Housing
4316 requests
- Received 17 August 2021Decided —GrantedLouth County Council
All information LCC use of notices issued pursuant to S.10 of the Housing act 1992 from 2016 to date. The number of Section 10 notices issued in each year of the relevant period. The subsection of s.10 of the Housing act 1992 that was invoked. The number of Section 10 notices that led to the removal and storage of a temporary dwelling and the number of Section 10 Notices that led to a prosecution.
- Received 2 September 2021Decided —Part-GrantedLouth County Council
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking information on and /or records of the following: Reports and complaints about anti-social behaviour in council housing estates owned by this local authority from March 2021 to date
- Received 24 September 2021Decided —GrantedLouth County Council
How many people with a disability are currently on the social housing list with LCC. If possible can you break down those numbers to tell me how long those people have been on the waiting list, ie x amount waiting less than a year x amount between 1 and 3 years x amount between 3 and 5 years x amount between 5 and 10 years and amount waiting more than ten years
- Received 7 October 2021Decided —Part-GrantedLouth County Council
Any letters, documents or correspondance from the past two years between LCC and Louth Fire Brigade regarding fire safety issues in homes/housing estates in the LCC area. Any letters, documents or correspondence from the past two years between LCC and Management companies regarding fire safety issues in homes/housing estates in LCC
- Received 21 October 2021Decided —WithdrawnLouth County Council
Any correspondence between the Department of Housing and LCC dated within the last 60 days, regarding the cessation or modification of the Long Term Lease scheme and any internal communicaton within Lcc regarding changes to the Long Term Lease sheme
- Received 24 November 2021Decided —Part-GrantedLouth County Council
Re FOI 105 2021- docs released incl. report by DoS ' Housing Rents Investigation - Dundalk Town Council, an inevestigation into irregularities in rent collection at Dundalk Town Council - I am seeking documention mentioned in this report.
- Received 18 January 2022Decided —RefusedLouth County Council
Communications regarding fire safety concerns at the Halliday Mills development in Dundalk between Cooperation Housing Ireland (CHI) National Project Manager, Council executives and the councils fire officer. A copy of fire audit into Halliday Mills development carried out for CHI by Brendan Kavanagh. Any Follow up correspondence to and from the Council relating to the issue of fire safety at the Halliday Mills development.
- Received 16 February 2022Decided —WithdrawnLouth County Council
How many people are on LCC social housing waiting list? Additionally how long has the applicant who has been on the list longest been on the list. How many vacant housing units does Louth County Council own?
- Received 16 February 2022Decided —WithdrawnLouth County Council
How much did Louth County Council spend on maintenance works on housing stock in the years 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017 broken down by year?
- Received 1 March 2022Decided —GrantedLouth County Council
Records regarding the number of mould complaints in social housing in 2021 within the councils remit. Records regarding the number of mould complaints in social housing in 2020 within the councils remit.
- Received 24 March 2022Decided —Part-GrantedLouth County Council
Under FOI Act, details to cover 2019, 2020, 2021 the number of people who presented as homeless citing domestic violence/abuse the number in same timeframe of people deemed active domestic violence cases in your area, the number of refuges or shelters in your area and capacity of same. The number of cannot accommodate cases involving those refuges or shelters and as notified to the local authority.
- Received 8 July 2022Decided —WithdrawnLouth County Council
I wish to request under the FOI Act a copy of all draft versions and the final version of the Housing Delivery Plan submitted by Louth County Council to the department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage as requested under Circular Housing 32/2021. Housing for all: Housing delivery action plans. Any correspondence between the Council and the Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage in relation to the housing delivery action plan.
- Received 25 July 2022Decided —GrantedLouth County Council
Accessing of emergency homeless accommodation, including but not limited to (i) the assessment of eligibility for such accommodation and (ii) the allocation and re-allocation of such accommodation.
- Received 18 August 2022Decided —RefusedLouth County Council
A complete list of vacant/unoccupied social housing properties owned by the council broken down by length of time spent unoccupied (i.e less than three months, 3 to 6 months) etc.
- Received 12 September 2022Decided —GrantedLouth County Council
I would like to make a freedom of information request to find out the number of people who have died whilst in your homeless accommodation for the year 2021.
- Received 17 October 2022Decided —WithdrawnLouth County Council
I understand that the Housing Minister instructed local authorities to issue a circular to local authorities, instructing them to reach out to parish based charitable trusts to discuss opportunities to try to develop more housing and ease the housing crisis. I would like to access, under Freedom of Information law all of the correspondence and records held by your local authority relating to this circular and any and all responses and discussions with local parishes/religious organisations.
- Received 28 November 2022Decided —RefusedLouth County Council
I would like to request, through Freedom of Information, the following details: 1. - Copy of the report of Louth County Council's site inspection on 7th April 2014 in Moneymore, Drogheda in respect of the concrete blocks used in the construction. 2. The report(s) and/or information retrieved following Louth County Council's visit(s) to the quarry or block manufacturer concerned between the dates 1st April - 1st July 2014. 3. - Copies of correspondence of emails and reports between Louth County Council and the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government between the dates April 1st to July 1st 2014, in relation to Pyrite content in concrete blocks. 4. Copies of correspondence of emails and reports between Louth County Council and the North East Housing Agency (NEHA) between the dates April 1st to July 1st 2014 in respect of pyrite in the concrete blocks used in the development of Moneymore housing estate.
- Received 6 December 2022Decided —RefusedLouth County Council
I am seeking the following records held by your organisation. 1. I am seeking copies of any internal audits carried out by your Council that relates to Approved Housing Bodies (also referred to a Voluntary Housing Bodies). 2. The time period I am referring to is from 2015-present. 2. I am also seeking any external reviews/audits commissioned by your Council that relates to Approved Housing Bodies (also referred to as Voluntary Housing Bodies). The time period I am referring to is from 2015-present.
- Received 3 January 2024Decided —Part-GrantedLouth County Council
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, I request access to the following records which are non-personal and which I believe are held by Louth County Council: • the total amount of money spent by the council on the acquisition of housing units over the last 10 years (including 2023), including a breakdown of this expenditure per year. • the total amount of money spent by the council on the acquisition of housing units which were local authority housing at the time of construction, including a breakdown of this expenditure per year. Where sensitive information that cannot be released under the Freedom of Information Act is an issue, I am willing to receive redacted information. Where data is being released it is my preference to receive tabulated/Excel format data.
- Received 15 January 2024Decided —WithdrawnLouth County Council
Records held regarding the number of mould complaints in social housing in 2023 within the council’s remit OR records of repairs carried out as a result of mould complaints in social housing in 2023, if the former is not held.
- Received 26 January 2024Decided —WithdrawnLouth County Council
• Total number of residential properties owned by LCC • Total number of residential properties owned by LCC which are currently vacant • The total number of active HAP Tenancies with LCC • The total number of RAS tenancies with LCC • The total number of persons currently on the housing waiting list with LCC • ALL RECEIVED IN HARD COPY
- Received 25 March 2024Decided —GrantedLouth County Council
Under Section 12 of the FOI Act we are making a request for access to non-personal records held by LCC which contain the following information: 1. all providers of emergency accommodation, including dedicated homeless accommodation, family hubs, B&B's or any other form of accommodation provided by the Council under Section 10 of the Housing Act 1988 to persons who have been assessed as homlesss, in contact with LCC at any time since 25 September 2023; 2. the total number of beds available to LCC for use as emergency accommodation on a week to week basis from 25 September 2023 to present and; 3. Any alternative arrnagments utilised by LCC to provide for accommodation under Section 10 of the Housing Act 1988 since 25 September 2023, for example the provision of vouchers to facilitate self-accommodation or the provision of own door interim accommodation
- Received 11 April 2024Decided —WithdrawnLouth County Council
Sedgwick Ireland would like to make a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2014. We have the following questions with regards to Louth County Councils legislative requirements to complete inspections under the housing (standards for rented houses) regulations 2019. 1.How is Louth County Council fulfilling its legislative requirements to complete inspections under the Housing (Standards For Rented Houses) Regulations 2019 2.How many rented properties in Louth County Council fall within the scope for the Minimum Housing Standards Legislation? 3.How many people/resources are employed to carry out these inspections for Louth County Council? 4.Are these resources in-house or outsourced? 5.If outsourced, who is providing this service to Louth County Council? 6.Approximately how much does Louth County Council spend annually on fulfilling the legislative requirements? 7.How many surveys would each inspector fulfil on a weekly basis? 8.When do Louth County Council expect to tender for the inspection services? 9.What technology is Louth County Council using to carry out these inspections on site? 10.Is Louth County Council doing any virtual re-inspections? - if so, what technology are you utilising to conduct virtual inspections? 11.How long does it take Louth County Council to conduct an initial/first inspection?
- Received 4 September 2024Decided —RefusedLouth County Council
I am making the following request under the Freedom of Information Act 2014. I am requesting the following records which can include an invoice or other written or printed material in any form (including in any electronic device or in machine readable forms): 1.The contract between Louth County Council (and or its housing agency) and the Doyle Morris Group 2.The records of correspondence associated with the appointment of the Doyle Morris Group 3.The management point of contact between Louth County Council and the Doyle Morris Group
- Received 18 September 2024Decided —Part-GrantedLouth County Council
I am writing to request access to records held by the Department of the Taoiseach under the Freedom of Information Act, 2014. Tuath Housing Association has reported meeting with council officials between 1 May and 31 August. In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request access to the following records/details: – minutes for the meeting – records of all material presented at the meeting REFINED: 19.09.24 would like to amend my request to the following: "I am writing to request access to records held by Louth County Council under the Freedom of Information Act, 2014." The linked lobbying entry in the request relates to the meeting with council officials.
- Received 24 September 2024Decided —RefusedLouth County Council
Please provide all Louth County Council information in relation to the property, 1 Granagh, Earlsfort, Blackrock Co. Louth. A91 KP2V (folio LH2432) under the freedom of information act. REFINEMENT SOUGHT AND RECEIVED 01.10.24 In response to your email please include information on property, 1 Granagh, Earlsfort, Blackrock Co. Louth. A91 KP2V (folio LH2432) 1. Council Departments - Department of Housing & Planning 2. Dates - 01/1999 - Present (10/2024)
- Received 30 September 2024Decided —RefusedLouth County Council
Dear Sir/Madam, Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: • All documents and communication from 2024 between Harcourt Technologies Ltd and Louth County Council as they relate to the three three-bedroom social housing units at Grange Close in Dundalk, Co. Louth. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, preferably in its original formatting.
- Received 18 December 2024Decided —RefusedLouth County Council
Can you please forward a copy of the below document? Can you please ensure that this is the version relevant to 08th of April 1998? • Guide-lines for the Design and Construction of Housing Estates in Drogheda (version relevant to 08-04-98)
- Received —Decided —Handled outside of FOIThe Housing Agency (Housing & Sustainable Communities Agency)
A list of external legal practitioners (solicitors/law firms and barristers) paid in 2015 and 2016 for services carried out on behalf of the Housing Development Agency, including the name of the practitioner, the sum paid and, where possible, a general description of the work carried out.
- Received —Decided —GrantedThe Housing Agency (Housing & Sustainable Communities Agency)
A complete list of all HAP RAS and Enhanced Leases extant regarding housing developments
- Received 14 November 2018Decided —Irish Rail (Iarnród Éireann)
Can you provide me with the following information - Number of weekday users of the train stations at Portmarnock & Clongriffin and Malahide? - Projections around weekday volumes in those same stations in two years time .. assume you have this based on the volume of new housing currently been built and demographics analysis? - Outline of how these numbers are calculated? (Portmarnock station doesn't have adequate barrier system so not all users have to scan their tickets before boarding trains.)
- Received 5 August 2021Decided —Irish Rail (Iarnród Éireann)
1. The amount Larnrod Eireann received from advertisement on trains and within stations in the years of 2018, 2019, 2020 and to- date in 2021 in tabular form 2. The amount Larnrod Eireann received in rent from coffee shops, newsagents etc within train stations in the years of 2018, 2019, 2020 and to-date in 2021 in tabular form