Department of Education and Youth
FOI Requests — 2031 requests
- GrantedReceived —Decided 17 May 2019Department of Education and Youth
A list of all sites (inside and outside the catchment area) examined for the purposes of temporarily accomodating the primary school due to open in September 2019 referred to the press release at the link provided as Killester Raheny Clontarf. https://www.education.ie/en/Press-Events/Press-Releases/2019-press- releases/PR19-02-21.html
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 15 May 2019Department of Education and Youth
Any record, list, memo, note, text, analysis, estimate, or projection of current and future population, demographic breakdown, or student numbers in the Galway City School Planning Area and the Oranmore School Planning Area generated after 1 January 2018.
- GrantedReceived —Decided 15 May 2019Department of Education and Youth
The number of 2011 and 2012 entrants to teaching who receive their increment during the month of March annually.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 10 May 2019Department of Education and Youth
A copy of all correspondence between the Department of Education & Skills and survivors/survivor groups regarding the 2019 Bill between the period January 1st 2017 to April 1st 2019
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 9 May 2019Department of Education and Youth
Information in relation to the Retention of Records Bill, 2019 - correspondence with survivor groups
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 9 May 2019Department of Education and Youth
Correspondence between the Department of Education and Skills and survivors/survivor groups regarding the 2019 Bill
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 8 May 2019Department of Education and Youth
All records in relation to submissions and/or observations received and/or issued by the Department of Education with regard to the Retention of Records Bill 2019.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 8 May 2019Department of Education and Youth
The postcode addresses of pupils attending primary and secondary schools in D6/6W, by fee-paying and non-fee-paying schools.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 1 May 2019Department of Education and Youth
Copies of all records/documents/notes /correspondence, in the period 1st March 2019 to date, which the Department has in its possession, regarding the proposal by CEIST (Catholic Education Irish Schools Trust, to close St. Marys College, Ballisodare, Co Sligo.
- GrantedReceived —Decided 30 April 2019Department of Education and Youth
Correspondence from Minister of State Mary Mitchell O'Connor to third- level institutions Policies and guidelines issued by the Minister of State to third-level institutions Copies of reports/submissions and correspondence sent to or received by the Minister of State in relation to matters on sexual consent, sexual misconduct, sexual assault
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 26 April 2019Department of Education and Youth
Certain internal communications which discussed the valuation of a site purchased by the Department at Harolds Cross, Dublin 6
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 26 April 2019Department of Education and Youth
Correspondence relating to the appointment of the National Council for Special Education
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 24 April 2019Department of Education and Youth
A list of all submissions made to the Minister or Ministers of State at your Department using the e-submissions system (or whatever relevant/similar system is in place at your Department) in the period 1 December 2018 to the date of receipt of this request.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 18 April 2019Department of Education and Youth
Copies of certain records relating to the Retention of Records Bill, 2019,
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 17 April 2019Department of Education and Youth
Copies of all records/documents/notes /correspondence, in the period 1st January 2019 to date, which the Department has in its possession, in respect of a proposal by the Catholic Education An Irish Schools Trust (CEIST), to close St Marys College, Ballisodare, Co Sligo.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 16 April 2019Department of Education and Youth
Correspondence, minutes, agendas, records of topics discussed or other records of meetings between the Department of Education and Engineers Ireland from 23rd February 2018 to date regarding the outcomes of 55 fire risk assessments as agreed at a meeting between the Department of Education and Engineers Ireland at a meeting on 23rd of February to discuss building control regulations
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 12 April 2019Department of Education and Youth
Records relating to the selection of school planning areas for the proposed secondary school in Harold's Cross
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 4 April 2019Department of Education and Youth
Copies of any records held relating or referring to the problem of open air drug use and/or anti-social behaviour in the vicinity of St Audeon's National School on Cook Street, Dublin 8.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 4 April 2019Department of Education and Youth
All documents, memos, correspondence and emails relating to the proposed wording of Section 28 (6) of the Residential Institutions Redress Bill 2001
- GrantedReceived —Decided 4 April 2019Department of Education and Youth
Communications to and from DES in relation to the establishment of an Online Safety Commissioner/Digital Safety Commissioner and the new Online Safety Act since October 2018 to date.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 4 April 2019Department of Education and Youth
The ministerial diaries of the Minister of State for Higher Education Mary Mitchell OConnor from 1st of January 2018 to 1st December 2018.
- GrantedReceived —Decided 3 April 2019Department of Education and Youth
Correspondence between the Department and the Department of Social Protection on the issue of providing free hot meals in schools, since January 2018.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 3 April 2019Department of Education and Youth
The number of employees of the department sacked in 2016, 2017, 2018.The reason for the dismissal of each of the above employees.The number of employees of the department suspended in 2016, 2017, 2018.The reason for the suspension of each of the above employees.The number of complaints of bullying received by the department in 2016, 2017, 2018.The number of complaints of sexual harassment received by the department in 2016, 2017, 2018.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 3 April 2019Department of Education and Youth
Copies of any submissions, reviews, reports, memos or other such explanatory documents prepared for the Minister, his office, or the Secretary General relating to accidental over-taxation of substitute teachers
- GrantedReceived —Decided 1 April 2019Department of Education and Youth
The number of Evaluations of Provision for Pupils with Special Educational Needs in mainstream primary schools from 2015-2019.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 29 March 2019Department of Education and Youth
(a) Number of Teachers/Hours etc.(b) Number of Management Posts - AP1, AP2 plus Acting Posts.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 29 March 2019Department of Education and Youth
A record of all correspondence, including but not limited to letters, emails, briefing documents, draft briefing documents, memos meeting notes and other records associated with the following lobbying activity and meetings: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/37249/archdiocese-of-dublin.
- GrantedReceived —Decided 27 March 2019Department of Education and Youth
A full list of all funding approved for capital projects at fee-paying primary and secondary schools in the last five years. The specifications of each these capital projects where funding was approved.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 26 March 2019Department of Education and Youth
Correspondence between the Department of Education ( ETB Financial/ Administrative Personnel) and Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI) in relation to the status of religion classes during the school day at second level, between September 2018 up to date of processing this request.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 25 March 2019Department of Education and Youth
Advisory Group on Reasonable Accommodations in the State Examinations. The Advisory Group completed its Final Report in 2008. (i) Copies of all consideration of the Final Report of the Advisory Group by the Department (ii) Copies of all decisions taken by the Department in relation to implementing the recommendations of the Advisory Group or otherwise.
- GrantedReceived —Decided 19 March 2019Department of Education and Youth
A copy of all records of consultations with any national association of parents in regard to the procedures referred to at subsection (4) of Section 29 of the Education Act 1998.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 15 March 2019Department of Education and Youth
Advisory Group on Reasonable Accommodations in the State Examinations. The Advisory Group completed its Final Report in 2008. (i) Copies of all consideration of the Final Report of the Advisory Group by the Department (ii) Copies of all decisions taken by the Department in relation to implementing the recommendations of the Advisory Group or otherwise.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 14 March 2019Department of Education and Youth
Communications, emails and written correspondence during calendar year 2018, concerning Circular Letters to schools on the Religious Education course, or sex education" 1.Communications, emails and written correspondence during calendar year 2018 with the ETBI, concerning Circular Letters to schools, the Religious Education course, or sex education. 2.Communications, emails and written correspondence during calendar year 2018 with the Catholic Schools Partnership, concerning Circular Letters to schools, the Religious Education course, or sex education. 3. Communications, emails and written correspondence during calendar year 2018 with the Irish Episcopal Conference, concerning Circular Letters to schools, the Religious Education course, or sex education. 4.All communications, emails and written correspondence during calendar year 2018 with the NCCA, concerning Circular Letters to schools, the Religious Education course, or sex education. 5.All communications, emails and written correspondence during calendar year 2018 with the TUI, concerning Circular Letters to schools, the Religious Education course, or sex education. 6.All communications, emails and written correspondence during calendar year 2018 with the Association of Trustees for Catholic Schools, concerning Circular Letters to schools, the Religious Education course, or sex education.
- GrantedReceived —Decided 13 March 2019Department of Education and Youth
Correspondence between the Minister for Education and his office and the NCCA in relation to the review of history on the Junior Cycle curriculum, between January 1st 2019 up to the date of processing this request.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 12 March 2019Department of Education and Youth
Request about the number of posts (AP1 & AP2) allocated for the academic year 2018-2019 at Kildare Town Community School.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 12 March 2019Department of Education and Youth
The “PSB Assumptions Report” and the “Price Change Report” for Schools PPP Bundle 1 (these reports are referred to on page 28 and 35 respectively of the NDFA Briefing Note submitted to the Public Accounts Committee in March 2018 (available here: ) •The “2nd Bundle of Schools Public Sector Benchmark (“PSB”) Assumptions underlying the PSB” report and the “Price Changes Report” for Schools Bundle 2 (both reports are referred to on p. 86 of the aforementioned NDFA Briefing Note submitted to the PAC linked to in the bullet point above) •The “Schools PPP Programme, Schools Bundle 3 - Public Sector Benchmark (“PSB”), Assumptions underlying the PSB” report and the “Price Change Report” for Schools Bundle 3 (both reports are referred to on p. 94 of the aforementioned NDFA Briefing Note submitted to the PAC linked to in the first bullet point above)
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 12 March 2019Department of Education and Youth
1201558/SR - documents that are referred to in that letter.; A copy of the seven letters that were sent to the Ministers for Education office on: 27 Jan 2012; 30th October 2012; 7th March 2013; 12th May 2014; 26th May 2014; 3rd March 2015 and 8th November 2016, and the supporting documentation as outlined in the letter.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 11 March 2019Department of Education and Youth
Copies of records/documents/notes /correspondence, in the period 1st June 2018 to date, which the Department has in its possession, regarding the proposal by CEIST to close St Maryrs College, Ballisodare, Co Sligo.
- GrantedReceived —Decided 7 March 2019Department of Education and Youth
The postcode addresses of pupils attending secondary schools in Dublin 6 and Dublin 6w. I don't need the Eircode, but just the Dublin code (Ex: Dublin 6 or D24)
- GrantedReceived —Decided 7 March 2019Department of Education and Youth
All briefing material prepared for the Secretary General of the Department of Education relating to the Dail's Public Accounts Committee appearance on December 13th, 2018.
- GrantedReceived —Decided 6 March 2019Department of Education and Youth
The Board of Management requests a copy of the external quantity surveyor's report done in respect of Scoil Mhuire 19529C on the lands in Kilrainey Woods, Moycullen proposed by the board as the site for the construction of our new school. This report issued to the Buildings Unit, Tullamore in late 2018.The Board of Management also requests copies of all technical reports of any kind done in respect of Scoil Mhuire 19529C during the period 2010 to date.
- Deemed RefusedReceived —Decided 5 March 2019Department of Education and Youth
Records referencing the public health alcohol bill 2018, rural isolation, and health claims made by the HSE with reference to the bill, or to alcohol consumption. Any correspondence to the office of Minister Mary Mitchell O'Connor with reference to the above. Any records containing reference to same.
- GrantedReceived —Decided 5 March 2019Department of Education and Youth
The number of primary and post-primary teachers currently assigned to schools in Kerry. Any correspondence between the Department of Education and primary or post-primary school principals in relation to recruitment issues or struggles finding teaching staff in Kerry during the period January 1st 2017 to 31st December 2018
- GrantedReceived —Decided 4 March 2019Department of Education and Youth
Correspondence from 1st January 2016 to date, sent by 1. The Minister of Education and Skills and 2. The Department of Education and Skills to Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT) relating to Technological University status for DKIT.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 4 March 2019Department of Education and Youth
A record of correspondence, briefing documents, draft briefing documents, memos meeting notes and other records associated with the following lobbying activity and meetings: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/35975/pr360.
- GrantedReceived —Decided 27 February 2019Department of Education and Youth
The amount spent on renting prefabs for primary schools since 2014, broken down annually and by county. The amount spent on renting prefabs for secondary schools since 2014, broken down annually and by county. The number of schools that are currently renting a prefab, broken down by county.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 27 February 2019Department of Education and Youth
1) All correspondence from May 1 2018 to December 31 2018 between the Governing Body and/or senior management of Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT), or agents acting on their behalf, and the Minister for Education and/or senior department officials in relation to governance of GMIT 2) All correspondence from May 1 2018 to December 31 2018 between Senator Michelle Mulherin and the minister for Education and/or senior department officials in relation to governance of GMIT
- GrantedReceived —Decided 26 February 2019Department of Education and Youth
Correspondence between the various teaching unions across Ireland and the Department of Education and Skills in relation to implementing IEPs or equivalents for students with special educational needs since the introduction of the new Special Education Teaching allocation
- GrantedReceived —Decided 26 February 2019Department of Education and Youth
Copies of documents relating to the granting of full school status to Jonah Special School, Slieverue, Co. Kilkenny, Roll 20380B in 2017
- RefusedReceived —Decided 26 February 2019Department of Education and Youth
All records associated with this entry in the lobbying database: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/36243/link-consulting