Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
FOI Requests — 1,583 records (page 24 of 32)
- Received 16 August 2021Decided 17 August 2021TransferredDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Copies of the records that were supplied to the Inter-Departmental Committee to establish the facts of State Involvement in Magdalene Laundries, to include: • narrative report. • returns relating to housing. • reports relevant to the Department in its historic functions • electoral records. • returns from local authorities regarding burials, historic health functions, fire safety. Submissions to the Department by Local Authorities and Report of the Steering Group on Local Authority records and archives (1996). Files relating to exhumations: • File L55/66/29/33 Part I - Dublin Corporation, Exhumation of 140 remains. • buried in the private burial ground at St Mary’s, High Park, Drumcondra. • File L55/66/29/33 Part II – Exhumation St Mary’s, High Park, Drumcondra. Records relating to Meeting with MST (Magdalene Survivors Together) Group 2010. Garda note of Coroner’s Report concerning exhumation. Electoral Registration - all relevant electoral registers supplied to the Committee Dublin Fire Brigade information regarding High Park and Sean McDermott Street.
- Received 16 July 2021Decided 16 August 2021GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A copy of all internal audit reports carried out for or by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, between 1 January, 2021 and 15 July, 2021.
- Received 12 August 2021Decided 13 August 2021TransferredDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All records in the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, relating to the selection of members of the Future of Media Commission, or whatever other name was being used for this panel before it was named the Commission. I am requesting copies of all records created between the dates of February 1st 2019 and June 31st 2021 including, but not limited to those concerning: • Selection of members; including correspondence or representations to or from Department Ministers, • or senior office holders/senior public servants in the Department, in relation to the selected Future of Media Commission members, to or from the Department of An Taoiseach, the Secretary General to the Department of an Taoiseach, or the Taoiseach himself; • Criteria for selecting members. • Any proposals received for each individual member. • Sign-offs on the selections of each member. • Discussions and decisions on levels of remuneration and expenses.
- Received 14 July 2021Decided 12 August 2021RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
· In light of the discovery that wind turbines and several solar farms (solar farms are in the North) had to be turned off last year, I am seeking records of the Department plans as well as any action they have taken to increase the State’s electrical grid capacity from 2015-2021. · Can I have the records showing whether data centres are still using on-site fossil fuel-powered generators for all their electricity needs from 2018-2021? · Can I have the records detailing the number of on-site generators still in operation and their location? · Can the Department provide information on how it plans to provide capacity on the national grid for data centres over the next 10 years (including 2021) and when it expects it to be in place. - Copies of all correspondence, emails, texts, Microsoft Teams messages, etc, sent between the Department and the data centres in regards to energy needs and their use of on-site fossil fuel powered generators from 2014-now.
- Received 9 July 2021Decided 10 August 2021RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
a, Where was the original loan for Droichead Nua Housing Association drawn down from and what Department and the cost per unit? b, As Droichead Nua was registered under the Charities Act what is the position of the sale of assets? c. When Droichead Nua Approved Association was set up it was under charitable status and received funding but my request is to acquire the outstanding loan balance and the repayments to the relevant Department. d. I would like all the information regards Droichead Nua Housing Association re. loans, payments and outstanding issues, position regarding ownership in 2021 and where are the deeds been held currently and who's name are they in , e. Are the tenants rents used in any way regarding loans? f. Is the monies drawn down a mortgage or repayable loan? g .It has been stated by the Minister for Housing Darragh O Brien T.D., that the sale of the Approved Housing Body Houses lies with the AHB Board please can I seek clarification on this from the Charities Regulator h. I wish to have by hard copy a copy of the all the documents that were involved in the process of the Droichead Nua Housing Association i. I also require the latest up to date members and directors.
- Received 3 August 2021Decided 6 August 2021TransferredDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any correspondence between RTE's Director General and the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications, between 1 January 2021 to present.
- Received 6 July 2021Decided 4 August 2021RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
The most recent McKinsey Marginal Abatement Cost Curve (MACC) report completed for the Department in the last year.
- Received 6 July 2021Decided 4 August 2021Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any communications between the Department of An Taoiseach and Minister Eamon Ryan T.D. on electricity supply issues between April 2021 and July 6 2021.
- Received 13 July 2021Decided 30 July 2021TransferredDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All correspondence between Triona Quill in the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (as it was then), and the Department of the Taoiseach, the Department of Children, the Department of Justice and the Department of Education, about the establishment of a Digital Safety Commissioner from February 17 2017 to July 11 2018. All correspondence between Dualta O'Broin in the Department of Communication, Climate Action and Environment (as it was then) and the Departments of the Taoiseach, the Department of Children, the Department of Justice and the Department of Education, about the establishment of a Digital Safety Commissioner from February 17 2017 to July 11 2018. All correspondence between John Carroll, Special Adviser to then Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar T.D. in the Department of the Taoiseach, and the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, (as it was then), about the establishment of a Digital Safety Commissioner from July 1 2017 to July 11 2018. I have generally used the search period of February 17 2017 to July 11 2018, because February 17 2017 was when Denis Naughten T.D., the former Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, announced his intention to set up a Digital Safety Commissioner, and July 11 2018, was the date for the publication of the Action Plan for Online Safety.
- Received 6 July 2021Decided 30 July 2021Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
• Any communications between data centre providers in Ireland and the Minister Eamon Ryan T.D. between February 2021 and July 6 2021. • Any communications between Eirgrid and Minister Eamon Ryan T.D. on electricity supply issues between January 2021 and July 6 2021. • Any communications between the CRU and Minister Eamon Ryan T.D. between January 2021 and July 6 2021. • Any communications between the ESB and Minister Eamon Ryan T.D. on electricity supply issues between April 2021 and July 6 2021.
- Received 19 July 2021Decided 28 July 2021WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Copy/s of lease / licence for construction of a breakwater at Greencastle Harbour to Donegal County Council Ref No: MS51/15/661. Copy of all communications between the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and Donegal County Council, relating to a Lease/ licence for the use of the seabed and foreshore of Lough Foyle which this development would be placed upon.
- Received 13 July 2021Decided 28 July 2021RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All payments made to Caas Ltd. in the period 1 January 2010 to 12 July 2021.
- Received 19 July 2021Decided 27 July 2021RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A copy of the business case, cost benefit analysis associated with the recent announcement as regards staffing arrangements for the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). A copy of any briefing, submission, memo, or other such overview/discussion document prepared for the Minister or the Secretary General with regard to the announcement of new staffing/funding arrangements for the NCSC as per the following press release: https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/3877a-government-agrees-significant-expansion-of-the- national-cyber-security-centre.
- Received 29 June 2021Decided 27 July 2021Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All correspondence between Secretary General Mark Griffin, Assistant Secretary Ciarán Ó hÓbáin or Fergal Mulligan, NBP Programme Director, and National Broadband Ireland, in relation to the potential acceleration of the rollout of the network. The timeframe of the request should cover the period of June 1, 2021 to June 29, 2021.
- Received 29 June 2021Decided 27 July 2021Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All briefing notes relating to the National Broadband Plan prepared for Minister Ryan T.D. or Minister Smyth T.D.– either internally by Department officials/advisors or externally – during the period of May 1, 2021 to June 29, 2021.
- Received 26 May 2021Decided 23 July 2021GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All records, including any documents or attachments, and all minutes of meetings held by the Minister himself, his office, and advisers, in relation to the Energy Charter Treaty. The search should be limited to the period from June 1 2020 to 26 May 2021.
- Received 6 July 2021Decided 22 July 2021Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
An excel sheet containing the responses of 228 individual and 158 industry submissions to the micro-generation scheme. The 26 submissions identified as having substantive feedback that responded to the public consultation questions.
- Received 29 June 2021Decided 21 July 2021Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
With regard to the government’s LGBTQI strategy to promote the visibility of LBGTQI community: (1) Please provide any records you hold regarding plans to provide gender neutral toilet facilities in the workplace. (2) Please provide any records you hold of discussions around whether people who are transitioning to their preferred gender will be permitted to use the toilets that matches their preferred gender and whether this practice will only apply to holders of a gender recognition certificate. (3) Please provide any records you hold regarding any risk assessments that you carried out on your toilet proposals, including. (a) records of staff consultation on these proposals, and (b) records of the outcome. (4) Please provide any records that you hold regarding the use of disabled toilets as gender neutral options for your Department/office.
- Received 28 May 2021Decided 19 July 2021Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Copies of any briefings, submissions, or other such high-level documents discussing difficulties in filling the vacancy for CEO of the NCSC. Copies of any records held in the email account of the Minister referring or relating to difficulties in filling the above vacancy. Both parts of this request to cover the period 1 September 2020 to date of its receipt.
- Received 7 July 2021Decided 16 July 2021GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
The amount of money spent in euros on advertising through paid-for or “sponsored” social media posts or campaigns, with a breakdown by social media outlet and nature of advertisement in January - July of 2019; January - December of 2020; and to date in 2021.
- Received 7 July 2021Decided 14 July 2021RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All communications between the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications and the EPA in relation to the issue of horticultural peat harvesting since the current Minister took office.
- Received 25 May 2021Decided 14 July 2021GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Access to any notes / memos / correspondence regarding ESB's lobbying on mandatory quarantining, as detailed in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/73493/electricity-supply-board
- Received 14 June 2021Decided 12 July 2021RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All payments for legal services made to … for the period 1 November 2013 to 8 June 2021.
- Received 11 June 2021Decided 8 July 2021RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Correspondence between the head of the National Cyber Security Centre at the Department of of Environment, Climate and Communications and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, regarding the security of the State's IT security systems, between Jan 2021 to present . Minutes of meetings of the interdepartmental committee co-ordinating cyber security across Government Departments, between Jan 2021 to present
- Received 26 June 2021Decided 7 July 2021GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
(1) Have you commenced to roll out diversity and inclusion training in the workplace to promote the visibility of the LGBTQI+ Community? Yes/No (2) Who is providing this training i.e. in-house training branch or specific organisations such as Teni, BelongTo, Shout Out etc.? (3) Have you signed up as members of any of these organisations? Yes/No (a) please specify which organisations if you have. (4) How many training days will each staff member receive, and is this training compulsory? (5) Please provide a copy of documents/manuals provided for the diversity and inclusion training.
- Received 14 June 2021Decided 7 July 2021RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1) Please advise what (name of) technologies (including version) you use for: HR, Payroll, L&D, Finance, Procurement, Contact Centre. 2) Please advise if any of the following services are outsourced to third parties, and if so, when does the contract end? Include name of organisation outsourced to and contract end date. HR, Payroll, L&D, Finance, Procurement, Contact Centre.
- Received 9 June 2021Decided 7 July 2021Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
The report carried out by McKinsey and Company Inc. Ireland, commissioned by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, to examine (i) a Marginal Abatement Cost Curves to identify least cost 2050 decarbonisation pathways for Ireland, including net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050; (ii) a Marginal Abatement Cost Curve to identify the abatement potential of circular economy (including bio-economy) activities; and assistance in the development of a pilot aggregated retrofitting model for Ireland.”
- Received 28 April 2021Decided 2 July 2021GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Copies of any records relating to the decision to wind down/dissolve The Digital Hub I am looking for records created since April 1, 2020.
- Received 3 June 2021Decided 24 June 2021WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All correspondences within, including received by and sent by, the Department regarding Ireland's position on the revised rules on the Trans-European Networks for Energy Regulation.
- Received 26 May 2021Decided 23 June 2021RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All records, including any documents or attachments, and all minutes of meetings held by the Department, including the Minister himself, in relation to the LNG policy statement published on May 18 2021. The search should be limited to the period from June 1 2020 to May 25 2021.
- Received 8 June 2021Decided 21 June 2021TransferredDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All reports you have produced for the following Communication sites in Limerick city I am also requesting information on human and environment effects of the site in regards to their safety and radiation control request for Reports from theses sites (Site THREE_LK0023, Site 3_LK0023, Site 2444 and Site LK089
- Received 21 May 2021Decided 21 June 2021Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All records, including any documents or attachments, and all minutes of meetings held by the Department, including the Minister himself, in relation to the decision to ban new oil and natural gas exploration and extraction on 2nd February 2021. The search should be limited to the period from June 1 2020 to February 9 2021.
- Received 25 May 2021Decided 18 June 2021Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Access to copies of correspondence between IBEC and Philip Nugent in relation to the DRS scheme in 2021. Details of the correspondence are outlined here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/69665/ibec Please include any response from Mr Nugent. Please also include any internal correspondence in relation to the IBEC submissions.
- Received 14 June 2021Decided 17 June 2021WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any records held by the Minister and /or his office in relation to the decision for community renewable energy projects to be 100% community owned. See the press release here: https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/d371c-minister-ryan-steps-up-ambitions-for-community- energy-sector/. I would like to limit the search in time to the six months preceding the decision (i.e. August 5 2020 to February 5 2021).
- Received 17 May 2021Decided 17 June 2021RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Please send me all internal and external communications from January 2020 to April 2021 on the issue of funding for the National Cyber Security Centre. Please also send all internal and external communications from January 2020 to April 2021 on warnings about potential cyber-attacks against Ireland.
- Received 30 April 2021Decided 15 June 2021RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All communications, records and details (electronic or otherwise) of legal advice and analysis sought and provided since May 2020 regarding the implementation of the Programme for Government commitment to establish an approach to end support for the importation of fracked gas.
- Received 10 June 2021Decided 10 June 2021WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. Total 2020 Expenditure within the Department of the Environment and Local Government on Traveller specific programs/schemes 2. Expenditure on each of the individual programs/schemes under above. This to include Expenditure on Traveller Specific Housing, also the number and total cost of such houses completed in 2020 3. Total Grants to Traveller Organisations and the breakdown by each such Organisation 4. Total Funding to Traveller Organisations for Schemes operated by Traveller Organisations and the breakdown by Organisation
- Received 8 June 2021Decided 10 June 2021WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
The documentation and information under the FOI Act for the Awards given to the Tender with the title: ‘Multi Supplier Framework for the provision of Supply of Geological Specialist Personnel Services for GSI’. Which was posed by the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment dated the 26/12/2018.
- Received 27 May 2021Decided 9 June 2021GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
McKinsey Analysis report entitled: Decarbonisation Pathways for Ireland -Summary of marginal abatement cost curve (MACC ) as input to All of Government Plan to Tackle Climate Disruption April 11, 2019
- Received 31 May 2021Decided 1 June 2021TransferredDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All communications between DOE and Donegal County Council to include the DCC County Manager/s in relation to Mica/Pyrite or issues surrounding and / or any issues arising in defective blocks/Concrete products in Dwellings / Business premises or public buildings. All communications between 1st of January 2020 to present date.
- Received 25 May 2021Decided 1 June 2021TransferredDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Access to a copy of correspondence between Minister Ryan and Ryanair during 2021, including a copy of the letter mentioned in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/71963/ryanair Please include any response to Mr Wilson's letter.
- Received 5 May 2021Decided 31 May 2021GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
• A copy of all documents, submissions, memos, minutes, briefing documents, and any subsequent correspondence and/or internal Departmental communications, related to the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/67456/diageo-ireland • A copy of all documents, submissions, memos, minutes, briefing documents, and any subsequent correspondence and/or internal Departmental communications, containing the keywords: 'takeaway pints' during the period Oct 1, 2020, to Jan 31, 2021.
- Received 30 April 2021Decided 31 May 2021GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Copies of any records held in the email accounts of the Minister or the Secretary General relating to the decision to dissolve the Digital Hub Development Agency. Copies of any correspondence between the Department and the CEO/board of the DHDA with regard to the above matter. Both parts of this request to cover the period 1 Sept 2020 to date of receipt of the request. Clarification received: 14/05/2021 In both instances, it should be read with the widest possible scope to include: - both the Secretary General and the Minister - both the CEO and the Board.
- Received 30 March 2021Decided 28 May 2021RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
The townlands layer from the National Broadband Plan map https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/5634d-national-broadband-plan-map/ The layer data should include; 1) The geometry of each townland, along with the associated coordinate reference system of the layer. 2) The associated townland attribute data in the layer including, the associated unique townland identifier (either CSO or OSi), the associated townland name with any disambiguation information the associated county in which the townland is located, the associated total number of premises in the townland, the associated number of premises covered by the intervention in the townland, the associated number of premises covered by commercial operators in the townland. The layer should be supplied in a commonly used open GIS format (e.g., .shp, .geojson, .kml).
- Received 19 March 2021Decided 28 May 2021RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All letters of correspondence from 27 June 2020 to 19 March 2021 between the Department or the Minister and any company, representative body or campaign group on the matter of the Climate Action Bill.
- Received 25 May 2021Decided 27 May 2021RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Access to any correspondence between Glanbia and the Department, including the Minister's office, during 2020 and 2021 in relation to the proposed Kilkenny cheese factory. Access to any internal correspondence / memos / briefings in relation to the project during 2020 and 2021. Access to any correspondence between Minister Ryan and third parties, including other Government Ministers, in relation to the project.
- Received 18 May 2021Decided 25 May 2021TransferredDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Connected to 2220/90/eec Regarding the release of genetically modified organisms into the environment from 1990 to present date 18.05.2021 May I please request the list that the Irish government has submitted to the European commission regarding what GMOs have been released in Ireland since 1990 to present date- 18.05.2021.
- Received 20 May 2021Decided 20 May 2021TransferredDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All correspondence between the Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan and IAG, that are related to the Aer Lingus’ cabin crew base at Shannon Airport from January 1st 2021 to date.
- Received 29 March 2021Decided 18 May 2021Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All records including reports, correspondence and communications in relation to the sinkhole which opened on the L89120 road near Allihies, Co Cork, over the weekend of October 18-20 2019, and in relation to investigations, assessments and remedial works carried out as a consequence since.
- Received 14 April 2021Decided 13 May 2021RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
• Telecommunications in Ireland to 2000 and Beyond: The Report of the Telecommunications Strategy Group (Department of Transport, Energy and Communications) which was published around 1994 • Baseline Survey of the Telecommunications Industry in Ireland (written by Peter Bacon) which was produced for the ODTR around 1999