Housing
3638 requests
- Received 1 May 2019Decided 28 May 2019GrantedMayo County Council
Number of people/families on the Housing waiting list in Mayo and in particular West Mayo Municipal authority.
- Received 29 April 2019Decided 28 May 2019RefusedDepartment of Defence
This request for information is limited to the past three years, from 29th April 2019. Any and all details, including notes, memos, and reports, correspondence and documentation, letters and emails, concerning the identification of sites suitable for a barracks-type facility in Co Cavan. Any and all details, including notes, memos, and reports, correspondence and documentation, letters and emails, concerning the discussions regarding the former Dun Ui Neill barracks in Cavan Town. Any and all details, including notes, memos, and reports, correspondence and documentation, letters and emails, concerning the identification of sites suitable for a new barracks-type facility in the Border region. Any and all details, including notes, memos, and reports, correspondence and documentation, letters and emails, concerning persons hired on a consultative basis to assist in identifying crossing points along the border region. Any and all details, including notes, memos, and reports, correspondence and documentation, letters and emails, concerning attempts to source or identify a greenfield site capable of housing a new barracks- type facility in the Border region.
- Received 29 April 2019Decided 27 May 2019RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
The most recent statistics regarding people classed as homeless in the Ballymun, Dublin 11 area broken down demographically where possible.
- Received 30 April 2019Decided 27 May 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Records referring to the issue of developers using the Strategic Housing Development scheme but subsequently deciding to stall or delay development on a site once planning permission has been granted. Records held referring or relating to decisions by developers to sell sites subsequent to having been granted planning permission under the Strategic Housing Development scheme. Both parts of the request only to cover period since date of my last such request (16 Feb 2019).
- Received 23 May 2019Decided 27 May 2019RefusedSouth Dublin County Council
Records requested regarding whether an identified address in Kiltipper,Dublin 24 is part of the Council's social housing scheme.
- Received 26 April 2019Decided 24 May 2019GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Minutes of the Housing Assistance Payment Oversight Group, the Affordable Housing Working Group, the Homeless Inter-Agency Group and the Rebuilding Ireland Implementation Group between 05/11/2019 and 26/04/2019.
- Received 26 April 2019Decided 22 May 2019GrantedDonegal County Council
Details of Housing Refusals
- Received —Decided 21 May 2019GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All correspondence (sent and received) between Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy, between 1st January and 17th April 2019.
- Received 23 April 2019Decided 21 May 2019GrantedSouth Dublin County Council
Records relevant to the assessment,maintenance and risk management of trees in the Longwood estate in Rathfarnham and, in particular, how the trees are assessed and risk assessed in relation to footpath damage,risk to housing foundations and appropriateness of tree species for location.
- Received 16 April 2019Decided 17 May 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence in relation to the acquisition of land and housing under construction at Oakwood Park, Derrinturn, Co. Kildare.
- Received —Decided 16 May 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
The letter sent by UN Special Rapporteur on Housing, Leilani Farha, to the Irish government in March 2019 discussing preferential tax laws.
- Received 18 April 2019Decided 16 May 2019RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence between the Housing Delivery Division and Paddy Cosgrave (WebSummit) between the period 01/09/2018 to 18/04/2019.
- Received 15 April 2019Decided 15 May 2019RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Records from 01/01/2017 to 16/04/2019 between Dublin City Council and the Department of Housing relating to what kind of "affordable" homes should make up the twenty percent of affordable homes whether purchase or rental, planned for council land at O'Devaney Gardens, Infirmary Road and Oscar Traynor Road.
- Received 17 April 2019Decided 14 May 2019Part-GrantedDonegal County Council
Copy of Housing File
- Received —Decided 14 May 2019RefusedLimerick City and County Council
How much money has been spent on emergency accommodation in the county for homeless people since 01.01.2018
- Received 12 April 2019Decided 13 May 2019RefusedCork City Council
Housing report
- Received 11 August 2019Decided 12 May 2019GrantedKildare County Council
Request for Information re Process for putting forward people from the housing list to charities, specifically Cluid.
- Received —Decided 9 May 2019Cavan County Council
Tender Details for Drain Cleaning on Co Council Housing Estates
- Received —Decided 8 May 2019RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
• Any correspondence, and attachments, between DRHE and the Department of Justice that relates to plans to station immigration officers in DRHE offices. • Any correspondence, and attachments, between Department of Housing and the Department of Justice that relates to plans to station immigration officers in DRHE offices.
- Received 6 November 2019Decided 7 May 2019GrantedKildare County Council
Request for Information re CPO's undertaken for social and affordable housing or under the Derelict Sites Act since September 2018
- Received —Decided 7 May 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
A copy of the letter sent by the UN Special Rapporteur on housing, Leilani Farha, to the Irish government noting that they have facilitated housing financing through “preferential tax laws and weak tenant protections among other measures.” As referenced here: https://www.thejournal.ie/un-ireland-vultures-funds-tax-4563403-Mar2019/?utm_source=story The reply sent back to Leilani Farha following her letter to government. Any correspondence between Ministers, departments, the Taoiseach in relation to the letter, and also any briefing notes or documents relating to the letter.
- Received 22 February 2019Decided 3 May 2019WithdrawnKildare County Council
Request for Information re Social Housing Developments
- Received 3 April 2019Decided 1 May 2019GrantedCork County Council
Registry of Cash Bonds & Registry of Insurance Bonds re housing estates
- Received 1 March 2019Decided 25 April 2019GrantedOffaly County Council
5 - part request in relation to Wheelchair Accessible Housing from 2014 to 2018
- Received 12 March 2019Decided 25 April 2019GrantedOffaly County Council
Current inventory within the Council from January 2011 to date setting out the total number, location and cost of housing units purchased from the private sector per annum
- Received 21 March 2019Decided 25 April 2019RefusedOffaly County Council
Records in relation to provision of Homeless Accomodation from 2016 to 2018
- Received 30 April 2019Decided 24 April 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Money spent by the Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government on taxis and private chauffeuring from 01/01/2017 to 01/04/2019, giving a breakdown of the journeys which were taken. Money claimed in expenses from 14/06/17 to 01/04/2019 by the Minister giving a breakdown of what these expenses were claimed for.
- Received 26 February 2019Decided 23 April 2019GrantedOffaly County Council
4 - part request in relation to Social Housing refusals from 2016 to date
- Received 26 March 2019Decided 23 April 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
The number of housing units purchased by Westmeath County Council, Laois County Council and Offaly County Council in 2018 that had previously been private residences and the costs associated with each unit.
- Received 8 March 2019Decided 18 April 2019Clare County Council
Records where pile driving was used to construct the social housing and percentage of cost 01/01/18-01/01/19
- Received 21 March 2019Decided 18 April 2019WithdrawnDonegal County Council
No. of complaints received by Council - Housing Standards 2017 & 2018
- Received 1 February 2019Decided 18 April 2019RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence between BAM, the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, including Minister Murphy and Minister Damien English, regarding the construction of modular homes between 01/06/2018 and 01/02/2019 regarding BAM MHI Strategic Partnership.
- Received 4 April 2019Decided 18 April 2019GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence between the Department and the Irish Self Catering Federation in relation to the lobbying activity "proposed housing legislation which ISCF hold the view is not fit for purpose" (Source). Minutes of meeting between Peter Downey, a representative of the Executive Council and Paul Melia.
- Received 27 February 2019Decided 17 April 2019RefusedOffaly County Council
4 - part request in relation to Housing Voids between January 2018 and January 2019
- Received 5 March 2019Decided 17 April 2019RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
A copy of all correspondence to the Minister for Housing in relation to the Metrolink rail project from 01/03/2018 to 05/03/2019 and a copy of any replies to that correspondence. A copy of all correspondence between the Minister for Housing and the National Transport Authority or Transport Infrastructure Ireland in relation to the Metrolink rail project from 01/03/2018 to 05/03/2019. A copy of all correspondence between the Minister for Housing and the Minister for Transport in relation to the Metrolink rail project from 01/03/2018 to 05/03/2019.
- Received 21 March 2019Decided 16 April 2019GrantedDonegal County Council
Copy of Housing File etc
- Received 8 March 2019Decided 15 April 2019GrantedOffaly County Council
Copy of their Clients Housing and Homeless Files
- Received 19 March 2019Decided 15 April 2019GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Records relating to how funding was allocated in the latest round of grants for housing adaptation for older people and people with disabilities. For avoidance of doubt, this is the funding round announced here: https://www.housing.gov.ie/housing/special-housing-needs/older-people/minister-english- announces-eu7125-million-funding-improve
- Received 11 December 2019Decided 12 April 2019GrantedGalway County Council
The number of people who entered homeless emergency accommodation from 2016.
- Received —Decided 10 April 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All information and correspondence (including emails and minutes of meetings) held by the Department of the Taoiseach regarding the planning application for two additional floors on the Salesforce Tower development in Dublin’s docklands from January 1st 2019 to date. This may include all information and correspondence with IDA CEO Martin Shanahan and IDA Head of Property Damian Kilgannon, Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphries, Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy, Dublin City Council (DCC) CEO Owen Keegan and any other relevant member of staff at Dublin City Council and also any correspondence with Ronan Group Real Estate regarding this development. I am requesting all information held by your organisation regarding my request.
- Received 12 March 2019Decided 9 April 2019Clare County Council
Number and cost of housing units by CCC from 2011
- Received 12 March 2019Decided 9 April 2019Part-GrantedCork County Council
Number, location & cost of housing units purchased from private sector 2011-2018
- Received 12 March 2019Decided 9 April 2019GrantedSouth Dublin County Council
The total number,location and cost of housing units purchased by the Council from the private sector from January 2011 to date.
- Received 5 September 2019Decided 6 April 2019GrantedGalway County Council
Expenditure on emergency accommodation for homeless persons from 2018.
- Received 12 March 2019Decided 5 April 2019Part-GrantedWicklow County Council
All final lists or current inventory within Wicklow County Council from January 2011 to date setting out the total number, location and cost of housing units purchased by Wicklow County Council from the private sector per annum during that period
- Received —Decided 5 April 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
• Copy of contract of employment Commissioner Drew Harris An Garda Síochána. • Details of salary. • Details of other payments provided for in his contract of employment the OPW undertook works at a residential property in Dublin 8 which was made available to him. Please provide all information in your possession relative to this work, including but not limited to authorisation, cost both current and anticipated. Please indicate was this work carried out by OPW staff or on contract. • Please supply all details in your possession regarding the occupancy and tenancy of the property - including whether the residence is provided rent free or subject to charge. • Please specify any money paid to the Northern Ireland authorities in connection with his domiciliary visits to that place. • Please supply copies of all memos, correspondence, emails relating to this request.
- Received 27 February 2019Decided 3 April 2019Fingal County Council
Information in relation to cost of refurbishments/repairs on void housing units
- Received —Decided 3 April 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Copies of all records held relating or referring to an incident at Mosney where a homeless charity tried to deliver items to asylum seekers but were refused access.
- Received 8 March 2019Decided 2 April 2019Clare County Council
Social housing needs analysis 2007- 2019 - completed by CCC
- Received 12 March 2019Decided 1 April 2019GrantedMayo County Council
Housing units purchased from private sector from 2011-present.