Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
FOI Requests — 4,047 records (page 5 of 81)
- Received 6 November 2024Decided 5 December 2024RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
1. Portland Row Depot, commonly referred to as the Dublin City Council Yard (Site A). 2. Adjacent site, currently designated as a local communal play space at Aldbrough Lane/Place (Site B). Request for all records held by The Department that relate to: Any funding applications, support requests, or submissions made by Dublin City Council regarding redevelopment for housing development for Site A and Site B. Feasibility documents, studies, or assessments conducted or received by the Department concerning potential development on these sites. Correspondence between the department and Dublin City Council regarding redevelopment, re-zoning, or housing development for these sites. Any relevant planning, strategic assessment, or evaluation documents that mention Site A or Site B in the context of funding or redevelopment proposals.
- Received 31 October 2024Decided 3 December 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/8/2024 to 31/10/2024: Request for copies of e-submissions Housing Agency update - 558-24 HFA Board - 592-24
- Received 19 November 2024Decided 2 December 2024RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for copies of the text from the latest draft of the Shannon, Canals and River Bylaws as submitted by Waterways Ireland to the Department in recent weeks.
- Received 4 November 2024Decided 2 December 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for a copy of any complaints received by Met Éireann with regard to its forecasting/warnings etc. around Storm Ashley.
- Received 1 November 2024Decided 29 November 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for copies e-Submission Housing Agency - New Office Space.
- Received 12 November 2024Decided 29 November 2024RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/05/2024 to 12/11/2024: Request for copies of any correspondence between the Minister and the president of the below universities, about student accommodation. University College Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin City University, Maynooth University, University of Limerick, University College Cork, University of Galway, and Technological University Dublin.
- Received 30 October 2024Decided 27 November 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/06/2024 to 28/10/2024: Request for all documents relating to the establishment of the Project Development Board for Cork Event Centre between the Minister and his officials.
- Received 31 October 2024Decided 26 November 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/08/2024 to 31/10/2024: Request for copies e-Submission of An Bord Pleanála Annual Report and Accounts, 2023 - 533-24.
- Received 26 October 2024Decided 25 November 2024GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2022 to 23/10/2024: Request for copies of all correspondence, including letters, emails, memos, text messages, WhatsApp messages, and any other messages, between staff of the National Monuments Service, and: Isert Kelly Castle and/or the Galway Archaeological Field School Ltd. and/or R. Sherlock The staff of the National Museum of Ireland The Minister or their officials, The Minister of State with responsibility for Nature, Heritage and Electoral Reform, or their officials.
- Received 1 November 2024Decided 21 November 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/10/2024 to 31/10/2024: Request for a list of e-Submissions submitted to the Minister through the e-Submissions channel.
- Received 30 October 2024Decided 21 November 2024RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period 01/05/2024 to 31/08/2024: Request for copies of letters and emails between Assistant Director Policy and International Affairs within the Irish Medical Organisation and the Minister relating to the impact of homelessness on health from as outlined in this lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/116516/irish-medical-organisation
- Received 25 October 2024Decided 21 November 2024GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
RE: Job Info Booklet (page 6) - this states that the Minister has "declared that the qualifications for 'Enforcement Manager Planning' are as set out hereunder" and include either a construction qualification OR a legal qualification (at least Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications), and: (i) have a minimum of five years’ relevant enforcement legal and court experience relating to planning investigative work; (ii) have relevant experience of outdoor events compliance and coordination where attendance was in excess of 20,000, and (iii) have a satisfactory knowledge of public service organization or the ability to acquire such knowledge. Request for a dated copy of the above referenced 'declaration', as well as the background advice and documentation which underpinned the declaration when originally made.
- Received 5 October 2024Decided 20 November 2024RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for all records re-advised "concerns regarding the presence of elevated levels of airborne mould in the basement" testing date 31/10/ 2019 and the date of presentation of the report to management board.
- Received 1 November 2024Decided 20 November 2024GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for a copy of the following ministerial submissions: Approval sought to publish the updated Circular, ‘Allowances and Expenses of Elected Members of Local Authorities’.
- Received 1 November 2024Decided 18 November 2024RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for a copy of the following ministerial submissions: Purchase of high nature value lands at Mt. Brandon in County Kerry.
- Received 16 October 2024Decided 14 November 2024RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2023 to 08/10/2024: Request for copies of emails, reports, correspondence sent to/received by the Minister from AirNav Ireland in relation to plans of Future Energy Ireland to develop a windfarm at Knockshanvo County Clare from AirNav Ireland Authority, in relation to plans of Orsted to develop a windfarm at Oatfield County Clare from Orsted and/or their agents in relation to their plan to develop a windfarm at Oatfield Co. Clare from Future Energy Ireland and/or their agents in relation to their plan to develop a windfarm at Knockshanvo Co. Clare.
- Received 16 October 2024Decided 14 November 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/09/2024 to 01/10/2024: Request for all correspondence between the department, the Department of Finance and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform containing details of the abridged estimated volume for the department Vote 34 including allocations by head, sub head and programme level expenditure.
- Received 31 October 2024Decided 13 November 2024GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/08/2024 to 31/10/2024: Request for e-Submission 2. First Home Scheme AGM 2024 - 557-24.
- Received 18 October 2024Decided 13 November 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for any emails, memos, letters or submissions and attachments where relevant, over the last 5 months, between the department and other government departments or the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) or the Central Bank of Ireland in relation to any considerations or discussions concerning the working group set up to include the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland and the 100% Redress Banking and Insurance Focus Group.
- Received 14 October 2024Decided 12 November 2024GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2024 to 14/10/2024: Request for all documents, materials, presentations, reports, maps provided to the National Monuments Service in relation to Thornton Hall, and any records related to applications for site excavation or site monitoring.
- Received 31 October 2024Decided 12 November 2024GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/08/2024 to 31/10/2024: Request for copies of: Inter-departmental Group on Wording for a Referendum on Housing - 526-24 First Home Scheme AGM 2024 - 557-24 Housing Agency update - 558-24 An Bord Pleanála Annual Report and Accounts, 2023 - 533-24 HFA Board - 592-24.
- Received 10 October 2024Decided 8 November 2024RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
RE: Kilsallagh Bog in Co Galway in 2024. Request for: all correspondence/reports concerning illegal dumping all correspondence/reports concerning illegal turf cutting.
- Received 10 October 2024Decided 8 November 2024GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for access to the submission made jointly by the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association, the Irish Jockeys’ Association, the Irish Racehorse Trainers’ Association, and the Association of Irish Racehorse Owners to the Department of the Environment’s 2014 Public Consultation on the Revision of the 2006 Wind Energy Development Guidelines.
- Received 1 November 2024Decided 7 November 2024GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for report re: Response to Storm Babet / Ciarán / Debi October / November 2023
- Received 8 October 2024Decided 7 November 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/10/2022 to 08/10/2024: Request for records held by staff of Assistant Principal Officer (AP) or above within the Communications Unit of the department relating to the suitability of X/Twitter as a venue for the department’s advertising, including but not limited to issues of brand safety and content moderation (Of note the department is currently running advertising on Twitter promoting localgov.ie).
- Received 16 October 2024Decided 6 November 2024GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for records re: The number of CCTV cameras used in buildings or areas owned/used by the department which include facial recognition functionality built in. The locations of these cameras and when they were installed. How many of these cameras are by Chinese manufacturer Hikvision.
- Received 7 October 2024Decided 5 November 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 20/09/2024 to 01/10/2024: Request for copies of: any briefings, memos, reports, submissions, speaking notes, Q&As or other such high- level discussion or overview documents prepared by the Homelessness unit for the Minister and/or the Secretary General with regard to the role of immigration in contributing to homelessness any correspondence between the Homelessness unit, Secretary General’s Office and/or the Minister’s Office in The Department and the Department of the Taoiseach with regard to the above.
- Received 10 October 2024Decided 4 November 2024RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for the following: Any memos or reports sent to the minister, his advisers or the Secretary General on increasing the threshold for Mica in the last four months.
- Received 8 October 2024Decided 4 November 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In briefing notes for the Housing for All Secretary General Delivery Group meeting on social housing delivery on 22/03/ 2024, an update was given on communication of HFA developments online. Request for copies of the following: a full breakdown of costs related to the multi-platform social media tool introduced to better co-ordinate social media activity and provide enhanced analytical insight a full breakdown of costs related to the re-design of the gov.ie/housingforall webpage.
- Received 7 October 2024Decided 4 November 2024GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for Circular Letters issued by the department to the local authorities in relation to their market surveillance functions and specific to concrete or aggregate products covering the time period of 21/04/1998 (the effective date of the FOI Act) to the date of your request (26/09/2024)
- Received 14 October 2024Decided 1 November 2024GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for copies of all correspondence and documents, including SMS messages, WhatsApp messages, or other instant messenger (e.g. MS Teams) messages and emails relating to the following: The planning and design of the proposed Hodgesmill Recreation Trail from 2019 to present. Environmental impact assessments and/or archaeological / heritage impact assessments relating to the planning and design of the Hodgesmill Trail from 2019 to present. Engineering reports relating to the scoping, planning, or design of the Hodgesmill Trail from 2019 to present. Public consultation on the route planning for the Hodgesmill Trail from 2019 to present. Financial expenditure on the scoping, planning, and design of the Hodgesmill Trail from 2019 to present. Correspondence between the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and any stakeholders in the project.
- Received 10 October 2024Decided 1 November 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for copies of records that discuss the reasons for the withdrawal of the tender competition for the provision of hen harrier conservation measures at Slieve Bloom.
- Received 3 October 2024Decided 30 October 2024RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2023 to 03/10/2024: Request for copies of list contracts (regardless of value) placed by your business unit with Israeli companies, or for the supply of goods or services originating, or partially originating, in Israel.
- Received 15 August 2024Decided 30 October 2024RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/02/2024 to 15/08/2024: Request for all records in relation to the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024, noting in particular that the bill was scheduled to be published in April 2024.
- Received 30 September 2024Decided 29 October 2024GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period 01/01/2019 to 27/08/2024: Request for documents in connection with the ministerial decision to make International Protection Applicant Centres exempt from the requirement to obtain planning permission under section 4 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 and the Planning and Development Regulations 2001.
- Received 3 October 2024Decided 29 October 2024RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for copies of records re: Zoo Regulations and the Doyle Enquiry Performance Reviews over period from Doyle Enquiry to date. Due diligence on public funds for same period. Full history, veterinary reports, P.M.s on all elephants from opening of new facility Full history, P.M.s of young African elephants in old house.
- Received 1 October 2024Decided 29 October 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2024 to 01/10/2024: Request for a copy of any records held by the department referring or relating to the salary level that would apply to any appointment of a special adviser (or equivalent position) to the newly appointed and directly-elected Mayor of Limerick.
- Received 30 September 2024Decided 24 October 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for a copy of the business case, cost benefit analysis, and/or any other such sanction or approval documents associated with the purchase of two supercomputers by Met Éireann. Also a record/spreadsheet/database of all costs incurred by Met Éireann for the purchase, set-up, installation of the computers referenced.
- Received 10 October 2024Decided 24 October 2024GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2023 to 10/10/2024: Request for copies correspondence and attachments between officials in the Local Authority Home Loan and Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (LIHAF) section of the department and Fingal County Council that relates to the drawdown of the LIHAF funds for the infrastructure in Baldoyle/Stapolin, including but not limited to, any correspondence around the funding for the ramp access to Clongriffin Dart Station.
- Received 1 October 2024Decided 23 October 2024RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for a full copy of the partial document enclosed with this email bearing the title “Property Registration Requirements for various European Economic Area (EEA)/ Non- European Economic Area (Non-EEA) Countries” which was provided to our office by Waterford City and County Council Housing Section. Also, any records related to the provenance of this document including its authorship, any earlier drafts, and/or guidance on its operation or purposes; and Any emails or other correspondence internally or externally, in particular to local authorities, related to this document.
- Received 30 September 2024Decided 23 October 2024GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 27/09/2024 to 29/09/2024 : Request for information regarding: Any flood forecasting information shared by Met Éireann Specifically, all flood forecasts, warnings, or related communications that Met Éireann shared internally or externally Any reports, bulletins, or advisories that were sent to government bodies, local authorities, emergency services, or the public regarding flood risks during this period. Any communications with media outlets or other stakeholders related to flood forecasting.
- Received 25 September 2024Decided 23 October 2024GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for any correspondence between Glenveagh Properties or their representative, Vulcan Consulting, with Minister of State Alan Dillon during 2024.
- Received 25 September 2024Decided 22 October 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for copies of correspondence from Principal Officer (PO) level (or equivalent) or higher between the department and Donegal County Council from 01/06/2010 to 12/06/2012 in relation to the Planning Review Report published on 12/06/2012. Also request for copy of the Planning Review Report
- Received 23 September 2024Decided 21 October 2024GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the Job Information Booklet (page 6), It states that the Minister has "declared that the qualifications for 'Enforcement Manager Planning' are as set out hereunder" and include either a construction qualification OR a legal qualification (at least Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications), and: (i) have a minimum of five years’ relevant enforcement legal and court experience relating to planning investigative work; (ii) have relevant experience of outdoor events compliance and coordination where attendance was in excess of 20,000, and (iii) have a satisfactory knowledge of public service organization or the ability to acquire such knowledge. Request for a dated copy of the above referenced 'declaration', as well as the background advice and documentation which underpinned the declaration when originally made.
- Received 25 September 2024Decided 16 October 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for copy of the communications, emails and meeting minutes related to Irish Residential Properties REIT plc (IRES REIT Plc) referred to at the following link: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/12939/irish-residential-properties-reit-plc Request for copy of the communications, emails and meeting minutes related to Q4PR referred to at the following link: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/11268/q4pr Request for copy of the emails to all senators from the Irish Property Owners Association (IPOA) regarding Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No 2) Bill 2018 referred to at the following link: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/48709/property- owners-association-of-ireland-limited-ipoa Request for copy of the emails to all members of the Oireachtas from the IPOA regarding Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No 2) Bill 2018 referred to at the following link: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/46886/property-owners-association- of-ireland-limited-ipoa.
- Received 18 September 2024Decided 16 October 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
1) In the period of 01/11/2021 to 18/09/2024: In relation to the Derelict Sites Act Return forms that each local authority is obliged to return to the Department, I am seeking a breakdown of the collated data, based on those submissions. This should include each data point in the return form, which are: Q 1. No. of sites in respect of which a notice / demand under the Act issued Q 2 No. of Derelict Sites on Register at 1 January 2021 Q 3 No. of Derelict Sites entered onto Register during the year Q 4 No. of Derelict Sites removed from Register during the year Q 5) No. of Derelict Sites on Register at 31 December 2021 Q.6 No. of Derelict Sites acquired by agreement Q.7 No. of Derelict Sites acquired compulsorily Q.8 No. of Derelict Sites levied during the year Q.9 Amount levied during the year Q.10 Amount received in respect of sites levied during 2021 Q.11 Cumulative amount of levies outstanding at 31 December 2021 Request for the above data for each local authority and for each year from 2021-2023 2) In the period of 2021 to 2023: Request for copies of any departmental briefing notes or analyses related to the data provided in the Derelict Sites Act Return forms. 3) In relation to the Working Group established by your department, concerned with the operation of the Derelict Sites Act, request for copies of the submissions made to the Working Group by any local authority.
- Received 18 September 2024Decided 15 October 2024GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for copies correspondence between the Minister’s office or his advisers, and a named Lecturer, during August and September 2024.
- Received 1 October 2024Decided 15 October 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01-09-2024 to 30-09-2024: Request for copies of e-Submissions submitted to the Minister for Housing through the e-Submissions channel.
- Received 16 September 2024Decided 14 October 2024GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for access to the job description or role profile for the position of Secretary General or Deputy Secretary General used in the recruitment process on the last occasion either position was advertised.
- Received 16 September 2024Decided 14 October 2024GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
To request access to the job description or role profile used in the recruitment / selection process on the last occasion a competition was held to fill each position based outside Ireland (e.g. Brussels, Geneva, Washington, Beijing, etc.) This request should exclude all posts filled by career diplomats or staff of the Department of Foreign Affairs.