Housing
4316 requests
- Received 1 December 2023Decided 29 January 2024RefusedCork City Council
Correspondence involving CCC with Housing bodies & Tuath housing pertaining to Lios Cara
- Received 10 January 2024Decided 26 January 2024RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
At the end of 2023- Request for the number of social homes in the housing stock of Local Authorities and divided by Local Authority. Also at the end of December 2023 -request for the number of social homes that were vacant and divided by Local Authority.
- Received 3 January 2024Decided 26 January 2024GrantedGalway City Council
The total amount of money spent by the council on the acquisition of housing units over the last 10 years (including 2023), including a breakdown of this expenditure per year. The total amount of money spent by the council on the acquisition of housing units which were local authority housing at the time of construction, including a breakdown of this expenditure per year.
- Received 3 January 2024Decided 26 January 2024Part-GrantedLongford County Council
Housing Capital Acquisitions
- Received 26 January 2024Decided 26 January 2024Handled outside of FOIMayo County Council
Number of Vacant Properties owned by MCC. Number of people on HAP/RAS with MCC. Number of people on MCC Housing Waiting List.
- Received 2 January 2024Decided 25 January 2024GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/10/2023 and 01/01/2024 Correspondence between: 1. The Minister for Integration and The Minister for Housing, on the topic of accommodation for asylum seekers, Ukrainian refugees, and exits from direct provision. 2. the Secretary General of The Department of Integration and the Secretary General of The Department for Housing, on the topic of accommodation for asylum seekers, Ukrainian refugees, and exits from direct provision
- Received —Decided 25 January 2024Part-GrantedEnterprise Ireland
A full copy of Enterprise Ireland's Fixed Asset Register for each of the last five years to include lists of additions and disposals for each year. A full copy of Enterprise Ireland's Risk Register for each of the last five years.
- Received 21 December 2024Decided 23 January 2024GrantedWicklow County Council
in accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request access to the following records/details: A schedule to cover 1 January 2022 to date in 2023 of the number of street lights and public lighting apparatus that were reported as being not working and or lighting directly to the municipal / council / enerveo/ sse utility services portal; and the number of days same was not operational in the Bray and Greystones Municipal districts. Pole numbers should be included. Please provide this information in soft copy.
- Received 4 January 2024Decided 23 January 2024Part-GrantedGalway City Council
Number of people on the housing list People in emergency accommodation People in homeless accommodation Number of vacant council homes Number of empty homes Number of homes on the derelict register
- Received 23 October 2023Decided 19 January 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for any and all documents held: 1. relating to the decision by The Minister and /or The Department to terminate the pilot MTR Scheme and issue the Expression of Interest 2. by The Department relating to the Expression of Interest all documents received by The Department and /or The Minister in response to or otherwise in connection with the Expression of Interest 3. relating to any meetings or communications between any respondents to the Expression of Interest and The Minister and /or Department officials and /or officials from the Housing Agency 4. relating to any meetings or communications between the Housing Agency and Department officials and/or The Minister regarding HFL and/or the carrying out of repairs under the MTR Scheme and/or the termination of the pilot MTR Scheme and /or the Expression of Interest process 5. and all briefing notes or communications between Department officials and The Minister regarding HFL and/or the carrying out of repairs under the MTR Scheme and/or the termination of the pilot MTR Scheme and /or the Expression of Interest process 71534884v1 6. relating to any meetings or communications between a Property Management Company (or on its behalf) and Department officials and / or The Minister and /or the Housing Agency in relation to HFL and /or any aspect of the MTR Scheme and/ or termination of the pilot MTR Scheme and /or the Expression of Interest 7. relating to any meetings or communications between Principal of ODPM, (or on their behalf) and Department officials and /or The Minister and /or officials from the Housing Agency in relation to HFL and /or any aspect of the MTR Scheme and /or termination of the pilot MTR Scheme and / or the Expression of Interest. 8. relating to any meetings or communications between the Housing Agency and Department officials and /or The Minister relating to the suspension of the award of leases to HFL under the MTR Scheme from in or around October 2022
- Received 18 December 2023Decided 19 January 2024RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
A copy of eSubmission prepared for The Minister by Housing Policy, Governance and Legislation, and Housing Affordability, Inclusion and Homelessness Divisions between 25th September and 9th October 2023: 545-23-A Lending Extension to Non-Habitable Home Proposal - LA Home Loan & LIHAF
- Received 21 December 2024Decided 19 January 2024RefusedCork City Council
2023 Homeless figures
- Received 3 January 2024Decided 18 January 2024Part-GrantedMayo County Council
Details of the amount of money spent by the council on the acquisition of housing units over the last 10 years including 2023 to include a breakdown of expenditure per year.
- Received 4 December 2023Decided 17 January 2024RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2022 to 04/12/2023; Request for correspondence between 1. the County and City Management Association, and The Department, that relates to the need to review, and the review of, the Housing Act 1988. 2. the County and City Management Association, and The Department, that relates to the need to and the review of the Housing Act 1988.
- Received 17 January 2024Decided 17 January 2024RefusedMayo County Council
Minutes of a meeting in relation to Councillors voting over the housing asylum seekers.
- Received 13 December 2023Decided 16 January 2024RefusedCork County Council
Flooding
- Received 18 December 2023Decided 15 January 2024RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for a copy of eSubmission prepared for The Minister by Housing Policy, Governance and Legislation, and Housing Affordability, Inclusion and Homelessness Divisions in the period25/09/2023 to 09/10/2023. 537-23 – Proposed Building Control Bill, 2023 to amend Building Control Act 1990
- Received 18 December 2023Decided 15 January 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/09/2023 to 01/12/2023; Request for any emails, memos, letters or submissions and their attachments where relevant, between Principal Officer level and above within 1. the Housing Remediation Unit regarding a proposal from the Banking and Payment Federation in relation to bridging finance with respect to the Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme. 2. within the Housing Remediation Unit and the Banking and Payments Federation above regarding the Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme 3. within the Housing Remediation Unit and The Minister regarding a proposal from the Banking and Payment Federation in relation to bridging finance with respect to the Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme 4. the Housing Remediation Unit and officials in The Department of Finance, at the level of Principal Officer and above regarding a proposal from the Banking and Payment Federation in relation to bridging finance with respect to the Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme
- Received 27 December 2023Decided 15 January 2024RefusedCork City Council
Housing Acquisition figures for past 10 years
- Received 2 January 2024Decided 12 January 2024Handled outside of FOIGalway City Council
Records held regarding the number of mould complaints in social housing in 2023 within the council’s remit OR records of repairs carried out as a result of mould complaints in social housing in 2023, if the former is not held.
- Received 4 January 2024Decided 11 January 2024RefusedCork City Council
Various housing statistics
- Received 11 December 2023Decided 11 January 2024Part-GrantedMayo County Council
Copies of housing files relating to requestor.
- Received 18 December 2023Decided 11 January 2024GrantedKerry County Council
Records regarding Housing grant
- Received —Decided 11 January 2024Part-GrantedThe Housing Agency (Housing & Sustainable Communities Agency)
following records about the Defective Concrete Blocks (DCB) Grant Scheme to cover the period 1 June 2023-present: •In tabular format, a list of all requests made from local authorities for inclusion in the Defective •Concrete Blocks (DCB) Grant Scheme as per Section 5 of the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 to include name of LA; date of request; and recommendation made •A copy of all requests from any local authority for inclusion in the Defective Concrete Blocks (DCB) •Grant Scheme; •A copy of any non-technical or briefing/summary document following inspection or investigations (e.g. • concrete block sampling and testing) by the Housing Agency; •A copy of any recommendations to the Department of Housing and/or Minister of Housing whether an order •to designate the whole or part of a local authority's administrative area should or should not be made by the Government
- Received 6 December 2023Decided 10 January 2024Part-GrantedKerry County Council
Housing File
- Received 7 December 2023Decided 8 January 2024RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Copies of all correspondence between Minister O'Gorman and the following individuals on the topic of referendums on family, care and gender. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar; Tánaiste Micheál Martin; Minister for the Environment Eamon Ryan; Minister for Justice Helen McEntee; Minister for Media Catherine Martin; Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien; Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly; Minister for Finance Michael McGrath; Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe; Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys. A copy of the minutes of all meetings of the interdepartmental committee set up to develop policy recommendations and wording for the referendums.The time period can be limited to 08/03/2023 to 06/12/2023.
- Received —Decided 8 January 2024RefusedThe Housing Agency (Housing & Sustainable Communities Agency)
Report commissioned on November 2019 by the then Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, who appointed an authorised person under section 224 of the Local Government Act 2001 to prepare a report into the alleged role, if any, of Dublin City Council regarding payments made to certain individuals for the purpose of facilitating the protection of social housing developments in Ballyfermot/Cherry Orchard, Dublin, against anti-social behaviour, intimidation of workers and criminal damage.
- Received 1 December 2023Decided 5 January 2024GrantedDonegal County Council
Records relating to the rent paid by a film company on Council building
- Received 18 December 2023Decided 5 January 2024GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 25/09/2023 to 09/10/2023; Request for a copy of eSubmission prepared for The Minister by the Housing Policy, Governance and Legislation, and Housing Affordability, Inclusion and Homelessness Divisions 500-23 - AHBRA Memorandum of Understanding with Charities
- Received 11 December 2023Decided 5 January 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
RE: Defective Concrete Blocks (DCB) Grant Scheme. In the period of 01/06/2023 to 11/12/2023 - Request for in tabular format all records of All requests made from Local Authorities for inclusion in the Defective Concrete Blocks (DCB) Grant Scheme as per Section 5 of the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 to include name of LA; date of request; and recommendation made A copy of all requests from any Local Authority for inclusion in the DCB Grant Scheme A copy of any non-technical or briefing/summary document provided to the Department/Minister from the Housing Agency following inspection or investigations (e.g. concrete block sampling and testing) by the Housing Agency A copy of any recommendations from the Housing Agency to The Department and/or Minister of Housing whether an order to designate the whole or part of a local authority's administrative area should or should not be made by the Government
- Received 8 December 2023Decided 5 January 2024GrantedKerry County Council
No. of Social Housing and AHB in Listowel awaiting allocation
- Received 29 November 2023Decided 3 January 2024GrantedKerry County Council
Housing file
- Received 13 December 2023Decided 2 January 2024WithdrawnSouth Dublin County Council
1. List of all contractors and consultants who have carried out inspections, valuations, or surveys, under the following schemes for years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date 2023: Vacant Homes Scheme Vacant Homes Grant Scheme Private Rental Inspections AHB surveys and inspections RAS surveys and inspections Local Authority Purchase Schemes Tenant in Situ Schemes 2. List of all contracts, including those advertised on E-Tenders, Quick Quotes and all other tendering platforms, relating to any of the above schemes, including any contracts / Chief Executives Orders signed outside the tendering process for years 2018, 2109, 2020, 2022 and 2023. 3. Value of any contracts awarded for the above schemes for years 2018, 2019 ,2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. 4. Number of all inspections, valuations and / or surveys carried out by South Dublin County Council staff members on all the above schemes for years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. 5. List of any other local authority housing inspection function out-sourced to contractors for years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023.
- Received 5 December 2023Decided 2 January 2024GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for dates, names of attendees and any notes or records held by department officials who attended the six meetings between The Department and homeless service CEOs detailed in the Parliamentary Question response below “My Department met with the DRHE and the named non-government organisations (NGOs) on six occasions from 01/01/2022 to date in 15/12/2023. The meetings were arranged to discuss a range of issues relating to the provision of homeless services and were not specifically focussed on funding arrangements.”
- Received —Decided 2 January 2024Cavan County Council
Mould complaints in Social Housing
- Received —Decided 22 December 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
All records (electronic copies) relating to the SALE OF ALCOHOL BILL that have taken place between the Department of justice from January 2022 to October 2023 and 1. The Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, 2. The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications 3. The Department of Tourism, Culture, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
- Received 17 November 2023Decided 21 December 2023Part-GrantedCork City Council
Correspondence between CCC and Peter McVerry Trust, related to proposed housing projects or developments
- Received 28 November 2023Decided 21 December 2023GrantedKerry County Council
Correspondence re provision of housing for IPAS/Ukranian refugees
- Received —Decided 17 December 2023Part-GrantedThe Housing Agency (Housing & Sustainable Communities Agency)
In relation to Cluainin Voluntary Housing Association CLG, 1. Correspondence between the Housing Agency's Regulation Office, and this AHB. 2. Minutes of any meetings held between the Regulation Office and this AHB. 3. Minutes of any internal Regulation Office meetings relating to this AHB. 4. Any internal Regulation Office memos relating to this AHB. 5. Correspondence between the Regulation Office and any external public bodies, that relate to this AHB. In all cases, the timeframe I am referring to is from 2017-2021.
- Received 17 November 2023Decided 15 December 2023Part-GrantedSouth Dublin County Council
1. All correspondence (sent and received) between the council and the Peter McVerry Trust, related to proposed housing projects or developments, between 1st July and 17th November 2023.
- Received 17 November 2023Decided 15 December 2023Clare County Council
All correspondence (sent and received) between the council and the Peter McVerry Trust, related to proposed housing projects or developments, between 1st July and 17th November 2023
- Received 17 November 2023Decided 14 December 2023Part-GrantedGalway City Council
All correspondence (sent and received) between the council and the Peter McVerry Trust, related to proposed housing projects or developments, between 1st July and 17th November 2023
- Received 17 November 2023Decided 14 December 2023Part-GrantedMayo County Council
All correspondence between Mayo County Council and Peter McVerry Trust related to proposed housing projects/ developments between 1st July to 17th November 2023.
- Received 7 December 2023Decided 14 December 2023Handled outside of FOIMayo County Council
Number of mould complaints in social housing in 2022 within the council’s remit and records of repairs carried out as a result of mould complaints in social housing in 2022.
- Received 9 November 2023Decided 14 December 2023GrantedKerry County Council
Housing File
- Received 23 October 2023Decided 13 December 2023GrantedKerry County Council
Service Requests for Housing Maintenance
- Received 12 October 2023Decided 8 December 2023Part-GrantedMayo County Council
Records relating to maintenance and repair, works undertaken, the provision of sanitation facilities and environmental health inspections in relation to the Council yard, Kilkelly from October 2021 to date and correspondence with HSE/Department of Housing and all records relating to a specific departmental circular
- Received —Decided 4 December 2023Part-GrantedThe Housing Agency (Housing & Sustainable Communities Agency)
"any records relating to us held by the Housing Agency in respect of our application for the CRTiS Scheme (REF: CRTS0034)."
- Received 23 October 2023Decided 30 November 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
The contract between Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth ("DCEDIY") and the designated signatory of Property, as well as all and any correspondence of that or any entity pertaining to an establishment of entitlement to deal with DCEDIY or any Gov't agency or parastatal with respect to the UTA deployment upon Property; All details of the planning permission attained for the UTA deployment proposed upon Property; DCEDIY's plans, specification and standards for the housing of Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection at the UTA deployment proposed upon Property; All details of the public procurement process for the construction of the housing of Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection at the UTA deployment proposed upon Property. In the event that details of the public procurement process for said proposed deployment are either not available or that the public procurement process was not followed, rationale for not following public procurement rules will suffice; All details of the environmental impact assessment or study conducted with respect to the UTA deployment proposed upon Property. In the event that details of said assessment or study are either not available or were not undertaken, rationale for not undertaking same will suffice.
- Received 1 November 2023Decided 29 November 2023GrantedSouth Dublin County Council
1. The Housing Delivery Report (Pre-recorded) highlighted in HI-3 at http://www.sdublincoco.ie/Meetings/Agenda/2342?p=1 Housing Delivery Report (Pre-recorded) if this is a recording and can't be shared, I would be happy with a PDF transcript. 2. The affordable housing report as referenced at H-I (6) at http://www.sdublincoco.ie/Meetings/Agenda/2342?p=1 (ii) Affordable Housing