government department

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

FOI Requests — 2457 requests

  • Received
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    19/10/2018
    Request Reference 156/455/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    A copy of all submissions and correspondence to the Department regarding the Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill/Act 2017. A copy of all briefing memos to the Minister regarding the same piece of legislation.

  • Received
    Decided
    14/12/2018
    Request Reference 156/456/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    All records concerning the consideration of a scheme to deal with or regularise the situation of “aged‐out/timed‐

  • Received
    Decided
    30/08/2018
    Request Reference 156/457/2018
    Requester Type Business/ Interest Groups
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    The total number of persons issued with new permissions under the Atypical Working Scheme for Non‐EEA Crew in the Irish Fishing Fleet in 2016, 2017 and 2018 The total number of persons having a permission under the Atypical Working Scheme for Non‐EEA Crew in the Irish Fishing Fleet renewed in 2016, 2017 and 2018 The total number of pending applications for new permissions under the Atypical Working Scheme for Non‐ EEA Crew in the Irish Fishing Fleet; The total number of pending applications for renewal of permission under the Atypical Working Scheme for Non‐ EEA Crew in the Irish Fishing Fleet; The total number of applications under the Atypical Working Scheme for Non‐EEA Crew in the Irish Fishing Fleet to change employer made from 1 February 2016 to 01 August 2018; The total number of applications under the Atypical Working Scheme for Non‐EEA Crew in the Irish Fishing Fleet to change employer made from 1 February 2016 to 01 August 2018 which were granted by INIS; and

  • Received
    Decided
    23/08/2018
    Request Reference 156/461/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Copies of all records, to include files, letters, emails, briefing notes (including Departmental briefings), meeting minutes, relating to meetings and correspondence between Facebook Ireland Limited and Pat Breen or Department officials, as registered in this return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/28783/facebook‐ireland‐ limited.

  • Received
    Decided
    11/09/2018
    Request Reference 156/462/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Minutes and notes from meetings members of the Department, including but not limited to the Minister, had with Dublin Airport Authority representatives.

  • Received
    Decided
    30/08/2018
    Request Reference 156/467/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    A copy of all the complaints that the Department of Justice has received in relation to the Abbeyfield Hotel Emergency Reception and Orientation Centre in Ballaghaderreen for 2017 and up to July 2018.

  • Received
    Decided
    09/10/2018
    Request Reference 156/468/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    A copy of all the complaints received from the Old Convent accommodation centre in 2017 and to end of July 2018.

  • Received
    Decided
    05/09/2018
    Request Reference 156/470/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    All records of correspondence, memos, and other documentation from Monday 13 November 2017 to 06 August 2018 in relation to the appointment of a new Secretary General to the Department of Justice.

  • Received
    Decided
    11/09/2018
    Request Reference DOJ‐FOI‐2018‐ 0073
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Records created after 1 January 2015 related to the exercise by the Minister for Justice of powers contained in section 19 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, or, in the alternative, the number of citizens whose citizenship was revoked in (a) the 12 months of 2015 (b) the 12 months of 2016 (c) from 1 January 2017 to 28 November 2017 and (d) from 29 November 2017 to 09 August 2018.

  • Received
    Decided
    14/09/2018
    Request Reference 156/473/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    A copy of the full memo/minutes of the meeting on 31 May between the AG's office, the Department of Justice and the Association of Judges of Ireland.

  • Received
    Decided
    17/10/2018
    Request Reference 156/474/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    All of the documents and correspondence held by the Department in relation to the Thornton Hall site since January 2015.

  • Received
    Decided
    10/08/2018
    Request Reference 156/475/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Correspondence on the additional civilian staffing members required in the new Dublin Airport immigration unit including the numbers of translators and legal professionals needed on call and within the centre.

  • Received
    Decided
    19/09/2018
    Request Reference 156/483/2018
    Requester Type Business/ Interest Groups
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    All correspondence relating to the Assisted Decision‐ Making (Capacity) Act 2015 and its interaction with the Consumer Protection Code 2012 (and any addendum thereto) in the period 1 January 2016 to 16 August 2018. All correspondence referring to the Act and whether all service providers should be considered “Interveners” (as defined in the Act) and/or whether Financial Professionals, as referred to in s.103(2)(xi) of the Act, should be considered Interveners, and/or referring to amending the Act to include Financial Professionals (or other service providers) as Interveners in the period 1 January 2016 to 16 August 2018. All correspondence referring to the code of practice for Financial Professionals (as referred to in s.103(2)(xi) of the Act in the period 1 January 2016 to 16 August 2018.

  • Received
    Decided
    20/09/2018
    Request Reference 156/486/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Copies of the six records mentioned by the Information Commissioner that were considered out of scope in decision 170315.

  • Received
    Decided
    27/09/2018
    Request Reference 156/487/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Copies of any records held relating to FOI: 156/164/2017. This request is to include ( but is not limited to) all records discussing the handling of this request, correspondence between the Department and any other public body or individual with regard to the request, any records held

  • Received
    Decided
    19/09/2018
    Request Reference 156/488/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    A copy of all correspondence to and from the Minister, briefing documents and memos regarding the number of people in Ireland’s prisons / growth in prison population and related management issues. The query should cover the period 1 January, 2018 to 20 August 2018.

  • Received
    Decided
    11/09/2018
    Request Reference 156/489/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Copies of any briefings, reports, memoranda, submissions or other such documents relating to concerns over an influx of asylum seekers and/or economic migrants as a result of Brexit.

  • Received
    Decided
    13/11/2018
    Request Reference DOJ‐FOI‐2018‐ 0076
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    All records held by the Department, including the Minister's office, regarding the reopening of Stepaside Garda station from the period 1 January 2018 to 20 August 2018 inclusive. All records held by the Department regarding the construction of a modular station on the site of the former Stepaside Garda station from the period 1 January 2018 to 20 August 2018 inclusive. All correspondence between the Minister's office and the office of the Minister for Transport from the period 1 January 2018 to 20 August 2018 inclusive

  • Received
    Decided
    26/09/2018
    Request Reference 156/494/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    All communications between Department of Justice and a named person and her company from 1 May to 29 May 2015.

  • Received
    Decided
    26/09/2018
    Request Reference 156/495/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    All communications between Frances Fitzgerald, Noel Waters, Ken O’Leary and a named person and her company from 1 May to 29 May 2015.

  • Received
    Decided
    11/09/2018
    Request Reference 156/498/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Copies of all letters of complaint sent from residents (or representatives for these residents) in the three EROC Centres ‐ Hazel Hotel, Monasterevin, Abbeyfield Hotel, Ballaghadereen and Clonea Strand Hotel, Dungarvan – to the Department of Justice regarding living conditions in the centres. Copies of correspondence sent from residents (or their representatives) in the three EROC Centres ‐ Hazel Hotel, Monasterevin, Abbeyfield Hotel, Ballaghadereen and Clonea Strand Hotel, Dungarvan – to the Department of Justice regarding requests to bring more family members to Ireland. Copies of all letters of complaint sent from residents (or their representatives) in the three EROC Centres ‐ Hazel Hotel, Monasterevin, Abbeyfield Hotel, Ballaghadereen and Clonea Strand Hotel, Dungarvan – to the Department of Justice regarding the wait for housing around the country and the location of this housing.

  • Received
    Decided
    19/09/2018
    Request Reference 156/499/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    All records and details held in the Department in relation to the cost of preparing and publishing the Department’s annual reports. These to include, but not be limited to, the following: The specific cost paid for the compilation and presentation of the official report of the Department for the most recent calendar year? Copies of records relating to the costs of reports published for the past three consecutive years if applicable; 2017, 2016 and 2015? Additional and separately the costs for the publication of the reports in Irish? If the report was prepared out‐of‐house, who secured the contract for this project? Was the contract tendered if yes to above? Copies of records relating to any other costs associated with publications?

  • Received
    Decided
    17/10/2018
    Request Reference 156/501/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Copies of any correspondence from residents in the three EROC centres (or their representatives) – Hazel Hotel, Monasterevin, Abbeyfield Hotel, Ballaghaderreen, and Clonea Strand Hotel, Dungarvan – to the Irish Refugee Protection Programme who applied for family

  • Received
    Decided
    05/09/2018
    Request Reference 156/502/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Copy of the most recent Compliance Statement provided to the Minister of Justice by the Director General of Forensic Science Ireland.

  • Received
    Decided
    27/09/2018
    Request Reference 156/503/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    All correspondence between Forensic Science Ireland and the Department/Minister for Justice from 1 January 2018 to 23 August 2018, in relation to staffing. Any business case plan for additional resources, prepared by the FSI for the attention of the Department in 2018 to 23 August 2018.

  • Received
    Decided
    31/10/2018
    Request Reference 156/506/2018
    Requester Type journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    All records relating to payments made to a named person and or his legal representatives, relating to meetings with or attendance at, the Smithwick Tribunal from its setting up in 2005 to end 2014. All records relating to payments made as expenses, fees or legal costs, to a named person aka witness 37 and or his legal representatives in relation to the Smithwick Tribunal from 2005 to end 2014.

  • Received
    Decided
    26/09/2018
    Request Reference 156/510/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    I am seeking various audits carried out either by, or for, the Department of Justice. The list of those audits, which relate to the Criminal Assets Bureau, is below  2014 ‐Criminal Assets Bureau audit.  2015 ‐ Criminal Assets Bureau audit.  2016 ‐ CAB – European Security Funds

  • Received
    Decided
    Request Reference
    Requester Type
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

     2017 ‐ Criminal Assets Bureau  2017 ‐ Criminal Assets Bureau Receivership Fund  Audits Completed to Q2 2018 ‐ Criminal Assets Bureau

  • Received
    Decided
    16/10/2018
    Request Reference 156/511/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Audits carried out either by, or for, the Department of Justice:  2014 INIS Direct Provision Centres management audit  2014 INIS Beijing Office audit  2014 Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service audit.  2015 INIS Stamp 4 review (jointly with An Garda Síochána Internal Audit)  2015 INIS Citizenship Division, review of application processes  2015 Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service audit.  2017 INIS Income  Audits Completed to Q2 2018 Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service

  • Received
    Decided
    19/09/2018
    Request Reference 156/512/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    The number of Deportation Orders issued by the Department of Justice between 1 January 2014 and 30 August 2018 with a monthly breakdown of each year's figure.

  • Received
    Decided
    18/10/2018
    Request Reference 156/514/2018
    Requester Type Others
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    The name of the Review Body and the name of the Act (or guideline) that Frances Fitzgerald introduced.

  • Received
    Decided
    27/09/2018
    Request Reference DOJ‐FOI‐2018‐ 0078
    Requester Type Others
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Electronic copies of all policy and/or guidance to decision makers within INIS on deciding applications under Sections 15, 15A, 16 and 16A of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act.

  • Received
    Decided
    25/10/2018
    Request Reference 156/515/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Details and copies of all complaints received from residents of the St. Patricks RIA centre in Monaghan between 1 January and 1 September 2018. Details and copies of all complaints received from members of the public, other than residents, about the St. Patricks RIA centre in Monaghan between 1 January to 1 September and 2018.

  • Received
    Decided
    11/09/2018
    Request Reference 156/517/2018
    Requester Type Others
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Full detail relative to the passage of the Family Law Bill, 1994 through the Houses of the Oireachtas.

  • Received
    Decided
    21/12/2018
    Request Reference 156/518/2018
    Requester Type Others
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Information on whether the Department of Justice has authorised additional less‐lethal firearms to be carried by members of An Garda Síochána and also have more modern less‐lethal firearms of the ones mention being authorised for carriage.

  • Received
    Decided
    18/10/2018
    Request Reference 156/521/2018
    Requester Type Others
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Information about the number of applications made and visas granted for the world meeting of families 2018, held by Irish catholic church from 22‐26 August 2018, which were submitted by Pakistani Christian applicants.

  • Received
    Decided
    05/10/2018
    Request Reference 156/522/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    A spreadsheet/database listing the full costs of any works undertaken by the Department/RIA at the Abbeyfield Hotel in Co. Roscommon. Also a list of items purchased as part of any development to include each item’s cost and a line description of it.

  • Received
    Decided
    12/09/2018
    Request Reference 156/523/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Copies of any invoices / receipts associated with the attendance by the Minister at a Gaeltacht during the Summer. This is to include (but not limited to) accommodation, course fees, mileage, subsistence or any claims made for subsistence / accommodation by Ministerial drivers.

  • Received
    Decided
    12/10/2018
    Request Reference 156/527/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Copies of all documents related to concerns about cross‐ border policing after Brexit for the period 30 June 2017 to 30 June 2018.

  • Received
    Decided
    01/11/2018
    Request Reference 156/528/2018
    Requester Type Others
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Copies of all correspondence in all formats between Muintir na Tire and the Department of Justice covering all aspect of programmes funded by the Department of Justice and managed by Muintir na Tire from 7 February 2018 to 10 September 2018 to include copies of all correspondence with any other Government Departments concerning Muintir na Tire and its activities.

  • Received
    Decided
    03/12/2018
    Request Reference 156/532/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    All correspondence and replies between Minister Charlie Flanagan and the Secretary General between 1 June 2018 and 12 September 2018. To include written and electronic correspondence including from personal email addresses.

  • Received
    Decided
    25/09/2018
    Request Reference 156/534/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    All submissions made to this review (Review of the Administration of Civil Justice).

  • Received
    Decided
    21/12/2018
    Request Reference 156/535/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Records on complaints made to the Department of Justice / Minister relating to a named District Court Judge during the period 1 January 2017 to 14 September 2018.

  • Received
    Decided
    01/11/2018
    Request Reference 156/539/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    All advice to and inside the Department, including to and from the Minister, about people/groups or individuals occupying empty property in Ireland. This should include emails, any reports, advises over the last year as well as to or from any justice linked bodies or agencies.

  • Received
    Decided
    21/12/2018
    Request Reference 156/543/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Correspondence (sent and received, including attachments), memos, briefings, and minutes of meetings, between the Minister and named company in relation to the Immigrant Investor scheme, between 15 April and 15 September.

  • Received
    Decided
    24/09/2018
    Request Reference 156/544/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    The number of asylum seekers who have died in Ireland while in the direct provision system since it was established in the year 2000 up to September 2018. Could you break this down by: cause of death; county; accommodation centre; private contractor running accommodation centre; year; whether there was a coroner’s report/inquest.

  • Received
    Decided
    13/11/2018
    Request Reference DOJ‐FOI‐2018‐ 0083
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Any correspondence between Minister Flanagan and a named company or memos / minutes relating to meetings with named company.

  • Received
    Decided
    16/11/2018
    Request Reference 156/545/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    Correspondence (sent and received, including attachments) in relation to the lobbying return below, between 30 May and 14 September 2018.

  • Received
    Decided
    16/11/2018
    Request Reference 156/546/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    The submission referred to in this entry in the lobbying database. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/32675/arthur‐cox

  • Received
    Decided
    17/10/2018
    Request Reference 156/547/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    All records associated with this entry in the lobbying database https://www.lobbying.ie/return/30905/hume‐brophy