Clare County Council
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- Received 24 June 2025Decided 21 July 2025GrantedClare County Council
The amount paid out to named consultants by Clare Co Council or any Council subsidiaries for work carried out concerning the Cliffs of Moher 2040 Strategy for the 12 months of 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. A year by year breakdown on the total amount paid out to named consultants by Clare Co Council or any council subsidiaries concerning Cliffs of Moher related issues since 2020.
- Received 24 June 2025Decided 8 July 2025RefusedClare County Council
Records regarding a lawsuit between Ennis / Clare County Council and a named individual in October 1947.
- Received 11 June 2025Decided 7 July 2025Part-GrantedClare County Council
request to see all 'Feedback' re: casual trading in Miltown Malbay - Willie Clancy Week 2024. Please forward me all Feedback in relation to 2024 casual trading that Clare County Council Employee referred to in her mail
- Received 9 June 2025Decided 3 July 2025RefusedClare County Council
In respect of all files relating to the Planning Permission granted for the ' Pumping Station ' at Garrynatneel, Ballina adjacent to the Public Park and the new Ballina / Kitaloe Bridge, Ballina
- Received 4 June 2025Decided 1 July 2025Part-GrantedClare County Council
could I have all information about the Oil Leak on Miltown Malbay in 2022
- Received 28 May 2025Decided 30 June 2025RefusedClare County Council
access to records in relation to a septic tank maintained by Clare County Council. Specifically, I am seeking access to: 1. Records relating to the operation, maintenance, inspection, or servicing of the septic tank located in a private housing development. 2. Details of any wastewater discharge licence or other authorisations issued in connection with this septic tank; 3. Any correspondence, reports, or internal assessments regarding the environmental or public health impact of the tank.
- Received 3 June 2025Decided 30 June 2025Part-GrantedClare County Council
regarding the hilling of preserved trees located on the R466 entering the village of Bridgetown. These preserved trees were the subject of an email complaint sent to Clare County Council dated February 4th, 2023, and of two referenced planning applications.
- Received 9 June 2025Decided 26 June 2025Part-GrantedClare County Council
Regarding an environmental complaint, we seek disclosure of all material held which was used to initiate this correspondence.
- Received 3 June 2025Decided 24 June 2025GrantedClare County Council
requesting access to the following spatial datasets in a GIS-compatible format (Shapefile/km2/GDB): 1. All land use zoning (Current and possible historic land use zoning if possible for county and local); 2. Specific Local Objectives; 3. Wind Energy/Solar/Housing strategy zones; 4. County council flood zoning. I would appreciate the most recent version along with the date of publication and the years the COP is valid for projection format.
- Received 16 May 2025Decided 13 June 2025RefusedClare County Council
1. Records detailing total ticket sales (including volume and revenue) for each site managed by CCC in 2024, specifically: 2. Cliffs of Mather Experience, Burnatty Castle & Falk Park, Knoppe Castle & Gardens, Craggannown Bronze Age Park, 3. Documentation showing the average visitor spend per ticket at each site in 2024, including breakdowns for entry fees, retail purchases, catering, and other services. 4. Analysis or records demonstrating how changes in visitor dwell-time and local mobility plans have impacted ticket sales and site revenues in 2024. 5. Financial records outlining the percentage of total site revenue derived from outsourced operations such as retail (Kilkenny Group) and catering (Corporate Catering). 6. Records or internal assessments evaluating the financial impact of the 'Clare Collections' branding on cross-site ticketing, bundled offers, or visitor numbers. Income / Overall Revenue 6. Consolidated income statements or revenue summaries for 2024 for all Shannon Heritage and Clare Tourism East sites 7. Income breakdowns from banquet and overnight accommodation bookings at Knoppe Castle and Burnatty Castle, especially following the outsourcing arrangements and refurbishment initiatives. 8. Financial records showing revenue generated by the Gift Shop at the Cliffs of Mather Experience since its transfer to CCC. 9. Seasonal income data comparing revenues from the summer high season versus the shoulder/off-peak seasons in 2024 across all sites. Expenditure / Operating Costs 10. Documentation outlining operating costs and expenditures for all tourism sites in 2024, including staffing, maintenance, capital works, and outsourced service contracts. 11. Records of any remediation works funded by the €6 million secured during the Shannon Heritage site transfer, including cost breakdowns by site or project. 12. Budgetary documents and forecasts related to the Clare Tourism Directorate's planned capital investments for 2024-2026, including site-specific project expenditures. 13. Revenue budgets for 2024 and 2025 for tourism operations, specifically highlighting any allocations or projections related to new developments (e.g., Iris's Ceatru Visitor Centre, Vandecour Garden Café).
- Received 28 May 2025Decided 9 June 2025RefusedClare County Council
Council records of tests of internal document(s) that serve as policy guidance to assist in the administration of Section 5 Applications; all versions on record since 2000-2025, inclusive.
- Received 26 May 2025Decided 6 June 2025RefusedClare County Council
seeking the following: All communication since January 2024 with 1. Manna Drora Limited [1]; 2. Just Eat Takeaway.com [2]; 3. DoorDash [3]; 4. Wing aviation [4] (or Wing, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. which also owns Google)
- Received 14 May 2025Decided 28 May 2025RefusedClare County Council
the information on who got a Clare Arts Office grant (up to €500) under this year's (2025) Creative Bursary Scheme (for established and emerging artists) and for what they got the grant for.
- Received 28 April 2025Decided 27 May 2025Part-GrantedClare County Council
a copy of all invoices/recepts associated with St Patrick's Day travel for the local authority in 2025. a record of who travelled/a table/spreadsheet/record of all costs if possible; the itinerary for the trip. an information note on the trip if you or your communications department wish to provide one.
- Received 30 April 2025Decided 27 May 2025RefusedClare County Council
the relevant section of the Environmental Impact Study and all EIS documents in relation to the 'Pumping Station' at Garry/National Ballina adjacent the Ballina / Kiloloe Bridge in Co Tipperary
- Received 23 April 2025Decided 22 May 2025Part-GrantedClare County Council
1. In your Local Authority's (LA) Water Services Department prior to the effective date where Ulsco Eireann (UE) took over operational control of that section what was the staffing structure within that said section for both indoor staff and outdoor workers who were directly employed by your LA on the 1st of December 2013 do not need to have the staff numbers involved but do require a list of the grades involved i.e. Outdoor workers an example of which could include, General Service Supervisors, Craftspeople (of various grades), Caretakers and General Operatives. Indoor staff which could include, Senior Engineers, Senior Executive Engineers, Executive Engineers etc. and including Administrative staff etc. Where a grade could have sub grades for example in the case of craftspeople where the term craftsperson could encompass Craftspeople, Foreman Craftspeople, Assistant Foreman Craftspeople or Senior Craftspeople etc. I would require these sub grades to be included.
- Received 17 April 2025Decided 19 May 2025GrantedClare County Council
The no. of social housing applications made to the local authority from all non-Irish national categories (e.g. UK national, EEA-national, non-EEA national, etc.) outlined in the Dept Circular Housing 41/2012. The no. of social housing applications accepted from all non-Irish national categories (e.g. UK national, EEA-national, non-EEA national, etc.) outlined in the Circular Housing 41/2012. The no. of applications ultimately allocated social housing from all non-Irish national categories (e.g. UK national, EEA-national, non-EEA national, etc.) outlined in the Circular Housing 41/2012. The no. of applications made from all non-Irish national categories (e.g. UK national, EEA-national, non-EEA national, etc.) outlined in the Department Circular Housing 41/2012.
- Received 24 April 2025Decided 15 May 2025GrantedClare County Council
a copy of the signed off Engineers Road report in relation to a referenced afforestation site as requested in your letter to the DAFM dated 8th of December 2023.
- Received 4 April 2025Decided 12 May 2025GrantedClare County Council
to receive a copy of all records held by the council for Municipal District allowance payments distributed to each councillor. This includes a breakdown of the MD allowance given to each councillor and the community group or organisation who were allocated this funding in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and up to June 2024.
- Received 7 April 2025Decided 8 May 2025RefusedClare County Council
a copy of all records held by the council on the Kilbride site, which is earmarked for the proposed motorway plaza development and was later zoned and known as COMT. This includes a copy of all minutes of Ernie MD and full council workshops in relation to the zoning of this site during the making of and the adoption of the 2023 to 2026 Clare County Development Plan from July 2018 until March 2025.
- Received 17 April 2025Decided 6 May 2025RefusedClare County Council
Records relating to the number of ferry sailings from Doolin, Co Clare to Iris Mór for the year 2022, 2023 and 2024. Records relating to the annual number of people travelling by ferry from Doolin, Co Clare to Iris Mór, Co Gateway for the year 2022, 2023 and 2024, to include breakdown of figures per month if available.
- Received 9 April 2025Decided 2 May 2025Part-GrantedClare County Council
The total number of vehicles your organisation currently owns or operates. No electric vehicles owned or operated that use telematics. A copy of the policy or guidance that covers underpins or relates to decision over vehicle fleet purchase, and in particular choosing whether these should be diesel, petrol, electric, hybrid or use telematics. A copy of the Council's EV strategy.
- Received 8 April 2025Decided 30 April 2025GrantedClare County Council
copies of all records (including emails, notes, memos etc) and reports relating to the provision of all tea, coffee and light snacks associated with the meetings of the Ernie Municipal District. For the calendar year 2024.
- Received 27 March 2025Decided 25 April 2025RefusedClare County Council
to obtain records related to the development of Beechwood in Clarecastle. Specifically, I seek: 1. The original planning permission granted for the estate, including all documents, site plans, and reports. 2. All conditions imposed on the developer, particularly regarding infrastructure, utilities, and any obligations related to electrical installations. 3. Details on whether the ESB pylon was accounted for in the approved development plan or if it was installed separately. 4. Correspondence between Clare County Council and the developer/ESB regarding the pylon's presence and approval process.
- Received 2 April 2025Decided 24 April 2025RefusedClare County Council
records that show if a planning enforcement order has been complied with, and may I have a copy of any written correspondence that verifies this.
- Received 24 March 2025Decided 17 April 2025GrantedClare County Council
1. All details of the assessment carried out to inform the decision made by a referenced Manager's Order (12th June 2023) including the cost of the contract on foot of this order. 2. A copy of a referenced Chief Executive Order dated 23rd August 2018. 3. All details of the assessment carried out to inform the decision made by a referenced Manager's Order (14th June 2023) including the cost of the contract on foot of this order. 4. All details of the assessment/specifications/design details/Investigations/tenders carried out to inform the decision made by a referenced Manager's Order (16th June 2023) including the cost of the contract on foot of this order. 5. A copy of a referenced Chief Executive Order dated 25th April 2023. 6. A copy of the EIA screening report, EIA, EIA, AA screening report, Natural Impact Statement, and Appropriate Assessment carried out for this project. 7. A copy of the remaining Manager's Order, or Orders, covering the project cost of €404,769.79.
- Received 14 March 2025Decided 10 April 2025Part-GrantedClare County Council
the reports and all communications between the council and the OPW on 2017 report submitted based on the recommendations and edits to a previous report which was confirmed a funding of €4m for the Quality and Seafield locations. His matter along with the clarity of the €4m that was referenced to the Quality location and where has this funding been re-allocated to as it was not utilized for any projects in Quality.
- Received 5 March 2025Decided 1 April 2025RefusedClare County Council
A list of upheld complaints made against councillors to the Ethics Officer or Ethics Committee within the council, since January 2025. Please include the name of each councillor and the nature of the upheld complaints, if any. Also indicate what action, if any, was taken by the council in response to the upheld complaint. Searches of any relevant mobile phones, private email addresses and/or messaging services should be considered when processing this request.
- Received 5 March 2025Decided 1 April 2025GrantedClare County Council
a copy of any warning/enforcement letters issued relating to a referenced planning enforcement.
- Received 3 March 2025Decided 28 March 2025RefusedClare County Council
a copy of all correspondence (and any associated attachments, documents, appendices) between Clare County Council and (a named elected representative) with regard to his application for planning permission for development of a private dwelling house
- Received 27 February 2025Decided 27 March 2025Part-GrantedClare County Council
provide me with copies of the inspection reports for a named nursing home from May 2019 to date.
- Received 25 February 2025Decided 26 March 2025Part-GrantedClare County Council
A register of all vacant commercial and residential properties owned by your organisation. Including detail on the physical condition of each property, how long each property has been vacant, the reasoning for why each property is vacant, and the monetary value or insured value of each property. 'A register of all undeveloped land that is zoned for development (residential or mixed use) in the most recent county development plan owned by your organisation. Including detail on the physical condition of the land, how long it has been vacant, the reasoning for it being vacant, and the monetary value or insured value of the land.
- Received 26 February 2025Decided 26 March 2025GrantedClare County Council
a copy of all records held by the council on the Kilbrickan site, which is earmarked for the proposed motorway plaza development and was later zoned and known as COM7. This includes a copy of all minutes of Ennis MD and full council workshops in relation to the zoning of this site during the making of and the adoption of the 2017 to 2023 Clare County Development Plan. It also includes a copy of the Chief Executive's Report referring to any submissions to the draft plan, any amendment and any final submission concerning COM7 during the statutory process for the drafting, making and adoption of the 2017 to 2023 Clare County Development Plan.
- Received 26 February 2025Decided 26 March 2025Part-GrantedClare County Council
a copy of the allocated housing budget granted to your Local Authority Area for 1: social housing, whether rental, purchase or through third party (ie HAP) and 2: funding for traveller specific accommodation, from 2020 to 2024. I also request the totals of the amount that was spent on 1: social housing, in all its forms. And 2: the total spent on traveller specific accommodation from 2020-2024. CLARIFICATION the total amount allocated to your local authority from the dept of housing and the amount spent
- Received 24 February 2025Decided 21 March 2025GrantedClare County Council
1. All details in relation to the costs, including but not limited to, consultant costs, contractor costs, CCC staff and management costs for infrastructure works carried out at Lough O'Donnell, Quilty, Co. Clare in the period 1st January 2022 to the present date. 2. A copy of all Manager Orders for works and contracts in relation to infrastructure works carried out at Lough O'Donnell, Quilty, Co. Clare in the period 1st January 2022 to the present date.
- Received 14 February 2025Decided 13 March 2025GrantedClare County Council
With regards to a named housing estate, a copy of the report(s) prepared by the Council's personnel (or agents employed by the Council) who inspected the houses in recent months. The report(s) submitted following the inspection(s) in question would have formed the basis on which Warning Letters were issued in recent days to ourselves and some of the other houseowners. I also request a copy of the letter(s), email(s) or other communication(s) which set out the scope of the work to be undertaken in the inspections referred to above. By way of background, a warning letter was issued from the Enforcement Section.
- Received 13 February 2025Decided 11 March 2025Part-GrantedClare County Council
on road maintenance, potholes-related repairs and associated claims at Clare County Council. 1. Road Maintenance Expenditure Records of annual expenditure on road maintenance, broken down by year from 2022 to 2024 inclusive. Road maintenance was clarified on 13 February 2025 as 'Repairing potholes or any other damage to road, footpath and cycle lane surfaces; Resurfacing roads. 2. Potholes Complaints Records relating to the total number of potholes complaints received, broken down by year from 2022 to 2024 inclusive. 3. Potholes-related Damage Claims Records relating to the total number and value of damage claims related to potholes made by motorists, broken down by year and by quarter from 2018 to 2024. Records relating to the total number and value of damage claims related to potholes paid out by Clare County Council, broken down by year and by quarter from 2018 to 2024.
- Received 31 January 2025Decided 4 March 2025RefusedClare County Council
a copy of the planless notes from a referenced pre-planning meeting.
- Received 30 January 2025Decided 25 February 2025RefusedClare County Council
copies of all records held referring or relating to the placement of a fence at Doughmore Strand in Doonbeg by Trump International Golf Links and Hotel. This request to cover the period 3 Oct 2023 to date of receipt.
- Received 21 January 2025Decided 18 February 2025RefusedClare County Council
With regards to a planning reference, request the Council's records for the calendar years 2022, 2023, 2024 and for the month of January 2025 relating to progress towards the Council taking Logans Bridge, Mountshannon in charge in accordance with Section 180 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 and Section 11 of the Roads Act 1993.
- Received 17 January 2025Decided 13 February 2025Part-GrantedClare County Council
the following records relating to Consultant spending on active travel and greenway projects. (i) The amount of money spent, broken down by project (e.g. West Clare Railway Greenway, Ennis to Ennismyn Greenway, Limerick to Scariff Greenway, Ennis Tula Road Active Travel Project, Anthacrucha To Athlankard Bridge Active Travel Scheme, Limerick Road Active Travel Scheme and Active Travel elements of the Shannon Bridge Crossing Scheme) by nature of expenditure (eg, walkability audits, design proposals, feasibility audits, health and safety audits) and year incurred, in the years 2017 to 2024, up to and including the date of this request on consultants for active travel projects and greenways by Clare County Council. (ii) The amount of money spent on construction of installation of infrastructure for the same within the same timeframe.
- Received 9 January 2025Decided 6 February 2025Part-GrantedClare County Council
Regarding unauthorised development file wish to request a copy of all electronic mail, photographic evidence, paper correspondence, records of phone calls and any other notes taken by council staff during meetings, telephone calls and site visits relating to the period October 2023 to the present. I want all information held by CCC in any format relating to this file. If any documents are withheld by the council I want to know what documents they are, who decided they are not to be released, what department they relate to and the reason why any documents are not released.
- Received 3 December 2024Decided 19 December 2024RefusedClare County Council
all records & complaints in relation to an inspection which occurred on specific date in relation to farm located at (address provided)
- Received 5 December 2024Decided 12 December 2024GrantedClare County Council
I request high resolution images of the Killaloe Bypass & R494 Upgrade. Please could you send 6-10 images from any section of the project taken over the last 6 months - 1 year.
- Received 4 November 2024Decided 28 November 2024GrantedClare County Council
A copy of all the information, including documents, inspections, reports, assessments, files, database records, letters, internal notes, memos, emails, drafts held, sent, or received by CCC in respect of unauthorised development complaint (file ref provided)
- Received 21 October 2024Decided 18 November 2024Part-GrantedClare County Council
I wish to receive a copy of the (Unauthorised Development file ref) (file name provided)
- Received 17 October 2024Decided 14 November 2024Part-GrantedClare County Council
All records held by the Council / Pound in relation to dog breeds who were involved in incidents of aggression to either dogs or humans between 2021 - 2024 (i.e. my request is not limited to those dogs who were seized, it also includes those where reports were made but the dog was not seized).
- Received 4 October 2024Decided 31 October 2024RefusedClare County Council
all details of discussions by the Council's design team for the greenway project on submissions R94 and R95, under FOI regulations, I seek information on meetings or land discussions, in person or by email, letter or phone, that have taken place between the NPWS (National Parks and Wildlife Service) and the Council's design team for the greenway project.
- Received 2 October 2024Decided 30 October 2024Part-GrantedClare County Council
a copy of any correspondence between Clare Co Co and the CLDC and/or Sport Ireland with regard to safety issues along the Cliffs of Molter working trail. This request to cover the period 1 January 2024 to date.
- Received 1 October 2024Decided 29 October 2024GrantedClare County Council
copies of all correspondence that exchanged between Clare County Council and Irish Water/Voice Eireann about the piece of land/green area at the front of (Named) estate