Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Submissions made to the department in relation the the planned conversion therapy ban bill, including the submission by the National Gender Service- Communications to setup the meeting with the National Gender Service and others on 25/09/2023, and communications subsequent with the attendees about the meeting.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

The time period for all actions below is 26/01/2024 to 01/03/2024. 1. Any or all internal/external documents and correspondence (including instant messages, on Skype, Microsoft Teams, meeting minutes, briefing notes, meeting invites etc) within the department regarding/relating to Scouting Ireland. 2. Details of correspondence and documents exchanged between Scouting Ireland and the department including meeting invites, minutes, briefing notes and memos. 3. Any correspondence and documents regarding any meeting of the Scouting Ireland Officials and the department (as per the above dates), including emails, text, whats app, phone call records, meeting invites, meeting minutes and briefing notes. 4. Any and all emails, text, whats app, phone call records with Scouting Ireland Interim CEO, CFO & Safeguarding Manager of Scouting Ireland. 5. The minutes and agenda of any meetings with these individuals or any other Scouting Ireland representative. 6. Any correspondence from the public/members of the Oireachtas (including Oireachtas members staff members) to the department regarding Scouting Ireland.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Any correspondence/minutes of meetings/chain of emails between officials from the European Commission and the Department of Children regarding asylum accommodation problem between January 2024 to the present.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Documents on the costs incurred and numbers benefitting from provision, payment, replacement of battery-powered scooters to those resident in direct provision, or in the Temporary Protection for people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine, or accommodated under any other scheme administered by DCEDIY from January 2021 (or nearest date for which such records exist) to date of this request.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

According to the Roscommon Integrated Development company t/a Roscommon Leader Partnership (RIDC) account for 2019 they received a sum of €200,000 from the Department of Justice for the construction of a log cabin childcare facility called The Growing Tree in Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon. I would like to know how this €200,000 was spent. In other words, who did the RIDC pay and for what services that accounts for the full amount? The original grant awarded was for €400,000 for the period of 01/08/2019 to 31/12/2021, however, the log cabin childcare facility has not been constructed, nor has any other build or any other building being renovated for use as a childcare facility.The RIDC accounts for 2019 can be found online with the information above outlined on the last page: https://www.rosleaderpartnership.ie/docstore/dls/pages_list/rlp-signed-audited- accounts-2019-349.pdf

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. Copies of all emails, memos, briefing notes and other records regarding the decision to cease funding or providing services in respect of the pets of international protection applicants from Ukraine in 2023 and 2024. 2. Copies of records showing total expenditure on transport, kennelling, veterinary care, and other services or products relating to the pets of international protection applicants from Ukraine from February 2022 to the present date.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. Reports, records, or incident logs documenting security guard assault cases involving asylum seekers within direct provision centres in Ireland during the specified timeframe. 2. Documentation pertaining to sexual assault and harassment incidents reported by asylum seekers residing in direct provision centres, including investigations, outcomes, and any measures taken to address these issues in Ireland. 3. Records of physical violence and fighting incidents among residents of direct provision centres in Ireland, including the nature of the incidents and any disciplinary actions taken by facility management or authorities. 4. Data or reports outlining instances of illegal drug usage, selling, and overdose within direct provision centres in Ireland, including the types of drugs involved and efforts to mitigate substance abuse within these facilities. 5. Any other relevant reports, studies, or documentation addressing the living conditions, safety concerns, or well-being of asylum seekers in direct provision centres in Ireland within the specified timeframe.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Any emails/text messages on either private or departmental accounts/devices on the housing of asylum seekers without accommodation offers to officials within the Department of Housing, in the last month (ending 26th May).

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Internal emails/text messages on either private or departmental accounts/devices relating to the housing of asylum seekers living in tents in Dublin city centre, in the area surrounding the International Protection Office, in the last month (ending 26th May)

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

A copy of the waiver people would have to sign when making an application for Mother and Baby Homes redress scheme.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

The timeframe is the last six weeks of 2023 1. All records held by the department, paper or electronic, including, but not limited to, emails, text messages, memos, briefing notes, proposals which relate to the decision to change from accommodating single males to accommodating families instead at a hotel. 2. All briefing material provided to the Minister which relates to that decision

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. All records held by your department, paper or electronic, including, but not limited to, emails, text messages, memos, briefing notes, proposals which relate to the decision to change from accommodating single males to accommodating families instead at a property. 2. All briefing material provided to the Minister which relates to that decision.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Rrecords relating to the amount the department has paid to accommodation providers in Clare for hosting International Protection Applicants and refugees: 1. The amount of money spent, broken down by year of expenditure and name of provider or name of institution/establishment in the years 2019 to 2023, up to and including the date of this request, on IPAS payments for accommodation in Clare. 2. Any records, correspondence, memos and briefing documents prepared by the International Protection Accommodation Service to operators in Clare concerning length of contract offered and the stipulations underlying each contract. 3. Any records relating to inspections or visits or monitoring carried out by IPAS to any IPAS centres in Clare, not excluding hotels and guest accommodation to ensure International Protection Applicants are living in satisfactory conditions.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. Copies of the original purchase orders issued to Allpro Security Services. 2. The corresponding quotation or valuation documents issued to the department by Allpro Security Services in respect of these purchase orders.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Correspondence between Minister of State Joe O'Brien and the LGMA and CCMA regarding the use of "rest centres" or other facilities as accommodation for international protection applicants. Correspondence between the Minister's office and officials regarding same. Timeframe is from 01/05/2023 to date.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. Correspondence between St John Ambulance and the Department of Children, including the Minister, between 01/10/2023 and 15/02/2024. 2. Internal correspondence in the department related to the appointment and funding of a safeguarding officer in the St John Ambulance, between 01/10/2023 and 15/02/2024. 3. Minutes of meeting between St John Ambulance and the Department of Children, including the Minister, between 01/10/2023 and 15/02/2024.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All information held by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth pertaining to the use of a property as an International Protection Accommodation Service centre. 1. Correspondence, including emails, letters, and memoranda, related to the establishment and operation of a property as an International Protection Accommodation Service centre, including, but not limited to all correspondence with the owners, managers and/or occupiers of the property. 2. The decision-making process leading to the selection of the property as an International Protection Accommodation Service centre. 3. Any agreements, contracts, or memoranda of understanding between the department and the owners, managers and/or occupiers of the property regarding its use as an International Protection Accommodation Service centre. 4. Records of inspections, assessments, or evaluations conducted to ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards for accommodation and services provided to individuals seeking international protection. 5. All documents pertaining to the insurance cover in place at the property, to include any assurances provided by the owners, managers and/or occupiers with regard to same. 6. All documents pertaining to the Fire Certificate and fire safety generally in place at the property, to include any assurances provided by the owners, managers and/or occupiers with regard to same. 7. Information on the capacity, facilities, and services provided at the property in the context of its role as an International Protection Accommodation Service centre. 8. All information regarding the Garda vetting that the owners, managers and/or occupiers of the property, to include the staff and building contractors on-site at the premises.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Full details of the due diligence checks carried by the department in relation to a property.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All dates relate to 01/01/2024 to 19/02/2024. 1. Any or all internal documents and correspondence (including instant messages, microsoft teams message, emails, text messages, voicemail transcripts, briefing notes etc.) from the above dates relating to Scouting Ireland. 2. Details of correspondence between Scouting Ireland and the department between the dates (instant messages, whats app messages, microsoft teams message, emails, text messages, voicemail transcripts, briefing notes, meeting invites and meeting details etc.). 3. Any correspondence/internal documents regarding Scouting Ireland and investigations into Scouting Ireland. Including but not limited to (briefing notes, memos, terms of reference, emails, communications on any such investigations (including call and text message/whats app records). 4. Any correspondence regarding Scouting Ireland from the Oireachtas Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, or the committees staff/public representatives. 5. Any correspondence from members of the public/members of the Oireachtas to the department regarding Scouting Ireland during the dates.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copies of all the documents relating to the procurement of a building to be used as asylum accommodation. To include but not limited to the following: All email correspondence from Quanta Capital to IPAS; All documents relating to tender submission or offer of accommodation; All pre-assessments conducted for suitability; All offers of contracts (to include updated and amended contracts).

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copies of all the documents relating to the procurement of a property to be used as asylum accommodation. To include but not limited to the following: All email correspondence from the owners Quanta Capital to IPAS; All email correspondence from Seefin Events to IPAS; All documents relating to tender submission or offer of accommodation; All pre- assessments conducted for suitability; All offers of contracts (to include updated and amended contracts).

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copies of all the documents relating to the procurement of a building to be used as asylum accommodation. To include but not limited to the following: All email correspondence from the owners Quanta Capital/Goldstein Property ICAV to IPAS; All email correspondence from Airways Centre to IPAS; All documents relating to tender submission or offer of accomodation; All pre-assessments conducted for suitability; All offers of contracts (to include updated and amended contracts).

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copies of all the documents relating to the procurement of a property to be used as asylum accommodation. To include but not limited to the following: All email correspondence from the owners Quanta Capital/Goldstein Property ICAV to IPAS; All email correspondence from Burvea to IPAS; All documents relating to tender submission or offer of accommodation; All pre-assessments conducted for suitability; All offers of contracts (to include updated and amended contracts).

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. The minutes of the government's Interdepartmental Group meeting which consider the upcoming proposed amendments to the Constitution. 2. Any records held by the FOI & legal units (or equivalent) which address/discuss the public interest factors which were considered in deciding to refuse access to the minutes of the government's Interdepartmental Group meeting which consider the upcoming proposed amendments to the Constitutions as reported here: https://www.michaelmcdowell.ie/mcdowell-condemns-o'gorman's-department's-foi-cover- up.html 3. Any emails sent or received by Minister Roderic O'Gorman since 01/01/2024 which discuss the FOI request received by the department as reported in the link provided above.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All documents, briefing notes, emails, memos, meeting notes, Whatsapps and text messages relating to pursuing religious orders for contributions to the redress scheme following the publication of the final Mother and Baby Home Commission report January in 2021 to date

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All records/correspondence/minutes of meetings between Minister Roderic O'Gorman and/or the Department of Children and the following groups (individually): Bon Secours sisters, the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Sisters of St John of God, Sisters of the Good Shepherd, Sisters of Mercy, the Daughters of Charity, the Legion of Mary and the Church of Ireland, from October 2021 to June 2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

The following information relating to a direct provision centre based on the figures for 01/03/2024: Number of people declared a refugee; Number of people granted subsidiary protection; Number of people neither a refugee or subsidiary protection declaration given permission to remain; Number of people given neither a refugee or subsidiary protection declaration nor permission to remain; Number of people in the process of appealing a decision that has been made; Number of people still waiting for a decision.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. All correspondence, in either electronic or paper form exchanged between Minister O'Gorman/his advisers and/or the Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration Youth staff and Scouting Ireland from 29/11/2023 to 29/12/2023. 2. Any public submissions, Oireachtas Members Submissions or correspondence to the department regarding Scouting Ireland for the same dates. 3. All internal or external emails, meetings/meeting invites, notes, minutes and briefing documents regarding Scouting Ireland for the same dates. 4. A list of all FOIs regarding Scouting Ireland from 01/10/2023 to 29/12/2023. 5. All emails/correspondence/meetings/memos regarding the departmental coordination of Scouting Ireland FOI requests from 01/11/2023 to 29/12/2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

The time period for all actions below is 01/01/2024 to 09/02/2024. 1. Any or all internal emails, paper notes, documents, memorandums, terms of reference, briefing notes and correspondence (including instant messages, on Skype, Microsoft Teams etc) within the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth relating/regarding to Scouting Ireland. 2. Details of any or all correspondence (in electronic or paper format) and documents exchanged between Scouting Ireland and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (including emails, meeting invites, text messages, whats app, phone call records). 3. A list of all meetings held internally within the department (held in person or virtually) regarding Scouting Ireland and minutes, invites, agendas and attendees list of same. 4. A list of all meetings regarding Scouting Ireland with members of the public and/or directors/staff of Scouting Ireland regarding Scouting Ireland and minutes, invites, agendas and attendees list of same. 5. Any and all emails, text, whats app, phone call records with staff of Scouting Ireland. 6. The minutes and agenda of any meetings with the above named or any other Scouting Ireland representative(s) and the department (including emails, meeting invites, text, whats app, phone call records). 7. Any or all communication between the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and State Regulatory Authorities/Agencies regarding Scouting Ireland (including emails, meeting invites, text, whats app, phone call records). 8. Any correspondence from the public and or public representatives/political parties to the department regarding Scouting Ireland and responses to same. 9. Any correspondence from members of the public and or public representatives to the department regarding Scouting Ireland.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Any papers or meeting notifications that were circulated to members of the Interdepartmental Group, chaired by the DCEDIY, on the upcoming referendums.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

The minutes (including draft minutes) of the government's Interdepartmental Group meetings which considered the proposed amendments (scheduled for 08/03/2024) to the Constitution, over the course of the last year 2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

The following information relating to a direct provision centre based on figures for 25/02/2024: Single men; Single women; Lone parents; Couples with children; Couple without children; Total number of children.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Records relating to persons working within the department who have been the subject of disciplinary action between 01/01/2019 and 06/02/2024 broken down by year and including specific disciplinary action taken, the outcome of that action, and the reason for the person being disciplined.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

For the period 01/11/2023 to present: 1. A copy of any correspondence, briefing notes, reports, assessments, guidance, minutes of meetings, standard operating procedure or similar document on the rate of Daily Expense Allowance, or any other social welfare payment, to be made or being made to applicants for international protection who have no fixed address and/or who are homeless; 2. A copy of any correspondence, briefing notes, reports, assessments, guidance, minutes of meetings, standard operating procedure or similar document on in-kind material supports being made or to be made available directly, or through non-governmental organisations, to applicants for international protection who have no fixed address and/or who are homeless; 3. A copy of any correspondence, briefing notes, reports, assessments, guidance, minutes of meetings, standard operating procedure or similar document on the security risks to applicants for international protection who have no fixed address and/or who are homeless; 4. A copy of correspondence exchanged by the department with any other government departments (excluding Department of Social Protection) regarding Daily Expense Allowance rates of payment or the rates of any other social welfare payments to such applicants and their access to in-kind material support for applicants for international protection who have no fixed address and/or who are homeless; 5. A copy of correspondence exchanged by the department with An Garda Síochána regarding on security risks to applicants for international protection who have no fixed address and/or who are homeless.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

A copy of any pre-budget submissions prepared for IPAS. A copy of any correspondence between the department, IPAS, and the Dept of Finance or Dept of Public Expenditure with regard to Budget 2024 allocation.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All correspondence, in either electronic or paper form exchanged between Minister O'Gorman/his advisers and/or Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration & Youth staff and Scouting Ireland from 25/12/2023 to 31/01/2024. Any public submissions/public representatives submissions or correspondence to the department regarding Scouting Ireland for the same dates. All internal emails, notes, meeting minutes, meeting invites (virtual or in person) and briefing documents regarding Scouting Ireland for the same dates. All phone call records, texts or whats apps etc between department officials and staff and Scouting Ireland staff and/or board members for the same dates, any or all records of meetings (virtual or in person) between Scouting Ireland staff/board members and department officials/Minister O'Gorman for the same dates (this includes meeting invites, memos, meeting minutes, attendee lists etc).

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copy of the 'contract or licence to use agreement' in relation to a property as referred to in the Minister's parliamentary question response ref 20993/23. Copy of the 'offer of accommodation' received by the International Protection Procurement Service (IPPS) as indicated in response to FOI-0231-2023. Copy of the returned proposal template submitted by the provider to IPPS including all information submitted by the provider including but not limited to building safety, fitness for occupancy, catering provisions, facilities and security as indicated in response to FOI-0231-2023. Copy of any inspection reports that may have been carried out of the property by IPPS as indicated in response to FOI-0231-2023. All correspondence between the department and the owner / provider of accommodation and services at a property. A schedule of all documents held on file by the department in relation to a property.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Situation Report (Dept. of Children Response to Situation in Ukraine Sit Cen Report) for February 2024

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All files and documentation relating to the refurbishment project of an IPAS centre. To include but not limited to all email communications, all tender submissions and documents, schedule of works, invoices and contracts awarded from January 2023 to present day.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Situation Report (Dept. of Children Response to Situation in Ukraine Sit Cen Report) for January 2024.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

The following information relating to a direct provision centre based on figures for 11/02/2024: Single men; Single women; Lone parents; Couples with children; Couple without children; Total number of children

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. The names of external security companies that are contracted by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide security personnel at accommodation centres for International Protection Applicants as of 02/01/2024 in tabular form. 2. The amount that the department paid each external security companies for this work in 2023 in tabular form. 3. If it's department policy that all security personnel from those security companies are licensed by the Private Security Authority while carrying out work on behalf of the department in these accommodation centres; If so, do the department or PSA on behalf of the department carry out unannounced inspection to ensure all external security personnel are licensed. The date in which contract with external security companies providing security personnel at these accommodation centres will expire in tabular form.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

The time period for all actions below is 15/12/2023 to 25/01/2024. 1. Any or all internal/external documents and correspondence (including instant messages, on Skype, Microsoft Teams, meeting minutes, briefing notes, meeting invites etc) within the department regarding/relating to Scouting Ireland. 2. Details of correspondence and documents exchanged between Scouting Ireland and the department including meeting invites, minutes, briefing notes and memos. 3. Any correspondence and documents regarding any meeting of the Scouting Ireland officials and the department (as per the above dates) including the meeting on 15/01/2024 (including emails, text, whats app, phone call records, meeting invites, meeting minutes and briefing notes). 4. Any and all emails, text, whats app, phone call records with Scouting Ireland Interim CEO & Safeguarding Manager of Scouting Ireland. 5. The minutes and agenda of any meetings with these individuals or any other Scouting Ireland representative. 6. Any correspondence from the public/members of the Oireachtas (including Oireachtas members staff members) to the department regarding Scouting Ireland. 7. A copy of a report which raised concerns within Scouting Ireland.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Information relating to an IPAS centre. All documentation relating to all inspections carried out between October 2022 and December 2023. All contracts issued to Gateway Integration, specifying the maximum capacity allowed, date contract was issued and duration of contract.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

The number of hotels that the department leased during (i) 2022 and (ii) 2023 for the purposes of accommodating refugees or asylum- seekers, with a county breakdown. The total amount of money spent by the department in (i) 2022 and (ii) 2023 on leasing hotels for the purposes of accommodating refugees or asylum-seekers, with a county breakdown. The total amount of asylum-seekers or refugees currently living in hotels.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

In considering the suitability or otherwise of a premises as an IP centre, the Minister would have received a comprehensive report on the premises from a duly appointed Inspector. I require a full copy of this report and any attached documents.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. All reports submitted to the department between 2023 and 2024 regarding ground penetrating scans at a property. 2. All correspondence to and from the department between 2023 and 2024 regarding ground penetrating scans at a property. 3. All invoices regarding ground penetrating scans at a property between 2023 and 2024 to the Department of Children.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Any correspondence between the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Intergration and Youth and the Ladies Gaelic Football Association in relation to the LGFA Transgender Policy from July 2022 to July 2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

A copy of the submission of interest application made by a registered charity who operate a summer school programme to offer/provide housing for Ukrainian/other type of asylum seeker/refugee/IPA applicant in their property.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Correspondence from members of the public to Minister O'Gorman regarding the referendums to take place on 08/03/2023 between 05/12/2023 and 22/01/2024.