Department of Children, Disability and Equality
FOI Requests — 1,204 records (page 15 of 25)
- Received 17 July 2023Decided 17 August 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
All correspondence since May 2023 between District Court judge Dermot Simms and the Minister Roderic O'Gorman. Any internal correspondence, minutes of any meetings, or memos in relation to the issues raised by Dermot Simms in his letter of May 17th, in which he raises concerns about an "unprecedented crisis" in services for the most at-risk children in State care.
- Received 2 June 2023Decided 17 August 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence between the Department of Integration to and from the Department of Public Expenditure, the Department of Housing; and Department of Sport, and Department of Education from 01/01/2023 to 31/05/2023 seeking buildings for accommodation for international protection applicants.
- Received 20 February 2023Decided 16 August 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Seeking copies of reps made by politicians to the Minister or Minister of State regarding accommodation for refugees and international protection applicants over the period 14/11/2022 to 14/02/2023.
- Received 31 July 2023Decided 16 August 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
It's the same information being requested as my last FOI Request (FOI- 0223-2023). I would just like to see this information in its original state, i.e. a copy of the invoices that these Purchase Orders were on.
- Received 9 May 2023Decided 10 August 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
All correspondence - including emails, letters, WhatsApp/text messages and other formats - sent since 01/02/2023 between departmental staff and staff at the IPO regarding homeless asylum seekers and asylum seekers living in tents in Dublin. Any briefings or memos prepared for the Minister regarding the same, since the same date.
- Received 16 May 2023Decided 10 August 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Any correspondence between your department and Dublin City Council (or DRHE) in relation to international protection applicants who couldn't be accommodated, since 01/02/2023 until 15/05/2023
- Received 23 March 2023Decided 9 August 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Copy of all the inspections and assessments to date that have been carried out for an office building being used to accommodate IPAs. To include all pre-inspections prior to the building being used.
- Received 20 June 2023Decided 9 August 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Copy of the pre assessment of an IPAS centre to be used as temporary accommodation and any subsequent assessments done since 18/11/2022.
- Received 11 July 2023Decided 8 August 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
All communication the department has had with the owners, operators or agents for an IPAS centre from 01/11/2021 to the present date. Any communication between the department and Kerry County Council concerning an IPAS centre.
- Received 28 June 2023Decided 8 August 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Any record which is a formal delegation of a function or functions by the head of your body under section 20 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 and which is currently in force.
- Received 5 May 2023Decided 2 August 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Minutes of meetings/chain of emails/briefings between the department and senior officials from Department of Health and HSE in relation to management of mental health cases within IPAS accommodation settings from March 2023 up to the present.
- Received 11 April 2023Decided 1 August 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
A list of e-submissions submitted to the Minister through the e-submissions channel from 01/02/2023 & 11/04/2023.
- Received 9 March 2023Decided 28 July 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Any correspondence between the department and the UN or UN agencies during 2023 to seek assistance on planning emergency accommodation for asylum seekers.
- Received 13 April 2023Decided 28 July 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Copies of all representations made by politicians (ministers, TDs, Senators and councillors) on the subject of accommodation (emergency/direct provision etc) and modular homes for refugees and asylum seekers. Copies of all responses from the Department/Minister to representations made by politicians on the subject of accommodation (emergency/direct provision etc) and modular homes for refugees and asylum seekers. The time period can be limited to 16/02/2023 to 12/04/2023.
- Received 29 May 2023Decided 28 July 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence between Department of Integration to and from the Department of Housing and Department of Public Expenditure to date this year regarding difficulties in accommodating international protection applicants.
- Received 28 June 2023Decided 26 July 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Situation Report (Dept. of Children Response to Situation in Ukraine Sit Cen Report) for the month of June 2023
- Received 22 June 2023Decided 21 July 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Copies of all completed audits; internal and external - conducted by or on behalf of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth of all organisations that receive public funding from the department. The time frame of this request is 01/01/2022 to date.
- Received 28 June 2023Decided 21 July 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Any record which lists additional facilities or services recommended or provided in your department/office/body for cyclists since publication of the government's Climate Action Plan in 2022.
- Received 29 June 2023Decided 21 July 2023GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Any records which show or analyse the carbon footprints of persons for whom your department / office / body pays, directly or indirectly, travel expenses; any records which outline measures taken in your department / office / body to reduce carbon footprints associated with travel since the government's Climate Action Plan was published. Please focus on travel in 2021 and 2022 - I'm looking for internal guidelines or any internal circulars advising what staff should or should not do in order to reduce carbon footprints arising from travel to or from work, or more importantly, relating to national and international work-related travel.
- Received 21 February 2023Decided 20 July 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
A copy of all records relating to a meeting between Minster of State Mary Butler and Minister Roderic O'Gorman in 2022 in relation to transgender healthcare and the Model of Care used in Ireland. Any memos/minutes of the meeting and any correspondence setting up the meeting or correspondence the followed the meeting and the actions taken by officials. All correspondence between the Minister and transgender support groups from 2022 to date. All correspondence between the Minister and correspondents who have contacted him on transgender health issues from 2022 to date.
- Received 19 July 2023Decided 20 July 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
A list of all the hotels in Ireland that are currently housing asylum seekers.
- Received 23 June 2023Decided 20 July 2023GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
The number of residents that were invoiced for (and subsequently paid for), according to the invoices with the following PO numbers; from Baycaster Ltd for the running of a direct provision centre. PO 85942 PO 88118 PO 88412
- Received 22 May 2023Decided 18 July 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
1) All payments made payable by the DCEDIY to a company called Drumgoan Developments Ltd for 2020, 2021 and 2022 2) A list of all payments paid by the DCEDIY to any accommodation provider for the provision of accommodation to asylum seekers, refugees, or those seeking international protection in a town
- Received 20 June 2023Decided 18 July 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Records in the past 5 years of legal fees paid by Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration & Youth in utilising legal firms and consultancy firms to consult on and answer FOI requests and appeals of FOI requests including appeals to the Office of the Information Commissioner.
- Received 31 March 2023Decided 14 July 2023GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Records of correspondence or memos in the department, including any retained by the Minister or his personal advisers, in relation to the meetings with Minster of State Mary Butler on the issue of transgender healthcare from 2022 to date. I understand that there were meetings in February and June 2022 on this issue. Please include any correspondence arising from these meetings. All records of correspondence or memos in the department, including any retained by the Minister or his personal advisers, in relation to meetings with Minister Stephen Donnelly or senior Department of Health or HSE officials on the issue of transgender healthcare from 2022 to date.
- Received 16 June 2023Decided 14 July 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Records relating to the procurement process which resulted in a property to be used as accommodation for International Protection applicants
- Received 20 June 2023Decided 14 July 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
All records of written communications (including emails) between staff members in the Ukraine Crisis Temporary Accommodation Team (UCTAT) and staff members of Dromboy Ltd, an accommodation provider for Ukrainian temporary protection beneficiaries, since 01/03/2023. Any contracts agreed between Dromboy Ltd and the department regarding the accommodation of Ukrainian temporary protection beneficiaries or international protection applicants.
- Received 29 March 2023Decided 12 July 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
All correspondence related to the offers made to the department of cruise ships to house Ukrainian refugees and International Protection applicants. This should include any records of deliberations or discussions about those offers among officials in the International Protection Procurement Services, the Minister's office and any other relevant section. This request should cover the period 16/11/2022 to the present day.
- Received 31 May 2023Decided 12 July 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
A copy of Minister O'Gorman's ministerial diary for the periods 01/08/2020 to 31/08/2020; 01/08/2021 to 31/08/2021; 01/08/2022 to 31/08/2022. A copy of Minister O'Gorman's mileage expense claims (showing actual kilometres claimed) for the periods 01/08/2020 to 31/08/2020; 01/08/2021 to 31/08/2021; 01/08/2022 to 31/08/2022.
- Received 21 June 2023Decided 12 July 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
A copy of responses to a questionnaire sent to services working with at-risk children, in response to a 1st December roundtable meeting organised by the Ombudsman for Children (as referenced in a 14th February letter to Lara Hynes from the Ombudsman).
- Received 22 June 2023Decided 12 July 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
1. Internal correspondence between Lara Hynes and Des Delaney on the topic of the exploitation of children in care, between 01/02/2023 and 31/06/2023. 2. Correspondence between the Department of Children and Tusla on the topic of the exploitation of children in care, between 01/05/2023 and 21/06/2023.
- Received 14 March 2023Decided 11 July 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
For the months of March 2022 and February 2023 only: Copies of agendas and minutes of any meetings dealing with the Ukrainian minor refugees that had entered Ireland under the International Protection Act of 2015. Minutes of meetings dealing with the outcomes of the psychological interventions and the availability of facilities offering such interventions. Copies of any interdepartmental and intergovernment correspondence (including attachments) in relation to minor Ukrainian refugees that entered Ireland (as above) that were assessed to require counseling, and the outcomes of the interventions. Copies of briefing documents/papers prepared for ministers or junior ministers in the department in relation to the minor Ukrainian refugees that were referred for psychological interventions, the outcomes of such interventions and the availability of facilities that offer psychological interventions. For February 2023 only: Datasets related to the number of Ukrainian minors and/or vulnerable individuals applying for international protection under the International Protection Act of 2015 (in csv, excel, .shp). Datasets related to the vulnerability assessments of Ukrainian minors applying for international protection under the International Protection Act of 2015 (in csv, excel, .shp).
- Received 24 May 2023Decided 11 July 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
All correspondence between the Department of Housing and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability and Integration regarding the use of emergency accommodation to house people in the Direct Provision system. All correspondence between the Department of Housing and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability and Integration regarding the housing needs of people who have been granted permission to remain in Ireland but remain in Direct Provision to cover the period 01/05/2022 to 23/05/2023.
- Received 13 June 2023Decided 11 July 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
All new records that were created after 01/01/2023 involving the governments; contacts/discussions with GSK, the corporate successor to Wellcome, about its involvement in vaccine trials in mother and baby homes. Any records held that relate to the government's attempts to have GSK contribute to a redress fund and correspondence with the company.
- Received 30 May 2023Decided 10 July 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence between the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and a company relating to the renting by the Department of properties as accommodation for 66 asylum seekers. All documents between the department and any landlords/companies offering residential housing as accommodation for housing asylum claimants in the Ranelagh and Portobello areas. Correspondence between the department and the TDs for Dublin Bay South from 01/06/2022 to date regarding the placing of asylum claimants in residential housing in the constituency.
- Received 20 June 2023Decided 10 July 2023GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Minutes of the Interdepartmental group on Children First, between 01/06/2022 and 20/06/2023.
- Received 28 June 2023Decided 4 July 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Records pertaining to all tenders (without exception) awarded to private companies that provide residential care buildings in which children under TUSLA's care reside. Name of all companies, amounts awarded and length of contracts/tenders.
- Received 12 June 2023Decided 3 July 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Records from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration & Youth on the followinginformation, from 01/06/2022 to present: Records which show the number of pledged homes that were rejected when offering to house Ukrainian refugees? Records explaining the decision to refuse pledged properties?
- Received 1 June 2023Decided 29 June 2023GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Communications between the Minister/Department and the Sisters of Bon Secours, regarding the exhumation of remains at the former Mother and Baby home, Tuam. This request relates to the period from January 2021 to 31/05/2023. Communications between the Minister/Department and Galway County Council, regarding the exhumation of remains at the former Mother and Baby home, Tuam from January 2021 to 31/05/2023.
- Received 8 June 2023Decided 28 June 2023GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Information relating to a direct provision centre based on figures for 04/06/2023: Single men; Single women; Lone parents; Couples with children; Couple without children; Total number of children.
- Received 29 May 2023Decided 22 June 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Number and nature of complaints received by the department from Ukrainian refugees since 31/03/2023 to 31/05/2023, with complaints or concerns about difficulties in relation to accommodation.
- Received 1 June 2023Decided 22 June 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Situation Report (Dept. of Children Response to Situation in Ukraine Sit Cen Report) for the month of May 2023.
- Received 15 May 2023Decided 21 June 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Any internal memos or briefing documents the IPAS/department has produced in relation to protests outside Direct Provision centres and refugee accommodation centres during the period January 2021 to present.
- Received 24 May 2023Decided 20 June 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Copies of any records held by the Department relating or referring to protests that took place in a village relating to asylum seekers being accommodated in the area.
- Received 19 June 2023Decided 20 June 2023GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Information relating to a direct provision centre based on figures for 11/06/2023 and 18/06/2023; Single men; Single women; Lone parents; Couples with children; Couple without children; Total number of children
- Received 17 February 2023Decided 19 June 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Copies of any reports conducted by Safetynet Primary Care on the conditions at Citywest hub for refugees since the beginning of 2023 - to present Copies of any complaints lodged by asylum seekers with the department re conditions at the hub.
- Received 18 April 2023Decided 16 June 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
All documents, including briefing notes, emails and internal discussion documents, relating to the decision to omit "or belief" from the "religion or belief" ground as required under the Directive, in the Equality Act 2004, the Equal Status Act 2000, and the Employment Equality Act 1998. Any submissions made by third parties regarding the inclusion or exclusion of the "or belief" element of the "religion or belief" ground.
- Received 3 May 2023Decided 16 June 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
The full cost of accommodating International Protection applicants at a property since the plan was announced on 01/02/2022 until present. Total cost of installing tented accommodation. Monthly cost for security, food costs, cleaning costs and other general maintenance.
- Received 30 May 2023Decided 16 June 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
A copy of any memos, submissions, briefings, reports or other such high-level documents referring or relating to the higher than normal levels of sick leave being experience at the department to cover the period 01/10/2022 to date.
- Received 2 June 2023Decided 16 June 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Copy of the legislation drafted by your department to replace Bill 82 of 2021. Copy of any document held by your office outlining how many additional members (or former members) of the Defence Forces might be free to report sexual harassment or assault if you had not blocked Bill 82 of 2021.