Louth County Council
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- Received 3 August 2023Decided —Part-GrantedLouth County Council
Under the Freedom of Information Act, 2014, I'm seeking a list of cemeteries under the control of the county council, and the income generated by the sale of grave plots for the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023.Under the Act, I'm also seeking a list of crematoria under the control of the county, and the income generated by cremations for the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023. Under the Act, I'm also seeking the outstanding fees owed to the council in relation to grave sales, burial fees or any other outstanding monies in relation to council-owned graveyards
- Received 3 March 2023Decided —RefusedLouth County Council
Please provide, by email, an Excel spreadsheet of all purchase orders ('PO') and payments of €20,000 or more, made by Louth Co. Co. for the period 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022 (both dates inclusive). The Excel spreadsheet to include the following information: 1. Date of purchase order (e.g 04.01.2022) 2. Amount of purchase order 3. Date of payment (relating to the relevant PO (e.g 10-04-2022 4. Amount of payment (if different from the PO) 5. Name of supplier 6.Description of goods and . or services provided
- Received 16 March 2023Decided —RefusedLouth County Council
I am making this request to Louth County Council under the Freedom of Information Act. My requests are outlined below as specifically as possible however if any of the below is unclear I would appreciate it if you could get in touch. Which standards does your council currently adhere to (i.e. ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials etc.)? Which team/department/individual is responsible for managing compliance? What role is responsible for managing compliance for your council? Has cyber security been set as a priority for 23? What software/system does your council currently use to manage your compliance and related documentation? If software. a system are currently in place when does the current contract with that supplier expire? If software.a system are currently in place, when did it last go out for procurement? What is your current budget for compliance & compliance solutions?
- Received 9 November 2023Decided —Part-GrantedLouth County Council
Could I have the following information under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act: -How many personal injury claims have been received by Louth County Council between January to December 2021, January to December 2022 and from January to October 31 2023. How many of these claims were defended and how many were uncontested and paid out as a result. -How many claims came during the same period for pothole damage and how much was paid out during the same timeframe.
- Received 26 June 2023Decided —Part-GrantedLouth County Council
I am seeking under the FOI Act a copy of the LCC Mission Statement, Charter, Housing Contracts, Disability Grants, Housing Transfer Payments, New Builds, Single Dwelling, Tenant in Situ Scheme, etc.
- Received 3 May 2023Decided —Part-GrantedLouth County Council
A copy of all invoices/receipts associated with St Patrick's Day travel for the local authority in 2023.- 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 9 August 2023Decided —GrantedLouth County Council
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: How many dogs were surrendered to local authority dog pounds per year in the period 2018-2022 and to date in 2023. How many of the dogs surrendered within this time period have been put down per year
- Received 14 June 2023Decided —GrantedLouth County Council
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following information:* The fleet database of vehicles owned by the Council
- Received 2 October 2023Decided —RefusedLouth County Council
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: A list of upheld complaints made against councillors to the Ethics Officer or Ethics Committee within the council, going back 24 months. Please include the name of each councillor and the nature of the upheld complaints, if any. Searches of any relevant mobile phones, private email addresses and/or messaging services should be considered when processing this request.
- Received 30 January 2023Decided —GrantedLouth County Council
Under the 2014 FOI Act, I would like to access the following: Records held regarding the number of mould complaints in social housing in 2022 within the councils remit or records of repairs carried out as a result of mould complaints in social housing in 2022, if the former is not held.
- Received 24 July 2023Decided —WithdrawnLouth County Council
Under the FOI Act I wish to request a copy of all records including emails in relation to traffic calming measures on Lismanus Lane Dunleer from 2014 to present.
- Received 9 June 2023Decided —WithdrawnLouth County Council
In relation to annual inspections of standards in private rented properties: Whether council staff or private third party contractors, or a combination of both, conducted the inspections in each year from 2005 to 2022 (broken down by year). Where private contractors (inspectors) were used, the name of said service provider in each year since 2005, by year. The amount of money paid in related inspector fees in each year since 2005, by year. The local authority's set target rate for inspections in each year since 2005, by year.
- Received 29 March 2023Decided —Part-GrantedLouth County Council
Under the FOI Act, I am seeking the following: Copies of all records held referring or relating to the acquisition of the Albert Clock by Louth County Council. For avoidance of doubt it is the item reference here: https://www.independent.ie.regionals.louth.news.back-in-time-for-louth-council-as-albert-clock-returns-to-drogheda-42407651.html
- Received 30 June 2023Decided —GrantedLouth County Council
Under the FOI Act, 2014 I am seeking any records held by Louth County Council Planning Enforcement Section in relation to the ownership of Ferrard House, Hackett's Cross, Clogherhead, Co. Louth.
- Received 31 July 2023Decided —GrantedLouth County Council
I would like to request under FOI legislation the number of homes by Municipal District Area, to date that have benefited from the Energy Efficiency Retrofit Programme.
- Received 17 March 2023Decided —RefusedLouth County Council
Minutes and any other documents presented at a meeting of residents from Castlemanor and other adjacent housing estates and officials of Louth Co Council (Paddy Donnelly) in September 2022 related to consultations for access to schools on the Ballymakenny Road.
- Received 20 March 2023Decided —WithdrawnLouth County Council
I am writing to make a request under FOI legislation. I would like to request the membership of the Assessment Committee for the Louth Creative Ireland Community Funding.
- Received 24 March 2023Decided —WithdrawnLouth County Council
Could you please forward me all records held in relation to the CPO of the above property and all correspondence that took place between Louth County Council and Pepper Finance. The CPO was started in late 2016 and I have emails dated September 2017. I was removed from any discussion about the property around this time and have made previous requests for information.
- Received 13 January 2023Decided —GrantedLouth County Council
This request is made pursuant to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2014. (a) All documents including emails records of telephone calls, written correspondence, planning permissions to include texts or other electronic messages, memos of meetings etc between Louth County Council's planning/roads department and Transport Infrastructure Ireland concerning a pole (no 1144) installed on the road at 9 Castle Street, Cappocksgreen, Ardee Street in or around November 7 2022 and the attachment of a direction sign on a subsequent date in November. (b) All documents including email, records of telephone calls, internal written correspondence to include texts and other forms of electronic messages concerning the notification of or records of incidents or complaints concerning road users, including drivers of high vehicles concerning this pole.sign since 7 November 2022. (For the avoidance of doubt, I am seeking the relevant dates and nature of incidents/complaints. I am not seeking any personal information of any notifier/complainant in this category; therefore any issue of data protection can be addressed by redaction of the documents)
- Received 18 October 2023Decided —WithdrawnLouth County Council
I wish to make a request to the County Council, under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2014. I am seeking information relating to the: A. amount of social housing applicants who refused to accept homes offered to them and B. the reasons for these refusals. I wish to confirm my request is for the timeframe between May 1st, 2023 to August 31st, 2023
- Received 6 November 2023Decided —RefusedLouth County Council
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request the disclosure of the names of individuals who submitted complaints in any format to Louth County Council, as indicated in the attached record for your convenience. The request is made based on the HSE zero tolerance approach to safeguarding vulnerable adults from any form of abuse as well as LCC acting contrary to duty of responsibility to safety of private citizens in the region. The CE has stated in LCC statutory meetings that she has a duty to protect the corporate body from legal action. C Matthews stated that it is the intention of LCC to 'avoid any litigation' on page 12 of the attached record. However, LCC Executive powers do not extend to the neglect of safety of the public from abuse by individuals who may or may not have used the complaint system to exercise a sustained campaign of harassment at the home and residents of protected category persons. The disclosure of complainant names allows a matter of safety to progress for those affected persons using proper avenues. Person 1: Written complaint, 21st October 2020, page 1 of attached Person 2: Written complaint with photographs, 9th November 2020, page 3 of attached Person 3: Complaint to Paddy Connolly, page 9th November 2020, page 4 of attached
- Received 26 July 2023Decided —GrantedLouth County Council
Under FOI Act Requesting salary allowances paid to each C.E. of all Local Authorities, Co Councils, City & County Councils. Also expenses paid to same for year 2022 named C.E.
- Received 8 August 2023Decided —RefusedLouth County Council
Under the FOI Act, I request the following data: all data relating to vehicles clamped/towed between January 1 2022 and July 31 2023. Specifically, how many vehicles have been clamped/towed between January 1st 2022 and July 31st 2023. Can the records distinguish between what vehicle was clamped and what was towed. Can the data also include how much money was received in fines as a result of clamps/tows. Can the data also include how many clamps were damaged by people
- Received 26 May 2023Decided —Part-GrantedLouth County Council
1. Freedom of Information Act - Please forward to us particulars of rates levied and collected in respect of premises at Francis Street and at Williamson's Mall, identifying those premises considered to be part of a Shopping Centre or otherwise and to include those at the relevant portion of the Ramparts, Dundalk. 2. Data Protection Act. -Records in respect of the last ten years in respect of that portion of the premises previously occupied by me and more particularly units 20, 21, 22 and 23 of Williamson's Mall and to include particulars of rates levied and / or collected in respect of those premises.
- Received 31 May 2023Decided —GrantedLouth County Council
Quarterly reports sent to the Department of Housing since 2019 relating to short-term lets enforcement, including the number of complaints received/cases opened, warning letters issued, and enforcement notices issued.
- Received 24 April 2023Decided —Part-GrantedLouth County Council
On behalf of client XXXXXX, records maintained by LCC re: Street design, maintenance, cleaning policies, procedures, street furniture on location outside Deli Lites Clanbrassil St.
- Received 22 February 2023Decided —Part-GrantedLouth County Council
Category 1: Copies of all records held referring or relating to the erection of a sign at the location of the ADS sign (NR0177 pole no 1144) outside O'Flynn's Pharmacy Ardee. The documents to include records o matter where they are held i.e. letters, emails, text messages, memos of site meetings, works reports etc and specifically documents and certifications for prior approval if any. Category 2: Copies of all records held referring or relating to the said sign at the location of the pole prior to its removal in November 2022. The documents to include records no matter where they are held i.e. letters, emails, and text messages to specifically include documents relating to the sign marked ADS sign defect. Category 3. All documents including emails, records of telephone calls, internal written correspondence to include texts and other forms of electronic messages, concerning the notification of, or records of incidents or complaints concerning road users, including drivers of high vehicles concerning this pole/sign since 8 November 2022. (For the avoidance of doubt, I am seeking the relevant dates and Nature of incidents/complaints, I am not seeking any personal information of any notifier/complainant in this category, and therefore any issue of data protection can be addressed by redaction of the documents)
- Received 20 December 2023Decided —Part-GrantedLouth County Council
Dangerous Structure date May 9th 2023 in respect of property on Rock Road Blackrock
- Received 29 August 2023Decided —Part-GrantedLouth County Council
All records and reports by Mr. Owen Finegan. Finnegan Jackson following inspection by him of a dangerous structure and dangerous place at Rock Road, Blackrock, Co Louth. Following inspection on the 9th December 2022 and 15th August 2023 to date together with any other documentation submitted by Mr Owen Finnegan in this matter.
- Received 6 September 2023Decided —RefusedLouth County Council
1. Dangerous place notice dated 11.09.23 issued pursuant to section 2(1) (a) of the LG Act (Sanitary Services Act 1964 ) signed by Thomas Mc Evoy regarding property to the rear of Rock Road, Blackrock. 2. Dangerous structure noticed dated 11.09.23 issued pursuant to section 3(1) of the LG (Sanitary Servies Act 1964) signed by Thomas Mc Evoy regarding same address.
- Received 22 December 2020Decided 26 January 2021Part-GrantedLouth County Council
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 years 2017,18,19 & 20. You may exclude Pension & Lump Sum overhead. All records of catering contracts and catering transactions entered into by the local authority for 2018,19 and 2020.
- Received 21 December 2020Decided 15 January 2021GrantedLouth County Council
A copy of the questionnaire sent out to employees in relation to the employment of people with disabilities (part 5 of the disability Act 2005). That is the questionnaire relies on to ascertain the % of employees who have a disability.
- Received 18 December 2020Decided 13 January 2021WithdrawnLouth County Council
Details of planning permission granted to the following retailers in County Louth. Mr Price Dundak Unit 17 williamson's Mall . Mr Price 27 North Link retail park, Coes Rd Dundalk
- Received 1 December 2020Decided 6 January 2021Part-GrantedLouth County Council
All information you hold in relation to 42 Doolargy Avenue, muirhevnamor Dundalk from the initial CPO to settlement of the compensation in relation to same.
- Received 1 December 2020Decided 4 January 2021GrantedLouth County Council
The amount spent on Christmas decorations for Louth streets over the last two years (2018 and 2019) including set up costs and electricity bills. A list of some of the decorations purchased.
- Received 14 December 2020Decided 22 December 2020WithdrawnLouth County Council
Total amount of funding received by LCC from the government of Ireland for waste removal and prevention in the years 2010 through 2020.Total expenditure on waste removal and prevention by LCC pertaining to years 2012 to 2020.Total amount of fines given by dumping.List of legal cases taken by LCC in relation to illegal dumping in Louth from years 2010 to 2020.Legal costs of these prosecutions and outcome of each case. Company employed by LCC for waste removal
- Received 23 November 2020Decided 16 December 2020Part-GrantedLouth County Council
How many registered dog breeding facilities are in your council area, how many have been detected as illegal, how many have been closed including the location. Of the dog breeding establishment deemed illegal can you provide any Council commissioned reports and photos taken as part of that investigation by your officials which determined the facility should close and confirm if Gardai were contacted. Date range fro this is the past 12 month.
- Received 23 November 2020Decided 15 December 2020GrantedLouth County Council
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).
- Received 1 December 2020Decided 14 December 2020WithdrawnLouth County Council
We enclose unofficial copy of Land Registry map with an area of Cocklehill in Blackrock hatched in red. We would be grateful if you could confirm whether the footpaths in this demarcated locality are in the charge of Louth County Council.
- Received 23 November 2020Decided 10 December 2020GrantedLouth County Council
How many compensation 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).
- Received 27 August 2020Decided 8 December 2020Part-GrantedLouth County Council
Disclosure of the relevant documents concerning the decision as to the routing of the Greenway will now be provided to us under FOI All documents emails, correspondence and attendance notes in the possession of the council touching or concerning this decision as it directly affects our clients constitutional property rights.
- Received 18 November 2020Decided 4 December 2020RefusedLouth County Council
Copies of all records maintained by you in relation to the design, construction and maintenance of the roundabout at above location and the associated pedestrian crossing/walkways. In addition to copy designs we would be obliged for copies of all risk assessments. We would be obliged to you for copies of all reports of accidents involving pedestrians crossing the road at this location.
- Received 23 November 2020Decided 4 December 2020WithdrawnLouth County Council
Regarding the most recent round of grants paid Would you please send us a copy of the complete file on the above under the Freedom of Information acts.
- Received 11 November 2020Decided 2 December 2020GrantedLouth County Council
LCC issued an enforcement notice (15U079) in 2015 with regard to removing an illegal slurry tank. That slurry tank has now been re-instated. It is situated only 9 mts from our house and only 25 mts from our well water supply. We are therefore very concerned about the situation nad have notified LCC who are currently action on the issue. We req a copy of correspondence ass with Enforcement Notice 15 U079 that give instruction regarding how its recipient was req to remove the tank.
- Received 6 November 2020Decided 1 December 2020WithdrawnLouth County Council
1,How many PRP'S 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? How many were inspected because of concerns about the spread of coronavirus?
- Received 25 November 2020Decided 26 November 2020WithdrawnLouth County Council
A copy of the Grant of premission for the Supermarket Development (10/568) at the Fairways
- Received 29 October 2020Decided 25 November 2020GrantedLouth County Council
Reports and memos on Brexit contingency planning written by the CE. Reports and memos on Brexit contingency planning sent to the CE from local authority and central government. Copies of all correspondence to/from CE and central government on the topic of Brexit contingency planning. Copies of all reports and memos on Brexit contingency planning written by DOS at the local authority. Copies of all reports and memos on Brexit contingency planning sent to DOS at local authority by fellow officials or Central g
- Received 16 November 2020Decided 25 November 2020WithdrawnLouth County Council
Specifically for an update on the numbers of persons with a disability currently on the housing waiting list broken down as per the table in the 2016 Housing strategy in Paragraph 4.1.8 Total disability need.
- Received 28 October 2020Decided 20 November 2020Part-GrantedLouth County Council
Company who received Peace 3 payments, payments €20,000 8th March 2010 and €10,000 3rd August 2020. I am requesting the following in respect of both of these payments. Grant application made by stephenstown pond trust ltd for both grants under Peace 3 Initiative. Grant approval by LCC. Invoices, all correspondences to facilitate the grant application and payment of grant to Stephenstown Pond Trust Ltd.
- Received 23 October 2020Decided 19 November 2020GrantedLouth County Council
LCC commissioned a report from Gateway Consulting prior to 2009 about Stephenstown Pond and Stephenstown Pond Trust Ltd, I am seeking the report and all information contained in it.