Galway City Council
FOI Requests — 646 records (page 11 of 13)
- Received —Decided 12 July 2022RefusedGalway City Council
1. Record of any entry to the Register of Unfinished Housing Developments for Fionnuisce 2. Record of Local Authority Team on Unfinished Housing Developments in respect of Fionnuisce 3. Record of Site Resolution Plan for the Fionnuisce and/or Doughiska area for the period May 2011 to May 2014 4 Record of engagement with Local Residents for the Fionnuisce estate during the period May 2011 to May 2014 5. Records and details up to 2014 of the Bond lodged with the Local Authority in respect of Fionnuisce 6. Records o 7. Record of any complaints to the local authority in respect of public safety at the Fionnuisce estate for the period May 2011 to May 2014 8. Record of any sight inspection reports of the local authority including underground CCTV inspection survey, relating to Fionnuisce for the period May 2011 to May 2014
- Received —Decided 7 July 2022WithdrawnGalway City Council
1. All records regarding Galway as Ireland's 2020 European Capital of Culture. The request is for records to include – but not limited to: Internal and external correspondence Minutes of meetings Notes or memos in relation to discussion or telephone calls The time period for this request is from 2018 to the present day (23/06/2022).
- Received —Decided 17 June 2022GrantedGalway City Council
I request the following records: Records of meetings and correspondence about the proposed zone of decarbonisation in Westside either with Galway City Council or between Galway City Council and any external body or individual as well as records of any funding applied for the proposed zone of decarbonisation in Westside by Galway City Council
- Received —Decided 26 May 2022Part-GrantedGalway City Council
I wish to request access to the following records under the Freedom of Information Act: - copies of all records held by Galway City Council relating to threats to staff during the years 2021 and 2022 to date, including emails, letters and records of phone calls in which threats were communicated; as well as internal records relating to such threats, including but not limited to notifications emailed to staff in the housing department this year making them aware of threats.
- Received —Decided 25 May 2022RefusedGalway City Council
All records relating to the 2020 Coimisinéir Teanga investigation regarding COVID-19 signage in Galway City. The request is for records to include – but not limited to: - internal and external correspondence (including city councillors) - Minutes of meetings, - Notes or memos in relation to discussions or telephone calls. The time period for this request is from 1 January 2020 to present.
- Received —Decided 24 May 2022RefusedGalway City Council
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am requesting the release of information about assaults on council staff that have occurred between 2018 and the present date, specifically the number of staff working for or on behalf of the council who have informed the council that they have been assaulted by a member of the public in the course of their work, broken down by year and job type (e.g. litter warden, traffic enforcement), and details of any action taken.
- Received —Decided 23 May 2022Handled outside of FOIGalway City Council
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: - The amount of claims made by motorists regarding pothole damage to their vehicle in 2021, and the same figures for 2020. - The amount paid out to motorists regarding claims made from pothole damage to their vehicles in 2021, and the same figures for 2020. I would prefer to receive the information electronically and in its original formatting
- Received —Decided 18 May 2022Part-GrantedGalway City Council
a copy of all invoices/receipts associated with St Patrick's Day travel for the local authority in 2022. - a record of who travelled. - a table/spreadsheet of costs if possible. - the itinerary for the trip. - an information note on the trip if you or your communications department wish to provide one.
- Received —Decided 18 May 2022Part-GrantedGalway City Council
All records pertaining to stakeholder engagement on the Salthill Cycleway (Proposed Temporary Cycle Lane/Traffic Calming Measures on the R336 Seapoint Promenade, R336 Salthill Road Upper and the R336 Knocknacarra Road) including all forms of communications electronic and paper such as emails, letter and minutes of meetings. The request does not relate to submissions received as part of the non statutory consultation, apologies if this was not clear. The request is in regard to stakeholder engagement that occurred outside of the consultation process. The request relates to any minutes of meetings or Others records in relation to any stakeholder engagement (engagement with external parties by GCC) which occurred.
- Received —Decided 3 May 2022Part-GrantedGalway City Council
Please provide me with records which show how many properties the council has added to its social housing stock following purchases on the open market over the last five years (2018-2022). Please state the price of the most expensive and cheapest house purchased in each year - along with their location and property type - and the average price paid each year.
- Received —Decided 28 April 2022RefusedGalway City Council
I wish to make an foi request for the financial records relating to the servicing of the wastewater system at the Carrowbrowne (original) traveller site from 1/1/2017.
- Received —Decided 28 April 2022Part-GrantedGalway City Council
Please send me copies of all complaints received by the council about buskers and street performers in 2020, 2021, and so far in 2022.
- Received —Decided 13 April 2022Part-GrantedGalway City Council
Category 1 All records relating to installation and operation of video or sound recording or monitoring undertaken by way of CCTV or similar by Galway City Council and/or its agents at, or within 500 metres of, Carrowbrowne Temporary Halting Site, Carrowbrowne, County Galway; Category 2 All records relating to the appointment and employment of a caretaker or similar role by Galway City Council and/or its agents with respect of the Carrowbrowne Temporary Halting Site, Carrowbrowne, County Galway including job description, details of attendance, records maintained and scope of work.
- Received —Decided 12 April 2022RefusedGalway City Council
I wish to apply for the following under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act: Please provide details, to cover the years 2019, 2020 and 2021 (inclusive and by year) regarding the number of people who presented as homeless citing domestic violence/abuse; th number in the same timeframe of people deemed active domestic violence cases in your area; the number of refuges or shelters in your area and the be capacity of same; the number of 'can not accommodate' cases involving those refuges or shelters, again in the same timeframe and as notified to the local authority (ie, people seeking a bed in a refuge or shelter but here no bed is available).
- Received —Decided 11 April 2022RefusedGalway City Council
1. All correspondence between Councillors and Government officials in Galway City Council regarding muscovite mica and pyrite 2. All correspondence between Councillors and Government officials in Galway City Council regarding the muscovite mica and pyrite compensation schemes The request is for records to include – but not limited to: Council owned housing stock Internal and external correspondence Minutes of meetings Notes or memos in relation to discussion or telephone calls
- Received —Decided 6 April 2022Handled outside of FOIGalway City Council
Documentation that was submitted by the Access for All Group Documentation read and maintained by Helen Coleman Documentation considered by Caroline Phelan - Senior Planner in relation to all the submissions for the development plan
- Received —Decided 5 April 2022RefusedGalway City Council
1. A record of the cost, either through lease/hire arrangement or purchase, to the Council, of wooden or metal coverings used to board up all derelict and vacant council-owned or leased properties for the previous five years. 2. A record of the number of leased buildings boarded up for each of the previous 5 years 3. A record of the number of council owned buildings boarded up for each of the previous 5 years 4. A record of the number of buildings boarded up for each of the previous 5 years with the covering acquired through a lease agreement 5. A record of the number of buildings boarded up for each of the previous 5 years with the covering acquired through a purchase agreement
- Received —Decided 5 April 2022GrantedGalway City Council
I am requesting all records of communication between the Galway City Council and the Galway Diocesan Trustees, pertaining specifically to the Cúl Trá halting site in Salthill, between the dates January 1st 2017 and January 1st 2018. The request is for records to include – but not limited to: internal and external correspondence, minutes of meetings, notes or memos in relation to discussions or telephone calls. I would like to receive the records electronically and preferably in their original formatting.
- Received —Decided 30 March 2022RefusedGalway City Council
all information relating to infill development, traffic management, and redevelopment/refurbishment of houses owned by the City Council in Munster Avenue.
- Received —Decided 29 March 2022GrantedGalway City Council
Records from 1.1.19 – 31.12.21 of the number of fines issued for (a) illegal dumping & (b) littering including a breakdown of the number of these fines paid full, the number of these fines that were cancelled or struck out, the number of successful prosecutions, the number of legal proceedings that are still underway and the policy for seeking remuneration for payment and non-payment of fines.
- Received —Decided 25 March 2022GrantedGalway City Council
A copy of any progress reports, briefings, submissions, or Others such overview/discussion documents prepared with regard to Galway's dog fouling campaign 'Clean it up you dirty pup!' - copy of any business case, cost benefit analysis, sanction/approval document associated with the planned expansion of the project.
- Received —Decided 21 March 2022RefusedGalway City Council
Tá mé ag lorg gach taifid de chomhfheagras, idir aon iondaí phoiblí (idir comhairleoirí áitiúila, teachtaí dála, seanadóirí agus aire nó airí stáít) agus Comhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe nó baill foirne an Chomharile Cathrach, ina ról, ar aon ábhar a bhaineann le infrastrúctúr rothaíochta i gceantar Bothar na Trá ón 20ú Mhárta 2020 go dtí 27ú de mhí Eanair 2022. Every record of correspondence between any public official (local councillors, TDs, senators and Ministers or Ministers of State) and Galway City Council or staff of the Council in their role on any matter that pertains to cycling infrastructure in the Salthill area from 20.03.2020 until 27.01.22. Refined to: Tá mé ag lorg gach taifid de chomhfheagras, idir aon Chomhairleoir Comhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe agus aon bhaill foirne ó na rannóg seo a leanas i gComharile Cathrach na Gaillimhe • An Rannóg Iompair, • Foireann Gluaisteachta Chomhairle Cathrach na Gaillimhe • An Rannóg Seirbhísí Corparáideacha agus oifig an Phríomhfheidhmeannaigh. • An Rannóg Caitheamh Aimsire & Fóillíocht, a bhaineann le cruthú lána rothaíochta idir buan nó sealadach in aice leis an promanáid i mBothar na Trá ón 1ú de mhí Bhealtaine 2020 agus an 1ú de mhí Dheiradh Fómhair 2021. ...every record of correspondence, between an City Councillor and staff member from the following sections in Galway City Council: • T&I • Galway City Mobility Team • Corporate Services & CE Office • Rec & Amenity that deals with the creation of a cycle lane (permanent or temporary) near the Prom in Salthill from 01.05.20 and 01.10.21.
- Received —Decided 21 March 2022RefusedGalway City Council
The quarterly cost of servicing the wastewater plant at the Carrowbrowne (original) traveller site since 1/1/2017 to date. Copies of the weekly caretaker reports for the Galway City Council traveller sites from the 1/7/21 to the 31/12/21.
- Received —Decided 15 March 2022RefusedGalway City Council
Any records relating to the preparation for, administration of, and evaluation of the non-statutory consultation for the Salthill Temporary Cycle Way held in January 2022. The records I am interested in include, but are not restricted to, the following: • Any records documenting the process that led to initially offering a binary choice between Option 1 and Option 2. • Any records documenting the process that led to the amendment to the online form to offer a third Do Nothing option. • Any records documenting the process by which the final form structure and questions were determined. • Any records documenting preparations put in place to ensure that the online form or email submissions were not skewed by automated submissions or multiple manual submissions from the same source. • Any records documenting the outcome of the aforementioned preparations put in place to ensure that the online form or email submissions were not skewed by automated submissions or multiple manual submissions from the same source.
- Received —Decided 9 March 2022RefusedGalway City Council
All submissions to the Salthill temporary cycleway public consultation carried out by the Transport department of Galway City Council between 14th and 28th January 2022 inclusive. I would like to exclude all personal information from the scope of the request.
- Received —Decided 8 March 2022RefusedGalway City Council
All records of communications between Galway City Council and the Nationa Transport Authority regarding the development of a cycleway in Salthill. All records of communications between Galway City Council and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council regarding the development of a cycleway in Salthill. This should include records of contacts, in whatever format, with individual officials. The records sought are those created after 1st, January, 2021
- Received —Decided 7 March 2022Part-GrantedGalway City Council
Records regarding the number of mould complaints in social housing in 2021 within the council's remit. Records regarding the number of mould complaints in social housing in 2020 within the council's remit.
- Received —Decided 3 March 2022Handled outside of FOIGalway City Council
the number of parking fines issued each year from 2018 to 2021 in Galway City the streets were those fines were issued, for each year the reasons why those fines were issued, for each year
- Received —Decided 2 March 2022Handled outside of FOIGalway City Council
1. The number of parking enforcements handed out by Galway City Council in 2019, 2020 and 2021, broken down by year. 2. The revenue generated by these parking enforcements in 2019, 2020 and 2021, broken down by year. 3. The five streets in the city which saw the most parking enforcements handed out in 2019, 2020 and 2021, broken down by year.
- Received —Decided 2 March 2022RefusedGalway City Council
I am requesting all records of communication between the Planning Section of Galway City Council and**** or any directors of these, pertaining specifically to the site of the former Corrib Great Southern Hotel on the Dublin Road, between the dates January 1st 2021 and the date of acknowledgement of this request. The request is for records to include – but not limited to: internal and external correspondence, minutes of meetings, notes or memos in relation to discussions or telephone calls. I would like to receive the records electronically and preferably in their original formatting.
- Received —Decided 28 February 2022GrantedGalway City Council
We refer to the enclosed map outlining a premises at Fairgreen House, Fairgreen Road, Galway. We would be obliged if you would pleae confirm in writing whether this site is designated for gaming purposes, pursuant to Part 3 of the Gaming and Lotteries Act, 1956 by Galway City Council. We would further be oblidged by way of a Freedom of Information request on behalf of our client, that all documents relevant to whether this site is so dedicated for gaming pursuant to Part 3 of the Gaming and Lotteries Act, 1956 or not be furnished to our office.
- Received —Decided 25 February 2022GrantedGalway City Council
Details of all the traffic fines which have been issued for Bothar Pairc an Aonaigh and Bothar Bhreandain Ui Eithir from 18th November 2021 to 13th January 2022
- Received —Decided 23 February 2022GrantedGalway City Council
All submissions and communications from emergency services re the Salthill Cycleway trial.
- Received —Decided 23 February 2022RefusedGalway City Council
I request the following under Freedom of Information: All correspondence between Galway City Council and The Public Sector Magazine, including any invoices, from September 1, 2021 to February 1 2022
- Received —Decided 21 February 2022GrantedGalway City Council
I request copies of the following records: Correspondence from 1 January 2012 to date between Galway City Council and Galway Diocesan Trustees in relation to Cúl Trá halting site.
- Received —Decided 21 February 2022GrantedGalway City Council
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I wish to request details of all Purchase Orders over €20,000 for the period of 2018, 2019 & 2020 for Galway City Council.
- Received —Decided 21 February 2022Handled outside of FOIGalway City Council
Records from 1.1.21 – 31.12.21 relating to the number of parking tickets issued to vehicles that infringed parking regulations, including (a) the total number of fines issued within this period (b) the total number of fines issued for using disabled parking spaces within this period (c) the total number of total monies received from fines issued within this period (d) the total number of unpaid fines as of 9.2.22 (e) the total number of fines issued within this period that were successfully appealed (f) the top 5 streets or car parks in which fines were issued & number of fines issued on those streets/car parks within this period (g) policy for seeking remuneration for payment and non-payment of fines
- Received —Decided 10 February 2022GrantedGalway City Council
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking information on and/or records of the following: • The number of parking fines levied by this local authority in 2019, 2020 and 2021, broken down by year and type ( e.g. parking in an accessible spot, no pay and display, parking on footpath, cycle lane or bus lane. Please note I would like data on parking on footpaths, cycle lanes and bus lanes to be separated) • The number of fines which were paid in 2019, 2020 and 2021 (broken down by year) • The number of fines which were disputed in 2019, 2020 and 2021 (broken down by year) • The number of fines which were dismissed in 2019, 2020 and 2021 (broken down by year) • The number of outstanding fines in 2019, 2020 and 2021 (broken down by year)
- Received —Decided 3 February 2022GrantedGalway City Council
I request the following under Freedom of Information: Copies of correspondence in which Galway City Council requested funding from the NTA / Department of Transport to progress its plans for a temporary cycle lane in Salthill [referred to as “Grattan Rd to Barna Rd (Salthill) Cycle Scheme – Temporary”] and any responses issued to same within the past six months.
- Received —Decided 2 February 2022Part-GrantedGalway City Council
all records with regard to correspondance between Galway City Council and Merlin Woods allotments committee in relation to the proposed installation of toilet facilities in the allotments as well as records of the money spent on the installation of toilet facilities in Merlin Woods last year which were recently subject to vandalism. This should include records of insurance paid or received by Galway City Council as a result of the act of vandalism
- Received —Decided 1 February 2022GrantedGalway City Council
On 28 February 2020, the then Housing Minister, Eoghan Murphy, emailed Mr Michael Walsh, in his capacity as Chairperson of the County & City Management Association (CCMA), concerning certain issues related to the alleged payment of ‘protection money’ at local authority construction sites. In his email, Mr Murphy requested that Mr Walsh: a. Could confirm that communications had been issued to all staff dealing with social housing and/or Others types of construction sites under each local authority's control, or in which they have a financial interest, requiring them to report immediately any forms of intimidation and/or anti-social behaviour, or any so-called "protection payments" made to any person. b. Once process (a) had been completed, if he could confirm that all local authorities, upon receipt of any such reports, have arrangements in place to immediately report them to An Garda Siochana. c. Could arrange for all local authorities to confirm that they have reviewed the processes, procedures and protocols in place to deal with such reported incidents, on an ongoing basis. In relation to this email, I am now seeking the following records: 1. Any correspondence sent by Mr Walsh (or by the CCMA) to your Council, in relation to the three requests referred to above, (a)- (c), as listed by Mr Murphy in his letter. The timeframe I am referring to is 28 February 2020 to the present. 2. Any replies sent by your Council, in response to any of Mr Walsh’s/the CCMA correspondence, concerning the three requests listed above. The timeframe I am referring to is 28 February 2020 to the present.
- Received —Decided 1 February 2022Handled outside of FOIGalway City Council
The number of council houses in Galway City as of the most recent date. The locations of these households, city area or similar. The respective energy (BER) rating of these properties.
- Received 17 May 2023Decided —Part-GrantedGalway City Council
Accommodation for asylum seekers or for Ukrainians.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedGalway City Council
...details of the application for the 'taken in charge' of Bóthar Dhiarmada , Bun an Chnoic, Rahoon by Galway City Council.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedGalway City Council
1) A breakdown of all of your local authority’s contributions/payments to the Local Authority Members Association, according to each year from 2010-19 (inclusive). 2) ... any incorporating documents for LAMA that may be in the possession of your local authority. (For example: this could include the organisation’s ‘constitution,' its 'Articles of Association' or a ‘Memorandum of Association’ etc.)
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedGalway City Council
Copies of any records held referring or relating to bicycle falls, slips, accidents and collisions in Galway City. This request is to cover the period 01 January 2010 to the date of receipt of this request. Copies of any records held referring or relating to complaints about cycling or cycling infrastructure in Galway City. This request to cover the period 01 January 2017 to the date of the receipt of this request. Copies of any records held referring or relating to cycling infrastructure plans by Galway City Council. This request is cover the period 01 January 2017 to the date of receipt of this request. The amount of money sent on cycling infrastructure by Galway City Council and the percentage of the Galway City Council Budget that this encompassed for each since the year 2015
- Received —Decided —Handled outside of FOIGalway City Council
...information on the results of inspections of septic tanks and other domestic waste water treatment systems in (i) 2018 and (ii) 2019 - i.e., how many failed, passed, the reasons for failures.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedGalway City Council
All correspondence - including emails, reports, memos and letters - dated between 1st January and 20th February in relation to the upcoming visit of Prince William and Kate Middleton to Ireland. The should include any/all correspondence with the British Embassy in Dublin, An Garda Síochána and Government Departments
- Received —Decided —RefusedGalway City Council
Copies of the Annual Reports submitted to your organisation by the Local Authority Members Association (LAMA), for the following years: 2019 (if available), 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014.
- Received —Decided —RefusedGalway City Council
• The number of complaints of antisocial behaviour the council received in (i) 2018 and (ii) 2019 • The number of times the council evicted a tenant from a local authority property in (i) 2018 and (ii) 2019 - with a breakdown by the reason for the eviction - i.e. antisocial behaviour, non-payment of rent, etc.