Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
FOI Requests — 1,579 records (page 11 of 32)
- Received 8 April 2024Decided 2 May 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Please find below a revised description of the records in my FOI request as suggested: 1. Any correspondence by post or email, minutes of meetings, remote meetings, telephone calls, text messages between the Department's Energy division and Equinor group companies or their agents during the year 2021, concerning the permitting of offshore energy projects, including: foreshore licences, maritime area consents, grid connection, and planning permission. 2. Any correspondence by post or email, minutes of meetings, remote meetings, telephone calls, text messages between Minister Eamon Ryan's office and Equinor group
- Received 4 April 2024Decided 2 May 2024RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
The document was submitted from EirGrid to the Department regarding their views on data centre policy in Ireland – specifically regarding demand. This was referenced to by the CEO of EirGrid during an Oireachtas Environment and Climate Action committee session held on Tuesday the 30th of January, 2024; https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/joint_committee_on_environment_and_climat e_action/2024-01-30/speech/2/ Clarification received 04/04/2024 I can confirm that it the information highlighted which I am looking for. "We have provided our views to the Government on this matter" (Quote taken from transcript.)
- Received 3 April 2024Decided 2 May 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All correspondence between Minister Ossian Smyth and Re-Turn (the firm managing the deposit return scheme) between 01 January 2024 to current date All correspondence between Minister Ossian Smyth and staff at the Department of the Environment about the deposit return scheme between 01 January 2024 to current date All briefing material prepared for Minister Ossian Smyth about the deposit return scheme between 01 January 2024 to current date
- Received 15 April 2024Decided 30 April 2024RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
The information I request concern a mediation and decision making company called Raise a Concern Ltd. This company is the agreed arbitrator to investigate allegations of bullying in all Departments of the civil service. It is agreed between the CS and the unions. I am requesting information since 2015 if available. The information I request is the final adjudication page ie if the allegation was upheld and the respondent found guilty of bullying. I do not want the names of the parties just the result, allegations upheld or not.
- Received 8 April 2024Decided 29 April 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any complaints received concerning the deposit return scheme from 01/02/2024 to date
- Received 25 April 2024Decided 26 April 2024WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
I request a copy of correspondence between Tobin’s and G.S.I., between 2022 and 2024. • Have G.S.I. visit each of the 18 sites prior to making its submissions, • When did G.S.I. carry out the last inspection or investigations for caves at the sites, the surrounding areas between the Dough Mountain and Lough Melvin, prior to submitting a response to the developer of Lissinagroagh Wind Farm Project, • I request a copy of previous reports, water tests carried out into the condition of water courses in the bogs, local groundwater, Lattone River and Dooard River catchment of Lough Melvin and Lough McNean,
- Received 24 April 2024Decided 26 April 2024TransferredDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Seeking records including information of the following regarding the SEAI (sustainable energy authority of Ireland) motor fuel comparison: Records containing information as to communications between the Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan and his department both internally and external (including with European counterparts) communications regarding the Fuel Price Comparison referenced in the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive/Regulations and further detailed in S.I no. 703 of 2022 and including between the department and the SEAI. These records would have been collected over the preceding 5 years.
- Received 23 April 2024Decided 24 April 2024TransferredDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
The minutes of all meetings of all the sub groups as noted in the Moving Together A Strategic Approach to the Improved Efficiency of the Transport System in Ireland report. Any correspondence between Amazon and the Minister regarding the work or recommendations of these groups from January 2023 to present. Any correspondence between IBEC and the Minister regarding the work or recommendations of these groups from January 2023 to present.
- Received 2 April 2024Decided 24 April 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
An anonymised copy of any representations/complaints/correspondence received by the department relating to the deposit return scheme. If there is a particularly large number of such records, I am happy to accept a figure for the total number of complaints and a representative sample of between twenty and thirty.
- Received 22 March 2024Decided 23 April 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. All individuals selected for the Sustainable Development Goals National Stakeholder Forum Committee 2024 and their location. This information is not readily available to me on gov.ie. 2. List of all locations contacted by department that do not have adequate space for 150-200 odd people and break out rooms to facilitate national events. This seems to be an absolutely astounding statement, patently false and a lie. It could be held in a field if you wanted it to be.
- Received 28 March 2024Decided 18 April 2024RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All correspondence between the Department of the Environment's Climate Action and Energy Policy Unit and Primark (from the period 01 August 2023 to 30 September 2023) about microplastics
- Received 12 April 2024Decided 15 April 2024WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
• Tobin’s request for a submission for inclusion in the Environmental Impact Assessment Report on Lissinagroagh Wind Farm. • Documentation with the dates you visited the site of Lissinagroagh Wind Farm prior to making the submission, • The Department of Environment, Climate and Communications, submission to the Environmental Impact Assessment Report on Lissinagroagh Wind Farm.
- Received 6 March 2024Decided 15 April 2024RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Complete list of oil reserves and their respective quantities/capacities/contents, current and speculative that are within the territory of Ireland. Clarification received 13/03/2024 seeking records pertaining to NATURAL oil reserves in the State
- Received 13 March 2024Decided 12 April 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A copy of all interim and final research results, conclusions and statements submitted to the NSAI as a result of research commissioned by the GSI into the issue of defective concrete in Ireland.
- Received 8 March 2024Decided 10 April 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. Please provide a copy of the agreement to extend the national postcode contract between Dept. of Comms & Capita t/a Eircode 2. Please provide a copy of the notice given by the Minister DECC to Capita t/a Eircode indicating his intention to extend the contract. IAW para 4.3 of the contract. 3. Please provide documents, notes, emails records of discussions between DECC & Capita t.a Eircode regarding extending the Postcode Contract.
- Received 28 March 2024Decided 9 April 2024WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A copy of the letter from eir (or Eircom limited) signed by the eir CEO Mr Oliver Loomes to Minister Eamon Ryan sent in September 2023.The letter is referenced in a Sunday Independent article: “Broadband provider Eir accuses regulator ComReg of ‘bias’ and ‘deficiencies’ in letter to Eamon Ryan” published on 24 March 2024. …………….. Link to article: https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/broadband-provider-eir-accuses-regulator-comreg-of- bias-and-deficiencies-in-letter-to-eamon-ryan/a1568548048.html I also request: (1) follow-up letters and/or (2) emails relevant to or replying to the eir (or Eircom Limited) September 2023 letter.
- Received 6 March 2024Decided 8 April 2024RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Emails, memo, texts, WhatsApps and letters between Department of the Environment, Climate Communications and Transport and the Department of Enterprise regarding data centres. I would also like this request to cover any record of correspondence between Minister Simon Coveney and Minister Eamon Ryan. I would like this request to cover the period between June 30, 2023 and the present day.
- Received 20 March 2024Decided 4 April 2024RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
– all correspondence between the Department and Stormont officials about the deposit return scheme from 1 January 2024 to date – minutes of any meetings between these parties during the above time period – copies of all material presented at any meetings between these parties during the above time period – any briefing material presented to the Minister in advance of any meetings between these parties during the above time period.
- Received 12 March 2024Decided 4 April 2024RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All copies of the cost to IFI for each Appropriate Assessment Screenings since 2019 to 2024.
- Received 1 March 2024Decided 3 April 2024GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. Records relating to current BER and other relevant environmental/energy ratings of Uisce Éireann’s premises at Colvill House and whether such current ratings are consistent with Government environmental policies and environmental/energy legal obligations; 2. Records of any meetings and/or discussions between the Linders Group (and any constituent company/related entities or executives/directors within such entities) and any representative of the Department in the previous five years.
- Received 7 February 2024Decided 29 March 2024GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Records showing the 1. number of trips which Minister Ryan has made outside of Ireland in the years 2022 and 2023, 2. the destinations and 3, the overall cost of each trip.
- Received 25 January 2024Decided 29 March 2024GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
• A schedule of flights, both commercial and use of private aircraft, and costs of same taken by the Minister in 2023 • A schedule of all hotels the Minister stayed in in 2023, including hotel name and cost per night while on official State business outside of the State. • All discretionary spending (meals, transport etc.) by the Minister on each trip. • The same information as above (flights, hotels, discretionary spending) in respect of all accompanying staff and advisers.
- Received 4 March 2024Decided 27 March 2024RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All records relating to the hire and use of commercial private jets as part of the Ministerial Air Transport Service from January 2022 to date. By this, I mean, any private jet travel hired by the Department in lieu of using the Learjet or any other Air Corps aircraft. Please include any invoices and details of these trips (cost, dates, locations & who was aboard). Finally, please also provide any communication (letters, emails, memos, WhatsApp/text messages) sent or received by the Department relating to the unavailability of the Learjet or any other Air Corps aircraft for the Ministerial Air Transport Service over the same period.
- Received 27 February 2024Decided 27 March 2024GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
(1) Not reverting to … or any other external financial expert to carry out an updated financial capability assessment based on the additional information provided by the Applicants; (2) Determining that the Loan Note did not satisfy the requirements under the Guidance and that ….. had not provided certainty of financial resources; (3) Determining that the potential additional raising ………. of debt being proposed by the Loan Note was insufficient to strengthen the balance sheet to the level required to meet the investment cover ratio of ……..: and (4) Determining that “The vagueness of this condition (being a reference to what the Financial Advisor calls the condition precedent of “due diligence” which the Financial Advisors asserts that the convertible loan note instrument which …….. is unusual and results in an uncertainty as to the ability of the Applicants to comply with the conditions precedent required to drawdown the funding”. We also request any findings on any material issues of fact made by the Financial Advisor for the purposes of the said decisions.
- Received 27 February 2024Decided 27 March 2024RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
(1) All hard copy documents and electronically stored information held by the Department of Environment Climate and Communications (the “Department”) created on or after 21 November 2022 and up to 19 May 2023 touching upon, concerning or relating to the Department’s consideration of: (a) the redeemable secured convertible loan note provided to ……submitted to the Department; and
- Received 27 February 2024Decided 27 March 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
(1) All hard copy documents and electronically stored information held by the Department of the Environment Climate and Communications (the “Department”), touching upon, concerning or relating to the Department’s processing and granting of the application …………… to include but not limited to, the following: (a) All submissions made by the Licensee to the Department in respect of the extension application; (b) All requests for information issued by the Department to the Licensee in respect of the extension application; and (c) All assessments of the Licensee’s submission(s) including, in particular the assessments of the Licensee’s submissions against the criteria provided for in the document titled: “Financial Capability Assessment for Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration and Appraisal Applications | Guidance Document – August 2019”, regardless of whether such assessments were carried out by the Department internally or by a third party contracted by the Department to do so.
- Received 27 February 2024Decided 27 March 2024RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Please provide copies of the following information held that were created or received by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications ("DECC") on and from 1 January 2021, relating to considerations of compliance of the TEG Procurements with the Legislation in respect of State aid by DECC and/or the European Commission and any notifications by DECC to the European Commission under the Legislation, specifically: (a) any correspondence, such as email and letter exchanges, as between DECC and the European Commission in respect of the TEG Procurements; (b) any meeting invitations, agendas, presentations or minutes of meetings in which decisions and/or recommendations at paragraph (a) were taken; (c) any analysis received by or generated by DECC which considers whether the securing of the delivery of temporary emergency generation is compliant with, or is to be carried out in compliance with, EU state aid rules; and (d) any analysis received by or generated by DECC which considers or analyses compliance with Article 16(2) of Regulation EU 2019/941 of the procuring of temporary electricity generation.
- Received 23 February 2024Decided 25 March 2024GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. Any correspondence (and attachments) related to Minister Ossian Smyth's April 2023 visit to the Digital Hub in Dublin. 2. Any minutes or notes related to Minister Ossian Smyth's April 2023 visit to the Digital Hub in Dublin.
- Received 23 February 2024Decided 25 March 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. Any correspondence (and attachments) related to the Secretary General's visit to the Digital Hub in Dublin in 2024. 2. Any minutes or notes related to the secretary general's visit to the Digital Hub in Dublin in 2024.
- Received 22 February 2024Decided 22 March 2024RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A list of RESS-2 and RESS-3 projects that have executed their contracts
- Received 15 February 2024Decided 14 March 2024GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Records relating to the correspondence between the Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) and the Department of the Environment, as listed here. This should include, but is not limited to, any letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, memos, notes, reports, draft reports and any other relevant records that relate to the above return.
- Received 4 March 2024Decided 13 March 2024RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
• Copy of all documents, files, memos, letters, notes (hand-written or electronic), briefings and all information between officials in the Department of Climate, Environment and Communications, at the level of Principal Officer and above and the Minister for Climate, Environment and Communications and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the plastic recycling in the period of 1st December 2021 and 29th February 2024; • Any e-mails, memos, letters or submissions and their attachments between officials in the Department of Climate, Environment and Communications at the level of Principal Officer and above regarding plastic recycling between December 2021 and February 2024 • Total number of Ireland's Packaging Recycling Rates and Packaging waste generation for 2022 and 2023. • A copy of any briefing documents, research papers, advisory papers, or explanatory documents on The Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy (WAPCE) prepared for or by the Minister.
- Received 15 January 2024Decided 13 March 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Records which are non-personal and which I believe are held by the Department of the Environment dated between September 1, 2023 and the date of this request: • A record of all correspondence, to and from the rank of Assistant Secretary or higher (including Ministers/Ministers of State), with electricity suppliers on the pricing of electricity, the energy crisis, electricity market structures, electricity grid infrastructure or investments, renewable energy and energy consumption. Correspondence should include, but is not limited to emails, letters, text messages, memos, briefing documents, meeting minutes, and notes arising from meetings. The following may be of assistance in processing this request: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/104648/pinergy
- Received 31 January 2024Decided 11 March 2024GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Requesting the release of invoices for accommodation costs for the Minister, any Ministers of State and any staff accompanying them on their trips abroad for St Patrick's Day last year (with a breakdown of costs related to each person who travelled). I am also requesting the release of details of any gifts purchased for the trips, who they were intended for, and associated costs.
- Received 23 February 2024Decided 8 March 2024WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Access to correspondence between Soilsiu Films and the Minister’s office and / or his advisers in relation to the TV documentary Behind the Green Curtain.
- Received 7 February 2024Decided 6 March 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
The spreadsheets used in preparation for Ireland's draft revised NECP (2024) to enable analysis of the content of the plan. We specifically request the following: 1. All excel workbooks or .csv data files for any and all scenarios in preparation of the draft or any available updating of the National Energy and Climate Plan, including WEM and WAM projected annual emissions, energy (by fuel), and agriculture (total nitrogen and animal numbers) data up to at least 2040. 2. Likewise any data showing the annual values for scenario pathway or pathways incorporating the resulting mitigation due to the Actions in Climate Action Plan 2024, to include emissions, energy use (by fuel), and agirculture (total nitrogen and animal numbers) data up to at least 2040. 3. Text description of all key cost, population or other assumptions underpinning each NECP scenario
- Received 6 February 2024Decided 6 March 2024RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Affected by global warming, this will increase the frequency of extreme weather in Ireland. Met Éireann and the Irish Government have launched the Climate Action Plan,so what funds have been set aside to deal with extreme weather events for the next 5 years?
- Received 6 February 2024Decided 5 March 2024RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Details of any lawsuits pending in which the DAA are a party and details of the other parties involved. Please provide all causes of action in any case in which the DAA are a party.
- Received 6 February 2024Decided 5 March 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any emails, notes, memos, briefings and/or records relating to a meeting held between Eamon Ryan and Amazon between September and December as outlined in this lobbying request: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/104301/amazon-web-services
- Received 23 January 2024Decided 5 March 2024GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
• an email to Ossian Smyth from Eircom about the "Awareness of urgency in appointment of a third Commissioner for ComReg", per the lobbying register • an email to Eamon Ryan from Eircom about the "Awareness of urgency in appointment of a third Commissioner for ComReg", per the same filing in the lobbying register
- Received 22 January 2024Decided 5 March 2024GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
I request access to the following records which are non-personal and which I believe are held by the Department of the Environment, dated between August 1, 2023 and the date of this request: • A record of correspondence between the offices of the Minister, the offices of the Minster of State, and Eir regarding appointments of commissioners to ComReg and communications regulation in Ireland. Correspondence should include, but is not limited to, letters, emails, memos, reports, draft reports, WhatsApp messages, texts messages and other communications and their associated documents. The following lobbying register entry may be of assistance with this request: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/104445/eircom-limited This should include a record of the dates payments were made and the services covered by the payments. It is preferable to receive the records in Excel format for each company/director.
- Received 6 February 2024Decided 4 March 2024RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Records relating to persons working within the Department who have been the subject of disciplinary action between January 1, 2019, and February 6, 2024. Can I request that this information be broken down by year and include the specific disciplinary action taken, the outcome of that action, and the reason for the person being disciplined.
- Received 6 February 2024Decided 4 March 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any emails, notes, memos, briefings and/or records relating to a meeting held between Joe Dunne and Ossian Smyth between September and December 2023, as outlined in this lobbying request: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/106845/creative-retail-distribution-limited
- Received 14 February 2024Decided 1 March 2024WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
An electronic copy, as soon as possible, of any documents (including but not limited to correspondence (letters, e-mails, etc.), briefings, reports, notes of telephone conversations, and notes of meetings) relating to The reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions anticipated from the Climate Action Plan 2024 and its corresponding Annex of Actions, including but not limited to all scenarios, pathways and projections for emission reductions.
- Received 1 February 2024Decided 1 March 2024RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
This request relates to the below ad which appeared in the Longford Leader and disgracefully speaks about people from the "middle of nowhere" - this just about sums up the Department. 1. All records relating to the creation to this ad. All emails. All names of those involved. 2. Records of all evidence that rural people don't recycle as much as urban people. 3. Records of all correspondence relating to the granting approval for this ad to be published. 4. Records of all correspondence relating the the location "the middle of nowhere". 5. Records of the published apology for publishing such a condescending and false ad. 6. All names of those involved in mywaste.ie and their locations. 7. All correspondence between the department and mywaste.ie in the past 12 months. 8. Records of brown bin uptake for every county in Ireland.
- Received 29 January 2024Decided 1 March 2024WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Request relevant details (as listed below) of any records held by the Department of the Environment Climate Change and Communication and its related bodies concerning the wetland peatland habitats of the immediate and surrounding area of the townlands of Shancloon, Cloonbar, Beagh More, Derrymore, Cloonteen, Cloonsheen, Cloonaglasha and Tobberoe in and around the civil parish of Kilconla Co. Galway. This relevant details of this request is to include records of: Environmental or geological surveys performed in the area The quality of wetland and peatland habitat in the area under definitions in the EU habitats directive and/or the Natura 2000 network. The current and potential future protection status of the area including under SPA,SAC,National Heritage Area and other relevant protected areas statuses, Assessment of the impact of infrastructure development in the area. The rehabilitation potential of the peatland habitat in the area
- Received 27 February 2024Decided 28 February 2024TransferredDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A copy of any records held by Minister Ryan or any of his special advisers referring to Michael O'Leary or Ryanair. A copy of any communications between Minister Ryan or any of his special advisers with Michael O'Lear or Ryanair. Both parts of this request to cover the period 1 Dec 2023 to date. Searches of any mobile phones, relevant private email addresses and/or messaging services should be considered when processing this request.
- Received 29 January 2024Decided 27 February 2024RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Copies of any correspondence, representations, messages received by Minister Ryan or the Department with regard to Mr Ryan's public comments advising people against the paving of gardens.
- Received 26 January 2024Decided 26 February 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Seeking the release of all records relating to the meeting held between the Minister of State, Ossian Smyth and Huawei Ireland, as listed here. This should include, but is not limited to, records of any meeting minutes, meeting notes, a list of attendees, briefing material, associated reports, presentations and correspondence shared and/or referenced at the meeting. I also request any letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, memos, notes, reports, draft reports and any other relevant records that were created, sent or received before, during or after the meeting.
- Received 19 February 2024Decided 23 February 2024WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
We would like to understand if the requirements of Article 12 have been transposed into any laws, regulations, or administrative provisions as required by the Directive. Given the short timeline for reporting, we would like to understand the obligations on data centres operating in Ireland