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Please accept this as an application under Freedom of Information. In relation to each of the events listed below attended by certain Councillors, I am seeking: a. Copies of the Travel and Subsistence Claim forms submitted by/on behalf of the Councillors listed. b. Copies of any accompanying receipts submitted in support of the Travel and Subsistence Claims forms. c. Copies of any other supporting/relevant documentation related to the list of events expensed by those Councillors, including the forms submitted by each Councillor known as the ‘declaration by a person claiming expenses’. d. In the case of Conferences/Training, copies of the required Conference/Training reports, submitted by the attending Councillors, as per their statutory requirements under section 142 of the Local Government Act. The Councillors, events and their dates (which are based on information published in registers online by the Council) that I am referring to are: Name Date from Date to Provider/Name Location Pat Doran 18/10/2016 AILG Birr Sylvester Bourke 16/02/2017 AILG Training Athlone Sylvester Bourke 17/02/2017 AGRI for Valor Teagasc, Grange, Co Meath Tommy Annesley 06/04/2017 07/04/2017 AILG Training Ennis Tommy Annesley 25/10/2018 26/10/2018 AILG Training Monaghan Tommy Annesley 17/10/2019 18/10/2019 LAMA Training Ennistymon Vincent Blake 15/05/2018 AILG Training Lucan Please note: for the avoidance of doubt, I am well aware that the Council publishes certain information related to such events attended by Councillors, in the form of registers on its website. I am not seeking those registers. Rather, the records I am seeking consist of certain claim forms, supporting documentation etc, which are not, themselves, already available. The fact that some of the information contained in those records sought is already publicly available is irrelevant because the records themselves are not publicly available. Therefore, the request I make cannot be refused on the basis of the records already being in the public domain. In any event, the expense claim forms/declarations/supporting documentation themselves contain far more information than is already published online. I am seeking electronic copies of these records, if possible.

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I am seeking records relating to the decision to exclude road improvement works designated initially for Cooldross Lane in the Kilcoole 2008 LAP and then excluded from the current Greystones/Delegany Kilcoole LAP 2014 to 2019 and any related memos specifically but not exclusively from and to the Roads and Planning Departments and any records relating to the reasoning behind this decision to exclude these improvements from the most recent Plan.

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The amount spent on Christmas decorations for Wicklow streets over the last two years (2018 and 2019) including set up costs and electricity bills. A list of some of the decorations purchased.

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Further to recent correspondence received by me in relation to the alleged unauthorised development UD5257 , I hereby request a copy of the correspondence that you received from the person making these allegations under the freedom of information act.

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I am requesting 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 relied on to ascertain the % of employees who have a disability.

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Please can you provide 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).

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I wish to submit a request under the freedom of information act. The number of offers of social housing that were made by the council in 2020 for (i) one bedroom, (ii) two bedroom and (iii) three-bedroom (iv) Four bedroom (V) Five bedroom properties in the areas of Greytones, Kilcoole, Delgany, Newtownmountkennedy and Newcastle and of those a number of which were (i) accepted and (ii) refused (iii) length of time waiting on the list before receiving an offer of housing. In the cases where they were refused, please provide a breakdown by the reasons for the refusal. The current numbers of applications on Wicklow’s social waiting list, waiting for (i) one bedroom, (ii) two bedroom and (iii) three-bedroom (iv) Four bedroom (V) Five bedroom properties within each area of Greytones, Kilcoole, Delgany, Newtownmountkennedy and Newcastle. Please provide an average breakdown of numbers of these applicants current waiting time of these by house size need. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 bedroom etc.

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Please can you provide 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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Under the Freedom of Information Act, 2014 I am seeking all records (paper, email, correspondence) pertaining to the above scheme (road realignment and road widending at Cooldross Lane), including: all reports/ records submitted to the elected members of the municipal authority, all reports/ records submitted to the County Council, the reasoning behind the decision to go ahead with the scheme, records relating to the estimated cost of the Scheme and a breakdown of the cost of the Scheme, all records submitted to the Department or any other funding body for approval of funding of the Scheme, all reports correspondence relating to Planning advice in relation to this Scheme. any proofing done in relation to environmental requirements, consultation requirements with stakeholders, and Part VIII requirements, Any prescribed procedure to be adhered to in relation to this Scheme(either internal or government requirement)

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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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Please can you provide 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 Gardai were contacted. The date range for this is in the past 12 months

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Documentation regading planning register reference 10/2140 Raheenleagh / Ballinvalley Wind Farm

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Hi Is it possible to request the details of a vehicle conversion from a private category to an n1 category through a local motor tax department? What I mean by this when a vehicle goes through this change of category an application has to be made to the motor tax office with an engineer’s report and proof of conversion, can I request a copy of this information/application relating to a specific vehicle registration under the freedom of information act.

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I wish to make an FOI Request pertaining to Wicklow Co. Council in respect of their contract with Conwell Contracts. Specifically, any reports Survey or notes regarding the water main and sewage upgrades on Harbour Road and South Green Arklow. and reasons why this contract was cancelled. I believe this occurred in 2013, I am also requesting any plans pertaining to the route chosen and any concerns that were raised in regard to construction methods etc.

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• 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.

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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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We hereby request a copy of the records set out below in accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information act 2014. Please provide:- (1) A copy of the pre-Planning costs incurred by Wicklow County Council in relation to the 88 units at Hazelbrook Rise, Rathnew (Planning References 06/6163, 12/6534, 17/1018, 18/588), 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 design, compliance & planning 11. PSCS 12. Administration (B) External consultants 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. Fire Consultant 20. Topographical Surveyor 21. Health & Safety Consultant (2) A copy of the post-Planning costs incurred by Wicklow County Council in relation to the 88 units in Hazelbrook Rise, Rathnew (Planning References 06/6163, 12/6534, 17/1018, 18/588), in particular: (A) Internal staff costs, including but not limited to the internal staff costs outlined under heading (1)(A) above; (B) External consultants 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 Sub-Contractors 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 Wicklow County Council in relation to the 88 units at Hazelbrook Rise, Rathnew (Planning References 06/6163, 12/6534, 17/1018, 18/588), in particular: (A) Total Contract sum awarded to Main Contractor; (B) Total amount paid to Main Contractor; and (C) Forecast v’s actual project timeline.

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Copies of all Managers Orders for Bray Urban District Council for the years 2003 & 2004

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A copy of all documents, including any subsequent correspondence and/or internal departmental communications, related to the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/61306/sea l-rescue-ireland

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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.

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A copy of the agreement which was made between the owners of Derrybawn House and the Wicklow County Council relating to the use of a field which is owned by Derrybawn House and is being used as a free car park by the Wicklow County Council.

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All memos and management letters sent and received between the local government auditor and the council chief executive between : 1st June 2018 and 21st August 2020

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A copy of the internal audit carried out by Crowleys Dfk on low value purchase cards in 2019

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Under Freedom of Information legislation please may I have a copy of all correspondence and records relating to the location of people living within a noise range of 57db level or higher in Bray, whether this is expressed in a map or other format.

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With respect to the development at San Remo, Sidmonton Rd, Bray: - Copy of success tenders for works - Chartered Quantity Surveyors estimation of Costs for the works. - The Tenderers submitted tender cost. - The agreed Construction cost. - The agreed/ signed Building Contract cost. - Copy of Neighbourhood Policy between Wicklow CC and Simon in whatever draft currently available

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I understand that you inspected as there was a complaint made against the company. Under the Freedom of Information Act we would like to request information of the complaints made.

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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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I request under the freedom of information act all information on record in photocopy format (planning files) Case files are 039056 039822 04153 041782 042007

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I am seeking the notifications made under this section by/on behalf of Councillors in your local authority, relating to payments/distances travelled, for Councillors pertaining to meetings/events held in 2015-2017. Please note: I am seeking the actual forms/emails/letters etc. that were used to notify the Council. Aggregate information relating to payments received from external bodies is available on the council website on certain registers, but these are not the records I am seeking. Please note: I include any instances where outside bodies sent notifications on behalf of the Councillors in question, for the periods in question. 2. I understand that Wicklow County Council has, from time to time, issued reminder notices to (at least some) of its Councillors, reminding them to file their Quarterly Reports, in relation to expenses received from outside bodies, as per their statutory obligations under the Local Government Act. I am seeking copies of those communications, pertaining to the Quarterly Reports for the period 2015-end 2017. Please note: I include any correspondence sent by Councillors that doesn't actually include their Quarterly Reports, but was sent in reply to the Council's communications, requesting their Quarterly Reports.

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We request the following records held by Wicklow County Council relating to Newcastle Aerodrome Sea Road Newcastle, County Wickow 1. Planning permission and / or declarations under section 5 of the Planning Development Act 2000 and / or Local Government Planning and Development Act 1963; 2. Warning letters, replies to warning letters, enforcement notices, replies to enforcement notices; 3. Enforcement proceedings taken by Wicklow County Council; 4. Proceedings taken against Wicklow County Council; In addition the following Environmental Information held by Wicklow Council in written, electronic or other material foam is also sought:- 5. Any correspondence between Wicklow County Council and the producers of the “Vikings” television series, and/ or Wicklow County and agents for said producers and/or Wicklow County Council and servants of the said producers

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Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting the release of records relating to thefts in council-operated graveyards: • The number of thefts, per year, in council-run graveyards each year since 2016 • Transcripts of complaints sent to the council regarding thefts in council-run graveyards, from March 2019 to the present date

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I'd like to use the FOI law to ask for non- personal data - specifically I'd like to receive copies of all section 5 declarations approved by your local authority within the last 5 years.

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• Copies of all public complaints, warning letters issued and/or enforcement notices/letters issued by the authority in relation to (alleged) breaches of Covid-19 measures/restrictions on construction/building sites from 1 April 2020 - Present.

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I wish to apply under foi for a copy of the engineering report into surface water issues in beechwood park in kilcoole county Wicklow.

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1) I am requested the details of all enforcement notices, warning letters, details of non compliance, returned assessments/submissions to WCC and all associated documentation for Quarry owner Hudson Brothers Limited with a registered address of Gortalum, Brittas, Co Wicklow and quarry address of New Paddocks, Blessington, Co Wicklow. I am requesting this info as far back as your records are available. This information should have been made available to WCC under section 216A of the planning and development act of 2000, 2) With regards to planning permission reference: 066932. Please provide confirmation and all associated documentation that all conditions related to this planning application were fulfilled by Hudson Brothers Limited and please provide any non compliance letters, Investigation details, warning letters etc with regards to this planning application. 3) With regards to planning permission reference: 138323. Please provide confirmation and all associated documentation that all conditions related to this planning application were fulfilled by Hudson Brothers Limited and please provide any non compliance letters, Investigation details, warning letters etc with regards to this planning application.