Department of Children, Disability and Equality
FOI Requests — 1,172 records (page 20 of 24)
- Received 29 November 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Copy of any reports, memos, submissions, recommendations or other such high-level documents surrounding the provision of accommodation to international protection applicants living in tents during periods of very cold or stormy weather conditions to cover the period 01/09/2024 to date.
- Received 16 December 2024Decided —Handled outside of FOIDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Records on the geographical incidence of autism, and autism and intellectual disability in Ireland please from the years 2010 until the present date of 14/12/2024.
- Received 28 August 2025Decided —Handled outside of FOIDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Contracts and tenders re provision of media monitoring services
- Received 3 September 2025Decided —Handled outside of FOIDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Introductory letters sent by Roderic O'Gorman's office to the eight religious orders [Follow on request from FOI-0155-2025]
- Received 23 January 2025Decided —Handled outside of FOIDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
List of the early years services that are operating through the medium of Irish.
- Received 21 February 2025Decided —Handled outside of FOIDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Record which shows the total number of mobile phones used in Ireland (excluding phones used by staff routinely based in Northern Ireland) by your organisation at the end of 2024.
- Received 12 March 2025Decided —TransferredDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
A copy of all records (emails, reports, briefings, meeting minutes, text and whatsapp messages, etc) concerning the decision-making process to endorse the Global Guidelines for Countering Antisemitism and/or the IHRA's non-legally binding working definition of antisemitism; A copy of any correspondence and/or briefings outlining criticisms of the Global Guidelines for Countering Antisemitism and/or the IHRA's non-legally binding working definition of antisemitism and/or potentials risks with the endorsement of either by the Irish State and/or government
- Received 28 March 2025Decided —TransferredDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
List of any properties in County Tipperary where an application has been made to accommodate displaced persons seeking international protection in said location. List of locations in the county where an application has been made to convert a property, vacant or otherwise, into an IPAS centre. How many of these applications have been refused or approved as well as how many are currently awaiting a response? Where in the county these properties are located?
- Received 24 March 2025Decided —Handled outside of FOIDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Submission made by your department to Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga in 2024 concerning the reporting of advertising activities and Irish language advertising by your department in 2023
- Received 29 December 2025Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence between the Department and religious organisations relating to financial contributions to the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme.
- Received 25 January 2023Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
All communication between the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage over the past ten years about the following requirement: Planning Guidelines for Childcare Facilities (2001) (which recommend one childcare facility with at least 20 child spaces for every 75 homes).
- Received 9 February 2023Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
To ask the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what lobbying took place of the Minister and/or department officials with respect to the introduction of domestic violence leave, in the period January 2022 to January 2023 and to supply a list of those individuals and organisations. Details of any meetings held between the department and external organisations on the specific issue of domestic violence leave and the rate of pay for such leave, and of any meetings in which this was one of the issues discussed.
- Received 14 February 2023Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Detail relating to the specific services that the management company, Allpro Services, are contracted to deliver at centres where persons fleeing the war in Ukraine are accommodated in single persons and family type accommodation.
- Received 13 February 2023Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
The address of each department funded accommodation location currently being used to house international protection applicants and the number, gender and age (whether adults or children will suffice) of the applicants residing at each location The address of each department funded accommodation location currently being used to house beneficiaries of temporary protection and the number, gender and age (whether adults or children will suffice) of those residing at each location.
- Received 28 March 2023Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
I would like to do my dissertation on the employment levels of service users of IPAS (International Protection Accommodation Service), comparing those to the employment levels identified in both the Census and the employment levels across Ireland. I can see that reports in pdf format are available at: https://www.gov.ie/en/collection/90641-statistics/ Would it be possible to get the data behind these reports (with any personal data removed) in a format that can easily be ingested into a database table(s)?
- Received 23 March 2023Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Policy blueprint for development of Tusla Education Support Service and AEARS 2020–2023
- Received 26 July 2023Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Minutes of meetings/cabinet briefings/chain of emails discussing “problematic providers” in the context of housing BOTPS and IPAs between May to June 2023.
- Received 15 May 2023Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Under Section 25, Part M (2010) of the Disability Act 2005, all public buildings were required to be retrospectively upgraded and brought into compliance so that they were accessible to disabled people. Please provide any memos, reports, briefings and any other documents received or created by the Department that refer to the progress and/or success of local authorities in complying with this legislation.
- Received 22 May 2023Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
No of people who have arrived in Ireland between the 01/01/2021 to the 30/04/2023 claiming International Protection and Asylum For the figures above in point 1, what % of these applicants entered the country with no travel documents i.e., passport, national identification card etc. For the figures above in point 1, a breakdown of claimants by Nationality For the figures above in point 1, a breakdown of claimants by Gender (M/F) For the figures above in point 1, a breakdown of claimants by Age For the period of 01/01/2021 to 30/04/2023 the total number of asylum cases that have been processed and of these, what % were approved and rejected. For the figures in point 6 above, I would like a breakdown of these % figures by country of claimant's origin For the period of 01/01/2021 to 30/04/2023, what % of deportation orders for rejected applicants were enforced.
- Received 2 April 2024Decided —Handled outside of FOIDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
This request relates to the Redress Scheme for the Mother and Baby Homes. I am wondering if you would be able to disclose or provide me with Minister O’Gorman’s reasoning that lead to his decision of the exclusion of 24,000 survivors as part of the scheme.
- Received 11 April 2024Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
release of the Review of the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy produced by Mazars. 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.
- Received 18 October 2023Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
There has been news of 98 internationals coming to a village. Can you please provide me with the email you sent to an individual detailing the plans.
- Received 27 October 2023Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
The contracts register for your department / office / body, excluding any contract for security-related services, systems or processes, and also excluding any commercially sensitive information.
- Received 15 December 2023Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
All submissions made to the Inter-Departmental Committee (chaired by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth) which was established to examine the recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality and the Special Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality, and to support the government in the development of policy proposals regarding Referendums on Family, Care and Gender Equalityall records created by the above-named Inter- Departmental Committee.
- Received 21 December 2023Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
A list of all organisations that made submissions to the Inter- Departmental Committee (chaired by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth) which was established to examine the recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality and the Special Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality, and to support the Government in the development of policy proposals regarding Referendums on Family, Care and Gender Equality.
- Received 4 January 2021Decided —RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
A list of contracts for ‘public relations’ or ‘crisis management’ or ‘press work’ in 2020 containing details of - Purpose and Timeframe of contract; Name of company awarded to; Names any other companies who also applied for the contract; Value of the contract.
- Received 4 January 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence between Scouting Ireland DCEDIY (including the minister, junior minister(s) and staff) and internal documents/briefing notes and minutes regarding Scouting Ireland during December 2020.
- Received 4 January 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
1) Communications in reference to the death of a person in an Emergency Accommodation centre in County Monaghan in August 2020. 2) Communications with Trenthall Limited, with the M Hotel (Treacy's Hotel) Monaghan, in reference to the death of a person in an Emergency Accommodation centre in County Monaghan in August 2020. 3) The number of people who have died while a resident in a Direct Provision Centre or Emergency Accommodation Centre in Counties Cavan and Monaghan since 2018.
- Received 11 January 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence between the Office of Roderic O'Gorman and the Department of An Taoiseach regarding leaks relating to the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation report.
- Received 11 January 2021Decided —UnknownDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
A) Individuals or Groups who have applied for funding under the Asylum Migration and Integration Fund 2014-2020 since its inception. B) A copy of all applications made to the scheme since the beginning of this year January 2020. C) A full financial breakdown of the cost of the scheme since its inception detailing the payments paid to various groups.
- Received 12 January 2021Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Any correspondence or reports made to the Minister for Children concerning the welfare of homeless children and families in the year 2020
- Received 13 January 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
All correspondence between the Minister of this department, the Departments staff and Scouting Ireland relating to Scouting Ireland for the period 1 September to 31 October.
- Received 13 January 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
All correspondence since 2017 relating to the World Scout Moot 2021 that is due to take place in Ireland (it has now been postponed to 2021), including funding applications, receipts provided for funding and remittance information.
- Received 13 January 2021Decided —GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Copies of all correspondence between Minister Roderic O'Gorman and religious organisations following the publication of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby homes report on 12/1/2021.
- Received 14 January 2021Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Communications between Department officials regarding: 1 - The suspension of ECCE and NCS subsidies for childcare providers which have closed as of 11 January 2021, dating from 3 January 2021 to 14 January 2021. 2 - The possible extension of level 5 lockdown and childcare closure for non-essential workers beyond January 31 2021, dating from 3 January 2021 to 14th January 2021. Any memos prepared for the Minister on the subject of childcare closures dating from 3 January 2021 to 14 January 2021.
- Received 15 January 2021Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
A copy of all Briefings prepared on the topic of Direct Provision between 1st August 2020 and 15th January 2021. 2. Any correspondence (sent and received, including any attachments) between the Secretary General and the Minister on the topic of direct provision between 1st October 2020 and 15th January 2021.
- Received 18 January 2021Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence with: 1 - The following politicians,: Taoiseach Michael Martin, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and the Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe, regarding the Covid-19 response in Direct Provision centres between 1st December 2020 and 14th January 2021 2 - IHREC regarding the Covid-19 response in Direct Provision between 1st December 2020 and 14th January 2021 3 - Direct Provision Centres in Ireland regarding the Covid-19 response in Direct Provision Centres between 1st December 2020 and 14th January 2021.
- Received 18 January 2021Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
All correspondence between the Minister (or his officials) and 1. IHREC and 2. The IPO regarding Asylum Seeker Applications between 1st December 2020 and 14th January 2021
- Received 18 January 2021Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
All correspondence between the Minister for this Department (or his officials) and The Irish Universities Association, the USI and SIPTU, regarding conditions and working rights for PHD students.
- Received 18 January 2021Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
All correspondence between Tusla and the Minister for Children regarding the Mother and Baby Home Report between January 11th and January 15th 2021.
- Received 18 January 2021Decided —GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
All records (company name, contract value amount and description of expenditure type) of purchase orders in excess of €20,000 made in Q1, Q2 and Q3 of 2020.
- Received 18 January 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
A copy of all records relating to the organisation of the timing and release of the report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Mother and Baby homes to include all
- Received —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
forms of communications including e-mails as well as any attachment contained therein within the Department as well as other Departments and stakeholders
- Received 15 January 2021Decided —GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
A copy of all audits completed by the Internal Audit Division in 2020.
- Received 18 January 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence between the Department and Scouting Ireland between 2016 and 2018 regarding funding matters re Operation Lelievlet.
- Received 19 January 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence sent to the Office of the Minister between 13 January and 18 January 2021 from Survivors of Mother and Baby Homes.
- Received 19 January 2021Decided —GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
A list of all and any other professional subscriptions or membership fees (broken down by name of institution, and staff grade and number of each separately) either paid or reimbursed, party or fully, during 2018 and 2019.
- Received 19 January 2021Decided —GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Communications between the Minister/Department and the Primates of the Church of Ireland and the Catholic Church regarding the Commission of Investigation's Mother and Baby report since 1 January to 19 January 2021 Communications between the Minister/Department and the Sisters of Bon Secours, Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Daughters of Charity and the Sisters of Mercy regarding the Commission of Investigation's Mother and Baby report 1 January to 19 January 2021
- Received 20 January 2021Decided —UnknownDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Copies of records consisting of academic peer reviewed scientific/medical papers dealing with the subject matters of (1) gender dysphoria and, (2), autogynephilia obtained by former Minister Zappone and current Minister O Gorman and the department and which the department holds in electronic or paper form and which documents the former Minister and current Minister, her/his advisers and officials considered and took into account when developing the respective ministers and department’s position and policy in relation to gender dysphoria and gender identity.
- Received 22 January 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
All correspondence, in either electronic or paper form exchanged between Minister O'Gorman and or Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration Youth Staff and Scouting Ireland from 4th of December 2020 to the 22nd of January 2021. This request includes but indeed is not limited to meeting notes, hand notes and meeting minutes. I also note that funding decisions were made earlier this week, therefore I am requesting the Funding Document that was withheld in my last FOI Request "Department Reference FOI 2020 - 147" as decisions have now been made on same.