government department

Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

FOI Requests — 256 records

Note: Not all FOI requests have a specified time period, and therefore not all requests appear in this chart.

  • Received —
    Decided 27 March 2026
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2026-0127
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
  • Received —
    Decided 25 March 2026
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2026-0103
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
  • Received —
    Decided 20 March 2026
    Refused
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2026-0146
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

    MAPS - Mapping Audit of Public Science.

  • Received —
    Decided 4 March 2026
    Refused
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2026-0105
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

    forthcoming changes to student accommodation in Ireland as part of the new Student Accommodation Strategy. A list of all e-submissions by subject matter/section and date submitted to

  • Received —
    Decided 2 March 2026
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2026-0061
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
  • Received —
    Decided 17 February 2026
    Refused
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2026-0037
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
  • Received —
    Decided 17 February 2026
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2026-0036
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
  • Received —
    Decided 17 February 2026
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2026-0034
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

    Documents or correspondence that reference UL Student Life. Representations received by the department with regard to third level

  • Received —
    Decided 12 February 2026
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2026-0026
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

    A lobbying return. Review the effectiveness or progress of the National Access Plan: A Strategic

  • Received —
    Decided 4 February 2026
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2026-0012
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
  • Received —
    Decided 3 February 2026
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2026-0008
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

    Documents on the topic of AI ethics/the use of generative AI models.

  • Received —
    Decided 3 February 2026
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2026-0007
    Requester Type —
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
  • Received —
    Decided 30 January 2026
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0642
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
  • Received —
    Decided 28 January 2026
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0643
    Requester Type —
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

    Correspondence from UL email addresses.

  • Received —
    Decided 27 January 2026
    Refused
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0644
    Requester Type Other Business/Int
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

    in the New Student Centre of the University of Limerick during the Minister's visit on 10 October 2025.

  • Received —
    Decided 23 January 2026
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0639
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
  • Received —
    Decided 21 January 2026
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0638
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

    Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science(including the Minister) relating to student contribution fees by UL Student Life Documents in relation to the presence of a person dressed in a wolf costume

  • Received —
    Decided 9 January 2026
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0629
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

    body of a designated institution where significant concerns exist regarding governance. Documents in relation to the Lobbying Day held on the 16th of September

  • Received —
    Decided 8 January 2026
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0564
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

    Complaints and feedback about third level fees sent to the Minister. All communications relating to the development of the Global Talent Ireland

  • Received —
    Decided 8 January 2026
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0570
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
  • Received —
    Decided 7 January 2026
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0554
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
  • Received —
    Decided 5 January 2026
    Refused
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0624
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

    or curtail the number of international students in Irish third level colleges or institutions. A report received under section 64 of the HEA Act 2022 from the governing

  • Received —
    Decided 23 December 2025
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0601
    Requester Type —
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

    Correspondence between the Department and UL Student Life.

  • Received —
    Decided 23 December 2025
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0600
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
  • Received —
    Decided 18 December 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0563
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

    Records related to the Solas craft apprenticeship exams. The email sent by the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) containing its Pre-

  • Received —
    Decided 16 December 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0514
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

    Documents regarding the requirements for a university course.

  • Received —
    Decided 15 December 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0583
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
  • Received —
    Decided 12 December 2025
    Refused
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0581
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
  • Received —
    Decided 9 December 2025
    Refused
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0569
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
  • Received —
    Decided 8 December 2025
    Refused
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0565
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
  • Received —
    Decided 5 December 2025
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0555
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
  • Received —
    Decided 2 December 2025
    Refused
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0537
    Requester Type —
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

    Details of all spending on external press and communications companies.

  • Received —
    Decided 28 November 2025
    Refused
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0528
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
  • Received —
    Decided 20 November 2025
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0519
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
  • Received —
    Decided 18 November 2025
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0512
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

    A list of audits carried out by the Department.

  • Received —
    Decided 18 November 2025
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0511
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

    The business case for Build Back Home Building Ireland. A copy of all minutes of meetings between Open AI and officials at the

  • Received —
    Decided 7 November 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0494
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
  • Received —
    Decided 21 October 2025
    Refused
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0465
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

    A copy of the recent audit concerning the National Training Fund. Minutes for each meeting of the Prison Education Taskforce, since it began in

  • Received —
    Decided 6 October 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0441
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
  • Received —
    Decided 25 September 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0410
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

    services. Records concerning South East Technological University and any matters arising in

  • Received —
    Decided 24 September 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0411
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

    connection with its Governing Body.

  • Received —
    Decided 22 September 2025
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0398
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

    Copies of correspondence between the department and OpenAI.

  • Received —
    Decided 22 September 2025
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0404
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

    Documents referencing South East Technological University' finances. Details of contracts the Department has for the provision of media monitoring

  • Received —
    Decided 22 September 2025
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0417
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

    All documents related to lobbying of the Department by OpenAI Ireland Ltd. All records relating to interactions between senior leadership (Assistant

  • Received —
    Decided 22 September 2025
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0442
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

    Secretaries) in this department with OpenAI Ireland Ltd. The business case submitted to the Department regarding access to the single public service pension scheme for those researchers who are not currently able to

  • Received —
    Decided 19 September 2025
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0397
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

    All documents related to lobbying of the Department by OpenAI Ireland Ltd.

  • Received —
    Decided 19 September 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0444
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

    join the scheme.

  • Received —
    Decided 18 September 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0379
    Requester Type —
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
  • Received —
    Decided 17 September 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0387
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

    Copies of Departmental audits and the Department's Risk Register.

  • Received —
    Decided 15 September 2025
    Refused
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2025-0382
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science