Housing

Leitrim County Council

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Request for the following records: 1. Any and all notes, documents and files that relate to a working group review which was established by the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, comprising of representatives from the department and the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) Land Use and Transport Service committee to examine a European Courts of Justice ruling, Las v PSA Antwerp NV. The working group was formed with the intention of ascertaining the implications of that ECJ ruling on Ireland’s planning policy nationally. The review was to review the 2005 Planning Guidelines on Sustainable Rural Housing to bring Irish planning law into line with EU law. That review is specifically mentioned here in a Dáil debate record by the then Minister of State for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. 2. A circular letter dated the 31/05/2017 which was sent to all local authorities which related to the above working group. This circular advised that the local authorities should defer amending their rural housing policy / local need criteria presently contained in the County Development Plan until the report of the working group mentioned in part 1 is complete. 3. A copy of the report produced by the said working group into the impact of the ECJ ruling mentioned above on Irish planning policy, if such a report exists and all documentation, meeting minutes, memos etc. that refer to the work of this review group - be it ongoing or concluded.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

In the period of 01/01/2025 to 01/09/2025: Request for copies of the following e-Submissions and ancillary documents:- Summary of Social Housing Assessment (SSHA) 2025

Westmeath County Council

Quarterly reports sent to the Dept. of Housing since 2018 relating to short-term lets enforcement, including the no of complaints received/cases opened, warning letters issued and enforcement notices issued

Westmeath County Council

Records regarding WCC’s legislative requirements to complete inspections under the housing (standards for rented houses) regulations 2019 (from January 2022 to date)

Louth County Council

I am seeking under the FOI Act a copy of the LCC Mission Statement, Charter, Housing Contracts, Disability Grants, Housing Transfer Payments, New Builds, Single Dwelling, Tenant in Situ Scheme, etc.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

In the period of 01/01/2025 to 01/09/2025: Request for copies of the following e-Submissions and ancillary documents:- Revision of the EU state aid rules for services of general economic interest for affordable housing.

Central Bank of Ireland

questionnaire was sent. ...I wish to request, ...access to the EBA questionnaire as completed by the CBI. ... access to the following information/records: • all correspondence between a named entity and the Central Bank of Ireland related to the risk weights on Irish banks' loans to lending for acquisition, development and construction of residential property – specifically whether it might be possible for Irish banks to reduce the risk weight from 150% to 100% for loans provided to public and not-for-profit housing agencies – between September 2024 and the present day • all correspondence between the Central Bank of Ireland and any of named financial service providers related to the risk weights on Irish banks' loans to lending for acquisition, development and construction of residential property – specifically whether it might be possible for Irish banks to reduce the risk weight from 150% to 100% for loans provided to public and not-for-profit housing agencies – between September 2024 and the present day • all correspondence between a named entity and the CBI related to the EBA's guidelines on ADC exposures to residential property

Central Bank of Ireland

(published in June 2025) between September 2024 and the present day • all correspondence between the CBI and the Department of Finance related to risk weights on Irish banks' loans to lending for acquisition, development and construction of residential property – specifically whether it might be possible for Irish banks to reduce the risk weight from 150% to 100% for loans provided to public and not-for-profit housing agencies – between September 2024 and the present day • notes/minutes/briefing documents related to any meetings between the CBI and the Department of Finance on the same issue, between September 2024 and the present day • notes/minutes/briefing documents related to any meetings between the CBI and a named entity on the same issue, between September 2024 and the present day • notes/minutes/briefing documents related to any meetings between the CBI and any of named regulated financial service providers on the same issue, between September 2024 and the present day

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

In the period of 01/06/2024 to 05/02/2025: Request for: 1. Internal analyses or studies/research on the likelihood of housing output in 2024 being 40,000 homes or more? 2. Internal analyses of likely home building figures for 2024.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Request for full copy of the appointment diaries for the Minister for Housing for: 1. The year 2024 and 2. The month of January 2025.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Request for records of correspondence, reports and memos, meetings and notes between department officials (ranked at Assistant Secretary General and above, including Ministers) and Irish Institutional Property on matters relating to Housing For All and development of housing since 01/09/2024.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Request for records of correspondence, reports and memos, meetings and meeting notes between department officials (ranked at Assistant Secretary General and above, including Ministers) and Castlethorn on matters relating to Housing For All and the development of housing supply.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

In the period of 01/02/2024 to 29/02/2024 request for a list of eSubmissions submitted to the Minister for Housing through the e-submissions channel.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

In the period from 01/01/2025 to 31/01/2025. Request for e-Submissions submitted to the Minister for Housing through the e-submissions channel.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

In the period 01/07/23 - 04/01/24- Request for correspondence between Dublin City Council and (separately) the City and County Managers Association and The Department at PO level and above relating to:  The phasing out of long-term housing leases for social housing;  tenders for Housing First and  Procurement policies for Housing First Copies of audits - internal and external conducted by The Department of all organisations that receive public funding in relation to Housing First and homeless services allocated by the Department. Copies of correspondence within The Department at PO level and above in relating to the McVerry Trust on the issue of Housing First

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

In the period of 01/01/2020 to 31/12/2020; Request for copies of all drafts of the ESRI research series number 111 on Regional Demographics and Structural Housing Demand at a County Level including any comments or responses from the Department to the ESRI during the drafting process of the final report.

Louth County Council

Under the 2014 FOI Act, I would like to access the following: Records held regarding the number of mould complaints in social housing in 2022 within the councils remit or records of repairs carried out as a result of mould complaints in social housing in 2022, if the former is not held.

Fingal County Council

Records in relation to the Housing Agency

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

In the period of 01/11/2023 to 31/12/2023; Request for copies of all e-mails, reports, documents, and other correspondence between the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive and staff of Principle Officer and above within the Homelessness business unit in The Department related to a survey conducted on November 15th regarding the percentage of people in Section 10 funded emergency accommodation in Dublin who did not have an active social housing file and/or who did not have a social housing entitlement.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Request for a copy of the letter sent by Construction Industry Federation (CIF) regarding the Department’s circular 16/2024 - Basic Unit Cost of new Build Social Housing Schemes – Q2 2024, reported by CIF on lobby.ie

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

In the period between 18/09/2024 to 23/01/2025: Request for: - 1. Any briefing papers or reports to the then minister for housing, on the housing output projections of the Central Bank of Ireland in its quarterly bulletin of 18/09/2024. 2. Minutes of any meetings on that topic. This request covers the period around the publication of the Central Bank report and subsequent periods until the end of the then minister’s mandate on 23/01/2025 3. Any other briefing papers, reports or analyses of housing output projections for then minister for housing.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

In the period from 01/07/2024 to 30/09/2024: Request for all correspondence between the minister and senior officials above Principal Officer grade regarding the letter sent to the three coalition leaders dated 21/08/2024 with the subject line: “Housing for All update”- Previous draft versions of the letter.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

In the period of 01/01/2025 to 29/01/2025: Request for a copy of any high-level documents e.g. submissions, briefings, memos, Questions and Answers, reports or other such records prepared for the Minister, the Secretary General or other senior department officials with responsibility for housing delivery referring or relating to the publication of Central Statistics Office data on the number of house completions.

Louth County Council

Minutes and any other documents presented at a meeting of residents from Castlemanor and other adjacent housing estates and officials of Louth Co Council (Paddy Donnelly) in September 2022 related to consultations for access to schools on the Ballymakenny Road.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

In the period of 01/01/2021 to 18/06/2025: RE: Proposed Tuath housing development at “Portland Row” and “Aldborough Place” in Dublin 1. Request for following records: - 1. Regarding the funding, support, or policy alignment of the above development. Any correspondence between the department and: 2. Records of internal assessments or reviews concerning this site’s zoning, legal status, amenity loss, or procedural validity. 3. Any briefings, memos, or correspondence addressing planning compliance, public opposition, or community amenity removal associated with this site.

Louth County Council

I wish to make a request to the County Council, under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2014. I am seeking information relating to the: A. amount of social housing applicants who refused to accept homes offered to them and B. the reasons for these refusals. I wish to confirm my request is for the timeframe between May 1st, 2023 to August 31st, 2023

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

RE: In the period since 01/03/2024 between the Minister or staff of Principal Officer (PO) level within the Homelessness Unit and the Peter McVerry Trust or any Peter McVerry Trust officials. Request for copies of: 1. Any correspondence; and any associated reports, including financial reports; the notes of any meetings 2. Any reports or notes on the governance and finances of the Peter McVerry Trust and the services it provides; and any submissions or draft proposals to Any correspondence between the Minister or staff of PO level within the Homelessness Unit and the Charities Regulator on the governance and finances of the Peter McVerry Trust and the services it provides 3. Any correspondence and the Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority on the governance and finances of the Peter McVerry Trust and the services it provides. 4. Any correspondence and the Housing Agency on the governance and finances of the Peter McVerry Trust and the services it provides 5. Any correspondence and the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive or Dublin City Council on the governance and finances of the Peter McVerry Trust and the services it provides.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

In the period of 01/08/2023 to 19/01/2024 - In relation of Housing Finance Policy and Debt Level. Request for minutes of meetings between The Department and Cluid Housing, also any correspondence between The Department and Cluid Housing.

Louth County Council

Quarterly reports sent to the Department of Housing since 2019 relating to short-term lets enforcement, including the number of complaints received/cases opened, warning letters issued, and enforcement notices issued.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

In the period of 28/03/2025 to 04/05/2025: Request for correspondence to and from the minister, his secretary general and special advisors, the Taoiseach, Tánaiste, Minister for Finance, their secretaries general and special advisors on the issue of the Housing Activation Office and the appointment of a chief executive to that office.

Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council

Housing Stock Condition Survey

Louth County Council

HOUSING GRANTS

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

I request copies of all climate adaptation risk assessments, urban heat island impact reports, and/or emergency cooling strategy documents generated within the last 12 months. Specifically, I request records detailing the vulnerability of public transport networks, public water supplies, and/or low- income social housing units to sustained temperatures exceeding 25°C, including projected costs for retrofits to prevent structural overheating.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

On 12 May 2026, the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment, Mr. Darragh O’ Brien (“the Minister”) signed SI 200 of 2026, Planning and Development (Costs of Part 9 Judicial Review Proceedings) Regulations 2026 (“the Regulations”). I wish to receive the following: 1. All records relating to the consultations required with the Minister for Housing and the Minister for Justice under Section 294(2)(a) of the Planning and Development Act 2024 (as amended); 2. All records relating to informing the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform as to the necessity for and composition of the Regulations, and obtaining his consent to the making of the Regulations as required under Section 294(2)(b) of the Planning and Development Act 2024 (as amended); 3. All data, reports, communications, correspondence, submissions and other relevant information considered by the Minister in relation to the matters prescribed by Section 294(3)(a) of the Planning and Development Act 2024 (as amended); 4. All data, reports, communications, correspondence, submissions and other relevant information considered by the Minister in relation to the matters prescribed by Section 294(3)(b) of the Planning and Development Act 2024 (as amended); 5. All data, reports, communications, correspondence, submissions and other relevant information considered by the Minister in relation to the matters prescribed by Section 294(3)(c) of the Planning and Development Act 2024 (as amended); 6. All data, reports, communications, correspondence, submissions and other relevant information considered by the Minister in relation to the matters prescribed by Section 294(3)(d) of the Planning and Development Act 2024 (as amended); 7. All data, reports, communications, correspondence, submissions and other relevant information considered by the Minister in relation to his decision to make the Regulations.

Limerick City and County Council

How much the council have spent on Europe Direct.

Meath County Council

Housing transfer applications (in arrears)

Meath County Council

Housing information - Citizenship

Meath County Council

Housing – Medical need suitability

Meath County Council

General Housing Information

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Records relating to 'Traveller, Roma and LGBTI+ Policy Unit', regarding Traveller inclusion in the areas of further / higher education, research, innovation and science and records regarding the provision of traveller accommodation/housing by local authorities

Louth County Council

HOMELESS ACCOMMODATION SERVICES

Longford County Council

Affordable Housing Targets and HNDA

Louth County Council

SOCIAL / EMERGENCY HOUSING

Louth County Council

SOCIAL HOUSING

Louth County Council

AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Meath County Council

Affordable Housing Targets and HNDA Data 2020-2026

Louth County Council

HOUSING MAINTENANCE

Mayo County Council

Requesting access to any records relating to social housing allocations for the period 1 January 2019 to 31 January 2026. Specifically, the total number of social housing allocations made during this period, any breakdown of allocations by nationality category (as recorded by the council), any records showing the length of time households were on the social housing waiting list prior to allocation, including average, median, or recorded waiting times where available and any internal reports or summaries analysing allocation data by nationality and/or waiting time.

Office of Public Works

Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: - a database/spreadsheet/record of all residential property owned by the OPW that is leased to staff or other persons. This data to be broken down by location and the annual amount in rent paid for each residential unit or property. - a copy of any briefings, memos, submissions, Q&As or briefings prepared for the minister or the chairman with regard to the rental of OPW-owned accommodation in the Phoenix Park to staff (or other persons) for below market rates. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, ideally in its original electronic format.