AIE Notice

Access to Information on the Environment (AIE)

The European Communities (Access to Information on the Environment) Regulations 2007 to 
2011 give legal rights to those seeking to access information on the environment from public 
authorities.
Under these regulations, information relating to the environment held by, or for, a public authority 
must be made available on request, subject to certain exceptions.
The AIE regulations also oblige public authorities to be proactive in disseminating environmental 
information to the public.

AIE Regulations

The AIE regulations:
Provide a definition of environmental information.
Outline the way requests for information may be submitted to public authorities and the manner
in which public authorities are required to deal with requests, for example, timeframes for 
response; and provide for a formal appeals procedure in the event that a person is unhappy with 
a decision on their request.

Applications under AIE

Applications for Access to Information on the Environment held by the Company Law Review 
Group can either be submitted electronically by email to the Company Law Review Group 
Secretariat at clrg@enterprise.gov.ie or made in writing to:

AIE Officer,
Company Law Review Group Secretariat,
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment,
Earlsfort Centre,
Hatch St. Lower, Dublin 2. 
D02PW0