Housing
3638 requests
- Received 13 September 2022Decided 27 September 2022RefusedAn Coimisiún Pleanála
all communications regarding the the installation of this sewer vent, including but not limited to : the individual planning applications, notices given to the public, emails, letters or telephone communications from the developers and/or Irish Water, and the details of why a sewer vent was considered necessary to install in a housing estate that has existed since the 1950's without requiring one previously, and if planning permission was given by An Bord Pleanala please provide to details of the reasoning behind the decision.
- Received —Decided 22 September 2022Handled outside of FOIGalway City Council
I would like to make a freedom of information request to find out the number of people who have died whislt in your homeless accomodation for the year 2021.
- Received 25 August 2022Decided 20 September 2022Clare County Council
(i) The amount of money, broken down by year, spent by Clare County Council on paying landlords under the Housing Assistance Payment scheme in the years 2016-2022, t, broken down by electoral area and numbers of properties included. (ii) The amount of money, broken down by year, spent by CCC on paying landlords under the Rental Accommodation Scheme in the years 2016-2022, up to and including the date of this request, broken down by electoral area and numbers of properties included. (iii) The amount of money, broken down by year, spent by Clare County Council on leasing residential properties in the years 2016-2022, up to and including the date of this request, broken down by electoral area and numbers of properties included.
- Received 22 August 2022Decided 19 September 2022WithdrawnDonegal County Council
Records relating to Housing Application
- Received 22 August 2022Decided 19 September 2022GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Minutes of the High Level Housing Delivery Group meetings in the period 01/04/2022 to 22/08/2022. Minutes of the Dublin Housing Delivery Group meetings in the period 01/01/2022 to 22/08/2022.
- Received 12 September 2022Decided 14 September 2022GrantedLongford County Council
Homeless accommodation
- Received 18 August 2022Decided 12 September 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence between the Department and Westmeath County Council relating to the purchase of a property for use as social housing in Mullingar, in the period 01/01/2018 to 31/12/2018. Correspondence between the Department and Longford County Council concerning the purchase of a property in Longford, in the period 01/01/2019 to 31/12/2019. Correspondence between the Department and Westmeath County Council regarding a named location in Mullingar, its potential purchase, or the potential purchase of housing to be developed on these lands, in the period 01/01/2019 to 31/12/2020.
- Received —Decided 12 September 2022Cavan County Council
Number of homeless death query
- Received 17 August 2022Decided 8 September 2022Part-GrantedLongford County Council
Housing Purchases and Contracts
- Received 11 August 2022Decided 7 September 2022Part-GrantedSouth Dublin County Council
Records held by SDCC, the independent medical referee or any of its service providers evidencing: 1)The number of applications received by SDCC and the independent medical referee requesting a medical priority to attach to an applicant/s’ application for social housing supports in the years 2022 to date, 2021, 2020 and 2019. 2)The average length of time between an application for medical priority being received by SDCCl and the independent medical referee and a decision being made in relation to same in the years 2022 to date, 2021, 2020 and 2019. 3). Any policy documents or guidelines followed by SDCC and the independent medical referee in determining an applicant/'s’ eligibility for medical priority to attach to their application for social housing supports. To include all considerations regarding the relevant evaluation, assessment process and the applicable qualitative criteria. 40 Of the total number of applications for medical priority to attach to an application for social housing supports received by SDCC and the independent medical referee in the years 2022 to date, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the percentage figure of successful applications, i.e. where medical priority was awarded. 5). The number of independent medical referees in the employ of SDCC. 6). Contracted by SDCC for the purposes of evaluating medical priority housing application
- Received —Decided 5 September 2022RefusedGalway City Council
Records of correspondence and meetings which relate to the decision of Galway City Council to cease construction work at the Garraí Beag social housing site in Ballybane, records of correspondence and meetings relating to how much money Galway City Council have spent on construction at the Garraí Beag social housing site thus far, and records of correspondence and meetings relating to plans to recommence construction work at the the Garraí Beag social housing site in Ballybane within the timeframe of between May 1st 2022 to the present and focusing on the housing and finance sections of Galway City Council.
- Received —Decided 1 September 2022GrantedGalway City Council
Pursuant to Section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request that you release copies of all policies, procedures and guidance utilised by Galway City Council in relation to the accessing of emergency homeless accommodation, including but not limited to (i) the assessment of eligibility for such accommodation and (ii) the allocation and re-allocation of such accommodation.
- Received 22 June 2022Decided 23 August 2022RefusedAn Coimisiún Pleanála
•️Total amount spent by An Bord Pleanála on legal fees in relation to legal proceedings relating to Strategic Housing Decisions and appeals in 2017,2018,2019,2020,2021 and 2022. This should also include a breakdown of cases where the Board made payments following the awarding of legal costs to in relation to judicial reviews and appeals to An Bord Pleanála decisions on Strategic Housing Developments •️Total sums paid by An Bord Pleanála following the awarding of legal costs to Louth Environmental Trust in relation to judicial reviews an appeals relation to ABP decision on Strategic Housing Developments since 2017 •️A record of the recipients of sums paid by An Bord Pleanála following the awarding of legal costs in relation to judicial reviews an appeals relation to ABP decision on Strategic Housing Developments since 2017. This should also include a record of the sums paid to each recipient of a costs award since 2017
- Received 22 June 2022Decided 23 August 2022Part-GrantedAn Coimisiún Pleanála
All correspondence between the Chairman of An Bord Pleanála and the Minister for Housing from Feb 1, 2022 to present
- Received 25 July 2022Decided 23 August 2022Part-GrantedDonegal County Council
Records relating to emergency Homeless Accommodation
- Received 25 July 2022Decided 23 August 2022GrantedCork County Council
Homeless Accommodation
- Received 25 July 2022Decided 22 August 2022GrantedDun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Records in relation to Homeless Accommodation
- Received 25 July 2022Decided 22 August 2022Part-GrantedMeath County Council
Seeks copies of all policies, procedures and guidance utilised by Meath County Council in relation to the accessing of emergency homeless accommodation, including but not limited to (i) the assessment of eligibility for such accommodation and (ii) the allocation and re-allocation of such accommodation.
- Received 25 July 2022Decided 22 August 2022GrantedMayo County Council
Copies of all policies, procedures and guidance utilised by Mayo County Council in relation to the accessing of emergency homeless accommodation.
- Received 25 July 2022Decided 19 August 2022Clare County Council
copies of all policies, procedures and guidance utilised by Clare County Council in relation to the accessing of emergency homeless accommodation, including but not limited to (i) the assessment of eligibility for such accommodation and (ii) the allocation and re-allocation of such accommodation.
- Received 25 July 2022Decided 18 August 2022GrantedSouth Dublin County Council
Copies of all policies, procedures and guidance utilised by SDCC in relation to the accessing of emergency homeless accommodation, including but not limited to (i) the assessment of eligibility for such accommodation and (ii) the allocation and re-allocation of such accommodation.
- Received 25 July 2022Decided 17 August 2022GrantedLaois County Council
Copies of policies, procedures, guidance used by Laois County Council in relation to accessing of emergency homeless accommodation, including but not limited to (i) the assessment of eligibility of such accommodation and (ii) the allocation and re-allocation of such accommodation
- Received 25 July 2022Decided 16 August 2022GrantedWicklow County Council
Pursuant to Section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request that you release copies of all policies, procedures and guidance utilised by Wicklow County Council in relation to the accessing of emergency homeless accommodation, including but not limited to (i) the assessment of eligibility for such accommodation and (ii) the allocation and re-allocation of such accommodation.
- Received —Decided 15 August 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Health
Corrs Btw Dept. & other Depts/State Agencies re: action 19/9 of Housing for All: "All Gov Depts will examine their existing portfolio of properties & subject to any obligations under the PSC, the LDA Act 2021 or the State Property Act 1954, will place them on the market if they are not required as may be suitable for conversion to residential accommodation" Corrs Btw Dept. & other Depts/State Agencies re: action 19/9 of Housing for All: "All Gov Depts will examine their existing portfolio of properties & subject to any obligations under the PSC, the LDA Act 2021 or the State Property Act 1954, will place them on the market if they are not required as may be suitable for conversion to residential accommodation"
- Received 18 July 2022Decided 15 August 2022RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Internal correspondence within the Vacant Housing Unit and the Planning and Policy Legislation Unit relating to the CSO vacancy data released in preliminary census 2022 results, in the period 01/01/2022 to 18/07/2022.
- Received 8 July 2022Decided 12 August 2022Part-GrantedLaois County Council
Copy of all draft versions and final version of the Housing Delivery Action Plan and correspondance with the Department regarding same.
- Received 14 July 2022Decided 11 August 2022RefusedAn Coimisiún Pleanála
A list of all planning application decisions in the local authority area of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council that involved input from the former Deputy Chairman, Paul Hyde. This includes all direct applications (including Strategic Housing Developments), applications that were first adjudicated by DLRCC Planning Department, appeals and judicial reviews. I would also like to request details of the decisions taken and the rationale provided for such decisions.
- Received 8 July 2022Decided 8 August 2022GrantedDonegal County Council
Records relating tro Housing Delivery Action Plan
- Received 8 July 2022Decided 8 August 2022GrantedWestmeath County Council
A copy of all draft versions and the final version of the Housing Delivery Action Plan submitted by WCC to the Dept. of HLG&H, as requested under Circ: Housing 32/2021, Housing for All: Housing Delivery Action Plans. Any correspondence between the council and the Dept. of HLG&H in relation to the Housing Delivery Action Plan.
- Received —Decided 8 August 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Education and Youth
Correspondence between the Department and other Departments/State Agencies in relationto action 19/9 of Housing for All.
- Received 8 July 2022Decided 8 August 2022GrantedMayo County Council
Copy of the Housing Delivery Action Plan submitted by Mayo County Council to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and any correspondence between the Council and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to the Housing Delivery Action Plan.
- Received 13 July 2022Decided 8 August 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence held by the Department regarding the appointment of Tom Enright to the Housing Finance Agency, in the period 01/01/2022 to 29/06/2022.
- Received —Decided 8 August 2022RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Contracts with commercial hotels for housing Ukrainian refugees.
- Received —Decided 7 August 2022Part-GrantedWexford County Council
A copy of all draft versions and the final version of the Housing Delivery Action Plan. Any correspondence between the council and the Department of Housing
- Received 8 July 2022Decided 5 August 2022GrantedDun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Records relating to Housing Delivery Plan
- Received 8 July 2022Decided 5 August 2022Part-GrantedLongford County Council
Housing Delivery Action Plan
- Received 8 July 2022Decided 5 August 2022Part-GrantedMeath County Council
Seeks Housing Delivery Action Plan.
- Received 11 July 2022Decided 5 August 2022GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence between the Department and Cork City Council in relation to the establishment of a full-time Vacant Housing Officer role in the period 15/01/2022 to 11/07/2022
- Received —Decided 4 August 2022GrantedGalway City Council
• A copy of all draft versions and the final version of the Housing Delivery Action Plan submitted by Galway City Council to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, as requested under Circular: Housing 32/2021, Housing for All: Housing Delivery Action Plans. • Any correspondence between the council and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to the Housing Delivery Action Plan.
- Received 8 July 2022Decided 4 August 2022Part-GrantedCork County Council
Housing delivery action plan
- Received 18 July 2022Decided 3 August 2022RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence held by the Department relating to the sale value/market value/pricing of affordable housing in Cork City in relation to the following schemes; Botherboy Road, Hawkes Road and Tower, in the period 01/01/2022 to 18/07/2022.
- Received 16 June 2022Decided 2 August 2022RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Records regarding the Croí Cónaithe scheme, including consultations with other Departments/public bodies, research, Housing Agency analysis and assessment modeling and EU State Aid submissions, in the period 01/06/2021 to 01/06/2022.
- Received 8 July 2022Decided 29 July 2022Part-GrantedWicklow County Council
• A copy of all draft versions and the final version of the Housing Delivery Action Plan submitted by Wicklow County Council to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, as requested under Circular: Housing 32/2021, Housing for All: Housing Delivery Action Plans. • Any correspondence between the council and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to the Housing Delivery Action Plan.
- Received 8 July 2022Decided 29 July 2022Part-GrantedSouth Dublin County Council
A copy of all draft versions and the final version of the Housing Delivery Action Plan submitted by SDCC to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, as requested under Circular: Housing 32/2021, Housing for All: Housing Delivery Action Plans. Any correspondence between SDCC and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to the Housing Delivery Action Plan.
- Received 30 June 2022Decided 27 July 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Records of the appointment of Tom Enright to the board of the Housing Finance Agency.
- Received 8 July 2022Decided 26 July 2022Clare County Council
A copy of all draft versions and the final version of the Housing Delivery Action Plan submitted by Clare County Council to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, as requested under Circular: Housing 32/2021, Housing for All: Housing Delivery Action Plans. Any correspondence betweeen the council and the Dpt of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to the housing delivery action plan.
- Received 15 June 2022Decided 25 July 2022GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
All correspondence between Glenveagh Properties Plc and the following people at the Department; the Minister, Kevin Dillon and Maria Graham connected to the following entry on the Lobbying Register about "Section 28 Guidelines for Planning Authorities on Sustainable and Compact Settlement Guidance in the Housing for All Plan". (https://www.lobbying.ie/return/83987/glenveagh-properties-plc) Minutes connected to the two meetings between Dept. of Housing, Local Government & Heritage staff
- Received —Decided 25 July 2022Cavan County Council
Emergency Homeless Accommodation
- Received 13 June 2022Decided 21 July 2022GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Correspondence between the Department and other Departments/State Agencies in relation to action 19/9 of Housing for All: "All Government Departments will examine their existing portfolio of properties and subject to any obligations under the PSC, the LDA Act 2021 or the State Property Act 1954, will place them on the market if they are not required and may be suitable for conversion to residential accommodation"
- Received 13 June 2022Decided 20 July 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence between the Department's Housing For All Project Management Office and other Departments/State Agencies, in the period 02/09/2021 to 13/06/2022, in relation to action 19/9 of Housing for All: "All Government Departments will examine their existing portfolio of properties and subject to any obligations under the PSC, the LDA Act 2021 or the State Property Act 1954, will place them on the market if they are not required and may be suitable for conversion to residential accommodation"