Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
FOI Requests — 4,047 records (page 75 of 81)
- Received 18 February 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/092024 to 18/02/2025: Request for copies of any letters or emails written by the Construction Industry Federation of Ireland to the office of the minister
- Received 17 February 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for the Ministerial Brief presented to Minister Cummins upon his appointment in January 2025.
- Received 22 February 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/07/2023 to 22/02/2024 - Request for eSubmissions and attached documents on 676-23 – Proposed Amendments to the Tenant (Incremental) Purchase
- Received 18 January 2024Decided —RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2023 to 15/01/2024 -Request for all correspondence between officials from The Department and officials from The Department of Finance - Assistant Principal grade or higher - in relation to Department of Finance representation on the board of the Land Development Agency. Also any correspondence relating to same between The Department and the Land Development Agency.
- Received 16 January 2024Decided —GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for a copy of the August, October and November 'Homeless Report' briefings associated with the monthly homeless figures.
- Received 15 July 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for all correspondence between the Mayor of Limerick, and the Minister/the department, dated between 09/06/2024 and 13/07/2024.
- Received 17 January 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for access to all records - including emails, briefing notes, memos etc. related to this lobbying return https://www.lobbying.ie/return/114481/construction-industry-federation-cif
- Received 20 January 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for all records held by the Department regarding the following call for tender published on E-tenders on 3rd December 2023 titled Tender for the Provision of Software as a Service (SAAS) solution for External Audit Management https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=27 86026 In particular request for a full copy of the following 1. A copy of all tender submissions 2. All internal correspondence regarding this tender (Inclusive of correspondence prior to publication of notice) within Department from 10/03/2023 to 20/01/2025 3. All external correspondence from Department regarding this tender (inclusive of correspondence prior to publication of notice) - i.e. to prospective tenderers 4. All copies of scoring sheets made by the awarding panel to include contemporaneous notes 5. All copies of financial quotes from bidders
- Received 16 January 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for minutes for all meetings of the High Level Affordable Housing Delivery Group from 03/10/2024 to 16/01/2025 All final versions of briefing material prepared ahead of such meetings Records of all material presented at the meetings
- Received 18 August 2025Decided —GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for all and any records held by the department relating to the assignment of a senior advisor/principal architect to the principal officer/Head of Business Unit of the Housing Market Intelligence, Strategic Reform and Research Unit.
- Received 14 February 2024Decided —GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/03/2023 to 14/02/2024 Request for a copy of all communications between The Department and the Department of the Taoiseach regarding the Government Legislation Programmes of Autumn 2023 and Spring 2024 in relation to the Seanad electorate/franchise.
- Received 19 February 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Under the Enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme: Request for a copy of all quarterly or monthly claims forms received from each Local Authority. Also a copy of the most recent quarterly or monthly stats/statistics form received from each Local Authorities.
- Received 26 February 2024Decided —RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for copies of all records on Development Management and De-Zoning / De- listing of Lands from Residential Development (Housing) to Agriculture use in an area of Co Galway
- Received 21 February 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/11/2023 to 21/02/2024: Request for copies of the following records of the Water Policy Advisory Committee (WPAC): Minutes of meetings Presentations delivered at meetings Any briefings, assessments or reports prepared by members of the (WPAC) Minutes of any sub-groups of the Water Policy Advisory Committee (WPAC)
- Received 16 January 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for any email correspondence between the Department and journalists, staff members or contractors at RTÉ regarding embargoed news or material (including but not limited to press releases, reports, social media posts, or other announcements) that were scheduled for release between 01/06/2024 to 16/01/2025. In addition, any emails sent or received on official government email addresses, as well as private email addresses used for official business.
- Received 17 January 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
RE: S.I. 577/2023 Who were the recipients who received €1,400 demanded under this S.I.? For these recipients, where can the VAT Consultation Services Registration number be found? Where can the VAT amount of €250,000 to be returned - be found on record? Does this €1.4million appear on the County Council's Annual Audit? Request for copies of all the Relevant Documents and invoices for VAT + Expenses issued to DAA for the money.
- Received 16 November 2023Decided —RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for a copy of The Remy Farrell report to the Minister on An Bord Pleanala matters.
- Received 28 July 2025Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for the last three tax reports sent to the department by Uisce Éireann as per Section 8.47 of the Corporate Governance Code.
- Received 19 August 2025Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/03/2025 to 18/08/2025: Request for communications between the Housing Activation Office, the secretary’s general office and the minister's office surrounding the appointment of a head of the Housing Activation Office.
- Received 21 July 2025Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/05/2025 to 21/07/2025: Request for email correspondence received by the minister about secondment of staff to Housing Activation Office.
- Received 21 July 2025Decided —GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 21/04/2025 to 23/05/2025: Request for correspondence between the minister and department staff at principal officer level and above who are involved in the Housing Activation Office and the secondment of staff to Housing Activation Office from Uisce Éireann ESB Networks NTA from the period 15/02/2025 to 30/05/2025 Local Authorities (e.g. Dublin City Council)
- Received 13 February 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for the briefing documents presented to the new Minister earlier this year. (Previously FOI-0070-2025 was withdrawn by the department as the documents have been published online - Documents are heavily redacted)
- Received 11 February 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for access to each FOI Internal Review Decision Letter issued by the department in 2024 and any records released therewith, but excluding any exclusively to personal information as in Section 2 of FOI act.
- Received 11 February 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Relating to Housing Targets/Completions for 2024 Request for any briefings/memos/talking points prepared for the then- minister Regarding a report by Deutsche Numis Research predicting that more than 40,000 new homes would be built in Ireland last year; Regarding a report by Ernst Young/Euroconstruct about the number of new homes that would be built in Ireland last year; Between August and December in which housing targets or expected completions referenced for 2024. Correspondence between the minister's office and the office of An Taoiseach between August and December 2024 in which housing targets were mentioned
- Received 16 January 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has reported meeting with Minister Darragh O'Brien between 01/09/2024 and 31/12/2024 to discuss, inter alia, an "update of housing activity & house building sentiment". Request for: records held by the Department all paper and digital correspondence (emails, letters, texts, WhatsApp, faxes) between the parties during the period in question minutes for the above meeting all final versions of briefing material prepared by officials ahead of the meeting records of all material presented at the meeting
- Received 16 January 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/06/2024, and 16/01/2025: Request for emails between the Department and journalists, staff or contractors at the Irish Times regarding embargoed news (including but not limited to press releases, reports, social media posts, or other announcements) that were scheduled for release between. Also emails sent or received on official government email addresses, as well as private email addresses used for official business.
- Received 20 August 2025Decided —GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2015 to 20/08/2025: Request for records, circulars, communications or any correspondence regarding the provision of aid (to include funding) by the department. (and previous iterations of this department / ‘the Department of Housing’) to local authorities (including but not limited to the respective Traveller Accommodation Units) for the purposes of providing medically adapted chalets.
- Received 25 August 2025Decided —RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/12/2023 to 31/03/2025: RE: Credit Policy Guidelines Request for un-redacted versions. These guidelines made under Section 5 of Housing Act 2009 requires the guidelines to be available publicly.
- Received 30 August 2025Decided —RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
RE: Internal email dated 23/07/2025 from Catherine Marsh to colleagues which references the Attorney General’s advice on the Local Authority Home Loan scheme. Request for the following records: - All emails, internal correspondence, or attachments that refer to, request, transmit, or summarise Attorney General’s advice The timeframe for this request is 1 March 2024 to 30 November 2024. Please include correspondence held by or sent to or sent by the following officials: Legal Adviser 1 from departments’ Legal Unit.
- Received 13 August 2025Decided —GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2023 to 13/08/2025 Request for the following: - 1. Emails, Letters, or Circulars issued between the principal officer in the Social Housing Division including where this officer is CC’d and local authorities, including through their representative bodies such as the County and City Manager’s Association and Local Government Management Association related to interpretation of or application of the Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011, particularly as regards the application and interpretation of Regulations 5 and 6 related to normal residence, local connection, and discretion; 2. Any documents or records held by the Social Housing Division related to interpretation of or application of the Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011, particularly as regards the application and interpretation of Regulations 5 and 6 related to normal residence, local connection, and discretion;
- Received 5 August 2025Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Points 1 and 2 to refer to Homelessness, Policy, Funding and Delivery: 1. Request for emails, letters or circulars issued between the principal officer in the Homelessness Policy, Funding and Delivery unit in the department (including where this officer is CC’d) and:
- Received 13 February 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 08/02/2025 to 13/02/2025: Request for correspondence sent from members of the public to the Minister in relation to Rent Pressure Zones, rent caps and rents.
- Received 10 February 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
RE: Regulation of Commercial Institutional Investment in Housing Guidelines for Planning Authorities. Request for: Reports/submissions created by officials in preparation/formulation of the guidelines for direct use by the Minister. Copies of submissions made by external actors (such as those representing the Real Estate investment sector etc.) expressing a preference in terms of the specification of the guidelines. Recommendations provided to the Department from other state bodies (department of finance/ central bank etc.) or external consultants (if commissioned by the department).
- Received 11 February 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
RE: https://villagemagazine.ie/corrupted-donegal-planning-outgoing- minister-darragh-obrien-must-finally-intervene/ Request for received copies of all and any documentation in whatever form which resulted from receipt of the article or otherwise.
- Received 18 December 2023Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 25/09/2023 and 09/10/2023; Request for a copy of eSubmissions prepared for The Minister by Housing Policy, Governance and Legislation, and Housing Affordability, Inclusion and Homelessness Divisions. 477-23- Cost Rental Designation of 34 Homes at Twenties Lane, Drogheda, Co. Louth 541-23- FHS Side Agreement and Shareholder Resolution September 2023 559-23- Scheme of Priority - Kilkenny County Council
- Received 14 December 2023Decided —RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 07/12/2011 to 31/12/2014 and 26/03/2023 to 24/11/2023; Request for any emails, memos, letters or submissions and their attachments where relevant between: 1. officials in The Department and the Principal Officer in the Rental Market Section regarding Capital Gains Tax Relief for properties acquired. 2. the Principal Officer in the Rental Market Section in The Department and The Minister regarding Capital Gains Tax Relief for properties acquired 3. the Principal Officer in the Rental Market Section in The Department and officials in The Department of Finance, at the level of Principal Officer and above regarding Capital Gains Tax Relief for properties acquired.
- Received 17 July 2025Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for copies of correspondence received by the minister in the month of May 2025 from members of the public who reference they are currently homeless or living in emergency accommodation or a hotel.
- Received 12 January 2024Decided —GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for all records relating to the meetings held between The Minister, his Assistant Secretary and Special Advisor with the Irish Institutional Property. see link below www.lobbying.ie/return/103190/irish-institutional-property These records should include, but is not limited to, meeting minutes, meeting notes, a list of attendees, briefing material, associated reports, presentations and correspondence shared and/or referenced at these meetings. Any letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, memos, notes, reports, draft reports and any other relevant records that were created, sent or received before, during or after these meetings. Please also include the following submissions to The Minister, including the letter and research report attached to the emails, and any response given by The Minister see both links below…
- Received 23 November 2023Decided —RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
1. Request for Internal records/correspondence related to the purchase of Devenish Farm, as described in this article:
- Received 21 December 2023Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 20/09/2023 to20/10/2023 - Request for copies of 1. Correspondence between the DRHE and The Department of Housing at PO level and above on the issue of data errors in the monthly homeless figures. 2. Also, Internal correspondence at PO level and above in The Department related to issue of data errors in the monthly homeless figures.
- Received 14 August 2025Decided —RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
RE: Cost of 2024 Local Elections: Request for the following records: - Guides published and translated into languages other than English, funded by the department To produce and disseminate the guides Providing translation services for non-Irish nationals (apart from any record of local authority expenditure).
- Received 18 July 2025Decided —GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request the following records: 1. The total amount spent on consultancy services by the department in the years 2024 and 2025 to 18/07/2025. 2. A breakdown of all consultancy projects commissioned in 2024 and 2025, including
- Received 16 July 2024Decided —GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2024 to 15/07/2024, request for all correspondence between Secretary General, and Secretary General at the Department of Public Expenditure NDP Delivery and Reform (DPER).
- Received 14 February 2024Decided —RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for a copy of the financial plan submitted by a registered charity (under the terms of the bailout).
- Received 14 February 2024Decided —RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request as to whether The Department has received any financial plan from a registered charity on the organisations future?
- Received 12 February 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2023 to 12/02/2024 - Request for any Correspondence between The Department and An Bord Pleanala regarding permission to employ additional staff either replacement or new posts within ABP Note: relating to new staff at the grade of Administrative Officer and above or equivalent
- Received 10 January 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 06/12/2023 to 10/01/2024, Regarding the holding of Yulefest Event Fireworks Over the River Nore in County Kilkenny; Request for all information including: ARC Application forms. All communications. Meeting notes, emails and letters from Yulefest Organisers/Kilkenny County Council. All consent issues to Kilkenny County Council/Yulefest to hold a fireworks display over the special area of conservation. All emails/letters created by Kilkenny County Council staff in their investigation of the proposed fireworks display over the river Nore. All responses. Emails, letters, text messages, What’s App messages from Yulefest organisers and the staff of Kilkenny County Council to The Department and the National Parks and Wildlife Service All responses to the ongoing litter issues created by this fireworks event.
- Received 18 December 2023Decided —RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for a copy of eSubmission prepared for The Minister by Housing Policy, Governance and Legislation, and Housing Affordability, Inclusion and Homelessness Divisions between 25/09/2023 and 09/10/2023 557-23 - A Review of the Future of the Rental Accommodation
- Received 12 July 2024Decided —RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
A copy of all correspondence between former Attorney General and the Minister dealing with the Defective Concrete Block scheme during September 2021 including the Ministers letter to Mr Gallagher of 02/09/2021.
- Received 27 June 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
1. Request for all draft non-finalised versions of the Broadscale and Finescale aerial reports for ObServe II 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, shapefiles, etc. 3. Request for the latest iteration of the GIS data collected as a result of observations resultant of the carrying out of the ObSERVE II study.