Department of Children, Disability and Equality
FOI Requests — 1,204 records (page 17 of 25)
- Received 3 March 2023Decided 3 April 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
The amount paid in respect of contracts to accommodation Ukrainians, for 2022, for each of the following companies: Heronwell Limited; Tetrarch Ltd; Glan Energy Corporation Ltd; Crimmins Hotels & Leisure Ltd; Bower Hall Services; Hotel Westport Unlimited; Parr Ltd; Bunratty Shopping Village Limited; ALLPRO Security Services Ireland Limited.
- Received 27 January 2023Decided 31 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Details of what contract has been signed in relation to a hotel.
- Received 24 February 2023Decided 31 March 2023GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
1. Certificates for Retention of Departmental Records or Part(s) Thereof, pursuant to Section 8(2) of the National Archives Act, 1986. 2. Certificates for Retention or Withholding from Public Inspection of Departmental Records pursuant to Section 8(4) of the National Archives Act, 1986. Copies of the completed certificates, indicating whether the Consenting Officer of the Department of the Taoiseach has consented to the making of the certificates. 3. Schedules of records (if any) attached to the certificates specified at 1) and 2) above.
- Received 14 February 2023Decided 30 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Any briefings or memos prepared for the Minister or Junior Minister for Integration since 01/09/2022 regarding protests against migrants, refugees, asylum seekers, accommodation for the aforementioned groups and/or Direct Provision centres. Minutes or notes taken at meetings attended by the Minister concerning same.
- Received 14 February 2023Decided 30 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Any briefings or memos prepared for the Minister or Junior Minister for Integration since 01/09/2022 about misinformation or disinformation, particularly around migrants, refugees, asylum seekers, accommodation for the aforementioned groups and/or Direct Provision centres. Minutes or notes taken at meetings attended by the Minister concerning same.
- Received 25 January 2023Decided 29 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Number of Civil/Public Servants in the department in the last 10 years who have been granted full-service retirement of 40 years for compassionate/discretionary reasons when they retired on ill health grounds (on the advice of a medical advisor). (1) Number of recipients whom full service has been awarded to, even, if it was beyond their nearest potential service age for retirement of 60 or 65 (whichever is applicable to their status)i.e., despite 40yrs being beyond their official retirement age they were not paid just to the nearest pensionable age but instead were awarded full pension. (2) How many years were granted to these retirees in these particular cases.
- Received 27 February 2023Decided 28 March 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Situation Report (Dept. of Children Response to Situation in Ukraine Sit Cen Report) for the month of February 2023.
- Received 27 February 2023Decided 28 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Copies of any inspection reports completed into the hotel accommodation for Ukrainian TPD beneficiaries in Co. Kerry in 2022
- Received 6 March 2023Decided 28 March 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
All records, data and communications relating to my pledge to Ukrainian citizens at an address.
- Received 17 February 2023Decided 27 March 2023GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
All observations made by Minister Roderic O'Gorman on drafts of the TCD report on conversion therapy published on Friday February 17th mentioned in an email exchange dated 08/12/2022, between Louise Ward and Sinead McEvoy that carried the subject line: re TCD conversin [sic] therapy paper - Minister O'Gorman's Comments. All observations made on drafts of the TCD report by the Asst Sec at the department Carol Baxter. All observations made on drafts of the TCD report by the Minister's adviser Eoin Wilson. Minutes of all meetings between representatives of the dept and representatives of the TCD team who drafted the report at which the observations/comments of the Minister, Ms Baxter and Mr Wilson (if such comments exist) were discussed. A copy of the draft report sent to the dept apparently in November, and referred to in the above email.
- Received 17 February 2023Decided 27 March 2023GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Under FOI-0005-2023 I requested a copy of all documents, briefing notes, emails and internal discussion documents relating to the aforementioned Conversion Therapy Research report. In FOI-0005- 2023 response item 8 Minister O'Gorman's comments on the draft report were refused under Section 29 Deliberative Process. Now that the report has been published as so is no longer under deliberation I request Minister O'Gorman's comments under FOI.
- Received 20 February 2023Decided 27 March 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Records relating to interactions between the department and the Trinity College Dublin team behind the report on conversion therapy. All records relating to the Minister's review of the draft report and any submissions he made in relation to the report's contents from 01/01/2022 to date
- Received 23 February 2023Decided 24 March 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Communication in the last year between the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in the relation to the following: Planning Guidelines for Childcare Facilities (2001).
- Received 17 February 2023Decided 23 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
All tenders, responses, clarifications and any other pre, mid or post tender correspondence in relation to the following E-Tender Ref System ID 225268 "Reopening of Bespoke Panel Agreement for the Provision of Accommodation Services and Related Services for Persons Seeking International Protection (Bespoke Panel Arrangement 206004)"https://irl.eu- supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/225909/0/0?returnUrl=ctm/S upplier/PublicTenders&b=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
- Received 9 March 2023Decided 21 March 2023GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Information relating to a direct provision centre based on figures for both dates 26/02/2023 and 05/03/2023: Single men; Single women; Lone parents; Couples with children; Couple without children; Total number of children.
- Received 9 March 2023Decided 20 March 2023GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Copies of the central registers maintained by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, as per its obligations as set out under Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Circular 01/2020: Procedures for Offsetting the Emissions Associating with Official Air Travel.
- Received 16 February 2023Decided 16 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
All documentation relating to our offer of Holiday Home Accommodation to DCEDIY offices including submissions that prevented DCEDIY taking up the offer of 15 Holiday Homes.
- Received 6 January 2023Decided 15 March 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
All records held by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth of correspondence sent or received by the Minister's Office, and/or the Minister, in relation to the direct provision centre at a hotel between 01/09/2022 and the date of acknowledgement of this request.
- Received 31 January 2023Decided 15 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
How many failed applicants for International Protection are currently still availing of IPAS accommodation? And how many people who have been issued deportation orders remain in IPAS accommodation?
- Received 8 February 2023Decided 15 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
The number of persons in IPAS accommodation where: A deportation order has been served. An approximate length of time since these persons have been issued deportation orders broken down into Less than 3 months; Between 3 and 6 months; Between 6 months and 1 year; Greater than 1 year.
- Received 15 February 2023Decided 15 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Copies of any correspondence, briefing notes, memos etc. exchanged between Assistant Sec Gen Carol Baxter and the Secretary General of the department, regarding the temporary protection directive and Ukraine crisis response, between 01/01/2023 - 15/02/2023. Copies of any correspondence etc. between same, regarding international protection applicants and accommodation for these applicants, between 01/01/2023 - 15/02/2023.
- Received 15 February 2023Decided 15 March 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Commercial contracts for IPAS in 2022 the period and value also.
- Received 23 February 2023Decided 15 March 2023GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Up to date statistics (from 26/02/2023) occupancy of the people seeking international protection in an office building: Single men; Single women; Lone parents; Children; Couples.
- Received 3 March 2023Decided 15 March 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
The amount of money paid by the department to the ten highest paid providers of accommodation for international protection applicants between 01/02/2022 and 16/02/2023.
- Received 14 February 2023Decided 14 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
A list of the hotels, hostels and B&Bs being used by the Government to house Ukrainian refugees.
- Received 10 January 2023Decided 10 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Submission made by Gateway Integration Limited in response to the Request for Tender which closed on 08/01/2022. Copy of all agreements entered into between the Department of Integration and Gateway Integration Limited.
- Received 10 February 2023Decided 10 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Copies of all records, including tender documents, held by your department in connection with any tender submitted in relation to a guesthouse in response to the request for tenders issued on behalf of your department on 15/12/2022.
- Received 25 January 2023Decided 9 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
All meeting minutes (2020-2022) for the Government's advisory Anti- Racism Committee (ARC). Minutes of engagements between the Anti- Racism Committee and An Garda Síochána, and the ARC and the Policing Authority, 2020-2022.
- Received 30 January 2023Decided 9 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Documents and/or correspondence covering decisions made with the owners of a guesthouse; A schedule of all documents / correspondence with the owner of a guesthouse; Documents covering decisions made on accommodating IPAS in a town.
- Received 11 January 2023Decided 8 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
All records/information detailing, evincing, or otherwise recording: (i). the tender and advertisement thereof; (ii). relevant consideration(s) in the award of the contract/tender; (iii). the decision(s) given to the award to contract/tender; (iv). departmental correspondence pre/post sequester of the hotel to any relevant party; (v). a full breakdown of public funds paid/pledged to parties in providing provision centre services at the location; and, (vi). anything other information recorded in relation to sequester and use of a hotel as a Provision Centre for Asylum Seekers/Refugees from 01/01/2019 to 30/06/2020.
- Received 5 January 2023Decided 3 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Briefings, memos, documents prepared for the Minister regarding the use of tents to accommodate refugees in a direct provision centre between 01/08/2022 - 04/01/2023.
- Received 2 February 2023Decided 3 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Copy of the contract that exists between the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and a company for the provision of accommodation for refugees at a property from November 2022.
- Received 1 February 2023Decided 2 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
A copy of correspondence between a company and DCEDIY outlining the lease agreement (duration) of the department's lease of a premises. A copy of correspondence between a company and DCEDIY outlining the occupancy capacity figure of the accommodation at a school. A copy of a document outlining the present number of persons accommodated by DCEDIY at a school.
- Received 2 February 2023Decided 2 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
A list of all hotels/guesthouses/B&Bs being used as emergency accommodation for Ukrainian refugees and asylum seekers from other countries. Please include:- The sum spent with each hotel/guesthouse/B&Bs to date (02/02/2023);- The date that the current contract with the hotel/guesthouse/B&Bs is due to expire and state whether or not the contracts are being renewed/extended/terminated in each case.
- Received 31 January 2023Decided 1 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
All correspondence (sent and received) by Minister Roderic O'Gorman, Kevin McCarthy (Secretary General) and Sheenagh Rooney (Assistant Secretary General) between 01/11/2022 and present date about "Rapid Build Housing" and modular housing. All correspondence sent to the email address "ukrrapidbuild@equality.gov.ie" between 01/11/2022 and present date. All memos, reports or documents sent to Minister Roderic O'Gorman between 01/11/2022 and present date about "Rapid Build Housing" and modular housing.
- Received 8 February 2023Decided 1 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Copies of all tenders, responses, clarifications and any other pre, mid or post tender correspondence in relation to the following E-Tender Ref 2022-213672 "Contracting Authority is seeking tenders for the provision of housing support to Persons with Status living in International Protection accomm to progress into independent housing solutions"https://irl.eu- supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/230492/0/0?returnUrl=ctm/S upplier/PublicTenders&b=ETENDERS_SIMPLE. This request is specific to Lot 1 which refers to provision of Housing Support Services for Persons with Status Living in IPAS accommodation in Dublin, Louth, Meath, Kildare, Wicklow, Carlow and Kilkenny.
- Received 27 January 2023Decided 28 February 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
All letters from the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission since 2017 to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.
- Received 30 January 2023Decided 28 February 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
A list of temporary accommodation provided for Ukrainian refugees in Ireland with addresses of those.
- Received 15 February 2023Decided 28 February 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Minutes of dept's sitcen meetings so far this year (01/01/2023 - 15/02/2023). Minutes of dept's sitcen meetings for the first week the meetings began in 2022 after the war began in Ukraine.
- Received 26 January 2023Decided 24 February 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Briefing documents prepared for incoming Ministers in December 2022
- Received 25 January 2023Decided 23 February 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Copy of the briefing note for Joe O'Brien that was released to the IT after an FOI request
- Received 15 February 2023Decided 23 February 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Up to date statistics occupancy of the people seeking international protection in an office building: Single men; Single women; Lone parents; Children; Couples; The same as the weekly reports issued on gov.ie website.
- Received 24 January 2023Decided 22 February 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Records related to lobbying of Minister Roderic O'Gorman by the Immigrant Council of Ireland between 01/09/2022 and 31/12/2022. Records related to this entry on the Lobbying Register.
- Received 24 January 2023Decided 22 February 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Copy of the scoping paper commissioned by the Minister in April 2021 in relation to the issue of conversion therapy.
- Received 26 January 2023Decided 22 February 2023RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
1. All emails, letters, memorandums or other documentation held by the department, its servants or agents concerning the use or potential use of a property by or on behalf of the department or any other state body or body corporate. 2. Records of all communications and/or meetings between the department, its servants and/or agents, and owners or management of a property. 3. Records of any site visits by the department, its servants or agents to a property. 4. Records of any assessments or analysis carried out by the department, its servants or agents on a property. 5. Records of all communications between the department, its servants and agents, and a school concerning capacity and/or potential enrollments in the school. 6. Records of all communications between the department, its servants and agents, and a creche concerning capacity and potential enrollments in the creche. 7. Records of all communications between the department, its servants and agents, and a health centre and/or the HSE concerning capacity and future requirements at a health centre. 8. Records pertaining to any discussion, consideration or examination by the department of acquiring any premises in a village for any purpose, whether in fee simple, by licence or by lease or howsoever arising. The request is limited to records coming into existence 1 year prior to 25/01/2023 and up to and including the date of reply to the request.
- Received 5 January 2023Decided 21 February 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Records relating to a school being used for refugees over the Christmas holiday period 2022. In particular the records of how many, the breakdown of men, women and children and the record of the meeting held with residents.
- Received 10 January 2023Decided 21 February 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
1. Any correspondence since January 2021 with Glaxo Smith Kline on the findings of the mother-and-baby homes Commission of Investigation; 2. Notes, minutes, summaries or conclusions drawn from any meetings on the commission's findings between the Department or the Minister for Children and any Glaxo Smith Kline representatives; 3. Any papers, reports, position papers or proposals submitted by Glaxo Smith Kline to the department or the Minister in relation to the commission's findings; 4. Any summaries, notes, appraisals or assessments prepared by the department for the Minister on Glaxo Smith Kline's stance in relation to the commission's findings.
- Received 24 January 2023Decided 21 February 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
All emails, documents, or any other communication about the National LGBTI Strategy Committee meeting that took place in July 2022 - to include the minutes of the meeting and any communication about the draft minutes or the minutes of the meeting.
- Received 25 January 2023Decided 20 February 2023GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Copy of the minutes of the inter-departmental group that was set up to monitor the Children's First legislation for 2022.
- Received 1 February 2023Decided 20 February 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
A copy of all SitCen reports from January 2023.