Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
FOI Requests — 1,579 records (page 18 of 32)
- Received 6 November 2022Decided 10 November 2022TransferredDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Access to all non-personal records relating to the implementation of Section 41(5) of the Irish Aviation Authority Act 1993 and any disputes submitted to the Minister under Section 41(7) of the said Act for determination by the Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform / Minister for Finance. I would prefer to receive copies of the records electronically.
- Received 13 October 2022Decided 10 November 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
• Copies of correspondence to/from Minister Eamon Ryan and to/from Secretary General Mark Griffin on the subject of electricity blackouts or concern over same. • The correspondence can be limited to items to/from the following: • - Eirgird • The time period can be limited to 1/9/2022 to 13/10/2022. • The records should include copies of any documents attached or enclosed with the correspondence.
- Received 13 September 2022Decided 9 November 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
• Copies of all correspondence to/from Minister Eamon Ryan/secretary general Mark Griffin/Assistant Secretary Matthew Collins on the topic of energy bills for households and businesses. • Please include all items of correspondence related to the issue of standing charges in energy bills. • The correspondence can be limited to items between the above mentioned individuals and also items to/from other Government Ministers and the Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach John Callinan. • The time period can be limited to 1/4/2022 to 13/9/2022. • The records should include copies of any documents attached or enclosed with the correspondence.
- Received 10 October 2022Decided 8 November 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any emails, notes, memos, briefings and/or records in relation to a meeting held between Minister Eamon Ryan and ESB on February 8 Any emails, notes, memos, briefings and/or records in relation to a meeting held between Minister Eamon Ryan and Pat O'Doherty, ESB on March 3
- Received 6 October 2022Decided 4 November 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. How many web domains (URLs) and IP addresses are part of a block list due to the Council Decision 2022/351/CFSP from 2nd of March 2022? 2. A list of all of the web domains (URLs) and IP addresses that are part of a block list due to the Council Decision 2022/351/CFSP from 2nd of March 2022. If there is a public, maintained list of these resources, please provide me with a link to it as well. 3. Has your institution sought any action against these IP addresses and web domains? 4. Which institutions are responsible for implementing the activities against these IP addresses and web domains? 5. Which institutions are responsible for overseeing the implementation of these activities? 6. Which mechanisms are used to implement these block lists (for example DNS blocks, IP blocks)? Which institutions are implementing which mechanisms?
- Received 5 October 2022Decided 3 November 2022Part-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 13th of September and the 5th October 2. Any documents/presentations provided or presented as part of those meetings.
- Received 5 October 2022Decided 3 November 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
• Copies of all correspondence to/from Minister Eamon Ryan/secretary general Mark Griffin/Assistant Secretary Matthew Collins on the topic of the proposed use of Kinsale Gas field infrastructure for a floating LNG terminal from a company called Mag Mell Energy and its parent company Predator Oil and Gas. • I am also seeking all internal Department correspondence at PO grade on the Kinsale proposal. • The time period can be limited to 1/3/2020 to 30/4/2020 and 1/5/2022 to 22/09/22. • The records should include copies of any documents attached or enclosed with the correspondence.
- Received 5 October 2022Decided 2 November 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
• Copies of correspondence to/from Minister Eamon Ryan and to/from Secretary General Mark Griffin on the subject of electricity blackouts or concern over same. • The correspondence can be limited to items to/from the following: • - Commission for the Regulation of Utilities; • - ESB Group; • - ESB Networks; • - Government Ministers; • - Microsoft; • - Meta • - Apple • - Google • - Amazon Web Services/Amazon • The time period can be limited to 1/9/2022 to 5/10/2022. • The records should include copies of any documents attached or enclosed with the correspondence.
- Received 4 October 2022Decided 2 November 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Requesting the release of all records relating to the Energy Security Emergency Group and its subgroups created since 1 August, including: all notes or minutes of meetings held by the group or subgroups since 1 August and any reports or presentations prepared by the group since 1 August.
- Received 30 September 2022Decided 28 October 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All records of correspondence since January 1st 2021 between the Inland Fisheries Division of the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC) and Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) regarding the 2022 Draft Great Western Lakes Management Plan.
- Received 30 September 2022Decided 28 October 2022Part-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 oil and gas subgroups during August and September 2022 All materials covering scenarios dealt with during Project Dara (exercises on September 9 and 16 2022) and bulk users exercise which also took place this month; also, all post-exercises material, memos for the Minister/his Advisors and/or Secretary General arising from the exercises, and materials shared with the ESEG relating to the exercises
- Received 29 September 2022Decided 27 October 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Please confirm if your Minister uses WhatsApp for official government business and/or for exchanging messages with officials and colleagues. Please confirm if your Minister stores or deletes WhatsApp messages relating to government business or to and from officials and colleagues. Please confirm if your Minister has downloaded Signal on their work mobile phone. Please confirm if your Minister uses Signal for official government business and/or for exchanging messages with officials and colleagues. Please confirm if your Minister uses a private email account for official government business and/or exchanging messages with officials and colleagues. Please provide any guidance that has been issued to your Minister on the use of messaging systems, such as WhatsApp or Signal. Please send screengrabs of all WhatsApp messages in relation to government business sent to and from your Minister's work phone on September 27, 2022.
- Received 13 October 2022Decided 26 October 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Please forward us a copy of the Oath of Office that Ministers take when accepting the roles and responsibilities as Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Minister for Transport.
- Received 10 October 2022Decided 26 October 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any assessments, analysis or reports on emissions/climate impact from “ghost flights” — airline flights with very few or no passengers — flights with air during the pandemic period until the present, or briefings for the Minister in relation to “ghost flights”
- Received 13 October 2022Decided 25 October 2022WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All records to the Department of the Environment from multinational companies, the IDA and Eirgrid regarding the provision of security for undersea data cables which land in Ireland and provide internet connectivity. The date parameters of this request are March 1st to Oct 7th 2022.
- Received 30 September 2022Decided 21 October 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
•Receipts and expenses claims of Minister Smyth relating to their trip to Spain and Portugal earlier this year, •Receipts and expenses claims of any support staff who accompanied the Minister on the trip.
- Received 30 September 2022Decided 21 October 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
•Receipts and expenses claims of Minister Naughton relating to their trip to Australia and New Zealand earlier this year, •Receipts and expenses claims of any support staff who accompanied the Minister on the trip.
- Received 22 September 2022Decided 21 October 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All documents from January 1, 2017, to September 1, 2022, that contain the below company names: -- Arity Business -- Thalestris Ltd -- Intellexa Ltd This includes all correspondence to and from the aforementioned companies
- Received 11 October 2022Decided 20 October 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Records (namely meeting minutes, briefing papers, presentations, and/or internal and external correspondence with Amazon Web Services*, including attachments, following the meeting specifically in relation to the issues raised or discussed at the meeting) related to the following lobbying event: • Lobbying Event 1: Mark Griffin Secretary General and/or Matthew Collins Assistant Secretary with Amazon Web Services *In all the above, please exclude all correspondence that directly concerns the setting up or organising of physical or virtual meetings.
- Received 7 October 2022Decided 20 October 2022WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
• Records, including electronic records, distributed before or at the meeting of the Mobile and Broadband Taskforce scheduled for September 2022. for use or reference at that meeting. • Records of the agenda of the meeting. • Records of the content of presentations made at the meeting including presentation notes. • The minutes or draft minutes of the meeting, including attendees. Tabular data should be supplied in native format. Response and text records and should be supplied in searchable format where possible.
- Received 13 October 2022Decided 19 October 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
• Copies of all correspondence between Assistant Secretary Matthew Collins and representatives of Tik Tok. • Copies of the minutes of all meetings between Mr Collins and representatives of Tik Tok. • The time period can be limited to 1/5/2022 to 13/10/2022.
- Received 7 October 2022Decided 19 October 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any emails, notes, memos, briefings and/or records in relation to a meeting held between Minister Eamon Ryan and Amazon on March 18. 2022
- Received 28 September 2022Decided 19 October 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Access to all records relating to the meeting with TikTok outlined in this lobbying return: TikTok (1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022, Public policy or programme) - Lobbying.ie I wish to cover the period 1 May 2022 to 28 September 2022.
- Received 28 September 2022Decided 19 October 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Access to all records relating to the meeting with Google Ireland outlined in this lobbying return: Google Ireland Limited (1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022, Public policy or programme) - Lobbying.ie I wish to cover the period 1 May 2022 to 28 September 2022.
- Received 28 September 2022Decided 19 October 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any minutes, memos or correspondence created as a result of this meeting Any correspondence sent by TikTok ahead or after the meeting. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/87180/tiktok
- Received 27 September 2022Decided 19 October 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. Minutes of meetings between TikTok and Department Assistant Secretary Matthew Collins, between 1st May and 27th September 2022. 2. Internal department briefing prepared for a meeting between TikTok and Department Assistant Secretary Matthew Collins, between 1st May and 27th September 2022. 3. Correspondence between TikTok and the Department between 1st May and 27th September 2022.
- Received 22 September 2022Decided 19 October 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any correspondence sent to Mattew Collins from TikTok between 1 May and 31 August of this year, any minutes or notes taken at any meetings between Mr Collins and representatives of Tiktok during the same time-frame, and any memos or briefings prepared for Mr Collins in advance of those meetings. My request refers but should not be limited to this entry on the Lobbying Register.
- Received 22 September 2022Decided 19 October 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Access to any minutes /. memos / correspondence relating to the meeting between Susan Moss of TikTok and Matthew Collins, as outlined in the lobbying return below.
- Received 21 September 2022Decided 19 October 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All correspondence during 2022 between Ibec and Mark Griffin in relation to emergency plans in the event of gas rationing in winter 2022/2.
- Received 21 September 2022Decided 19 October 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
• Minutes of the following bodies established to oversee the National Broadband Plan: Contract Liaison Board; Network Build Working Group; Finance Performance Working Group; The timeframe should cover the period of Sept 13, 2021 to December 13, 2021
- Received 26 September 2022Decided 19 October 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. Correspondence between Amazon UK and officials in DECC related to data centres/energy from 1st January 2019 to 21st September 2022. 2. Minutes of any meetings that took place between Amazon UK and officials in DECC to discuss data centres/energy from 1st January 2019 to 21st September 2022. 3. Briefing prepared for meetings between Amazon UK and the Minister, Mark Griffin and/or Matt Collins to discuss data centres/energy from 1st January 2019 to 21st September 2022.
- Received 21 September 2022Decided 19 October 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any records in regards to submissions or lobbying in regards to Dawn Meats Slane for past five years. Also any correspondence from ABP or any other Govt body regarding Dawn Meats Slane in particular but also Dawn Meats Nationally. FOI should include any and all submissions, concerns, requests. Information to also include correspondence with ATP over past five years
- Received 22 September 2022Decided 18 October 2022WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Access to correspondence / minutes of meetings during 2022 between Google and Minister Ryan in relation to the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill.
- Received 23 August 2022Decided 18 October 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All correspondence sent to the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications and/or the Secretary General of the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, from EirGrid plc, that relate to a ‘system alert’ or ‘amber alert’, sent between June 2020 and June 2021. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, preferably in its original formatting.
- Received 4 October 2022Decided 17 October 2022WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any emails, notes, memos, briefings and/or records in relation to a meeting held between Minister Eamon Ryan and An Post on April 21. Any emails, notes, memos, briefings and/or records in relation to a meeting held between Minister Eamon Ryan and Minister Hildegarde Naughton on June 8 and June 17
- Received 19 September 2022Decided 17 October 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any records - dating from 1 Jan 2021 to date - that relate to consideration of an appraisal of the current provisions in the Air Pollution Act 1987 to determine if they are fit for purpose regarding the delegation of powers to local authorities for the introduction of clean air zones or low emission zones and identification of any potential amendment necessary, including, but not limited to, any internal and external correspondence, or internal reports.
- Received 28 September 2022Decided 13 October 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Access to all records relating to the meeting with Amazon outlined in this lobbying return: Amazon Web Services (1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022, Public policy or programme) - Lobbying.ie I wish to cover the period 1 May 2022 to 28 September 2022.
- Received 27 September 2022Decided 13 October 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. Minutes of meetings between Department Secretary General and Amazon Web Services, between 1st May and 22nd September 2022 2. A copy of any internal briefings ahead of meetings with Department officials and Amazon Web Services, between 1st May and 22nd September 2022 . 3. Correspondence sent and received between Amazon Web Services and either the Minister or Secretary General, between 1st May and 22nd September 2022 https://www.lobbying.ie/return/87353/amazon-web-services
- Received 22 September 2022Decided 13 October 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any notes/briefing materials/minutes/correspondence, per the lobbying register, between Amazon Web Services and Mark Griffin or Matthew Collins relating to the meeting held between the officials and the company.
- Received 14 September 2022Decided 13 October 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
• Any briefing/slides/documents/presentations prepared for or produced by the Energy Security Emergency Group and any of its sub groups between March 2022 and the current date of 13 September 2022. • Any minutes of the Energy Security Emergency Group and any of its sub groups from July 26 to the current date of 13 September 2022
- Received 10 October 2022Decided 11 October 2022WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any emails, notes, memos, briefings and/or records in relation to a meeting held between Minister Eamon Ryan and Eir on May 24.
- Received 19 August 2022Decided 10 October 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
• All the emails, notes, memo, letters, texts and WhatsApps exchanged between the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment regarding the Government's Statement on the role of Data Centres in Ireland Enterprise Strategy (published July 2022). I would like both FOI requests to cover the period from January 1 2022 to the present day. Clarification received 29/08/2022 to correspondence between officials in DECC and DETE at Principal Officer level and above
- Received 5 October 2022Decided 7 October 2022TransferredDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Correspondence between Ryanair and Minister Eamon Ryan and/or Minister Hildegarde Naughten relating to improving and resolving Dublin Airport operations between April and September 2022. The minutes of any meetings between Ryanair officials and Minister Eamon Ryan and/or Minister Hildegarde Naughten relating to improving and resolving Dublin Airport operations between April and September 2022.
- Received 4 October 2022Decided 7 October 2022TransferredDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any emails, notes, memos, briefings and/or records in relation to a meeting held between Minister Eamon Ryan and Aer Lingus on May 18 and May 19. Any emails, notes, memos, briefings and/or records in relation to a meeting held between Minister Eamon Ryan and CEO of Aer Lingus on April 22.
- Received 16 August 2022Decided 3 October 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A copy of all correspondence and communications between the Department and the Shaftesbury Estate during 2021 and 2022 (up to this point).
- Received 5 September 2022Decided 3 October 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All documents within the Department such as minutes of meetings, presentations, reports, notes, referencing the possibility of fuel (oil and gas) or electricity "rationing" from 1 June 2022 to 5 September 2022.’
- Received 29 August 2022Decided 1 October 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
a. Any correspondence, and attachments, and minutes of meetings between Bord Gáis Energy and officials in the Department of the Environment about Bord Gáis Energy's energy price rises. I would like any records from 1 Jan 2022 to present. Revised request 05/09/2022 refine the scope to Assistant Secretary and above
- Received 29 August 2022Decided 1 October 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
a. Any correspondence, and attachments, and minutes of meetings between Energia and officials in the Department of the Environment about Energia's energy price rises. I would like any records from 1 Jan 2022 to present. Revised request 05/09/2022 refine the scope to Assistant Secretary and above
- Received 9 September 2022Decided 30 September 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Please send me records, in a digital format, which show how many vehicles the Department, or organisations overseen by the Department, have purchased in each year since 2019 (2019/20/21/so far in 22). In each case please provide the price paid, the model, fuel type (petrol, diesel, hybrid, electric etc), and how many kilometres are currently on the clock for each vehicle. Please also provide records showing the total fleet of vehicles owned by the Department, or its organisations, along with their models and fuel types.
- Received 14 June 2022Decided 30 September 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any records within the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications at the levels of Principal Officer, Assistant Secretary General, Secretary General, Ministerial Special Adviser, or Minister in the context of the Development of the National Development Plan and/or Climate Action Plan as to what was the best mix between private, rented, and social homes to be retrofitted under the National Retrofit Plan. For the avoidance of doubt, this request also includes any submissions, briefing materials, etc. prepared by other grades but submitted via the above mentioned grades to the Secretary General, Minister, or Special Advisers or to their Offices for the Secretary General, Minister, or Special Advisers.