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Department of Transport

FOI Requests — 2306 requests

  • Received
    Decided 31 March 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0032
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    A copy of all correspondence, written and digital, between individual air traffic controllers (no identities sought) and their representative organisation(s) during 2021 concerning workplace issues within the Irish Aviation Authority. Copies of briefings on the issues raised from the IAA Executive and the independent Aviation Regulator.

  • Received
    Decided 30 March 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0049
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Transport

    Records held by DTTAS for flight OAE9126 N846AX 11/03/2020 Miami - Shannon 12/03/2/020 Shannon - Rzeszow - Shannon - Dallas

  • Received
    Decided 30 March 2022
    Withdrawn
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0059
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Transport

    between Ms Kilda Taylor and any other officials of the Department of Marine (and its’ successors) in relation to superannuation schemes with Limerick Harbour Commissioners Limerick Pilotage Authority Shannon Estuary Ports Company Shannon Estuary Pilotage Authority between 1997 and 2002 and in particular to the Unestablished scheme noted in handwriting by the Department of Finance official in attachment PG Item 7. 2. All correspondence, records, information and or notes of conversations internal or inter departmental in relation to the handwritten notes in PG Item 7 by the Department of Finance official of May 1998 which state, 07/05 Kilda Taylor Department of Marine states that SE Ports Company propose a define contribution scheme for their pilot boatmen. 08/05 Replied that we could see no reason why the Pilot Boatmen were not included in the Unestablished scheme. Would need to say why they cannot be so included. But if a defined contribution is proposed, there would have to be very compelling reasons. 3. All correspondence, records, information and or notes of conversations between Ms Kilda Taylor and any other officials of the Department of Marine (and its’ successors) with Shannon Estuary Ports in relation to the Unestablished Superannuation Scheme from May 1998 surrounding the

  • Received
    Decided 29 March 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0042
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Transport

    Any documentation/records held by the Department in relation to the following: Submissions received by the following interests groups in relation to Remote Working/Working From Home IBEC Dublin Chamber of Commerce Dublin Town/We are Dublin Town/Dublin/BID (Business Improvement District/ BID (Business Improvement District) Timeframe 01/01/2020 to present date. **Clarification sought - requester wants any submissions received by the Department, from the interest groups **

  • Received
    Decided 24 March 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0041
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Transport

    Solicitors Engaged by the Department of Transport between 2010 and 2022 All records concerning the appointment of the following persons or partnerships: a. Mr. Cómhnall Tuohy b. the solicitors firm Kane Tuohy by the Department of Transport during the time period specified above including, but not limited to, any of its departments, sub departments, affiliated agencies, bodies, boards, commissions or any other person or body falling under the Department’s remit during this period notwithstanding the subsequent dissolution, amalgamation or otherwise of any of the aforementioned. The records will include: (a) records detailing the the date, manner and purpose of any such appointment whether in contemplation of litigation or otherwise

  • Received
    Decided 21 March 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0022
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Transport

    All records held by DTTAS relating to the flight and landing of Atlas Air n641gt Ramstein to Shannon to Baltimore on 26 Jan 2022

  • Received
    Decided 21 March 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0039
    Requester Type Oireachtas
    Department of Transport

    Regarding the current search and Rescue Public procurement I would like to have a copy of: The Submission made by the Irish Air Corps. The analysis carried out on the Air Corps Submission by Aerossurance LTD. The Rebuttal of the Aerossurance Ltd Analysis by the Air Corps. The Final Business case as submitted to the Minister for submission to the Cabinet in July 2021.

  • Received
    Decided 14 March 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0035
    Requester Type Oireachtas
    Department of Transport

    All proposals prepared by the Department/Minister of Transport for consideration for inclusion in the Government’s package of measures to mitigate the cost of living, that was announced on February 10th 2022.

  • Received
    Decided 10 March 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0013
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    All correspondence between Aer Lingus and Fintan Towey during 2021 including the correspondence outlined in the following lobbying returns: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/80776/aer-lingus https://www.lobbying.ie/return/80774/aer-lingus

  • Received
    Decided 9 March 2022
    Withdrawn
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0046
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: the yearly weight of US military cargo through Irish airspace in stone and kilograms in each of the years 2010 to 2020, in tabular form.

  • Received
    Decided 8 March 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0033
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Transport

    All records between 01/11/2021 and present day in relation to the planned Dublin TFI 90 minute fare increase from €2.30 to €2.50.

  • Received
    Decided 8 March 2022
    Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0037
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    Records showing the number of employee/official mobile devices - to include smartphones, laptops and tablets - reported lost by or stolen by employees/officials in 2020 and 2021. :: Breakdown of same by device and year :: Whether devices were encrypted or not.

  • Received
    Decided 8 March 2022
    Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0043
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    A copy of any submission, memo, briefing, business case, sanction or approval document associated with the decision to increase charges for clamp removal. A copy of any correspondence between the department and Dublin City Council with regard to the above.

  • Received
    Decided 4 March 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0031
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Transport

    All records concerning the Marine Safety Policy Division of the Department of Transport for the years 2020 and 2021. The records I require include, but are not limited to: (a) records detailing the number of employees of the Department of Transport working within the unit during 2020 and 2021, and all records detailing any fluctuation in this number during those years (b) records detailing the number of employees/workers of the Department working within the unit in each of the years 2020 and 2021 who are also considered staff and/or members of the Irish Coast Guard and all records of any fluctuations in those numbers in each of those years (c) notwithstanding Covid “work from home” provisions, all records relating to the physical workspace and offices housing the Marine Safety Policy Division including records relating to the nature of the workspace ie. open plan etc and records detailing which other sections, sub groups and/or employees or agents of the Department shared the space in the years 2020 and 2021 and records detailing which floor of the Department of Transport this space occupied(s) (d) records detailing the corporate governance by the MSPU of the Marine Casualty Investigations Board (e) records detailing the relationship and communications between the MSPU and the Marine Casualty Investigations Board

  • Received
    Decided 3 March 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0028
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    Copies of correspondence in which Galway City Council requested funding from the Department of Transport to progress its plans for a temporary cycle lane in Salthill [referred to as “Grattan Rd to Barna Rd (Salthill) Cycle Scheme – Temporary”] and any responses issued to same within the past six months

  • Received
    Decided 3 March 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0030
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    All correspondence received and responses issued to members of the public, interest groups and elected members (both councillors and TDs) with the Department and its Minister Eamon Ryan relating to the “Western Rail Corridor” from when he came into office until January 31 of this year.

  • Received
    Decided 3 March 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2021-0235
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    Regarding part or fully autonomous / self driving / driverless cars: (1) All memos, reports, safety audits, or other reports etc which the Department holds on the above issue. (2) All records of internal or external communications and/or meetings the Departments has had on the above mentioned.

  • Received
    Decided 2 March 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0027
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Transport

    All correspondence the Dept. had with Cricket Ireland, Sport Ireland and the then Dail Committee on Transport, Tourism & Sport chaired by Mr. Fergus O'Dowd in relation to Mr. Deutrom's €100,000 loan. Please include details of the date the Dept. was first made aware of the loan by Cricket Ireland and Sport Ireland. All correspondence he had with Cricket Ireland, Sport Ireland and the then Dail Committee on Transport, Tourism & Sport in relation to Mr. Deutrom's loan and include details of the date he was first made aware of same by Cricket Ireland and Sport Ireland.

  • Received
    Decided 1 March 2022
    Handled outside of FOI
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0040
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    The department costs related to paying companies outside of government to dispose of documents in 2020 and 2021, with a breakdown of each year.

  • Received
    Decided 28 February 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0009
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Transport

    All available records relating to flight of aircraft N468AX c/s CMB529 from Shannon on December 28th 2021

  • Received
    Decided 28 February 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0024
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Transport

    The minutes and agendas of any Departmental meetings, if any, with the NTA, regarding the BusConnects project with specific focus on Dublin City Centre to West Dublin routes, if any, and there developments and updates

  • Received
    Decided 28 February 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    A copy of any submission, memo, briefing, business case, sanction or approval document referring or relating to the issue of "ghost flights" being operated by airlines during the Covid-19 pandemic.

  • Received
    Decided 23 February 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0020
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Transport

    The minutes of all NTA Monitoring Committee meetings between October 2021 and January 2022 inclusive.

  • Received
    Decided 23 February 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0021
    Requester Type Oireachtas
    Department of Transport

    Any briefings to the Minister and any correspondence with other Government Departments related to the position of the Western Arc in the review of the European Union TEN-T Regulation between August 2019 and November 2021.

  • Received
    Decided 21 February 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0014
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Transport

    Solicitors Engaged by the Department of Transport between 2010 and 2022 All records concerning the appointment of: a. Mr. Cómhnall Tuohy and b. the solicitors firm Kane Tuohy by the Department of Transport including, but not limited to, any of its departments, sub departments, affiliated agencies, bodies, boards, commissions or any other person or body falling under the Department’s remit during this period notwithstanding the subsequent dissolution, amalgamation or otherwise of any of the aforementioned. The records will include: (a) records detailing the the date, manner and purpose of any such appointment whether in contemplation of litigation or otherwise

  • Received
    Decided 21 February 2022
    Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0034
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    All internal emails dated between 1st September and 1st February relating to the feasibility of using bus-mounted cameras to detect and enforce illegal parking in bus lanes

  • Received
    Decided 17 February 2022
    Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0026
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    A copy of any submission, memo, briefing, business case, sanction or approval document associated with the following decision: https://www.independent.ie/news/penalties-set-to-double-for-motorists- caught-parking-on-footpaths-41215428.html

  • Received
    Decided 16 February 2022
    Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0005
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    Details of all payments to RocDoc or associated companies / entities for the operation of testing facilities during 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022.

  • Received
    Decided 16 February 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0012
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    Records pertaining to all air travel undertaken by Minister Eamon Ryan and Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton during the course of their official duties in 2021. Records can include copies of air tickets. Please include dates, departure and arrival destinations, as well as the purpose of each flight and what class was flown (economy or premium) if applicable.

  • Received
    Decided 15 February 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0011
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    A list of e-submissions sent to Minister Ryan between 1/11/21 and the date of this request.

  • Received
    Decided 15 February 2022
    Handled outside of FOI
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0036
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    A breakdown of "Official Entertainment" spending of each Minister/Minister of State from June 2020 to date

  • Received
    Decided 11 February 2022
    Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0010
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    1.Copies since June 27, 2020, of reports from the Department of Transport to the Gender Equality Unit in the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth on progress by the Department towards the Government commitment in the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017- 2020, to accelerate progress towards the target of 40% representation of women on - among other things - State boards. 2.Copies of correspondence since June 27, 2020, between Minister Eamon Ryan and a member or members of the boards of a) Port of Cork Company and b) Shannon Foynes Port Company and c) the Advisory Committee on Small Public Service Vehicles where gender balance and/or the need for more women was discussed

  • Received
    Decided 9 February 2022
    Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0007
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    all records relating to the funding or suspension or withdrawal of funding for this project - proposed upgrade of the N25 between Carrigtwohill and Midleton, Co. Cork between 1 July 2021 and 12 January 2022

  • Received
    Decided 9 February 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    All records including e-mail relating to flight VAW301 of plane LZ-MDO which flew Plovdiv to Shannon to Hurghada. This plane was in Shannon from 23rd Jan to 24th January

  • Received
    Decided 8 February 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0006
    Requester Type Oireachtas
    Department of Transport

    The policy with respect to the servicing intervals of all IRCG rescue boats in service with the Irish Coast Guard Service

  • Received
    Decided 4 February 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0002
    Requester Type Business/Inte rest Group
    Department of Transport

    All records in relation to camera enforcement of road traffic offences between 01/01/2021 and present day.

  • Received
    Decided 4 February 2022
    Transferred
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0023
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    Records created in relation to a meeting between Paul Kenny and Tesla Motors Ireland, as detailed in this lobbying entry. Records should include any notes taken during the meeting or briefing notes prepared in advance of the meeting. Searches of any relevant mobile phones, private email addresses and/or messaging services should be considered when processing this request, as should any parallel communications related to the meeting.

  • Received
    Decided 3 February 2022
    Withdrawn
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0017
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    1)All correspondence received and responses issued to members of the public, interest groups and elected members (both councillors and TDs) with the Department and its Minister Eamon Ryan relating to the “Quiet Man Greenway”. 1)All correspondence received and responses issued to members of the public, interest groups and elected members (both councillors and TDs) with the Department and its Minister Eamon Ryan relating to the “Western Rail Corridor”.

  • Received
    Decided 3 February 2022
    Withdrawn
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0019
    Requester Type Oireachtas
    Department of Transport

    All records within the Department of Transport related to the review of the European Union TEN-T Regulation between January 2020 and May 2021.

  • Received
    Decided 2 February 2022
    Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0016
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Transport

    Letter sent by Powerscourt on behalf of Halfords to the department regarding e-scooter wattage. Further detailed on the lobbying register https://www.lobbying.ie/return/81027/powerscourt

  • Received
    Decided 2 February 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2021-0229
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Transport

    Under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the release of all records, correspondence (to include emails and letters), meeting and phone notes, between Bus Éireann and the Department of Transport on the subject of; Electric Scooters; Tier Mobility Ireland Ltd; Electric Scooter sharing schemes, during the period of 01.11.20 to today's date, 24.11.21.

  • Received
    Decided 26 January 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0003
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Transport

    All correspondence between An Garda Siochana and the Department of Transport regarding such fixed fines. Together with any internal memos, correspondence, policy reports relating to the fixed fines

  • Received
    Decided 24 January 2022
    Transferred
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0015
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    Records concerning a meeting between Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan and Amazon held on March 18th 2021, as indicated by his ministerial diary.

  • Received
    Decided 19 January 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2021-0242
    Requester Type Oireachtas
    Department of Transport

    All correspondence between the Minister or his department officials acting on his behalf and the NTA in relation to the inclusion of rail in the Connecting Ireland Plan or draft consultation paper since June 2020

  • Received
    Decided 18 January 2022
    Handled outside of FOI
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0008
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    Information on and/or records of the following, from 2019-2021: Complaints received from staff which allege that they were bullied by fellow staff Complaints received from staff which allege that they were harassed by fellow staff Complaints received from staff which allege they were sexually harassed by fellow staff

  • Received
    Decided 17 January 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    Any correspondence since January 2021 between the Minister for Transport or the Minister of State or the secretary general or assistant secretary in the Department and the chief executive or chairman of Ryanair on coronavirus travel restrictions or on aviation policy generally. Any correspondence since January 2021 between the Minister for Transport or the Minister of State or the secretary general or assistant secretary in the Department and the chief executive of Aer Lingus on coronavirus travel restrictions or on aviation policy generally.

  • Received
    Decided 13 January 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2021-0234
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Transport

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking the preliminary business case for the DART+ programme

  • Received
    Decided 12 January 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2021-0236
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    All records -- including memos, reports, communications -- the legality of pedal-assist electric bicycles in Ireland.

  • Received
    Decided 12 January 2022
    Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2021-0238
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    Copies of any correspondence, meeting minutes, briefings, memos etc, between Richard O'Donoghue TD and the Minister for Transport, regarding the recent truckers' protests in Dublin and on motorways and fuel prices. For the dates 1st December, 12th December and 13th December. Copies of any correspondence, meeting minutes, briefings, memos etc between the Minister for Transport and the Minister for Finance regarding fuel prices, between 24th November to 13th December

  • Received
    Decided 10 January 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    Any correspondence since January 2021 between the Minister for Transport or the Minister of State or the secretary general or assistant secretary in the Department and the chief executive, chairman or board of Dublin Airport Authority on the authority’s trading position or coronavirus travel restrictions or on aviation policy generally. Any correspondence since January 2021 between the Minister for Transport or the Minister of State or the secretary general or assistant secretary in the Department and the chief executive, chairman or board of Shannon Group on its trading position or coronavirus travel restrictions or on aviation policy generally.