Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
FOI Requests — 1,589 records (page 16 of 32)
- Received 30 March 2023Decided 25 April 2023WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Copies of records showing details of the costs of travel and associated expenses for all Senior and Junior Ministers and their delegations for the St Patrick’s Day trips to celebrate the day in 2023. To include, but not be limited to, the following: Records showing the names, positions, titles of those who travelled and their official functions as part of the Department’s delegations this year. Records showing the costs of all travel for every member on each trip Records showing what class of travel was booked for all travellers individually Records showing the accommodation details and total costs for each person Also, any other records showing any other costs organised or incurred by the Department, e.g., gifts, presentations, receptions, guest hospitality, photography, flowers etc.
- Received 4 April 2023Decided 25 April 2023GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any emails, notes, memos, briefings and/or records in relation to the meeting Minister Eamon Ryan attended on the 25th of November in Paris for the signature of the technical agreements and financing of the Celtic Interconnector. Records from the two weeks leading up to the event only – from Friday the 11th of November on.
- Received 23 March 2023Decided 24 April 2023RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A copy of the updated Review of the Security of Energy Supply of Irelands Electricity and Natural Gas Systems, which was originally published in September 2022 and has since been updated following consultation with industry and other interested parties. A copy of any correspondence between the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC) and Cambridge Economic Policy Associates (CEPA) in relation to the update of the Security of Supply Review and the more than 400 submissions received as part of the public consultation last year. Copies of any reports, submissions, memoranda, briefing documents prepared in relation to the updated Security of Supply Review.
- Received 17 April 2023Decided 18 April 2023WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any emails, notes, memos, briefings and/or records in relation to a meeting held between Eamon Ryan and Ryanair on December 1, 2022
- Received 13 February 2023Decided 18 April 2023RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A copy of Minister Eamon Ryan's diary for Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications meetings since he began office as Environment Minister in 2020.
- Received 11 April 2023Decided 17 April 2023TransferredDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All travel and accommodation costs associated with St Patrick's Day foreign engagements this year, 2023, for senior/junior Ministers in the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. To include: • costs for both senior and junior Ministers in the Department. • costs for their advisors & staff. • details and cost of any gift given by same senior/junior Ministers during their trips. • details of any gifts received by same senior/junior Ministers during their trips.
- Received 13 March 2023Decided 14 April 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All records received from Government Departments to the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, with regards to mandatory procedures for offsetting the greenhouse gas emissions associated with official air travel, as per Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Circular 01/2020.
- Received 11 April 2023Decided 13 April 2023TransferredDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any emails, notes, memos, briefings and/or records in relation to a meeting held between Eamon Ryan and Uber on June 10, 2022
- Received 11 April 2023Decided 13 April 2023TransferredDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any emails, notes, memos, briefings and/or records in relation to a meeting held between Eamon Ryan and Ryanair on December 1, 2022
- Received 11 April 2023Decided 13 April 2023TransferredDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any emails, notes, memos, briefings and/or records in relation to a meeting held between Eamon Ryan and Dublin Port CEO on December 5, 2022
- Received 11 April 2023Decided 13 April 2023TransferredDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any emails, notes, memos, briefings and/or records in relation to a meeting held between Eamon Ryan and DAA CEO on January 16, 2023
- Received 27 March 2023Decided 6 April 2023WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Correspondence sent by Eir to the Department laying out its position on contributions to the development of network costs and EU proposals on the matter, sent between January 1st 2023 and March 27th 2023.
- Received 9 March 2023Decided 6 April 2023GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Copies of the central registers maintained by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, as per its obligations as set out under Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Circular 01/2020: Procedures for Offsetting the Emissions Associated with Official Air Travel. Under the Circular, it is expected that registers contain details of individual flights, associated greenhouse gas emissions, and the monetary value calculated for each flight to be paid into the Climate Action Fund by the Department.
- Received 24 March 2023Decided 5 April 2023WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
any correspondence or records created (between 1/1/2021 and 24/03/23) within this Department which refer to the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) for 2023 and also for 2025 held in Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Received 4 November 2022Decided 30 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
• All Codes of Practice and/or Guidelines touching upon or concerning the sale of aggregates for use in construction products created on foot of Statutory Instrument SI No 225 of 2013, Schedule 2 identifying Geological Survey of Ireland as a Competent National Authority in Aggregates. • All Reports prepared by the GSI, on foot of Statutory Instrument SI No 225 of 2013, Schedule 2 identifying Geological Survey of Ireland as a Competent National Authority in Aggregates. • All direction or advice given by GSI to any/all stakeholders in Counties Wexford, Kilkenny, Carlow and Wicklow on foot of Statutory Instrument SI No 225 of 2013, Schedule 2 identifying Geological Survey of Ireland as a Competent National Authority in Aggregates. • All enquiries made, reports or advice given on foot of such enquiries, or reports made or advice given generally to any other stakeholder in Ireland touching upon or concerning use of Rhyolite or Alkali Silica Reaction in Ireland since 1990. • Copies of any and all advices provided to Planning Authorities located within the named Counties above in respect of Planning Applications for Quarries and or Concrete and other Concrete or Construction related Products for use by Consumers, Local Authorities and Contractors. • Copies of any and all correspondence exchanged between GSI and the Market Surveillance Units located on the foregoing Counties in respect of all Construction Related Products. • GSI are identified in “Quarries and Ancillary Activities – Guidelines for Planning Authorities April 2004” published by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, please provide all associated correspondence between GSI and the named Local Authorities above in respect of the GSI role under these Guidelines and the planning awards since 2004 for Quarries etc in these Counties. Please provide photocopies of the documents requested and confirm when available for collecting. The information sought is of particular assistance to the understanding of an issue of national importance, namely the nationwide scandal of supply of concrete products that are not fit for purpose to consumers and the failure of stakeholders to ensure such practices are discontinued and the failure of Local Authorities and GSI to implement their obligations under the Construction Products Regulations 2013 in a constructive and timely manner. Hence all costs must be waived.
- Received 7 March 2023Decided 30 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
..all records that relate to the risk assessment studies that have been carried out in Ireland by THE GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND prior to the Electricity Smart Meter rollout so that in the event of any future damage to people or the environment of Ireland, due to over exposure to high levels of EMF radiation, there is transparency and accountability.
- Received 3 March 2023Decided 30 March 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
I attach a copy of the Briefing Note for Minister Hackett for a meeting with Coillte on 13 January 2022. Page 4 of the Briefing refers to Project Pearl and the consent from, inter alia, the Minister of DECC in relation to the establishment of FuturEnergy Ireland. I request, by email, a copy of the consent from DECC in relation to Coillte's Project Pearl i.e the establishment of FuturEnergy Ireland, as noted in the Briefing for Minister Hackett for the meeting with Coillte on 13 January 2022.
- Received 8 February 2023Decided 30 March 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Copies of records that relate to decisions made on the granting of prospecting licenses, including the decisions made on areas of land made available, in County Donegal that has been granted by the Minister of the Environment, Climate and Communications between January 2017 and January 2022 to consist of; Prosecting licence application form Technical recommendation Determination document Letter of offer Letter of acceptance Prospecting licence advertisement Submission review Prospecting licence document.
- Received 24 March 2023Decided 28 March 2023WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
2RN is the trading name of RTE Transmission Network DAC, a wholly owned subsidiary of RTE. Website here: https://2rn.ie/ I understand there may have been some correspondence from RTE to the Department in respect of this company.
- Received 28 February 2023Decided 28 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any communications between the European Commission and the Department of Environment on the government's proposal to ban fossil fuel car sales by 2030. Dates between January 2021 and 28 February 2023...
- Received 27 February 2023Decided 28 March 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
• Any communications between the Department of Environment and Transport Infrastructure Ireland on the issue of electricity cables being hosted under the road networks. Dates between December 2022 and February 27th 2023 • Any communications between the Department of Environment and Transport Infrastructure Ireland on the issue of speed limit reductions to impact emissions, following the publication of a TII report on the matter. Comms can date from August 2022 to February 27 2023.
- Received 27 February 2023Decided 28 March 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. Any minutes of meetings of the Energy Security Emergency Group and any of its sub- groups between the 23rd November 2022 to the 27th February 2023 2. Any documents/presentations provided or presented as part of those meetings.
- Received 2 March 2023Decided 28 March 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All minutes and other materials (presentations made to the group, memos for action, materials distributed to members) of the Energy Security Emergency Group and its subgroups from October 1 2022 to date.
- Received 24 February 2023Decided 27 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. Certificates for Retention of Departmental Records or Part(s) Thereof, pursuant to Section 8(2) of the National Archives Act, 1986. 2. Certificates for Retention or Withholding from Public Inspection of Departmental Records pursuant to Section 8(4) of the National Archives Act, 1986. Please note, I am seeking copies of the completed certificates, indicating whether the Consenting Officer of the Department of the Taoiseach has consented to the making of the certificates. 3. Schedules of records (if any) attached to the certificates specified at 1) and 2) above.
- Received 24 March 2023Decided 24 March 2023WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
any correspondence received or sent (between 1/1/2021 and 24/03/23) by any staff within this Department which includes the following keywords/phrases: 'IDEX', 'Abu Dhabi', 'International Defence Exhibition'
- Received 3 March 2023Decided 20 March 2023WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Please provide, by email, an Excel spreadsheet of all purchase orders ('PO') and payments of €20,000 or more, made by DECC for the period 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022 (both dates inclusive). The Excel spreadsheet to include the following information : 1. Date of purchase order (e.g. 04-01-2022) 2. Amount of purchase order 3. Date of payment (relating to the relevant PO) (eg. 10-04-2022) 4. Amount of payment (if different from the PO) 5. Name of supplier 6. Description of goods and/or services provided When considering this request, I would ask that you note the Public Service Reform Plan of 17 November 2011, in which publication of such data is an obligation for all public bodies: https://www.reformplan.per.gov.ie/2014/downloads/files/Reform%20Plan%202011.pdf
- Received 20 February 2023Decided 14 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Regarding all local authorities that supply social housing and other accommodation, records that will show rents uncollected for years 2017 to 2022 inclusive.
- Received 7 March 2023Decided 13 March 2023WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
...any records relating to the policy on the issues to which Sections 14 and 22 of the Act of 1863 originally referred, and records of any policy decisions relating to any complaints concerning telegraph poles that are have been abandoned or fallen into decay.
- Received 28 February 2023Decided 10 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Requesting the release of any memos, emails or briefings provided to the Minister since 1 February concerning the app TikTok.
- Received 10 February 2023Decided 10 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
The following information from you with regards to your role as Secretary of State for the Environment, Climate and Communications. Please could you provide me with records of emails, phone calls and meetings between yourself and representatives from Amazon and between yourself and representatives from Universal Developers LLC since 1 January 2022.
- Received 7 February 2023Decided 7 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
• A copy of the seal applied to a Prospecting license issued by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. • A copy of the letter of authority held by the Department of the Environment Climate and Communications permitting it to grant a Prospecting license.
- Received 3 February 2023Decided 6 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Information sought as to my email about pollution created by Aircraft - is it part of climate change programme? What is contained in the trails of ommissions being released by planes in skies over Ireland (Photos attached to my email enquiry has reference).
- Received 15 February 2023Decided 1 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any and all records that contain factual information that THE GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND or the Irish State have been, are or will be involved in the future; with any Stratospheric Aerosol Injection contracts in the skies over the land of Ireland. I refer to my previously provided independent studies that highlight significant concerns to warrant transparency and accountability by any and all parties involved should any environment and health impacts result from any such contracts.
- Received 30 January 2023Decided 28 February 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Records of the Section 14 Authorisation under the 1959 Fisheries (Consolidation) Act given to the Lough Corrib Angling Federation for the operation of the Oughterard Trout Hatchery and stocking of produced trout fry.
- Received 30 January 2023Decided 28 February 2023RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Records of the Section 14 Authorisation under the 1959 Fisheries (Consolidation) Act given to Inland Fisheries Ireland for the operation of the Cong Salmon Hatchery and stocking of produced salmon parr/smolts.
- Received 27 January 2023Decided 27 February 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
- records relating to the procurement process to find a advisory team to review the MAC applications - records of conflict of interest declarations submitted as part of the above procurement process
- Received 9 January 2023Decided 27 February 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Records of communications between the Department and An Post, and between the Department and the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform, relating to increases in pensions paid by An Post in the amounts of 0.8% from August 2017, 1.7% from May 2019, and 2.5% from February 2020. I would prefer to receive the records in electronic format.
- Received 15 February 2023Decided 23 February 2023TransferredDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
The folios for state land and resources that are managed by Coillte on behalf of the people of Ireland.
- Received 26 January 2023Decided 23 February 2023RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Lease dated the 14th October 1980 from Shannon Town Centre Company Limited to the Minister for Post and Telegraphs, of part of a property in Shannon Town Centre, Shannon, Co. Clare.
- Received 16 January 2023Decided 23 February 2023RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
• Copies of records that relate to decisions made on the granting of prospecting licenses, including the decisions made on areas of land made available, in County Dublin has granted by the Minister of the Environment Climate and Communications between January 2017 and January 2022 to consist of; o Prospecting license application form o Technical recommendation o Determination document o Letter of offer o Letter of acceptance o Prospecting license advertisement o Submission review o Prospecting license document.
- Received 20 February 2023Decided 22 February 2023TransferredDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Copies of all electronic and paper correspondence, to be provided to me electronically, on all unidentified aerial phenomena over Irish skies in the last 10 years. The records should include emails and all other electronic records on the number of unidentified aerial phenomena and all descriptions of these objects and records of how, when and where they were seen. The records should include all statements and descriptions made on the unidentified aerial phenomena.
- Received 20 February 2023Decided 21 February 2023WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Copies of all electronic and paper correspondence, to be provided to me electronically, on all records, statistics, plans for AI to be used in workplaces in Ireland, all records on plans and proposals and statistics and all correspondence on the future of automation in Ireland with regards to work and education. I also want all records and correspondence on projections for which jobs will no longer exist after automation is introduced and approximate dates for when the jobs will be phased out and then no longer exist. I would like all correspondence and records on all details on what type of AI will be utilised in Ireland for jobs and what companies will be supplying this and from which countries. Within this information I wish to know the cost of the contracts and if industries are being informed or if there is a plan to inform them of AI changes. Also, any correspondence to Departments and records from companies looking to utilise AI to replace employees and any timescale on this, as well as potential cost-savings on this. I would also like all correspondence, plans and statistics on how workers who lose their jobs to automation will be assisted in either finding new work or if there is a plan to introduce a universal basic income for these workers. I want to also request to know approximately how many workers will be laid off due to AI and when this is likely to start happening. All information should be provided to me electronically and cover the period for the last five years from January 1 2019 until February 17, 2023.
- Received 24 January 2023Decided 21 February 2023GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Requesting the release of correspondence to the Minister and Paul Kenny\ from Amazon Ireland about a discussion on progress toward achieving the Paris Agreement commitments. I am specifically seeking the release of records referred to on the Lobbying Register here.
- Received 20 January 2023Decided 20 February 2023RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
- All correspondence (physical and digital) and records of meetings between TikTok and Minister Eamon Ryan, Minister Ossian Smyth, their special advisers, Assistant Sec Matt Collins or Assistant Sec Paul Bolger The timeframe of the request should cover the period of October 1, 2022 to January 20, 2023
- Received 23 January 2023Decided 17 February 2023GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Meeting minutes and email correspondence between the Department and BT Ireland relating to a meeting on Ireland's implementation of a warning system under the European Electronic Communications Code, as outlined on the lobbying register: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/94026/bt-ireland
- Received 9 January 2023Decided 16 February 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
To provide all documentation in the evaluation process leading to the decision on the Solidarity Fund announced by the Government regarding the implementation of Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1854 of 6 October 2022 on an emergency intervention to address high energy prices (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L:2022:261I:TOC) and specifically all data related to the determination of the solidarity contribution element rate of this Regulation.
- Received 3 February 2023Decided 14 February 2023GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Please provide a copy of the Scoping document prepared by DECC in relation to possible review of the 1996 Telecommunications Antennae and Support Structures - Guidelines for Planning Authorities.
- Received 16 January 2023Decided 14 February 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
- All briefing documents prepared for Ministers Smyth or Ryan in relation to the Communications Regulation Bill 2022 - All external correspondence received by DECC's communications division in relation to the same bill The timeframe should cover the period of October 17, 2022 to December 31, 2022.
- Received 25 January 2023Decided 13 February 2023GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Requesting the release of an email to Mark Griffin from Amazon Web Services sent between 1 September and 31 December last. I am specifically seeking the email referred to in this entry on the Lobbying Register.
- Received 17 January 2023Decided 9 February 2023WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any emails, notes, memos, briefings and/or records sent by Iberdrola to the Department of Environment over phase 2 offshore wind auctions.