Housing
4316 requests
- 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 —Decided 1 September 2022Part-GrantedThe Housing Agency (Housing & Sustainable Communities Agency)
The following Advice Papers under the FOI Act 2014 prepared by the Housing Agency for the Department of Children in relation to the the White Paper on Ending Direct Provision: 1. Acquisition Policy 2. AHBs and International Protection Accommodation 3. Differential Rents Scheme 4. Existing Social Housing Funding Models Paper 2 5. Funding Scheme Design and Implementation 6. Housing Standards for each housing type 7. Ownership options for properties 8. Property Type and Targeting Parameters 9. Rent/Contributions Scheme 10. Social leasing structures 11. Tenure Options and Considerations I do not know the precise date these papers were shared with the Department of Children but it may have been around April-July 2021.... This request is limited to the papers sent to the Department of Children and/or the Programme Board on overseeing the end of Direct Provision and/or the External Advisory Group on Ending Direct Provision (including sub-groups). This includes any subsequent updates to these Advice Papers up to 04 August 2022.
- Received —Decided 30 August 2022RefusedThe Housing Agency (Housing & Sustainable Communities Agency)
All records of information held by the Housing Agency and/ or its servants and/ or agents whosoever relating directly and/ or indirectly to any and/ or all functions, purposes, objectives, aims, rationales, reasons purported as pertaining to provision of an agreement (as opposed for avoidance of doubt making request for disclosure of records of the agreement per se which it is understood that perhaps in principle a duty of confidence may apply) to which disclosure of the 5 records it was stated I was not granted access in the recent response to my previous FOI request would constitute a breach of a duty of confidence provided for by a provision of an agreement pursuant section 35. (1), (b) of the Act.
- Received 25 July 2022Decided 23 August 2022Part-GrantedDonegal County Council
Records relating to emergency Homeless Accommodation
- Received 22 June 2022Decided 23 August 2022UnknownAn 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 2022UnknownAn 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 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 22 August 2022Kerry County Council
Copies of policies re 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 —Decided 16 August 2022Part-GrantedThe Housing Agency (Housing & Sustainable Communities Agency)
On July 12, 2022, the Housing Agency issued an "Expressions Of Interest for Targeted Leasing Initiative" tender. https://irl.eu- supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/218876 In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request access to the following records/details: Housing Agency connected to the "Targeted Leasing Initiative" tender issued on July 12, 2022. connected to the "Targeted Leasing Initiative" tender issued on July 12, 2022.
- 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 2022UnknownAn 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 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 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 8 July 2022Decided 5 August 2022GrantedDun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Records relating to Housing Delivery 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 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 —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 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 2 August 2022Kerry County Council
Housing Delivery Action Plan and correspondence with Dept regarding same.
- 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 28 June 2022Decided 29 July 2022Kerry County Council
List of Housing Estates in Kerry
- Received —Decided 28 July 2022Part-GrantedThe Housing Agency (Housing & Sustainable Communities Agency)
All records held by the Housing Agency pertaining to Cumnor Construction Ltd. carrying out pyrite remedial works at two properties in Dublin from the 9th of May 2022 until the 10th of July 2022.
- 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 24 June 2022Decided 26 July 2022Kerry County Council
Housing personal records
- 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"
- Received 27 June 2022Decided 20 July 2022GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
The letter sent by the Minister to local authority Chief Executives and the Chairperson of An Bord Pleanala on February 17, 2022. Correspondence between the Department and Local Authorities about "planning conditions to prohibit multiple sales of housing to a single purchaser, as per the Section 28 guidelines" in the period 17/02/2022 to 23/06/2022.
- Received —Decided 14 July 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
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 —Decided 12 July 2022RefusedGalway City Council
1. Record of any entry to the Register of Unfinished Housing Developments for Fionnuisce 2. Record of Local Authority Team on Unfinished Housing Developments in respect of Fionnuisce 3. Record of Site Resolution Plan for the Fionnuisce and/or Doughiska area for the period May 2011 to May 2014 4 Record of engagement with Local Residents for the Fionnuisce estate during the period May 2011 to May 2014 5. Records and details up to 2014 of the Bond lodged with the Local Authority in respect of Fionnuisce 6. Records o 7. Record of any complaints to the local authority in respect of public safety at the Fionnuisce estate for the period May 2011 to May 2014 8. Record of any sight inspection reports of the local authority including underground CCTV inspection survey, relating to Fionnuisce for the period May 2011 to May 2014
- Received 13 May 2022Decided 12 July 2022Kerry County Council
Personal Housing file
- Received 13 June 2022Decided 11 July 2022GrantedDepartment of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht
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.