Housing
3638 requests
- Received 20 March 2023Decided —GrantedGalway County Council
FOI in relation to Housing statistics
- Received 16 May 2023Decided —RefusedGalway County Council
FOI in relation to Master Plan Site Layout drawing for Housing Scheme at Ballydavid South, Athenry
- Received 25 May 2023Decided —TransferredGalway County Council
FOI in relation to National Housing Survey
- Received 31 May 2023Decided —GrantedGalway County Council
FOI in relation to Quarterly reports sent to Dept. of Housing since 2019 (short them lets enforcement)
- Received 22 June 2023Decided —Part-GrantedGalway County Council
FOI in relation to numbers on HAP/RAS, housing waiting list and no. of properties owned by GCC
- Received 3 July 2023Decided —WithdrawnGalway County Council
FOI in relation to allocation social and/or affordable housing units
- Received 12 July 2023Decided —WithdrawnGalway County Council
FOI pertaining to vacant or derelict properties owned or managed by Approved Housing Bodies.
- Received 14 July 2023Decided —GrantedGalway County Council
FOI in relation to number of people offered/refused social housing each month from 01.06.18
- Received 22 August 2023Decided —Part-GrantedGalway County Council
FOI in relation to Housing Adaption records
- Received 5 October 2023Decided —RefusedGalway County Council
FOI for list of properties owned by GCC for Social Housing
- Received 9 October 2023Decided —WithdrawnGalway County Council
FOI in relation to number on housing list
- Received 23 October 2023Decided —WithdrawnGalway County Council
FOI in relation to Housing Maintenance
- Received 7 January 2020Decided —Part-GrantedGalway County Council
Number of persons on social housing waiting list. Total number of refusals of offers of Housing in 2018 and 2019 and reasons given for refusals.
- Received 23 January 2020Decided —RefusedGalway County Council
Planning Application - records - and the housing need statement with Commencement Notice
- Received 24 February 2020Decided —GrantedGalway County Council
Number of anti-social behaviour complaints received in 2018 & 2019. The number of evictions and the reasons for eviction
- Received 17 April 2020Decided —Part-GrantedGalway County Council
Number of homeless persons in XXXXX where properties have been funded through HAP. Expenditure since the start of he homeless HAP scheme.
- Received 15 June 2020Decided —GrantedGalway County Council
Number of properties owned by Galway County Council that are currently vacant. Number of social housing applications received 2019 and 2020 and number of units allocated to individuals/families within that same period. Total number of properties owned and the number under construction.
- Received 24 June 2020Decided —Part-GrantedGalway County Council
The purchase by G.C.C.of some or all of XXX planned housing units at XXXX, (current Planning Application 20/XXX prior Planning Application 181XXX).
- Received 31 July 2020Decided —Part-GrantedGalway County Council
Details regarding the results of the tender assessment for the Tender for Construction of 18 housing units and 8 apartments at XXXX.
- Received 13 October 2020Decided —Part-GrantedGalway County Council
The purchase by the Council or an AHB of some or all of the XXXX planned housing units off XXXX (Planning Application: 20XX). • Any tender, expression of interest, or other documentation filed by XXXX or its representative and any documentation to evaluate such a proposal.
- Received 23 November 2020Decided —GrantedGalway County Council
Number of homeless persons/or rough sleepers put into emergency accommodation between March and November 2020 and the cost including the names and locations of the accommodation
- Received —Decided —Galway County Council
residential units identified and offered to Galway City & Co Co (eg. Whether the properties/units offered were apartments, houses etc.) b) the number of units offered at each location/address c) whether these units were deemed suitable for use as social housing by Galway City & CoCo (i.e. whether they were demand confirmed) d) if the properties/units offered were not deemed suitable/or the local authority did not confirm a demand for the properties offered, the reason given for this; e) whether the units have been transferred/delivered to local authority ownership for use as social housing via purchase, whether they are being leased via NARPS or otherwise.
- Received 1 July 2016Decided —Galway County Council
All information held on my application for Housing and my occupancy agreement
- Received —Decided —Galway County Council
6. Figures detailing the number of social housing units that have been commenced by GCC since January 2015 and the date on which they were commenced. 7. Details of the number of approvals sought from the DECLG/DHPLG for social housing construction projects and/or acquisition of housing units for social housing, the number of units for which approval was sought and whether these approvals were granted or not from January 2015 to date. 8. Latest figures on the number of Vacant Social Housing Units owned by GCC in 2017. 9. Statistics on the average time it takes for GCC to return a social housing unit that has been vacated back to productive use. 10. The no. of applicants to the tenant (incremental) purchase scheme to date, including the no. of successful and unsuccessful applicants to the tenant (incremental) purchase scheme to date and a breakdown of the reasons given to applicants for not approving their application
- Received 14 March 2017Decided —Deemed RefusedGalway County Council
In spring of this year (2016) GCC Housing Department Engineer confirmed that requested work – painting of a wall in the estate – would be carried out once the weather improved. We are requesting 1. Documentation demonstrating that the GCC Housing Dept had made enquires with contractors.
- Received —Decided —Galway County Council
2. Any quotations or documentation of bids submitted by contractors. 3. Any documentation that shows the decision or selection process used to choose which contractor to hire for the work. 4. The bill of works or contracts signed between the contractor and GCC housing department. 5. The guidelines for when work was to be carried out, including any evidence of a deadline date.
- Received 14 March 2017Decided —Deemed RefusedGalway County Council
As a condition (9d) of the Terms of Transfer signed by all homeowners on the estate when purchasing their properties from the GCC housing department it would be the responsibility of the GCC Housing dept to vet and hire the landscaping contractor on behalf of the residents. The condition also stated a payment deadline date of 31st January of each year must be met by all residents. 1. Documentation demonstrating that the GCC Housing Dept had made enquires with contractors. 2. Any quotations or documentation of bids submitted by contractors. 3. Any documentation that shows the decision or selection process used to choose which contractor to hire for the work. 4. The bill of works or contracts signed between the contractor and GCC housing department. The residents would like to receive this information in time to meet the payment deadline date and allow for any editations to the Bill of Works needed in order to adequately meet the needs of the estate.
- Received 23 May 2017Decided —Deemed RefusedGalway County Council
We are writing on behalf of our client X. We enclose a signed consent confirming our authority to act. We refer to your letter dated 24th April 2017 that confirmed that following a request for a copy of the housing and homelessness records made under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, a decision was made to grant access to the records requested. A copy of the documents requested was attached. We are now in receipt of those records from our client. We write to request clarification as to whether or not any documents were not granted and the reason for any decision not to grant, and to request where possible a schedule of records, which was not provided with the attached records. We also write to make a further request for a copy of housing and homelessness records for the period 24th April 2017 to date, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 2014 and request a copy of the records only.
- Received 14 June 2017Decided —Deemed RefusedGalway County Council
All files, records, letters, details on decisions made in relation to my housing needs and application since September 2011.
- Received 29 September 2017Decided —Deemed RefusedGalway County Council
Dear FoI officer, I request under the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003, the following records in relation to your council's inspection of private rented accommodation: 1. The number of properties in your council district in which tenants received payments under the HAP and RAS schemes on Dec 31 of 2016 or closest approximate date in Dec 2016? 2. The number of these properties on that date in Dec 2016 which were inspected at any point in 2014, 2015 or 2016 by the council? 3. The number of these properties on that date in December 2016 which were never inspected by the council at any point in 2014, 2015 or 2016? 4. The number of these properties which were inspected and found to be non-compliant with standards in 2014, 2015 or 2016 but continued to be the subject of rent support payments under the HAP and RAS schemes on that date in December 2016? Where possible, please provide records in an electronic format. In such cases where redactions are necessary, please delete the information, with a reference to the deletion, in order that the records can be communicated in an electronic format. If it is not possible to provide the information in this way, please provide photocopies.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedKildare County Council
detailed information regarding housing in Kildare County Council for 2025: 1. A breakdown of figures for: • The general housing list. • The medical approval list. • The transfer list. • The medical transfer list. 2. For the medical approval list and medical transfer list, I specifically request the following: • The total number of people awaiting one- bedroom properties, broken down by: • The number on the medical approval list. • The number on the medical transfer list. • How many require property adjustments. • How many require ground-level or level- access properties.
- Received —Decided —Kildare County Council
• The same detailed breakdown for two- bedroom, three-bedroom, and four-bedroom properties. 3. For all lists mentioned, please provide a clear and organized summary to help understand the breakdown of current housing needs and priorities in Kildare.
- Received —Decided —GrantedKildare County Council
A copy of your Article 30 record of processing activities for your housing department. A copy of your Article 30 record of processing activities for your data protection office/department. Article 30 of the GDPR places an obligation on controllers and processors to have in place within their organisations a detailed record which accurately identifies the activities the organisation carries out which use personal data. Where such is not complete or in progress or does not exist, I request records that indicate the progress of such (plans for progression) and (records which demonstrate/confirm/) confirmation that such has been included on an appropriate risk register for your organisation.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedKildare County Council
copy of the allocated housing budget granted to your Local Authority Area for 1: social housing, whether rental, purchase or through third party (i.e. HAP) and 2: funding for traveller specific accommodation, from 2020 to 2024. I also request the totals of the amount that was spent on 1: social housing, in all its forms. And 2: the total spent on traveller specific accommodation from 2020-2024.
- Received —Decided —GrantedKildare County Council
The number of houses/apartments currently owned by your local authority which are vacant. The number of individuals currently on the housing waiting list. The total number of people currently in receipt of HAP. The total number of people in receipt of RAS. The total number of houses owned by your local authority. The total number of persons in emergency homeless accommodation provided or paid for by your local authority.
- Received —Decided —GrantedKildare County Council
The number of social housing applications made to the local authority from all non-Irish national categories (e.g. UK national, EEA-national, non-EEA national, etc.) outlined in the Department Circular Housing 41/2012. - The number of social housing applications accepted by the local authority from all non-Irish national categories (e.g. UK national, EEA-national, non-EEA national, etc.) outlined in the Department Circular Housing 41/2012. - The number of social housing applications ultimately allocated social housing by the local authority from all non-Irish national categories (e.g. UK national, EEA- national, non-EEA national, etc.) outlined in the Department Circular Housing 41/2012.
- Received —Decided —Kildare County Council
- The number of social housing support applications made to the local authority from all non-Irish national categories (e.g. UK national, EEA-national, non-EEA national, etc.) outlined in the Department Circular Housing 41/2012.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedKildare County Council
The number of Council owned homes currently vacant by length of vacancy in 6 monthly intervals in tabular form (i.e. 0-6 months, 6-12 months etc) The amount provided for in your Budget 2025 expenditure list for housing maintenance and the amount of this for proactive, non-emergency maintenance The number of social homes owned by your local authority for which you hold maintenance responsibility (i.e exclusive of AHB managed properties) The number of maintenance requests received in 2024
- Received —Decided —RefusedKildare County Council
the nationality or country of birth breakdown of Irish Citizens who have been allocated social housing from 2020-2024. While the table attached on Social Housing Assessment is entitled Nationality the term Irish Citizen is not by definition a 'Nationality' hence my request for Nationality breakdown of the 'Irish Citizens'?
- Received —Decided —RefusedKildare County Council
correspondence and details of the time taken from date of vacation of the dwellings to when the dwellings are re- tenanted. This should include a breakdown of the time taken for each property for 2023 and 2024. Can you provide records of how many inspections were carried out by KCC, how many properties have rent arrears and how many refusals for repairs or viewings of properties to KCC staff.
- Received —Decided —RefusedKildare County Council
a quantity of persons provided accommodation by the council in all forms , through housing agencies, councils , NGO's like cluid etc. and private accommodation paid for by the council and a breakdown of percentage of Irish to Non Irish. I would also like to request the number of person's on the housing list and again percentage Irish to Non Irish.
- Received —Decided —RefusedKildare County Council
I refer to IAU Report 16/6/2016) on the TIC of Housing Developments. I would like to know if the TIC of Housing Developments has been undated and reviewed, and if so, I would like to receive a copy of the document, which presumably contains a written policy on the circumstances in which bonds are rolled over.
- Received —Decided —GrantedKildare County Council
As every local authority must have a Housing & Disability Steering Group I would like to know when Kildare County Council established their Steering Group. I would also like to know who is on the Steering g group.
- Received —Decided —Kildare County Council
The most recent statistics I can find for the amount of people with disabilities that are on the Kildare Housing List is 2022.
- Received —Decided —Handled outside of FOIKildare County Council
A record/log of all anti-social behaviour complaints received by Kildare County Council in 2023, relating to council tenants or people living in Kildare County Council dwellings i.e social housing. Furthermore, seeking any additional documents that may highlight the number of complaints received in 2023.
- Received —Decided —Kildare County Council
iii. the person to whom the land is to be disposed of, person & limited company (CAMELTON ENTERPRISES LIMITED) iv. the consideration proposed in respect of the disposal,( all valuation and rent reviews) v. any covenants, conditions or agreements to have effect in connection with the disposal; vi. all relevant valuation documents submitted by third parties ( auctioneers valuation) 3. Ministerial Approval of Disposal Alternatively where the local authority does not pass a Resolution of Land disposal and notification of members under 183 (d) and (e) then with the Alternative disposal carried out subject — (1) (f) with consent of the Minister where consent Is required under section 211(2) of the Planning and Development Act of 2000.
- Received —Decided —Kildare County Council
LIMITED) iv. Subsequent purchase of the freehold to MICHAEL KEATING (Company Director) of New Road, Straffan, County Kildare and MAUREEN KEATING (Company Director) of New Road, Straffan, County Kildare. v. the consideration proposed in respect of the disposal,( all valuation and rent reviews) vi. any covenants, conditions or agreements to have effect in connection with the disposal; vii. All relevant valuation documents submitted by third parties (auctioneers valuation) and any associated mini tender documents. 3. Ministerial Approval of Disposal Alternatively where the local authority does not pass a Resolution of Land disposal and notification of members under 183 (d) and (e) then with the Alternative disposal carried out subject — (1) (f) with consent of the Minister where consent Is required under section 211(2) of the Planning and Development Act of 2000.
- Received —Decided —RefusedKildare County Council
All records relating to enforcement the local authority has taken against developers for failing to comply with their obligations under Part V to deliver 20% social/affordable housing. Please provide any enforcement notices, warning letters, correspondence and associated reports relating to the enforcement cases since 2020 to date.
- Received —Decided —GrantedKildare County Council
The number of properties in Newtown Hall, Maynooth, whose landlords are in receipt of payments under the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP), and the total amount payable for the period 1st January 20025 - 30th October 2025.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedKildare County Council
What percentage of the Traveller specific housing budget through the Traveller Accommodation Programme (TAP) have Kildare County Council spent each year in the years 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025.