Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All minutes of the interdepartmental group in relation to the referendums.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. Internal department correspondence, including briefings, in relation to St John Ambulance, between 01/03/2023 and 17/03/2023. 2. Correspondence between the department and St John Ambulance, between 01/03/2023 and 17/03/2023. 3.Correspondence between the department and Tusla, including minutes of any meetings in relation to St John Ambulance, between 01/03/2023 and 17/03/2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Briefing notes, emails, meetings' minutes involving, to or CCing the Minister at the time on the rationale for ending contracts for Ukrainian accommodation from 01/01/2024 until 30/06/2024

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Records held by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth of complaints it has received in relation to the temporary tented accommodation which was used to house international protection applicants at an IPAS centre from July until November 2022.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

List of e-submissions submitted to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth through the e-submissions channel to cover the period from 01/11/2024 - 30/11/2024.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Correspondence between the National Gender Service and the Department from 23/12/2023 to date- The agreed minutes of the meeting between the Minister and National Gender Service on 25/09/2023, or the latest drafts if they haven't been agreed- Documents sent to the Minister by the National Gender Service prior to that meeting

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copies of all emails, memos, minutes from meetings and documents relating to issues such as "grievous risks" and "grave concerns" raised by the Irish Refugee Council re Ukrainian refugees in the past 12 weeks with your Department. Copies of all emails sent from the Irish Refugee Council from your Department and all emails sent in response to the Irish Refugee Council from your Department re Ukrainian refugees in the past 12 weeks.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copies of all correspondence to/from the secretary general related to the return to office working at the Department following the Covid-19 pandemic. The correspondence can be limited to items to/from the following: ministers; unions. The time period for the correspondence can be limited to 1/8/2022 to 18/10/2022.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Correspondence between (sent and received including any referenced attachments) senior management in Tusla and the Minister for Children, secretary general, or assistant secretary generals, on the topics of residential care services, out-of-hours residential service and

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

A list of all state Accommodation centres for Ukrainians closed in the last two years and the names and locations of where these BoTPs were relocated to

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. Minutes of any department meetings (including pre-meeting briefing notes), either internal or with external attendees, related to the exploitation of children in care, between 15/06/2023 and 24/08/2023. 2. Correspondence (sent and received including attachments) between the department and Tusla, or the department and Hiqa, related to the exploitation of children in care, between 22/06/2023 and 24/08/2023. 3. Internal correspondence (sent and received including attachments) between assistant sec gen Lara Hynes and other department officials; Des Delaney, chief social worker, and other department officials, or Marie Kennedy, PO alternative care policy and other department officials, related to the exploitation of children in care, between 15/06/2023 and 24/08/2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All records concerning the following matters in relation to the preparation of the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: 1. the requirement for eligibility for a general payment: that a person be resident as a child in a relevant institution for at least 180 days. 2. the requirement for eligibility for a medical card: that a person who was resident as a mother or a child, or both, in an institution listed in Schedule 1 for at least 180 days 3. Correspondence regarding Schedule 1 (inclusion of institutions) 4. Correspondence regarding "boarding out"/foster care. Internal and external correspondence (inc correspondence between departments)- Minutes of meetings,- Notes or memos in relation to discussions or telephone calls. The time period for this request is 01/11/2021 to 30/09/2022.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

The number of deaths of residents at a Direct Provision centre from October 2021 to present. The most recent contract for the management of a Direct Provision centre. Most recent annual report on costs of running a Direct Provision centre. The number of residents currently staying at a Direct Provision centre.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Correspondence (sent and received including attachments), both internal and external, by Des Delaney, chief social worker, PO Orla Corrigan, and/or AP Kate Gillen related to Order of Malta child safeguarding and governance concerns, between 24/05/2023 and 23/08/2023. Any briefings prepared by the department on Order of Malta child safeguarding and governance concerns, between 01/04/2023 and 23/08/2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Contract between the department of DCEDIY and a private company concerning an IPAS centre

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Commercial contract (Including Appendices) for a new IPAS center being opened in a property. The contract was between the Minister for Justice and Equality and a private company.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

It's the same information being requested as my last FOI Request (FOI- 0223-2023). I would just like to see this information in its original state, i.e. a copy of the invoices that these Purchase Orders were on.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Seeking copies of reps made by politicians to the Minister or Minister of State regarding accommodation for refugees and international protection applicants over the period 14/11/2022 to 14/02/2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All briefing material compiled for Minister Norma Foley ahead of her appearance before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Equality, of which she appeared on 12th June 2025.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All documents, including briefing notes, emails and internal discussion documents, relating to the decision to omit "or belief" from the "religion or belief" ground as required under the Directive, in the Equality Act 2004, the Equal Status Act 2000, and the Employment Equality Act 1998. Any submissions made by third parties regarding the inclusion or exclusion of the "or belief" element of the "religion or belief" ground.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

The full cost of accommodating International Protection applicants at a property since the plan was announced on 01/02/2022 until present. Total cost of installing tented accommodation. Monthly cost for security, food costs, cleaning costs and other general maintenance.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

A copy of any memos, submissions, briefings, reports or other such high-level documents referring or relating to the higher than normal levels of sick leave being experience at the department to cover the period 01/10/2022 to date.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copy of the legislation drafted by your department to replace Bill 82 of 2021. Copy of any document held by your office outlining how many additional members (or former members) of the Defence Forces might be free to report sexual harassment or assault if you had not blocked Bill 82 of 2021.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copies of the fees lists/fee policies for 30/09/2021 and relating to each Partner Service that contracted with government under the Core Funding Agreement Year 1 (2022/2023).

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

A copy of any documentation or correspondence exchanged between the directors or management of a school and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration & Youth concerning expressions of interest, submissions or applications made by a school to apply as a provider of accommodation for individuals to include beneficiaries of temporary accommodation, Ukrainian nationals, international protection applicants, and/or any other type of accommodation seeker. The records should cover the time period 01/01/2024 up to 24/04/2024.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copy of the data utilized in formulating the criteria for the Grant (Business Support Attractions) administered by Failte Ireland.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. Minutes of meetings between the department and St John Ambulance, in relation to safeguarding and related issues, between 01/03/2023 and 18/04/2023. 2. Minutes of meetings between the department and Tusla, about St John Ambulance and safeguarding and related issues, between 01/03/2023 and 18/04/2023. 3. Correspondence between the department and St John Ambulance, between 01/04/2023 and 18/04/2023. 4. Any briefings prepared by the department for the Minister about the St John Ambulance matter, between 01/04/2023 and 18/04/2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Any guidelines, directives, policy documents, or instructional materials from March 2024 to present relating to how the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism should be interpreted, applied, or considered by staff within the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Records on payments made by the DCEDIY for maintenance of and repairs to motor vehicles registered to those receiving assistance under Temporary Protection and Direct Provision, including specific services paid for, total costs incurred, and number of people so assisted from 01/01/2022 to 31/12/2024

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Records relating to the reduction of social welfare payments received by Ukrainian refugees since November 2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Records relating to The OCO and the Department with regard to staffing, resources, or budgetary requirements

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Records regarding the contract awarded to conduct the review of the guidance document for schools on LGBTQI+ issues

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All documentation relating to our offer of Holiday Home Accommodation to DCEDIY offices including submissions that prevented DCEDIY taking up the offer of 15 Holiday Homes.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

A record of all training or other services provided by Common Purpose Ireland to departmental staff since 2015, along with a record of all payments made for the provision of such services.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

For the period 01/05/2023 to present -a copy of any correspondence, briefing notes, reports, assessments, guidance,minutes of meetings, standard operating procedure or similar document on the rate of Daily Expense Allowance, or any other social welfare payment, to be made or being made to applicants for international protection who have no fixed address and/or who are homeless; a copy of any correspondence, briefing notes, reports, assessments, guidance,minutes of meetings, standard operating procedure or similar document on inkind material supports being made or to be made available directly, or throughnon- governmental organisations, to applicants for international protection whohave no fixed address and/or who are homeless; a copy of any correspondence, briefing notes, reports, assessments, guidance,minutes of meetings, standard operating procedure or similar document on the security risks to applicants for international protection who have no fixed address and/or who are homeless; a copy of correspondence exchanged by the department with any other government departments regarding Daily Expense Allowance rates of payment or the rates of any other social welfare payments to such applicants and their access to in-kind material support for applicants for international protection who have no fixed address and/or who are homeless; and a copy of correspondence exchanged by the department with An Garda Siochana regarding on security risks to applicants for international protection who have no fixed address and/or who are homeless.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Documentation that confirms that IPAS have formal connections to a charity. - any formal instruction from IPAS instructing volunteers at this charity to demand formal identification documents from users of this service - copies of all correspondence between IPAS and a charity in reference to the above - dates 01/07/2024 to 31/10/2024. - records relating to 'scanning devices' being used by a charity provided by IPAS and any record referring to receipt of these devices by a charity

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Information in relation to Scouting Ireland. The time period for each of the points below is 01/11/2023 to 15/11/2023. Any or all internal or external communication in paper or electronic form regarding Scouting Ireland. All correspondence (in either paper of electronic format) by the the Minister/department staff/officials/advisers about Scouting Ireland, including any briefing notes, paper notes etc. Please note this includes Emails, MS Teams Messages, Whats Apps, Text Messages and Phone Call Records. Any or all correspondence between the Minister / Department Officals/Advisors and Scouting Ireland CEO. Please note this includes emails. Teams Messages, WhatsApps, Text Messages and Phone Call Records. I understand a meeting with Scouting Ireland officials took place in this time period, I am looking for a copy of the minutes of this meeting, its agenda and any recordings that exist. A list of attendees and also briefing notes and correspondence regarding this meeting. Any correspondence about Scouting Ireland received by the department from members of the public/TDs & Senators. Any parliamentary questions raised and responses to same questions in relation to Scouting Ireland.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

The time period for all actions below is the 22/04/2023 to the 21/05/2023. Any or all internal documents and correspondence (including instant messages, on Skype, Microsoft Teams etc) within the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth relating to Scouting Ireland. Details of correspondence and documents exchanged between Scouting Ireland and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. Any correspondence and documents regarding the meeting of the Chairperson of Scouting Ireland with department officials and Minister O'Gorman. (including emails, text, whats app, phone call records) Any and all emails, text, whats app, phone call records with chair of Scouting Ireland. The minutes and agenda of any meetings with chair of Scouting Ireland or any other Scouting Ireland representative. Any correspondence from the public to the department regarding Scouting Ireland including any protected disclosures made to the department and or the Minister, note I am not looking for a copy of any protected disclosure. All Phone Call and Text Message Records (including Whats App Texts etc) between Scouting Ireland Directors/Staff and Department Officials, including Interim CEO.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All records including notes, correspondence and documentation, memos, letters etc. held or generated by the department regarding an International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) acceptance of an offer of accommodation made in respect of a property. All records including notes, correspondence and documentation, memos, letters etc. held or generated by the department regarding an International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) acceptance of an offer of accommodation made in respect of a second property.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All correspondence between DCEDIY/IPAS staff and Fairdon Ltd and/or management of facility in relation to Proposed Temporary Accommodation for Refugees/Asylum Seekers at a property dating from 01/01/2023 to 13/10/2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Any internal correspondence/chain of emails (including attachments and drafts) between the Department of Children and Equality and the Irish Red Cross regarding pledged accommodations to Ukrainian refugees between June 2022 up the present.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copies of all records held by your office relating to the agreement with the IPAS Accommodation centre in Wicklow Town including all correspondence among your department staff and between members of staff your staff to other parties.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copy of any submissions the department has received since 01/09/2023 on the proposed new conversion therapy bill from medical professionals or their representative bodies. If there have been any meetings between the Minister and/or his officials on this issue with medial professionals or their representative bodies, I would like to request a copy of any memo of those meetings.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Records created on or after 30 December 2022, until 07/11/2023, relating to the Local Electoral Area (LEA) in which International Protection applications are being accommodated by the State, or, in the alternative, any recent listing of the ~170 LEAs and total number of IPAS applicants accommodated in each LEA.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Minutes of meetings of the Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) of a general administrative character.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Job description or role profile used in the recruitment/selection process on the last occasion a competition was held to fill each position based outside Ireland (e.g. Brussels, Geneva, Washington, Beijing, etc).

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. Records relating to your department's policy with regard to paying Supplementary Pensions to employees employed post 1995 who have purchased additional service and who have had a shortfall in PRSI contributions resulting in a reduced overall pension 2. Records containing information on Supplementary Pensions awarded to employees employed post 1995 who have purchased notional service and who have retired and because of a shortfall in PRSI contributions did not qualify for the full rate of State Contributory Pension

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Various records relating to issues around birth registration, including meetings with Tusla, AAI and the Department of Health

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Records concerning a WRC determination that were created after that decision was delivered in 2021.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Records relating to a property & Tusla