Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
FOI Requests — 1,579 records (page 20 of 32)
- Received 19 July 2022Decided 27 July 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Copies of all representations from politicians and members of the public to Minister Eamon Ryan on the subject of sectoral carbon emission ceilings. Copies of all correspondence between Mr Ryan and Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue on the issue of carbon emission ceilings. The time period can be limited to 1/6/2022 to 19/7/2022.
- Received 29 June 2022Decided 27 July 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
(a) the report prepared by McKinsey and Company on behalf of the DCCAE outlining a Marginal Abatement Cost Curve for Ireland, referred to at section 4.2 of the Climate Action Plan 2019. (b) Any other expert technical analysis/modelling commissioned by the Dept of the Environment, Climate and Communications inform the adoption of the 2030 emissions reductions target contained in the climate action and low carbon development (amendment) act 2021
- Received 18 July 2022Decided 22 July 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All of the documents an correspondence held by the Department relating to concerns about and the outage of the Emergency Call Answering Service. I would like my request to cover the last year. Clarification received 19/07/2022 Agreed to limit the scope of request to the Preliminary Incident Report
- Received 13 June 2022Decided 21 July 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Correspondence between the Department and other Departments/State Agencies in relation to action 19/9 of Housing for All: "All Government Departments will examine their existing portfolio of properties and subject to any obligations under the PSC, the LDA Act 2021 or the State Property Act 1954, will place them on the market if they are not required and may be suitable for conversion to residential accommodation"
- Received 27 May 2022Decided 14 July 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
I understand that from time to time the Department organises exhibitions, conferences etc., where the paid services of guest speakers, broadcasters or others may be required. May I ask for available copies of records created in relation to this from January 1st 2017 to May 27th 2022, to include, but not be limited to, the following: • Records of events where paid services of MCs, conference hosts, after-dinner speakers, conference • or event moderators, broadcasters etc. were acquired • Records of the names of the people hired for each of these events • Individual pay for these persons per event Clarification received 16/06/2022 I would like to limit the timescale and now request records from March 1st 2021 to May 26th 2022.
- Received 8 June 2022Decided 5 July 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
• Copies of all correspondence between representatives of Aughinish Alumina and the following individuals: Minister Eamon Ryan; Special Adviser Paul Kenny. • Copies of the minutes of all meetings involving representatives of Aughinish Alumina and the same individuals. • The records released should include - but not be limited to - all items related to this entry in the lobbying register: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/85513/aughinish-alumina-limited • The period of time can be limited to 23/2/2022 to 8/6/2022. The records should include copies of any documents attached or enclosed with the correspondence.
- Received 7 June 2022Decided 5 July 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
The draft or final 3 year report of the previous Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce. Minutes of all Taskforce meetings since 1st January 2020 including bodies attending. The current and future work program of the Taskforce including the allocation of responsibilities and due dates of completion. Dates of future scheduled Taskforce meetings. The 2021/2022 state aid report(s) on the National Broadband Plan supplied to the European Commission. Record(s) identifying the effective dates at which annual and biennial reports are due to the Commission under Paragraph 76 of SA.54472. The most recent version of the Eircom (300K) Concession agreement. Records indicating the current term and expiry date of the Eircom Concession agreement.
- Received 20 June 2022Decided 4 July 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. In relation to all CCTV cameras that you have procured from 2017 until the present, please provide: - the names of each company and the names of the products including the model numbers - the contracts with each company - the cost per unit and the total costs, and - the duration of contracts and/or licenses. 2. Please provide records that state the capability of the CCTV cameras (along with their storage and processing units whether locally, on a server or in the cloud), such as facial recognition, temperature/thermal scanning, behaviour analysis, object detection or demographic detection (i.e. age, gender, clothing etc). 3. For all CCTV cameras procured between 2019 and present, please also provide the documents and communication (such as letters and emails) involving the company that was awarded the contract. If the records in response to point 1 in this request contain product model/numbers, then point 2 can be removed.
- Received 2 June 2022Decided 1 July 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any copies or letters or correspondence received by the Department or Minister in relation to plans to ban turf cutting from September from people from Longford, Leitrim, Roscommon or Westmeath with personal details redacted between April 1st 2022 and to date.
- Received 1 June 2022Decided 30 June 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Requesting the release of any briefings prepared this month for the Department by Reidy Brophy crisis management specialists concerning a potential oil emergency in Ireland during coming the winter this year. I am also seeking any correspondence between the Department and Reidy Brophy regarding the same.
- Received 21 April 2022Decided 30 June 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Correspondence between (sent and received including attachments) the Minister/Ministers of State in the Department and the Department Secretary General, between 1st April and 22nd April 2022.
- Received 1 April 2022Decided 28 June 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Copies of records that relate to the decisions made on the granting of prospecting licences, including the decisions made on areas of land made available, in Co. Clare as granted by the Minister of the Environment, Climate and Communications between January 2017 and January 2022 to consist of: Prospecting Licence Application Form Technical Recommendation Determination Document Letter of Offer Letter of Acceptance Prospecting Licence Advertisement Submissions Review Prospecting Licence Document’.
- Received 23 May 2022Decided 23 June 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All letters, emails, memos, text messages and WhatsApp messages between the Department of Enterprise and the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications regarding data centres between January 1, 2022 and the present day.
- Received 23 May 2022Decided 23 June 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All letters, emails, memos, text messages and WhatsApp messages between the IDA and the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications regarding data centres between January 1, 2022 and the present day.
- Received 10 May 2022Decided 23 June 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1) Minutes of the meeting between Mr Paul Kenny, Special Adviser (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport) and Natasha Mahmoudian from Tesla Motors Ireland Ltd on a date between 1 Sep, 2021 and 31 Dec, 2021. 2) Any internal communications (emails, texts, memos, briefing documents etc.) between Mr Kenny, the Minister and Departmental staff pertaining to the meeting before or after it took place. 3) Any further external communication that took place between Tesla Ireland Inc and Mr Kenny or the Minister subsequent to the meeting.
- Received 8 June 2022Decided 22 June 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Records of the NPWS document regarding anthropogenic issues in the Owenriff System, Co. Galway as referenced by the Irish Pike Society representative on page 4 of minutes of an Angling Consultative Council of Ireland (ACCI) meeting held remotely on May 3rd this year. These minutes have been published in the public domain by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications.
- Received 20 May 2022Decided 20 June 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A copy of minutes of a meeting with Minister Ryan and Ciarán Cuffe, and John Collison (President and Co-Founder) and Niamh Sweeney (Communications) of Stripe held earlier this year.
- Received 18 May 2022Decided 17 June 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Copy of the review that the Minister referenced in this PQ. “Following a review of the scheme a number of changes were announced in February this year including a decision to commence the collection of both pre and post works Building Energy Ratings (BER) under the scheme.”
- Received 19 May 2022Decided 16 June 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Requesting the release of any notes or minutes taken at meetings attended by Mark Griffin and representatives of National Broadband Ireland regarding details re the challenges associated with the delivery of the NBP Project. My request covers information referred to on the Lobbying Register here.
- Received 19 May 2022Decided 16 June 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any briefing notes, emails in relation to an electricity transmission project Eirgrid is undertaking under Dublin city that will involve five different transmission cable projects laid under 50km of the city.
- Received 11 May 2022Decided 14 June 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All correspondence sent/received by the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications in relation to the National Broadband Plan All correspondence sent/received by the Secretary General of the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications in relation to the National Broadband Plan. I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/9/2021 to the date of this request.
- Received 17 May 2022Decided 13 June 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Minutes of a meeting on 24 January between Minister Ryan, officials, and EirGrid. Minutes of a meeting on 2 February between Minister Ryan, officials, and CEO of EirGrid. Minutes of a meeting on 14 February between Minister Ryan, officials, and CEO of EirGrid. Minutes of a meeting on 23 February between Minister Ryan, officials, and Orsted.
- Received 16 May 2022Decided 13 June 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All internal correspondence between Minister Ryan (including his office and advisers) and any of the following, • Secretary General Mark Griffin • officials at or above the assistant principal officer rank regarding the proposed regulations on smoky fuels between January 1 2022 and the date of this request (correspondence should include, but not be limited to, letters, text messages, WhatsApp messages, briefing documents, memos etc
- Received 13 May 2022Decided 13 June 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All correspondence between Minister Eamon Ryan and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar regarding the regulations on smoky coals between January 1 2022 and the date of this request. All correspondence between Minister Eamon Ryan and Taoiseach Micheál Martin regarding the regulations on smoky coals between January 1 2022 and the date of this request.
- Received 18 May 2022Decided 10 June 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Documents outlining promotional and/or marketing costs and descriptions of promotional and marketing campaigns carried out in relation to the "Reduce your Use" campaign, launched on April 28th 2022
- Received 12 May 2022Decided 10 June 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All correspondence 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 between: 1. Officials at Assistant Secretary level and above in the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and the Department of/Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage; and 2. Officials at Assistant Secretary level and above in the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and the Department of the Taoiseach/the Taoiseach. This request covers the period from 1st January 2021 to 15th March 2022.
- Received 11 May 2022Decided 9 June 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A copy of all correspondences sent or received by the Minister(s) (or advisors) in relation to Capita Business Support Services Ireland (Eircode) from Sept 1 2021 to present. A copy of all correspondences between the Minister(s) (or advisors) and Capita Business Support Services Ireland (Eircode) from Sept 1 2021 to present. A copy of all complaints received by the Department in relation to Capita Business Support Services Ireland (Eircode) from Sept 1 2021 to present.
- Received 19 May 2022Decided 8 June 2022WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
The Italian consultancy report undertaken on the North South Interconnector, which was due to be ready in late February, 2022.
- Received 31 May 2022Decided 3 June 2022WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All submissions on the Draft National Food Waste consultation.
- Received 6 May 2022Decided 3 June 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Please forward in electronic copies the agenda and minutes for the following NBP meetings Governance Working Group 10 Jan 2022 07 Feb 2022 07 Mar 2022 unknown data Apr 2022 Finance Performance Working Group 14 Jan 2022 14 Feb 2022 9 March 2022 unknown data Apr 2022 Subsidy & Approval Working Group 14 Jan 2022 11 Feb 2022 9 March unknown data Apr 2022
- Received 18 May 2022Decided 2 June 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All records in respect of the appointment of ELV Environmental Services CLG trading as ELVES as an approved body in respect of the European Union (End of Life Vehicles Regulations) and any renewal of that appointment from time to time.
- Received 3 May 2022Decided 31 May 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All correspondence (including emails) the Environment Minister has received this year in relation to the proposed ban on the sale and supply of turf.
- Received 16 May 2022Decided 26 May 2022WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Copies of minutes and quarterly progress reports of the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce for 2020, 2021 and 2022 to date The last published information on the Taskforce is here, to 2019 https://www.gov.ie/en/collection/c1f0b-mobile-phone-and-broadband-taskforce-progress- reports/
- Received 21 April 2022Decided 23 May 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Requesting the release of details regarding expenses incurred by the Minister and Department's Junior Minister(s) during St Patrick's Day programme visits abroad this year, specifically: • The cost of travel and accommodation for the Minister • The cost of travel and accommodation for any advisers or other staff for the Minister • The cost of any gifts (including shamrock) incurred by the Department for the trip • Any other costs associated for the trip • A copy of all receipts associated with the trip
- Received 22 April 2022Decided 23 May 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Correspondence between the Chairperson and/or Chief Executive of the National Oil Reserves Agency and the Minister for the Environment between 01/01/2021-20/04/2022’.
- Received 23 March 2022Decided 23 May 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Requesting the release of records relating to expenses incurred and gifts received by the Minister and Junior Ministers at the Department during their visits abroad for St Patrick's Day this year, specifically: • The cost of travel and accommodation for the Minister/Junior Ministers • The cost of travel and accommodation for any advisers or other staff for the Minister/Junior Ministers • The cost of any gifts (including shamrock) incurred by the Department for the trip • Any other costs associated with the trips • Details of any gifts received while the Minister/Junior Ministers were on the trips.
- Received 20 April 2022Decided 20 May 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any emails, notes, memos, briefings and/or records in relation to a meeting held between Irving Oil Whitegate Refinery and Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan between 1 January and 30 April this year. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/82114/irving-oil-whitegte-refinery-ireland
- Received 9 March 2022Decided 20 May 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All records of communications (all types) between any Department of the Environment staff/members(including Eamon Ryan or the Secretary General ) and the UK COP26 Presidency, and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat, during the dates 1/10/2021 to 15/11/2021 inclusive.
- Received 20 April 2022Decided 19 May 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any briefings, emails, notes and/or records relating to Minister Eamon Ryan's meeting with Eirgrid on February 11, 2022.
- Received 19 April 2022Decided 19 May 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
The SEAI, Midland Warmer Homes and SE Systems in respect of our complaint and allegations Communications with the CEO of the SEAI Mr William Walsh in relation to our case. Any documents received by the Ministers office from the SEAI in relation to our Case The results of any third-party investigations into SE Systems and MWH Any other documents in relation to our case which may help to explain matters
- Received 20 April 2022Decided 18 May 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any briefings, emails, notes and/or records relating to Minister Eamon Ryan's meeting with AIB CEO on January 10, 2022.
- Received 15 April 2022Decided 18 May 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1.Records of any companies or individuals which may be planning to invest or build infrastructure or research facilities in the proposed Galway Hydrogen Hub announced by An Taoiseach on 14/04/2022. 2.Records of correspondence between the Department of Climate, Environment and Communications, whether civil servants, advisors or elected representatives, and any company or individual wishing to invest or build infrastructure or research facilities in the proposed Galway Hydrogen Hub announced by An Taoiseach on 14/04/2022.
- Received 20 April 2022Decided 17 May 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any briefings, emails, notes and/or records relating to Minister Eamon Ryan's meeting with Eirgrid on February 2, 2022.
- Received 15 April 2022Decided 17 May 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Please send me records of all internal and external communications of all types on the issue of potential restrictions around turf cutting this year (Jan 1, 2022 - April 15, 2022). I would prefer to receive in a digital format.
- Received 9 February 2022Decided 17 May 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All briefing material for the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste for the National Retrofit Plan prepared by advisors or officials from the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications between January 9th 2022 and February 9th 2022.
- Received 20 April 2022Decided 16 May 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any briefings, emails, notes and/or records relating to Minister Eamon Ryan's meeting with Orsted on February 23, 2022.
- Received 7 April 2022Decided 9 May 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Ascertaining the existence of documentation that reference where the Angling Consultative Council of Ireland from it's inception, during discussion's / meeting's pertaining to the subject pike and coarse fish species: 1. Where ACCI actively considered / deliberated on Ireland's obligations under the Habitats Directive 92/43 EEC & Water Framework Directive 2000/60 EC. (b)To include Fish classification's Ecoregion 17 Water framework directive. Pike and coarse fish are classified as non native influencing ecology under FIL2. 2. Where ACCI actively discussed the implications of any considerations / deliberations on the obligations of Ireland under 92/43 EEC Habitats Directive and Water Framework Directive 2000/60 EC.
- Received 6 April 2022Decided 9 May 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Records of documents regarding corporate governance of funding that may be provided by the Department (DECC) to the Angling Consultative Council of Ireland (ACCI) members. Records must include source of funding, qualifying criteria to receive funding, funding application protocols, terms & conditions for funding received, tax clearance certs for potential funding recipients and salary scales for any potential ACCI administrative positions in the future.
- Received 12 April 2022Decided 6 May 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All correspondence between Minister Eamon Ryan TD, Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications and Minister Charlie Mc McConalogue TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine concerning Salmon Farming. The correspondence required relates to the period 01 Oct 2021 to 12 April 2022.
- Received 6 April 2022Decided 6 May 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Records of all submissions that were received by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications concerning the “Consultation on the Wild Salmon & Sea Trout Tagging Scheme Regulations 2021 and Conservation Measures for the 2022 Season”, which were not uploaded/published to the Department’s website on March 10th 2022 as per the Department’s stated protocol.