Department of Children, Disability and Equality
FOI Requests — 1,204 records (page 6 of 25)
- Received 19 December 2024Decided 10 February 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Email correspondence [with a charity] that's not just exchange of people's names, excluding all spreadsheets, for [Oct 2024 and Nov 2024]
- Received 21 January 2025Decided 5 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
1. Any records, reports, or communications related to plans to establish an International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centre at a property. 2. Correspondence or agreements between the department and private individuals, businesses, or entities regarding the proposed use of a building for accommodating international protection applicants. 3. Records of any assessments, evaluations, or decisions made concerning the suitability of this building for use as an IPAS centre.
- Received 20 January 2025Decided 4 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Quotes for services to be provided and/or invoices supplied to the Department for the planned celebrations at Dublin Castle for the referenda results on 09/03/2024. This would include the booked performers e.g. Panti Bliss, stage provided, sound system etc. Copy of all invoices which were paid by the Department for this event.
- Received 7 January 2025Decided 22 January 2025RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Records held by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth relating to the provision of security services for International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) facilities in Dublin from January 2022 to present: Records identifying all contractors awarded contracts for the provision of security services at IPAS accommodation centres located in Dublin. Records showing any subcontractors or third-party companies engaged through these primary contractors to deliver security services at IPAS accommodation centres in Dublin. Records containing the following contract information for both primary contractors and subcontractors: contract duration and dates; key terms and conditions. Searches of any relevant mobile phones, private email addresses, and/or messaging services should be considered when processing this request.
- Received 7 January 2025Decided 22 January 2025RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Records held by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth relating to the provision of security services for International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) facilities outside Dublin city and county from January 2022 to present: Records identifying all contractors awarded contracts for the provision of security services at IPAS accommodation centres located outside Dublin. Records showing any subcontractors or third-party companies engaged through these primary contractors to deliver security services at IPAS accommodation centres outside Dublin. Records containing the following contract information for both primary contractors and subcontractors: contract duration and dates; key terms and conditions. Searches of any relevant mobile phones, private email addresses, and/or messaging services should be considered when processing this request.
- Received 2 January 2025Decided 22 January 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Files on the decision to hold an official Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) for the first time in 2003. Correspondence between the Dept of Justice and the Holocaust Education Trust regarding the establishment of Holocaust Memorial Day in 2003. Correspondence with other government departments (Dept of Foreign Affairs; Dept of Finance; Dept of Taoiseach) regarding the government's decision in 2007 to become an observer member and decision in 2011 to become a full member of the Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance, and Research or ITF (renamed in 2013 as the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance)
- Received 15 October 2024Decided 20 January 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Copies of various e-submissions
- Received 18 December 2024Decided 20 January 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Information relating to the decision of the International Protection Accommodation Service to accommodate homeless, or rough sleeping, international protection applicants in light of inclement, or cold, weather in November 2024 as well as all information relating to the decision of the International Protection Accommodation Service to cease accommodating homeless, or rough sleeping, international protection applicants following a period of inclement, or cold, weather in November 2024.
- Received 2 December 2024Decided 17 January 2025GrantedDepartment 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 01/11/2024 - 30/11/2024.
- Received 31 October 2024Decided 16 January 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Documentation that confirms that IPAS have formal connections to a charity. - any formal instruction from IPAS instructing volunteers at this charity to demand formal identification documents from users of this service - copies of all correspondence between IPAS and a charity in reference to the above - dates 01/07/2024 to 31/10/2024. - records relating to 'scanning devices' being used by a charity provided by IPAS and any record referring to receipt of these devices by a charity
- Received 1 November 2024Decided 14 January 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
All internal correspondence/minutes of meetings with the HSE discussing mental health of International Protection Applicants between January 2024 to the present.
- Received 27 December 2024Decided 14 January 2025RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
All IPAS correspondence with a local authority about housing access for former asylum seekers who are still living in an IPAS accommodation between June 2024 to December 2024. All IPAS internal correspondence discussing a local authority's cooperation in providing emergency housing for former asylum seekers still living in an IPAS accommodation between June 2024 to December 2024
- Received 2 January 2025Decided 14 January 2025GrantedDepartment 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 01/12/2024 - 31/12/2024.
- Received 29 November 2024Decided 8 January 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
"Refusal of Accommodation" correspondence sent to Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection between 01/07/2023 and 30/09/2023
- Received 27 November 2024Decided 8 January 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Reports [within the International Protection Division] outlining updates/situation at Citywest Transit Hub between August 2024 to the present
- Received 27 December 2024Decided 8 January 2025RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
A copy of any documentation or correspondence exchanged between the directors or management of a property and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration & Youth, concerning expressions of interest, submissions or applications made by a property to apply as a provider of accommodation for individuals to include beneficiaries of temporary accommodation, Ukrainian nationals, international protection applicants, and/or any other type of accommodation seeker. The requested records should cover the period from 25/04/2024, to the present date
- Received 6 November 2024Decided 6 January 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Details of all meetings within DCEDIY in respect of Budget 2025 and the Youth Affairs Unit and youth affairs allocation. All correspondence, briefing documents and memos prepared by the Youth Affairs Unit in respect of Budget 2025. All correspondence, briefing documents and memos prepared by, or on behalf of, the Minister, Secretary General or Assistant Secretary in respect of Budget 2025 and Youth Affairs.
- Received 5 November 2024Decided 24 December 2024RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
All IPAS correspondence/minutes of meeting with An Garda Síochána officials about illegal filming and harassment of IPAS residents outside accommodation centres in Dublin between April to September 2024.
- Received 27 November 2024Decided 24 December 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Copy of all invoices and receipts associated with the hosting of a recent conference by the department in the Dublin Royal Convention Centre & spreadsheet/record/table of all costs associated with the event
- Received 16 December 2024Decided 24 December 2024RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Records of all reports and presentations provided to the International Protection and Integration Division of the Department by Deloitte Ireland in relation to the Implementation plan for the White paper
- Received 24 October 2024Decided 23 December 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
A copy of any internal briefings prepared for the Minister, related to Tusla and its work, or the Child Policy and Tusla Governance division, between 01/07/2024 and 23/10/2024.
- Received 15 November 2024Decided 23 December 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
1. Correspondence between St John Ambulance and the Department, related to safeguarding, finances, governance, and child protection, between 01/06/2024 and 15/11/2024. 2. Correspondence between the Order of Malta and the Department, related to safeguarding, finances, governance, and child protection, between 01/06/2024 and 15/11/2024
- Received 2 October 2024Decided 20 December 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
All references to a property in the last 5 years - meeting minutes and emails, specifically to or from or Cc'ing Anne Rabbitte, Roderic O'Gorman, Michéal Martin
- Received 5 November 2024Decided 20 December 2024GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Records of all correspondence between a charity and department of integration officials regarding calls for the Accommodation Recognition Payment (ARP) to be expanded to include hosts who take in international protection applicants dating from 01/01/2024 to 05/11/2024. Records of all correspondence between a charity and Minister for Integration Roderic O'Gorman regarding calls for the Accommodation Recognition Payment (ARP) to be expanded to include hosts who take in international protection applicants dating from 01/01/2024 to 05/11/2024. Records of all correspondence between a charity and department of integration officials regarding calls for the Accommodation Recognition Payment (ARP) to be expanded to include hosts who take in international protection applicants dating from 01/01/2024 to 05/11/2024. Records of all correspondence between a charity and Minister for Integration Roderic O'Gorman regarding calls for the Accommodation Recognition Payment (ARP) to be expanded to include hosts who take in international protection applicants dating from 01/01/2024 to 05/11/2024
- Received 26 November 2024Decided 19 December 2024RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Any policy/protocol document or guidelines your organisation has regarding the use of wearable technology (e.g., smart glasses) by staff.
- Received 17 October 2024Decided 18 December 2024RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence between Junior Minister Anne Rabbitte and a company/an individual for dates between January to July 2024 inclusive.
- Received 30 October 2024Decided 16 December 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence between the National Gender Service and the Department from 23/12/2023 to date- The agreed minutes of the meeting between the Minister and National Gender Service on 25/09/2023, or the latest drafts if they haven't been agreed- Documents sent to the Minister by the National Gender Service prior to that meeting
- Received 15 October 2024Decided 13 December 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Copies of various e-submissions
- Received 15 October 2024Decided 13 December 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Copies of various e-submissions
- Received 15 October 2024Decided 13 December 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Copies of various e-submissions
- Received 8 November 2024Decided 12 December 2024GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Internal guidelines that were in place in your body on 01/01/2024 regarding approval or authorisation of personal expenditure (expenditure on goods or services to be provided directly to the individual) by the Secretary General or Accounting Officer. Internal guidelines in place on 31/10/2024 regarding the same matter. Any instruction issued since 25/09/2024 to review expenditure approval processes for staff at any grade. The outcome of any such review [of expenditure approval processes]. A list of all expenditure which was approved solely by a person at Secretary General, Deputy Secretary General or Assistant Secretary General level in 2023 or 2024.
- Received 19 November 2024Decided 12 December 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
1. Any records, reports, correspondence, opinions or assessments (engineering, structural, professional or otherwise) in relation to the condition of the access laneway/road for a property 2. Any records, reports, correspondence, opinions or assessments (engineering, structural, professional or otherwise) in relation to street lighting on the laneway/road for a property 3. Any records, reports, correspondence, opinions or assessments (H&S, professional or otherwise) in relation to H&S risk assessments for the access laneway/road and street lighting for a property 4. Any records, reports, correspondence in relation to the date Ukrainian refugees will move into a property 5. Any records, reports, effluent monitoring, correspondence, opinions or engineering assessments in relation to the new waste water treatment system which has been installed for a property
- Received 31 October 2024Decided 11 December 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
1. A copy of the contract between the DCEDIY (or relevant agency) and a hotel related to the provision of accommodation for beneficiaries of temporary protection. 2. Correspondence between the DCEDIY (or its representatives) and a hotel regarding compliance with contractual obligations, particularly related to safety standards (e.g., fire safety, health and living conditions). 3. Any inspection reports or assessments conducted to evaluate the suitability of a hotel as accommodation under the BOTP scheme, with an emphasis on safety obligations and compliance.
- Received 15 November 2024Decided 11 December 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
All records of correspondence between the Department of Integration and the Department of Public Expenditure regarding the overall cost of conducting and disseminating the government's Migration Information Campaign which launched in Oct 2024. All records of correspondence between the Department of Integration and the Department of Finance regarding the overall cost of conducting and disseminating the government's Migration Information Campaign which launched in Oct 2024. All records of correspondence between the Department of Integration and Q4 Public Relations regarding guidelines and plans for the gov's 2024 Migration Information Campaign.All records of consultation sessions with refugee and migrant groups regarding the government's Migration Information Campaign.
- Received 12 October 2024Decided 10 December 2024RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
High level documents and finalised reports with recommendations/insights/observations on dealing with BOTPs from Deloitte sent to the Ukraine Division in 2022, 2023 and 2024. A copy of the contract signed between the department and Deloitte outlining the provision of services provided.
- Received 12 November 2024Decided 10 December 2024RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Copy of an IPAS accommodation contract (blank) which is provided by the Department pricing on the contracts provided for Direct Provision Isolation hotels. The contract provided to refugees housed in a hotel the contract provided to a company which was for the first IP applicants in November 2021 IPAS contract with a hotel
- Received 11 November 2024Decided 9 December 2024RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Copies of all inspection reports carried out on IPAS centres operated by the following IPAS contractors: (i) a company (ii) a company (iii) a company during the following timeline: from 01/01/2023 to current day. Correspondence including emails and attachments between the Department and a local authority regarding a company and its contract for an IPAS centre in a property for the timeline 01/09/2023 - 30/06/2024.
- Received 13 November 2024Decided 6 December 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
All internal documents discussing deaths of IPAS accommodation centres residents between 25/06/2024 to the present
- Received 12 November 2024Decided 6 December 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence between the General Register Office and the Department of Integration regarding any deaths among residents in IPAS accommodation between 25/06/24 and 12/11/24. Correspondence between IPAS managers and Department of Integration officials between 25/06/24 and 12/11/24 regarding the circumstances around deaths among IPAS residents which occurred during this time period. Correspondence between An Garda Síochána and the Dept of Integration regarding investigations into deaths among IPAS residents since January 2024.
- Received 19 August 2024Decided 4 December 2024RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
1. Any notes, records, policy documents or guidelines, memos, attendances, meeting minutes generated or any other information in hard or digital format or held on a device or computer within the power, control or possession of the Dept of Children, Equality, Disability Integration and Youth which relates to the following; i) The Wexford Model ii) Learning outcomes from the ' therapists in schools' pilot program Any risk assessments undertaken and/or concerns raised to or by Minister Rabbitte and/or DCEDIY officials for discussion at the cross departmental group or otherwise, regarding the narrow geographical spread of the pilot
- Received 6 July 2024Decided 3 December 2024RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence between the Law Society of Ireland or any body representing them and the Department, on the Assisted Decision Making Act, since January 2022. Correspondence between the Mental Health Law and Capacity Rask Force or any body acting for them, and the Department on the Assisted Decision Making Act and/or any amending legislation, since January 2022.
- Received 8 October 2024Decided 3 December 2024RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
All communications either electronic or written about a property in the last 4 weeks. Specifically emails, meeting minutes, memos and whatsapp or sms messages where available.
- Received 10 October 2024Decided 3 December 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
The terms of reference for the Interdepartmental Group on the Family and Care referendums, and any instructions or guidance from the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth or the Department or the Government on the mandate and work of the Interdepartmental Group; Any email or other correspondence to members of the Interdepartmental Group from the Secretariat; Any policy substantive email or other correspondence or notes of any phone calls or meetings between the Interdepartmental Group and the Minister or his advisors, and any associated reports; The minutes and preparatory notes for any bilateral meetings between members of the Interdepartmental Group, and any associated reports; The minutes and preparatory notes for meetings of any subgroups or subcommittees of the Interdepartmental Group, and any associated reports; Any correspondence on the referendums to the Minister from any other Minister of the Cabinet or member of the Dáil or Seanad; and the Minister's reply in each case.
- Received 9 October 2024Decided 3 December 2024RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
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 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
- Received 12 November 2024Decided 3 December 2024RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence between Galway County Council and DCEDIY - encompassing the dates of 07/05/2024 and 07/11/2024 -concerning accommodation centres for international protection applicants and/or BOTPs operated/owned by a company
- Received 1 November 2024Decided 3 December 2024Part-GrantedDepartment 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 01/10/2024 - 31/10/2024.
- Received 4 November 2024Decided 3 December 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
1. Minutes of the meetings of the cross department working group on vulnerable/at risk children, since its formation to date. 2. Any reports or briefing materials prepared and circulated to the above group since its formation to date.
- Received 8 August 2024Decided 2 December 2024RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Briefing documents or material prepared for Minister Roderic O'Gorman by department officials on the topic of the high court ruling that Ireland is breaching the human rights of international protection applicants, or on the topic of human rights. The FOI relates to any material created between 31/07/2024 and the current date.
- Received 4 September 2024Decided 2 December 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Updates, reports, submissions, memos, or other such high-level documents prepared by IPAS on how it's managing the high number of individuals in accommodation who are unable to access the housing market and remain in direct provision or emergency accommodation to cover the period 01/01/2024 to date.
- Received 23 October 2024Decided 2 December 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
The time period for all actions below is the 22/08/2024 to the 22/10/20.024. 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.Details of correspondence and documents exchanged between Scouting Ireland and the Department including meeting invites, minutes, briefing notes and memos. 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. Any and all emails, text, whats app, phone call records with CEO, interim CEO, CFO & Safeguarding Manager of Scouting Ireland. The minutes and agenda of any meetings with these individuals or any other Scouting Ireland representative. Any correspondence from the public/members of the Oireachtas (including Oireachtas members staff members) to the department regarding Scouting Ireland.