Housing

3638 requests

  • Received 31 January 2020
    Decided 11 February 2020
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-2020-028
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    ​All correspondence between Louth County Council and the Department regarding the council's housing overspend, in the years 2017 and 2018.

  • Received
    Decided 4 February 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI/2020/0009
    Requester Type
    Department of the Taoiseach

    Transcripts of any complaints made to the Department of the Taoiseach since 29 December 2019 over comments made by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in which is said he isn't ashamed of his government's record when it comes to housing. Transcripts of any correspondence made by politicians to an Taoiseach since 29 December 2019 over the above comments.

  • Received 7 January 2020
    Decided 3 February 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 09 20
    Requester Type Member of the Public
    South Dublin County Council

    How many single people are on the Council's Housing waiting list and how many properties were advertised for single people in 2018,2019 and 2020.

  • Received 31 December 2019
    Decided 30 January 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference 19/204 (4273)
    Requester Type Other
    Galway County Council

    Total number of Social Housing offers made to applicants on Waiting List in 2019. Number of offers accepted/refused.

  • Received 31 December 2019
    Decided 29 January 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI150/19
    Requester Type Other
    Donegal County Council

    Social Housing Offers 2019

  • Received 29 December 2019
    Decided 28 January 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 149/19
    Requester Type Other
    Donegal County Council

    No. on social housing etc

  • Received 3 January 2020
    Decided 28 January 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI/2020/005
    Requester Type
    Fingal County Council

    Records in relation to issuing of eviction notices on caravans 2017 - 2019

  • Received 30 December 2019
    Decided 28 January 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference 19/202 (4271)
    Requester Type Other
    Galway County Council

    NumberofpeopleontheSocialHousingwaitinglistandthenumberonthelistformorethan5years,8yearsand10 years. Number of social housing tenants in rent arrears.

  • Received 2 January 2020
    Decided 28 January 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference 2020/01
    Requester Type Journalist
    Longford County Council

    Social Housing Offers

  • Received 2 January 2020
    Decided 28 January 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-2020-001
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    Correspondence between Irish Institutional Property and the Minister and/or Department of Housing officials, between 01/05/19 and 02/01/2020.

  • Received 30 December 2019
    Decided 28 January 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference 19/213
    Requester Type Journalist
    Cork County Council

    Council social housing list

  • Received 31 December 2019
    Decided 28 January 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 254 19
    Requester Type Member of the Public
    South Dublin County Council

    The number of offers of social housing made by the Council in 2019, and the number of which were (i) accepted and (ii) refused.In the cases where they were refused please provide a breakdown by the reasons for the refusal.

  • Received 30 December 2019
    Decided 27 January 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 251 19
    Requester Type Member of the Public
    South Dublin County Council

    1.Total number of people on the Council's social housing list along with details of the number waiting more than 5, 8 and 10 years.Total amount of social housing tenants in rent arrears along with number in arrears for more than a year and the monetary value of rent arrears.

  • Received 2 January 2020
    Decided 24 January 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI/2020/001
    Requester Type
    Fingal County Council

    Information in relation to no. of social housing offers made, accepted & refused in 2019

  • Received 13 January 2020
    Decided 24 January 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-2020-013
    Requester Type Media
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    A copy of the progress reports on the vacant sites register/levy submitted by local authorities to the Department of Housing in November 2019 and November 2018.

  • Received 2 January 2020
    Decided 23 January 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference
    Requester Type Journalist
    Wicklow County Council

    The number of offers of social housing that were made by the council in 2019, and the number of which were (i) accepted and (ii) refused. In the cases where they were refused, please provide a breakdown by the reasons for the refusal.

  • Received 19 December 2019
    Decided 20 January 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI148/19
    Requester Type Other
    Donegal County Council

    Copy of housing file

  • Received 21 November 2019
    Decided 20 January 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-2019-291
    Requester Type Media
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    ​Correspondence between Dublin Regional Homeless Executive officials and Department officials relating to officers from the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration service.

  • Received 30 December 2019
    Decided 17 January 2020
    Request Reference FOI-036-HS19
    Requester Type Journalist
    Clare County Council

    Number of offers of social housing that were made by the council in 2019, and the number of which were accepted and number refused & reason for same

  • Received 30 December 2019
    Decided 17 January 2020
    Request Reference FOI/2019/287
    Requester Type Journalist
    Fingal County Council

    Information in relation to FCC social housing list & rent arrears

  • Received 2 January 2020
    Decided 17 January 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 01/20
    Requester Type Other
    Meath County Council

    Seeks records re offers of social housing in 2019.

  • Received 20 December 2019
    Decided 17 January 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-2019-307
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    Submissions to the Public Consultation on the Strategic Housing Development

  • Received 17 December 2019
    Decided 16 January 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-2019-304
    Requester Type Media
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    ​Submissions received by the Department as part of the operation of the Strategic Housing Development process 2017-2019.

  • Received 30 December 2019
    Decided 15 January 2020
    Refused
    Request Reference 108-2019
    Requester Type
    Westmeath County Council

    Records concerning the Councils social housing list and rent arrears

  • Received 31 December 2019
    Decided 15 January 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference 109-2019
    Requester Type
    Westmeath County Council

    Records concerning offers of social housing

  • Received 20 December 2019
    Decided 15 January 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference
    Requester Type Journalist
    Wicklow County Council

    Details of payments for homeless accommodation made by Wicklow County Council for each year since 2015, and in 2019 to date. To include the amount paid to each provider in each year, the company paid, the name and location of the accommodation, and the number of people accommodated.

  • Received 30 December 2019
    Decided 15 January 2020
    Refused
    Request Reference
    Requester Type Journalist
    Wicklow County Council

    1) The total number of people on the council's social housing list, along with the following: (i) the number who have been waiting for more than five years, (ii) more than eight years and (iii) more than 10 years. 2) The total amount of social housing tenants who are in rent arrears, along with the number of whom are in rent arrears for more than a year. I would also like the total monetary value of rent arrears from social housing tenants.

  • Received 3 January 2020
    Decided 15 January 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 06 20
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    Records that show the number of times notices were issued under S.10 of the Housing Act to evict Travellers living in caravans within the South Dublin County Council area in a.2017 b.2018 c.2019. and,if possible,a breakdown of the reasons for eviction in each year.

  • Received 2 January 2020
    Decided 14 January 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference 01 2020
    Requester Type Journalist
    Louth County Council

    The number of offers of social housing that were made by the council in 2019, and the number of which were (i) accepted and (ii) refused. In the cases where they were refused, please provide a breakdown by the reasons for the refusal.

  • Received 2 January 2020
    Decided 14 January 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 1720
    Requester Type Journalist
    Mayo County Council

    Social Housing Waiting List numbers

  • Received 2 January 2020
    Decided 14 January 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 1721
    Requester Type Journalist
    Mayo County Council

    Social Housing Offers accepted and refused

  • Received 30 December 2019
    Decided 10 January 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 202/19
    Requester Type Other
    Meath County Council

    than eight years and (iii) more than 10 years. 2. The total amount of social housing tenants who are in rent arrears, along with the number of whom are in rent arrears for more than a year. I would also like the total monetary value of rent arrears from social housing tenants.

  • Received
    Decided 6 January 2020
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-001-2020
    Requester Type Other
    Limerick City and County Council

    The number of social housing offers made by the council in 2019 and the no. of which were accepted, refused. The reasons for refusal.

  • Received 9 December 2019
    Decided 6 January 2020
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-2019-303
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    ​All communications within the Housing Delivery unit of the Department with regard to its future role in conjunction with the Land Development Agency from 01/02/2018 to 09/12/2019.

  • Received 2 January 2020
    Decided 6 January 2020
    Refused
    Request Reference 1-20
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Cork City Council

    Social Housing Offers: accepted & refused

  • Received 4 December 2020
    Decided 5 January 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference 2020/60
    Requester Type Other
    Longford County Council

    Housing Estate Taking in Charge file

  • Received 4 December 2019
    Decided 3 January 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 241 19
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    Records requested regarding who in the Council makes the decision as to what category requests for housing repairs go into, who sets the timescale and operational guidelines,what procedures are in place to get a review of a catgorisation of a tenant's request,procedures in place to appeal such decisions and whether tenants are advised of these procedures.

  • Received 30 December 2019
    Decided 31 December 2019
    Refused
    Request Reference 257-19
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Cork City Council

    Social Housing Waiting lists, Rent Arrears etc

  • Received
    Decided 30 December 2019
    Refused
    Request Reference
    Requester Type Other
    Limerick City and County Council

    No of people on LCCC's housing waiting list and the length of time on the list. Total amt of tenants in rent arrears, also no in arrears for more than a year and the monetary value of rent arrears from tenants

  • Received 10 December 2019
    Decided 23 December 2019
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI139/19
    Requester Type Journalist
    Donegal County Council

    Homeless Emergency Accomm Payments to Private Providers

  • Received 16 December 2019
    Decided 20 December 2019
    Refused
    Request Reference 19-170
    Requester Type Other
    Kildare County Council

    Request for Information re Housing, Castlewellan Pk, Celbridge

  • Received 27 September 2019
    Decided 20 December 2019
    Request Reference FOI 145/19
    Requester Type
    Meath County Council

    1. Housing Grants for People with a Disability; 2. Housing Aid for Older People;

  • Received 26 August 2019
    Decided 20 December 2019
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-2019-202
    Requester Type Media
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    Records regarding the Sustainable Urban Housing: Design Standards for New Apartments – Guidance for Planning Authorities.

  • Received 20 November 2019
    Decided 17 December 2019
    Request Reference FOI/2019/263
    Requester Type Journalist
    Fingal County Council

    Records in relation to rent arrears owed to FCC up to 20/11/2019

  • Received 25 November 2019
    Decided 17 December 2019
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference
    Requester Type Solicitor
    Wicklow County Council

    Time awaiting allocation (1) The average length of time on the waiting list for a single person before allocation of a property (either social housing or approved housing body (2) The average length of time spent by homeless single persons (in either emergency accommodation or otherwise) before being allocated a property; Local Authority Dwellings (3) The number of one bedroom local authority dwellings that were allocated to eligible households on the social housing list and/or on any transfer or priority list, in each of 2017, 2018 and 2019; (4) The number of two bedroom local authority dwellings that were allocated to eligible households on the social housing list and/or any transfer or priority list, in each of 2017, 2018 and 2019; Approved Housing Body Dwellings (5) The number of one bedroom approved housing body dwellings that were allocated to eligible households on the social housing list and/or on any transfer or priority list, in each of 2017, 2018 and 2019; (6)The number of two bedroom approved housing body dwellings hat were allocated to eligible households on the social housing list and/or on any transfer list, in each of 2017, 2018 and 2019; Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) Properties (7) The number of one bedroom properties that were funded through HAP in each of 2017, 2018 and 2019 (8) The number of two bedroom properties that were funded through HAP in each of 2017, 2018 and 2019.

  • Received 13 November 2019
    Decided 16 December 2019
    Granted
    Request Reference 19/180 (3251)
    Requester Type Other
    Galway County Council

    Number of social housing allocations from 2018 to 2019 including those provided by AHB’s. Number of HAP transfers and the number in homeless accommodation.

  • Received 27 November 2019
    Decided 12 December 2019
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 1705
    Requester Type Other
    Mayo County Council

    Details of units owned and under construction, including vacant units, by the Council and details of Housing Applications from January 1st 2018 to January 1st 2019.

  • Received 20 November 2019
    Decided 12 December 2019
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 226 19
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    The amount in rent arrears owed to the Council,amounts owed across administrative areas,arrears owed by property type and a breakdown of largest amounts owed by tenants.

  • Received 14 November 2019
    Decided 11 December 2019
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 1702
    Requester Type Other
    Mayo County Council

    Details of the housing need in Cross Village and mitigation measures with regard to traffic and road safety assessments, flood risk assessment, proposed development's services requirements with regard to water supply, sewage and waste water management and ecological and environmental impact assessments.

  • Received 12 November 2019
    Decided 10 December 2019
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI126/19
    Requester Type Busines
    Donegal County Council

    Homeless Accommodation