Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Correspondence between the Minister and the below parties regarding the publication of the Mulcahy report, in the period 01/01/2019 to 30/08/2022: DPP, SIPO, Gardaí, Donegal County TD’s, Donegal County Council officials and councillors.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Records of the application made by Mayo County Council to the Rural Water Programme 2019-2022 for a Community Water Connection in Kilbride/Carrowmore, Ballycastle.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Dublin Zoo inspection reports in the period 01/01/2012 to 31/12/2016 and in the period 01/01/2022 to 19/07/2022.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Complaints to Met Éireann or the Department with regard to forecasting or broadcast bulletins in the period 01/06/2022 to 30/08/2022.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Records of internal and external communications about the naming of storms for the 2022/23 winter season, in the period 01/01/2022 to 30/08/2022.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Records of the meeting of the inter-departmental group referred to in the Dáil response https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/ debates/question/2022-06-21/5/speech/290/. 01/02/2021- 29/08/2022

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

A list of all vacant properties reported to the Department by local authorities, in the period 01/03/2022 to 29/08/2022. A list of all vacant properties the Department deemed inappropriate for habitation by Ukrainian refugees, in the period 01/03/2022 to 29/08/2022. All records of the cost of revamping vacant homes for use by Ukrainian refugees, in the period 01/03/2022 to 29/08/2022.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Correspondence between the Minister and Irish Catholic Bishops/Archbishop Eamon Martin, in the period 01/09/2021 to 01/09/2022.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Records of the total number of Section 42 licence applications considered by the National Parks and Wildlife Service in 2019, 2020, 2021 and so far in 2022.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Records of the Local Government Auditor for Galway City Council, in regard to correspondence received by the Internal Auditor of Galway City Council on 07/03/2022.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Correspondence relating to the Department’s communications approach to the publication of the report of the Independent Working Group established to examine construction defects in apartments and duplexes constructed between 1991 and 2013, in the period 22/07/2022 to 29/07/2022.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Minutes of the High Level Housing Delivery Group meetings in the period 01/04/2022 to 22/08/2022. Minutes of the Dublin Housing Delivery Group meetings in the period 01/01/2022 to 22/08/2022.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Records of the inclusion of an amendment to the Electoral Reform Bill allowing political parties to apply to the District Court for a lottery licence, in the period 01/01/2022 to 29/07/2022.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Records relating to guidance for Met Éireann forecasters on reporting climate change or high temperature events, in the period 01/07/2021 in 23/08/2022.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Records regarding all aspects of a hare coursing meeting at Loughrea, Co. Galway, on 15/10/2021.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Records created on or after 01/04/2022 relating to the cost of the Department's investigation of concerns at An Bord Pleanala undertaken by Remy Farrell SC.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Correspondence between the Department and Westmeath County Council relating to the purchase of a property for use as social housing in Mullingar, in the period 01/01/2018 to 31/12/2018. Correspondence between the Department and Longford County Council concerning the purchase of a property in Longford, in the period 01/01/2019 to 31/12/2019. Correspondence between the Department and Westmeath County Council regarding a named location in Mullingar, its potential purchase, or the potential purchase of housing to be developed on these lands, in the period 01/01/2019 to 31/12/2020.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Minutes of meetings held between the Minister and the following parties: Planning officials on 03/06/2022; Minister Roderic O'Gorman on 10/06/2022; Pat Farrell on 22/06/2022; and a meeting about the First Home Scheme on 20/06/2022.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Internal correspondence relating to an amendment to allow An Bord Pleanala to adjust its ruling if an error in law or fact is found in the course of a legal challenge, including copies of any track changes made to this amendment within the Planning Bill, in the period 01/06/2022 to 14/07/2022

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

The correspondence between PII and the Minister, Minister of State Peter Burke, and Department officials, as listed on lobbying.ie, in the period 01/01/2022 to 30/04/2022. Correspondence regarding and minutes of, a meeting between Danny McCoy and Miniter of State Peter Burke as listed on lobbying.ie, in the period 01/09/2021 to 31/12/2021.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Internal correspondence in the Affordable Purchase and Cost Rental Unit concerning the estimated projections of the number of Cost Rental homes to be delivered by the end of 2022, in the period 01/05/2022 to 09/08/2022.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Correspondence between the Department and Dublin City Council regarding funding for the purchase of additional fire appliances for Dublin Fire Brigade, in the period 01/06/2021 to 08/08/2022.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Copies of internal audit reports carried out by or for the Department, in the period 01/01/2022 to 12/08/2022.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

The number of successful and unsuccessful applications (broken down per county) in relation to the Government's First Home Scheme, launched in July 2022.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Records of the circumstances, considerations and motives relevant to the instigation, preparation, drafting and enactment of subparagraph (ix) of section 22 (2) (b) of the Electoral Act 1997, inserted by section 184 of the Electoral Reform Act 2022.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Correspondence between the Minister, Ministers of State and their advisors, in relation to landlords and tenancies, in the period 01/01/2022 to 11/08/2022, and the following groups: The Irish Institutional Property Group, The Construction Industry Federation, and Property Industry Ireland.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Complaints about seagulls made to the Department's Quality Customer Service mailbox in the period 01/01/2021 to 31/07/2022. Correspondence received by the Minister and Ministers of State Burke and Noonan from other public representatives, businesses, and industry groups, regarding seagulls, in the period 01/01/2021 to 31/07/2022.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Correspondence regarding the cost effectiveness, cost benefit analysis or other cost evaluations of the Croí Cónaithe Cities Fund within Department, in the period 30/11/2021 to 30/05/2022.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Records of the processing/release/management of FOI-0243-2022. Records relating to a press query submitted by the requester to the Department with regard to FOI-0243-2022. Records relating to the existence/non-existence of an archive of the email accounts of former Minister Phil Hogan and the then Secretary General, in the period 29/05/2022 to 20/07/2022.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

The report carried out by Remy Farrell SC regarding certain matters involving An Bord Pleanala, and delivered to the Minister in July 2022.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Invoices for accommodation and transport costs for the Minister, Niamh Redmond and Ciara O'Shaugnessy for a trip abroad for St Patrick's Day 2022.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

A list of all e submissions sent to the Minister in the period 01/04/2022 to 30/06/2022.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Correspondence between and minutes of, meetings of the Minister and Archbishop of Dublin in 2022.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Correspondence to/from the Minister relating to Large-scale Residential Development floor space to be used for ancillary residential services, as defined in the Planning and Development (Large-scale Residential Development) Act 2021, in the period 01/05/2021 to 17/08/2022.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

The minutes of a meeting held between the Minister and Coilín O'Reilly on 22/02/2022.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Correspondence between the Department's Human Resources Unit and and the Management Board including submissions, attachments, recommendations and all other correspondence, which led to the Departments Blended Working Model. This should include the minutes of all Management Board meetings where this matter was either on the agenda and/or discussed.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Correspondence relating to the rural planning policy in Gaeltacht areas sent to or from the Secretary General, officials of the Department's Planning Division, Press Office and the Minister's Office dated 19/07/2022.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Internal correspondence within the Vacant Housing Unit and the Planning and Policy Legislation Unit relating to the CSO vacancy data released in preliminary census 2022 results, in the period 01/01/2022 to 18/07/2022.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Details of all consultancy work carried out by former Sligo County Manager Ciaran Hayes for the Department, including the amounts paid to Mr Hayes for his services and details of services provided.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Internal correspondence within the Planning Policy and Legislation Unit and the Vacant Homes Unit relating to the collection of the Derelict Sites Levy, in the period 01/01/2022 to 18/07/2022.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Complaints made to Met Eireann's Forecasting Department in the period 01/11/2021 to 30/06/2022.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Correspondence held by the Department regarding the appointment of Tom Enright to the Housing Finance Agency, in the period 01/01/2022 to 29/06/2022.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Correspondence between representatives of Kajima Ireland and officials in the Department's Capital Infrastructure & Affordability Unit, relating to the development of cost-rental homes, in the period 01/01/2021 to 08/07/2022.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Correspondence between the Department and Cork City Council in relation to the establishment of a full-time Vacant Housing Officer role in the period 15/01/2022 to 11/07/2022

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Records of the application and granting of licences to capture and tag hares for use as live lures for greyhounds during the 2022/2023 coursing season, including submissions received by the Minister in relation to the granting of these licences.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

All correspondence between the Department and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to Croí Cónaithe Cities. All correspondence between the Department and the Revenue Commissioners in relation to Croí Cónaithe Cities

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

A letter sent to the Department by the Irish Concrete Federation, in the period 01/09/2016 to 31/12/2016, about the delays in the decision making process in respect of certain quarry planning permission applications arising from Section 261A of the Planning & Development Act.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Correspondence held by the Department relating to the sale value/market value/pricing of affordable housing in Cork City in relation to the following schemes; Botherboy Road, Hawkes Road and Tower, in the period 01/01/2022 to 18/07/2022.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Records regarding the Croí Cónaithe scheme, including consultations with other Departments/public bodies, research, Housing Agency analysis and assessment modeling and EU State Aid submissions, in the period 01/06/2021 to 01/06/2022.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Circular PL 03/2022, issued to all local authorities by the Department. A copy of all responses the Department received from local authorities in connection to Circular Letter PL 3/2022.