Housing
3638 requests
- Received 30 March 2018Decided 9 May 2018GrantedWestmeath County Council
Request for records relating to vacant properties/housing list
- Received 18 April 2018Decided 8 May 2018GrantedMayo County Council
Details of housing units purchased by Mayo County Council from the private sector from January 2011 to date.
- Received 1 October 2018Decided 2 May 2018RefusedKildare County Council
Request for Information re submissions in response to Expression of Interest relating to Social Housing from developers with sites with Planning Permission.
- Received —Decided 30 April 2018GrantedLimerick City and County Council
1) No. of vacant properties owned by the Council 2017 and what was the same no. in 2016, 2) the total budget for the refurbishment of properties in 2017 and the total budget for refurbishment in 2016, 3) How much was spend out of the budgeted amount in 2017 and the corresponding no. in 2016 4) The no of homes which were made available in 2017 and 2016 to people waiting on the housing list.
- Received 3 April 2018Decided 30 April 2018GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Records relating to correspondence between Platinum Land Limited or its representatives and Minister for Housing Simon Coveney, between 01/04/2016 and 30/04/2017. Records relating to correspondence between Minister for Housing Simon Coveney and others in relation to Platinum Land or its representatives' (as above) lobbying, between 01/04/2016 and 30/04/2017.
- Received 3 April 2018Decided 30 April 2018GrantedSouth Dublin County Council
The number of vacant properties owned by the Council in 2017 and 2016.The total budget for refurbishment of properties in 2017 and 2016.The amount spent out of the budgeted amounts in 2017 and 2016.The number of homes which were made available in 2017 and 2016 to people waiting on the housing list.
- Received 3 April 2018Decided 30 April 2018Handled outside of FOICork City Council
Various Housing Statistics
- Received 30 March 2018Decided 28 April 2018Deemed RefusedGalway County Council
1. The number of vacant properties owned by the council in the Galway County Council region in 2017 and what the same number was in 2016 2. The total budget for the refurbishment of properties for Galway County Council in 2017 and the total budget for refurbishment in 2016 3. How much was spent out of the budgeted amount in 2017 and the corresponding number in 2016 4. The number of homes which were made available in 2017 and 2016 to people waiting on the housing list
- Received 3 April 2018Decided 26 April 2018Clare County Council
Number of vacant properties owned by Clare County Council; budget for refurbishment of properties; number of homes made available to people on the housing list in 2016 and 2017
- Received 29 March 2018Decided 25 April 2018GrantedMayo County Council
Details of the percentage of first offers of a social housing that were accepted in 2017
- Received 8 January 2018Decided 25 April 2018GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence between (sent and received) the Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy and any chief executives of local authorities from 20/07/2017 to 5/01/2018.
- Received 27 March 2018Decided 25 April 2018RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence between the Department of Housing, the Minister for Housing and the Strategic Communications Unit from 01/10/2017 to 27/03/2018 regarding the presentation of the monthly homeless figures produced by the Department.
- Received 26 March 2018Decided 24 April 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Briefing notes, external communications and correspondence to the Secretary General of the Department of Housing, the Department's Assistant Secretaries or the Minister for Housing relating to Airbnb or other short-term letting platforms from the period 24/10/2017 to 26/03/2018 inclusive.
- Received 23 March 2018Decided 23 April 2018RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Section 10 statement as to what action was taken with regards to a letter that was sent to the then Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (housing section), from Mark O'Connor of Social Inclusion Ireland with regards to a letter that was sent on my behalf on 07/04/2014 Re: Allocation of unsold affordable housing and records of all correspondence between the then Department of Environment, Community and Local Government (housing section) and Cork County Council in relation to the above mentioned letter.
- Received 23 March 2018Decided 20 April 2018Clare County Council
Registry of Cash Bonds and Insurance Bonds relating to Development Bonds regarding Housing Estates in Clare
- Received 18 April 2018Decided 20 April 2018RefusedAn Coimisiún Pleanála
In the inspectors report 1 (217) R217429 pdf page 21 it states: "an email from the Housing Department dated 29/03/06 states that the council intends to build a group housing scheme to house traeller families who have a housing need". I can't locate this file email in Finglas planning record am requesting a copy from An Bord Pleanála
- Received 22 March 2018Decided 20 April 2018Deemed RefusedGalway County Council
Housing - Personal
- Received 20 March 2018Decided 20 April 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
The names of all individuals and organisations included in the Social Housing Investment Proposals Clearing House Group. The names and organisations of all third parties including investment funds and investments trusts who have engaged with the Groups and or made written submissions. Copies of all minutes and submissions to the Group. Copies of any reports, assessments, value for money exercises or other papers relating to the work of this group. Any other reports or documents relating to the Enhanced Leasing Proposal announced by the Minister on 31/01/18.
- Received 28 March 2018Decided 20 April 2018RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Copy of the "credit policy" which is distributed to the local authorities under the statute regulations of the building Ireland Home Loan scheme.S.I. NO. 25/2018 -Housing (Rebuilding Ireland Home Loans) Regulations 2018 refers
- Received 29 March 2018Decided 20 April 2018GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Credit Policy issued to Local Authorities by the Minister under Section 6 of the Housing (Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan) Regulations 2018.http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2018/si/25/made/en/print
- Received —Decided 19 April 2018GrantedLimerick City and County Council
Total cost paid by the event operator in term of rent and other associated costs for use of coouncil facilities for the following events 1) Panoramic Wheel, Arthur's Quay Park, 2) Limerick on Ice, Arthur's Quay Park, 3) World Barbecue Championship, 4) Scare Factory, Corporate headquarters
- Received 23 March 2018Decided 19 April 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
All the complaints received from Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) recipients to the Department of Housing concerning agents since March 1 2017, specifically, the complaints relating to HAP agents revealing information to landlords about HAP recipients.
- Received 10 April 2018Decided 18 April 2018GrantedWestmeath County Council
Request in relation to an Application made by WCC to the Dept. of HP&LG under the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (LIHAF) for a project on Ardmore Road, Mullingar
- Received 18 January 2018Decided 18 April 2018Part-GrantedGalway County Council
The total stock of real social houses owned by Local Authorities and approved housing bodies (AHB) in your administrative area on the 31st of December every year from 2010 to 2017 inclusive, broken down by council owned and AHB owned. And the total number of hectares of land owned by your local authority and of that total the number of hectares zoned for residential development.
- Received 16 March 2018Decided 18 April 2018RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Statement as to why child maintenance specifically designated for children and for their support is means tested for differential rents purposes, given that a woman on welfare as the primary earner is calculated for rent on her income.
- Received 20 March 2018Decided 18 April 2018GrantedSouth Dublin County Council
Details regarding details of proposals agreed in writing with the housing authority for compliance with the Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000(as amended) in relation to planning application SDZ 14A/0002
- Received 13 March 2018Decided 12 April 2018GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Records linked to the compilation of homeless in emergency accommodation statistics between 01/10/2017 to 31/01/2018 and records linked to any investigation into homeless in emergency accommodation statistics between 01/11/2017 to 31/01/2018.
- Received 16 March 2018Decided 11 April 2018GrantedWestmeath County Council
Request in relation to an Application made by WCC to the Dept. of HP&LG under the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (LIHAF) for a project on Ardmore Road, Mullingar.
- Received 3 April 2018Decided 11 April 2018RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Records in respect of 30 major public infrastructure projects which have received final approval under the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund.
- Received 9 April 2018Decided 11 April 2018RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
The number of families housed in hotels and how much money was paid to each hotel for housing homeless people during 01/07/2017 to 31/12/2017.
- Received —Decided 10 April 2018GrantedLimerick City and County Council
The Registry of Cash bonds and the Registry of Insurance bonds held by the LC&CC pertaining to Development Bonds held in relation to housing estates in the city and county
- Received 1 February 2018Decided 10 April 2018GrantedGalway County Council
Housing - Personal
- Received 14 March 2018Decided 9 April 2018GrantedMayo County Council
Details of homeless presentations in Mayo in 2016 and 2017.
- Received 5 March 2018Decided 6 April 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Any records that show or discuss a value-for-money analysis or appraisal, of the Social Housing Public Private Partnership Programme and for different schemes under the programme. Any records that show or discuss a cost-benefit analysis or appraisal, of the Social Housing Public Private Partnership Programme, and for different schemes under the programme. Any records or assessments that discuss the possible costs and what would be included in agreements under the "availability-based PPP model" that is being followed for the Social Housing Public Private Partnership Programme.
- Received 26 February 2018Decided 4 April 2018Part-GrantedFingal County Council
No of vacant housing units brought back into use by FCC 2017 and to date in 2018. The amount of time each unit was vacant and the addresses of each of the individual unit.
- Received —Decided 1 April 2018Cavan County Council
Details of Housing Units Refurbished
- Received 20 March 2018Decided 30 March 2018Handled outside of FOICork City Council
Homeless Statistics
- Received —Decided 30 March 2018Cavan County Council
Housing information - vacant houses, budget for refurbishments, allocations
- Received 28 February 2018Decided 29 March 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Copies of submissions received by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government in relation to Project Ireland 2040. Copies of correspondence to the Minister, Secretary General and the Deputy Secretary General on Project Ireland 2040. Internal documentation within the Department relating to Project Ireland 2040. Please include policy papers, early drafts of policy papers, research on costings etc.
- Received 5 March 2018Decided 29 March 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Records relating to the rolling €70 million fund operated by the Housing Agency to acquire private houses as referenced in this article: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/state-to-acquire-private-homes-for-social-housing- 1.2756208 Correspondence between the Department and the Housing Agency in relation to the fund between 01/01/2016 and 28/02/2017. Correspondence between the minister or any of his officials and the Housing Agency in relation to the fund between 01/01/2016 and 28/02/2017. Minutes of meetings and communications relating to the fund between 01/01/2016 and 28/02/2017. Internal memos that relate to service level agreements within the Department of Housing relating to the fund between 01/01/2016 and 28/02/2017.
- Received 27 February 2018Decided 27 March 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence between the Department of Housing and Bartra Capital Property Group and or any Real Estate Investment Trust regarding the recently announced enhanced leasing scheme.
- Received 27 February 2018Decided 26 March 2018Part-GrantedDonegal County Council
Request info re Council Housing
- Received 25 January 2018Decided 21 March 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Records that Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government holds in relation to a meeting hosted by the UK Department for Communities and Local Government on 06/04/2017 and 07/04/2017. This was titled as the "5 Admins Meeting" involving officials from England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland, to include: Initiating, pre-meeting email correspondence; Agendas; Minutes; Attendee information (if not otherwise detailed); Follow-up email correspondence; Any other records pertaining to the meeting not listed here.
- Received 26 February 2018Decided 21 March 2018Part-GrantedSouth Dublin County Council
The number of vacant housing units brought back into use by the Council in 2017 and to date in 2018 plus the amount of time each unit was vacant before being returned to use and the address of each of the individual units brought back into use.
- Received 23 January 2018Decided 16 March 2018GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence between the Department of Finance and the Department of Housing relating to the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan scheme during the period 01/01/2017 to 22/01/2018.
- Received 24 January 2018Decided 16 March 2018GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence with the Department of Finance concerning the revised First Time Buyer scheme announced in January. Correspondence with the Central Bank concerning same and records created relating to Department of Finance or the Central Bank of Ireland reactions to feedback on the new FTB scheme. For avoidance of doubt, the scheme referred to is as follows: https://www.rte.ie/news/enviroment/2018/0122/934974-murphy-housing-loan/
- Received 16 February 2018Decided 16 March 2018GrantedSouth Dublin County Council
The number of all housing(social and private) recorded as completed in 2017 and the number of all one-off housing commenced in 2016 in the Council's area.
- Received —Decided 15 March 2018GrantedLimerick City and County Council
(i) How many HAP tenancies have ended and the stated reason for the tenancy ending (ii) How many Homeless HAP tenancies have ended and the stated reason for the tenancy ending
- Received 1 February 2018Decided 15 March 2018RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
All emails between the Water Policy section of the Department of Housing, Planning, Community & Local Government and Galway County Council in respect of an estate called Blackberry Way in Craughwell, Co Galway during the period 27/06/2017 to 31/12/2017. The emails concern the Waste Water Treatment Plant in Blackberry Way.
- Received 16 February 2018Decided 15 March 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
List of the organisations or individuals who were informed of a consultation held in or about June/July 2016 in relation to the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) Regulations. All documentation or other records prepared in advance of the consultation including but not limited to, consideration of the nature, structure and scope of the consultation, consideration of nature and scope of the amendments to the Regulations under contemplation and the information supplied to those being consulted. All responses received to the public consultation. All documentation or other records which consider the responses to the public consultation. All documentation or other records leading to the approval of the Regulations referred to above in January 2017.