Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Submissions, reports, briefings prepared for Minister Coveney relatin to the reliability of statistics on house completions between 01/03/2017 and 24/04/2017.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​All correspondence to the Minister and department officials from individuals/ organisations involved in the financing, building and/or management of apartment complexes regarding the ongoing review of the costs of construction being carried out.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​The total level of refusals of offers of social housing per each local authority, during the period 01/07/2016 to 30/06/2017. The refusals as a percentage of overall offers made per each local authority. The number of dwellings refused by multiple applicants. The proportion of the total number of dwellings offered during this period. The number of the qualified households suspended for refusing more than two offers during this period. The proportion of the total housing list.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​Copy of any letters sent by the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government or his Department Officials to the Irish Times in relation to that papers coverage of the issue of house completion statistics, Rebuilding Ireland, housing policy and related matters for the period from 10/04/2017 to 24/04/2017.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​Any information held by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government on the recently established Housing Data Analytics Group including minutes of meetings, reports or files presented at or in between meetings.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​All correspondence in relation to planning between the Minister/his advisers and John Moran or his company RHH International between 01/08/2014 and 29/06/2017.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​Correspondence to and from the Department and the Minister regarding any concerns around the use of cladding in either public or private buildings in Ireland, to include all records relating to inspections and all records on cladding and safety matters in building or construction.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

All Department correspondence to date on Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy's fire safety review of all multi-storey apartment blocks in Ireland, in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. All internal Department correspondence on Grenfell Towers 14/06/2017 and 10/07/2017, including whether any facilities in Ireland are also at risk of a similar tragedy.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

All correspondence sent by John O'Brien, senior executive officer at Fingal County Council, to the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in March 2015 regarding concerns pertaining to the use of public funds and Sporting Fingal FC, and a copy of any reply issued by the Minister or his office in response to this correspondence.​

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

All correspondence between the short-term letting company AirBnB and the Minister and/or the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government between 01/01/2017 and 21/06/2017. Any information relating to lobbying of the minister from AirBnB between 01/01/2017 and 21/06/2017.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Correspondence between the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government and Fingal County Council, Dublin City Council, South Dublin County Council and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown in relation to short term lets (AirBnB) for the period 21/06/2016 to 21/06/2017. All records detailing if a working group has been set up to investigate the effects of short term lets on the housing market, and the names of the membersof the working group and the plan to properly investigate short term lets/ effects on the housing market.​

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Copy of submission 00094-17; Extension of deadline for the publication of 2016 Annual Report & Accounts of Irish Water & Ervia.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​Correspondence between the DHPLG (Department of Housing, Planning & Local Government) and the RIAI (Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland) in relation to appointments to An Bord Pleanala (under Section 103 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000) and any other relevant related correspondence between DHPLG and RIAI from 01/01/2016 to 05/07/2017.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

A copy of the Department of Housing's report into the fire at Milford Manor, Newbridge, County Kildare.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​Copies of following submissions : 00067-17; Submission to Minister re: extension of the suspension of domestic water charges; and 00102-17; Note on refund of domestic water charges.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​Copy of submissions: 00021-17; Review of TGD B - Fire Safety Volume 2 - Dwelling House; and 00045-17; Review of TGD B - Fire Safety Volume 2.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Copy of all briefing material prepared for new Minister Eoghan Murphy.​

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​Copy of briefing material for Minister Eoghan Murphy.​

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Copy of all briefing material prepared for new Minister Eoghan Murphy.​

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Copy of any briefing material prepared for the new senior and junior ministers appointed to this department in June 2017.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Copy of briefing material prepared for Minister of State John Paul Phelan.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​Copy of briefing material prepared for new Minister and Ministers of State.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

The number of staff by grade who earned over €5,000 in overtime payment allowances in the years 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016; details of which grades overtime payment allowances are available for.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​Copy of briefing material for Minister Eoghan Murphy.​

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Number of Building Control Officers, Fire ​Officers and Dog Wardens in all local authorities in Ireland.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​Copy of the report on the fire in Milford Manor.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​Why were water charges introduced?

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​Why planning permission for the Sewage Treatment Plant in Arklow elapse and who were the council members involved in the project.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​All correspondence relating to the current investigation of alleged fraud or misappropriation of funds in Ballyjamesduff Municipal Council.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Copy of submission - 00099-17; Letter to Commissioner Vella. ​

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​In relation to an application by BioAtlantis Ltd for a licence for the mechanical harvesting of kelp in Bantry Bay, submitted in June 2009, approved in principle by Minister John Gormley in 2011 and completed by Minister Kelly in 2014, I request the Statutory Consultee reports and any information generated as a result of public consultation.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

The number of AP2s in the Department. The number of AP1s in the Department, the number of AP1s assigned to designated posts, the number of AP1s who are assigned extra work over and above AP2s to justify the extra remuneration they received over and above AP2s; the number of AP1s who are also in receipt of an upgrade payment under the 1% PCW Allowance. The rules, regulations and method of appointment of AP1s in the Department.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

The total cost of the Waterford Boundary Commission, established in June 2015. A comprehensive breakdown of the expenditure of the Commission - for example consultation, staff, expenses, etc. Any records or documents, aside from the published report, which were presented to the Minister regarding the issue. Any recorded correspondence between the three members of the committee and the Minister on the matter.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​Correspondence that the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and his associates has had with Airbnb over the last twelve months. Information from Minister Simon Coveney's diary about the number of times the Minister has met with Airbnb 31/05/2016 to 31/05/2017.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

A copy of all correspondence to/from AirBnB and the Department/Ministers between 01/01/2017 and 02/06/2017; a copy of the minutes of all meetings between representatives of AirBnB and Department/Ministers between 01/01/2017 and 02/06/2017.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​Correspondence between the ministers and officials in the Department of Housing regarding Airbnb, between the Department/Ministers and Airbnb, between the Department/Ministers and the Department of Finance regarding Airbnb, meetings between officials from the Department and representatives of Airbnb. The period covered by this FOI is 2016 and to date in 2017.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Copy of submission - 00064-17: Proposal to consider areas to be designated as rent pressure zones.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​All information held by the Department regarding Mr Sean Rooney and the issue of Sminver Bridge and its designation as a protected structure.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​All correspondence to/from the Ronan Group and the Department/Ministers on the subject of the SDZ planning scheme between 01/01/2017 and 02/06/2017.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​Why is Property Tax charged.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​Minutes / briefings / memos relating to the meeting between Minister Coveney and Airbnb as outlined in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/17806/airbnb-ireland-uc

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​The number and details of incidents of computer based fraud attacks in each of the past five years. Details concerning any monies stolen by cyber criminals from bank accounts connected with the Department, arising from each attack in each of the past five years. Details concerning any sensitive data stolen arising from each cyber attack in each of the past five years. This would include details in relation to the type of data stolen in each case, and whether the data was subsequently recovered.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​Details of any gym, fitness or wellbeing facilities on or off site, used by staff of the department? Can you confirm whether the department refunds staff for gym membership subscriptions? If so, what is the yearly cost of this and how many staff avail of it? Does the department fund other wellbeing activates for staff such as yoga classes, mindfulness or meditation? Can you please provide details of what these activities are and the yearly cost of them. The information to cover the period of 2015 – 2016 only.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​Correspondence relating to Mortgage-to-Rent scheme between 01/01/2016 and 25/04/2017.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​All correspondence concerning the Department of Housing's departmental working group considering the regulatory approach in relation to online letting platforms such as Airbnb.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​Correspondence (letter and emails) received by the Minister for Housing Simon Coveney, the Department General Secretary John McCarthy, and Assistant Secretary Paul Lemass in relation to the provision, delivery, or funding of new Traveller accommodation from 01/01/2017 to 18/05/2017. Correspondence (letter and emails) sent by the Minister for Housing Simon Coveney, the Department General Secretary John McCarthy, and Assistant Secretary Paul Lemass in relation to the provision, delivery, or funding of new Traveller accommodation from 01/01/2017 to 18/05/2017.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​A list of all submissions made to the Minister at your Department using the e-submissions system (or whatever relevant/similar system is in place at your Department) between 01/02/2017 and 12/05/2017. This request is to include the date of the submission and its title.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​Payments made to organisations providing services or goods for or on behalf of the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to the Dublin Region Homeless for 2016. Costs in regard to payments rendered to NGO’s by the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government with a breakdown of those payments made for 2016. Full cost of Hotel & B&B Accommodation for 2016. Cost of staffing the Dublin Region Homeless Executive for 2016. A full cost of Homeless Services for 2016.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​All records relating to any payments made by DOECLG or DHPCLG to Dublin City Council and/or Ballymun Regeneration Ltd in relation to Sillogue 4. Any requests by Dublin City Council and/or Ballymun Regeneration Ltd to DOECLG or DHPCLG for such payments to be made.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​Correspondence to/from the CSO, ESB, other departments, state agencies or third parties in relation to house completion statistics between 01/07/2016 and 26/04/2017.