Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
FOI Requests — 1,583 records (page 6 of 32)
- Received 11 February 2025Decided 11 March 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any briefings and communications with the Minister, his advisor, and PO level and above on the proposed LNG terminal as part of action 17 for the energy security review. Including any analysis on the cost, timeline or alternatives available from 1/1/2024, to now.
- Received 12 February 2025Decided 10 March 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. The total amount of the revenue made from the Deposit Return Scheme from the 1st February 2024 to 1st February 2025. 2. A breakdown of the deposit refunds that was returned to the public from the Deposit Return Scheme from the 1st February 2024 to 1st February 2025. 3. A breakdown of the deposit refunds that was not refunded to the public from the Deposit Return Scheme from the 1st February 2024 to 1st February 2025. 4. A breakdown of the funds paid (Include charity name and amount) to charities and others from the Deposit Return Scheme from the 1st February 2024 to 1st February 2025.
- Received 10 February 2025Decided 10 March 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
• A breakdown of the Department’s total annual spend (for each year from January 1st, 2010 to present) on newspaper/paid media subscriptions. • A breakdown of the Department’s total annual spend (for each year from January 1st, 2010 to present) on individual newspaper/paid media subscriptions for its employees, by newspaper/media outlet; • A breakdown of the Department’s total annual spend (for each year from January 1st, 2010 to present) on corporate newspaper/paid media subscriptions, by newspaper/media outlet; I am interested in information covering the period from January 1st 2010 to present.
- Received 10 February 2025Decided 10 March 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A spreadsheet/table detailing all costs incurred by the State to date in its handling of the High Court case brought by Persona Digital Telephony and Sigma Wireless Networks against the Minister for Public Enterprise, Ireland, the Attorney General and Denis O’Brien. This spreadsheet/table is to include a list of all service providers whether corporate or individual and the amounts paid to each of them.
- Received 11 February 2025Decided 7 March 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
I wish to request access to each FOI Internal review decision letter issued by your organisation in 2024 and any records released therewith, but excluding any decision letter which related exclusively to personal information as defined in Section 2 of the act.
- Received 11 February 2025Decided 6 March 2025GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Access to any record which shows total expenditure in your organisation in 2024 and to date in 2025 on ID cards, lanyards, card holders, card printers or any software used for producing ID cards
- Received 4 February 2025Decided 6 March 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Copies of all records, including emails, documents, minutes of meetings/engagements, Ministerial briefing notes etc, created by or received by the Department that references any of the following terms: “The 2 Johnnies”, “The two Johnnies”, “catfish”, “catfishing” or “GAA Catfish”. The timeframe for the above request is 1 April 2022 to date of receipt. Clarification received 06/02/2025 • the office of the Minister • the office of the Secretary-General • the office of the Assistant Secretary, Communications Sector
- Received 6 February 2025Decided 4 March 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. Financial Records & Public Funding • Documentation of any public funding, grants, or financial support provided to Re-turn CLG, including the purpose of these funds and any conditions attached. • Records detailing the management and allocation of unclaimed deposit funds within the deposit return scheme. 2. Contracts & Procurement Details • Copies of the Service Level Agreement (SLA) and all contracts between Re-turn CLG and Repak Ltd., including payment schedules, invoices, and service descriptions. • Records on the tendering process for major contracts related to IT systems, marketing, and logistics, specifying whether these contracts were competitively tendered or directly awarded. 3. Ministerial Correspondence • Copies of all communications (emails, letters, meeting notes) between: • Minister Ossian Smyth, Minister Eamon Ryan, and Tony Keohane (Chair of Re-turn CLG). • Correspondence related to the approval, oversight, or concerns about Re-turn CLG’s contracts and financial management.
- Received 5 February 2025Decided 3 March 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any correspondence to/from the Minister/the Minister's personal secretary/any Department official at the level of principal officer or higher pertaining to an analysis of the vulnerability of Ireland's electricity grid/energy infrastructure. Copies of any internal reports/analysis/memos produced or commissioned by the Department pertaining to an analysis of the vulnerability of Ireland's electricity grid/energy infrastructure. I am only interested in documentation dating from January 1, 2020
- Received 4 February 2025Decided 3 March 2025GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
I am seeking a list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications through the e-submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-01-2025 - 31-01-2025.
- Received 14 February 2025Decided 28 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
I am applying for all records under the FOI Act 2014 for a copy of the full notification sent by the Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland) to the Department of Climate, Environment and Communications on 30th January 2025 in relation to transboundary consultation for a gold mine application for Greencastle, Co. Tyrone. The request includes, but is not limited to: All records between the Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland) to the Department of Climate, Environment and Communications in the lead up to the 30 January 2025 notification. This also includes any records from/between the Department of Climate, Environment and Communications and any other government Departments and/or officials.
- Received 8 January 2025Decided 27 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A letter from Starrus Eco Holdings, a subsidary of Beauparc Utiliites (Panda), to Philip Nugent, Assistant Secretary in the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications. The letter is described at the below link and appears to have been sent at some point between January 1st and April 30th 2024. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/107832/starrus-eco-holdings-a-subsidary-of-beauparc-utiliites
- Received 21 February 2025Decided 26 February 2025GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
I wish to request access to any record which shows the total number of mobile phones used in Ireland (excluding phones used by staff routinely based in Northern Ireland) by your organisation at the end of 2024.
- Received 18 February 2025Decided 26 February 2025WithdrawnDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
I am writing to formally request the release of purchasing records from the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment covering the period from January 1, 2024, to the present under the Freedom of Information Act. ………. Please note that we are requesting purchase order records (not tenders). The specific information I am requesting includes: (the information given in bold is necessary, but anything additional would be greatly appreciated) Purchase order number or equivalent Purchase order date Line item details Line item quantity Line item price Vendor/Supplier name Delivery address
- Received 30 January 2025Decided 26 February 2025GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All correspondence between Minister O'Brien and the following, dated between January 23 and January 30, 2025: Amazon. Cloud Infrastructure Ireland. Paddy Hayes/ESB Networks. EirGrid. Anne Graham/National Transport Authority. Taoiseach Micheál Martin.
- Received 28 January 2025Decided 26 February 2025GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Access to any and all documentation held, commissioned, or otherwise connected to the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications regarding the transformation of, all or part of, Whitegate Power Station in Cork Harbour from natural gas to ammonia gas. My request for project documentation covers, but is not limited to the following: Feasibility Study Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Market Analysis Risk Assessment and Management Return on Investment (ROI) Analysis
- Received 27 January 2025Decided 26 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
I am requesting, under the freedom of information act, information about the government's involvement in geoengineering and cloud seeding. Are they taking part in cloud seeding, if so with what company and where? Are they participating in geoengineering of any kind?
- Received 17 February 2025Decided 24 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Requesting the Ministerial Brief presented to Minister O'Brien upon his appointment in January 2025.
- Received 10 February 2025Decided 24 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
The Ministerial briefing prepared for the incoming Minister following the general election and formation of the new Government.
- Received 5 February 2025Decided 24 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any briefing documents that were provided to the new Minister on their appointment this year
- Received 30 January 2025Decided 24 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A copy of all briefing notes provided to the new Minister Darragh O’Brien in 2025.
- Received 29 January 2025Decided 24 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A copy of the briefing given by the Department Sec General and Senior staff to the new Minister for Climate, Environment Energy and transport Darragh O Brien.
- Received 29 January 2025Decided 24 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Briefing documents and notes prepared for the Ministers following the appointment on January 23 2024
- Received 29 January 2025Decided 24 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
I request access to the following records which are non-personal and which I believe are held by the Department of Environment dated between January 1, 2025 and the date of this letter: • Records of any briefing documents and similar material prepared by the Department for the new Minister for Climate, Environment and Energy and Minister for Transport Darragh O'Brien.
- Received 28 January 2025Decided 24 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Request for the Minister's Brief, given to Minister for Environment, Climate and Energy Darragh O'Brien following his appointment to the new Government.
- Received 27 January 2025Decided 24 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
I wish to apply for the following records: - briefing document for new Ministers by the Department in January 2025; - briefing document for new Ministers by any State agency under the Department's remit in January 2025. Request relates to Ministers and Ministers of State. This is the standard request for the Ministerial briefing notes following the formation of the new government.
- Received 27 January 2025Decided 24 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
The Minister’s Brief, as presented to the incoming Minister upon taking office
- Received 27 January 2025Decided 24 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. Any briefing materials provided to the new Minister for Climate, Environment and Energy. 2. Any briefing materials provided to any new Minister of State at the Climate, Environment and Energy
- Received 27 January 2025Decided 24 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Seeking copies of the briefing documents provided to Minister Darragh O'Brien upon taking office
- Received 24 January 2025Decided 24 February 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
I would like records relating to the Minister's appearance at the JOC on climate when they discussed the LEU Rebalancing Subvention on January 23 2024. Minister Ryan had been invited but he declined and offered Minister Smyth to attend instead. Here is the opening statement: https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/33/joint_committee_on_environment _and_climate_action/submissions/2024/2024-01-23_opening-statement-ossian-smyth-t-d- minister-of-state-department-of-the-environment-climate-and-communications_en.pdf More specifically, I would like records relating to the Minister's appearance. This would include records of notes prepared for the Minister and the officials, drafts of those notes, meetings where the approach was discussed and records from those meetings, and any correspondence within the Department where the subject of the Minister's appearance at the committee or the subject of LEU rebalancing subvention itself was discussed.
- Received 24 January 2025Decided 24 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
A copy of the Ministerial brief prepared for Minister O'Brien upon taking office on January 23rd, 2025.
- Received 24 January 2025Decided 24 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. Documents and Records Regarding McKeown v. Minister for the Environment (2013), including: o Any court documents, judgments, or summaries related to the case. o Correspondence between the Minister’s office and other government bodies (e.g., Local authority, OPW, EPA) regarding the case.
- Received 24 January 2025Decided 24 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Copy of briefing material prepared for the new Minister for Environment, Climate and Energy
- Received 24 January 2025Decided 24 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Copies of all briefing material prepared for the new Minister and Minister of State at this Department in advance of their new role.
- Received 24 January 2025Decided 21 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any briefing documents prepared for the incoming Ministers at the Department.
- Received 23 January 2025Decided 21 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
• A copy of all briefing notes or papers prepared for the incoming Minister(s); • A copy of all briefing notes or papers prepared for the incoming Minister(s) of State;
- Received 21 January 2025Decided 19 February 2025GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Type: Advice/position paper/speaking points/report/memorandum. Subject: Actions/Responses to be taken in the event of a nuclear emergency/attack in Ireland, or an attack using chemical weapons, or other forms of radiation. Time period: January 1 2022 to December 31 2022
- Received 21 January 2025Decided 18 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Request access to any document which sets out your organisation’s policy or practice regarding job titles and the use of words such as “Chief”, “Head of…”, “Director of …”, “Manager”, “Senior Manager”, “Officer”, etc. and whether these terms are linked to particular grades or salary scales.
- Received 10 January 2025Decided 12 February 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. All documents, proposals and correspondence Deposit Return Scheme Ireland CLG submitted as part of its application to the Minister to become an approved body in fulfilment of the requirements of s.6 of the Regulations, including but not limited to the business plan for the scheme required by s.6(1)(d) and the financial plan required by s.6(1)(e). 2. All correspondence between the Department of Environment and Re-turn in relation to the latter's application to become an approved body under the DRS regulations, covering the period from Re-turn's submission of the application on 31st May 2022 up until and including the sending of the letter of approval.
- Received 7 January 2025Decided 6 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Full recorded details of all meetings held between the then Minister for the Environment, Alan Kelly, and representatives of Irish Water, including any public relations companies or lobbyists acting on Irish Water’s behalf, compete with the names of all individuals who attended these meetings.
- Received 7 January 2025Decided 5 February 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
- a copy of the business case(s) associated with the new set of terms and conditions, salary, benefits etc that will apply to the CEO of Eirgrid. - a copy of any correspondence between DPER and/or Eirgrid with regard to the above.
- Received 4 December 2024Decided 4 February 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
The tender documents (including any supplemental or supporting documents) prepared and submitted by the Persona consortium to the Department of Transport, Energy and Communications (as it was then known), in or around August 1995 in respect of the Request for Proposals issued by the Department of Transport, Energy and Communications on 2 March 1995 and titled “Competition for a Licence to provide Digital Mobile Cellular Communications (GSM) in Ireland”.
- Received 23 January 2025Decided 31 January 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All correspondence between Minister Eamon Ryan and Taoiseach Simon Harris, dated between January 1st, 2025 and January 22nd, 2025. All correspondence between Minister Eamon Ryan and Tánaiste Micheál Martin, dated between January 1st, 2025 and January 22nd, 2025.
- Received 6 January 2025Decided 31 January 2025GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
SHRN 26/24: Internal Competition for Promotion to Principal Officer (PO) – DECC: - The number of candidates invited to Stage 3 – Interview who are aged between 50 and 54, and - The number of candidates invited to Stage 3 – Interview who are aged 55 and older
- Received 3 January 2025Decided 31 January 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
All records relating to the commissioning of a market study by Ossian Smyth in 2024 to examine whether local authorities should switch towards a franchise model in relation to waste collection, as referenced during Dáil questions on October 16, to include any records regarding public procurement in respect of such a study, the cost of the study, the terms of reference for the study, a copy of the study itself, and correspondence regarding the study
- Received 27 January 2025Decided 30 January 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Access to all files and records relating to my submission to Oireachtas Petition XXXXXX/24
- Received 2 January 2025Decided 30 January 2025GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Seeking a list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications through the e-submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-12-2024 - 31-12-2024.
- Received 21 January 2025Decided 29 January 2025RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Please provide us with a copy of the documents or records containing the notification of the aforementioned cyber incident to NCSC by Crowdstrike, Microsoft, media or any other party. Please provide us with a copy of the documents or records that pertain any response put in place by NCSC in relation to the aforementioned cyber incident.
- Received 6 January 2025Decided 29 January 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
My request refers to all documents, presentations and notes from meetings with wind turbine manufacturers that the Minister Eamon Ryan referred to in his comments made in an article published in the Irish Times, Friday 3rd January 2025 https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2025/01/03/will-2025-deliverbreakthrough-on-planning- so-ireland-can-fully-tap-its-wind-energy-gold-mine/ Specially the meetings Minister Ryan references in the below line. He [Minister Ryan] has talked to chief executives of turbine manufacturers. “They say to me, in the west coast conditions of Ireland, where you have 18-metre wave height, and you’ve a limited number of days where you can sail out to service and to deploy, they don’t have the turbines yet that can manage that.” Consider 2024 in its entirety
- Received 6 January 2025Decided 16 January 2025GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. The total amount of money spent by the Department on flights and the total number of flights taken from July 1st 2020 up to January 1st 2025 broken down by year. 2. A breakdown of all flights made by the Department's Ministers during the above date and the destinations that were travelled too.