The complainant requested various information in respect of Peter Mandelson, the Global Counsel, and specific US Congress Members, in relation to both mineral prospecting licenses and the Dalradian planning application at Curraghinalt. The Department for the Economy (Northern Ireland) (the DfE) informed the complainant that it does not hold information relevant to some items of their request. In relation to the remainder, the DfE refused the request citing regulation 12(4)(b) (manifestly unreasonable) of the EIR. The Commissioner’s decision is that, on the balance of probabilities, the DfE does not hold relevant information in respect of items 1, 2 and part of item 3 of the request, and that it was entitled to refuse the remainder of item 3 of the request on the basis of regulation 12(4)(b). The Commissioner has also concluded that the DfE has complied with its obligations under regulation 9 (advice and assistance) of the EIR. The Commissioner does not require any steps.