Housing
3638 requests
- Received 24 January 2017Decided 16 February 2017RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Documents and correspondence relating to standards including complaints inspections reports of accommodation for the homeless including hotels and hostels since 01/01/2016 to 24/01/2017.
- Received 31 January 2017Decided 15 February 2017GrantedDonegal County Council
Personal Housing File
- Received 20 January 2017Decided 15 February 2017GrantedWicklow County Council
1-Section 10 of the FOI, we request WCC provide us with details of the steps it has taken or has not taken within the last four years to fulfil its statutory obligations under sections9 and 13 of the Housing Act 1988
- Received 23 January 2017Decided 15 February 2017GrantedSouth Dublin County Council
Total amount of unpaid rent from the Council's social housing for 2015 and 2016.Total number of tenants availing of social housing and the number of tenants who are behind with payments for the same periods.The number of evictions recorded for 2015 and 2016.
- Received 1 February 2017Decided 15 February 2017GrantedMonaghan County Council
Homeless etc
- Received 23 January 2017Decided 14 February 2017GrantedCork City Council
Unpaid Rent
- Received —Decided 10 February 2017GrantedLimerick City and County Council
A list of questions regarding homeless services.
- Received 11 January 2017Decided 10 February 2017Part-GrantedOffaly County Council
Number of Housing Units and Cost of refurbishment in 2016 and 2015
- Received 13 January 2017Decided 9 February 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence in relation to Section 30 of the Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 which limits the circumstances in which a landlord may not terminate a tenancy on the ground that they wish to sell a dwelling.
- Received —Decided 7 February 2017RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
All information on the Department of Justice’s decision to locate refugees in Ballaghaderreen in Co Roscommon. Where possible, a breakdown of: Any internal Departmental emails, discussion over consultations or discussion over correspondences received in any form about the housing of refugees at the Abbeyfield Hotel in Ballaghaderreen in Co Roscommon. Any communications received, consultations or correspondence between the Department or the Minister and any other persons, entity or Department within Government or within Dáil Éireann about the housing of refugees at a named hotel in Ballaghaderreen in Co Roscommon. Any communications received, consultations or correspondence received by the Department or the Minster from the general public, Non- Governmental Organisations (NGOs) or public representatives regarding the decision to house refugees at the named hotel in Ballaghaderreen in Co Roscommon. Any documents or correspondence which pertain to the Department of Justice and the Minister’s decision or discussion around the location of refugees at a site in Ballaghaderreen in Co Roscommon and outlining the Department and the Minister’s reason for choosing the Roscommon location and how long it is planned the refugees will stay at the site. Any documents or correspondence which pertain to decisions or discussions by the Minister or her Department around the resettling of more refugees at the hotel in Ballaghaderreen in Co Roscommon or any other location in Roscommon or around Ireland?
- Received 11 January 2017Decided 3 February 2017RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
A list of the local authorities in each city and county responsible for inspecting emergency accommodation for those who are homeless or who are at risk of becoming homeless, including hostels and accommodation provided by non-governmental organisations. A list of the names in each city and county of all emergency accommodation for those who are homeless or who are at risk of becoming homeless, including hostels and accommodation provided by non- governmental organisations. All inspection records carried out in these premises over the past 12 months.
- Received 10 January 2017Decided 3 February 2017Part-GrantedSouth Dublin County Council
The number of houses that tenants have handed back to the Council that the Council refurbished and the total cost of doing up such housing units for the years 2015 and 2016.The names of all contractors used to repair void houses in 2016,the number of houses each contractor worked in and the total amount paid to each contractor.
- Received 24 November 2016Decided 2 February 2017GrantedMeath County Council
1. The number of local authority units in your local authority area that (a) have been occupied (at least for the most part, e.g. in the event of a changeover of tenancy etc.) since the start of 2015 and since, and (b) that have been vacant in the same period; 2. The number of complaints made to the local authority throughout 2015 and since regarding anti-social behaviour in or related to any of the aforementioned housing units (be they occupied or unoccupied); 3. The number of actions initiated by the local authority throughout 2015 and since regarding these incidents – e.g. written warnings, notice to quit, eviction notice, court actions, etc and categorised as such; 4. The number of cases in 2015 and since in which (a) the occupier either vacated or was removed from the property and (b) the number of cases in which another person – e.g. complainant, neighbour - vacated a property or sought a transfer as a result of the alleged anti-social behaviour; 5. Details regarding all evictions/house repossessions and related activity linked to anti-social behaviour pursued by the local authority since this became active in April 2015; 6. The amount of money spent throughout 2015 and since by the local authority on repairing the damage to properties as a result of anti-social behaviour; 7. The amount of money spent throughout 2015 and since by the local authority on legal fees and related costs regarding anti-social behaviour cases. 8. Please also provide information as to the number of rejections in 2015 and since of an offer of a local authority tenancy in which the possibility of anti-social behaviour was given as a possible reason; the overall number of rejections of offers of local authority housing; the number of 'multiple rejections', e.g. a family or individual who turned down more than one property offer; and the reasons why, e.g. by category.
- Received 11 January 2017Decided 2 February 2017Part-GrantedCork County Council
Number of Housing units refurbished by the Council in 2016 and the cost of same.
- Received 2 February 2017Decided 1 February 2017Clare County Council
Housing waiting lists, number of HAP recipient on transfer list; number availing of homeless services; number of vacant units; Tenant Purchase Applications
- Received 27 January 2017Decided 1 February 2017GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Copy of the Housing Agency Report examining rent pressure zones, received by Minister Coveney in January 2017.
- Received 10 January 2017Decided 1 February 2017GrantedMonaghan County Council
Housing Voids
- Received 13 January 2017Decided 31 January 2017GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence between Sova Properties Ltd and/or parent company Lalco Holdings Ltd and/or Oaktree Capital Management and Minister Simon Coveney or department officials relating to eviction notices serviced at The Strand Apartments Complex Limerick for period 01/01/2017 to 13/01/2017.
- Received 3 January 2017Decided 30 January 2017RefusedSouth Dublin County Council
The number of sleeping bags given out to rough sleepers/homeless individuals each month in 2016 in the South Dublin County Council area.
- Received —Decided 30 January 2017Cavan County Council
Details of Social Housing
- Received 12 January 2017Decided 27 January 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
All correspondence between Muintir na Tire and Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government in respect of programmes where funding was provided between 01/01/2012 and 12/01/2017.
- Received 13 January 2017Decided 27 January 2017GrantedCork County Council
Own Housing File.
- Received —Decided 23 January 2017Cavan County Council
Council Housing
- Received —Decided 20 January 2017RefusedLimerick City and County Council
Housing waiting list figure for September 2016 for Limerick City & County Council. 1) How many on the waiting list are in emergency accommodation. 2) How many are families? 3) What would be the Geographical breakdown for the waiting list be?
- Received 22 December 2016Decided 20 January 2017RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
The amount each city and county council paid for emergency accommodation, to provide accommodation for the homeless, or those at risk of homelessness. You request the amount paid by each city and county in Ireland in each month between 2014 and 22/12/2016.
- Received 24 November 2016Decided 19 January 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
All records shared between the Department of Housing and Department of Finance or other Government Departments in relation to reforms of housing rental market, including rent certainty between 28/10/2015 and 23/11/2016. All correspondence between Department and Ires Reit, Kennedy Wilson, Mars Capital, Pepper Group, Blackstone, Hibernia Reit, Hines, Lone Star, Goldman Sachs, CarVal, Global Management, Deutsche Bank, Cerberus, AIB, Bank of Ireland, Ulster Bank, Permanent TSB and Nama in relation to reforms of the housing rental market, including rent certainty between 28/10/2015 to 23/11/2016.
- Received 22 December 2016Decided 19 January 2017RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
The amount each city and county council paid to homeless organisations, each month, and broken down by organisation from 2014 to 22/12/2016.
- Received 20 December 2016Decided 18 January 2017GrantedWicklow County Council
Pursuant to section 12 all records held by WCC in relation to housing file of Mr and Mrs X. Also pursuant to section10 that the council provide reasons for the decision to refuse this family emergency accommodation.
- Received —Decided 17 January 2017Part-GrantedLimerick City and County Council
Requesting information regarding local authority housing, occupied & vacant housing; complaints re anti-social behaviour
- Received —Decided 17 January 2017Cavan County Council
Housing Statistics
- Received 1 December 2016Decided 11 January 2017RefusedCork City Council
Housing & Community-Racism
- Received —Decided 9 January 2017Part-GrantedLimerick City and County Council
Records of how much paid to private operators of hotels, B&B for emergency accomodation for homeless people
- Received 7 December 2016Decided 9 January 2017GrantedMeath County Council
A copy of the so-called request from Inse Bay residents to be included in your trial survey of speeds in the housing estate: copy of the alleged extensive speed test carried out in the area i.e Dates, amount of vehicles, time of day, peaks and troughs in traffic.
- Received 16 November 2016Decided 6 January 2017GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Minutes/correspondence between American Chamber of Commerce chief executive Mark Redmond and Housing Minister Simon Coveney and Department of Housing secretary general John McCarthy in relation to the Action Plan for Housing 2016.
- Received 9 December 2016Decided 3 January 2017GrantedCork County Council
Own housing agreement.
- Received 7 December 2016Decided 30 December 2016Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
A breakdown of the legal fees incurred, and compensation paid (where applicable), for civil cases taken against the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government from 01/01/2016 to 07/12/2016.
- Received 5 December 2016Decided 29 December 2016RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Records regarding the cost of renaming the Department Environment, Community and Local Government to the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, between 01/05/2016 and 05/12/2016.
- Received 19 December 2016Decided 23 December 2016RefusedWicklow County Council
Copy of housing file held in WCC or Bray MD office
- Received 24 November 2016Decided 21 December 2016GrantedWicklow County Council
1-The number of LA units in your LA area that (a)have been occupied(at least for the most part eg in the event of a changeover of tenants etc) since the start of 2015 and since, and (b) that have been vacant in the same period 2- The number of complaints made to the local authority throughout 2015 and since regarding anti-social behaviour in or related to any of the aforementioned housing units (be they occupied or unoccupied) 3-The number of actions initiated by the local authority throughout 2015 and since regarding these incidents - eg, written warnings, notice to quit, eviction notice, court actions, etc and categorised as such 4-the number of cases in 2015 and since in which (a) the occupier either vacated or was removed from the property and (b) the number of cases in which another person - eg, complainant, neighbour - vacated a property or sought a transfer as a result of the alleged anti-social behaviour 5- The Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 was enacted in 2014 and commencement orders for the relevant sections of the act dealing with ASB were activated in April 2015 - please provide details regarding all evictions/house repossessions and related activity linked to anti-social behaviour pursued by the local authority since this became active in April 2015
- Received 17 October 2016Decided 21 December 2016GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
All correspondence between the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and the Housing Agency during 2016 regarding the "Help to Buy" scheme announced in the Budget.
- Received 20 October 2016Decided 21 December 2016GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
All correspondence from the Central Bank of Ireland and the Department of Finance to the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and the Minister, relating to the Help to Buy scheme.
- Received 28 November 2016Decided 21 December 2016GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
All correspondence which includes the term "vacant site levy" sent from the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to any of the 31 city and county councils from 29/06/2016 to 28/11/2016.
- Received 12 October 2016Decided 20 December 2016GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence between the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and the Central Bank/Department of Finance between 05/06/2016 and 04/10/2016 on the topic of Help to Buy Scheme.
- Received 13 October 2016Decided 20 December 2016Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Corr between the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and the Department of Finance/DPER/Central Bank in relation to the assistance package for first time buyers.
- Received 14 October 2016Decided 20 December 2016GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Background research and analysis done by the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government - including any independent or external research commissioned- on a Help to Buy scheme, as included in Rebuilding Ireland and Budget 2016.
- Received 23 November 2016Decided 20 December 2016GrantedSouth Dublin County Council
Copy of any minutes that contain information on the hand-over of green space for the house at 1A St.Patrick's Road,Clondalkin,copy of specification for the house,minutes of meetings referring to the house being handed over to Housing Department and any plans or requests for change of use or re-vamping of the house.
- Received 24 November 2016Decided 20 December 2016GrantedSouth Dublin County Council
1.Number of local authority units (a)occupied since start of 2015 and since and (b) vacant in the same period.2.Number of complaints in 2015 and since of anti-social behaviour in relation to the housing units.3.Number of actions initiated by the Council regarding such incidents.4.Number of cases in 2015 and since in which(a) the occupier either vacated or was removed from the property and(b) the number of cases in which another person e.g.complainant,neighbour vacated a property or sought a transfer as a result of the alleged anti-social behaviour.5.Details regarding all evictions/house repossessions and related activity linked to anti-social behaviour pursued by the Council since the Housing (Miscellaneous P rovisions) Act 2014 became active in April 2015. 6.The amount of money spent throughout 2015 and since by the Council on repairing the damage to properties as a result of anti-social behaviour.7.The amount of money spent throughout 2015 and since by the Council on legal fees and related costs regarding anti-social behaviour cases.8.The number of rejections in 2015 and since of an offer of a Council tenancy in which the possibility of anti-social behaviour was given as a possible reason; the overall number of rejections of offers of Council housing; the number of 'multilple rejections',e.g.,a family or individual who turned down more than one property offer;and the reasons why,e.g.,by category.
- Received 22 November 2016Decided 19 December 2016GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
All notes taken during the consultation on the future of renting in Ireland by the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government officials or the Minister on 24 October. Any and all materials prepared by the Department as a result of the consultation.
- Received 30 November 2016Decided 19 December 2016GrantedCork County Council
Own Housing File.
- Received 5 December 2016Decided 19 December 2016GrantedCork County Council
Own Housing File