Housing

4316 requests

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    Request Reference 74 2018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Louth County Council

    a. Records that give a breakdown of the number of people who presented to the council, saying they were homeless, under Section 2 of the Housing Act 1988 in 2016, in 2017, and in 2018. b. Records that give a breakdown of the number of people who presented as above, but the council decided in its opinion were not homeless under Section 2 of the Housing Act 1988 in 2016, in 2017, and in 2018. c. Records that give a breakdown of the reasons why the council decided people who presented weren't homeless ( as in point b) , in 2016, in 2017, and in 2018

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    Refused
    Request Reference 76 2018
    Requester Type Client
    Louth County Council

    Details of housing estates, apartment complexes in your administrative area that have been identified as having Pyrite or being investigated for Pyrite.

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    Request Reference 91 2018
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Louth County Council

    The overall number of intentions to compulsory purchase issued by the local authority, the number that were issued pursuant to its role as a housing authority and any other relevant categorisation of the reason for the compulsory purchase broken down per annum from 2011 to 2018 to date.2. The number of confirmed orders issued by An Bord Pleanala and the number refused broken down per annum from 2011-2018 to date..3. The over all number of Section 50 of the planning adn developement act judicial reviews of confirmed orders involving the local authority broken down per annum from 2011 to 2018 to date. 4. The number of compulsory purchase order "notice to Treat" issued by the local authority broken down per annum from 2011 - 2018 to date. 5. The total amount spent on Compulsory purchases broken down per annum from 2011-2018 to date. Essentially I am looking for the amount of CPO'S undertaken, the reason for the purchase the amount that were successful the number of judicial appeals and the amount spent each year.

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    Handled outside of FOI
    Request Reference 95 2018
    Requester Type Client
    Louth County Council

    A copy of the final part V (social housing) agreement between the local authority and the developer for the one house acquired by Louth Co Co in 2017.

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    Request Reference 109 18
    Requester Type Journalist
    Louth County Council

    a) Which if any social housing buildings i.e apartment blocks , etc) were built with reynobond PE cladding reynolux Alumimium sheets Celotex RS5000 PIR thermal insulation b) The contractors responsible for part (a) c) The Cost of these projects and specifically the cladding costs.

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    Request Reference 110 18
    Requester Type Client
    Louth County Council

    How many qualified people on the social housing waiting list are currently on standby due to garda clearance issues and or convictions. When your local authority drafts and submits reports in relation to numbers on the social housing waiting list does this include applicants on standby because of garda clearance issues and or convictions? Are applicants classified as travellers or homeless who are on standby as a result of garda clearance issues and or convictions included in the statistics you submit to your council meetings/ housing Strategice policy committee/ministerial department . How does you local authority quantify the standby timeframe applied to people on standby? Are those applicants qualified and on the social housing waiting list who are on standby because of garda clearance issues convictions able to acess HAP while on standby? Are they able to access any other housing service while on this standby list and if yes then which services? At what point in the process from time of application for social housing is garda clearance submitted to the gardai for an applicant? Is this applied to all social housing applicants consisstently and if not why? What is the process within your housing authority for notifying applicants when they are placed on standby and what is the appeals process that an applicant can follow if they are unhappy with the decision of the housing authority in putting them on standby? What is the breakdown of applicants placed on standby in your housing authority (per category of applicant) per annum for the periods of 2017, 2016, 2015

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    Request Reference 112 18
    Requester Type Client
    Louth County Council

    All correspondence on file relating to the purchase by Foscadh Housing Association Ltd of an apartment at 21 Rivercourt, Rathmullan Road, Drogheda, Co. Louth

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    Refused
    Request Reference 117 18
    Requester Type Journalist
    Louth County Council

    1) the amount of residential zoned land is privately owned within the local authority area( where possible can you please indicate the site locations. 2. The amount of this land, registered on the Vacant site register. 3) the number of residential units/ homes owned by the local authority which are (a) occupied by tenants and (b)vacant.4) the number of social and affordable houses which have been delievered by the local authority in each of the years above via (a) construction by the local authoirty (B) construction under Part V of the planning and Development (c) one off purchase by the local authority (D) delivered by an approved housing body and (e) the long term leasing of residential premises by the local authority . 5(a) the yearly capital budget for housing construction and (b) the captial expenditure on housing construction 6(a) the number of people in receipt of a HAP payment broken down by year (half year 2018) (b) the macro cost of HAP payments per year.

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    Request Reference 128 18
    Requester Type Journalist
    Louth County Council

    A list of publicly owned buildings kown 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 6 November 2023
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    Part-Granted
    Request Reference
    Requester Type Client
    Trinity College Dublin

    Records relating to how much annually does Trinity College Dublin pay a named company to provide and maintain laundry facilities on campus and Halls; how much annually named company pay Trinity College Dublin, in rent or commission or otherwise, to provide and maintain laundry facilities on campus and Halls; what are the terms and stipulations regarding incremental price increases? What is the duration - please include the start and end date- of the contract with the named company

  • Received 14 December 2025
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    Refused
    Request Reference
    Requester Type Other
    Trinity College Dublin

    Audio files of the recorded announcements in the lift from Leinster Street to the Moyne Institute. This should include the floor announcements and the direction announcements

  • Received 18 December 2019
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    Part-Granted
    Request Reference
    Requester Type Journalist
    Trinity College Dublin

    Records relating to complaints of bullying/and or harassment under the current Bullying and Harassment Policy and associated Policies

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    Granted
    Request Reference 11 July 2017
    Requester Type Member of the Public
    Trinity College Dublin

    Detailed income and expenditure for Trinity 2016 Rent paid annually by Trinity Sport for the years 2013 to 2016

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    Refused
    Request Reference 02 2016
    Requester Type Other
    Louth County Council

    A copy of the report re findings of the internal investigation (not Garda Investigation) into irregularities in rent collection as per Local Gov Audit Service 2012 report

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    Request Reference 37/2016
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Louth County Council

    Social Housing wating list, transfer list, Part V, Homelessness

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    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 47/2016
    Requester Type Other
    Louth County Council

    Applicants on social housing list, number who are non-irish, country of origin of non-irish applicants

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    Request Reference 9 2017
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Louth County Council

    Housing - no. applicants on housing list, transfer list. Budget of Part V fund for 2017. How many homeless presenting in Louth incl no. of dependents, amount of funding sought from DECLG/DHPLG to provide homeless accomm in 2016 & to date in 2017. No. social housing units commenced from Jan 2015 to date. No. approvals sought from DECLG/DHPLG for social housing construction. No. vacant social housing units owned by lcc in 2017. Stats on average time for LCC to return vacant social housing unit back to use. No applicants on Incremental Purchase Scheme to date & reasons given to applicants for refusing their application.

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    Request Reference 41/2017
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Louth County Council

    ▪ Most up to date under of applicants for social housing currently registered with your local authority. ▪ The most up to date number of vacant social housing units in your county.

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    Refused
    Request Reference 50 2017
    Requester Type Other
    Louth County Council

    Copies of any reps received from members of the Oireachtas opposing the granting of planning permission for new developments of housing, apartments, social housing etc for the period 01/01/15 to date

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    Refused
    Request Reference 61 2017
    Requester Type Other
    Louth County Council

    Provide information on the following:- correspondence between LCC and the ISPCA in Sept 2016; correspondence LCC had with any Local Authority Vets or the Dept. Of Housing regarding this exchange; copies of all documents relating to FOI requests from counties other than Louth and Depts (such as the Dept of Housing) relating to Dog Breeding Establishments which have been forwarded on to LCC & please provide LCC'S responses.

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    Refused
    Request Reference 62 2017
    Requester Type Other
    Louth County Council

    Details of an email dated 05/10/16 from LCC to local Authority Vets; correspondence that LCC has had with the DAFM, other LAV's, Dept of Housing & DARDNI regarding the BALAI directive. Copy of a letter from Canine Breeders Ireland (CBI) to all county managers; correspondence between CBI and LCC;

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    Refused
    Request Reference 63 2017
    Requester Type Other
    Louth County Council

    Email dated 13/10/2016 between LCC & LGMA; copies of all correspondence between LCC & the Department of Housing regarding the request for information from the requester, Dept of Housing.

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    Refused
    Request Reference 68 2017
    Requester Type Other
    Louth County Council

    Email dated 06/01/16 between LCC and LGMA. Please provide the three attachments referred to in this email. Email dated 03/03/16 between LCC and LGMA relating to an FOI by the Sunday Independent: Please provide all correspondence between Louth Co Co and any other local authorities, Dept of Agriculture and Marine, Dept of Housing which discuss this request and how to respond to it. Please provide all correspondence with the Dept of Housing about the issuing of a sectoral response or direction and file notes of any conversations.Please provide any correspondence from anyone within or outside of Louth Co Co about the coordination of responses to FOIs. Please provide correspondence from within Louth Co Co between the FOI Officer and staff relating to the refusal of information to the Sunday Independent.

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    Refused
    Request Reference 78 2017
    Requester Type Other
    Louth County Council

    Housing of known criminals by LCC

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    Granted
    Request Reference 111 2017
    Requester Type Client
    Louth County Council

    The number of applicants on the housing list Average waiting time for a family or single person on the list. The type of families on the list, such as one parent family, nuclear family etc.

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    Granted
    Request Reference 116 2017
    Requester Type Journalist
    Louth County Council

    A detailed list of reasons why people are refusing social housing for 2016 and up to October 2017. The total number of refusals for each of the years concerned. A list of areas where refusals occurred.

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    Refused
    Request Reference 120 2017
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Louth County Council

    • The name of all housing estates constructed in your area between the years 1st January, 2000 to 1st January, 2005. • If possible you might let us know the number of constructions (units) in each estate.

  • Received 3 January 2019
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    Withdrawn
    Request Reference 01 2019
    Requester Type Client
    Louth County Council

    Details 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. I believe this information should be in the public domain and therefore should be available for you to provide under the remit of the Act.

  • Received 26 February 2019
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    Granted
    Request Reference 19 2019
    Requester Type Journalist
    Louth County Council

    I am requesting the release of information the number of individuals and families who refused social housing offered by the local authority between 2016 and the present date. I am specifically seeking the number of refusals made each year, the reasons for refusal, the number of individuals and families who refused on more than on occasion (including the total number of refusals), and the number of individuals families who were suspended from social housing waiting lists as a result of refusing social housing.

  • Received 27 February 2019
    Decided
    Refused
    Request Reference 21 2019
    Requester Type Journalist
    Louth County Council

    The total cost of refurbishments on void housing units in your area between January 2018 and January 2019 · The total number of void housing units refurbished in your area between January 2018 and January 2019 · The cost of refurbishing each individual void housing unit in your area between January 2018 and January 2019 · The length of time between the council obtaining each unit before refurbishing it and between refurbishing it and when the new tenants moved in between January 2018 and January 2019

  • Received 28 February 2019
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    Granted
    Request Reference 22 2019
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Louth County Council

    Total number of Households on your social housing waiting list in need of a wheelchair adapted house Total number of Households on your housing transfer list in need of a wheelchair adapted house Total number of adaptations to council houses in your local authority in order to make them fully wheelchair accessible in each of the last five years 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Total number of new builds designed to be fully wheelchair accessible delivered by local authority or approved housing body in your administrative area for each of the last five years 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Total number of new builds designed to be fully wheelchair accessible in your current social housing contraction pipeline to be delivered by local authority or approved housing body in your administrative area

  • Received 12 March 2019
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    Withdrawn
    Request Reference 27 2019
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Louth County Council

    All final lists of current inventory within Louth County Council from January 2011 to date setting out the total number, location and cost of housing units purchased by Louth County Council from the private sector per annum during that period

  • Received 9 May 2019
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    Granted
    Request Reference 49 2019
    Requester Type Client
    Louth County Council

    How much money has been spent on Emergency Accomodation in the County for homeless people since 1 January 2018

  • Received 11 June 2019
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    Refused
    Request Reference 57 2019
    Requester Type Client
    Louth County Council

    My request refers to the housing supports, the Capital Assistance Scheme (CAS) and the Capital Loan and Subsidy Scheme (CLSS). I would like to have details please of the names and, if available, the address of any organisation which took on a CAS or CLSS loan between 1984 and 1999

  • Received 11 June 2019
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    Withdrawn
    Request Reference 58 2019
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Louth County Council

    1) The overall number of intentions to compulsory purchase issued by the local authority pursuant to its role as a Housing Authority for social and affordable housing purposes or under the Derelict broken down per annum from September 2018 to date The overall number of Section 50 of the Planning & Development Act Judicial reviews of confirmed orders involving the Local Authority broken down per annum from September 2018 to 2019 to date. The number of Compulsory Purchase order "Notice to Treat" issued by the Local Authority broken down per annum from September 2018 to date. The total amount spent on Compulsory Purchases broken down per annum from September 2018 to date.

  • Received 14 June 2019
    Decided
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 60 2019
    Requester Type Journalist
    Louth County Council

    The number of applications currently on the council's waiting list for social housing. The number of social housing offers made last year. The number of social housing offers refused last year, and reasons for refusal, I.E location, size, etc. The number of people who refused a social housing offer last year

  • Received 4 July 2019
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    Withdrawn
    Request Reference 65 2019
    Requester Type Client
    Louth County Council

    Questions regarding housing allocation policies - Does Louth County Council have reserved (designated) houses for Traveller households?. What is the general housing allocation system for Traveller households in new housing developments? Are housing applicants nominated to Approved Housing Bodies in accordance with the housing allocation system?

  • Received 4 July 2019
    Decided
    Refused
    Request Reference 66 2019
    Requester Type Client
    Louth County Council

    All records/correspondence etc. between the Valuation Office and the Council (dating from the commencement date of the FOI Act onwards) relating to petrol stations, convenience stores and supermarkets; All records/correspondence etc. between the Valuation Tribunal and the Council (dating from the commencement date of the FOI Act onwards) relating to petrol stations, convenience stores and supermarkets;; All records/correspondence etc. between the Council and the Department for Housing,

  • Received 30 September 2019
    Decided
    Granted
    Request Reference 93 2019
    Requester Type
    Louth County Council

    The overall number of planning permission change of use applications to register a non-Principal Private Residence as a short term let received since July 1st 2019 to date, the number granted, the number refused and the number still being processed. The number of notification forms received for Principal Private Residences as short term lettings since July 1st 2019 to date`The number of complaints received by the authority about suspected breaches of the said regulations. The number of Enforcement Orders or warnings issued by the Council arising from breaches of the Residential and Tenancies Act 2019 and subsequent regulations as since 1st July 2019. The number of staff and budget of the local authority directly attached to short term lettings regulation and communication written or electronic between the Local Authority and the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government in relation to requests for extra resources arising from the new regulations on short term lettings.”

  • Received 5 November 2019
    Decided
    Granted
    Request Reference 108 2019
    Requester Type Journalist
    Louth County Council

    The number of applicants removed from the housing list each year. The primary reasons for removal each year (e.g successfully housed, suspended) The number of applicants removed each year because of their death

  • Received 12 November 2019
    Decided
    Withdrawn
    Request Reference 111 2019
    Requester Type Journalist
    Louth County Council

    Monthlyreports(fromJanuary2016tothemostrecent recordavailable)detailingthenumberofpeoplewho entered emergency homelessaccommodation funded under Section 10 ofthe Housing Act1988 in your local authority administrative area; Monthly reports (from January 2016 to the most recent record available) detailing the number ofpeoplewho exited emergency homelessaccommodation funded under Section 10 of theHousingAct1988inyourlocalauthorityadministrativearea;.Monthlyreports(fromJanuary2016tothe most recent record available) detailing the number of people who entered emergency homeless accommodation funded under Section 10 of the Housing Act1988 in your localauthority administrative area categorised as adults and as dependants. Monthly reports (from January 2016 to the most recent record available) detailing the number of people who exited emergency homeless accommodation funded under Section 10 of the Housing Act 1988 in your local authority administrative area categorised as adultompleted 22/10/18. Ti

  • Received 30 December 2019
    Decided
    Refused
    Request Reference 128 2019
    Requester Type Journalist
    Louth County Council

    The total number of people on the council's social housing list, along with the following (i) the number who have been waiting for more than five years, (ii) more then eight years and (iii) more than 10 years The total amount of social housing tenants who are in rent arrears, along with the number of whom are in rent arrears for more than a year. I would also like the total monetary value of rent arrears from social housing tenants.”

  • Received 26 March 2021
    Decided
    Granted
    Request Reference 21 2021
    Requester Type
    Louth County Council

    The minutes of meetings of the Housing and Disability Steering Group establised in the Administrative area for 2019,2020 and 2021. Additionally I am seeking membership of the Steering Group for the three years and attendence at the meetings referred to above

  • Received 4 May 2021
    Decided
    Refused
    Request Reference 39 2021
    Requester Type
    Louth County Council

    Copies of any correspondance between the Council and Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann of the organisers of the Fleadh Cheoil with regard to a large deficit associated witih running the event in Drogheda. Copies of any correspondence bewteen the council and the Dept of Housing with regards to the above. Both parts of this request to cover the period 1 Jan 2020 to date of receipt of the req.

  • Received 18 May 2021
    Decided
    Refused
    Request Reference 46 2021
    Requester Type
    Louth County Council

    All correspondence between officials in the Dept of Housing and the housing section officials of your Local Authority as they relate to long term leasing deals within the residential sector since 2017

  • Received 22 June 2021
    Decided
    Refused
    Request Reference 56 2021
    Requester Type
    Louth County Council

    Copies of any local authority audits of Traveller housing held by this council, completed in 2020 or Q1 2021. Copies of board minutes (or similar authority)for this council since April 2021.

  • Received 23 June 2021
    Decided
    Refused
    Request Reference 57 2021
    Requester Type
    Louth County Council

    I am req the breakdown nunbers of any/other/all units and the breakdown numbers of medical /Adapted housing purchased by LCC eg St John of God's Complex Drumcar St Brigids complex etc from 2004 to date by LCC

  • Received 12 July 2021
    Decided
    Granted
    Request Reference 61 2021
    Requester Type
    Louth County Council

    The number of people currently on your council disability housing waiting list figures, broken down by Category of disability , i.e Physical disability, mental health disability, intellectual disability, sensory disability, other disabilities. Length of time on waiting list, I,E <6mths, 6-12 mths, 1-2 years, 2-3 years, 4- 5 years, 5-7 years, >7years

  • Received 21 July 2021
    Decided
    Refused
    Request Reference 64 2021
    Requester Type
    Louth County Council

    A copy of a record containing the addresses of all current vacant housing units owned by the Local Authority and (if available) the date since when they became vacant.

  • Received 3 August 2021
    Decided
    Withdrawn
    Request Reference 67 2021
    Requester Type
    Louth County Council

    The amount of funding allocated to the local authority by the department of Housing for Traveller specific accommodation by year, for 2017,2018 and 2019. Details of funding applied for and received from the Department of Housing for Traveller- Specific accommodation for 2020 and 2021. Amount of funding spent on Traveller specific acc by the Local Authority and specific projects it was spent on for 2017,2018,2019,2020