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Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

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  • Received 30 April 2021
    Decided 12 May 2021
    Withdrawn
    Request Reference FOI202170
    Requester Type Member of the Public
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    The number of environmentally sustainable companies in the Republic of Ireland for the last 20 years.

  • Received 22 April 2021
    Decided 12 May 2021
    Withdrawn
    Request Reference FOI202164
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    All and any records (including but not limited to written correspondence and written records of conversations) relating to the recommendations contained in the Moorhead Report (in particular, recommendations flowing from that report on the remuneration of councillors) created over the past 12 months between the following Ministers and their respective Departments: An Taoiseach An Tánaiste Minister for Finance Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Minister of State for Planning and Local Government Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications

  • Received 19 April 2021
    Decided 12 May 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI202162
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    All electronic and written communication sent from the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications or officials in the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications to the Taoiseach or the Department of the Taoiseach, regarding the North South Interconnector, sent between March 1st 2021 and April 19th 2021.

  • Received 12 April 2021
    Decided 11 May 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI202157
    Requester Type Member of the Public
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    All correspondence, memoranda, written records, emails and any other communications that took place within the Inland Fisheries Division regarding the creation of the Angling Consultative Council of Ireland by Minister Ryan in November 2020. All correspondence, memoranda, written records, emails and any other communications that took place between the Inland Fisheries Division and Inland Fisheries Ireland regarding the creation of the Angling Consultative Council Copies of all minutes of ACCI meetings since its formation in November 2020, which should include the mechanisms and procedures to elect Martin McEnroe as ACCI Chairman and Joe Birney as ACCI Vice Chairman.

  • Received 15 April 2021
    Decided 11 May 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI202155
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    Any correspondence (emails, letters, memos, notes, research, esubmissions, etc) on the subject of the Climate Action (Amendment) Bill 2021 exchanged between Climate Action Minister Eamon Ryan T.D. or any of his officials at or above the grade of Assistant Secretary and the following: 1 - Taoiseach Micheál Martin or any of his officials at or above the grade of Assistant Secretary 2- Tánaiste Leo Varadkar or any of his officials at or above the grade of Assistant Secretary 3 - Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue or any of his officials at or above the grade of Assistant Secretary The time period I am interested in dates from December 18, 2020 to Tuesday, March 23, 2021.

  • Received 6 May 2021
    Decided 7 May 2021
    Withdrawn
    Request Reference FOI202172
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    All correspondence and documents between the Department of the Environment and Roscommon Council regarding the permanent closure of Castlerea Fire Station since July 2020 to date.

  • Received 28 April 2021
    Decided 6 May 2021
    Withdrawn
    Request Reference FOI202166
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    All correspondence, if any, received by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications from Ethereum or the Ethereum Foundation over the years 2019, 2020 and 2021 so far (28/4/21)

  • Received 7 April 2021
    Decided 5 May 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI202156
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    Any correspondence (emails, letters, memos, notes, research, esubmissions, etc) on the subject of the proposed North-South electricity interconnector exchanged between Climate Action Minister Eamon Ryan T.D. or any of his officials at or above the grade of principal officer with the following; 1 - Taoiseach Micheál Martin or any of his officials at or above the grade of principal officer 2- Tánaiste Leo Varadkar or any of his officials at or above the grade of principal officer 3 - any sitting TDs or Senators 4 - Eirgrid 5 - ESB Networks 6 - Northern Ireland Minister for Infrastructure, Nichola Mallon, or any of her officials at, or above, the grade of principal officer The time period I am interested in runs from January 1, 2021, to April 7, 2021.

  • Received 13 April 2021
    Decided 30 April 2021
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI202158
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    The amount of money spent by the Department throughout 2020 on taxi services.

  • Received 20 April 2021
    Decided 29 April 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI202163
    Requester Type Member of the Public
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    Details of all expenditure incurred by D/ECC on cloud computing services in 2020. Cloud computing services should be taken to mean any cloud-related service provided to D/ECC, either directly by cloud computing firms (such as, but not limited to, the following: Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle, Amazon Web Services, and IBM) or by third party- consultancies. In either case, this would incorporate all varieties of cloud computing, including software-as-a-service, infrastructure-as-a-service and platform-as-a-service. Details are requested on the total payments made to each relevant individual private sector entity (cloud computing firm, third party consultancy, etc.) covered by this request, rather than a single accumulative figure.

  • Received 26 April 2021
    Decided 27 April 2021
    Withdrawn
    Request Reference FOI202165
    Requester Type Member of the Public
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    Records created since the year 2017 of all correspondence between Dublin City Council's Parking Enforcement division and the Department of the Environment, Climate, and Communications (formerly the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment) relating to: * Requests made by DCC's Parking Enforcement for clarification of the powers of local authorities under the various Road Traffic Acts 1967 - 2019 with a view to enhancing enforcement or increasing penalties * Suggestions or proposals made by DCC's Parking Enforcement to increase the powers of local authorities, by legislation or regulation, in relation to acting against illegal parking or increasing or adding penalties that can be imposed.

  • Received 16 April 2021
    Decided 27 April 2021
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI202160
    Requester Type Member of the Public
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    A list of the RESS-1 winners (by project name) that failed or declined to take up their Letter of Offer by today, the 16th of April 2021.

  • Received 13 April 2021
    Decided 27 April 2021
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI202144
    Requester Type Member of the Public
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    Any materials (correspondence or otherwise) relating to the treatment of Ag methane and the proposed ETS type system for Ag GHG These materials may include emails, WhatsApp messages, Twitter direct messages, texts, etc. between · any communications between DECC and DAFM on the subject of a ETS type system for Ag GHG · Within the time frame from 01 September 2018 to 01 July 2020.

  • Received 24 March 2021
    Decided 23 April 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI202149
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    Request any agendas, minutes, membership list, terms of reference, submissions to or reports produced by the "Inter-Agency Gorse Fire Group". Time range: 2017 to current.

  • Received 24 March 2021
    Decided 23 April 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI202148
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    Any and all correspondence between the Secretary General and/or Ministers’ and representatives from Apple, Facebook, Twitter, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Huawei between Jan. 1 2019 and Mar. 23 2021.

  • Received 29 March 2021
    Decided 22 April 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI202151
    Requester Type Member of the Public
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    All records in relation to the appointment of Ms. Anita McNally, as special adviser within the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications.

  • Received 23 March 2021
    Decided 21 April 2021
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI202146
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    All monies paid from the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, Environment Fund to groups including all ENGO's for the years 2016/17/18/19/20.

  • Received 19 April 2021
    Decided 20 April 2021
    Withdrawn
    Request Reference FOI202161
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    All records created between 1st January 2005 and 31st December 2013 relating to the designation as Natura 2000 sites 'sandbanks slightly covered by seawater all the time', EU Annexe 1 Habitat Type (1110), in Ireland. This should include all inter-departmental and all intra- departmental communications and communications with all other organisations, associations or agencies and with the European Commission.

  • Received 25 March 2021
    Decided 20 April 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI202150
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    All information, correspondence and documentation accrued in the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications, concerning the North-South Interconnect since 1st January 2021. To include, but not be limited to, all correspondence, including emails and text messages; 1) within the Department ,, 2) between Department officials or the Minister with EirGrid 3) between Department officials or the Minister with other individuals or organisations, 4) between Department officials or the Minister with other government Departments including Ministers and advisors including the Department of An Taoiseach, 5) All briefings, notes and minutes of meetings at which this subject was discussed prepared in the Department or between officials with the Minister or with any other individual or organisations.

  • Received 15 March 2021
    Decided 14 April 2021
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI202138
    Requester Type Member of the Public
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    Any correspondence received by the staff in the Department’s climate division from any other Government Department proposing new statutory policies and measures to reduce emissions. I'd like to limit the scope to 18-01-21 to 18-02-21.

  • Received 29 March 2021
    Decided 9 April 2021
    Withdrawn
    Request Reference FOI202152
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    All details, letters, emails and other correspondence from third parties acting on behalf of EirGrid or ESB/ESB Networks regarding the North South Interconnector to the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications, on or after 1 January 2015. All details, letters, emails and other correspondence from third parties acting on behalf of the Department, EirGrid or ESB/ESB Networks regarding the North-South Interconnector to Cavan/Monaghan/Meath County Councils, on or after 1 January 2015.

  • Received 9 March 2021
    Decided 9 April 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI202139
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    All correspondence received by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, from parties/companies/individuals about existing and planned internet/broadband communications infrastructure, both land-based and satellite, in—or over— the county of Kerry during the period January 1st, 2020-present (9/3/21) My request excludes any correspondence sent by members of the public in relation to the National Broadband Plan, only referring to communication companies and parties, or individuals acting on behalf of communication companies, solely in relation to internet/broadband communications infrastructure.

  • Received 23 March 2021
    Decided 6 April 2021
    Withdrawn
    Request Reference FOI202147
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    Any meetings and/or email correspondence between the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, and Telecoms Infra Project.

  • Received 15 February 2021
    Decided 6 April 2021
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI202127
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    Copies of all records held referring or relating to all communications between ABO WIND IRELAND LTD. and Geological Survey Ireland in relation to a proposed Windfarm on Kilranelagh Hill. I am seeking all such records for the period 1st November 2019 to date of receipt of the request.

  • Received 2 March 2021
    Decided 31 March 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI202137
    Requester Type Member of the Public
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    Any records held by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, relating to the appointment of members to the Climate Change Advisory Council. I'd like to limit my request in time from August 1 2020 to February 2 2021.

  • Received 23 February 2021
    Decided 30 March 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI202131
    Requester Type Member of the Public
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    I am seeking any materials (correspondence or otherwise) between Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, and Predator Oil and Gas over the past 18 months. These materials may include emails, WhatsApp messages, Twitter direct messages, texts, notes, minutes, PowerPoint presentations, memos, letters, reports, etc.

  • Received 25 February 2021
    Decided 26 March 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI202132
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    I am seeking records pertaining to this meeting with Ervia - correspondence, any submissions or reports from Ervia, agenda, minutes. Please can I have these records in electronic format? https://www.lobbying.ie/return/66405/ervia

  • Received 23 February 2021
    Decided 24 March 2021
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI202118
    Requester Type Member of the Public
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    Any materials (correspondence or otherwise) relating to the decision not to publish Annual Transition Statement 2020. These materials may include emails, notes, minutes, PowerPoint presentations, memos, letters, reports, etc. I would like to limit the search to the Minister and Senior Officials, and the time limit is from 24 December 2020 to 4 February 2021.

  • Received 19 March 2021
    Decided 22 March 2021
    Withdrawn
    Request Reference FOI202145
    Requester Type Member of the Public
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    I am requesting Geo-engineering information in Ireland. I was wondering if you could please help me on the geo-engineering program that has been running for the last few years in Ireland. Just general information please on when it begun and how long it'll run and agencies involved etc.

  • Received 2 March 2021
    Decided 19 March 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI202136
    Requester Type Member of the Public
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    A copy of Minister Eamon Ryan T.D.'s diary - since he took office (June 27th 2020 I believe).

  • Received 1 March 2021
    Decided 15 March 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI202134
    Requester Type Member of the Public
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    In relation to the waste policy, I request all documentation relating to healthcare risk waste between Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, and University Hospital Kerry from the year 2020.

  • Received 9 March 2021
    Decided 11 March 2021
    Withdrawn
    Request Reference FOI202141
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    1) The total gross revenue collected from the TV Licence Fee for 2018, 2019 and 2020. 2) The total gross number of TV Licences issued for 2018, 2019 and 2020.

  • Received 1 March 2021
    Decided 11 March 2021
    Withdrawn
    Request Reference FOI202135
    Requester Type Member of the Public
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    A sitemap of the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications website.

  • Received 12 February 2021
    Decided 11 March 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI202126
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    Copies of all records held referring or relating to all communications between ABO WIND IRELAND LTD. and the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications in relation to a proposed Windfarm on Kilranelagh Hill. I am seeking all such records for the period 1 Jan 2019 to date of receipt of the request.

  • Received 11 February 2021
    Decided 11 March 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI202125
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    All monies paid by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, to groups including all ENGO's for the years 2016/17/18/19/20.

  • Received 10 February 2021
    Decided 11 March 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI202123
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    A letter sent to the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, by the European Commission relating to infringement procedures against Ireland over the Electronic Communications Code. The procedure was announced on Feb 4th: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_21_206.

  • Received 14 February 2021
    Decided 10 March 2021
    Withdrawn
    Request Reference FOI202143
    Requester Type Member of the Public
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    Request all relevant details relating to the National Broadband roll-out.

  • Received 9 March 2021
    Decided 10 March 2021
    Transferred
    Request Reference FOI202142
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    1) How many personal injury claims have been brought against the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, for incidents at the Burren National Park between 2008 and 2020? 2) Can you provide a breakdown of how many claims were brought in each of these years i.e. 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020? 3) How much compensation was paid out for each of these claims?

  • Received 1 February 2021
    Decided 2 March 2021
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI202120
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    Any communications between data centre providers in Ireland and Minister Eamon Ryan T.D. TD, between June 2020 and January 2021.

  • Received 1 March 2021
    Decided 1 March 2021
    Transferred
    Request Reference FOI202133
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    Copies of any records held referring or relating to the resignation of Aaron Forde as chairman of Shannon Group. This request to cover the period 10 Feb to date of its receipt. Searches of any mobile phones, relevant private email addresses and/or messaging services should be considered when processing this request.

  • Received 1 February 2021
    Decided 1 March 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI202119
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    Copies of any records held referring or relating to these comments made by a Judge about Ireland and environmental law (as reported in the following newspaper article: https://www.independent.ie/news/environment/judge-says-state-showed-astonishing- reluctance-on-environmental-law-40016163.html).

  • Received 1 February 2021
    Decided 26 February 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI202122
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    1) Any papers prepared for the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, in 2020 or January 2021 by the ESB on the future of Moneypoint power station. 2) Any internal briefing papers prepared by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications on the future of Moneypoint in 2020 or January 2021. 3) Any communications between the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications and Whitegate power station from November 2020 to January 2021 on the ongoing outage at the power plant.

  • Received 1 February 2021
    Decided 26 February 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI202121
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    1) Any internal briefings prepared for Minister Eamon Ryan T.D. TD, carried out between November and January 2021 on a planned phasing out of all smoky solid fuels. 2) Any correspondence between November 2020 and January 2021 with Minister Ryan TD, from within the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, on a planned phasing out of all solid smoky fuels. 3) Any communication between Minister Ryan TD, and the Department of An Taoiseach, between November 2020 and January 2021 on plans to phase out all smoky fuels.

  • Received 27 January 2021
    Decided 25 February 2021
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI202115
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    Access to any minutes / briefings / memos / correspondence regarding the meeting between Anne Gallagher of Amazon Web Services and Minister Ryan TD, during 2020. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/65609/amazon-web-services.

  • Received 25 January 2021
    Decided 22 February 2021
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI202114
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    All internal audits completed by the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, Internal Audit Unit, between July 2020-December 2020 and associated briefing notes/memos sent to staff.

  • Received 19 February 2021
    Decided 19 February 2021
    Transferred
    Request Reference FOI202130
    Requester Type Member of the Public
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    1) Any correspondence in relation to https://www.lobbying.ie/return/64847/ibec 2) Any correspondence from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in relation to the "SME and Enterprise Growth Plan"

  • Received 17 February 2021
    Decided 19 February 2021
    Transferred
    Request Reference FOI202128
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    Copies of all records held in the offices of Minister Ryan or the Secretary General's referring or relating to the decision-making process surrounding approval of funding for a link road in Moyross, Co Limerick. This request to cover the period 1 January 2020 to date of receipt of the request.

  • Received 22 January 2021
    Decided 19 February 2021
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI202113
    Requester Type Member of the Public
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    The number of staff by each grade (also include specialist posts e.g. Solicitor, Accountant etc.) that are employed by Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, as of 1 January 2020 and 1 January 2021 in tabular form.

  • Received 22 January 2021
    Decided 19 February 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI202112
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    Access to all correspondence between IBEC and / or the Irish Beverage Council and the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, in relation to the proposed deposit return scheme since the start of 2020. Please include minutes / other records relating to any virtual meetings between IBEC and / or the Irish Beverage Council and Department staff, including any virtual meeting with Philip Nugent and / or Paul Kenny in 2020.

  • Received 11 February 2021
    Decided 18 February 2021
    Withdrawn
    Request Reference FOI202124
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

    All correspondence and other records associated with the following lobbying activity https://www.lobbying.ie/return/69185/waterford-chamber-of-commerce.