Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Any internal correspondence discussing deaths in IPAS accommodation centres between 01/07/2023 to the present (16/11/2023)

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Correspondence (including letters, emails, and texts and WhatsApp messages), sent and received, including attachments, between Minister for Children Roderic O'Gorman and Kate Duggan, Tusla CEO, on the topic of special emergency arrangements, residential care, exploitation in care, foster care, special care, unaccompanied minors, between 01/03/2023 and 23/11/2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All correspondence, emails and meetings' notes of discussions between the department and the same Scouting Ireland CLG during the period of 01/07/2023 through to 30/11/2023, inclusive. Any correspondence issued by the Minister in response to the various issues that arose out of Deputy Seán Sherlock's questions about the same issues recently in Dáil Éireann.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Comprehensive data on the locations and contact details of all refugee camps and facilities for asylum seekers throughout the country.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

(i) The number of persons (and nationality if possible, but not essential) with leave to remain permission resident in IPAS as of 30/11/2023.(ii) The number of persons (and nationality if possible, but not essential) with deportation orders made against them in IPAS as of 30/11/2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Any correspondence (April 1st - July 7th) between the Board of Tusla and/or the Chair of the Tusla Board and Minister Roderic O'Gorman regarding special emergency arrangements or special emergency placements for children.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

[Various] e-submissions and ancillary documents sent to the Minister for Children Roderic O'Gorman to cover the period from 01/01/2023 - 01/07/2023

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

List of e-submissions submitted to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth through the e-submissions channel to cover the period from 01/09/2023 - 30/09/2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Any and all correspondence to Minister O'Gorman about concerns about private foster care companies in Ireland since 2020

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

A list of all e-submissions sent to the cabinet Minister in your department during the period 01/07/2023 - 10/10/2023

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

List of e-submissions submitted to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth through the e-submissions channel to cover the period from 01/10/2023 - 31/10/2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copies of any briefings created for the Minister related to topical issues or developments in the Child Policy & Tusla Division or the International Protection Division between 25/09/2023 and 09/10/2023. This is to exclude e-Submissions, or briefings prepared for events, meetings, speeches and speaking notes

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

The dates this FOI relates to is the 10/11/2023 to 24/11/2023. A briefing note prepared for Sinn Féin regarding governance and failings within Scouting Ireland. A copy of the correspondence/submission/emails which contained the briefing note (ie. the time it first was received by the department). All internal and external communications (emails, phone records, whats apps, teams messages etc), meeting notes and briefing notes regarding this Sinn Fein briefing note and Scouting Ireland. A list of any external and internal meetings which took place in relation to this briefing note and minutes/meeting invites of same.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

List of e-submissions submitted to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth through the e-submissions channel to cover the period from 01/11/2023 - 30/11/2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

A copy of complaints or correspondence sent to the department, by individuals claiming to by international protection applicants who were unable to be provided accommodation, between 01/01/2023 and 01/06/2023, and also between 01/12/2023 and 08/12/2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Minutes of meetings between Scouting Ireland and the department, between 01/07/2023 and 22/11/2023. Briefings prepared for the Minister related to Scouting Ireland, between 01/07/2023 and 22/11/2023. Correspondence between the department and Scouting Ireland, between 01/07/2023 and 22/11/2023. Internal correspondence within the department, on the topic of issues in Scouting Ireland, for the timeframe of seven days either side of the meeting between SI and the department in point 1.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Any correspondence received by DCEDIY officials on accommodation that did not have the appropriate planning permissions in the last 12 months.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Information relating to a direct provision centre based on figures for 26/11/2023 ; Single men ; Single women ; Lone parents ; Couples with children ; Couple without children ; Total number of children

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Information relating to a direct provision centre based on figures for 03/12/2023; Single men; Single women; Lone parents; Couples with children; Couple without children; Total number of children

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All records including notes, correspondence and documentation, memos, letters etc. held or generated by the department regarding an International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) acceptance of an offer of accommodation made in respect of a property. All records including notes, correspondence and documentation, memos, letters etc. held or generated by the department regarding an International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) acceptance of an offer of accommodation made in respect of a second property.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All correspondence between DCEDIY/IPAS staff and Fairdon Ltd and/or management of facility in relation to Proposed Temporary Accommodation for Refugees/Asylum Seekers at a property dating from 01/01/2023 to 13/10/2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Situation Report (Dept. of Children Response to Situation in Ukraine Sit Cen Report) for the month of October 2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

The time period for all actions below is the 01/04/2023 to the 21/04/2023, unless stated otherwise. Any or all internal documents and correspondence (including instant messages, on Skype, Microsoft Teams etc.) within the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth relating to Scouting Ireland. Details of correspondence and documents exchanged between Scouting Ireland and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Any correspondence and documents regarding the meeting of the Chairperson of Scouting Ireland with department officals and Minister O'Gorman. (including emails, text, whats app, phone call records) Any and all emails, text, whats app, phone call records with chair of Scouting Ireland. The minutes and agenda of any meetings with chair of Scouting Ireland or any other Scouting Ireland representitive. Any correspondence from the public to the department regarding Scouting Ireland including any protected disclosures made to the department and or the Minister. All Phone Call and Text Message Records (including Whats App Texts etc.) between Scouting Ireland Directors/Staff and Department Officials, including CEO.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copy of Scouting Irelands prebudget submission. Any internal correspondence regarding this submission. Any or all correspondence between Scouting Ireland and the Minister/Department regarding this submission. Any or all decisions regarding the Scouting Ireland prebudget submissions.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Release of the Financial Transformation Review produced by Auxilion Ireland. Copies of invoices paid to Auxilion Ireland as part of this report. Any correspondence, both internal and external, related to the above report, as well as any letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, memos, notes, reports, draft reports and any other relevant records that were created, sent or received by the Department of Children.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Release of the Independent Financial Review of Sessional Services produced by Frontier Economics. Copies of invoices paid to Frontier Economics as part of this report. Any correspondence, both internal and external, related to the above report, as well as any letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, memos, notes, reports, draft reports and any other relevant records that were created, sent or received by the Department of Children.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copy of all complaints made by Ukrainian refugees or IP applicants about accommodation in the period 01/04/2023 to date.- a record/spreadsheet/database of the number of complaints received in total, broken down if possible by month, and by county.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All payments made to all establishments in Co Kerry supplying temporary protections for Ukrainians for the years 2022 and 2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. Minutes of any department meetings (including pre-meeting briefing notes), with external attendees, related to the exploitation of children in care, between 15/06/2023 and 19/10/2023. 2. Correspondence (sent and received including attachments) between the department and Tusla, or the department and Hiqa, limited to Des Delaney, the Minister, or assistant secretary general or above, related to the exploitation of children in care, between 15/06/2023 and 19/10/2023

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Any record created since March 2022 which proposed or recommended the discontinuation of Covid19 safety measures such as masking or the use of social distancing. Any record created since March 2022 which records a decision to discontinue Covid19 safety measures. Any record created since March 2022 instructing staff to discontinue Covid19 safety measures.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Invoices for inspection services of IPAS permanent accommodation centres by QTS Ltd since 2022.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

The contract between Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth ("DCEDIY") and the designated signatory of Property, as well as all and any correspondence of that or any entity pertaining to an establishment of entitlement to deal with DCEDIY or any Gov't agency or parastatal with respect to the UTA deployment upon Property; All details of the planning permission attained for the UTA deployment proposed upon Property; DCEDIY's plans, specification and standards for the housing of Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection at the UTA deployment proposed upon Property; All details of the public procurement process for the construction of the housing of Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection at the UTA deployment proposed upon Property. In the event that details of the public procurement process for said proposed deployment are either not available or that the public procurement process was not followed, rationale for not following public procurement rules will suffice; All details of the environmental impact assessment or study conducted with respect to the UTA deployment proposed upon Property. In the event that details of said assessment or study are either not available or were not undertaken, rationale for not undertaking same will suffice.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All records relating to the planning of the holding of refugees in a property. All records to include all or any records relating to the Pastures New Limited being awarded the contract for the facility. Any records relating to planning of holding such camp with the owners of the land. Any records in relation to public or government consultation including documents outlining the project submitted to counsellors within the area.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All documentation and any other records related to the use of a hotel as accommodation for persons seeking International Protection or any other group seeking accommodation, or any other planned use by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth or any other related body. All documents published by the department or any other body involved in inviting responses on behalf of the department to supply: accommodation services and related services for persons seeking international protection or any other group of persons. Documentation or records related to the use of a hotel by the department. All documentation and any other records received by the department or any other body involved in the procurement process, from any tenderers or suppliers related to the use of a hotel for the purpose of accommodation for persons seeking International Protection or any other potential use of this building that the department is aware of. All documentation and any other records related to the evaluation of tenders through any procurement process related to a hotel by the department or any other body involved in the evaluation on behalf of the department. All communications between the department and any suppliers involved in the potential use of a hotel as accommodation for people seeking international protection or any other group seeking accommodation, or any other use the department is aware of. All documentation or any other records related to the analysis of the suitability of a hotel for any use by the department or any other bodies on behalf of the department.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Records requested relate entirely to findings made by the Commission of Investigation into the Pelletstown / St. Patrick's Mother and Baby Home on the Navan Road in Cabra - the names, dates of death and ages for the mothers and the children who died in "Pelletstown / St. Patrick's Mother and Baby Home" investigated by the Commission.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Release of the Learning Needs Analysis Report produced by Bearing Point. Copies of invoices paid to Bearing Point as part of this report. Any correspondence, both internal and external, related to the above report, as well as any letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, memos, notes, reports, draft reports and any other relevant records that were created, sent or received by the Department of Children.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copy of all Bills or Acts (for both primary and secondary legislation) that have been initiated in and/or passed through the Dáil and Seanad in the last 5 years which have sought to amend existing legislation in a manner that:(a) interprets, or (b) amends, or (c) removes, the words 'woman' or 'mother' in/from the existing legislation in question.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Information relating to a direct provision centre. All correspondence between (sent and received including any referenced attachments) an individual, and all IPAS representatives and all other DCEDIY staff. All correspondence between (sent and received including any referenced attachments) Gateway Integration management, and all IPAS representative and all other DCEDIY staff.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copies of any records held referring or relating to concerns raised by HIQA about the garda vetting of staff at facilities that were being used to house Ukrainian refugees.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copies of any high-level documents (reports, submissions, memos, briefings, proposals, etc.) referring or relating to the use of either cruise ships or 'floatels' for the housing of Ukrainian refugees or international protection applicants to cover the period 01/01/2023 to date

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

The information relates to the award of a tender/contract payments to, but not limited to, any of the following parties, individually: 1. Remcoll Capital Limited; 2. Townbe Unlimited Company; 3. Townbe Holdings Unlimited Company; 4. Remcoll2 Limited; 5. Remcoll Limited; 6. an individual; 7. Any other relevant party in connection to a premises being used / sequestered as a Residential/Direct Provision Centre in or around late 2019/early 2020. A full breakdown of public funds paid/pledged to parties in providing provision centre services at the location from 01/01/2019 to 30/06/2020.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All records relating to training provided to staff (both employees and those engaged under contracts for services) of the Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and Certain Related Matters). In relation to information and document security; In relation to the protection of personal data and the security of processing of personal data; In relation to the storage and/or security and/or confidentiality of oral and affidavit evidence; In relation to the retention by staff (both employees and those engaged under contracts for services) of information and/or documentation obtained and collected in the course of the work of the Commission; In relation to the section 11 of the Commission of Investigation Act 2004. All records relating to written policies, processes and procedures of the Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and Certain Related Matters)In relation to information and document security; In relation to the protection of personal data and the security of processing of personal data; In relation to the storage and/or security and/or confidentiality of oral and affidavit evidence. In relation to section 11 of the Commission of Investigation Act 2004;In relation to the retention by staff (both employees and those engaged under contracts for services) of information and/or documentation obtained and collected in the course of the work of the Commission. All records relating to the auditing of information, document security, security of processing, protection of personal data and storage of personal date of the Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and Certain Related Matters). All records relating to any undertakings (whether set out in contacts of employment, contracts for services or otherwise) sought and received from staff (including both employees and those to be engaged under contracts for services) regarding the usage, including restrictions upon usage, of information and/or documentation obtained and collected in the course of the work of the Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and Certain Related Matters).

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. The number of staff at the department who earn more than €100,000 per year. 2. The number of staff at the department who earn less than €28,000 per year. 3. What is the salary of the highest paid worker at the department and what is the salary of the lowest paid worker at the department.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Any briefings, analyses, reports, minutes of meetings, and/or internal departmental emails that discuss the potential impact and/or capacity constraints that would be caused by any potential protection applications under the International Protection Act 2015 from Palestinians or people in Gaza, the West Bank, and/or East Jerusalem.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Information relating to a direct provision centre. A detailed list of complaints made by a person seeking protection to IPASA detailed list of incidents logged by Gateway Integration Ltd where a person seeking protection has been involved

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Information relating to a direct provision centre based on figures for 12/11/2023: Single men; Single women; Lone parents; Couples with children; Couple without children; Total number of children

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copy of any submissions the department has received since 01/09/2023 on the proposed new conversion therapy bill from medical professionals or their representative bodies. If there have been any meetings between the Minister and/or his officials on this issue with medial professionals or their representative bodies, I would like to request a copy of any memo of those meetings.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Records created on or after 30 December 2022, until 07/11/2023, relating to the Local Electoral Area (LEA) in which International Protection applications are being accommodated by the State, or, in the alternative, any recent listing of the ~170 LEAs and total number of IPAS applicants accommodated in each LEA.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All records relating to a trip to Edinburgh taken by department staff over the summer. Any emails exchanged in preparation for the trip, documents prepared, the list of attendees, the complete itinerary for each individual on the trip, as well as copies of all invoices and receipts for expenses incurred (flights, accommodation, additional travel, food etc). The minutes of any meetings that took place on the trip and any emails or documents prepared after the trip had concluded.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Initial contract negotiation and contract between Orana Estates Limited and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Youth & Integration. Copy of the correspondence between Orana Estates Limited and IPAS for the months of March, April and May 2022. Copy of the initial contract and application form between Orana Estates Limited and IPAS. Copy of all of the documents submitted by the Orana Estates Limited to IPAS in relation to a hotel. Copy of any lease that may have been submitted to IPAS by Orana Estates Limited in relation to a hotel in 2022 or 2023. Copy of the current contract Orana Estates Limited has with IPAS in relation to a hotel. Copy of any document submitted to IPAS from Orana Estates Limited to IPAS that pertains to Lateeve More Limited or its assets.