Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
FOI Requests — 4,047 records (page 4 of 81)
- Received 20 June 2025Decided 11 July 2025GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for access to any record, which show total expenditure in your FOI body in 2025 on provision of free period products.
- Received 18 June 2025Decided 10 July 2025RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
1. Request for Submissions to the review group looking at Storm Eowyn 2. Group outputs, including memos, minutes, final or draft reports
- Received 13 June 2025Decided 10 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/03/2025 to 11/06/2025: Request for: Briefing documents provided to the minister relating to reforming the rental sector. Correspondence sent to the minister from stakeholders, lobby groups or potential investors in the housing sector regarding reforming Ireland's rental policy.
- Received 12 June 2025Decided 10 July 2025RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2025 to 30/04/2025: RE: Meeting between Irish Residential Properties Plc and Special Adviser of the department. Request for the following: - All briefing documents prepared for the meeting Minutes pertaining to the meeting Any report to the Minister drawn up following the meeting Any email threads relating to the meeting
- Received 7 April 2025Decided 8 July 2025RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 14/02/2025 to 07/04/2025: Request for all correspondence between the department and: 1. Department of Infrastructure Northern Ireland 2. Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Northern Ireland; which is responsible for the water abstraction and water discharge applications for the gold mine. 3. In relation to the transboundary consultation on the Dalradian gold mine applications including with any other agency (i.e. EPA)
- Received 11 June 2025Decided 8 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2025 to 11/06/2025: Request for records of correspondence, reports and memos, meetings and meeting notes between department officials ranked at assistant secretary general and above, including minister and Cairn Homes on matters relating to residential development in Ireland and planning sector matters.
- Received 11 June 2025Decided 8 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2025 to 11/06/2025: RE: Rent sector changes, including rent pressure zones, protections for renters, measures aimed at enhancing the supply of multi-unit developments and related resources and funding requirements. Request for the following records of Correspondence between the department and Department of Finance Correspondence between the department and Department of Taoiseach At the level of assistant secretary general and above this correspondence should include, but is not limited to, emails, letters, memos, reports, draft memos, draft reports, calls, text messages, social media app messages, and other forms of correspondence/documents.
- Received 18 June 2025Decided 7 July 2025RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 20/01/2025 to 18/01/2025: 1. Request for copies of internal correspondence, within the department, related to the attendance or invitation to attend, of any minister, or minister of state in the department, to any meetings of the EU Council. 2. Request for copies of the diary of the minister and any ministers of state in the department, for the calendar week of any EU Council meetings invitations.
- Received 9 June 2025Decided 7 July 2025RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/04/2025 to 09/06/2025: Request for correspondence, and attachments, from between department officials and department of finance officials that relates to the need for more funding for social housing.
- Received 16 April 2025Decided 6 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for copies of all briefing notes received by the Minister from his officials in March 2025
- Received 11 June 2025Decided 5 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2025 to 11/06/2025: Request for the following records of correspondence, reports and memos, meetings and meeting notes between department officials ranked at assistant secretary general and above, including ministers and Castlehorn Construction on matters relating to residential development in Ireland and planning sector matters.
- Received 12 June 2025Decided 2 July 2025RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for access to records relating to the number of department employees who have not attended work for more than 5 years. Also the rate of pay they receive. Under the aegis of the department a request for these to be broken down by public body.
- Received 4 June 2025Decided 1 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 20/1/2025 to 03/06/2025. Request for copies of the e-Submissions and ancillary documents: 114-25: Approval sought to submit a business case to revise the security allowance for councillors to Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform
- Received 3 June 2025Decided 1 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 20/1/2025 to 03/06/2025. Request for copies of the e-Submissions and ancillary documents: 146-25: Appointment of Chief Executive to the Housing Agency and its board
- Received 31 March 2025Decided 1 July 2025RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
1. Request for list of all clawbacks/refunds enforced, or under consideration, by the department in respect of the Temporary Time- Limited Waiver in respect of Development Contributions Scheme to include planning reference numbers and commencement notice numbers. 2. List of all developments to include the value of refunds, planning reference numbers, and commencement notice numbers for which the department has reimbursed local authorities under the scheme. 3. List of all developments to include the value of refunds, planning reference numbers, and commencement notice numbers for which applications are pending with the Department to reimburse local authorities under the scheme.
- Received 3 June 2025Decided 1 July 2025GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2025 to 03/06/2025: Request for copies of any revised or new guidance issued to Met Éireann broadcasters with regard to how to report on or refer to climate change on air or in the public domain.
- Received 3 June 2025Decided 30 June 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
- Received 3 June 2025Decided 30 June 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
- Received 5 June 2025Decided 27 June 2025RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
- Received 3 June 2025Decided 27 June 2025GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
- Received 18 March 2025Decided 2 April 2025GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
- Received 14 February 2025Decided 2 April 2025GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
- Received 6 March 2025Decided 2 April 2025RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
- Received 6 March 2025Decided 21 March 2025RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Records regarding: S.I. 590/2019 990, 000 - DAA to CEO 640/2021 1,600, 000 - DAA to CEO Total amount €2.590, 000 Who are the payer's and the recipients of Payments from these S.I. Demands? Does this €2.59 million or its constituents, appear anywhere on the County Council Annual Audit? Copies of relevant documents available requested By An Post please. Request to the Revenue Commissioners to investigate the VAT Issue
- Received 25 February 2025Decided 21 March 2025GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/09/2024 to 31/01/2025: Request for memos and reports sent to the Minister and Secretary General about housing completions.
- Received 20 February 2025Decided 20 March 2025RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/08/2024 to 20/02/2025: Request for records solely related to Rent Pressure Zones (RPZs) and associated rent caps: - 1. Correspondence, emails, letters, briefing notes, and internal memos between Rental Market business unit and the Minister’s Office and the following entities only, limited to the issue or policy of RPZs and rent caps:
- Received 23 December 2024Decided 10 February 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for records of correspondence, emails, and letters, submissions and meeting minutes between officials of Principal Officer and Assistant Principal Grade or above within the Planning Division of the Department and any lobbying groups associated with the construction industry, on the topic of the Planning and Development Act 2023 within the year 2024.
- Received 30 January 2025Decided 10 February 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for copy of e-Submissions:749-24 First Home Scheme Price Ceiling Review December 2024
- Received 8 January 2025Decided 6 February 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Records request RE: Appeal under the Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme 1. Records indicating the commencement date of the Appeals Panel and the dates of appointment of all current and past chairpersons. 2. Records and date confirming the appointment of a 3-member Appeals Board, by the chairperson to review the appeal. 3. The number of meetings held by the Appeals Board. 4. Copies of all agendas, minutes of meetings, and any other relevant documentation involving:
- Received 16 January 2025Decided 6 February 2025GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for any emails sent or received on official government email addresses, as well as private email addresses used for official business, regarding: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/114872/vulcan-consulting-limited
- Received 16 December 2024Decided 16 January 2025RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2022 to 01/12/2024: Request for emails and attached documents to and from Officials at Principal Officer level in the Affordable Housing Division and Social Housing Delivery Division relating to Directors of Temple Property Management: Relating to the entities listed Temple Property Management Temple Future Owners Temple Residential Holdings Temple SPV Series 1 Temple SPV Series 1 Temple Residential SPV 1 KPM Group
- Received 13 December 2024Decided 15 January 2025RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for any complaints assigned to the Homelessness Policy, Funding and Delivery unit through the e-Correspondence System referencing “emergency accommodation” or “homeless” in November 2024.
- Received 6 December 2024Decided 8 January 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for All Housing Loans (Credit Policy) Guidelines that were in effect for the years, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
- Received 4 December 2024Decided 6 January 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for a record, spreadsheet, database for all cases of illegal hunting reported to National Parks and Wildlife Service each month of 2022 and 2023. Illegal hunting refers to: 1. Offences confirmed through the courts as committed under Wildlife Legislation by National Parks and Wildlife Service 2. The hunting of protected species. Please include the month of the report, the county location, and a brief description of the incident.
- Received 4 December 2024Decided 6 January 2025GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 10/11/2024 to 04/12/2024: Request for records held by the Minister or staff at Assistant Principal Officer grade or above in the Homelessness Policy, Funding and Delivery Unit, the Minister’s Office, the Press and Communications Unit, and the Secretary General’s Office referring or relating to calls for publication of figures on homelessness in advance of the general election.
- Received 2 December 2024Decided 31 December 2024GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for copies of any correspondence between the Planning Regulator and the Minister or the Secretary General at the department since 01/06/2024
- Received 28 November 2024Decided 23 December 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
A copy of any complaints received by Met Éireann (in any format) with regard to its forecasting/warnings etc. around Storm Bert.
- Received 27 November 2024Decided 20 December 2024GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for copies of circulars and their cover emails, issued by the Vacant Homes business unit to all local authorities as a group, regarding the vacant property refurbishment grant and/or the derelict top-up grant within the timeframe of May 2023 to November 2024.
- Received 2 December 2024Decided 19 December 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/11/2024 to 30/11/2024: Request for a list of e-Submissions submitted to the Minister through the e-Submissions channel.
- Received 6 November 2024Decided 19 December 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
RE: contracts issued by the department/National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS): Request for: Copy of the tender documentation issued or published by the department/NPWS in 2019 and/or 2020 as part of procurement process to obtain the necessary external bird species monitoring services as part of the Irish Wetland Bird Study (I-WeBS) and the Countryside Bird Survey (CBS) as well as for procurement process for any other similar bird survey projects within the framework of the EU Birds Directive which were tendered for in those years. Details of when and where the Request for Tender documentation was published. Copies of any correspondence, including letters, emails and any other forms of written correspondence regarding the specific Request for Tender or the procurement process issued by officials of the department/NPWS to existing or prospective service providers ahead of the deadline for receipt of submitted tenders. Records of any meetings or conversations regarding the specific Request for Tender held by officials of the department/NPWS with existing or prospective service providers ahead of the deadline for receipt of submitted tenders. Details of the number of tender proposals received as part of these procurement processes for each respective project. A copy of the contracts awarded to the successful tenderers, including any associated conditions, tasks, outputs, or deliverables agreed upon.
- Received 2 December 2024Decided 18 December 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for all submissions received by the department in respect of the public consultation regarding the General Scheme of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024.
- Received 22 November 2024Decided 18 December 2024RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/03/2023 to 31/08/2023: Request for all reports/records/information held by your organization relating to the prosecution for environmental destruction in Co. Cork that was the subject of a court case in September where a prosecution against an individual was taken by the Minister
- Received 22 November 2024Decided 18 December 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2024 to 22/11/2024: Request for copies of correspondence between the Planning Division of the department and An Bord Pleanála, at Principal Officer level and above related to the Funding levels at An Bord Pleanála – All requests for additional funding for extra staff. All correspondence from An Bord Pleanála related to staffing levels at the organisation.
- Received 19 November 2024Decided 18 December 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2024 to 19/11/2024: Request for copies of documentation for all the complaints sent to Met Éireann.
- Received 27 November 2024Decided 17 December 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/02/2024 to 27/11/2024: Request for the minutes of all meetings and correspondence between the department and the consultant regarding the methodology employed, that informed the total development cost study from the appointment of the consultants to the publication of report in September.
- Received 25 November 2024Decided 17 December 2024GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for copies of: All output data, visualisations, and summaries related to the operational flood models for the River Feale basin and surrounding Listowel area conducted by the National Flood Forecast Warning System forecasting the event of 23rd November 2024. Any forecast lead times and predictive data that were produced for this specific event up to 5 days prior (starting from 18/11/2024). Any notes, assessments, or discussions related to the effects of fluvial flooding for this event on homes and businesses. Any associated metadata or explanatory notes that accompany the flood model outputs to aid in the interpretation of the data.
- Received 11 November 2024Decided 16 December 2024RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for all records, information, documentation, guidelines, circulars, memoranda, communications issued by the department for internal use or guidance to local authorities in relation to overcrowding when assessing Housing Assistance Payment applications.
- Received 14 November 2024Decided 12 December 2024GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/03/2024 to 11/11/2024: Request for a record of correspondence between Engineers Ireland and the Minister’s office regarding the Building Control National Steering Group.
- Received 11 November 2024Decided 9 December 2024RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of October and November 2024: Request for all e-mails, correspondence and other documents between the department officials in the Social Housing Division and Statistics and Data Analytics Unit, at Principal Officer grade and above, and the Housing Delivery Coordination Office in the Local Government Management Agency in related to the publication of Q3 social housing delivery figures.
- Received 13 November 2024Decided 6 December 2024GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/06/2024 to 13/11/2024: Request for all correspondence to and from the Minister in relation to the tenant in situ scheme excluding any representations made by individuals or made on behalf of individuals by public representatives.