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FOI Requests — 1172 requests
- Part-GrantedReceived 9 February 2026Decided 14 April 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence on the issue of funding to Tusla to increase pay for special care workers, and ministerial briefing papers and position papers on the issue of pay for special care workers in Ballydowd, Crannog Nua and Coovagh House
- Part-GrantedReceived 30 January 2026Decided 30 March 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Records regarding the topic of children missing from Tusla's care.
- Part-GrantedReceived 20 February 2026Decided 24 March 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Records regarding lobbying return submitted by Children's Rights Alliance in 2018 re the Early Years Strategy
- Part-GrantedReceived 19 February 2026Decided 23 March 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Records regarding use of Special Emergency Arrangements by Tusla to accommodate children
- GrantedReceived 26 February 2026Decided 23 March 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
List of eSubmissions for January and February 2026
- GrantedReceived 2 March 2026Decided 23 March 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
A list of all submissions made to the Minister in the period 1st December 2025 to 2nd March 2026
- RefusedReceived 4 March 2026Decided 23 March 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Records prepared for the Minister with regard to online gaming platforms in the period 1 Jan 2025 to March 2026
- Part-GrantedReceived 19 February 2026Decided 19 March 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Records regarding processes in place in relation to handling queries from survivors of institutional abuse
- Part-GrantedReceived 18 February 2026Decided 18 March 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Records regarding the contract awarded to conduct the review of the guidance document for schools on LGBTQI+ issues
- Part-GrantedReceived 3 February 2026Decided 16 March 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Records relating to The OCO and the Department with regard to staffing, resources, or budgetary requirements
- RefusedReceived 16 February 2026Decided 16 March 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Records regarding the contract awarded to conduct the review of the guidance document for schools on LGBTQI+ issues
- Part-GrantedReceived 12 February 2026Decided 12 March 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Records regarding the First Annual Report on The Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme 2024
- Part-GrantedReceived 10 February 2026Decided 10 March 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence regarding, UL Student Life/UL Students Union CLG, Aontas an Mac Léinn in Éireann (formerly the Union of Students in Ireland) and UL Postgraduate Students Union (PSU).
- Part-GrantedReceived 7 January 2026Decided 6 March 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Any correspondence between the Department and Tusla on risks associated with SEAs; and also any correspondence regarding the risks associated with the lack of available special care capacity
- Part-GrantedReceived 3 February 2026Decided 4 March 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Volume 2 of the report on the Dublin Honours Magdalenes (DHM) Listening exercise event held on 6th of June 2018.
- GrantedReceived 18 February 2026Decided 4 March 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Guidelines, notes, policy, instruction, prohibition or other document issued to staff in your organisation regarding BYOD (bring your own device)
- RefusedReceived 19 February 2026Decided 2 March 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Records showing the number of survivors of institutional abuse who qualify for general payments, work related payments or health supports, and a breakdown for each institution
- Part-GrantedReceived 4 February 2026Decided 27 February 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Implementation of Windows 11
- Part-GrantedReceived 7 January 2026Decided 26 February 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Crisis' in special care capacity and business case for increase in pay/allowances for special care workers
- Part-GrantedReceived 27 January 2026Decided 25 February 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Records of consultation between the Department and the Land Development Agency in relation to acquiring buildings for the provision of state led childcare,
- Part-GrantedReceived 27 January 2026Decided 24 February 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Details regarding fee review appeal
- RefusedReceived 29 January 2026Decided 24 February 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Records of consultation between the Department and Cork City Council in relation to acquiring buildings for the provision of state led childcare
- RefusedReceived 27 January 2026Decided 24 February 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Records of consultation between the Department and Cork County Council in relation to acquiring buildings for the provision of state led childcare, between 01 January 2025 and 31 December 2025.
- Part-GrantedReceived 7 January 2026Decided 12 February 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence between the Department and the Department of The Taoiseach regarding the crisis in special care capacity and / or the use of special emergency arrangements
- GrantedReceived 25 November 2025Decided 11 February 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Records relating to Sean Ross Abbey
- RefusedReceived 21 January 2026Decided 11 February 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
The fee tables in relation to a Childcare Facility which provides ECCE, Breakfast Club, Crèche and afterschool in Co. Meath
- Part-GrantedReceived 6 January 2026Decided 10 February 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
EU presidency Briefing and Correspondence
- RefusedReceived 6 January 2026Decided 10 February 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Records regarding Review of the current funding and resourcing model for Comhairle na nÓg
- Part-GrantedReceived 5 December 2025Decided 5 February 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence between the Department and Ms Caoilfhionn Gallagher, Special Rapporteur on Child Protection
- GrantedReceived 7 November 2025Decided 3 February 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Records relating to Cambridge report re gender change for under-16s
- Part-GrantedReceived 7 January 2026Decided 30 January 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
All correspondence between the Department and religious orders and congregations regarding the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme.
- Part-GrantedReceived 2 December 2025Decided 28 January 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence between the Secretary General of the Department and the OPW regarding office accommodation for the Department from January 2024 to December 2nd 2025
- Part-GrantedReceived 3 December 2025Decided 28 January 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Climate change in relation to the development of the Department's Statement of Strategy, relating to supporting parents
- Part-GrantedReceived 8 December 2025Decided 20 January 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Specific records relating to November 2025 eSubmissions
- Part-GrantedReceived 3 December 2025Decided 19 January 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Briefing material for new Minister of State, Emer Higgins
- Part-GrantedReceived 8 December 2025Decided 19 January 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Specific records relating to October 2025 eSubmission
- RefusedReceived 5 January 2026Decided 15 January 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence, briefings or memos exchanged between the Department and the following LGBTQ+ rights groups/charities, regarding the ethics of AI use, or the impact of AI on human rights
- Part-GrantedReceived 12 August 2025Decided 7 January 2026Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Records relating to disinformation strategy within DCDE and attendance at disinformation strategy working group
- RefusedReceived 27 November 2025Decided 23 December 2025Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Records relating to Bessborough Mother and Baby Home in Cork with regard to findings made by the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes
- GrantedReceived 18 November 2025Decided 19 December 2025Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Records relating to xpenses claimed and approved for the Special Advocate for Survivors
- Part-GrantedReceived 5 November 2025Decided 9 December 2025Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Records relating to future of the mobility allowance
- GrantedReceived 3 November 2025Decided 8 December 2025Department of Children, Disability and Equality
List of ministerial e-submissions for October 2025
- GrantedReceived 6 November 2025Decided 8 December 2025Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence between the Minister and any European commissioner
- Part-GrantedReceived 1 December 2025Decided 8 December 2025Department of Children, Disability and Equality
eSubmissions submitted to the Minister's Office through the eSub channel for November 2025
- RefusedReceived 4 September 2025Decided 25 November 2025Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence with Marjorie Farrelly SC
- RefusedReceived 17 October 2025Decided 19 November 2025Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Records relating to financial contributions from religious organisations to State redress scheme for the survivors of mother and baby homes
- RefusedReceived 9 September 2025Decided 19 November 2025Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence between DCDE & DPER surrounding Tusla staffing issues
- RefusedReceived 29 August 2025Decided 18 November 2025Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Records relating to issues with pay for special care workers
- RefusedReceived 30 July 2025Decided 17 November 2025Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Records relating to fee increases in childcare providers and service income and expenditure report required for core funding
- RefusedReceived 14 November 2025Decided 14 November 2025Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Records relating to Cambridge report re gender change for under-16s