Galway City Council

Galway City Council

All correspondence with Irish Water associated with sewer pipes in the Claddagh Area/Basin from the period January 2020 to the present date. 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. The time period for this request is January 2020 to the present date.

Galway City Council

...a copy of the storm water and foul water maps for Galway West and Galway East from Galway City Council under FOI

Galway City Council

1. Total number of staff employed by the council at 1st November 2019 2. The total number of council staff sickness hours (or days if easier) from October 2019 to February 2020 inclusive. 3. The number of sickness days attributed to "flu" or flu-like illness (if available) 4. If the council undertakes a staff winter flu vaccination program? 5. If Yes to No.4 the number of staff who received the vaccination (or percentage if easier) 6. If Yes to No.4 the provider and cost of the programme.

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Costs associated with the duties of the Lord Mayor, broken down and itemized, from June 2019 - July 2020, including: • A breakdown of the total cost of the Lord Mayor's civic receptions, such as the hosting of VIPs, including food, drink (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and entertainment provided • A breakdown of the total cost of the Lord Mayor's receptions (which were organized by the Lord Mayor to invite local charities or voluntary groups), including food, drink (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and entertainment provided • Cost of stationary (engraved pens etc.) • The cost of clothing allowances given to the Lord Mayor • The cost of the official car used to transport the Lord Mayor (cost of a new car and petrol/diesel costs)

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• The number of dog-fouling fines issued between the end of December 2018 - January 2020 and from January 2020 - June 2020 and the amount paid in full. • The number of dog-fouling fines issued in 2019 that are yet to be paid. • The number of litter fines issued between the end of December 2018 and June 2020 and amount paid in full. • The number and nature of complaints made to the local authority in this period regarding litter, dog fouling and local authority cleanliness, and a breakdown of these complaints in these categories. • The number and nature of complaints made to the local authority regarding pot-holes in the area in the past 18 months, and the number of claims for financial compensation made as a result, and the amount paid if any.

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4 No. fellings on lands commonly referred to as "Salthill Park" 1. 2001 (late) Felling of 24 plus trees by Sawgrass Developments 2. 2003 (late) Felling of 8 No. trees carried out by Mr. Liam Madden of Madden Nurseries to include a copy of the Report 3. 2015 (late) Felling of 8 No trees - Alderbrook. 4. 2016 felling of 5 No. trees - subject of a Criminal Complaint by Galway City Council and 2 no. prosecutions and convictions, and 1 No. felling at Dr. Mannix Avenue 2016 felling of 10-12 trees at Dr. Mannix Avenue. All records held by Galway City Council regarding the issuing of Mr. Patrick Foley's letter referring to a Bequeath and the claim of ownership of lands by Galway City Council.

Galway City Council

1. Please clarify how much of Galway city’s waste, specifically waste collected by Galway City Council, is recycled (% of recycled vs % not recycled) 2. Please clarify how much waste (where waste is read to mean paper, cardboard, tin/cans and glass) is collected in the Spanish Arch area and its immediate environs; and 3. how much of this waste (i.e. from Q2) is recycled per type (i.e. paper, cardboard, tins/cans and glass). 4. Please clarify: a. how many public bins are located in Galway City: b. the respective locations of these bins; c. how often these bins are emptied, respectively

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Reference Number ******* Development at ** ******* **** *******, Galway. I request all reports created by the Enforcement Officer or anybody that inspected the construction site at ** ******* **** *******, Galway as a consequence of the complaint ******* submitted to Planning of Galway City Council by me. I also request any correspondence from the Planning Office to ****** *** ******** ******** and/or **** ****** *** in relation to the inspection of the construction site at ** ******* **** *******, Galway as a consequence of the complaint ******* submitted to Planning of Galway City Council by me.

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1. The number of competitions held by Galway City Council or the Public Appointments Service on behalf of Galway City Council, above Grade 5 or the equivalent technical grade, for permanent or temporary posts, since 2018. This to include a copy of the advertisement and confirmation in a table that an interview was held, the job was offered and accepted by an individual and a panel created. 2. Any impediments to any panel during the life time of same 3. Any current competitions being held and future competitions planned for 2020 4. Since 2016, any correspondence to the Public Appointments Service notifying any vacancies above Grade 5 or analogous technical grades, additional posts and the non-filling of posts within Galway City Council

Galway City Council

Copies of the minutes of all board (or similar authority) meetings from January 2020 to August 2020

Galway City Council

1. Copies of all Tender Documents in which John Madden & Sons, Civil Engineering Contractors subsequently entered into Contracts with Galway City Council from the 13 of February 2014 to 25 of February 2019 2. Copies of the actual signed Contracts entered into between Galway City Council and John Madden & Sons, Civil Engineering Contractors between 13 February 2014 and the 25 of February 2019 3. Copies of all Tenders in which John Madden & Sons Limited, Civil Engineering Contractors failed to be awarded Contracts having tendered for them from the 13 of February 2014 to the 25 of February 2019” For records relating to: 1. Tarmacadam 2. Road Maintenance and Upkeep 3. Installation and Restoration of footpaths 4. Road Dressing 5. Upgrading of Drainage Systems on the public roads

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“All records and documents relating to the decision to award a contract for the provision of legal services to Galway City Council under the office of government procurement sectorial framework for the provision of legal services to local authorities (pli005f) supplementary request for tender, including but not limited to: 1. The successful tender document (excluding any commercially sensitive information relating to price only). 2. All internal notes and correspondence on all tenders submitted. 3. The detailed marking scheme applied to the consideration of all tenders submitted. 4. The tender report, including details of the identity of the assessment panel.

Galway City Council

Details of the owner of 26 & 34 Nuns Island, as this derelict building is causing severe water damage to our house

Galway City Council

I would like to make an FOI request for the full list of expenditure items, and the corresponding cost of each item, for the Galway European Capital of Culture 2020.

Galway City Council

Since the Litter Pollution Act came into force in 1997, how many fines have the council issued under section 22 of the Act which makes it an offence for the person in charge of a dog not to clean up when their dog fouls in a public place.

Galway City Council

...all reports, correspondence and other documentation held by Galway City Council as part of any deliberations, planning or implementation relating to the acquisition and installation of cycling-related regulatory signage (e.g. RUS 055 signs) by the Council or its agents. The overall time frame for this FOI request, if deemed suitable by agreement, is 1st January 2016 to date unless otherwise indicated below. The requested information should include, where applicable: • All correspondence, briefings, tender descriptions, contract specifications, purchase orders or other similar material issued by Galway City Council to its staff, contractors or suppliers in relation to the acquisition or deployment of cycling-related signage, especially "RUS 055" signs (see attached) or other regulatory signs intended to control the use of bicycles in the city. • All written correspondence, whether electronic, printed or handwritten, between Galway City Council officials or employees or between the City Council and any outside agency or body regarding the acquisition and/or use of cycling-related regulatory signage, especially RUS 055. • All internal documents, reports, plans, safety audits, correspondence, emails, briefing notes, records of meetings, memos, faxes, messages, texts or other material created by Galway City Council or any of its employees or officials, whether typed, printed, handwritten, mechanically or electronically recorded or reproduced concerning regulatory signage governing the use of pedal cycles, or any other deliberations, discussions or analyses regarding the reported or perceived need for such signage in the city. • All representations or other correspondence of that nature to Galway City Council or its officials from public representatives (Ministers, TDs, Senators and Councillors), members of statutory committees such as the Transport SPC or the Joint Policing Committee and other parties, including members

Galway City Council

I request the following under Freedom of Information: Minutes of all meetings of the oversight steering group committee of Galway Coach Station which took place in 2019 and 2020, specifically the July 2020 minutes.

Galway City Council

All the 4 and 5 bedroom houses currently available in the Knocknacarra area including emergency and permanent. The number of housing stock owned by Galway City Council

Galway City Council

Any records relating to the installation of 'no cycling' or 'no bicycle parking' signs in the vicinity of Sea Road in September 2020, as shown in the two attached illustrations. The records I am interested in include, but are not restricted to, the following: • Any records of representations received, internally or externally, about bicycle use or bicycle parking being a problem in this area. • Any records documenting the decision making process that led to the installation of these signs. • Any records documenting the decision to remove the round signs that were initially installed and to replace them with the rectangular signs. • Any records of requests for legal advice in relation to the legality of the signs and records of any legal advice given or received. • Any records of representations received subsequent to the installation of the signs and records of any communication or discussions about the reaction to the installation of these signs. I believe the signs were first installed on September 4, 2020, but I assume there was an earlier process leading up to this that began with the identification of a problem which needed to be addressed and culminated in the installation. Rather than specifying a time period to be covered by this request I would ask that you use your own judgement about what time period it is necessary to cover in order to provide an accurate picture of the process that led to the installation of these signs.

Galway City Council

I'm looking for the total number of parking tickets issued in each of the first six months of this year and also for the same months last year. Also the revenue those tickets raised for each month.

Galway City Council

...all records relating to the decision making around the proposed temporary Salthill to town cycle lane, including minutes and records of any consultation processes either completed or ongoing. I would also like to access all records relating to the decision making process that led to the installation of the bollards and bicycle rack at the Headford Road / Dyke Road / St. Brendan’s Avenue Junction. (https://twitter.com/GalwayCityCo/status/1307998995848015875)

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...copies of the comprehensive copies of the Annual accounts for Leisureland Galway

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(1) A copy of the pre-Planning costs incurred by Galway City Council in relation to the 81 units at Cairéal Mór, Castlegar Road, Galway, (Planning Reference 08/532 & 14/9), in particular: (a)Internal staff costs, including, but not limited to: 1. Project management 2. Housing design 3. Cost planning and management 4. Finance planning and management 5. Community Liaison 6. Roads design, compliance & planning 7. Services design, compliance & planning 8. Environmental design, compliance & planning 9. Parks design, compliance & planning 10. Health & Safety, compliance & planning 11. PSCS 12. Administration (b) External consultant costs, including, but not limited to: 1. Project Manager 2. Clerk of Works 3. Architect 4. BCAR/Assigned Certifier 5. PSCS 6 Civil Engineer 7. Structural Engineer 8. M&E Engineer 9 Quantity Surveyor 10 Planning Consultant 11. Landscape Architect 12. Interior Designer 13. Valuer 14. Soil Investigation 15. Asbestos Surveyor 16. Arborist 17. Ecologist 18. Archaeologist 19. Acoustics 20. Fire consultant 21. Topographical Surveyor 22. Health & Safety Consultant. (2) A copy of the post-planning costs incurred by Galway City Council in relation to the 81 units at Cairéal Mór, Castlegar Road, Galway, (Planning Reference 08/532 & 14/9), in particular: (A) Internal staff costs, including, but not limited to the internal staff costs outlined under heading (1) (A) above; (B) External consultant costs, including, but not limited to the internal staff costs outlined under heading (1) (B) above; (C) Contractors costs, including, but not limited to: (1) Main contractor; (2) Specialist subcontractors not employed under Main Contractor (3) Artists and Tradesmen not employed under Main Contractor. (3) A copy of the project summary of costs incurred by Galway City Council in relation to the 81 units at Cairéal Mór, Castlegar Road, Galway, (Planning Reference 08/532 & 14/9), in particular: (A) Total contract sum awarded to Main Contractor (B) Total amount paid to Main Contractor (C) Forecast vs actual project timeline.

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• The cost to the council of cleaning up illegally-dumped items in the district/county. Please break this information down by year since the start of 2018. For this year please provide a total up to the end of September. • The number of fines issued and, separately, the number of fines paid in relation to illegal dumping since the beginning of 2018 to the end of September 2020. The number of successful prosecutions over the same period. • The amount spent by the council on anti-dumping marketing/initiatives over the period.

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•Minutes of all meetings of the Covid-19 Crisis Management Team (or equivalent committee) at Galway City Council between February 2020 and September 30, 2020. Clarified: requester means SRT

Galway City Council

Any correspondence received or sent by Galway City Council and the Gardaí concerning covid-19 restrictions/ student gatherings, dated between 17th September 2020 and 4th October 2020. Any correspondence, briefing notes or minutes relating to/ from the meeting which took place in the last week of September between Galway City Council, the Gardaí, the HSE and university authorities.

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...all incoming and outgoing correspondence using the email address communitywardens@galwaycity.ie. The time frame for this FOI request, if deemed suitable by mutual agreement, is 1st July 2020 to date.

Galway City Council

On 21/11/2014 the Agent for Planning Reference No's 13/43 and 14/292 submitted a letter, headed UD 13/60 stating as follows; "The location of boundaries were incorrect on previous applications (pl. ref. 13/43 (change of house design 10/329 (mother planning permission). The correct position of boundaries has been surveyed by PK Surveys Ltd using satellite technology. This survey is the basis of this present application. On this, I overlaid the planning boundaries from pl. Ref. 13/43 and 10/329, and I outlined the correct boundaries in red, which includes sufficient legal interest, such as rights of ways (easements) in yellow" Can I please have colour copies of all the maps, drawings and overlays submitted with this letter.

Galway City Council

Invoice for the Parkavara hydroelectric feasibility study conducted by JBA Consultants commissioned by the Lough Corrib Navigation Trustees and dated September 2017

Galway City Council

...details of any complaints against the site, under the freedom of information act.

Galway City Council

Any complaints, queries, appeals, comments etc., by residents, councillors, employees of GCC, or anyone else, which GCC has knowledge of, regarding the footpath currently under construction outside the Westwood student accommodation and/or commercial unit, Upper Newcastle, Galway, made to or recorded by the GCC planning or roads departments.

Galway City Council

All emails, memos, records of conversations, minutes of meetings by or between the following GCC officers or employees Brendan McGrath, Ruth McNally, Liam Blake, John Doody, Uinsinn Finn, Brendan Gallagher, Theo McLoughlin and elected councillors or members of the public or another elected body, regarding the particular subject of the footpath currently under construction outside the Westwood student accommodation and/or commercial unit, Upper Newcastle, Galway.

Galway City Council

All parking fines issued by Galway City Council in 2019. All parking fines paid to Galway City Council in 2019. All parking fines issued by Galway City Council to this date in 2020. All parking fines paid to Galway City Council to this date in 2020.

Galway City Council

• Copies of all reports and memos on Brexit contingency planning written by the County Manager/Chief Executive. • Copies of all reports and memos on Brexit contingency planning sent to the County Manager/Chief Executive both from local authority officials and central government. • Copies of all correspondence to/from the County Manager/Chief Executive and central government (ministers/Department secretaries general) on the topic of Brexit contingency planning. • Copies of all reports and memos on Brexit contingency planning written by the Directors of Services at the local authority. • Copies of all reports and memos on Brexit contingency planning sent to the Directors of Services at the local authority either by fellow council officials or central government. The records can be limited to items between the January 1, 2020 and October 29 2020.

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1. Full Disclosure and Bio-Medical report of all documented evidence and scientific data to the DNA of COVID-19, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV-2 and what it is? 2. Full Disclosure and Bio-Medical report of all documented evidence and scientific data to the DNA to the particle you are calling COVID-19., severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV-2. 3. Full Disclosure and Bio-Medical report of all documented evidence and scientific data of Exomes in the Human DNA (Blood) to COVID-19.severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV-2. 4. Full Disclosure and Bio-Medical report of all documented evidence and scientific data of all Viruses that can be passed on by Air/Particles that you claim COVID-19 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV-2 Contingent is infecting the human body. 5. Full Disclosure and Bio-Medical report of all documented evidence and scientific data that your RT PCR Test Kits measure any type of Virus, COVID-19 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV-2. but in fact measures Genetic Material (Exomes) only. The human Tissue Act 2004. 6. Full Disclosure of the use of Trial Guthrie card DNA bio-Medical barcode (Genetic DNA blood data) of all contracted, consented wet signature forms used in your medical trials and the use of the not consented Trial Guthrie Card DNA bio medical Barcode (Genetic DNA blood data).

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Records dealing with the amount of 2 bedroom houses in Westside/Knocknacarra

Galway City Council

All documents held by Galway City Council pertaining to the Focus on: Galway 2020 commercial content feature published in the Sunday Business Post in September 2020, including but not limited to, invoices and all correspondence between the Chief Executive’s office and/or Galway City Council and the Sunday Business Post

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Galway City Council's quarterly financial returns from the 1/1/2017 to date.

Galway City Council

records in relation to Council inspections of private rented properties (PRP) in 2019 and Jan to Sept 2020 (or more recent data) relating to the following: 1. How many PRPs were inspected by the council? How many were deemed non-compliant with the housing regulations? The most common reasons for non-compliance? 2. The number of improvement notices issued? The number of prohibition notices issued? How many were prosecuted? 3. Does the council follow any standard for overcrowding in PRP? Does it inspect for overcrowding? How many were inspected for overcrowding? 4. How many were inspected because of concerns about the spread of coronavirus? How many were deemed to be a potential virus hazard? 5. How many PRPs were inspected proactively - i.e. NOT arising from concerns raised with the council 6. The number of properties inspected as a proportion registered tenancies

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• A list of the number of times drones were used and for what purpose. • The costs associated with using drones, including any payments to private contractors. • Internal discussions around the safety, security and risks associated with drones. • Internal discussions around any legal issues raised by the use of drones. • Any correspondence from 3rd parties - including the Data Protection Commissioner - regarding Galway City CC's use of drones.

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...amount spent on Christmas decorations for Galway streets over the last two years including set up costs and electricity bills. A list of some of the decorations purchased.

Galway City Council

...details on how many registered dog breeding facilities are in your Council area; how many have been detected as illegal; how many have been closed down including the location of each. Of the dog breeding establishment deemed illegal can you provide any Council commissioned report and photographs taken as part of that investigation by your officials which determined that the facility should close and confirm if Gardaí were contacted. The date range for this is in the past 12 months. Please provide the information in email form, with photographs.

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...details on how many homeless people and/or rough sleepers your Council has had to put into emergency accommodation between March and November 2020 and how much this has cost, including the names and locations of the accommodation (when it is a hotel, for example).

Galway City Council

...details on how many compensation claims have been paid out to Council employees and to members of the public in the past two years and how much each claim has cost. Please also provide a total for the number of compensation claimed as well as details on what each individual compensation claim was for (for example, a fall).

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1. A Water Safety Report issued by consultants to the City Council in the last 4 or 5 years. 2. I don’t have the precise name of the report or its authors so must also ask for this information 3. A copy of the invoice for this report Refined to: Risk Assessment Report on Galway’s Waterways” for Galway City Council prepared in 2016. Also could you enquire as to the author, or consultant, or originator of the report?

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A detailed breakdown of expenditure as it relates to each item listed under 'Central Management Charge' in the Adopted budget for your Local Authority from the years 2017,2018 , 2019 & 2020 You may exclude 'Pension & Lump sum overhead' All records of catering contracts and catering transactions entered into by the local authority for the years 2018,2019 & 2020 - This should include detailed line by line expenditure Where Section 36 of the Act applies, it is understood that commercially sensitive data may be redacted but an explanation by the appropriate official should be given where commercially sensitive information is rejected.