Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Request for all information held by Met Éireann about any weather modification that may have taken place on the island of Ireland.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

 In the period of the year 2023: Request for copies of censuses or inventories of Tayto Park/Emerald Park, Dublin Zoo and Fota Wildlife Park  In the period of 01/05/2023 to 30/08/2024: Request for copies of zoo inspection reports created for Dublin Zoo, Fota Wildlife Park, and Tayto Park  In the period of 01/01/2023 to 30/08/2024: Request for copies all incident reports and escape reports relating to Dublin Zoo, Fota Wildlife Park, and Tayto Park  In the period of the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 to 30/08/2024: Request for copies of all escape reports received by the department in respect of all and any Zoo licensees.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

RE: Application by Waterford District Coarse Angling Club, re: severe cormorant damage of fish stocks in BallyShunnock Reservoir, Portlaw Road, Ballyshunnock, Waterford. Request for copies of all departmental paperwork pertaining to the concluding and refusal of the application, including a report prepared by Waterford Area Wildlife officer.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

In the period of 01/05/2024 to 31/08/2024: The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has reported meeting with department officials. Request for the following records:  All paper and digital correspondence (emails, letters, texts, WhatsApps, faxes) between the department and CIF relating to the above meeting  All final versions of briefing material prepared by officials ahead of the meeting  Minutes for the meeting  Records of all material presented at the meeting.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Irish Water has reported lobbying meeting with Minister of State Alan Dillon on July 2. Request for:  All paper and digital correspondence (emails, letters, texts, WhatsApps, faxes) between the department and Irish Water relating to the 02/07/2024 meeting  All final versions of briefing material prepared by officials ahead of the meeting  Minutes for the meeting  Records of all material presented at the meeting.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Request for all records related to this lobbying return, available at the following link: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/111609/ibec

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Request for copies of No. 4 e-Submissions 418-24 - Proposal for amendments to the Affordable Housing Act 2021.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Request for minutes or notes of any meeting between the Minister or officials and the directly-elected Mayor of Limerick since 06/07/2024.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

In the period of 01/05/2024 to 31/08/2024: The Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) has reported meeting with department officials in relation to Defective Concrete Blocks. Request for access to the following records/details:  All paper and digital correspondence (emails, letters, texts, WhatsApp, faxes) between the department and BPFI relating to the above meeting  All final versions of briefing material prepared by officials ahead of the meeting  Minutes for the meeting  Records of all material presented at such meetings.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Request for all emails between the Minister and his office with Sinn Fein TD Eoin Ó Broin between 01/08/2023 and 08/08/2024 relating to housing and Sinn Fein Housing Policy.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

In the period of 01/08/2024 to 31/08/2024: Request for a list of e-Submissions submitted to the Minister for Housing through the e- submissions channel.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Request for all records RE: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/111795/ruhama

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Request for a copy of the final report delivered on the review of dissuasive sanctions under the Good Agricultural Inspection Regulations sought through the tender process.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Request for copies no. 3 e-Submissions 415-24 – Uisce Eireann Non-Domestic Capital Funding

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Request for copies of No. 5. e-Submissions 435-24 - The Housing Agency.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

 Request for copies of any correspondence, including emails and attachments, between Irish Residential Properties REIT plc (Ires REIT) and department officials that relates to the meeting between Assistant Secretary for Homelessness, Rental & Social Inclusion Division and representatives of Ires REIT that took place in the last quarter of last year and is mentioned here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/106996/irish-residential-properties-reit-plc  Request for copies any meeting minutes or notes from the meeting between Assistant Secretary for Homelessness, Rental & Social Inclusion Division and Ires REIT that took place in the last quarter of 2023 and is mentioned here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/106996/irish-residential-properties-reit-plc

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Request for copies e-Submission 402-24 - CEO of Waterways Ireland.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Request access to any record which sets out the cost to date in 2024 of providing period products free of charge as part of measures to address period poverty. Requesting any single record, or the smallest number of records possible to provide the information sought.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Request for access to any record which shows the number of participants from your FOI body who attended: (1) training courses dealing with EU or Irish competition law (2) training courses dealing with EU or Irish procurement law, since January 2022, in each case broken down showing the grades of participants, please. Request for any single record, or the smallest number of records possible to provide the information sought (number of participants at each grade attending training courses).

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Request access to the most recent internal guidelines or policy document issued by your FOI body regarding:  the use of messaging apps or platforms (such as, but not limited to, SMS text messages, MMS messages, WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Snapchat, Instagram, Viber, WeChat, Hago, Messenger, BitMessage, Ring, Line, bulk SMS systems), or  the retention and archiving of messages sent using messaging platforms, or the transfer of such messages to a central repository with a view to ensuring compliance with FOI requests and data protection Subject Access Requests (SARs).

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Request for all records related to this lobbying return, available at the following link: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/107835/ibec

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Request for copies of all records held referring or relating to the choice of storm names and the input of Met Eireann for the 2024 selection.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Request for access to any record which outlines whether and how your FOI body recognises long service by staff (e.g., whether you acknowledge service of 25 years, 40 years or 50 years). Also any single record, or the smallest number of records possible to provide the information sought - Not seeking "any and all" such records or records relating to individual staff - rather, any record which constitutes a policy statement on recognition of long service.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Request for copies of No. 6483-24 - Estimates 2025.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Records in relation to the Appeal Panel in respect of the Enhanced Defective Concrete Block Scheme.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Records related to this lobbying return, available at the following link: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/112036/nasc-ireland

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

In the period of 01/04/2024 to 20/08/2024: Request for copies of correspondence between the Homelessness Unit, Project Management Office, the Secretary General’s office and the Minister’s office in the department and the Department of the Taoiseach with regard to figures for homelessness (along with any attachments sent).

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

In the period of 01/01/2024 to 18/06/2024: Request for all written communications from Assistant Secretary and above between the department and Department of Finance regarding the financing of residential delivery by the Land Development Agency.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Request for all records related to this lobbying return, available at the following link, but not including anything related to logistics of the Clonburris event, or interactions between the organisers and attendees on the run up to the event: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/111278/cairn-homes-plc

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Request for all documentation relating to the application, decision to grant, and granting of the Section 32 and Section 34 licences to net and tag hares for the 2024/25 hare coursing season, to include an indication of the volume of submissions from the public in relation to the granting of this licence.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Request for records held on prosecutions or enforcements during 2023 under legislation implemented under the regulation 49 (2) of the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 specifically in relation to allowing to disperse Rhododendron Ponticum.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

In the period of 01/07/2024 to 04/07/2024: Request for access to the following records details: All notes, documents and minutes created for any meetings between Minister of State at the department or his special adviser, and President of Irish Planning Institute.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

In the period of 01/01/2021 to 24/07/2024: Request for copies of correspondence between named companies/bodies and staff members of PO level and above within the National, Regional & Urban Planning Policy Unit that makes reference to co-living and/or shared living development. Also correspondence between the Minister and these same companies/bodies regarding co- living and/or shared living developments during the same time period.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

In the period of 01/05/2024 to 01/08/2024: Request for following records/details: All notes, documents and minutes created for any meetings between Acting Assistant Secretary of Planning in the department, and Senior Planner with the Irish Planning Institute. Any correspondence between Acting Assistant Secretary of Planning in the department and Senior Planner with the Irish Planning Institute on the topic of planning.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Request for correspondence between officials of Principal Officer (PO) grade or higher in the Planning Division of the department and Office of the Planning Regulator relating to the Mulcahy Report between the establishment of the Office of the Planning Regulator and 31/12/2022. Also, correspondence between officials of PO grade or higher, or equivalent, in the Minister’s Office and the Office of the Planning Regulator, relating to the Mulcahy Report between the establishment of the Office of the Planning Regulator and 31/12/2022.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

In the period of 01/01/18 to 01/08/24: Request for records held by the department pertaining to Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP), Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO), Non-Human Intelligence, biologics, and unknown manned or unmanned aerial vehicles.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Request for all records since 01/01/2001 relating to the downgrading of applications on the Defective Block Scheme where an original homeowner’s engineers’ recommendation has been downgraded to a lesser option. Also copies of emails, reports and meeting minutes between the reviewing engineer and the defective block review committee and also the reviewing engineer reports and recommendations.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Records since 01/01/2021 with relation to the Defective Concrete Block Scheme. The criteria used by the department when reviewing homeowner’s applications. Emails and meeting minutes between the department and any external body - such as National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI), Engineering Ireland etc. re: discussing the said criteria.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Request for all correspondence between the Secretary General of the department and the Secretary General of the Department of Integration in relation to exits from Direct Provision and the impact on homeless services. Also all correspondence between the Secretary General of the department and the Secretary General of the Department of Integration in relation to Housing of International Protection applicants.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Documents received and sent by the Urban Regeneration & Development Fund (URDF) Unit within the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage from other government departments and stakeholders regarding in the Cork Event Centre from 01/042024 to 25/07/2024 including any memos for all ministers.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

In the period of 01/04/2024 to 26/06/2024: 1. Request for all correspondence between the Minister, his special advisers or Secretary General and the Minister for Finance; his special adviser or his Secretary General on the topic of housing targets. 2. All briefing notes prepared for the Minister by his special advisors or Secretary General on the topic of housing targets.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Records in relation to ObSERVE II study and report: 1) Request for all draft non-finalised versions of the reports 2) Request for any data collected as a result of observations resultant of the carrying out of the ObSERVE II study. For example, but not limited to; high resolution images, Generalized Additive Model (GAM) images, density distributions not included in the reports, geoTiffs, shapfiles, etc. 3) Request for any GIS data collected as a result of observations resultant of the carrying out of the ObSERVE II study. All iterations of those GIS data.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

In the period of 01/05/24 to 26/07/2024: Request for copies of e-Submission and attached documents: 389-24: First Home Scheme Price Ceiling Review June 2024.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Request for the Housing Agency CEO's resignation letter from July 2024 The Housing Agency chair's correspondence with the Minister/the department communicating this.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Request for minutes for the Land Development Agency (LDA) November 2023 board meeting stating: "It was agreed that the LDA would issue a letter to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage regarding the Cost Rental homes allocation process.” In the period of 01/11/2023 to 10/07/2024, request access to the following records/details: A copy of all correspondence between the Office of the Minister for Housing and the LDA about the Cost Rental homes allocation process.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Request for a copy of all the rules and regulations that the department requires the Irish Coursing Club to meet for the granting of the Hare Netting Licence for the upcoming season 2024/2025.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

A copy of correspondence from Property Industry Ireland (PII) to the Minister regarding an extension to the temporary waiver of development contributions in the period 01/01/2024 30/04/2024.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Request for correspondence from the following… https://www.lobbying.ie/return/112341/peter-mcverry-trust https://www.lobbying.ie/return/112340/peter-mcverry-trust https://www.lobbying.ie/return/112339/peter-mcverry-trust

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

In the period of 20/10/2021 to 21/6/2024: Request for correspondence between the department and Lumcloon Energy, Coolpowra Flex Gen Limited.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Request for the number of recorded attacks on NWPS staff carrying out their duties under the Wildlife Act 1976 for the following years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (up until 29/04/2024); dates and details of these reports. For clarity, 'attacks' can be verbal or physical or a form of intimidation, and seen as those serious enough to be recorded by NPWS.