Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
FOI Requests — 1,583 records (page 22 of 32)
- Received 20 January 2022Decided 17 February 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All communication sent and received, including any documents or attachments, and all minutes of meetings held, including by the Minister himself, in relation to the EU Sustainable Finance Taxonomy proposal for a complementary Delegated Act or in which the EU Sustainable Finance Taxonomy proposal for a complementary Delegated Act is mentioned. The search should be limited to the period from July 1st, 2021 to the present. The search can be limited to Assistant Principal and above in the relevant units and should include the Office of the Minister. Narrow scope to the draft text of the Complementary Delegated Act covering certain gas and nuclear activities.
- Received 6 January 2022Decided 17 February 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Request details of your numbers of press and communications staff in your Department. Please disclose the following, both in terms of head count and full-time equivalent (FTE): 1. The number of communications staff. 2. A breakdown of these staff by job description and/or job title (e.g., number of press officers, heads of press office, directors of communications, social media staff, etc) and for each, their salary bands. If you are supplying this information on behalf of all Government Departments, please provide a breakdown of these details by each Department.
- Received 18 January 2022Decided 15 February 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Request records/copies from the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment of all documents submitted to the Angling Consultative Council of Ireland (ACCI) by the Irish Pike Society(IPS)/Irish Federation of Pike Angling Clubs(IFPAC) and documents submitted by other ACCI stakeholders on behalf of IPS/IFPAC from March 26th 2021 to the present date.
- Received 21 January 2022Decided 14 February 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
In e-mail format, all correspondence/communication (be that email, letter, telephone call, video call or other such) between Geoscience Regulation Office, Geoscience Policy Division and the Minister's Office and four TDs for Clare - Joe Carey, Cathal Crowe, Michael McNamara and Violet- Anne Wynne - between 9 December 2021 and 23 January 2022 regarding PLA 3788 (Notice of Intention to Grant a Prospecting Licence).
- Received 17 January 2022Decided 11 February 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
On September 6th 2010, the then Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government received a submission via email from Una Dixon, Renewable Energy Division within the then Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources regarding the Draft Birds and Habitats Regulations 2010. Request a copy/record of Una Dixon’s submission from the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications.
- Received 2 February 2022Decided 8 February 2022WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Reports of water quality monitoring/testing in Cork Harbour for the past 5 years. I am also looking for a cost analysis/breakdown of the testing in Cork Harbour or the assumptions the EPA use for such monitoring and testing (i.e., collecting samples, data analysis, quality assurance, station maintenance, testing for each chemical, transportation, administration, training etc.).
- Received 11 January 2022Decided 8 February 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
In relation to application reference no. 2021-TgP-Py-0045 (attached). Request details on the assessment panel for this application, specifically who were reviewers 1-4.
- Received 31 January 2022Decided 7 February 2022TransferredDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Usage reports for the entities established under the NBP known as Broadband Connection Points (https://nbi.ie/broadband-connection-points/ ) To include date connected for each BCP, and number of unique user and/or user logins per BCP since connection Opening hours for the above BCPs
- Received 11 January 2022Decided 7 February 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A copy of the original email from Sligo Co. Co and the Addendum to the SEA Screening Report which was circulated to the below mentioned agencies for comment on the 28th of June 2013. • The Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (DCENR) • The Department of Environment, Community and Local Government (DECLG) and Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (DAHG) FOI request is for both the original email from Sligo Co. Co. to the EPA on 28th June 2013 and the Addendum to the SEA Screening Report was prepared and circulated on 28 June 2013.
- Received 5 January 2022Decided 7 February 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Written and electronic communication between the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and the Commission for Regulation of Utilities regarding large-energy users, including data centres, from 1 July 2021 to present and supplementary emails or memos within the Department relating to that communication.
- Received 31 January 2022Decided 4 February 2022WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All records relating to the maintenance of the river Liffey in the stretch between Chapelizod and Heuston Station. This request is for all records including all written material, printed material, electronic material, surveys, reports, agendas, minutes, correspondence, emails including all emails cc’d, blind copied and all email threads and attachments, text or WhatsApp or msm messages, zoom or teams, images, photographs, videos, drone footage, logs, worksheets, contracts, quotations, tenders, invoices, receipts and records of work done regarding tree felling, the cutting of fallen trees and the removal of tree stumps, cut wood, debris, litter, cables, wires, and other hazards for the period 01 January 2020 to date (30 January 2022). The records requested include all Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications records whether created by DECC its consultants, advisors or contractors including records of all communications howsoever described with those persons or other bodies, Agencies or Departments. The records will include the work done, by whom it was undertaken, whether undertaken by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications or contracted third parties, the dates in 2020,2021 and 2022 (to date) upon which this work was undertaken, the names of the third party contractors paid to undertake this work, the names of any consultants or advisors retained contracted or consulted with respect to this stretch of river and an account of all sums paid with respect to same.
- Received 6 January 2022Decided 3 February 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Request records/copies from the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment of all documents submitted to the Angling Consultative Council of Ireland (ACCI) by the Irish Pike Society (IPS)/Irish Federation of Pike Angling Clubs(IFPAC) and documents submitted by other ACCI stakeholders on behalf of IPS/IFPAC from March 26th 2021 to the present date.
- Received 31 January 2022Decided 1 February 2022TransferredDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A copy of any submission, memo, briefing, business case, sanction or approval document associated with the following decision: https://www.independent.ie/news/penalties-set-to- double-for-motorists-caught-parking-on-footpaths-41215428.html
- Received 4 January 2022Decided 1 February 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
FOI request for the Appropriate Assessment Screening required under Article 6 (3) of the EU Habitats Directive 92/43 EEC for the below byelaw that came into force on the 1st of January 2022. DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE AND COMMUNICATIONS INLAND FISHERIES ACTS 1959 TO 2017 CONSERVATION OF SALMON AND SEA TROUT (BAG LIMITS) BYE-LAW NO. 994, 2021 I, Eamon Ryan, Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 57 of the Inland Fisheries Act 2010 (No. 10 of 2010) (as adapted by the Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 373 of 2020)), hereby make the following bye-law: 1. (1) This Bye-law may be cited as the Conservation of Salmon and Sea Trout (Bag Limits) Bye-Law No. 994 of 2021. (2) This Byelaw comes into operation on 1 January 2022.
- Received 13 January 2022Decided 31 January 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
From 2019-2021: • Complaints received from staff which allege that they were bullied by fellow staff • Complaints received from staff which allege that they were harassed by fellow staff • Complaints received from staff which allege they were sexual harassed by fellow staff
- Received 21 January 2022Decided 24 January 2022WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A letter sent to the Department by Three Ireland relating to the establishment of a taskforce to address fraudulent /nuisance communications, as shown here on the lobbying register: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/80675/three-ireland-hutchison-limited
- Received 22 December 2021Decided 18 January 2022TransferredDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
I would like to request all safety studies including but not limited to waste management, bio containment, the possibility of contamination of humans animals waterways wastewater and soil for the sars cov 2 gmo "vaccine trials and all records of the public participation efforts required under the Aarhus convention that your Department undertook before these trials were authorized.
- Received 17 December 2021Decided 13 January 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All reports, briefings, correspondence and communications received by, held by and/or generated by the Department in relation to the Eirgrid document, Shaping Our Electricity Future, published on November 10 2021. Records are to include, but are not limited to, communications from or on behalf of energy companies, industry groups, other Government Departments, state agencies, public bodies, non- governmental organisations and members of the public, and replies to such communications. The period for which records are sought is November 10th 2021 to today, December 17th 15th 2021.
- Received 14 December 2021Decided 12 January 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
I wish to know the travel itinerary and modes of transport used by Minister Ryan and the Irish delegation from his Department to get to COP26 and back. (COP26 was the climate conference that took place in Glasgow Oct 31 to Nov 12 2021). For example: Train from Dublin to Belfast. Bus from Belfast to Larne. Ferry from Larne to Cairnryan. Train from Cairnryan to Glasgow. If aviation was used, I wish to know did Minister Ryan use it, and I wish to know how many members of the delegation used it out of the total number of delegation members.
- Received 31 December 2021Decided 11 January 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
I am writing to request a copy of the original email with attachments and maps sent from Sligo County council on or after October 7th 2013 to the EPA as required under the Planning Act 2000 amending the previous proposed Variation 1 of the Sligo County Development Plan 2011-2017 (copy attached) by incorporating the NEW Mini Plan for the village of Strandhill 2011-2017, Variation 1 October 2013. I believe this email was sent by Mihaela Davidescu following the Sligo County Council's adoption of the proposed amendments on the 7th of October 2013. The email below is a copy of the earlier email which the Sligo Co. Co. sent you in December 2012. The Development Plan was further amended and adopted by the County Council on the 7th of October 2013. The amended Development Plan was sent to you following the adoption by the Sligo Co. Co. on or after the 7th of October 2013. I am requesting under FOI the original email sent by the Sligo Co. Co. notifying of same.
- Received 17 November 2021Decided 10 January 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. Any correspondence since January 2021 between the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications or the Secretary General or Assistant Secretary in his Department and the Chairman, Chief Executive or board of EirGrid on the stability of electricity supplies. 2. Any correspondence since January 2021 between the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications or the Secretary General or Assistant Secretary in his Department and the Commission for Regulation of Utilities or its Chairwoman on the stability of electricity supplies. 3. Any correspondence since January 2021 between the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications or the Secretary General or Assistant Secretary in his Department and the Chief Executive, Chairman or board of the Electricity Supply Board on the stability of electricity supplies.
- Received 19 November 2021Decided 31 December 2021RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Correspondence between Ministers Eamon Ryan, Hildegarde Naughton, Ossian Smyth [and their respective offices] and former President of Ireland Mary Robinson, dated between 1 October 2021 and 19 October 2021.
- Received 2 December 2021Decided 23 December 2021WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
I refer to the Prospecting Licence covering Moylisha, Co. Wicklow (PLR 4032). I wish to obtain all reports submitted regarding work carried out on the site from August 2013 to the present date. Clarification Received 10/12/2021 1) Detailed company work reports on PLA 4032 submitted by the licensee since August 2013, excluding any associated raw data files (e.g. Excel spreadsheets). Block work reports that relate to the entire ground holding held by the licensee will also be excluded from the scope of the FOI request. 2) The environmental screening report relating to the most recent phase of drilling at Moylisha that was submitted on behalf of the licensee. 3) The independent consultant’s report (2018) on the assessment of drilling at Moylisha 4) Objections submitted to the Department in respect of PLA 4032 since August 2013.
- Received 26 November 2021Decided 22 December 2021Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Communication between the PO of Electricity Regulation Division/ the Minister / Secretary General / Assistant Secretary and Single Electricity Market Committee member, employee, executive, director or board member, between 1 January 2021 and 30 April 2021 in relation to: regarding any system alert relating to electricity supplies issued by any party.
- Received 25 November 2021Decided 22 December 2021RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All communications, dating from 1 January 2021 to 30 April 2021, between the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, / the Secretary General/ the Assistant Secretary, and the Principal Officer Level within the Business Energy and Gas Policy Division, and any Commission for the Regulation of Utilities commissioner, employee, executive, director or board member, regarding any system alert relating to electricity supplies issued by any party.
- Received 25 November 2021Decided 22 December 2021RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All communications, dating from 1 January 2021 to 30 April 2021, between the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, / the Secretary General/ the Assistant Secretary, and the Principal Officer Level within the Business Energy and Gas Policy Division and any Eirgrid employee, executive, director or board member, regarding any system alert relating to electricity supplies issued by any party.
- Received 25 November 2021Decided 22 December 2021Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All communications, dating from 1 January 2021 to 30 April 2021, between the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan / the Secretary General/ the Assistant Secretary, and the Principal Officer Level within the Business Energy and Gas Policy Division, and any Commission for the Regulation of Utilities commissioner, employee, executive, director or board member, regarding growing demand on the Republic’s electricity network and the system’s ability to cope with it.
- Received 25 November 2021Decided 22 December 2021Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All communications, dating from 1 January 2021 to 30 April 2021, between the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan / the Secretary General/ the Assistant Secretary and the Principal Officer Level within the Business Energy and Gas Policy Division, and any Eirgrid employee, executive, director or board member, regarding growing demand on the Republic’s electricity network and the system’s ability to cope with it.
- Received 18 November 2021Decided 16 December 2021RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All correspondence between Eamon Ryan, the Taoiseach Micheál Martin and the Tánaiste Leo Varadkar about COP26 between 1 August and 18 November 2021.
- Received 18 November 2021Decided 16 December 2021GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Copies of all submissions made by TDs or Ministers in relation to the new climate action plan announced by Government in November. This should be limited to but not include emails and letters about aspects of the plan from public representatives as well as text messages and other electronic communications. The time-frame for this request is January 2021 to date.
- Received 17 November 2021Decided 15 December 2021RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any correspondence since January 2021 between the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications or the Secretary General or Assistant Secretary in his Department and the Chief Executive, Chairman or board of Bord na Móna on the matter of the winding down of the company’s peat extraction and peat power operations, the reduction in its staff, the expansion of its wind energy business and its effort to develop new revenue streams.
- Received 9 November 2021Decided 15 December 2021RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any correspondence sent from or to the Minister, his secretary, or any of his advisors and staff at the National Ambulance Service regarding Covid-19 tests, including emails, texts messages or any other electronic communications (such as WhatsApp) Any correspondence between the Minister, his secretary, or any of his advisors and staff about Covid-19 test results, including emails, texts messages or any other electronic communications (such as WhatsApp) Any invoices for private Covid-19 tests conducted by staff at the Department or the Minister's office attending the COP26 summit (i.e. for tests procured ahead of travel to the summit).
- Received 29 November 2021Decided 14 December 2021WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
How many people have been fined for not binning chewing gum correctly? I would appreciate this number broken down for every year since the fine was brought in.
- Received 2 November 2021Decided 14 December 2021Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Copies of all correspondence between your Department and D/PER with regard to the setting of the salary for the new director of the NCSC. - a copy of any business case or attachment associated with the discussions over the setting of the €184k salary. When processing this request, I would point out that the salary for this position has been set and that process is concluded.
- Received 16 November 2021Decided 14 December 2021RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All correspondence sent to / from the Minister Eamon Ryan or his staff above the grade of principal officer, relating to Carbon budgets or the Climate Action Plan 2021 from representative bodies, industry groups, environmental groups, academic/research institutions or companies. This request should include all emails, memo, text messages, WhatsApps and letters. This request is to cover the period from the start of June 2021 to the end of October 2021.
- Received 7 December 2021Decided 13 December 2021WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
I wish to know how Minister Ryan and the Irish delegation travelled to the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow that took place Oct 31 to Nov 12 2021.
- Received 16 November 2021Decided 10 December 2021GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All reports, briefings, correspondence and communications held by the Department in relation to the involvement of the energy company, Equinor, in the proposed conversion of the Moneypoint power plant to a renewable energy hub with associated off-shore floating wind turbines. Records are to include, but are not limited to, communications from or on behalf of Equinor in relation to the regulatory and planning process for off-shore energy infrastructure, and responses to such communications. The period for which records are sought is April 1st 2021 to November 15th 2021.
- Received 11 November 2021Decided 10 December 2021RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
The short list and/or long list of candidates presented to the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for consideration for appointment to the Climate Change Advisory Council, relating to the most recent appointments which were announced in October 2021.
- Received 11 November 2021Decided 10 December 2021RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All electronic and written communication between the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications or the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications and Dr Morgan D Bazilian, relating to the Climate Change Advisory Council, sent between August 13th 2021 and October 13th 2021.
- Received 11 November 2021Decided 10 December 2021RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All electronic and written communication between the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications or the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications and Dr Cara Augustenborg, relating to the Climate Change Advisory Council, sent between August 13th 2021 and October 13th 2021.
- Received 11 October 2021Decided 8 December 2021RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All correspondence between Comreg (incl written and electronic), meeting agendas, meeting invites, meeting minutes, voice recordings, notes, reports, documents, drafts or other means or communication with the DCCAE including its advisors, which includes but not limited the following individuals working on behalf of the Department of Communications at the time (DCCAE) • “Ciarán Ó hÓbáin – Assistant Secretary • Barbara Leeson - Principal Officer • Fergal Mulligan - Programme Director • Patrick Neary - Chief Technology Officer- Communications • Tom McCormack – Commercial Team Lead • Other members of the NBP Core team • Michael Doran • Ruth Gibney • Derek Hickey • Jeff Maguire • Dara McGowan • John McLaughlin
- Received 11 October 2021Decided 8 December 2021RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All correspondence between Comreg (incl written and electronic), meeting agendas, meeting invites, meeting minutes, voice recordings, notes, reports, documents, drafts or other means or communication with the DCCAE including its advisors, which includes but not limited the following individuals working on behalf of the Department of Communications at the time (DCCAE) • “Ciarán Ó hÓbáin – Assistant Secretary • Barbara Leeson - Principal Officer • Fergal Mulligan - Programme Director • Patrick Neary - Chief Technology Officer- Communications • Tom McCormack – Commercial Team Lead • Other members of the NBP Core team • Michael Doran
- Received 11 October 2021Decided 8 December 2021RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All correspondence (incl written and electronic), meeting agendas, meeting minutes, voice recordings, notes, reports, documents, drafts or other means or communication within the NBP Project Team including its advisors, which includes but not limited the following individuals working on behalf of the Department of Communications at the time (DCCAE) • “Ciarán Ó hÓbáin – Assistant Secretary • Barbara Leeson - Principal Officer • Fergal Mulligan - Programme Director
- Received 11 October 2021Decided 8 December 2021RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All correspondence between Comreg (incl written and electronic), meeting invites, meeting agendas, meeting minutes, voice recordings, notes, reports, documents, drafts or other means or
- Received 5 November 2021Decided 3 December 2021Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
• Internal records showing and discussing the extent of current energy supply gaps (from the last 12 months). • Internal guidelines/policy documents in relation to plans for addressing electricity shortages (from the last 12 months). • Minutes of Department’s meetings held to discuss same between 2019 up to the present (Minutes of DECC meetings over the past 12 months held to discuss the current energy supply gaps or in which this was an agenda item).
- Received 14 October 2021Decided 2 December 2021Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any records held or created by your Department since June 2021 concerning potential energy supply issues or blackouts in Ireland, including: reports created by the Department, memos sent to the Minister and correspondence between Department officials and energy suppliers and Eirgrid concerning energy supplies. Clarification Received 04/11/2021 limiting request to "reports created by the Department, memos sent to the Minister" - thereby omitting emails between the Department and Eirgrid.
- Received 3 November 2021Decided 1 December 2021RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
• Copies of all reports drawn up internally or externally for the Department of Communications/National Cyber Security Centre on the subject of the May 2021 cyberattack on the Irish Health Service. • Details of all costs incurred by the Department of Communications/National Cyber Security Centre in responding to the cyberattack and improving cybersecurity including but not limited to: hiring of cybersecurity staff and external consultants; upgrades to IT equipment; purchase of new IT equipment; cost of external reports. Please include a breakdown of the names of the service/product providers and individual costs.
- Received 15 November 2021Decided 29 November 2021WithdrawnDepartment 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 in Glasgow this month. • 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 in Glasgow this month. • A breakdown of all the costs incurred by the Department associated with staff travelling to COP26 in Glasgow this month. • 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 8 November 2021Decided 26 November 2021RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Copies of all correspondence between the Minister of the Environment, Climate and Communications and/or his Ministerial office officials and EirGrid regarding the North South Interconnector. Specifically, I request copies of all correspondence between January 1, 2021 and November 4, 2021.
- Received 16 November 2021Decided 23 November 2021WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All records that contain UFO, UAP, UAPTF, All correspondence to the Department of the Environment and/or Minister Eamon Ryan on the subject matter UFO, UAPTF. This Includes email, post, memo's etc. All internal records or instructions from the Department of the Environment (Including instructions from Minister Ryan) on action or lack of action to be taken on receipt of correspondence regarding UFO, UAP, UAPTF.