Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​ ·         The records in connection with the High Court Case “ The Hammond Lane Metal Company v The Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government” High Court Record Number 2009/7117P. More specifically  required is  the settlement  and all documentation pertaining  to the settlement  of this action.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

The sum in Euro(€) spent on web-site development relating to these projects, including, but not limited to, branding, website design, website development, website maintenance, computing equipment and labour.  The name and location of any companies contracted to develop any of these websites.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​All documentation relating to the 25 sites that were submitted for the Land Aggregation Scheme that were rejected as outlined in the Comptroller and Auditor General's recent report. The report indicated that these sites were deemed unsuitable for residential development.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​ Details of risk assessments that were conducted under the “Guidelines for the Provision of Breathing Apparatus 2007, and the details of recommendations  and/or risk assessments issued to address any changes to work  practices that arose from the introduction of these guidelines.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​Information on how the water services No. 2 act 2013 is progressing in the Oireachtas  and  a timeline for the establishment of the superannuation arrangements provided for under the Water Services No.2 Act, 2013.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

All correspondence between the Minister/Ministers office and external parties in relation to the appointments of Paul Hyde and Conall Boland to An Bord Pleanala, including correspondence with other Government Departments. All internal correspondence in relation to the appointments of Paul Hyde and Conall Boland to An Bord Pleanala, including e-mails and memos.​

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Copies of the 2 Grade 5 Staffing Sanctions requests made by Offaly County Council to the Minister on 03 February and 14 March 2014.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Copies of all submissions and representations made to the Department relating to plans for reallocation of local property tax funding to local authorities. Copies of any memos/reports prepared for the Minister relating to the above. Copies of any emails/letters between Minister Hogan/Minister Kelly, and any other Minister/Junior Minister relating to the above.  Copies of any communications from the Department of the Taoiseach-whether by email or letter-relating to the above.        ​

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Copies of all correspondence between Environment Minister Alan Kelly and Irish Water managing director John Tierney since Mr. Kelly was appointed.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​All correspondence in relation to “Guidance on the provision and assessment of breathing apparatus wearer refresher training”.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​Copies of all documents and corresponds relating to the application and subsequent rejection of a floor area compliance certificate for properties at Knockanally Golf Village, Naas, Co Kildare. Submitted in 2007 and rejected in 2008(planning application ref: 00/1279).

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​All records held by the Department relating to the Riverwalk Court development in Ratoath, Co Meath

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​All records realting to Central Bank proposal for new restrictions on how much banks can lend to home buyers

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​Details of all internal department investigations or inquiries into suspected wrongdoing /fraud/ malpractice by department staff, to include all internal reports and correspondence into individual cases of suspected wrongdoing/fraud/malpractice by both direct and indirect department employees.  This request also includes all decisions and sanctions taken against staff that were subject to an internal investigation/inquiry.  The timeframe for this request is 01/01/14 - 18/11/14

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Information regarding recipients of the Leader Funding under the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 which were distributed by Comhar na nOilean and to specifically include information in respect to any conditions pertaining to the grant paid to Realt na Maidne Teoranta.   ​

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​All records not included in the report of "Leader Appeal NEW Tipperary Centenary Company" dated 2012

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​ All details in relation to communication or engagement between Departmental Ministers, Officials or Special AdvisOrs and the organisers and/or companies associated with the recent Israeli Water Technology Showcase event in Dublin, including the Israeli Embassy Dublin.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​ Copies of all minutes of meetings of the Water Sector Reform Programme Steering Group from February 2014 to present.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​Various requests for information in relation to floor area certificates with regards to the development at Riverwalk Court, Fairyhouse Road, Rathoath, Co Meath.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​Names of Staff in DOELG, other Departments and External Organisations (along with the names of the External Organisations) involved in drafting the new Wind Energy Guidelines.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Information regarding the various tenders, tender costs for the installation of water meters.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​Questions pertaining to the Water Services Act 2013 and the Water Services Act (No2) 2013”(

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

All correspondence between the Minister/Ministers office and external parties in relation to the appointment to the PRTB of James (Jimmy) Leahy. All internal correspondence in relation to Mr. Leahy's appointment, including internal e-mails and memos.​

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

All Correspondence between the Department of Environment and Dublin City Council regarding Ballymore Eustace Water Treatment Plant.​

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​A copy of the poverty impact assessment of water charges

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

all correspondence and documentation between this Department and the Department of Food and Marine and also between this Department and Waterford City and County Councils in respect of specified foreshore developments, in the period 1/1/2010 to 21/07/2014. ​

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

·         All correspondence with Siemens in relation to water meters since 2010. ·         Any internal memos/reports/documents assessing Siemens offer to foot the cost of installing water meters, made publicly in 2010 by Werner Kruckow. ·         Any correspondence between the Department, Minister of Finance and the Taoiseach in relation to Siemens offer since 2010.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​A full breakdown of costs associated with former Minister Phil Hogan’s trip the United Arab Emirates over the Saint Patricks Day period in 2014 etc…

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​All correspondence between the Department and Dublin City Council regarding the outturn Section 10 funding for Homeless Services since June 2011.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​All correspondence in relation to the Indoor Workforce Plan for Clare County Council

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​All material passed from the Department to Irish Water related to Gweedore Sewerage Scheme

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​correspondence between DECLG and the EU Commission pertaining to the Leader measures in the Depts submission on Rural Development. The criteria and Parameters of the brief and guidelines issued to teh Interdepartmental Implementation oversight body on the Leader Measures

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

All information concerning Mr. John Corcoran, including the criteria and quantitative marking scale used in deciding the composition of the National Oversight and Audit Commission (NOAC).​

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Correspondence between the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and the Department of Health with regards to the 2006 wind energy guidelines​ relating to the direct and indirect health implications of wind farms/wind turbines. Correspondence between the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and experts, organisations and consultants as part of the review  of the 2006 guidelines.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

All correspondence with Cork City Council regarding the preparation and contents of its Housing Needs Assessment for 2008 which was requested by the Department in January 2008, under the terms of Section 9 of the Housing Act 1988.  ​

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

All correspondence relation to proposed levy on insurance and quarrying industries for costs incurred with regards to pyrite properties​

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

A copy of the NTACC research into why Traveller’s leave traveller specific accommodation. ​

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

All correspondence from 19th Feb 2014 until 24th July 2014 including memos, background papers, preparatory advice, minutes of meetings, submissions, documents, publications, advice from experts if asked  in relation to the funding of the scheme to Support National Organisations (SSNO) for the period 2014-2016.​

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​Copies of 4 pages from Mr Deeney's personnel file.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​Various questions in relation to staffing, pay and conditions in the Department.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

All records relating to the allocation of funding to Co. Mayo and Co. Kilkenny relating to Housing Grants​.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

All documents/emails/memos relating to the briefing of the new Minister, Alan Kelly on his appointment in July 2014​

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

All  Correspondence and any other communications between the Department of Environment Community and Local Government, the Waste Industry Employers and their Agents between January 2008 and the present date in relation to the disposal of domestic waste.  ​

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​A copy of the 2008 report into the review of cultural sites in Ireland, which had been on the ‘tentative list’ for listing as UNESCO sites, and in particular the rationale to remove Killarney National Park from the list.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

​Access to documents in relation to Planning application UDIN10/75 containing information of objections under Section 157(4) of the Planning and Development Act 2000.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Any internal correspondence regarding “frequent Flyer points” or “air miles” since 2011 and any external correspondence with Club Travel regarding “frequent Flyer points” or “air miles” since 2011.

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

All records containing the minutes of all meetings to 12/11/2014 of a) the Irish Water Steering Group b) the Irish Water Monitoring Group

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

All information relating to The Memorandum of Understanding agreed by the British and Irish Governments to establish a New Renewable Energy Trading Plan between both countries.  This should include Inter-Departmental communiques, briefing documents, notes of meetings and all other documentation relevant to the memorandum of Understanding prior to and following the agreement in 2013​

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Funding of home-help services or enhanced home services ​

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

All records relating to 79 Unfinished Housing Estates​