Ability West

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

A breakdown of all alleged reported crimes and their categories in each Direct Provision centre nationwide for years 2019 to 2023 in regard to victims who are residents or staff or in which the organisation responsible for the management of the centre is the injured party.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

The expenditure (in euros) last year 2022, and this year 2023 (if any), on food and beverages, laundry, and pet accommodation for refugees, that were also in receipt of social welfare in Ireland under the Temporary Protection Directive for refugees of the war in Ukraine. The total number of adults and children in receipt of the same, and/or the average number of recipients of food and beverage/laundry/pet accommodation under the scheme.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Information regarding a direct provision centre. All emails between government officials, the owner of the building and the company regarding the discussions and negotiations around the use of the building as a direct provision centre. The minutes from all meetings held regarding discussions and negotiations around the use of the building as a direct provision centre. The date the contract was signed for the building to be used as a direct provision centre.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

What drove the department to consider the proposed use of a property for asylum seekers. Minutes of meetings, tenders considered and a record of the decision making and processes involved. The risk register assessing the risks of this proposed plan and how these risks including the overstretching of local resources are to be mitigated.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All correspondence between the Minister's office or any relevant official and the Commissioners of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes, and all correspondence relating to all interim and final reports of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Minutes of meetings between the department and An Garda Síochána with regards to anti-immigrant protests and department's engagement with AGS in addressing the issue between January 2023 to the present.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. Correspondence (sent and received and included attachments) between secretary general Kevin McCarthy and assistant secretary general Lara Hynes between 01/01/2023 and 11/01/2023. 2. Correspondence (sent and received and included attachments) between secretary general Kevin McCarthy and assistant secretary general Carol Baxter between 01/01/2023 and 11/01/2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Date on which the decision was made to accommodate asylum seekers in a hotel and when such decision was made known to public representatives in the area. The total cost of accommodating asylum seekers at a hotel, including but not limited to costs for accommodation, meals, and other expenses.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

For the period 01/01/2022 to 01/03/2023: Any initial drafts and subsequent drafts of the report published on 17/02/2023 entitled "An Exploration of conversion therapy practices in Ireland". Any internal department emails relating to the published report and any drafts that were submitted to the department. Any comments, suggestions or changes made to this report by the department and by Minister Roderic O'Gorman.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All information regarding the amount of money paid to an IPAS centre for the year 2020 and to whom the payment was made.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

How much money was spent to accommodate refugees and asylum seekers in 2022? A breakdown of what businesses earned the most during 2022.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Any correspondence (including letters and emails) received or sent from officials in the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to Religious Orders between 01/11/2022 and 02/01/2023 relating to the provision of accommodation for refugees, international protection applicants, migrants and asylum seekers.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

The total cost of accommodation contracts for Ukrainian refugees in hotels, B&Bs, rental apartments, etc. in the year 2022. The total cost of accommodation contracts for international protection applicants in direct provision centres in the year 2022. The total cost of running the Citywest facility for refugees in the year 2022.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

The amount paid in respect of contracts to accommodation Ukrainians, for 2022, for each of the following companies: Heronwell Limited; Tetrarch Ltd; Glan Energy Corporation Ltd; Crimmins Hotels & Leisure Ltd; Bower Hall Services; Hotel Westport Unlimited; Parr Ltd; Bunratty Shopping Village Limited; ALLPRO Security Services Ireland Limited.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Details of what contract has been signed in relation to a hotel.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. Certificates for Retention of Departmental Records or Part(s) Thereof, pursuant to Section 8(2) of the National Archives Act, 1986. 2. Certificates for Retention or Withholding from Public Inspection of Departmental Records pursuant to Section 8(4) of the National Archives Act, 1986. Copies of the completed certificates, indicating whether the Consenting Officer of the Department of the Taoiseach has consented to the making of the certificates. 3. Schedules of records (if any) attached to the certificates specified at 1) and 2) above.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Any briefings or memos prepared for the Minister or Junior Minister for Integration since 01/09/2022 regarding protests against migrants, refugees, asylum seekers, accommodation for the aforementioned groups and/or Direct Provision centres. Minutes or notes taken at meetings attended by the Minister concerning same.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Any briefings or memos prepared for the Minister or Junior Minister for Integration since 01/09/2022 about misinformation or disinformation, particularly around migrants, refugees, asylum seekers, accommodation for the aforementioned groups and/or Direct Provision centres. Minutes or notes taken at meetings attended by the Minister concerning same.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Number of Civil/Public Servants in the department in the last 10 years who have been granted full-service retirement of 40 years for compassionate/discretionary reasons when they retired on ill health grounds (on the advice of a medical advisor). (1) Number of recipients whom full service has been awarded to, even, if it was beyond their nearest potential service age for retirement of 60 or 65 (whichever is applicable to their status)i.e., despite 40yrs being beyond their official retirement age they were not paid just to the nearest pensionable age but instead were awarded full pension. (2) How many years were granted to these retirees in these particular cases.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Situation Report (Dept. of Children Response to Situation in Ukraine Sit Cen Report) for the month of February 2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copies of any inspection reports completed into the hotel accommodation for Ukrainian TPD beneficiaries in Co. Kerry in 2022

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All records, data and communications relating to my pledge to Ukrainian citizens at an address.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All observations made by Minister Roderic O'Gorman on drafts of the TCD report on conversion therapy published on Friday February 17th mentioned in an email exchange dated 08/12/2022, between Louise Ward and Sinead McEvoy that carried the subject line: re TCD conversin [sic] therapy paper - Minister O'Gorman's Comments. All observations made on drafts of the TCD report by the Asst Sec at the department Carol Baxter. All observations made on drafts of the TCD report by the Minister's adviser Eoin Wilson. Minutes of all meetings between representatives of the dept and representatives of the TCD team who drafted the report at which the observations/comments of the Minister, Ms Baxter and Mr Wilson (if such comments exist) were discussed. A copy of the draft report sent to the dept apparently in November, and referred to in the above email.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Under FOI-0005-2023 I requested a copy of all documents, briefing notes, emails and internal discussion documents relating to the aforementioned Conversion Therapy Research report. In FOI-0005- 2023 response item 8 Minister O'Gorman's comments on the draft report were refused under Section 29 Deliberative Process. Now that the report has been published as so is no longer under deliberation I request Minister O'Gorman's comments under FOI.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Records relating to interactions between the department and the Trinity College Dublin team behind the report on conversion therapy. All records relating to the Minister's review of the draft report and any submissions he made in relation to the report's contents from 01/01/2022 to date

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Communication in the last year between the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in the relation to the following: Planning Guidelines for Childcare Facilities (2001).

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All tenders, responses, clarifications and any other pre, mid or post tender correspondence in relation to the following E-Tender Ref System ID 225268 "Reopening of Bespoke Panel Agreement for the Provision of Accommodation Services and Related Services for Persons Seeking International Protection (Bespoke Panel Arrangement 206004)"https://irl.eu- supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/225909/0/0?returnUrl=ctm/S upplier/PublicTenders&b=ETENDERS_SIMPLE

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Information relating to a direct provision centre based on figures for both dates 26/02/2023 and 05/03/2023: Single men; Single women; Lone parents; Couples with children; Couple without children; Total number of children.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copies of the central registers maintained by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, as per its obligations as set out under Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Circular 01/2020: Procedures for Offsetting the Emissions Associating with Official Air Travel.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All documentation relating to our offer of Holiday Home Accommodation to DCEDIY offices including submissions that prevented DCEDIY taking up the offer of 15 Holiday Homes.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All records held by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth of correspondence sent or received by the Minister's Office, and/or the Minister, in relation to the direct provision centre at a hotel between 01/09/2022 and the date of acknowledgement of this request.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

How many failed applicants for International Protection are currently still availing of IPAS accommodation? And how many people who have been issued deportation orders remain in IPAS accommodation?

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

The number of persons in IPAS accommodation where: A deportation order has been served. An approximate length of time since these persons have been issued deportation orders broken down into Less than 3 months; Between 3 and 6 months; Between 6 months and 1 year; Greater than 1 year.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copies of any correspondence, briefing notes, memos etc. exchanged between Assistant Sec Gen Carol Baxter and the Secretary General of the department, regarding the temporary protection directive and Ukraine crisis response, between 01/01/2023 - 15/02/2023. Copies of any correspondence etc. between same, regarding international protection applicants and accommodation for these applicants, between 01/01/2023 - 15/02/2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Commercial contracts for IPAS in 2022 the period and value also.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Up to date statistics (from 26/02/2023) occupancy of the people seeking international protection in an office building: Single men; Single women; Lone parents; Children; Couples.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

The amount of money paid by the department to the ten highest paid providers of accommodation for international protection applicants between 01/02/2022 and 16/02/2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

A list of the hotels, hostels and B&Bs being used by the Government to house Ukrainian refugees.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Submission made by Gateway Integration Limited in response to the Request for Tender which closed on 08/01/2022. Copy of all agreements entered into between the Department of Integration and Gateway Integration Limited.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copies of all records, including tender documents, held by your department in connection with any tender submitted in relation to a guesthouse in response to the request for tenders issued on behalf of your department on 15/12/2022.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All meeting minutes (2020-2022) for the Government's advisory Anti- Racism Committee (ARC). Minutes of engagements between the Anti- Racism Committee and An Garda Síochána, and the ARC and the Policing Authority, 2020-2022.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Documents and/or correspondence covering decisions made with the owners of a guesthouse; A schedule of all documents / correspondence with the owner of a guesthouse; Documents covering decisions made on accommodating IPAS in a town.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All records/information detailing, evincing, or otherwise recording: (i). the tender and advertisement thereof; (ii). relevant consideration(s) in the award of the contract/tender; (iii). the decision(s) given to the award to contract/tender; (iv). departmental correspondence pre/post sequester of the hotel to any relevant party; (v). a full breakdown of public funds paid/pledged to parties in providing provision centre services at the location; and, (vi). anything other information recorded in relation to sequester and use of a hotel as a Provision Centre for Asylum Seekers/Refugees from 01/01/2019 to 30/06/2020.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Briefings, memos, documents prepared for the Minister regarding the use of tents to accommodate refugees in a direct provision centre between 01/08/2022 - 04/01/2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copy of the contract that exists between the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and a company for the provision of accommodation for refugees at a property from November 2022.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

A copy of correspondence between a company and DCEDIY outlining the lease agreement (duration) of the department's lease of a premises. A copy of correspondence between a company and DCEDIY outlining the occupancy capacity figure of the accommodation at a school. A copy of a document outlining the present number of persons accommodated by DCEDIY at a school.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

A list of all hotels/guesthouses/B&Bs being used as emergency accommodation for Ukrainian refugees and asylum seekers from other countries. Please include:- The sum spent with each hotel/guesthouse/B&Bs to date (02/02/2023);- The date that the current contract with the hotel/guesthouse/B&Bs is due to expire and state whether or not the contracts are being renewed/extended/terminated in each case.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All correspondence (sent and received) by Minister Roderic O'Gorman, Kevin McCarthy (Secretary General) and Sheenagh Rooney (Assistant Secretary General) between 01/11/2022 and present date about "Rapid Build Housing" and modular housing. All correspondence sent to the email address "ukrrapidbuild@equality.gov.ie" between 01/11/2022 and present date. All memos, reports or documents sent to Minister Roderic O'Gorman between 01/11/2022 and present date about "Rapid Build Housing" and modular housing.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copies of all tenders, responses, clarifications and any other pre, mid or post tender correspondence in relation to the following E-Tender Ref 2022-213672 "Contracting Authority is seeking tenders for the provision of housing support to Persons with Status living in International Protection accomm to progress into independent housing solutions"https://irl.eu- supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/230492/0/0?returnUrl=ctm/S upplier/PublicTenders&b=ETENDERS_SIMPLE. This request is specific to Lot 1 which refers to provision of Housing Support Services for Persons with Status Living in IPAS accommodation in Dublin, Louth, Meath, Kildare, Wicklow, Carlow and Kilkenny.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All letters from the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission since 2017 to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.