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Loughs Agency

  • Date 3 March 2023
  • Sector Other
  • Decision(s) EIR 12.4.e: Not upheld, EIR 12.5.b: Not upheld

The complainant has requested information relating to a particular company, its proposal for a gold mine, and a planning application. The Loughs Agency refused the request in reliance on the exceptions at regulations 12(4)(e) (internal communications), 12(5)(b) (the course of justice), 12(5)(f) (the interests of the person who provided the information) and 13 (personal data) of the EIR.
The Commissioner’s decision is that the Loughs Agency was entitled to rely on the exceptions at regulation 12(4)(e) and regulation 12(5)(b) in respect of the requested information. No further steps are required.