Housing
3638 requests
- Received 5 February 2019Decided 27 February 2019GrantedWicklow County Council
we request a copy of the table of costs, in the format of Housing Circular 02/05 (Appendix A, below) (or as amended by the 2017 Part V Guidelines) for the Part V (social housing) agreement between Wicklow County Council and Knockree Developments (and/ or their agents) in relation to Part V social housing for the developments at Castelynn, Soldiers Road, Bray
- Received 29 January 2019Decided 26 February 2019GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
The total sum invested by the Irish state into the Housing Assistance and the Homeless Housing Assistance in 2018.
- Received —Decided 26 February 2019Cavan County Council
Void Housing Units
- Received 31 January 2019Decided 25 February 2019GrantedOffice of Public Works
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking the release of information in relation to parking spaces rented by the government for civil servants. In particular, I am looking for: • The number of parking spaces rented by the OPW on behalf of the government • A county-by-county breakdown of where these spaces are rented • The cost, per county, to rent these spaces annually • Any additional car parking costs to the OPW on behalf of the government
- Received 22 November 2018Decided 22 February 2019GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence received by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government on representations, comments, complaints and concerns about the state of the housing market and the housing crisis from internet companies Airbnb, Google, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn and representative bodies, American Chamber of Commerce Ireland or Irish Business and Employers Confederation since 01/01/2018.
- Received 28 December 2018Decided 22 February 2019GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence between the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and the Department of Justice in relation to treatment of homeless non- nationals who have no legal entitlement to any housing supports between 01/09/2018 and 29/12/2018.
- Received 28 January 2019Decided 22 February 2019GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence dated from 01/01/2018 to 23/01/2019 between the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and the Central Statics Office in relation to homeless data.
- Received 22 January 2019Decided 15 February 2019GrantedKildare County Council
Request for information re Social Housing Contractors
- Received 4 February 2019Decided 15 February 2019RefusedDepartment of Social Protection
A list of all payments issued to people for accommodation in 2018 by the homeless persons unit in Cork, including the name of the accommodation providers and the cost of accommodation. The number of people who used the homeless persons unit to source accommodation in 2018.
- Received 12 December 2018Decided 14 February 2019GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Records from the Minister discussing delays and problems with social housing, hubs, emergency accommodation and affordable housing from 01/01/2017 to 31/12/2018.
- Received 15 January 2019Decided 14 February 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Copy of the sign-in logbook for visitors to the Department of Housing at Custom House for 2017 and 2018.
- Received 25 January 2019Decided 14 February 2019RefusedCork County Council
re social housing list and garda clearance issues
- Received 6 December 2018Decided 13 February 2019GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence between the Housing Minister and the Disability Super Junior Minister between 01/01/2018 to 06/12/2018.
- Received 11 May 2019Decided 12 February 2019GrantedKildare County Council
Request for Information re Housing List Removals
- Received 15 January 2019Decided 12 February 2019RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Any application forms sent in 2018 to the Department of Housing's training unit seeking permission for Department officials to go to conferences, courses or research trips within Ireland or overseas and whether they were approved.
- Received —Decided 11 February 2019GrantedLimerick City and County Council
Seeking a copy of the "progress report" relating to the introduction of the vacant site levy which was submitted to the Department of Housing during November 2018, also any follow-up communications (letters, emails, etc) between the local authority and the department up to and including January 11, 2019
- Received —Decided 11 February 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
• Information relating to the location of a Direct Provision / Refugee / Asylum Seekers Centre at the Shannon Key West Hotel in Rooskey. • The general scope of the Provision of the centre including: approx. numbers expected at the centre; age profile of residents; how long the centre is expected to be operational; budget/ costs for the centre for its life span. • Impact studies carried out in relation to the centre's impact local services: Education provision; Impact on local housing including housing prices; Impact on access to health services including mental health;
- Received 14 January 2019Decided 6 February 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence between the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, Roscommon County Council and the public concerning Castlrea Fire Station between 01/01/2018 and 14/01/2019.
- Received 20 February 2019Decided 4 February 2019Part-GrantedKildare County Council
Request for Information re Approved Housing Bodies
- Received 8 January 2019Decided 30 January 2019Part-GrantedWicklow County Council
All correspondence between the Department of Housing and Wicklow County Council between 1 January 2018 and 8 January 2018 regarding family hubs in Wicklow. Financial worth of tender for the operation of a family hub in Wicklow Town by Wicklow County Council Details of timeframe for opening of planned family hub in Wicklow Town Details of planned capacity for planned family hub in Wicklow Town Location of planned family hub in Wicklow Town
- Received 22 January 2019Decided 29 January 2019GrantedWestmeath County Council
Details in relation to building contractors and developers who have secured contracts to develop social housing for Westmeath County Council in the last 2-3 years.
- Received 2 January 2019Decided 29 January 2019GrantedSouth Dublin County Council
The amount of housing units(bioth houses and apartments) refurbished by the Council in 2018 and the total cost of refurbishing these units.
- Received 1 October 2019Decided 28 January 2019GrantedKildare County Council
Request for information re Housing Adaptation Grants for 2018
- Received 3 January 2019Decided 28 January 2019Fingal County Council
Records in relation to developers appointed to social housing schemes in last 3 years
- Received 10 January 2019Decided 28 January 2019WithdrawnWestmeath County Council
Request for records relating to Rent Review
- Received 26 November 2018Decided 25 January 2019GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence to and from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, Secretary General and the Minister's Office in relation to the Confidence and Supply review between 01/11/2018 and 26/11/2018.
- Received 7 December 2018Decided 25 January 2019RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence between the Housing Minister and the Transport Minister regarding the Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum and Land Development Agency from 01/01/2018 to 07/12/2018.
- Received 13 December 2018Decided 24 January 2019GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Documents prepared by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government for the briefings carried out by the Secretary General and or other officials as part of the recent review of the Fine Gael - Fianna Fáil confidence and supply agreement.
- Received —Decided 22 January 2019Cavan County Council
Social Housing Building Contractors /Developers
- Received 10 January 2019Decided 21 January 2019GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Information submitted to the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government under the 2018 Part L public consultation. Details are below: Email name: Public Consultation on the Review of Part L & F Sent to: buildingstandards@housing.gov.ie Sent by: Director at Energy Engineered Solutions Sent from email: eoin@energyengineeredsolutions.com Send Date: 08/06/2018
- Received 3 January 2019Decided 18 January 2019GrantedSouth Dublin County Council
The names of building contractors and developers who have secured contracts to develop social housing for the Council over the last 2-3 years.
- Received 2 January 2019Decided 17 January 2019RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
The number of people that have been banned from the Housing Assistance Payment scheme since the scheme commenced, broken down by year and Local Authority. The reasons for which they were banned. Whether they were in receipt of Homeless Housing Assistance Payment or normal Housing Assistance Payment. The number of people that have appealed their ban and or removal from the scheme. The number of people that have successfully overturned their ban and or removal from the scheme.
- Received 3 January 2019Decided 15 January 2019GrantedWicklow County Council
I would like to have details please of the names of the building contractors and developers who have secured contracts to develop social housing for your local authority over the last 2-3 years, the period since when your council has been developing again, as social housing providers
- Received 30 October 2018Decided 15 January 2019GrantedGalway County Council
Housing – Personal.
- Received 15 November 2018Decided 14 January 2019GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Records between the Department of Housing and the Housing Agency regarding the technical specifications and any related building specifications for the New Hub clusters (Modular Build).
- Received 18 December 2018Decided 14 January 2019RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Minutes of meetings of the Working Group set up by the Department to review and revise the 2005 planning guidelines on sustainable rural housing in light of the "Flemish Decree", as well as reports drawn up by the Working Group.
- Received 12 December 2018Decided 11 January 2019Part-GrantedNational Asset Management Agency Group
1. All communications/emails/memos between NAMA personnel and the Department of Housing and/or Local Authorities pertaining to the Vacant Site Register/Vacant Site Levy/Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015 between 1st July 2015 & 1st Dec 2018 2. All internal documents/communications relating to the exclusion/exemption of NAMA controlled properties from Vacant Site Registers/Vacant Site Levy between the dates 1st July 2015 & 1st Dec 2018
- Received 10 December 2018Decided 10 January 2019GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
The amount allocated and drawn down by each Local Authority from 01/01/2017 to 10/12/2018 for the housing aid for older people, mobility aids, housing adaptation and disability schemes respectively in tabular form.
- Received 4 December 2018Decided 3 January 2019GrantedSouth Dublin County Council
1.The number of Council houses built in South Dublin from 2014 to present date.2.Details of Council owned land sold to private property developers from 2014 to present date.3.Number of names currently on the waiting list to receive Council houses in South Dublin.Number of recently built houses in the South Dublin area allocated to social housing.
- Received 26 November 2018Decided 21 December 2018RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Records of the total spend by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government on PR, communications & advertising since 10/03/2016 including a detailed breakdown of the costs. Costs should included consultation services, creative services, videos and other content production, advertising, media buying including acquiring space in newspapers, online and on radio for consultations, recruitment and information programmes.
- Received 26 November 2018Decided 21 December 2018GrantedSouth Dublin County Council
(a) A list of publicly owned buildings known to have asbestos present,including but not limited to schools,hospitals,Council buildings and social housing.(b)Any records pertaining to asbestos inspections for buildings in part(a).(c) For buildings containing asbestos,information on which parts of those buildings are affected(d) Any records detailing action taken to remove or reduce asbestos in said buildings.
- Received 30 October 2018Decided 20 December 2018GrantedGalway County Council
A schedule of Galway County Council’s housing stocks (from 1/12013 to date); All records (from 1/12013 to date) pertaining to local authority units that have not been filled.
- Received —Decided 18 December 2018RefusedLimerick City and County Council
a) Which if any, social housing buildings were built with: - Reynobond PE cladding - Reynolux aluminium sheets - Celotex RS5000 PIR theremal insulation b) the contractors responsible for part (a) c) the cost of these projects and specifically the cladding costs
- Received —Decided 18 December 2018RefusedLimerick City and County Council
The no. of homeless people in Limerick in 2017. The no. of homeless people in Limerick in 2018. The no. of homeless persons who are currently in social housing, shelters and hostels. A list of all the organisations and charities that are helping the homeless in Limerick. Helping stragegies that aim to reduce the no. of homeless, regarding the original plan and what has been accomplished so far. The amount
- Received 21 November 2018Decided 18 December 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Records to and from Housing Minister to the following Co. Councils (Kildare, Wicklow & Meath) in relation to the draft regional Spatial & Economic Strategy (RSES) from 01/01/2018 to 21/11/2018.
- Received 21 November 2018Decided 18 December 2018RefusedSouth Dublin County Council
Copies of the correspondence,records of meetings,internal file records and financial calculations(for both the land and the construction costs) between th Council and Capami Construction Ltd(and/or their agents) in relation to Part V social housing for the development at Dodderbrook under planning permission SD14A/0180 for the transfer of 14 no.social housing units as the Part V contribution for development of 137 housing units.
- Received 19 November 2018Decided 14 December 2018RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Records in relation to Cavan County Council and the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government concerning an alleged breach of financial procedures at the local authority and also copies of completed report.
- Received 22 November 2018Decided 14 December 2018Part-GrantedSouth Dublin County Council
1.For the period January 2018 to the present date copies of any policy,guideline,circular,assessment criteria,form or procedure that(a) applies or is applied to the self-accommodation 'option' under Section 10 of the Housing Act 1988 as provided specifically and only to homeless families (b)determines any eligibility or admissability criteria for "hub" homeless accommodation as applies specifically and only to homeless families(c)is relevant to provision of Section 10 accommodation on a night by night basis only and specifically to homeless families only.2.All non-personal records for the month of October 2018 that note and identify the number of families currently being provided with a self-accommodate option,as per Section 10 of the Act,the number of families currently accessing hubs through the Council and the number of families currently on night to night provision of emergency accommodation through the Council.
- Received 26 November 2018Decided 13 December 2018GrantedWestmeath County Council
List of publicly owned buildings known to have asbestos present, including but not limited to schools, hospitals, council buildings and social housing
- Received 18 October 2018Decided 13 December 2018GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence held by the Department relating to domestic abuse victims left homeless after fleeing violence.