Housing

4316 requests

  • Received 18 January 2018
    Decided 14 February 2018
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-2018-034
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    Briefing material including memos, background papers, preparatory advice, reports, documents and publications within the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government that have been received from or provided to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to the National Development Plan since 01/01/2017. In addition all minutes of meetings and correspondence between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government the National Development Plan since 01/01/2017.

  • Received 17 January 2018
    Decided 14 February 2018
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 1429
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Mayo County Council

    Details of Social Housing Stock owned by the Council and AHB's from 2010 to 2017 inclusive. Details of land owned and land zoned for residential development by the Council.

  • Received
    Decided 14 February 2018
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 01/2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    The Housing Agency (Housing & Sustainable Communities Agency)

    Copies of records held by the Housing Agency that pertain to complaints or concerns relating to Approved Housing Bodies, from January 1 2017 to date.

  • Received 2 January 2018
    Decided 13 February 2018
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-2018-012
    Requester Type Media
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    ​Copies of all correspondence between the following National Management Assets Agency (NAMA) officials and the current Minister for Housing, Eoghan Murphy and or his officials since his appointment: Nama chief executive - Nama chairman - Nama head of residential delivery.

  • Received 18 January 2018
    Decided 13 February 2018
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-2018-033
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    Briefing material including memos, background papers, preparatory advice, reports, documents and publications within the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government that have been received from or provided to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to the Mid Term Capital Review since 01/01/2017. In addition all minutes of meetings and correspondence between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government in relation to the Mid Term Capital Review since 01/01/2017.

  • Received 18 January 2018
    Decided 12 February 2018
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-2018-029
    Requester Type Media
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    ​Records detailing payments made to employees of or directly to the Communications Clinic by the Housing Divisions of the Department.

  • Received 17 January 2018
    Decided 12 February 2018
    Granted
    Request Reference 13/18
    Requester Type Non-Personal
    Cork City Council

    Details re Social housing Stock and Approved Housing Bodies

  • Received 15 January 2018
    Decided 12 February 2018
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI/1/1/1297
    Requester Type Journalist
    Office of Public Works

    A)-All records held by the department regarding the reopening of Stepaside garda station, including but not limited to any documents related to the building formerly housing the station and correspondence with An Garda Síochána related to its reopening, from the period 04 October 2017 to 15 January 2018 -All records related to the reopening of six garda stations on a pilot basis between the period 01 May 2017 and 15 January 2018. B)-All correspondence in general between commissioner John Sydenham and An Garda Síochána between the period 12 September 2017 and 15 January 2018 inclusive

  • Received 16 January 2018
    Decided 9 February 2018
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-2018-025
    Requester Type Media
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    ​Copies of the agreements between developers benefitting under the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation fund and their respective local authorities, which include the details of the "affordability dividend" and the agreements around sales prices for the units that will be built on sites benefitting from the fund.

  • Received 17 January 2018
    Decided 8 February 2018
    Granted
    Request Reference 05-2018
    Requester Type
    Westmeath County Council

    Request in relation to total stock of real social houses owned by LA’s and approved housing bodies (AHB) at 31st December from 2010 to 2017.

  • Received 2 January 2018
    Decided 7 February 2018
    Granted
    Request Reference 18-001
    Requester Type Media
    Kildare County Council

    Request for Information re Data on housing "voids" 2016 & 2017

  • Received 15 January 2018
    Decided 7 February 2018
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 12/18
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Meath County Council

    1. We are seeking a copy of the tender document for the Ashbourne main street refurbishment scheme phase 1 in 2013. 2. Why was a SPOT system a requirement for new housing scheme (R125 junction improvement scheme)?

  • Received 9 January 2018
    Decided 6 February 2018
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI016/18
    Requester Type Personal
    Donegal County Council

    Copy of Housing File

  • Received 10 January 2018
    Decided 5 February 2018
    Refused
    Request Reference 18-009
    Requester Type Other
    Kildare 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 10 January 2018
    Decided 5 February 2018
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-2018-019
    Requester Type Media
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    ​Records relating to prospective funders, who are engaging with the Minister and his Department at senior level regarding Public Private Partnership solutions to finance social housing.

  • Received 2 January 2018
    Decided 5 February 2018
    Granted
    Request Reference 1/18
    Requester Type Journalist
    Offaly County Council

    Number of Housing Units and Cost of refurbishment in 2017 and 2016

  • Received 2 January 2018
    Decided 2 February 2018
    Granted
    Request Reference 18/001
    Requester Type Journalist
    Cork County Council

    Housing refurbishments 2016

  • Received 30 January 2018
    Decided 1 February 2018
    Granted
    Request Reference 18/16 (2812)
    Requester Type Other
    Galway County Council

    I made an application a few years ago for housing support and I was refused and I would like a copy of all documents. Thank you.

  • Received 8 January 2018
    Decided 1 February 2018
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-2018-014
    Requester Type Media
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    Correspondence between the Minister for Housing and the Chair of the Housing Agency between 20/07/2017 and 05/01/2018.

  • Received 31 January 2018
    Decided 1 February 2018
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-2018-055
    Requester Type Individual
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    The number of domestic planning permission applications declined under the "Locals Only" planning policies, as applied in accordance with the national Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines 2005. The number of applications declined for this reason since 2005, broken down per each Local Authority Planning Dept.

  • Received 2 January 2018
    Decided 29 January 2018
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-2018-010
    Requester Type Media
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    ​Copies of all correspondence between the Chairman of the Housing Agency and the current Minister for Housing, Eoghan Murphy since his appointment. Please also provide copies of any correspondence between with the previous Minister for Housing, Simon Coveney during his tenure. To include all replies sent to Mr Skehan by both ministers and or their respective officials.

  • Received 3 January 2018
    Decided 29 January 2018
    Refused
    Request Reference 18/024
    Requester Type Other
    Cork County Council

    Taking in charge of a housing estate

  • Received 28 November 2017
    Decided 26 January 2018
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-2017-332
    Requester Type Media
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    ​Any records that show or discuss a value-for-money analysis and cost-benefit analysis of the Social Housing Public Private Partnership Programme, 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 29 December 2017
    Decided 25 January 2018
    Granted
    Request Reference
    Requester Type Journalist
    Wicklow County Council

    The number of complaints received in relation to noise pollution by residents and commercial businesses for 2017, 2016 and 2017 A list of areas where these complaints were received A breakdown of detailed reasons of who the complaints were against and where they against:- Neighbours / other residents Commercial businesses Traffic on surrounding roads and streets I am also looking for information on complaints of air pollution that were made for the same time period this could be for People burning illegal or hazard material Smoky coal which is illegal

  • Received 2 January 2018
    Decided 25 January 2018
    Request Reference FOI/001/HS18
    Requester Type Journalist
    Clare County Council

    Number of housing units refurbished and the associated cost (2016 & 2017)

  • Received 4 January 2018
    Decided 24 January 2018
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 1424
    Requester Type Journalist
    Mayo County Council

    Details of reservations of dwellings for particular categories of household under County Mayo's Social Housing Allocation Schemes between 2012 and 2017.

  • Received 17 January 2018
    Decided 19 January 2018
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 2018017
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    Copies of any records held by the Air Corps/Coast Guard relating to the decision to stop using a landing area near the Beaumont Woods housing estate for access to Beaumont Hospital, covering the period 01.01.2017 to 17.01.'18

  • Received
    Decided 17 January 2018
    Request Reference 18/FOI/10
    Requester Type Public Reps
    Cavan County Council

    Information on Housing Stock and Land owned by LA

  • Received 2 January 2018
    Decided 16 January 2018
    Granted
    Request Reference 01-2018
    Requester Type
    Westmeath County Council

    Request relating to void units – No. of Housing Units (both houses and apartments) the Council refurbished in 2016 and 2017 including the cost.

  • Received 4 January 2018
    Decided 15 January 2018
    Granted
    Request Reference 18/2 (1799)
    Requester Type Other
    Galway County Council

    Housing – Personal

  • Received
    Decided 15 January 2018
    Request Reference FOI 11/2017
    Requester Type Journalist
    The Housing Agency (Housing & Sustainable Communities Agency)

    Payments the Housing Agency made for communications and media training services for the years 2010 up to and including this year.

  • Received 28 November 2017
    Decided 12 January 2018
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-2017-333
    Requester Type Media
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    Records between the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and Department of Finance in relation to Approved Housing Schemes between 01/01/2016 and 28/11/2017.

  • Received 11 December 2017
    Decided 11 January 2018
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-2017-345
    Requester Type Media
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    Copies of correspondence between the Department of Housing/Environment and Ervia concerning questions around the pension of former Ervia MD, to cover the period 01/03/16 to 11/12/2017. Copies of correspondence between Department of Housing/Environment and/or his representatives concerning delays by the Department in sanctioning his special severance pay-off to cover the period 01/03/16 to 11/12/2017. Internal Department correspondence concerning questions around the former MD's pension.

  • Received 6 December 2017
    Decided 8 January 2018
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 199 17
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    A list of private landlords/property owners who provide accommodation,emergency or otherwise,to the homeless and social housing applicants that is paid for by South Dublin County Council,the number of units that they provide and the sums paid to each private landlord/property owner by the Council in 2016 and for as much of 2017 as records allow.

  • Received 1 December 2017
    Decided 4 January 2018
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-2017-340
    Requester Type Media
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    ​Correspondence concerning Rent Pressure Zones between 01/12/2016 and 01/12/2017.

  • Received
    Decided 4 January 2018
    Request Reference 18/FOI/04
    Requester Type Journalist
    Cavan County Council

    Details of Housing Units Refurbished

  • Received 5 December 2017
    Decided 28 December 2017
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-2017-341
    Requester Type Media
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    Copies of internal audits of approved housing bodies conducted from 01/01/2016 to 05/12/2017, that are held by the Department or forwarded to the Department. Records of complaints or concerns raised about any approved housing body made to the Minister or the Department from 01/01/2016 to 05/12/2017.

  • Received 28 November 2017
    Decided 27 December 2017
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-2017-334
    Requester Type Media
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    Copies of any records, dating from the introduction of the voids programme in 2014 to 28/11/2017 which discuss how to count or classify local authority voids. Copies of any records, dating from the introduction of the voids programme in 2014 to 28/11/2017 which discuss the inclusion of voids in social housing output figures. ​

  • Received 31 July 2017
    Decided 21 December 2017
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference CC6-1- 22184
    Requester Type Other
    Galway County Council

    Requesting all files relating to my housing file and tenancy for the past 27 years. Including plans for accommodation for me and my family over the past number of years. In particular I am requesting the files relating to my requests for a modular home/chalet type accommodation over the past few years

  • Received 29 November 2017
    Decided 20 December 2017
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI 195 17
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    1.Copies of audits of approved housing bodies completed by January 2016 held by the Council.2.Copies of records of complaints or concerns relating to the governance aspects of approved housing bodies that were made or forwarded to the Council from January 1st 2016 to date.3.Any other internal records that assess or review the financial performance,activity and oversight of approved housing bodies from January 1st 2016.

  • Received 10 November 2017
    Decided 20 December 2017
    Refused
    Request Reference 72/17
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Offaly County Council

    Request in relation to Names of all housing Estates constructed in Offaly from 1st January 2000 - 1st January 2005 and number of units in each estate

  • Received 14 November 2017
    Decided 19 December 2017
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 17/185
    Requester Type Other
    Cork County Council

    Taking in charge of a housing estate

  • Received
    Decided 18 December 2017
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI/2017/0289
    Requester Type
    Department of the Taoiseach

    Copies of all correspondence relating to Storm Ophelia and its aftermath between the Department of the Taoiseach and the following organisations between October 12, 2017 and October 20, 2017: Met Éireann The Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government The National Emergency Coordination Group The OPW The ESB Irish Water All Local Authorities I am also seeking copies of all correspondence relating to Storm Ophelia and its aftermath within the Department of the Taoiseach - including to/from the Strategic Communications Unit - between October 12, 2017 and October 20, 2017. I am also seeking a schedule of all of the correspondence. The correspondence could comprise of letters, emails and faxes. I am seeking copies of all documents enclosed with letters and attachments to emails. Transcripts of any WhatsApp/Viber Groups set up to help coordindate the response to Storm Ophelia and its aftermath.

  • Received 14 November 2017
    Decided 18 December 2017
    Granted
    Request Reference 17/187
    Requester Type Other
    Cork County Council

    Sale of a housing estate and bond

  • Received
    Decided 15 December 2017
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI/2017/0311
    Requester Type
    Department of the Taoiseach

    All electronic, records and letter form communications between the Taoiseach and the Minister for Housing on homelessness and the housing crisis between July 2017 and November 2017. And all electronic, letter form and records between the Taoiseach and the Strategic Communications Unit between July 2017 and Nov 2017. And all records of the expenses from July 2017 to Nov 2017 for the Strategic Communications Unit and within the same dates all costs and expenses for the Taoiseach's social networking programme (re the making of videos Mr Varadkar has made for the public on his social networks and the management of all the Taoiseach's social networks). And the costs and expenses incurred for any media training the Taoiseach has had from July to November 2017.

  • Received 4 December 2017
    Decided 14 December 2017
    Granted
    Request Reference
    Requester Type Staff
    University College Dublin

    1) How many academic faculty are employed by UCD? 2) How many Full Professors? 3) How many Professors?

  • Received
    Decided 13 December 2017
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI/2017/0306
    Requester Type
    Department of the Taoiseach

    All correspondence, documents, sources, bibliographies, records, internal reports, meetings and recommendations relating to research on how Irish homeless figures compare to international homeless figures, from January 2017 to 15 November 2017.

  • Received 13 November 2017
    Decided 11 December 2017
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI 185 17
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    South Dublin County Council

    The name of all housing estates constructed in the Council's area between the years 1st January2000 to 1st January 2005.

  • Received 15 November 2017
    Decided 11 December 2017
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-2017-325
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    ​All correspondence, documents, sources, bibliographies, records, internal reports, meetings and recommendations relating to research on how Irish homeless figures compare to international homeless figures, from 01/01/2017 to 15/11/2017.

  • Received 3 October 2017
    Decided 8 December 2017
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-2017-274
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    ​All submissions made to the Rebuilding Ireland-Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness.