Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
FOI Requests — 1,579 records (page 6 of 32)
- Received 7 March 2025Decided 7 April 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
• Any briefings or summary reports on the findings of the external review of the CRU; • Any briefings or summary reports on the proposed package of reforms following on from the external review of the CRU; • Any briefings or summary reports on the (preliminary) findings of the review of the SEAI; • Any briefings or summary reports on the (preliminary) findings of the second phase of the Land Use Review
- Received 24 March 2025Decided 4 April 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Records of all Angling Consultative Council of Ireland (ACCI)/Angling Advisory Group (AAG) meeting minutes from September 26th 2023 to date.
- Received 6 March 2025Decided 4 April 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. All internal and external correspondence and any other records dated between June 1st 2024 and December 1st 2024 where CEPA or any other consultancy were given a contract to do further analysis in relation to gas and electricity security, relating to commissioning that further analysis. 2. All internal and external correspondence and any other records relating to the further analysis by CEPA or any other consultancy from the date at which CEPA or any other consultancy were commissioned to do further analysis in relation to gas and electricity security relating to that analysis 3. All information supplied by the Department to Minister O'Brien and to the Taoiseach since the coming into office of the new Government relating to the commissioning of further analysis from CEPA or any other consultancy and notes of any meetings where the analysis was discussed.
- Received 3 March 2025Decided 2 April 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
I am writing to formally request information under the Freedom of Information Act regarding any geoengineering, cloud seeding, or weather modification activities taking place in Irish airspace.
- Received 4 March 2025Decided 2 April 2025GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
• Figures for the total spend for media monitoring for each year 2020-2025 (up to February 28 2025) A media Monitoring service is any external organisation that is paid by you to monitor and/or analyse mentions across online news, social media, print, broadcast media, and podcasts • Figures for the total spend for media database for each year 2020-2025 (up to February 28 2025) A media contacts database organisation is any external organisation that provides you with a media database
- Received 5 March 2025Decided 1 April 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. Any briefing papers or reports to Eamon Ryan, then Minister for the environment, on the housing output projections of the Central Bank of Ireland in its quarterly bulletin of September 18th, 2024; and minutes of any meetings on that topic. This request covers the period around the publication of the Central Bank report and subsequent periods until the end of his mandate as Minister on January 23rd, 2025 2. Any other briefing papers, reports or analyses of housing output projections for Mr Ryan in the period between September 18th, 2024, and January 23rd, 2025.
- Received 3 March 2025Decided 1 April 2025GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
I am seeking copies of the following esubmissions and associated documents: - Bord na Móna CEO three-year contract extension and remuneration increase - 2024 Electricity generation mix (provisional - subject to revision) - Ministerial Letter and Business Case Regarding Bord na Móna CEO Remuneration - ComReg Advanced NIS 2 Directive Staffing Salary Correction I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/12/2024 - 2/3/2025.
- Received 3 March 2025Decided 1 April 2025GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Seeking a list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications through the e-submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-02-2025 - 28-02-2025.
- Received 28 February 2025Decided 28 March 2025GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Briefing documents or notes for the Minister which explained the rationale for changes to the An Post Pension Scheme established under the Postal and Telecommunications Act 1983, to address apparent deficit in the fund, to include the timeframe 2013-2014
- Received 3 March 2025Decided 19 March 2025WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any briefing documents prepared for the Minister, their advisers or staff regarding Ireland's Individually Tailored Partnership Programme (ITPP) with NATO for 2024-2028, as well as any minutes from meetings which discussed it. This request covers 12 months.
- Received 17 February 2025Decided 18 March 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
I am requesting access to any records held by the Department of the Environment, Climate & Communication that provide a transcript of all or part of the above High Court proceedings. The High Court Central Office have indicated to me that the parties to the case would have maintained such a transcript.
- Received 17 February 2025Decided 14 March 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. The total expenditure incurred by this Department on advertising in media outlets from January 2019 to January 2025. 2. A breakdown of the advertising expenditure for each media outlet, specifying: - The name of the media outlet (print, online, radio, television, social media, etc.). - The amount spent on advertising with each outlet per year. - A copy of each advertisement.
- Received 17 February 2025Decided 14 March 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. The total cost incurred by the Department related to placing advertisements in online and digital platforms and the names of the platforms involved for 2022, 2023, 2024 and so far in 2025. 2. The total advertising spend by the Department broken down by medium - online, print media, radio, TV and outdoor - for 2022, 2023, 2024 and so far in 2025.
- Received 14 February 2025Decided 14 March 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
• Any correspondence, including but not limited to emails, letters, notes, voice notes, text messages and messages sent over WhatsApp, Signal or other messaging services mentioning methane, no additional warming, 'alternative metrics' for measuring emissions, Global Warming Potential or GWP* between Minister O'Brien and: o the New Zealand Government o the New Zealand Embassy o representatives of the New Zealand Government o Officials working for the New Zealand Government, including but not limited to the New Zealand Ministry for the Environment, or New Zealand Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade • Any documents, including but not limited to documents, advice, agendas, minutes, or meeting notes, mentioning methane, no additional warming, 'alternative metrics' for measuring emissions, Global Warming Potential or GWP* which mention any of the following: o New Zealand o the New Zealand Government o the New Zealand Embassy o representatives of the New Zealand Government o Or officials working for the New Zealand Government • Any correspondence between Minister O'Brien and Federated Farmers, Dairy New Zealand, Beef and Lamb New Zealand, the Global Roundtable on Sustainable Beef, or
- Received 14 February 2025Decided 14 March 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Under the Freedom of Information Act (2014) I am requesting the following information: • Any correspondence, including but not limited to emails, letters, notes, voice notes, text messages and messages sent over WhatsApp, Signal or other messaging services mentioning methane, no additional warming, 'alternative metrics' for measuring emissions, Global Warming Potential or GWP* between the Department of the Environment Climate and Communications and: o the New Zealand Government o the New Zealand Embassy o representatives of the New Zealand Government o Officials working for the New Zealand Government, including but not limited to the New Zealand Ministry for the Environment, or New Zealand Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Received 11 February 2025Decided 11 March 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any briefings and communications with the Minister, his advisor, and PO level and above on the proposed LNG terminal as part of action 17 for the energy security review. Including any analysis on the cost, timeline or alternatives available from 1/1/2024, to now.
- Received 12 February 2025Decided 10 March 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. The total amount of the revenue made from the Deposit Return Scheme from the 1st February 2024 to 1st February 2025. 2. A breakdown of the deposit refunds that was returned to the public from the Deposit Return Scheme from the 1st February 2024 to 1st February 2025. 3. A breakdown of the deposit refunds that was not refunded to the public from the Deposit Return Scheme from the 1st February 2024 to 1st February 2025. 4. A breakdown of the funds paid (Include charity name and amount) to charities and others from the Deposit Return Scheme from the 1st February 2024 to 1st February 2025.
- Received 10 February 2025Decided 10 March 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
• A breakdown of the Department’s total annual spend (for each year from January 1st, 2010 to present) on newspaper/paid media subscriptions. • A breakdown of the Department’s total annual spend (for each year from January 1st, 2010 to present) on individual newspaper/paid media subscriptions for its employees, by newspaper/media outlet; • A breakdown of the Department’s total annual spend (for each year from January 1st, 2010 to present) on corporate newspaper/paid media subscriptions, by newspaper/media outlet; I am interested in information covering the period from January 1st 2010 to present.
- Received 10 February 2025Decided 10 March 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A spreadsheet/table detailing all costs incurred by the State to date in its handling of the High Court case brought by Persona Digital Telephony and Sigma Wireless Networks against the Minister for Public Enterprise, Ireland, the Attorney General and Denis O’Brien. This spreadsheet/table is to include a list of all service providers whether corporate or individual and the amounts paid to each of them.
- Received 11 February 2025Decided 7 March 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
I wish to request access to each FOI Internal review decision letter issued by your organisation in 2024 and any records released therewith, but excluding any decision letter which related exclusively to personal information as defined in Section 2 of the act.
- Received 11 February 2025Decided 6 March 2025GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Access to any record which shows total expenditure in your organisation in 2024 and to date in 2025 on ID cards, lanyards, card holders, card printers or any software used for producing ID cards
- Received 4 February 2025Decided 6 March 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Copies of all records, including emails, documents, minutes of meetings/engagements, Ministerial briefing notes etc, created by or received by the Department that references any of the following terms: “The 2 Johnnies”, “The two Johnnies”, “catfish”, “catfishing” or “GAA Catfish”. The timeframe for the above request is 1 April 2022 to date of receipt. Clarification received 06/02/2025 • the office of the Minister • the office of the Secretary-General • the office of the Assistant Secretary, Communications Sector
- Received 6 February 2025Decided 4 March 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. Financial Records & Public Funding • Documentation of any public funding, grants, or financial support provided to Re-turn CLG, including the purpose of these funds and any conditions attached. • Records detailing the management and allocation of unclaimed deposit funds within the deposit return scheme. 2. Contracts & Procurement Details • Copies of the Service Level Agreement (SLA) and all contracts between Re-turn CLG and Repak Ltd., including payment schedules, invoices, and service descriptions. • Records on the tendering process for major contracts related to IT systems, marketing, and logistics, specifying whether these contracts were competitively tendered or directly awarded. 3. Ministerial Correspondence • Copies of all communications (emails, letters, meeting notes) between: • Minister Ossian Smyth, Minister Eamon Ryan, and Tony Keohane (Chair of Re-turn CLG). • Correspondence related to the approval, oversight, or concerns about Re-turn CLG’s contracts and financial management.
- Received 5 February 2025Decided 3 March 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any correspondence to/from the Minister/the Minister's personal secretary/any Department official at the level of principal officer or higher pertaining to an analysis of the vulnerability of Ireland's electricity grid/energy infrastructure. Copies of any internal reports/analysis/memos produced or commissioned by the Department pertaining to an analysis of the vulnerability of Ireland's electricity grid/energy infrastructure. I am only interested in documentation dating from January 1, 2020
- Received 4 February 2025Decided 3 March 2025GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
I am seeking a list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications through the e-submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-01-2025 - 31-01-2025.
- Received 14 February 2025Decided 28 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
I am applying for all records under the FOI Act 2014 for a copy of the full notification sent by the Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland) to the Department of Climate, Environment and Communications on 30th January 2025 in relation to transboundary consultation for a gold mine application for Greencastle, Co. Tyrone. The request includes, but is not limited to: All records between the Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland) to the Department of Climate, Environment and Communications in the lead up to the 30 January 2025 notification. This also includes any records from/between the Department of Climate, Environment and Communications and any other government Departments and/or officials.
- Received 8 January 2025Decided 27 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A letter from Starrus Eco Holdings, a subsidary of Beauparc Utiliites (Panda), to Philip Nugent, Assistant Secretary in the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications. The letter is described at the below link and appears to have been sent at some point between January 1st and April 30th 2024. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/107832/starrus-eco-holdings-a-subsidary-of-beauparc-utiliites
- Received 21 February 2025Decided 26 February 2025GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
I wish to request access to any record which shows the total number of mobile phones used in Ireland (excluding phones used by staff routinely based in Northern Ireland) by your organisation at the end of 2024.
- Received 18 February 2025Decided 26 February 2025WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
I am writing to formally request the release of purchasing records from the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment covering the period from January 1, 2024, to the present under the Freedom of Information Act. ………. Please note that we are requesting purchase order records (not tenders). The specific information I am requesting includes: (the information given in bold is necessary, but anything additional would be greatly appreciated) Purchase order number or equivalent Purchase order date Line item details Line item quantity Line item price Vendor/Supplier name Delivery address
- Received 30 January 2025Decided 26 February 2025GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All correspondence between Minister O'Brien and the following, dated between January 23 and January 30, 2025: Amazon. Cloud Infrastructure Ireland. Paddy Hayes/ESB Networks. EirGrid. Anne Graham/National Transport Authority. Taoiseach Micheál Martin.
- Received 28 January 2025Decided 26 February 2025GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Access to any and all documentation held, commissioned, or otherwise connected to the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications regarding the transformation of, all or part of, Whitegate Power Station in Cork Harbour from natural gas to ammonia gas. My request for project documentation covers, but is not limited to the following: Feasibility Study Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Market Analysis Risk Assessment and Management Return on Investment (ROI) Analysis
- Received 27 January 2025Decided 26 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
I am requesting, under the freedom of information act, information about the government's involvement in geoengineering and cloud seeding. Are they taking part in cloud seeding, if so with what company and where? Are they participating in geoengineering of any kind?
- Received 17 February 2025Decided 24 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Requesting the Ministerial Brief presented to Minister O'Brien upon his appointment in January 2025.
- Received 10 February 2025Decided 24 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
The Ministerial briefing prepared for the incoming Minister following the general election and formation of the new Government.
- Received 5 February 2025Decided 24 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any briefing documents that were provided to the new Minister on their appointment this year
- Received 30 January 2025Decided 24 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A copy of all briefing notes provided to the new Minister Darragh O’Brien in 2025.
- Received 29 January 2025Decided 24 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A copy of the briefing given by the Department Sec General and Senior staff to the new Minister for Climate, Environment Energy and transport Darragh O Brien.
- Received 29 January 2025Decided 24 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Briefing documents and notes prepared for the Ministers following the appointment on January 23 2024
- Received 29 January 2025Decided 24 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
I request access to the following records which are non-personal and which I believe are held by the Department of Environment dated between January 1, 2025 and the date of this letter: • Records of any briefing documents and similar material prepared by the Department for the new Minister for Climate, Environment and Energy and Minister for Transport Darragh O'Brien.
- Received 28 January 2025Decided 24 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Request for the Minister's Brief, given to Minister for Environment, Climate and Energy Darragh O'Brien following his appointment to the new Government.
- Received 27 January 2025Decided 24 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
I wish to apply for the following records: - briefing document for new Ministers by the Department in January 2025; - briefing document for new Ministers by any State agency under the Department's remit in January 2025. Request relates to Ministers and Ministers of State. This is the standard request for the Ministerial briefing notes following the formation of the new government.
- Received 27 January 2025Decided 24 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
The Minister’s Brief, as presented to the incoming Minister upon taking office
- Received 27 January 2025Decided 24 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. Any briefing materials provided to the new Minister for Climate, Environment and Energy. 2. Any briefing materials provided to any new Minister of State at the Climate, Environment and Energy
- Received 27 January 2025Decided 24 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Seeking copies of the briefing documents provided to Minister Darragh O'Brien upon taking office
- Received 24 January 2025Decided 24 February 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
I would like records relating to the Minister's appearance at the JOC on climate when they discussed the LEU Rebalancing Subvention on January 23 2024. Minister Ryan had been invited but he declined and offered Minister Smyth to attend instead. Here is the opening statement: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/33/joint_committee_on_environment _and_climate_action/submissions/2024/2024-01-23_opening-statement-ossian-smyth-t-d- minister-of-state-department-of-the-environment-climate-and-communications_en.pdf More specifically, I would like records relating to the Minister's appearance. This would include records of notes prepared for the Minister and the officials, drafts of those notes, meetings where the approach was discussed and records from those meetings, and any correspondence within the Department where the subject of the Minister's appearance at the committee or the subject of LEU rebalancing subvention itself was discussed.
- Received 24 January 2025Decided 24 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A copy of the Ministerial brief prepared for Minister O'Brien upon taking office on January 23rd, 2025.
- Received 24 January 2025Decided 24 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. Documents and Records Regarding McKeown v. Minister for the Environment (2013), including: o Any court documents, judgments, or summaries related to the case. o Correspondence between the Minister’s office and other government bodies (e.g., Local authority, OPW, EPA) regarding the case.
- Received 24 January 2025Decided 24 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Copy of briefing material prepared for the new Minister for Environment, Climate and Energy
- Received 24 January 2025Decided 24 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Copies of all briefing material prepared for the new Minister and Minister of State at this Department in advance of their new role.
- Received 24 January 2025Decided 21 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any briefing documents prepared for the incoming Ministers at the Department.