Ability West

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Regarding a property - A copy of the Opinion on Compliance received by the department 20/03/2023 which includes the detailed planning history of the property and summary statements regarding requirement for planning permission for proposed use.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. All communications and correspondences between the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and any parties involved in the offering of a hotel as a direct provision centre. 2. Any communication regarding local representatives and the department regarding the hotel. 3. Specific details regarding the decision-making process that led to the determination of a hotel as unsuitable for use as a direct provision centre. 4. The identity of the party or parties who proposed a hotel as a site for the direct provision centre, whether it was the liquidator or any third party involved. From 01/01/2023 to the present date.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. Correspondence (sent and received) between the Child Law Project and the Minister for Children, or secretary general of the Department of Children, on the topic of the funding or future funding of the Child Law Project, between 01/04/2024 and 20/08/2024. 2. Correspondence (sent and received) between any judges and the Minister for Children, or secretary general of the Department of Children, on the topic of the funding or future funding of the Child Law Project, between 01/04/2024 and 20/08/2024. 3. Correspondence (sent and received) between any NGOs and the Minister for Children, or secretary general of the Department of Children, on the topic of the funding or future funding of the Child Law Project, between 01/04/2024 and 20/08/2024. 4. Copies of any internal department briefings on the topic of the funding or future funding of the Child Law Project, between 01/04/2024 and 20/08/2024.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Internal guidelines or policy document issued by your FOI body regarding 1. the use of messaging apps or platforms (such as, but not limited to, SMS text messages, MMS messages, WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Snapchat, Instagram, Viber, WeChat, Hago, Messenger, BitMessage, Ring, Line, bulk SMS systems), or 2. the retention and archiving of messages sent using messaging platforms, or the transfer of such messages to a central repository with a view to ensuring compliance with FOI requests and data protection SARs to cover the period from 01/01/2021 to date

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All relevant correspondence, including emails, letters, memos, and notes, related to a property, particularly in the following contexts: 1. The correspondence between the Office of the Minister and Cork City Council. 2. The communication between the Office of the Minister and the involved developer owner of a property. 3. The exchange between the Office of the Minister and IPAS. 4. Any correspondence and ministerial discussions with the provider concerning the mentioned property. 5. Information regarding the consultation with Cork City Council on the suitability of this accommodation - all correspondence involving Cork City Council, the developer, and other relevant organizations regarding the specified property. Correspondence between the developer/owners and any representative, between the Minister's office, as well as any other pertinent information associated with the mentioned property.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Record which shows the number of participants from your FOI body who attended (1) training courses dealing with EU or Irish competition law and (2) training courses dealing with EU or Irish procurement law, since January 2022, in each case broken down showing the grades of participants

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Record which outlines whether and how your FOI body recognises long service by staff (e.g., whether you acknowledge service of 25 years, 40 years or 50 years).

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Information regarding the terms of the contract between a hotel and IPAS. Details pertaining to the agreement between the two parties, the terms of the agreement, including the duration of the contract and any associated amendments or agreements.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

A comprehensive report of all financial transactions between the Department of Integration and Youghal Catering Ltd for the housing of refugees and asylum seekers since 2021. The amount of money paid to Youghal Catering Ltd when the first contract with the Department of Integration began in 2022.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. A table of state contracts for accommodation for Ukrainian special protection applicants since the outbreak of the Ukraine war in 2022. 2. A table of state contracts for accommodation/direct provision services for international protection applicants across 2022, 2023 and 2024. 3. The total money spent annually on accommodation or direct provision services for IP applicants or Ukrainian refugees from 2019 to 2023. And the total projected for 2024.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Details of the contract for the provision of accommodation for IPAs at a property.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Contracts signed by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and the third party contractor

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copy of all contracts signed by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and a property

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Number of people with leave to remain in the State that are in IPAS as of 31/07/2024. The number of people with LTR that have left IPAS during 2024 (by calendar month).

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copy of IPAS Operations Daily Report for the month of July 2024.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Any correspondence between the Ombudsman for Children's Office and the Department/Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth related to accommodation for international protection applicants, sent to date in 2024.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All correspondence - including emails, letters, briefings, reports, memos date between November 2017 and May 2018 between the Department of Justice's Restorative Justice Unit and religious congregations; The Sisters of Mercy, The Sisters of Our Lady of Charity, The Sisters of Charity, and the Good Shepherd Sisters, and their agents relation to the ex-gratia Magdalene Laundry redress scheme.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All correspondence - including emails, letters, briefings, reports, memos dated between September 2017 and November 2017 between the Department of Justice senior staff including ministers, secretary general, Accounting officers principal officers and the Ombudsman, concerning the publication of the ombudsman report 'Opportunity lost': An investigation by the ombudsman into the administration of the Magdalene Restorative Justice scheme.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All correspondence - including emails, letters, briefings, reports, memos between the Department of Justice and the Ombudsman between 24/06/2014 and March 2016 concerning applications for redress for women as discussed by Minister Frances Fitzgerald's discussion in Leaders' Questions pertaining to Magdalene Laundry redress scheme in Dail Eireann on 24/06/2014.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All correspondence - including emails, letters, briefings, reports, memos dated between December 2012 and February 2013 between the Department of Justice's senior staff, including Minister for Justice, Accounting Officers, Principal Officers pertaining to the release of the Report of the Interdepartmental Committee to establish the facts of State Involvement with the Magdalene Laundries.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Agendas and minutes from all meetings held between your department and politicians, local councillors and community representatives relating to the future use of a site for accommodating International Protection Applicants.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Records showing the number of IPAS transfer letters issued to International Protection Applicants or accommodation providers for people who did not have their status yet and were still in the asylum process (hence eligible for IPAS-provided accommodation) for the past five years

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. All records in relation to the Ministerial Order notified to Fingal County Council on 08/08/2024 in relation to a proposed development 2. All records in relation to the Appropriate Assessment and Environmental Impact Assessment reports for a proposed development 3. All records in relation to the law dictating the carriage of the 7th paragraph of a Public Notice The time period for the records sought is from 08/08/2020 to 08/08/2024.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. Minutes from interdepartmental meetings regarding the accommodation strategy for refugees and asylum seekers from 2024. 2. List of all meetings that have taken place regarding refugee and asylum seeker accommodation in 2024. 3. List of all the companies with which the Department of Children, Equality, Disability and Youth has held meetings regarding a long- term accommodation strategy for IPAS applicants.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

(1) Copies of all correspondence that issued to public representatives and local voluntary organisations regarding the use of the site for international protection accommodation from 01/01/2024 to date. (2) A copy of the contract signed with a private company (less any commercially sensitive information) as regards the future use of the site.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copy of the weekly or bi-weekly reports or updates on the numbers of IP applicants who were not offered accommodation. This request to cover the period 01/04/2024 to date.- a copy of any briefings prepared for the minister or the secretary general with regard to the above during the same period.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copies of various ministerial submissions.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Records of any and all offers (or expressions of interest) made to the department for the provision of accommodation in a property under IPAS or BOTP schemes & records arising from such offers - assessments, reviews, amendments, clarifications etc.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. Copies of minutes of meeting of the special care planning group, between 01/01/2024 and 08/08/2024. 2. Copies of minutes of meetings of the interagency group on vulnerable children, held between 01/04/2024 and 08/08/2024

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

**The minister I am referring to throughout the FOI request is Minister Joe O'Brien** Any correspondence from the minister's office/the minister's personal secretary/any assistant secretary in the Department to Dr Ebun Joseph- Any correspondence to/from the minister's office/the minister's personal secretary/any assistant secretary in the Department which contains references to, or analysis of, the appointment of the Special Rapporteur for the National Plan Against Racism (NAPAR)- Any correspondence to/from the minister's office/the minister's personal secretary/any assistant secretary in the Department which contains references to, or analysis of, a need for anti-racism/anti-racist training/awareness in Irish society. I am only interested in materials dating from 01/01/2022 to present.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All Credit Card Statements for December 2023, January 2024, and June 2024 All Bank Account Statements for December 2023, January 2024, and June 2024

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Any correspondence between Minister Roderic O'Gorman/Minister's office and Deputy Leo Varadkar to cover the period from 09/04/2024 - 19/08/2024.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copies of all correspondence to and from the owners and/or agent(s) acting on behalf of the owners and operators of a property and officials in the IPPS division of the department from 01/01/2024 to 30/05/2024 in respect of offers the establishment made to that section of the department for the proposed accommodation of IPAS applicants. Internal departmental correspondence relating to the property and exchanges relating to the property with the section that deals with the International Protection Procurement Service (IPPS). 1. Copies of all correspondence (emails, letters, notes of phone calls) to and from the owners and/or agent(s) acting on behalf of the owners and operators of the property and officials in the IPPS section of the department from 01/01/2024 to 30/05/2024 covering, but not limited to; - Offers of the property as accommodation for international protection applicants. - Copies of all appraisals and appraisals documents in the possession of the department relating to the department's assessment of the property as an accommodation centre for international protection applicants. - Copies of any drafts and the final letter from the department to the owners/operators of the property advising them of the reasons their application to accommodate IP applicants was rejected. - Copies of any subsequent correspondence with the owners/operators of the property, following the decision to reject their initial proposal to accommodate IP applicants at the establishment. 2. Copies of any correspondence between the department and Louth County Council on the issue of the potential use of the property by the IPPS section between 01/01/2024 to 30/05/2024.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Reports and correspondence resulting from the fraud noted in 2021 and 2020 and Your Fraud register

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. Copies of all correspondence to and from the owners and/or agent(s) acting on behalf of the owners and operators of a hotel and officials in the Ukraine Division from 01/09/2023 to 13/02/2024 in respect of offers the hotel made to that section of the department for the proposed accommodation of BOTPs from Ukraine. The material should also include internal departmental correspondence relating to the hotel exchanges between the Ukriane Division and the section of the department that deals with the International Protection Procurement Service (IPPS). 2. Copies of all correspondence (emails, letters, notes of phone calls) to and from the owners and/or agent(s) acting on behalf of the owners and operators of the hotel, and officials in the IPPS from 01/09/2023 to 14/03/2024 covering, but not limited to: Offers of the hotel as accommodation for international protection applicants; Copies of all appraisals and appraisals documents in the possession of the department relating to the department's assessment of the hotel as an accommodation centre for international protection applicants; Copies of any drafts and the final letter of understanding or any other form of written contractual arrangement between the department and the hotel owners/operators and the department in relation to the decision to accommodate IP applicants in the hotel. 3. Copies of all emails, letters and briefing documents provided to Minister O'Gorman, his Private Secretary and his advisers by officials in the department in relation to the hotel and plans by the department to use the facility to accommodate IPAs between 01/02/2024 and 14/03/2024, including but not limited to: A copy of all written advice, emails, letters and briefing materials provided to Minister O'Gorman, his Private Secretary and advisers between 14/02/2024 and 09/03/2024 regarding the consideration of the hotel as a "dual use" hotel accommodating IPAs and commercial visitors; A copy of all correspondence (emails, letters, notes and records of phone calls etc) between the hotel owners/operators and the IPPS and Minister O'Gorman's Office in regard to the proposal to consider dual use of the hotel, from 14/02/2024 to 11/03/2024. 4. A copy of the completed assessment undertaken by the department on the possible dual use of the hotel and which informed Minister O'Gorman's letter to Louth TDs on the hotel issue dated 09/03/2024. 5. Copies of all correspondence received by the department to and from Louth County Council on the issue of the use of the hotel by the IPPS section between 01/02/2024 and 11/03/2024.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Contracts between the department and a private company 2020-2024 and monthly invoices from a private company 2020- 2024 both from Ukraine and International Protection Divisions

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All correspondence since the start of this year 01/01/2024, between Minister Roderic O'Gorman and Childhood Services Ireland; Early Childhood Ireland; The Federation of Early Childhood Providers.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

a) the record in your department that shows approval of the annual payment and amount to Dr Ebun Joseph in the role of special rapporteur on overseeing the implementation of the National Plan Against Racism. b) the record in your department that shows approval of the annual payment and amount to each member of the Independent Advisory Committee on Racism and Racial Equality.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Any emails, memos, letters or submissions and their attachments were relevant, between officials in government departments regarding applicants to the Children Disability Service Grant Fund, which was awarded to successful applicants in June 2024.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

A copy of various submissions for the minister and any subsequent submissions on the same subject matter.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Confirm if your department has entered into negotiations with a named individual and/or a company they are a director of in relation to housing International Protection Appplicants and/or refugeees and/or asylum seekers at former hotel. All records in relation these discussions.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copies of contracts pertaining to an IPAS centre contractors containing the company name, service to be provided and total cost of agreement.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Contract between the department of DCEDIY and a private company concerning an IPAS centre

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Commercial contract (Including Appendices) for a new IPAS center being opened in a property. The contract was between the Minister for Justice and Equality and a private company.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All correspondence between Kevin McCarthy, secretary general, and David Moloney, secretary general at DPER, dated between 01/04/2024 and 29/06/2024.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

A list of the 310 properties in the State (including their the county where they are located and their management company) who have contracts or licences to operate as International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) housing for asylum seekers.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All records in the possession of the department in relation to any internal or external auditors report into accommodation and/or any other services funded by the department for Ukrainian refugees and also separately into accommodation and/or other provided for IPAS applicants since June 2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

A list of a selection of 60 non-competitive contracts awarded in relation to the provision of international protection accommodation services in 2022, to include contracts processed in Q4. To include but not limited to the following: Company name; The date the offer of accomodation was first made; The date of when the contract was offered; The date contract was agreed and signed; The date of a renewed contract offered in 2023, if applicable.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

IPAS Operations Daily Report for the month of June 2024

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Records on the number of smartphones given to beneficiaries of the asylum, immigration or temporary protection schemes run by the Department in 2023, the purchase costs of same, and the costs by way of monthly billing or pre-paid credit