Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
FOI Requests — 597 records (page 2 of 12)
- Received 10 July 2025Decided 17 July 2025GrantedDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
The following esubmissions given to the minister:DRCD 00043-25 Control of Dogs (XL Bully) Amendment Regulations 2025
- Received 10 July 2025Decided 17 July 2025Handled outside of FOIDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
The following esubmissions given to the minister:1. DRCD 00023-25 Our Rural Future - Seventh Progress Report and 2025 Work Programmes
- Received 23 June 2025Decided 16 July 2025RefusedDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
all of the correspondence held by each department relating to corporate hospitality offered to and accepted by the minister of the day
- Received 20 June 2025Decided 8 July 2025RefusedDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
any record which shows the budget set aside in your FOI body for the EU presidency in 2025 or 2026, and any record which shows staffing implications in 2025 and 2026 arising from the Irish EU Presidency
- Received 20 June 2025Decided 8 July 2025GrantedDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
Under the Freedom of Information Act, 2014, I wish to request access to any record which show total expenditure in your FOI body in 2025 on provision of free period products. I am seeking any single record, or the smallest number of records possible to provide the information sought - I am not seeking "any and all" such records.
- Received 2 July 2025Decided 2 July 2025Handled outside of FOIDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
A list of all esubmissions sent to the cabinet minister in your Department during the period January 1st-July 2nd this year
- Received 1 July 2025Decided 1 July 2025Handled outside of FOIDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
A list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Rural and Community Development through the e- submissions channel.I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-06-2025 - 30-06-2025.
- Received 3 June 2025Decided 30 June 2025GrantedDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
The name of each special adviser appointed at your department in respect of the 34th Dáil. The name of the minister to whom they were appointed. The date of their appointment. The sanctioned pay rate for them. The relevant pay-scale that applies to them.
- Received 29 May 2025Decided 26 June 2025GrantedDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
1Any correspondence, emails, letters, attendance notes, minutes of meetings, or reports of meetings between and/or involving the Department and (i) Kildare County Council (ii) Waterways Ireland; (iii) JBA Consulting and (iv) any other person or organisation in relation to:(a) The Corbally Canal; Liffey Corridor Enhancement Feasibility Project / Study2. The Terms of Reference and /or Project Scope provided by the Council to JBA Consulting in respect of the Corbally Canal; Liffey Corridor Enhancement Feasibility Project / STudy3. Draft / Interim / Final Reports, to include baseline findings and feasibility options, prepared by JBA Consulting in respect of the Corbally Canal; Liffey Corridor Enhancement Feasibility Project / Study
- Received 19 June 2025Decided 19 June 2025TransferredDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
All letters or emails received/exchanged, briefing notes prepared, minutes of meetings, call logs, and any other correspondence or communications sent or received in relation to specific lobbying activity – details supplied
- Received 21 May 2025Decided 19 June 2025RefusedDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
I'm contacting every government Department to ask for answers, under Freedom of Information law, to the following two questions - 1) Does this Dept or has this Dept ever employed or contracted the services of Palantir for any government service? (For example, financial management, data and analytics etc)2) Does this Dept have contracts with or use the services of any of the priority boycott targets of the BDS movement? (Intel, Dell, Siemens, HP)
- Received 23 May 2025Decided 17 June 2025GrantedDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
All documents related to the application and funding for An Grianan Theatre in the Community Recognition Fund 2024.
- Received 3 June 2025Decided 3 June 2025Handled outside of FOIDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
A list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Rural and Community Development through the e-submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-05-2025 - 31-05- 2025
- Received 30 April 2025Decided 28 May 2025GrantedDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
ORIS application in relation to a recreational trail in Kilmore Quay in 2022; time period in question 01 July 2021; 31 December 2022.Any records relating to the assessment and decision made on that application, including any correspondence with the applicant; time period 01 July 2021; 31 December 2022.
- Received 23 April 2025Decided 22 May 2025GrantedDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
details of any funding allocated by the Department of Rural and Community Development to organisations, events, or activities in Northern Ireland from 1 January 2018 to the present, where such funding relates to; Cultural expression or community identity; Festivals or commemorative events; Heritage or language-related activities; Community development projects with a cultural or identity-linked focus
- Received 18 April 2025Decided 14 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
All internal departmental correspondence (from the period 01 January 2025 to 17 March 2025) received by Dara Calleary, minister for rural and community development, minister for social protection, about a St Patrick’ s Day 2025 trip to Atlanta and Savannah
- Received 5 April 2025Decided 6 May 2025GrantedDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
All records relating to and/or containing communications between your Department and Tipperary County Council regarding the proposed Soloheadbeg to Limerick Junction walkway. This includes any emails, letters, minutes of meetings, notes, calendar entries for any meetings, as well as any application for funding made since 9 August 2024 to your Department from Tipperary County Council with regard to the proposed Soloheadbeg to Limerick Junction walkway.
- Received 1 May 2025Decided 1 May 2025Handled outside of FOIDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I am seeking a list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Rural and Community Development through the e-submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-04-2025 - 30-04-2025.I would prefer to receive this information in electronic format.
- Received 1 April 2025Decided 1 May 2025RefusedDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
A copy of Minister Dara Calleary's engagements diary. The time period can be limited to 23/1/2025 and 1/4/2025.
- Received 7 April 2025Decided 14 April 2025Handled outside of FOIDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
A copy of any briefing materials, reports or reviews prepared from 01/01/2024 to date concerning remote working hubs
- Received 11 April 2025Decided 11 April 2025Handled outside of FOIDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
a list of charities funded by the following funds: National Philanthropic Projects, ESF+, Social Enterprise Fund, Dormant Accounts Funding to include the fund, the year of funding received, the charity, and the value of the fund
- Received 13 March 2025Decided 11 April 2025GrantedDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
Copies of all correspondence between Minister Dara Calleary and the following individuals: Minister of State Sean Canney; Minister of State Noel Grealish; Minister of State Marian Harkin; Minister of State Kevin 'Boxer' Moran; Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae; Danny Healy-Rae TD; Michael Lowry TD; Barry Heneghan TD; Gillian Toole TD. The time period can be limited to 23/1/2025 to 13/3/2025 The records should include copies of any documents attached or enclosed with the correspondence.
- Received 10 April 2025Decided 10 April 2025TransferredDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
1. Miontuairiscí ó chruinnithe an "Ghrúpa Idir-Rannach" (ar a bhfuil an Roinn Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta (RTRÁO), an Roinn Forbartha Tuaithe, Pobail agus Gaeltachta (RFTPG) agus Údarás na Gaeltachta) faoi chúrsaí tithíocht sa Ghaeltacht ó 01.01.2024 go dáta. 2. Miontuairiscí ó chruinnithe an "Ghrúpa Oibre" (ar a bhfuil an Roinn Tithíochta, Roinn na Gaeltachta, Údarás na Gaeltachta agus na húdaráis áitiúla) faoi chúrsaí tithíocht sa Ghaeltacht ó 01.01.2024 go dáta.
- Received 10 April 2025Decided 10 April 2025TransferredDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
Aon chomhfhreagras idir scríofa, fón nó teasc atá/a bhí idir an tAire/Airí, Feidhmeannaigh Roinn na Gaeltachta, an Comhlacht Barr Feabhais agus Údarás na Gaeltachta ó Meitheamh 2023 go dtí 10/4/25, faoin n-athbhreithniú atá a dhéanamh Faoi Acht na Gaeltachta, 2012 ar dhul chun cinn na bpleananna teanga.
- Received 10 March 2025Decided 8 April 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
Diary and outlook calendar
- Received 7 March 2025Decided 7 April 2025RefusedDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
Correspondence between the Charities Regulatory Authority and the Minister or her Department RE Scouting Ireland
- Received 5 March 2025Decided 3 April 2025RefusedDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
1. A list of all local authorities under your jurisdiction that are responsible for issuing dog breeding licences.2. The contact details (including email addresses and phone numbers) for the relevant department or individual within each local authority responsible for dog breeding licences.
- Received 1 April 2025Decided 1 April 2025Handled outside of FOIDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
A list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Rural and Community Development through the e-submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-03-2025 - 31-03- 2025.
- Received 28 February 2025Decided 31 March 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
I request the Ministerial Brief provided by the Department of Rural and Community Development to Minister Dara Calleary and Minister of State Jerry Buttimer; and all documents and internal correspondence relating to the Ministerial Brief and its publication. The date range that applies to this request is1 January 2025 to 26 February 2025, inclusive.
- Received 26 February 2025Decided 27 March 2025RefusedDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
I am seeking the following records from the Department of Rural and Community Development -Emails from 01 Jan; 31 Dec 2024 in relation to funding St Johns Ambulance Emails from 01 Jan; 31 Dec 2024 in relation to a child protection officer in St Johns Ambulance.
- Received 21 February 2025Decided 24 March 2025GrantedDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
I wish to request access to any record which shows the total number of mobile phones used in Ireland (excluding phones used by staff routinely based in Northern Ireland) by your organisation at the end of 2024.
- Received 17 February 2025Decided 18 March 2025Handled outside of FOIDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
The total cost incurred by the Department related to placing advertisements in online and digital platforms and the names of the platforms involved for 2022, 2023, 2024 and so far in 2025. The total advertising spend by the Department broken down by medium - online, print media, radio, TV and outdoor - for 2022, 2023, 2024 and so far in 2025.
- Received 17 February 2025Decided 18 March 2025Handled outside of FOIDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
1. The total expenditure incurred by this department on advertising in media outlets from January 2019 to January 2025.2. A breakdown of the advertising expenditure for each media outlet, specifying: - The name of the media outlet (print, online, radio, television, social media, etc.).- The amount spent on advertising with each outlet per year.- A copy of each advertisement. I would prefer to receive this information electronically in its original format where possible.
- Received 23 January 2025Decided 11 March 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
Correspondence between the Charities Regulatory Authority and the Minister or her Department RE Scouting Ireland
- Received 11 February 2025Decided 11 March 2025GrantedDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
I wish to request access to any record which shows total expenditure in your organisation in 2024 and to date in 2025 on ID cards, lanyards, card holders, card printers or any software used for producing ID cards
- Received 11 February 2025Decided 11 March 2025GrantedDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
I wish to request access to each FOI Internal review decision letter issued by your organisation in 2024 and any records released therewith but excluding any decision letter which related exclusively to personal information as defined in Section 2 of the act.
- Received 22 January 2025Decided 10 March 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
Correspondence between the Charities Regulatory Authority and the Minister or her Department RE Scouting Ireland
- Received 10 February 2025Decided 10 March 2025Handled outside of FOIDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
A breakdown of the Departments total annual spend (for each year from the Department's inception) on newspaper/paid media subscriptions; A breakdown of the Departments total annual spend (for each year from the Department's inception) on individual newspaper/paid media subscriptions for its employees, by newspaper/media outlet. A breakdown of the Departments total annual spend (for each year from the Department's inception) on corporate newspaper/paid media subscriptions, by newspaper/media outlet; I am interested in information covering the period from the Department's inception (July 19, 2017) to present.
- Received 28 January 2025Decided 7 March 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
Correspondence between the Charities Regulatory Authority and the Minister or her Department RE Scouting Ireland
- Received 4 February 2025Decided 4 March 2025Handled outside of FOIDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I am seeking a list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Rural and Community Development through the e-submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-01-2025 - 31-01-2025.
- Received 30 January 2025Decided 28 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
A copy of all briefing notes provided to the new Minister Dara Calleary in 2025
- Received 27 January 2025Decided 25 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to apply for the following records: - briefing document for new ministers by the Department in January 2025; - briefing document for new ministers by any State agency under the Department's remit in January 2025.Request relates to ministers and ministers of state. This is the standard request for the ministerial briefing notes following the formation of the new government. If you want to deal with this outside of FOI and just release under a press query, come back to me.
- Received 27 January 2025Decided 25 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am requesting the following information: Any briefing materials provided to the new Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht. Any briefing materials provided to any new Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht. I request that all relevant materials be sent to me electronically, preferably in their original format.
- Received 27 January 2025Decided 25 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
I am seeking copies of the ministerial briefing notes that have been provided to the incoming Minister.
- Received 27 January 2025Decided 25 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: Copies of all briefing material prepared for the new Minister and Minister of State at this Department in advance of their new role.
- Received 27 January 2025Decided 25 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
Any briefing documents prepared for the incoming ministers at the department.
- Received 22 January 2025Decided 20 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
All records and correspondence held by the department relating to 2025 government formation talks or programme for Government discussions.
- Received 21 January 2025Decided 19 February 2025Handled outside of FOIDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
Under the Freedom of Information Act, 2014, I wish to request access to any document which sets out your organisation’s policy or practice regarding job titles and the use of words such as “Chief”, “Head of…”, “Director of …”, “Manager”, “Senior Manager”, “Officer”, etc. and whether these terms are linked to particular grades or salary scales. I am seeking any single record, or the smallest number of records possible to provide the information sought - I am not seeking "any and all" such records. I would also prefer to receive only the most recent such records, unless provision of older records is necessary for clarity.
- Received 15 January 2025Decided 13 February 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
All advice, reports and briefing documents received by the Minister regarding a ban on the XL Bully dog breed from January 1st, 2024, through to January 7th 2025. The total number of emails and a random selection of 12 of those emails sent to the Minister by members of the public regarding a ban on the XL Bully dog breed in Ireland from January 1st 2024 through to January7th 2025.
- Received 2 January 2025Decided 30 January 2025Handled outside of FOIDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I am seeking a list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Rural and Community Development through the e-submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-12-2024 - 31-12-2024.