Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
FOI Requests — 4,174 records (page 80 of 84)
- Received 3 April 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/10/2024 to 28/02/2025: Request for letters and other communications between Secretary Generals of the department of Housing, Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform on the issues of social and affordable housing funding and delivery.
- Received 14 April 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
For those under temporary protection from Ukraine, request for details of cars purchased or leased by the department. To include the car fuel type
- Received 13 March 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 10/03/2025 to 13/03/2025: RE: Household Water Conservation Charge. Request for emails between staff at the department's water unit/division: - About a media report that the Household Water Conservation Charge could be introduced. The drafting of a statement to clarify that there was no plans to introduce the Household Water Conservation Charge. Internal departmental correspondence to or from the Minister's office Any correspondence to or from the Minister's office from TDs or other ministers
- Received 12 March 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 25/01/2025 to 12/03/2025: Request for correspondence sent by department officials, advisers, politicians and/or ministers about introducing water charges or excess water usage.
- Received 15 April 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2024 to 15/04/2025: Request for reports, briefing materials or correspondence received by the Minister concerning potential effects the accommodation recognition payment has on the private rental sector
- Received 1 May 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
RE: 04/09/2024 meeting between Housing Commission and the department. Request for records of unpublished background reports on the rental sector and social housing prepared by the Housing Commission.
- Received 24 March 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2011 to 24/03/2025: Request for list of individuals appointed as Special Advisers to any Minister or Minister of State within the Department, to include Name of the adviser Minister to whom they were assigned to Date of appointment Date of resignation or cessation (if applicable) Sanctioned salary rate at time of appointment Total remuneration actually paid during the period of their service (gross, per year or cumulative) Any records containing biographical information provided to the Department or held by the Department in relation to those advisers, such as: Curriculum Vitae (CV), Biographical summaries prepared for internal use, ministerial briefings, or external publication (e.g., press releases or website bios)
- Received 25 April 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
RE: Petition to EU Parliament regarding Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Act 2019 What about the money €8.34 Million to date? Where did this money come from and where did it go? Regulations on Irish Statute Book - suggests Exchequer Funds paid this money? i.e. Taxpayers money? €1,400,000 paid from the Exchequer or the DAA into a bank account specified by the CEO? and Fingal Co. Council never seen this money?
- Received 23 April 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2024 to 31/03/2025: Request for the number of applications by official housing bodies and local authorities for approval for social and affordable housing schemes under the SHIP, CAS & CALF, funding streams, broken down by month and funding stream for each month. Also request for the corresponding number of applications approved under each of these categories. The total number of applications for approval pending on 01/04/2025 including a breakdown, by funding stream,
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number of units in each funding stream and schemes, units and fundin streams in each local authority administrative area, in tabular form.
- Received 2 May 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2024 to 02/05/2025: RE “Ghost Estates”, request for any reports/briefing material prepared by Principal Officer level (or equivalent) in National Strategic Planning Unit and held by any Principal Officer (or equivalent) in National Strategic Planning Unit
- Received 29 April 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for Official Irish Government Reports (not statistics for CSO) showing the Irish government data on: The amount of council housing total in stock for 2023 and 2024. The amount of council housing in each county in Ireland. The total housing stock owned in each county.
- Received 11 March 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for the following: All Marine Mammal Observer (MMO) Reports, as required under ‘Guidance to Manage the Risk to Marine Mammals from Man-made Sound Sources in Irish Waters’ (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (2014), received as a result of activities in the Irish Sea between 01/01/ 2019 and the 11/03/ 2025
- Received 22 April 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/08/2003 to 31/12/2024: Request for all records in relation to high levels of rainfalls in the Tullamore, Co Offaly. What are the heaviest months of rainfall?
- Received 29 April 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2023 to 29/04/2025. Request for the following: - 1. Any known or suspected solar radiation management (SRM), stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI), or other geo-engineering activities occurring in or affecting the airspace over Ireland. 2. Any cooperation or communications with UK governmental or research bodies regarding SRM or geo-engineering programs that may affect Irish airspace or environment. 3. Monitoring data or environmental assessments concerning atmospheric aerosol levels, persistent aircraft trails (contrails), or any unusual changes in atmospheric composition or cloud formation potentially attributable to artificial interventions. 4. Any internal memos, scientific assessments, or correspondence related to public or governmental concerns about geoengineering in Ireland.
- Received 6 May 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for all documentation relating to a coursing meeting, which is not published on the National Park and Wildlife Service website at Ballyheigue, Co. Kerry, on 11th, 12, and 13th of October 2024,
- Received 23 April 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2024 to 31/03/2025: Request for the number of applications by official housing bodies and local authorities for approval for social and affordable housing schemes under the Cost Rental Equity Loan and Affordable Housing Fund funding streams. Broken down by month and funding stream for each month. Also request for the corresponding number of applications approved under each of these categories and the total number of applications for approval pending on 01/04/2025 including a breakdown, by funding stream, number of units in each funding stream and schemes, units and funding streams in each local authority administrative area, in tabular form.
- Received 1 May 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for copy of submissions made by the Minister or the Department to a review carried out of Senior Posts Remunerations Committee at the request of the Minister for Public Expenditure into the remuneration of chief executives in commercial State bodies. The review of the Senior Posts Remunerations Committee was published on 29/04/2025
- Received 6 May 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for missing page from the published documents on the National Parks and Wildlife Service website, relating to Bandon and Carey's Cross Macroom coursing meeting that took place on 26th, 27th & 28th November 2024. ".
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Cost Rental Equity Loan
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- Received 25 April 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for all documents provided to the EU Directorate-General for Competition or State Aid Unit in Dept of Enterprise with regard to the waiver for development contributions and water granted under "Circular PL 04/2023"and extended under "Circular PL 02/2024 ".
- Received 15 May 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for records relating to the number of National Parks and Wildlife Service employees who have not attended work for more than 5 years and the rate of pay they receive.
- Received 2 May 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/04/2025 to 20/04/2025: Request for the most recent "Housing System Overview" provided to the Minister. Any additional correspondence sent regarding same.
- Received 1 May 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2018 to 01/05/2025: Request for records, reports correspondence, internal communications, contracts, or documents held by the department. RE: Weather Modification Activities (including cloud seeding or geo- engineering) Atmospheric aerosol dispersion or spraying programs. Request for any coordination with any national or international organizations (e.g., EU, NATO, UN, or private contractors) RE: Aerial weather intervention in Irish airspace Aircraft activity related to non-commercial atmospheric operations Environmental assessments or public health considerations related to aerial atmospheric interventions.
- Received 21 May 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for documentation prepared by the Department as it relates to the Gweedore Sewerage Scheme and the pleading stage before the Court of Justice in the European Union in Case C-427/17.
- Received 2 May 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/04/2025 to 30/04/2025: Request for list of e- Submissions submitted to the Minister through the e-submissions channel.
- Received 2 May 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for copies of Letters dated: - 11/05/2023 from the M to EU Commissioner. 26/09/2023 from EU Commissioner to the Minister.
- Received 30 April 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2024 to 30/04/2025 including from the Minister and the previous Minister from 2024 concerning vacant council-owned houses broken down by local authority a request for: - The most up-to-date number of vacant council-owned houses across the country. Any report showing the average time it takes to re-let a vacant home. Any reports/briefing materials prepared by/for department officials Any correspondence held by relevant senior management officials or ministers concerning vacant council-owned houses. Any reports/briefing materials prepared by/for Principal Officer Level or Acting Principal Officer (equivalent/or higher) Any correspondence held by relevant Principal Officer Level or Acting Principal Officer (equivalent/or higher)
- Received 19 May 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for all correspondence between the department and the following in relation to the extension of the First Home Scheme to second hand homes: Allied Irish Bank, Permanent TSB and Bank of Ireland.
- Received 25 April 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2025 to 25/04/2025: Request for copies of communications, including emails and letters about changes to the Tenant in Situ Scheme sent to the Minister’s office by members of the public.
- Received 6 May 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for a copy of the Acquisition Cost Guidelines provided to local authorities in the years 2022, 2023, and 2024
- Received 17 April 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
RE: The possibility of 'side by side' builds under the Enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme. As in the proposal to allow people affected to build a house beside their existing one before the existing one is demolished on completion Request for records including emails, letters and any other correspondence between the Department and Donegal Council, plus internal correspondence between principle officers, assistant secretaries on the possibility or feasibility of these side by side builds
- Received 22 May 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2025 to 30/04/2025: Request for communications received by Assistant Secretary of the Social Housing Division from Non- Executive Director; Chair The Housing Alliance or any other representative of The Housing Alliance.
- Received 22 April 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/04/2024 to 22/04/2025: RE: Short Term letting sector in advance of changes approved by cabinet in April 2025 Request for research and/or feasibility studies undertaken Also for correspondence with the Department of Tourism regarding same
- Received 19 May 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for advice under FOI regarding the whereabouts of Wild Dogs brought to Dublin Zoo. This request is made directly of the Taoiseach to draw down data across multiple departments Performance Reviews over period from Doyle Enquiry to 19/05/2025. Due diligence on public funds for same period. Full history, veterinary reports, P.M.s on all elephants from opening
- Received 15 April 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/03/2025 to 15/04/2025: Request for correspondence between the Minister or department officials and the Mayor of Limerick.
- Received 13 May 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2024 to 13/05/2025: Request for Minutes of meetings of the Housing for All Investment Working Group. Any further "notes of key actions" arising from meetings after the November 2024 meeting which are at this time unpublished online. A paper on LDA funding referenced in the November 25th 'AOB' section, being prepared by the Department of Finance
- Received 16 May 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/03/2025 to 15/05/2025: Request for correspondence to and from the Minister, excluding any correspondence to/from members of the public, which references the Tenant in Situ Scheme.
- Received 27 May 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2025 to 30/04/2025: Request for records RE: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/126744/permanent-tsb-plc Correspondence between office of the Minister and Permanent TSB Plc Records of meeting minutes held by the Minister in relation to the meeting mentioned with Permanent TSB Plc Records of all material presented to the Minister during the meeting with Permanent TSB Plc Records of all briefing material prepared for the Minister ahead of the meeting with Permanent TSB Plc
- Received 29 May 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for records on an incident regarding a Blackbuck in Dublin Zoo (resulted in its death) in the first quarter of 2024 and a second incident regarding two zookeepers and two Rhinos, where a gate failed to lock, resulting in a near-fatality in the fourth quarter of 2024
- Received 19 May 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for correspondence between Airbnb and the Minister or Minister’s office/his adviser/Secretary General in the last 12 months to present.
- Received 19 May 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
RE: A proposed charge from Waterways Ireland on marine businesses, and a levy on cruisers, using inland waterways. Request the following records held by the Department: Copy of all correspondence this year between the Minister and the Vintners Federation of Ireland. Copy of briefing documents prepared for the Minister Copy of internal communications.
- Received 15 May 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for copies of correspondence to/from the Minister and his Secretary General on the subject of Rent Pressure Zones. The correspondence could comprise of but not be limited to items to/from: Politicians, Other Government Departments, Landlord representative bodies, Housing organisations such as Approved Housing Bodies.
- Received 15 May 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2024 to 15/05/2025: Request for any reports correspondence or briefing materials received by the department, the Minister and or Secretary General from the Residential Tenancies Board officials.
- Received 20 May 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/05/24 to 15/05/25: Request for a copy of the diary of the Secretary General.
- Received 28 May 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2025 to 28/05/2025: RE: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/124159/airbnb-ireland-uc Request for any correspondence to the Minister from Airbnb (or lobbyists on their behalf) regarding the General Scheme of Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025, Also any minutes or notes taken at a meeting attended by the Minister over the same period regarding the same.
- Received 3 June 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 20/01/2025 to 03/06/2025: Request for copies of the e- Submission and ancillary documents: 171-25: Women for Election Funding Submission 2025.
- Received 26 May 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2025 to 26/05/2025: Request for correspondence between the Minister, the Minister of State and the Head of Services in Mayo County Council.
- Received 23 May 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/04/2025 to 23/05/2025: Request for the following: - Copies of correspondence to/from the Minister on the subject of the Short-Term Letting and Tourism Bill. The correspondence can be limited to items to/from the following organisations AirBnB Booking.com Sonder Staycity Irish Self-Catering Federation Property Owners Association of Ireland Irish Hotels Federation Politicians "lengthy list available in link below https://housing.cloud.gov.ie/apps/eDocs/S/HCBSSBSU005/Files/HCBSSBSU 005-312-2025/20250523%20Refinement%20Received.msg?web=1