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Mr F and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The Commissioner found that the Department was not justified in refusing the information sought on the basis that it was not environmental information. He annulled the Department's decision and remitted the matter for full consideration of the request.

Date

27th March 2023

Case Number

OCE-116233-H0K1M3

Public Body

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Article of the Regulations

Art.3,Art.3(1)

Ms X and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The Commissioner found that the Department had not established that reasonable and appropriate searches had been conducted to identify and retrieve environmental information within the scope of the appellant's request and remitted the matter to the Department for further consideration.

Date

23rd March 2023

Case Number

OCE-119758-L8R2B8

Public Body

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Article of the Regulations

Art.7,Art.7(5)

Ms C and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The Commissioner found that the Department had not complied with its obligations under article 7(3) as it had failed to provide environmental information to the appellant in the form or manner requested by her in circumstances where none of the exceptions contained in article 7(3) could be said to apply.

Date

23rd March 2023

Case Number

OCE-118952-D7H1Q2

Public Body

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Article of the Regulations

Art.7,Art.7(3)

Mr Lar McKenna and ESB Networks DAC

The Commissioner found that the requested information was held by ESBNDAC within the meaning of the AIE Regulations. He annulled the decision of ESBNDAC and directed that a fresh decision-making process be carried out.

Date

20th March 2023

Case Number

OCE-107135-P8N2Q0

Public Body

ESB Networks DAC

Article of the Regulations

Art.3,Art.3(1),Art.7,Art.7(1)

Uisce Domhain Water World Europe CLG and The Paul Hogarth Company

The Commissioner found that the Paul Hogarth Company is not a public authority within the meaning of the definition in article 3(1) of the AIE Regulations. Accordingly, the Company was not obliged to process the appellant’s request for access to environmental information. The Commissioner has no further jurisdiction in relation to this matter.

Date

20th March 2023

Case Number

OCE-114766-J4X0Y7

Public Body

The Paul Hogarth Company

Article of the Regulations

Art.3,Art.3(1)

Mr X and Forestry Appeals Committee

The Commissioner annulled the decision of the FAC and directed it to carry out a fresh decision-making process in respect of the records at issue.

Date

6th March 2023

Case Number

OCE-111727-H7J5J7

Public Body

Forestry Appeals Committee

Article of the Regulations

Mr X and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The Commissioner found that the Department was not justified in refusing access to the records sought under Article 3(1) of the AIE Regulations. The Commissioner annulled the decision of the Department and directed the Department to undertake a fresh decision making process in respect of the appellants request.

Date

6th March 2023

Case Number

OCE-109192-Q3C0F2

Public Body

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Article of the Regulations

Art.3,Art.3(1)

Ms Y and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The Commissioner found that the Department had not established that reasonable and appropriate searches had been conducted to identify and retrieve environmental information within the scope of the appellant's request and remitted the matter to the Department for further consideration.

Date

20th January 2023

Case Number

OCE-118975-C8L3Z6

Public Body

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Article of the Regulations

Art.7,Art.7(4),Art.7(5)

Ms B and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The Commissioner found that the Department had not complied with the requirements of the AIE Regulations and remitted the matter to the Department directing it to undertake a fresh decision-making process.

Date

19th January 2023

Case Number

OCE-118678-F2W1Q9

Public Body

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Article of the Regulations

Art.7,Art.7(4),Art.9,Art.9(2)(c)

Mr X and Coillte

The Commissioner annulled Coillte's decision in respect of record 4. He directed the release of the record, subject to the redaction of information that falls outside the scope of this review.

Date

6th January 2023

Case Number

OCE-109584-Z8S5F4

Public Body

Coillte

Article of the Regulations

Art.9,Art.9(2)(d)

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