Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
FOI Requests — 1,589 records (page 21 of 32)
- 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.
- Received 5 April 2022Decided 6 May 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any correspondence, meeting minutes, or telecommunications message/call, between the Ministers for the Environment and any other organisation, individual, or group regarding Lough Funshinagh from June 2020 to date.
- Received 5 April 2022Decided 5 May 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any internal Department audits on the State's system for monitoring whether Ireland is meeting key climate change targets and any internal correspondence/memos between the Minister and Department officials re same, between December 1st 2021 to April 5th 2022
- Received 21 March 2022Decided 4 May 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Copies of Minister Eamon Ryan’s monthly diaries dated between July 2021 and March 2022.
- Received 29 March 2022Decided 29 April 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Copies of any correspondence between the Department and Bórd Gais and any other state agency with regard to price rises announced by the utility. Copies of any submissions, memos, briefings, or other such high-level documents prepared for the Minister or Secretary General with regard to the price rises referred to above. Clarification received 31/03/2022: Limit the scope to a time frame (perhaps the 7th to the 21st the two weeks surrounding the announcement?) and to senior management (Assistant Secretary and above)
- Received 27 April 2022Decided 28 April 2022TransferredDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Copies and all available records of all Ministerial directions made under Section 122 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 to RTÉ and TG4 between January 2020 and March 2022 regarding the assistance and collaboration of information dissemination (part 2) and the allocation of broadcasting time to a Minister of the Government in the event of a major emergency (part 4). Copies and all available records of all Ministerial directions made under Section 122 of the Broadcasting Act (parts 2 and 4) preceding the Covid-19 crisis, during the period 2000 – 2019 inclusive.
- Received 20 April 2022Decided 28 April 2022WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any briefings, emails, notes and/or records relating to Minister Eamon Ryan's meeting 5G performance review on January 17, 2022.
- Received 28 March 2022Decided 27 April 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All briefing material prepared for Minister Eamon Ryan regarding the decision to provide €1.764m in funding for the Irish Environmental Network and its constituent members in 2021 from the Environment Fund, which was an increase of €704,000 on the 2020 budget. Any report sent by the Irish Environmental Network to the Department on the use of this €1.764m of funding in 2021.
- Received 29 March 2022Decided 27 April 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1) List of members of the all NBP working groups 2) Date of ALL meetings of the NBP working groups
- Received 20 April 2022Decided 26 April 2022TransferredDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any briefings, emails, notes and/or records relating to Minister Eamon Ryan's meeting with Doyle Shipping Group on January 6, 2022.
- Received 25 March 2022Decided 22 April 2022WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
In the past five years, how many sexual harassment incidents have been reported to the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications?
- Received 28 February 2022Decided 22 April 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A record of all communications, between Minister Eamon Ryan and the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, if any, with Providence Resources PLC and Exola DAC, in relation to the updated SEL1/11 (Barryroe) lease undertaking application, during the period November 1st, 2021, to present.
- Received 6 April 2022Decided 14 April 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Records of the following documents that were submitted to the ACCI by the IPS (Irish Pike Society). The documents are titled as follows (1) Ref document L170122_001 Theme 4 - Questions and Considerations R1_0.pdf, (2) L200222_001 Pike Origins R1_0.pdf, (3) L200222_002 Pike Scientific Reports R1_0.pdf and (4) ACCI Questions - Theme 4 Stock Management REV1_0.pdf. Please see attached supplementary documentation of evidence of their submittal to ACCI.
- Received 12 April 2022Decided 12 April 2022WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1) A copy of the report titled and all associated maps created during the course of the report. “McCarron Dr. S. (2002). Aggregate Potential Mapping of County Donegal. Geological Survey of Ireland. Report for Donegal County Council.” 2) A copy of the all the methodologies used to compile all the aggregate potential categories/scores e.g. Crushed Rock Aggregate Potential and Lithology Aggregate Potential.
- Received 16 March 2022Decided 12 April 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Records in relation to records related to lobbying activities by Gibney Communications on behalf of Growing Media Ireland (GMI) as outlined in this lobbying event on the lobbying register to cover the period 1 September 2021 - Present. In particular, I wish to request the following: • Copies of any letters or emails sent to Ministers or Junior Ministers in the Department, as well as any subsequent correspondence with Gibney Communications and/or GMI • Copies of any internal Departmental correspondence in relation to the issues raised in the lobbying efforts of Gibney Communications and/or GMI • Copies of agenda and minutes of any meetings with Gibney Communications or GMI • Copies of any briefing documents/papers prepared for Ministers or Junior Ministers in the Department in relation to the peat industry Records should include internal correspondence and that with the lobbying organisation; minutes of any meetings held; briefing documents prepared; and any other records created by the Department in follow-up to this lobbying event.
- Received 9 March 2022Decided 8 April 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any correspondence between your office and the World Economic Forum, from 1st of January 2020 until the time of this request.
- Received 8 March 2022Decided 7 April 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Correspondence between Ministers Darragh O’Brien and Eamon Ryan (to include their officers and advisers) regarding the retrofitting scheme between September 1 2021 and the date of this request Correspondence between Secretary Generals at the Department of Housing and the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications regarding the retrofitting scheme between September 1 2021 and the date of this request Correspondence to include (but not be limited to) letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, memos, briefing notes etc
- Received 21 February 2022Decided 6 April 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 HSE/Department of Health officials regarding enquiries made about Covid-19 testing guidelines/standard operating Procedures during the dates 1/10/2021 to 15/11/2021 inclusive.
- Received 3 March 2022Decided 5 April 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Q1. Number of IT devices in your organisation (Please differentiate the devices, for e.g., desktops, laptops, servers, etc). Q2 Is your organisation planning to procure IT devices in any FY period starting from 2022 till the end of 2025. If yes, please list out the devices and their spend or budget (allocated/indicative) along with a mention of the specific financial year. Q3 Is your organisation planning to procure any IT Software applications. If yes, can you please list out the names of software applications and their spend or the month/year of procurement.
- Received 4 March 2022Decided 5 April 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Access to correspondence between the Department / Minister and Amazon in relation to data centres / electricity supply since the start of 2021.
- Received 9 March 2022Decided 4 April 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A copy of the collection framework proposal developed by the Textile Industry Action group, to take into account the potential global impacts of the international trade in used textiles.
- Received 9 March 2022Decided 4 April 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A record showing the list of households that have been sanctioned by WERLA for the disposal of clothing in general waste bin as household waste via kerbside collection from January 2021- Till date
- Received 21 March 2022Decided 1 April 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any records informing the Minister of a decision by Bord Gáis to increase its electricity and gas prices for residential customers, including emails, letters, meeting minutes/notes, text messages or WhatsApp messages, as well as any records of correspondence between the Minister and Bord Gáis regarding the same.
- Received 9 March 2022Decided 1 April 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All correspondence received from National Broadband Ireland (NBI) in relation to media coverage of the National Broadband Plan (NBP) in December 2021 and January 2022 All responses issued by the NBP Team within the Department and/or Secretary Mark Griffin, Minister Eamon Ryan or Minister Ossian Smyth to NBI's correspondence
- Received 2 March 2022Decided 31 March 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A breakdown of all the costs incurred by the Department associated with the Minister and Minister of State (and advisors) travelling to COP26. A copy of all receipts received by the Department from the Minister and Minister of State (and Advisors) and Minister of State travelling to COP26. A breakdown of all the costs incurred by the Department associated with staff travelling to COP26. A copy of any briefing documents, research papers, advisory papers, or explanatory documents prepared for the Minister/Minister of State prior to attending COP26.
- Received 1 March 2022Decided 31 March 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Ref: Pike (Esox Lucius) in Ireland: Developing Knowledge and Tools to Support Policy and Management McLoone, P., Fitzgerald, C., O’ Reilly, S., Shephard, S. and Kelly, F.L. 1. For the period from 01 Jan to 31 Dec (2018) please provide a copy of all correspondence from/ to the IFI Board Chair or Secretary from/ to the DECC Inland Fisheries Division and in relation to the referenced report or related matters. 2. For the period from 01 Jan to 31 Dec (2018) please provide a copy of all correspondence to/ from the DECC Inland Fisheries Division and IFI board secretary on behalf of or for the attention of the chair and in relation to the referenced report or related matters.
- Received 14 February 2022Decided 31 March 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All proposals prepared by the Department/Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for consideration for inclusion in the Government’s package of measures to mitigate the cost of living, that was announced on February 10th 2022.
- Received 4 March 2022Decided 26 March 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A copy of all records, minute meetings, memos, subsequent correspondences etc related to the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/81859/tesla-motors-ireland-ltd
- Received 21 February 2022Decided 26 March 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 HSE officials regarding any aspect of Eamon Ryan’s Covid-19 test results during the dates 1/10/2021 to 15/11/2021 inclusive.
- Received 8 February 2022Decided 26 March 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Copies of any memos or notes arising from the meeting between Natasha Mahmoudian of electric car company Tesla and Paul Kenny, special adviser to the Minister for Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport that took place between September 1st, 2021 and December 31st, 2021 – along with any letters, emails and documentation submitted by Tesla to the Department at this meeting, or in advance or following on from this meeting.
- Received 4 February 2022Decided 26 March 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Records created in relation to a meeting between Paul Kenny and Tesla Motors Ireland, as detailed in this lobbying entry. Records should include any notes taken during the meeting or briefing notes prepared in advance of the meeting. Searches of any relevant mobile phones, private email addresses and/or messaging services should be considered when processing this request, as should any parallel communications related to the meeting.
- Received 2 February 2022Decided 26 March 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All records of a meeting between Tesla and Paul Kenny at the Department as per this filing on the lobbying register. Including minutes, briefing documents, or other records of the meeting.
- Received 25 February 2022Decided 25 March 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Unredacted phone logs, written correspondence, emails and the list of significant issues as referenced in written answer dated 22/02/22 Deputy Sorca Clarke to Minister Eamon Ryan attached below. 70. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has spoken with the CEO of Inland Fisheries Ireland to date in 2022. [10077/22] I have not spoken with the CEO of Inland Fisheries Ireland in 2022 but senior officials in my Department engage regularly with the CEO through regular meetings, by phone and e-mail correspondence. I am regularly briefed and updated on significant issues which arise.
- Received 22 February 2022Decided 24 March 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any correspondence between your organisation and Donegal Co. Council in relation to advice on market surveillance activity In relation to quarry product or concrete products in last 5 years. Or results of market surveillance audits conducted in Donegal in relation to any concrete product manufacturer.
- Received 22 February 2022Decided 24 March 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any market surveillance activity in last 3 years in relation to Concrete block manufacture on Co. Donegal.
- Received 22 February 2022Decided 24 March 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any correspondence related to or discussing Cassidy brother concrete products Ltd in Gransha Buncrana Co. Donegal in the last 12 years