Access to Information on the Environment
Access to Information on the Environment
Make an Access to Information on the Environment (AIE) Request
You have the right to obtain certain environmental information from Clare Education Centre under the European Communities (Access to Information on the Environment) Regulations 2007 (as amended). The AIE legislation sets out the procedures for public access to information relating to the environment held by public bodies.
To make a request to Clare Education Centre under AIE legislation, we ask that you submit your request electronically to the email address
In your request, we ask that you:
• Specify that you are making the request under AIE legislation and clearly state the environmental information that you are requesting
• Please try to provide as much detail as possible to enable us to process your request efficiently
• Include your return address
You will receive a response within one month from the date on which the request is received by Clare Education Centre.
Disclaimer/Note
Please be advised that Public bodies may refuse AIE requests on certain mandatory grounds (personal information/third party information) or discretionary grounds (commercial confidentiality etc).
Charges
There is no initial fee for making and AIE request. However, a public authority may charge a reasonable fee for supplying the information required, including photocopying fees, printing fees and postage fees. Please note that photocopying is charged at €0.10 per sheet and postage is as per standard rates applicable.
Appeals
If you would like to appeal a decision made by the Clare Education Centre AIE Unit, you can do so by sending a request in writing asking for an internal review of the decision. Please address your review request to: Management Committee, Clare Education Centre, Government Buildings, Kilrush Road, Ennis, Co Clare.
If after the internal review, you are unsatisfied with the decision and would like to make a complaint or appeal the decision again, you can do so by contacting the Office of the Commissioner for Environmental Information (“CEI”). You must appeal or make a complaint to the CEI within one month of getting the reviewed decision from Clare Education Centre.