Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
FOI Requests — 1,589 records (page 12 of 32)
- 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
- Received 25 January 2024Decided 23 February 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Seeking the release of all records relating to the correspondence between the Irish Farmers' Association and Minister Eamon Ryan, 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 24 January 2024Decided 22 February 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. All applications received for this Committee. 2. All individuals who were selected and their location based. 3. All judges and all scores for all applicants. 4. Reason 2 fora are in Dublin this year, all emails and correspondence with Dublin fora locations. 2024 Sustainable Development Goals National Stakeholder Forum Committee 2024
- Received 23 January 2024Decided 21 February 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any correspondence or minutes of any meetings between Minister Ryan and Mary Robinson and / or the Victoria House Foundation (The Mary Robinson Centre) during 2023 and to date in 2024.
- Received 29 January 2024Decided 20 February 2024RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A comprehensive listing of the name, phone number and email for all AIE Officers across all public bodies subject to AIE.
- Received 22 January 2024Decided 20 February 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. Correspondence sent and received including any attachments, between Minister Ryan and the IFA, including but not limited to the issue of nominations to the Environment Protection Agency Advisory Committee, between 1st September 2023 and 22nd January 2024. 2. Internal Department correspondence relating to proposals from the IFA on the issue of nominations to the Environment Protection Agency Advisory Committee, between 1st September 2023 and 22nd January 2024.
- Received 22 January 2024Decided 20 February 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. Minutes of meetings between Minister of State Ossian Smith and Huawei, between 1st September 2023 and 20th January 2024. 2. Briefings or speaking notes prepared ahead of meetings between Minister of State Ossian Smith and Huawei, between 1st September 2023 and 20th January 2024. 3. Correspondence between the Department and Huawei, between 1st September 2023 and 20th January 2024.
- Received 19 January 2024Decided 19 February 2024RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A copy of the Explanatory Memorandum with Appendix that An Post submitted to the Department in early 2014 seeking Ministerial approval for changes in the company's superannuation scheme.
- Received 8 February 2024Decided 14 February 2024WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any briefing documents prepared for Minister Eamon Ryan in advance of his appearance at the Select Committee on Transport and Communications on Wednesday 7 February at 13:30pm
- Received 10 January 2024Decided 9 February 2024RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Please provide copies of all documents and information held that was created on and from 1 January 2021 in relation to (a) considerations of compliance of the TEG Procurements with the Legislation in respect of state aid by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (“DECC”), the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (“CRU”), EirGrid plc (“EirGrid”) and/or the European Commission, and (b) any notifications to the European Commission and/or approval of the TEG Procurements by the European Commission under the Legislation, including but not limited to: (i) any recommendations and decisions by DECC, the CRU, EirGrid and/or the European Commission; (ii) any correspondence, such as email and letter exchanges, as between DECC, the CRU, EirGrid and/or the European Commission; and (iii) any meeting invitations, agendas, presentations and minutes.
- Received 22 January 2024Decided 8 February 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Please provide a copy of the contract recently signed by DECC & Capita extending the Eircode contract by three years
- Received 30 January 2024Decided 7 February 2024WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
To cover the period 1 January 2021-present: • All internal briefing documents, memos, progress reports or investigations about Irish companies, or companies based in Ireland, compliance with requirements in the Conflict Minerals Regulation which was introduced in January 2021
- Received 4 January 2024Decided 31 January 2024RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Copy of all correspondence between the Department of Environment and Clare County council in relation to 1)strategic windfarm areas 2)acceptable in principal windfarm areas in south East Clare for the years 2010 and 2011.
- Received 20 December 2023Decided 31 January 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Copies of all correspondence and communications, including emails between all Parties prior to the establishment of DRSI and it submitting it's proposals for the scheme for Ministerial approval. Furthermore, we should also be obliged for full disclosure of all communications between the DRSI and the Minister from the time of Approval of the scheme to date regarding amendments or alternations to the Approved Scheme and copies of the Ministerial Approvals of such amendments or alterations. Clarification received 08/01/2024 In the course of a video meeting with Minister Ossian Smyth and his staff on December 19th, in response to the question of what and with whom consultations were held, prior to the Minister's approval of the Deposit Return Scheme Ireland, in order to ensure compliance with the provisions of S.I. No. 599 of 2021 Section 7 (4) (I). Ms Bernie Kiely of the Department of the Environment, Climate & Communications responded to the effect that she was satisfied there was adequate consultation but failed to give detail as to with whom other than to state IBEC were among those consulted with. It is records in relation to the consultations with the "others" that we seek, if they exist. If they do not exist it reasonably infers that the necessary consultations did not take place. The second aspect of our request for records is in regard to the communications between the Minister and the DRSI to ensure compliance with the provisions of S.I. No. 599 of 2021 Section 4,5, 6, and 7 thereof.
- Received 22 January 2024Decided 30 January 2024WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. The total cost of private jet/plane hire for travel for Minister Éamon Ryan between 1st January 2023 and 20th January 2024. 2. A breakdown in invoices, detailing the cost and destination, of private jet/plane hire for travel for Minister Éamon Ryan between 1st January 2023 and 20th January 2024.
- Received 23 January 2024Decided 25 January 2024TransferredDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A meeting held by Minister of State (Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications) Ossian Smyth and officials from the Department with representatives Imperial Brands John Player and/or other representatives of the tobacco industry between the 1st of September to the 31st of December 2023. I would like to secure copies of all files, including consultation notes, correspondences, minutes etc relating to these meetings. In particular, I wish to establish details of when these meetings occurred, who attended them, what issues were discussed and what actions, if any, were taken on foot of these meetings.
- Received 22 December 2023Decided 24 January 2024RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
The detail of any records held by the Department of the Environment Climate Change and Commutation and its relevant related bodies concerning the environmental and geological details 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 request is to include but not necessarily be limited to the Department of the Environment Climate Change and Commutation, the Environmental Protection Agency, Geological Survey of Ireland and Bord Na Mona. Of particular interest to this request are details related to: The hydrology of the area, The flood potential of the area The national geological survey of the area, Relevant environmental or geological surveys performed in the area, Relevant environmental or geological surveys not performed in the area The planning or consideration of performing environmental or geological surveys in the area, The flora, fauna and biodiversity of the area, The habitat in the area, The peatland in the area, 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.
- Received 2 January 2024Decided 22 January 2024WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. any submission(s) your organisation made to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to that Department's review of the FOI Acts, 2. any record which is an analysis* of FOI requests received in your organisation in 2022, and 3. any record which is an analysis* of FOI requests received in your organisation in 2023. I recognise that the record mentioned at 3. above may not exist on 2 January, 2024. Please either provide an analysis (if it exists) or requests received up to 30 November 2023, or (preferably) delay processing of this part of my request until an analysis of the complete year exists. *An analysis might include any of the following data - • number of requests received, granted, part granted or refused, • number of requests per section of your organisation, • number of requests by topic, • number of requests by requester (anonymised), • number of requests by category of requester (e.g. individual, journalist, lobby group, etc.), • number of requests withdrawn, • number of requests which attracted fees, • total amount of fees paid, • number of time extensions applied, • number of internal reviews, • number of appeals to Information Commissioner, or any other parameter regarding FOI requests which your organisation tracks.
- Received 10 November 2023Decided 19 January 2024RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
The terms of reference, membership list, meeting agendas, and meeting minutes of the Taskforce on Just Transition. All emails, including attachments, sent and received by the Department related to the establishment of the Taskforce on Just Transition, to include both internal communication and any communication to/from other departments/agencies, or other entities, or members of the public, since 1 June 2023.
- Received 20 November 2023Decided 18 January 2024RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any correspondence received by Brian Carroll and anything sent by him on the nature restoration law from July to present.
- Received 12 December 2023Decided 17 January 2024GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
The total number of sick days taken by civil servants in your Department (including when it was under previous names) in each year from 2010 to 2023 (or as far back as your records go) inclusive (2023 including sick days taken in the year to date).
- Received 20 November 2023Decided 16 January 2024GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any reports/correspondence made by Marc Kierans and sent to the Minister on land use from July to present.
- Received 22 November 2023Decided 15 January 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All records relating to the Cerrejòn mine in Colombia from the period 2020 to present
- Received 20 November 2023Decided 12 January 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any correspondence sent by farmers/members of farming community/rural Ireland to Eamon Ryan in the last 12 months on the topic of the land use review Any correspondence sent by the IFA to Mr Ryan in the last 12 months and any subsequent responses.
- Received 27 October 2023Decided 11 January 2024RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Correspondence between DECC, Irish lenders and the EIB regarding low cost loans for retrofitting of properties Timeframe would be 2022 and 2023 to date
- Received 7 December 2023Decided 9 January 2024RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All records you have for the above-referenced properties, pertaining to the following: Current or historical use of hazardous materials and/or hazardous waste Current or historical underground/aboveground storage tanks (USTs/ASTs) Current or historical clarifiers, oil/water separators, grease traps, interceptors, septic systems
- Received 5 December 2023Decided 5 January 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All of the responses (amounting to 811 pages) to the "consultation on developing an Electricity Storage Policy Framework for Ireland". This document was prepared by Azorom in May 2023. Only five of the responses, namely Irish District Energy Ass, Renewable Energy Ireland, American Chamber of Commerce Ire & Codema - Dublin's Energy Agency are in the public domain. I request the 63 other responses. All documentation, memo's, emails or other deliberations, regarding the decision to publish only 5 of the 68 reports.
- Received 6 November 2023Decided 4 January 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All records, meeting minutes etc related Kingspan’s meeting with Richard Bruton. Recorded in the lobbying register here.
- Received 1 December 2023Decided 3 January 2024RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A list setting out any professional fees paid by the Department (or on the Department’s behalf by the State Claims Agency or any other public body) to legal or any other professional advisors engaged for the Department’s defence of the case taken by Comcast International Holdings Inc and co-litigants against the award of the State’s second mobile phone licence. The list should set the fees paid to each professional firm or barrister in each of the years since the litigation was initiated.
- Received 24 November 2023Decided 21 December 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
The application is for any correspondence with New Fortress Energy in 2023
- Received 1 November 2023Decided 19 December 2023GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications through the e-submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-10-2023 - 31-10-2023.
- Received 19 October 2023Decided 19 December 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A list of all e submissions sent to the cabinet Minister in your Department during the period July 01-Oct 10 of 2023
- Received 2 October 2023Decided 19 December 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications through the e-submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-09-2023 - 30-09-2023.
- Received 20 November 2023Decided 15 December 2023RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Records of the Angling Consultative Council of Ireland (ACCI) meeting minutes held in June and also September this calendar year.
- Received 20 November 2023Decided 14 December 2023GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
The minutes of the climate action modelling group from January to present.
- Received 7 November 2023Decided 11 December 2023RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
I would like to ascertain the civil and mechanical engineering entities that currently hold the following frameworks/contracts: Power • ESB LV Network Framework • ESB MV Network Framework • ESB HV Network Framework • ESB 110-220 KV HV Framework • ESB 220-400KV HV Framework • ESB EV Framework Transport • BusConnects Dublin • BusConnects Galway • BusConnects Limerick • BusConnects Cork • BusConnects Waterford
- Received 6 November 2023Decided 1 December 2023RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any record created since March 2022 which proposed or recommended the discontinuation of Covid19 safety measures such as masking or the use of social distancing. Any record created since March 2022 which records a decision to discontinue Covid19 safety measures. Any record created since March 2022 instructing staff to discontinue Covid19 safety measures. My request below is intended to relate to records created in your own Department / office / body, and also only relating to measures taken / proposed in your own Department / office / body. I am not seeking records relating to national policy, nor am I seeking records relating to instructions given to bodies under the aegis of government Departments (e.g. IDA in Department of Enterprise).
- Received 3 November 2023Decided 1 December 2023RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All records, meeting minutes etc related to Eamon Ryan’s meeting with Irving Oil Whitegate Refinery Ireland. Outlined in the Lobbying register here.