Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
FOI Requests — 1,579 records (page 28 of 32)
- Received 26 August 2020Decided 22 September 2020Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
The monthly reports from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland which detail the fall in commercial revenue experienced by independent commercial radio services. These reports were requested from the Minster for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment in March.
- Received 3 September 2020Decided 17 September 2020RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
• All correspondence, including invoices, receipts and emails, related to any media and/or communications training provided to Ministers in the Department from the period June 27 to the present day.
- Received 1 September 2020Decided 17 September 2020GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All correspondence relating to a meeting between Minister Eamon Ryan TD TD, Cllr Michael Pidgeon, Cllr Claire Byrne and DCC Chief Executive, Owen Keegan. This should include any correspondence requesting meeting, correspondence ahead of meeting, minutes of meeting held and any follow-up correspondence post- meeting - dated between 25th June and 31st August. Please find attached background information regarding meeting, I can confirm this meeting took place on 31 July 2020: - https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/taxis-may-be-banned-from-some-bus- lanes-under-dublin-city-council-plans-1.4341294 https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/dublin-city-council-chief-executive-apologises-for-secret- meeting-with-eamon-Ryan TD-1015522.html
- Received 19 August 2020Decided 16 September 2020RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Requesting any similar information that your Department is collecting on Irish social media commentary on the actions of your Department. In order to be perfectly clear, I would like to receive any information (posts, comments, shares/retweets, likes etc.) that your Department has been collecting and collating from Irish Social Media. While the information published by the Irish Times could be said to be collecting as a means of 'gauging public opinion', the information I am requesting does not need to inherently do the same, but if you could include the purpose for which it was collected, that would be much appreciated.
- Received 15 September 2020Decided 15 September 2020WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Correspondence (sent and received), between the Minister and all corresponding Ministers of State in their Department, between 1st July to 14th September.
- Received 18 August 2020Decided 15 September 2020RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any communication between the DCCAE and the Minister for the Environment regarding Friends of the Irish Environment and their legal case in the Supreme Court against the State on the 2017 National Mitigation Plan. The scope of the request is from May 1st 2020 to August 15, 2020.
- Received 7 September 2020Decided 14 September 2020WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Records of where revenue from the plastic bag levy has been directed.
- Received 3 September 2020Decided 14 September 2020WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Letter sent to the Minister by Three Ireland regarding "Response and action to address concerns with regards to 5G misinformation. As referenced on the lobbying register: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/61076/three-ireland-hutchison-limited
- Received 18 August 2020Decided 14 September 2020WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any communication between the DCCAE, the Minister of the Environment and the Office of An Taoiseach regarding the creation of a new Climate Bill. The scope of the request is from May 1st 2020 to August 17, 2020.
- Received 29 July 2020Decided 11 September 2020RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Copies of the minutes of all board (or similar authority) meetings from January 2020 to June 2020
- Received 31 August 2020Decided 8 September 2020Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Request copies of all briefings, correspondence and notes in relation to a meeting (or meetings) between Assistant Secretary Patricia Cronin and Facebook Ireland representative D O'Broin between September 1st 2019 and December 31st 2019.
- Received 31 August 2020Decided 8 September 2020GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Minutes of meetings held between Minister Eamon Ryan TD and Alan Kelly TD, Peadar Tóibín TD on 30 July and of a meeting between Minister Ryan TD and Senator Pauline O'Reilly on 29 July. This request should include all emails/correspondence relating to these meetings - including requests to hold them and any follow-on emails post-meeting - dated between 25 June and 31 August.
- Received 11 August 2020Decided 8 September 2020GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A copy of the letter referred to in this Lobbying Register disclosure https://www.lobbying.ie/return/60352/pandagreen-limited and any internal correspondence about same or response which was issued.
- Received 31 July 2020Decided 8 September 2020WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A copy of the Minister's diary for the period from and including 27th of June up to and including 31st of August 2020.
- Received 17 July 2020Decided 8 September 2020Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All correspondence between the Department of Communication, Climate Action and Environment and the National Disability Authority between the dates of 1 January 2018 and 2 July 2020 to do with the negotiations of the implementing acts of the EU Web Accessibility Directive (2016/2102) and the actual transposition of the EU Web Accessibility Directive (2016/2102). I am happy to limit this request to search electronic records only.
- Received 1 September 2020Decided 4 September 2020WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All relevant documents, reports, correspondence and memos that refer to or reference the tendering process for the National Broadband Plan. These would include all relevant documents that also refer to the criteria for the tender process, but does not include the tender guidelines as set by the Office of Government Procurement. All relevant documents, including memo's, reports, and emails to and from former Ministers Denis Naughten and Richard Bruton in relation to the tender process.
- Received 26 August 2020Decided 4 September 2020GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Request access to all correspondence to and from the offices of Ministers based in the Department regarding the Oireachtas Golf Society from the period 01 March 2020 and the present day.
- Received 1 September 2020Decided 3 September 2020WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
• Any internal briefing documents relevant to climate, energy and environment for Minister Eamon Ryan TD since taking office in June. • Email(s) from Minister Ryan TD (or his senior staff) to other Department officials outlining priorities for his tenure • Any communications between the Department and third parties regarding the smoky coal ban since Minister Ryan TD took office
- Received 20 August 2020Decided 1 September 2020WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. Details of procurement for application for approved body in accordance with the Waste Management (Tyres and Waste Tyres) Regulation 2007 and Waste Management (Typre and Waste Tyres) Regulations 2017. 2. Copy of correspondence/records between Repak elt and Department prior to 2016 regarding "approved body", 3. Copy of correspondence/records between Repak Ltd and Department prior to 2016 regarding "approved body".
- Received 6 August 2020Decided 31 August 2020WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A copy of Minister Eamon Ryan TD's diary - dated between 28th June and 5th August - including a list of all appointments/appointees, times and dates.
- Received 30 July 2020Decided 28 August 2020RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Copy of correspondence between the Department and the UK Department for Digital, Media, Culture and Sport mentioning Huawei between January 2020 and August 2020.
- Received 30 July 2020Decided 28 August 2020RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A copy of email correspondence between the Department and Huawei (or representatives of the company) mentioning 5G between February 2020 and August 2020.
- Received 31 July 2020Decided 25 August 2020RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
I would like copies of all 47 submissions made to the Department in 2019 as part of the consultation on the new National Cyber Security Strategy.
- Received 27 July 2020Decided 25 August 2020RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Copy of all briefing notes/material prepared for the new Minister since his/her appointment last month.
- Received 27 July 2020Decided 25 August 2020RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
• A copy of all briefing documents/advisory papers/policy documents prepared for and/or presented to incoming Minister/Minister of State between June 27th 2020 to July 24th 2020 When conducting your search and retrieval please consider official information held on non- official systems, emails accounts and devices. For example, WhatsApp groups etc.
- Received 11 August 2020Decided 20 August 2020WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All records of communication between the Department and incoming Minister Eamon Ryan TD between June 27, 2020 and August 8th. I'm looking for records, including, but not limited to, notes, e-mails, letters, briefing material, minutes of meetings and background papers.
- Received 21 July 2020Decided 19 August 2020Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1 - the minutes of meetings held by the Retrofit Taskforce on January 20 of this year, as well as the meeting of its delivery subgroup on February 19 and March 3 and its finance subgroup on March 5. 2- the minutes of any further meetings since September 1, 2019 which are not listed above 3 - Any communication or documentation exchanged internally or externally by any Ministers or officials above the grade of principal officer in the Department of Communications, Climate Change and Environment, in preparation for the meetings, as well as any communication or documentation exchanged in the aftermath of the meetings.
- Received 31 July 2020Decided 14 August 2020Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Copy of the application and accompanying documents submitted by Repak and Repak elt to become an approved body of the Waste Tyres Compliance Scheme to include a copy of the Business Plan submitted, copy of letter of approval from Minister of the Communications, Climate Action and Environment.
- Received 15 July 2020Decided 13 August 2020GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
The following records held by the Department of Climate Action, Communications Networks and Transport/DCCAE: • All briefing notes relating to the National Broadband Plan prepared for Minister Bruton – either internally by Department officials/ advisors or externally – during the period of March 1, 2020 - June 27, 2020. • All briefing notes relating to the National Broadband Plan prepared for Minister Ryan TD – either internally by Department officials/ advisors or externally – during the period of June 27, 2020 - July 14, 2020.
- Received 15 June 2020Decided 11 August 2020GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. Correspondence sent and received by the Department Secretary General in relation to policy issues associated with the Programme for Government 2020 talks, between 3rd May and 15th June 2020.
- Received 15 June 2020Decided 11 August 2020Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. All records and correspondence held by the Department related to a briefing/presentation on 2020 government formation talks/programme for Government provided to either the Green Party, Fine Gael, and/or Fianna Fáil. (I understand in the Greens case the party supplied Departments with a list of queries or questions on their policy objectives in talks, and in most cases Departments then provided a presentation/briefing to the Green Party discussing the policy issues. This request would be for records related to that presentation, and associated correspondence, and records related to other similar presentations if they took place provided to Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil) 2. All briefings or analysis compiled by the Department on policy proposals as part of the 2020 government formation talks/programme for Government 2020.
- Received 15 June 2020Decided 11 August 2020Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. All correspondence and communications of any kind whatsoever between the Department of DCCAE, it's employees, the Minister for DCCAE and/or his advisers and other civil servants and/or the Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and/or the Green Party or their representatives regarding their programme for Government negotiations.
- Received 27 July 2020Decided 10 August 2020RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
- details of any purchases of computer equipment, mobile equipment, tablets, laptops, any mobile or computer accessories, any electrical equipment or appliances on behalf of any Minister or Minister of state at your Department in period between 1 May 2020 and the current date. - copies of any requests for additional office space, furniture, decoration, or paintings by any officeholder, Minister of Minister of State at your Department in period as outlined above. - Copies of the response that was issued in any such instance. - Copies of any receipts or invoices associated with the above.
- Received 10 July 2020Decided 7 August 2020RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All records held by the Department of Communications, Climate action and Environment regarding the awarding of the NDRC contract. I'm seeking copies of records made between January 1, 2019 and July 8, 2020. These include, but are not limited to: -- correspondence between applicants and the Department -- assessment criteria -- tender applications
- Received 4 August 2020Decided 5 August 2020RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
- Copies of any correspondence between your Department and any other government Department relating to the appointment of Special Advisers or a Chief of Staff for the Minister. - Copies of any briefings, submissions, memos, or other such review or overview documents prepared for the Minister or the Secretary General with regard to the appointment of Special Advisers or a Chief of Staff for the Minister.
- Received 22 July 2020Decided 5 August 2020WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
* Copies of correspondence to/from Minister Catherine Martin and the following organisations: RTÉ TG4 Virgin Media The timeframe for the correspondence can be limited to the period June 27, 2020 to July 22 2020. I am also seeking copies of any documents attached to correspondence.
- Received 4 August 2020Decided 5 August 2020RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Under the 2014 Act, to ask the Department to let me have any and all records of its own requests to the entities named in my original request to supply it (the Department) with details of the lengths and lengths of lit and unlit fibre which they installed.
- Received 2 July 2020Decided 30 July 2020Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. All correspondence between RTE and the Department relating to a request to pay a 1% increase to members of the RTE defined benefit scheme between August 1st 2018 and September 1st 2018. 2. All communications between Department and DPER, the Department and new ERA/NTMA. Relating to a request to pay a 1% increase to members of the RTE defined benefit scheme between August 1st 2018 and March 31st 2020. Records should include correspondence, attachments to correspondence, notes of meetings DPER and NewERA - including internal emails relating to such correspondence and meetings. 3. Copies of communications including attachments from DPER/NewERA relating to reports on pension schemes in state bodies between August 2018 and March 2020.
- Received 26 February 2020Decided 29 July 2020GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Records showing the number of employee/official mobile devices - to include smartphones, laptops and tablets - reported lost by or stolen by employees/officials in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Breakdown of same by device and year Whether devices were encrypted or not.
- Received 9 July 2020Decided 20 July 2020RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All briefing documents prepared by your Department's officials and presented to the new Minister. I'm seeking copies of documents delivered to Eamon Ryan TD to introduce him to his new portfolio and ongoing issues under his responsibility between his appointment on June 27, 2020 and today July 9, 2020.
- Received 8 July 2020Decided 20 July 2020RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A copy of the briefing document(s) prepared for the new incoming Minister and/or (if different records) the Ministers for State in the Department.
- Received 6 July 2020Decided 20 July 2020RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
The Ministerial Brief for the Minister for Climate Action, Communications Networks and Transport.
- Received 2 July 2020Decided 20 July 2020RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All briefing documents prepared for the incoming Minister and Ministers of State in the Department.
- Received 1 July 2020Decided 20 July 2020RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A copy of the briefing document provided to Minister Eamon Ryan TD on taking up his new office.
- Received 30 June 2020Decided 20 July 2020RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A copy of the briefing documents prepared for new Ministers.
- Received 30 June 2020Decided 20 July 2020RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Copy of the 2020 Ministerial Brief for the Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport.
- Received 30 June 2020Decided 20 July 2020RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Access to the briefing provided to the new Minister.
- Received 29 June 2020Decided 20 July 2020RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A copy of the incoming Minister's brief on areas covered/ previously covered by your Department.
- Received 29 June 2020Decided 20 July 2020RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A copy of the briefing document drawn up by the Secretary General/senior Dept official outlining the main issues facing the newly appointed Minister for Climate Action
- Received 10 July 2020Decided 17 July 2020WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
• All records held by the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment in relation to its policy on exhumation applications. This request covers the period from 1997 to present. • All records held by the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment in relation to its policy on the exhumation of unidentified remains. This request covers the period from 1997 to present. The request is for records that include but are not limited to: • internal and external correspondence • minutes of meetings • notes or memos in relation to discussions or telephone calls