Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Contracts and tenders re provision of media monitoring services

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Introductory letters sent by Roderic O'Gorman's office to the eight religious orders [Follow on request from FOI-0155-2025]

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Email correspondence [with a charity] that's not just exchange of people's names, excluding all spreadsheets, for [Oct 2024 and Nov 2024]

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Records in relation to the attached applications that have been made to you in relation to offering a hotel as an IPAS Centre / Accommodation.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Information relates to the award of a tender/contract payments to, but not limited to, any of the following parties,(a) A company (b) An individual ( c) An individual ( d) A limited company (e) A hotel company. This is in connection to the hotel being used as a Ukrainian Accommodation Centre in or around March. The nature of the request is for all records/information detailing, evincing, or otherwise recording:i. the tender and advertisement thereof; ii. relevant consideration(s) in the award of the contracts/tenders; iii. the decision(s) given to the award to contracts/tenders. iv. all documentation/correspondence submitted to IPAS by the parties and by IPAS to the parties v. all contracts/proposals and offers issued to the parties vi. departmental correspondence pre/post procurement of the hotel to any relevant party; vii. a full breakdown of public funds paid/pledged to parties in providing provision centre services at the location; and, viii. documents specifically relating to the decision making process, operational arrangements and consultations regarding the the procurement and use of the hotel for BOTP accommodation

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Any records or correspondence (including emails, WhatsApp or other messages) related to the meetings between Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Ireland and officials at the separtment, as set out here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/122317/jesuit-refugee-service-jrs-ireland Copy of the minutes of these meetings and any other related records such as briefing notes or follow-up correspondence.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Correspondence between a company and the department related to a property and its potential use as an IPAS centre. Correspondence between a limited company and the department related to a property and its potential use as an IPAS centre.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

An (anonymised) copy of all complaints made by International Protection applicants about privately run accommodation;a record/spreadsheet/database of each complaint received; and a summary of actions taken by the department on foot of the complaint(s);a record/spreadsheet/database of the number of complaints received in total, broken down by property owner; A record/spreadsheet/database of the number of complaints received in total, broken down by country of property location; Any internal assessment, briefing and/or report concerning the overarching quality of privately-run accommodation contracted by the department

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Any correspondence sent to or from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration & Youth regarding a proposal to use the site of a property as accommodation for displaced persons seeking international protection between 01/01/2025 until 05/04/2025. - Details of the proposal to use the above property as accommodation for displaced persons seeking international protection including any photographs, blueprints, maps, technical drawings etc. - Details of the appraisal process that the department carried out on this property and the reasons why the proposal was rejected.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Reports held by the Department of Integration/Immigration on the IPAS facility in relation to violent incidents and threatening behaviour whereby Gardaí or emergency services were called to attend by the centre's management and/or security personnel.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Incident reports for any privately run IPAS-contracted accommodation; The most up-to-date incident log(s), spreadsheet(s) or database extract(s) for incident reports for all privately run IPAS-contracted accommodation.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copies of all departmental Inspection Reports for an IPAS centre.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Any reports, emails and/or memos held by the Department of Integration and Immigration that refer to security incidents at an IPAS centre for a period of time from November 2022 to April 2025. These are to include, but not limited to, reports submitted to the Department of Integration informing about fires, suspected arson and/or threatening and violent incidents.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Any reports, emails, and/or memos held by the Department of Integration and Immigration that pertain to security incidents at International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) centres during the period of March 2024 to March 2025, specifically looking for incidents and reports submitted by the centre manager to the Department of Integration and/or threatening and violent incidents. This should include the number of Garda and Ambulance call outs.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Any reports, emails, and or memo held by your department, the Department of Integration and Immigration that pertain to security incidents at an IPAS Centre. From 01/06/2024 to date.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Any and all records, reports, or documentation relating to:Tree surgery or arboricultural work undertaken or commissioned at a property, including but not limited to: Tree maintenance, removal, or planting; Arborist assessments or reports; Correspondence or planning applications involving tree work; Environmental & water surveys, screenings, or assessments carried out at or in relation to a property, including: Ecological or habitat surveys; Environmental impact assessments; Biodiversity or protected species reports; Any findings, recommendations, or mitigation actions

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

How many incidents were recorded at International Protection Centres in 2024 (could I have a monthly breakdown). Breakdown of the type of incidents recorded. How many incidents were recorded at International Protection Centres in 2025. Breakdown of the type of incidents recorded.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copy of the following references (invoices) pertaining to a hotel - Reference 67558 Reference 69301 Reference 49439

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. A copy of the contract or service agreement between DCEDIY and a company for conducting inspections of IPAS accommodation centres, including hotels and emergency accommodation 2. Any documents outlining the scope of work, deliverables, or performance metrics agreed upon in relation to this contract. 3. What mechanism is in place to review Inspections that are completed (please provide) by a company and a list of all inspections that need to be forwarded to Tusla or any outside agency.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

A copy of original EOI documentation in respect of a recent (2025) IPAS contract awarded to a limited company, trading as a hotel. Any response or follow-up documentation in respect of this EOI.- A copy of the assessment of the premises, and any other supporting documentation used to assess the suitability of the premises that was offered for use as accommodation for international protection applicants. Please include all information regarding statutory requirements including health and safety, fire certificates, building regulations and staffing requirements.- A copy of all correspondence with the DCEDIY and a local authority in respect of the recent IPAS contract awarded to a limited company, including any checks/assessments completed by a local authority in respect of the granting of the contract.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Any reports, emails, and/or memos held by the Department of Integration and Immigration that pertain to security incidents at International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) centres during the period of October 2024 to March 2025 - at (1) an IPAS Centre in county Mayo, (2) an IPAS centre in county Mayo, and (3) an IPAS Centre in County Mayo. Incident reports submitted by the centre managers to the Department of Integration informing about fires, suspected arson attacks, and/or threatening and violent incidents between 01/10/2024 and 31/03/2025.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Anonymized data (aggregated, non-identifiable statistics) for the calendar year 2024, on the total number of births recorded among residents of: (1) an IPAS Centre in county Mayo, (2) an IPAS centre in county Mayo, and (3) an IPAS Centre in County Mayo.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

A list/record of all submissions made to the Minister or Ministers of State at your department (if applicable) using the e-submissions system (or whatever relevant/similar system is in place at your department) in the period 01/07/2024 to the date of receipt of this request.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Any record which shows the budget set aside in your FOI body for the EU presidency in 2025 or 2026, and any record which shows staffing implications in 2025 and 2026 arising from the Irish EU Presidency

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Withdrawal notices from Core Funding received from Partner Services since 2023. A list of the services that have withdrawn from the Core Funding programme since 2023 or provide withdrawal notices/communication received by the department informing them that they would be withdrawing from the programme.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

List of the early years services that are operating through the medium of Irish.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

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.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

A copy of all records (emails, reports, briefings, meeting minutes, text and whatsapp messages, etc) concerning the decision-making process to endorse the Global Guidelines for Countering Antisemitism and/or the IHRA's non-legally binding working definition of antisemitism; A copy of any correspondence and/or briefings outlining criticisms of the Global Guidelines for Countering Antisemitism and/or the IHRA's non-legally binding working definition of antisemitism and/or potentials risks with the endorsement of either by the Irish State and/or government

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

List of any properties in County Tipperary where an application has been made to accommodate displaced persons seeking international protection in said location. List of locations in the county where an application has been made to convert a property, vacant or otherwise, into an IPAS centre. How many of these applications have been refused or approved as well as how many are currently awaiting a response? Where in the county these properties are located?

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Submission made by your department to Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga in 2024 concerning the reporting of advertising activities and Irish language advertising by your department in 2023

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Correspondence related to the use of social media influencers by the department including details of which influencers the department has engaged in paid partnerships with and how much these influencers have been paid for their work to cover the period 01/01/2023 to 17/10/2024.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

I would like to know who gave Roderic O'Gorman permission to send out a tweet in eight different languages to invite the world here with their own door accommodation.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Records on the geographical incidence of autism, and autism and intellectual disability in Ireland please from the years 2010 until the present date of 14/12/2024.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Salary & expenses for the Special Advocate for the course of the five years. Costs relating to ad campaigns, staffing & administration which is being paid out of the Mother & Baby Home Redress Scheme Funds [from July 2022 to the present].

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

The report provided to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, detailing the proposals submitted by tenderers in response to the tender for mental health services organized by the Waterford Children and Young People's Services Committee (CYPSC).

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

This request relates to the Redress Scheme for the Mother and Baby Homes. I am wondering if you would be able to disclose or provide me with Minister O’Gorman’s reasoning that lead to his decision of the exclusion of 24,000 survivors as part of the scheme.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

release of the Review of the National LGBTI+ Inclusion Strategy produced by Mazars. Any correspondence, both internal and external, related to the above report, as well as any letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, memos, notes, reports, draft reports and any other relevant records that were created, sent or received by the Department of Children.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

There has been news of 98 internationals coming to a village. Can you please provide me with the email you sent to an individual detailing the plans.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

The contracts register for your department / office / body, excluding any contract for security-related services, systems or processes, and also excluding any commercially sensitive information.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All submissions made to the Inter-Departmental Committee (chaired by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth) which was established to examine the recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality and the Special Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality, and to support the government in the development of policy proposals regarding Referendums on Family, Care and Gender Equalityall records created by the above-named Inter- Departmental Committee.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Minutes of meetings/cabinet briefings/chain of emails discussing “problematic providers” in the context of housing BOTPS and IPAs between May to June 2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Under Section 25, Part M (2010) of the Disability Act 2005, all public buildings were required to be retrospectively upgraded and brought into compliance so that they were accessible to disabled people. Please provide any memos, reports, briefings and any other documents received or created by the Department that refer to the progress and/or success of local authorities in complying with this legislation.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

No of people who have arrived in Ireland between the 01/01/2021 to the 30/04/2023 claiming International Protection and Asylum For the figures above in point 1, what % of these applicants entered the country with no travel documents i.e., passport, national identification card etc. For the figures above in point 1, a breakdown of claimants by Nationality For the figures above in point 1, a breakdown of claimants by Gender (M/F) For the figures above in point 1, a breakdown of claimants by Age For the period of 01/01/2021 to 30/04/2023 the total number of asylum cases that have been processed and of these, what % were approved and rejected. For the figures in point 6 above, I would like a breakdown of these % figures by country of claimant's origin For the period of 01/01/2021 to 30/04/2023, what % of deportation orders for rejected applicants were enforced.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All communication between the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage over the past ten years about the following requirement: Planning Guidelines for Childcare Facilities (2001) (which recommend one childcare facility with at least 20 child spaces for every 75 homes).

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

To ask the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what lobbying took place of the Minister and/or department officials with respect to the introduction of domestic violence leave, in the period January 2022 to January 2023 and to supply a list of those individuals and organisations. Details of any meetings held between the department and external organisations on the specific issue of domestic violence leave and the rate of pay for such leave, and of any meetings in which this was one of the issues discussed.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Detail relating to the specific services that the management company, Allpro Services, are contracted to deliver at centres where persons fleeing the war in Ukraine are accommodated in single persons and family type accommodation.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

The address of each department funded accommodation location currently being used to house international protection applicants and the number, gender and age (whether adults or children will suffice) of the applicants residing at each location The address of each department funded accommodation location currently being used to house beneficiaries of temporary protection and the number, gender and age (whether adults or children will suffice) of those residing at each location.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

I would like to do my dissertation on the employment levels of service users of IPAS (International Protection Accommodation Service), comparing those to the employment levels identified in both the Census and the employment levels across Ireland. I can see that reports in pdf format are available at: https://www.gov.ie/en/collection/90641-statistics/ Would it be possible to get the data behind these reports (with any personal data removed) in a format that can easily be ingested into a database table(s)?

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Policy blueprint for development of Tusla Education Support Service and AEARS 2020–2023

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

A copy of any submissions, memos, reports, briefings or other such high-level documents prepared for either the Minister or the secretary general with regard to the use of tented accommodation for refugees at the site of the Electric Picnic festival.