Freedom of Information denied on review into Cork merger of councils

The Department of the Environment has rejected a Freedom of Information (FoI) request and refused to release documents and records linked to the Cork local government review process.

The department section dealing with the request said it was refusing access to a raft of records sought by the Irish Examiner because the report of the Cork Local Government Committee (CLGC) is the subject of a “continuing deliberative process”.

The department’s decision is open to appeal.