Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
FOI Requests — 3,013 records (page 14 of 61)
- Received —Decided 27 June 2023GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Correspondence to and from the Department of Justice and the Irish Prison Service relating to the future of the former Cork prison on Rathmore Road.
- Received —Decided 27 June 2023RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Correspondence between the Department of Justice and the Department of Public Expenditure regarding the restoration of fees to criminal barristers, following their reduction in 2009 under FEMPI.
- Received —Decided 23 June 2023GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Records detailing the names of the organisations that sponsored the latest 20 applications under the volunteer visa scheme in Ireland.
- Received —Decided 23 June 2023RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Records showing the profit/income made per application from visa applications to Ireland from every country that ISD subcontracted named company to process them, before and after hiring the firm. To clarify I am asking for profit/income per application before and after hiring named company as year-on-year income won't be meaningful here due to pandemic-related travel restrictions.
- Received —Decided 23 June 2023RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Records in the past 5 years of legal fees paid by the Department of Justice in utilising legal firms and consultancy firms to consult on and answer FOI requests and appeals of FOI requests including appeals to the Office of the Information Commissioner.
- Received —Decided 22 June 2023RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
A copy of any Immigrant Investor Programme applications where named person or named organisation is listed as acting as the agent, between 1 January 2018 and 1 April 2023.
- Received —Decided 20 June 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
All documents and emails related to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice Report on an Examination of the Present Approach to Sanctions for Possession of Certain Amounts of Drugs for Personal Use, In the date range of 1 December 2022 to 31 March 2023.
- Received —Decided 19 June 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
The number of family reunification applications granted in the last 5 years broken down by each year.
- Received —Decided 16 June 2023RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Copies of any correspondence (email, text, messaging services etc) between Minister McEntee and her office and a named company (or its staff) in the period 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021.
- Received —Decided 16 June 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
The number of emails sent by the public containing the terms "trans", "transgender", "transgenderism", and "sexuality" with a breakdown of the number of emails which mention each term); If possible, I am also requesting the release of all pieces of correspondence sent between 1 January and 31 March to the Minister's office containing these terms.
- Received —Decided 16 June 2023RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Written and/or digital correspondence (including emails and text messages) Minister for Justice Helen McEntee and the authorities at the Templemore Garda Training College in relation to the reopening of the swimming pool to the schools and community groups between October 2022 and January 2023. Written and/or digital correspondence (including emails and text messages) between Minister for Justice Simon Harris and the authorities at the Templemore Garda Training College, in relation to the reopening of the Garda swimming pool to schools and community groups in between December 2022 and April 2023.
- Received —Decided 16 June 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
All records associated with the following submissions sent to the Minister for Justice through the e-submissions channel as listed in FOI 2023-0232: DJE 00232-23 Roscommon Coroner
- Received —Decided 14 June 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
All records associated with the following submissions sent to the Minister for Justice through the e-submissions channel as listed in FOI 2023-0232: DJE 00254-23 Engagement with UK Home Office on exemptions to UK's Electronic Travel Authorisation
- Received —Decided 12 June 2023RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Written and/or digital correspondence (including emails and text messages) Minister for Justice Helen McEntee and the authorities at the Templemore Garda Training College in relation to the reopening of the swimming pool to the schools and community groups between October 2022 and January 2023. If applicable, any written and/or digital correspondence (including emails and text messages) between acting Minister for Justice Simon Harris and the authorities at the Templemore Garda Training College, in relation to the reopening of the Garda swimming pool to schools and community groups in January 2023.
- Received —Decided 12 June 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
All documents in your possession and procurement in relation to all reviews of the District Court costs from 2014 30 April 2023 to include all minutes, memoranda from the President of the District Court, the District Court Rules Committee and all internal memoranda in the Department of Justice pertaining to the review of the said District Court costs.
- Received —Decided 12 June 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
I am looking for the following information in relation to named organisation.
- Received —Decided 12 June 2023RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Copies of any minutes, memoranda, letters or emails pertaining to the Review of District Court Costs Scale sent or received.
- Received —Decided 9 June 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Copies of any briefings, memos, submissions, or other such review/overview documents prepared for the Minister or the secretary general with regard to overcrowding or lack of capacity in the prison system. This request to cover the period 1 January 2023 to 3 May 2023.
- Received —Decided 9 June 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
All records associated with the following submissions sent to the Minister for Justice through the e-submissions channel as listed in FOI 2023-0232: DJE 0090-23 Prison Population Management - Irish Prison Service Submission November 2022.
- Received —Decided 7 June 2023RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
All records associated with the following submissions sent to the Minister for Justice through the e-submissions channel as listed in FOI 2023-0232: DJE 00317-23 Update - Independent Review Group examining Offences Against the State Acts
- Received —Decided 6 June 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
I am looking for all correspondence in relation the following Purchase Orders from Named Company to the Department of Justice (3 Purchase order details).
- Received —Decided 31 May 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Records generated from 1 January 2022 to 26 July 2022 relating to the appointment of named person as Chairperson of the Firearms Expert Committee. A copy of all travel expenses and subsistence claims submitted by Firearms Expert Committee ordinary member named person from 1 July 2022 to 4 May 2023.
- Received —Decided 31 May 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
All records associated with the following submissions sent to the Minister for Justice through the e-submissions channel as listed in FOI 2023-0232: DJE 00258-23 Update on Garda Recruitment in 2023.
- Received —Decided 30 May 2023RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
I wish to request records relating to the following: Why the invitations to attend the naturalisation ceremony were sent by emails, while it is stated on the website that invitations will be sent by post? How many invitations were sent to participants and how many actually attended/turned up to the ceremony? Why the date of the ceremony on 10 March 2023 was not published on the website and what is the reason for conducting this unannounced ceremony?
- Received —Decided 30 May 2023RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
How many asylum applicants currently residing in Gateway Two were refused entry into the country due to false or no travel documents, before asylum was applied for: Males - 18-34 years old, Males - 35-64 years old and Overall Total.
- Received —Decided 29 May 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Copies of all contacts, including letters, emails, meetings’ minutes, and telephone calls’ minutes, between the Office of the inspector of prisons and the Department of Justice with regard to funding for the inspectorate,
- Received —Decided 29 May 2023RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Records in relation to the Immigrant Investor Programme. I am seeking Information in connection with the Sports side of the Programme as I want to ascertain a complete list of all Philanthropic Donations that were awarded to Projects relating to a named organisation.
- Received —Decided 29 May 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
An email sent from the CEO of named group to Minister of State James Browne on the Gambling bill last year.
- Received —Decided 29 May 2023RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
The observation submitted on behalf of Ireland to the Courts of Justice of the European Union in respect of Case C-300/21 UI v Österreichische Post AG.
- Received —Decided 29 May 2023GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
All records associated with the following submissions sent to the Minister for Justice through the e-submissions channel as listed in FOI 2023-0232: DJE 00253-23 Garda Entitlement to Supplementary Pension
- Received —Decided 26 May 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
1. Copies of all internal audit reports on the Immigrant Investment Programme completed from 2019 to 17 February 2023.
- Received —Decided 26 May 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
A copy of any existing policy/protocol governing age assessments of applicants for international protection under section 24 of the International Protection Act. A copy of any existing policy/protocol governing age assessments of applicants for international protection undertaken by the Child and Family Agency at the request of the International Protection Office; A copy of any existing policy/protocol governing any re-assessment of age of international protection applicants by the International Protection Officer and/or the Child and Family Agency; and A copy of any memorandum of understanding/terms of reference or similar agreement with the Department of Justice and/or the International Protection Office regarding age assessments of applicants for international protection by The Child and Family Agency.
- Received —Decided 23 May 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
How many incoming Hague Convention on Child Abduction 1980 cases have there been in this jurisdiction over the last 10 years? Please give the number per year (All the following questions relate to the last 10 years) How many Respondents were mothers? How many Respondents were fathers? How many Respondents were primary carer mothers? How many of these Respondent mothers were returning to their ‘home’ country? How many Respondents used the Art.13b Grave Risk defence? How many of these Art.13b defences were successful? How many of these successful Art 13b defences resulted in a non return order? In how many cases were children returned with ‘Protective Measures’ despite one of the defences being accepted?
- Received —Decided 22 May 2023RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
I am specifically seeking the number of emails sent by the public containing the terms containing the terms "eviction", "eviction ban". (with a breakdown of the number of emails which mention each term); If possible, I am also requesting the release of all pieces of correspondence sent between 1 January and 31 March to the Minister's Office containing these term.
- Received —Decided 22 May 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
I would like to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, the following information/records: Submissions made by a list of named groups/companies to the Department of Justice or to James Browne, Minister of State at the Department of Justice.
- Received —Decided 18 May 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Copy of all correspondence from members of the public, legal representatives or advocates and politicians to/from the Minister of Justice in relation to GSOC from 01 July 2020 to the date of this request.
- Received —Decided 18 May 2023GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
I would like to request the letter sent by the Irish Government to the European Commission in reply to a questionnaire sent to member states on 21 December 2022, requesting information about the national legal framework governing the use of spyware from a data protection perspective.
- Received —Decided 18 May 2023RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Correspondence between the Department and other Departments/State Agencies in relation to action 19/9 of Housing for All: "All Government Departments will examine their existing portfolio of properties and subject to any obligations under the PSC, the LDA Act 2021 or the State Property Act 1954, will place them on the market if they are not required and may be suitable for conversion to residential accommodation".
- Received —Decided 16 May 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
All of the documents and correspondence held by the Department relating to the establishment of a domestic violence register. I would like my request to cover the last two years. I am particularly interested in correspondence from An Garda Síochána.
- Received —Decided 15 May 2023RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
I wanted to know the names of the organisations in the last year who have had people volunteering for them who are availing of the volunteer visa scheme.
- Received —Decided 15 May 2023RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
All records relating to the recent publicised statement by Drew Harris regarding monitoring of online commentary regarding the East Wall protests.
- Received —Decided 15 May 2023RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
1. A copy of the independent research, ‘Report on Approaches to the Concept of Parental Alienation in other Jurisdictions’ that has been delayed on a number of occasions for publication “A final draft report, identifying findings, analysis, and implications to be submitted to the Department of Justice by 30 November 2021.” 2. The number of/and breakdown of submissions by individuals and organisations that submitted to the ‘Open Consultation on Parental Alienation’ and if the report on these submissions will meet the targeted publication date outlined in Family Justice Strategy for Quarter 2 2023. In addition, if this deadline is not achievable, what date is it anticipated that this report be published? 3. Evidence of any Departmental (DoJ) guidelines or information that states as a matter of good governance that the primary stakeholders (alienated parents) involved in an abusive/traumatic issue such as that of domestic violence or parental alienation survivors must or will be briefed prior to the publication of the resultant report on parental alienation (‘Report on Approaches to the Concept of Parental Alienation in other Jurisdictions’ and report on Public Consultations) as has been already set in precedent in the “Mother and Baby Homes” reporting process to survivors (the primary stakeholders) of that abuse.
- Received —Decided 15 May 2023RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Records relating to the budget for Ireland's Witness Security Programme every year since its inception.
- Received —Decided 15 May 2023RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
I am requesting every version of the Climate Action Plan / Action Plan for the Climate, which every organisation is obliged to have according to the Climate Act, with: 1. Complete details of every Plan that you had since the going into effect / entry into force of the Act; 2. Date that every Plan was published; 3. Date that every Plan went into effect / entered into force; 4. The amount of money, itemised according to the causes of the costs, spent on creating and implementing each Plan.
- Received —Decided 12 May 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Copy of E-Submission for Afghan admission programme information note.
- Received —Decided 12 May 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Record/spreadsheet/database of the number of representations received from TDs or Senators on behalf of prisoners or individuals convicted of an offence for the calendar year 2022, broken down by month, and by Oireachtas member. And an (anonymised) copy of each such representation made in Q4 of 2022.
- Received —Decided 11 May 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
All documents relating to the retirement of named person as Coroner for the district of Galway West and the appointment of named person. All documents that are sought relate to not only the internal appointment process but any information exchanged between your entity and Galway City Council and Galway County Council for the retirement and appointment process.
- Received —Decided 10 May 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
1. All records (including of origin information) relied upon by the Minister or consulted by the Minister before designating Georgia as a safe country by SI 121 of 2018 relevant to the said designation. 2. All records in relation to whether there has been any review pursuant to section 72(5) of the International Protection Act, 2015 of Georgia`s said designation (by SI 121 of 2018) as a safe country.
- Received —Decided 10 May 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
A list of e-submissions submitted to the Minister through the e- submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 1 February 2023 – 11 April 2023.
- Received —Decided 8 May 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
A copy of any briefings, reports, memos, submissions, or other such high- level documents prepared for either the Minister or the secretary general with regard to the decision to cease the immigrant investor programme.