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Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

FOI Requests — 3,015 records (page 32 of 61)

  • Received
    Decided 24 March 2020
    Refused
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2019-0826
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Regarding Council decision 2009/316/JHA 06-04-2009, Document No: 32009D0316 (still in force) Art 5, Member States are obliged to notify the Council regarding national laws in Annex A which includes perjury code offence 121200 and non-admittance as a witness in court due to violation of oath code offence 3010 Annex B. Also Member States shall notify Council regarding penalties and measures in relation to these offences, implementation date 07-04-2012. Request for access to the Department's compulsory reply record in relation to the two above mentioned offences, being offences no: 121200 and 3010 or in the alternative access to a record which shows that those offences were enacted into statutory law as per the above Council decision.

  • Received
    Decided 24 March 2020
    Refused
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0081
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    All correspondence circulated internally in the Department of Justice and Equality, on 7 January 2020 relating to the Wikipedia page of Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan.

  • Received
    Decided 24 March 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0113
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    1. Any records showing the Department’s total annual expenditure with mobile network operators in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 (simple figure of total costs each year) 2. Any records showing the total number of phone lines (SIM cards in mobile phone handsets) on the Department’s accounts with mobile network operators in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. 3. Any records showing the number of 'SIM only' connections (used in equipment other than mobile phones) in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. 4. Any records showing the Department’s policy on allocation/provision of a/ mobile phones and b/ SIM cards for purposes other than mobile phones.

  • Received
    Decided 23 March 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2019-0765
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    1. A copy of all correspondence this year to and from Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan in relation to the proposals to accommodate asylum- seekers in (i) Oughterard, Co Galway, (ii) Ballinamore, Co Leitrim and (iii) Achill island, Co Mayo. 2. A copy of all correspondence this year to and from Immigration Minister David Stanton in relation to the proposals to accommodate

  • Received
    Decided 23 March 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2019-0850
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    1. A copy of all correspondence (including emails) between (to and from) the Department and the developer of the new accommodation for asylum-seekers in Ballinamore, Co Leitrim, since 1 August, 2019. 2. A copy of all correspondence (including emails) to and from the office of the Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan or the Immigration Minister David Stanton in relation to the new centre for asylum-seekers in Ballinamore, Co Leitrim, since 1 August, 2019.

  • Received
    Decided 23 March 2020
    Refused
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0176
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    A copy of the briefing document that has been prepared for the incoming Minister, following the recent general election.

  • Received
    Decided 20 March 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2019-0752
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    All correspondence to the Minister for Justice regarding Direct Provision including issues around the placement of such centres from elected representatives from 1 January 2018 to 5 November 2019.

  • Received
    Decided 16 March 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0061
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Any correspondence received by the Minister for Justice between May 2019 and December 2019 (inclusive) in relation to the status and recognition of parental alienation in Ireland.

  • Received
    Decided 13 March 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2019-0620
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Copies of correspondence between Minister Flanagan and the Association of Leaders of Missionaries and Religious Ireland during 2019.

  • Received
    Decided 13 March 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0147
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    All correspondence from the Minister for Justice and Equality and/or the Department of Justice and Equality to a named person, from September 17 2019 to February 14, 2020. All correspondence from a named person, to the Minister for Justice and Equality and/or the Department of Justice and Equality from September 17 2019 to February 14, 2020. Records previously refused in the request with the reference DOJ-FOI- 2019-0612. These records relate to the Judicial Council and predated its establishment. In my view they are likely to be releasable now as deliberative processes have concluded. They would also warrant re- examination to determine if all four requirements for the refusal of their release under Section 35(1)(a) still apply. - Record 16: Letter from the Chief Justice regarding Judicial Council,

  • Received
    Decided 13 March 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0168
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    I refer to the article in today's Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/just-three- convictions-since-law-targeting-those-who-used-prostitutes-introduced- 1.4155627 concerning the "High Level Working Group" established to review the law on criminalisation of sex workers' clients.

  • Received
    Decided 13 March 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0190
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    All correspondence with named company since May 15 last year.

  • Received
    Decided 13 March 2020
    Refused
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0194
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Access to the results of the five-question survey that ended on the 13th of December 2019 about the amendment of the Prohibition of Incitement Acts hatred Act 1989.

  • Received
    Decided 13 March 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0195
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    A report on the revenue generated in the year 2017 and 2018, showing accrued income on GNIB application and renewals. This report will assist to compare the revenue generated for the government through migration between 2017 and 2018

  • Received
    Decided 11 March 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2019-0679
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    All correspondence with the Courts Service and internal documentation since 1 May 2019 in respect of establishing the Judicial Council.

  • Received
    Decided 11 March 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0010
    Requester Type Staff
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Documents relating to Sunday premium or lack thereof for Border Management Unit (BMU) staff. Documents relating to a claim for Sunday premium for Border Management Unit (BMU) staff. Any documents relating to Sunday premium or the negotiations surrounding Sunday premium for Border Management Unit (BMU) staff. Any documents submitted to the Minister’s office in regards to a request made by Forsa on behalf of staff in the Border Management Unit for retrospective payment of Sunday premium following an agreement between The Department of Justice and Forsa to pay said premium from 01 January 2020.

  • Received
    Decided 11 March 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0070
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    1) All correspondence from the public on euthanasia / right-to-die legislation / assisted dying /assisted suicide, sent during 2018 and 2019. 2) The replies given to the above.

  • Received
    Decided 11 March 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0117
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Correspondence dated between 5th July and 5th February between Mark Wilson of the Reception & Integration Agency (RIA/IPAS) and George Sinclair of the Reception & Integration Agency (RIA/IPAS) in relation to the provision of emergency accommodation for international protection applicants.

  • Received
    Decided 11 March 2020
    Refused
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0182
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Any statistics which illustrate the amount of refugees Ireland has taken from Libya since 2016.

  • Received
    Decided 11 March 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0203
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    1. Number of asylum applicants who have been issued with a Labour Market Access Permission by the Department of Justice since July 2018 2. Number of asylum applicants currently in employment 3. Sectors of employment of asylum applicants

  • Received
    Decided 10 March 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0133
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    A decision from the Information Commissioner, OIC-58013-F5H4Y5, involving your Department, refers to a report prepared by Insolvency Service of Ireland, "on a named PIP provider."

  • Received
    Decided 10 March 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0143
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Sight of those documents referred to by Senator Bacik, Senator MacLochlainn and Senator Clifford-Lee in Seanad Debate on 17-12- 2019, vol. 269, no. 4. Sight of those infringement proceedings referred to by the Minister for Justice in Justice Select Committee Debate on 20-11-2019. Sight of the July 2019 reasoned opinion of the European Commission referred to by Minister Stanton in Dáil Debate on 25-09-2019, vol. 986, no. 5 and the consultation documents between the Attorney General and the European Commission. Sight of the November 2018 European Commission Formal Notice issued to Ireland and the reasoned opinion of the European Commission

  • Received
    Decided 10 March 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0144
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Records that show a breakdown of: a. The number of deportation orders issued in: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019, and a breakdown by country of origin for each year. b. The number of enforced removals carried out in: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 and a breakdown by country of origin for each year.

  • Received
    Decided 6 March 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0013
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    1. The total amount of money spent by the Department on flights and the total number of flights taken by the Department in 2017, 2018 and 2019 broken down by year.

  • Received
    Decided 6 March 2020
    Refused
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0094
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Any correspondence between the Bar Council and the Department in the last 6 months as set out in their lobbying returns.

  • Received
    Decided 6 March 2020
    Refused
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0173
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Data on hard drugs offences including convicted cases in 2018 and 2019 respectively under the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Act 2016. Specifically the breakdown of reported cases/convictions under section 15 of the act (i.e. the possession of a controlled drug for the purpose of unlawful sale or supply (possession for sale or supply).

  • Received
    Decided 6 March 2020
    Refused
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0189
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Access to the five-question questionnaire results developed until 13th of December 2019 about the amendment of the Prohibition Of Incitement Acts hatred Act 1989.

  • Received
    Decided 5 March 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0142
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    All correspondence, including but not limited to e-mails and letters written to and created by the Minister for Justice from the period of May 2019 until December 2019 relating to recruitment within An Garda Síochána with the keywords, but not limited to “racial discrimination”, “discrimination”, “ethnic minorities”.

  • Received
    Decided 4 March 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2019-0678
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Copies of any correspondence/representations received by the Department from members of the public or politicians relating to the proposed opening of a Direct Provision Centre in Oughterard, as well as the decision by the hotel owner to revoke the tender for its opening. I am also requesting minutes of any meetings and/or meeting logs attended by the Minister, his secretaries and/or the Secretary General of the Department with members of the public, RIA or within the Department regarding the same.

  • Received
    Decided 4 March 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2019-0768
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    A copy of all correspondence (including emails) to and from both Minister Flanagan or Minister of State Stanton since 1 September 2019, in relation to plans to accommodate asylum-seekers in (i) Ballinamore, (ii) Achill or (iii) Oughterard.

  • Received
    Decided 3 March 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2019-0815
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    1. All letters, memos and emails between the Department of Justice and the Department of Housing between 1 February 2019 and 1 November 2019 regarding the sourcing of accommodation for asylum seekers who have been granted refugee status. 2. All emails, memos and letters sent by the Department of Justice

  • Received
    Decided 3 March 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0015
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    1. All records held by the Department and the RIA in relation to alleged or suspected overcrowding, issues around the number of beds per room, adherence to accommodation guidelines, at the East End Hotel, between 1 August 2019 and 6 January 2020 2. All correspondence (sent and received) between the East End Hotel and the Department and/or the RIA between 1 August 2019 and 6 January 2020 3. Any briefings prepared for Minister Flanagan in relation to the East End Hotel between 1 August 2019 and 6 January 2020

  • Received
    Decided 3 March 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0038
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    All correspondence - dated between July 2019 and 10 January 2020 - between Department of Justice/RIA and the East End Hotel in Portarlington.

  • Received
    Decided 24 February 2020
    Refused
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0102
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    1) Records relating to the opening or potential opening of a direct provision centre or emergency accommodation for persons in direct provision, in the Dublin 15 area.

  • Received
    Decided 19 February 2020
    Refused
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2019-0899
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Copies of all records held referring or relating to the issue of block booking of visa appointments by third parties. This request to cover the period 1 September 2019 to 30 December 2019.

  • Received
    Decided 19 February 2020
    Refused
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0132
    Requester Type Client
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    1. All records within the D/Justice (all sections) and between the D/Justice and any & all third parties concerning the ending and conclusions of the Section 42 Mulcahy Inquiry relating to the requester. 2. All recorded exchanges within the D/Justice since May 2017 concerning the Garda block on a named person’s emails which has been the subject of continuous complaint by the requester (and simultaneous denials by the Garda authorities) since late 2007. 3. The response of the Garda authorities when the D/Justice referred that specific complaint (the alleged email block) to the Garda authorities for answer (between 2009 to 2014). 4. All recorded exchanges between the D/Justice and any & all third parties concerning the threatened challenge by the Garda authorities in 2015/17 to a named person’s continuing role in the GSOC supervised investigation after he had ceased to be employed by the GSOC in mid- 2014.

  • Received
    Decided 13 February 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2019-0585
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    All submissions received by the Minister for Justice through the Ministerial e-submissions channel between 1 August 2019 – 15 August 2019.

  • Received
    Decided 13 February 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2019-0641
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    The terms of reference or similar document, agendas and minutes of the UK-Ireland Common Travel Area Forum (CTAF). Agendas and minutes of the UK-Ireland Common Travel Area Forum (CTAF) over the past three years.

  • Received
    Decided 13 February 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2019-0731
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Request a copy of all correspondence (including emails) between (to and from) the Inspectors of Prisons and the Department of Justice since 1 January 2019.

  • Received
    Decided 13 February 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2019-0793
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Copy of all correspondence and memos from RIA to the Secretary General and or Minister of Justice in relation to the capacity problems in the Direct Provision system from July 2018 to 16 November 2019.

  • Received
    Decided 13 February 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2019-0838
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    A copy of all representations and correspondence to and from the Minister and special advisors, briefing documents and memos regarding the issue of direct provision centres and other asylum accommodation

  • Received
    Decided 13 February 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2019-0841
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Any correspondence between the Minister and An Garda Síochána, as well as any minutes of meetings or meeting notes where the Minister and/or his special advisor and An Garda Síochána were present, regarding the proposed establishment of a Garda unit on public transport services.

  • Received
    Decided 13 February 2020
    Refused
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2019-0864
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Report on Consultations with Young People Engaged in Garda Youth Diversion Projects.

  • Received
    Decided 13 February 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2019-0898
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Copies of all correspondence between your Department and the Inspector of Prisons relating to their budgetary allocation, staffing numbers. This request to cover the period 1 January 2019 to 30 December 2019.

  • Received
    Decided 13 February 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0011
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Re: Day Commission & Inter-Departmental Group (1) All documentation (from Minister, officials, with other Departments) regarding persons/organisations who should be members of this group from 23 October 2019 to 2 January 2020. (2) All documentation relating to inviting members of the group to partake, including any replies/discussions with these organisations/ individuals from 23 October 2019 to 2 January 2020.

  • Received
    Decided 13 February 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Correspondence between the Department and the INIS over the situations that arose in Ballinamore and Achill last year. Correspondence between the proprietors/person who won contract for the above centres and the Department of Justice/INIS.

  • Received
    Decided 13 February 2020
    Refused
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0063
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Copy of the insurance which Baycaster Ltd the providers of the Direct Provision Facility at Mount Trenchard provided to you as part of their occupation in that facility.

  • Received
    Decided 13 February 2020
    Refused
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0066
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    All details and documents pertaining to the facility -Direct Provision Centre at Mount Trenchard, Foynes, Co Limerick. This should include any Lease Agreement any Contract of Agreement for the provision of services, any insurance details or any reports of incidents to you.

  • Received
    Decided 13 February 2020
    Refused
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0128
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Any reports, policy documents or reviews on the Garda Emergency Response Unit that was either produced for, provided to or published by the Department between January 2018 and 21 January 2020.

  • Received
    Decided 11 February 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0112
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Copies of all records in the Department of Justice in relation to a complaint I emailed to the Department of Justice on 24th October, which complaint was a complaint that a named organisation was and is discriminating against a very significant section of the Irish population by using personal details of individuals compiled by a secret organisation entitled ‘Repeal Shield’ and using this information as a basis for discriminating against the members of the public listed.