Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All correspondence between Kevin McCarthy, secretary general, and David Moloney, secretary general at DPER, dated between 01/04/2024 and 29/06/2024.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

A list of the 310 properties in the State (including their the county where they are located and their management company) who have contracts or licences to operate as International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) housing for asylum seekers.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All records in the possession of the department in relation to any internal or external auditors report into accommodation and/or any other services funded by the department for Ukrainian refugees and also separately into accommodation and/or other provided for IPAS applicants since June 2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

A list of a selection of 60 non-competitive contracts awarded in relation to the provision of international protection accommodation services in 2022, to include contracts processed in Q4. To include but not limited to the following: Company name; The date the offer of accomodation was first made; The date of when the contract was offered; The date contract was agreed and signed; The date of a renewed contract offered in 2023, if applicable.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Training material your staff use to respond to FOI requests.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Records containing data relating to short-term absences requested by BOTPs from 31/03/2022 to 31/03/2023, to include the number of requests made, the number of requests granted, reasons cited for absences - records containing data relating to short-term absences requested by BOTPs from 31/03/2023 to 09/10/2023, to include the number of requests made, the number of requests granted, reasons cited for absences - records containing data relating to short-term absences requested by BOTPs from 09/10/2023 to the present date to include the number of requests made, the number of requests granted, reasons cited for absences - copies of emails, letters, memos, briefing material relating to the decision to effect changes to the absence protocol on 31/03/2023 - copies of emails, letters, memos, briefing material relating to the decision to effect changes to the absence protocol on 09/10/2023

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

All records and correspondencerelating to Fergal Lynch's public policy role at NUI Galway between the Dept of Children and other Government department and agencies, including correspondence relating to funding by the exchequer through the Department of Higher Education. Name, title and details of the research programme, Mr Lynch's salary, its annual funding and duration of the programme, and details on the competitive process (if any) that was conducted to approve this programme.The time span involved covers the period from when contact was first made with other Government Departments and NUIG in relation to the arrangement to when Mr Lynch took up his position.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. Any correspondence sent and received between Tusla and the department, related to concerns or practice issues in a company running SEAs, Comet Care/MCMA, between 01/08/2024 and 01/01/2025. 2. Any internal department briefings related to concerns or practice issues in Comet Care/MCMA, between 01/08/2024 and 01/01/2025.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copies of minutes of the department management board meetings, between 01/09/2023 and 28/01/2024.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. Correspondence between St John Ambulance and the Department of Children, including the Minister, between 01/10/2023 and 15/02/2024. 2. Internal correspondence in the department related to the appointment and funding of a safeguarding officer in the St John Ambulance, between 01/10/2023 and 15/02/2024. 3. Minutes of meeting between St John Ambulance and the Department of Children, including the Minister, between 01/10/2023 and 15/02/2024.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All records held by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth of correspondence sent or received by the Minister's Office, and/or the Minister, in relation to the direct provision centre at a hotel between 01/09/2022 and the date of acknowledgement of this request.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

How many failed applicants for International Protection are currently still availing of IPAS accommodation? And how many people who have been issued deportation orders remain in IPAS accommodation?

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

The number of persons in IPAS accommodation where: A deportation order has been served. An approximate length of time since these persons have been issued deportation orders broken down into Less than 3 months; Between 3 and 6 months; Between 6 months and 1 year; Greater than 1 year.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copies of any correspondence, briefing notes, memos etc. exchanged between Assistant Sec Gen Carol Baxter and the Secretary General of the department, regarding the temporary protection directive and Ukraine crisis response, between 01/01/2023 - 15/02/2023. Copies of any correspondence etc. between same, regarding international protection applicants and accommodation for these applicants, between 01/01/2023 - 15/02/2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Commercial contracts for IPAS in 2022 the period and value also.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Up to date statistics (from 26/02/2023) occupancy of the people seeking international protection in an office building: Single men; Single women; Lone parents; Children; Couples.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

The amount of money paid by the department to the ten highest paid providers of accommodation for international protection applicants between 01/02/2022 and 16/02/2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Minister's correspondence with Minister for State and Tusla

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Any correspondence or meeting minutes in relation to: Correspondence between the Minister of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and his department and the HSE on the recent arrival of 112 people to a town under the Temporary Emergency Accommodation International Protection Scheme. Correspondence between the Minister of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and his department, Tusla, local schools, local Social Protection offices and other stakeholders regarding the need for support services for 112 people who recently arrived in a town under the Temporary Emergency Accommodation International Protection Scheme. Correspondence between the Minister of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and his department and Roscommon County Council on the arrival of 112 people to a town under the Temporary Emergency Accommodation International Protection Scheme. Extra health and social services required since the recent arrival of 112 people to a town under the Temporary Emergency Accommodation International Protection Scheme. What countries did the 112 people arrive from?

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copy of a template, or an example of a standard contract used by the State to secure accommodation with hotels.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Correspondence, briefings or memos exchanged between the Department and the following LGBTQ+ rights groups/charities, regarding the ethics of AI use, or the impact of AI on human rights

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Situation Report (Dept. of Children Response to Situation in Ukraine Sit Cen Report) for the month of October 2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

The time period for all actions below is the 01/04/2023 to the 21/04/2023, unless stated otherwise. 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 officals 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 representitive. Any correspondence from the public to the department regarding Scouting Ireland including any protected disclosures made to the department and or the Minister. All Phone Call and Text Message Records (including Whats App Texts etc.) between Scouting Ireland Directors/Staff and Department Officials, including CEO.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Records of a general administrative character, that do not constitute minutes of meetings, including but not limited to Agendas, or notes which reference meetings, that identify when the Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters), including Commissioners and staff, met and who was present.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Records relating to Cambridge report re gender change for under-16s

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Initial contract negotiation and contract between Orana Estates Limited and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Youth & Integration. Copy of the correspondence between Orana Estates Limited and IPAS for the months of March, April and May 2022. Copy of the initial contract and application form between Orana Estates Limited and IPAS. Copy of all of the documents submitted by the Orana Estates Limited to IPAS in relation to a hotel. Copy of any lease that may have been submitted to IPAS by Orana Estates Limited in relation to a hotel in 2022 or 2023. Copy of the current contract Orana Estates Limited has with IPAS in relation to a hotel. Copy of any document submitted to IPAS from Orana Estates Limited to IPAS that pertains to Lateeve More Limited or its assets.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All records relating to a trip to Edinburgh taken by department staff over the summer. Any emails exchanged in preparation for the trip, documents prepared, the list of attendees, the complete itinerary for each individual on the trip, as well as copies of all invoices and receipts for expenses incurred (flights, accommodation, additional travel, food etc). The minutes of any meetings that took place on the trip and any emails or documents prepared after the trip had concluded.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

A copy of all emails - dated 1st January 2022 to 29 June 2022 - between members of The Expert Advisory Group (Direct Provision/White Paper) and Ms Carol Baxter.

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 from 01/09/2024 - 30/09/2024.

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 01/08/2024 - 31/08/2024.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copies of all internal Department reports or memos on updates/developments related to the White Paper to End Direct Provision and to Establish a New International Protection Support Service between 1/5/2022 and 8/6/2022. Copies of all correspondence to/from Minister Roderic O'Gorman and Secretary Kevin McCarthy on the topic of the White Paper to End Direct Provision and to Establish a New International Protection Support Service between 1/5/2022 and 8/6/2022; A list of properties acquired to date as part of plans to end direct provision; A list of properties in the acquisition process as part of plans to end direct; The number of people seeking international protection who have been provided with own-door accommodation to date. The current number of people in Direct Provision and emergency accommodation. A breakdown of the nationalities (and number of people from each nationality) of the people currently in Direct Provision and emergency accommodation.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

IPAS Operations Daily Report for the month of June 2024

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Records on the number of smartphones given to beneficiaries of the asylum, immigration or temporary protection schemes run by the Department in 2023, the purchase costs of same, and the costs by way of monthly billing or pre-paid credit

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All correspondence (including attachments) with Tusla and/or the AAI about concerns or issues with Tusla processing of adoption orders; The most recent briefing paper, memo and/or report about delays in Tusla processing of adoption orders; All correspondence (including attachments) with Tusla and/or AAI about delays in Tusla sending BITA Tracing Applications to the AAI; The most recent briefing paper, memo and/or report about concerns or issues with delays in Tusla sending BITA Tracing Applications to the AAI;

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Records relating to the procurement process which resulted in a property to be used as accommodation for International Protection applicants

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All records of written communications (including emails) between staff members in the Ukraine Crisis Temporary Accommodation Team (UCTAT) and staff members of Dromboy Ltd, an accommodation provider for Ukrainian temporary protection beneficiaries, since 01/03/2023. Any contracts agreed between Dromboy Ltd and the department regarding the accommodation of Ukrainian temporary protection beneficiaries or international protection applicants.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Records of correspondence or memos in the department, including any retained by the Minister or his personal advisers, in relation to the meetings with Minster of State Mary Butler on the issue of transgender healthcare from 2022 to date. I understand that there were meetings in February and June 2022 on this issue. Please include any correspondence arising from these meetings. All records of correspondence or memos in the department, including any retained by the Minister or his personal advisers, in relation to meetings with Minister Stephen Donnelly or senior Department of Health or HSE officials on the issue of transgender healthcare from 2022 to date.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

A copy of an email, including the attachment, sent on March 7th by a member of the Equality & Gender Equality Team. The email was entitled "Save the Date: Side events at the 66th session of the UN Commission for the Status of Women."

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copies of any correspondence between the Minister or the Secretary General for the Department and the Red Cross regarding the migration programme/pledges by Irish families for accommodation for Ukrainian refugees, donations to the Red Cross and how money fundraised will be spent between 01 March - 14 April 2022

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Records relating to commercial jet travel of the Minister from June 2020 to date.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

The time period for all actions below is 23/03/2024 to 16/05/2024. Any or all internal documents, memorandums, terms of reference and correspondence (including instant messages, on Skype, Microsoft Teams etc) within the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth relating/regarding to Scouting Ireland. Records regarding Scouting Ireland's EGM 21/04/2021. Details of any or all correspondence and documents exchanged between Scouting Ireland and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (including emails, meeting invites, text messages, whats app, phone call records). A list of all meetings held internally within the department (held in person or virtually) regarding Scouting Ireland and minutes, invites, agendas and attendees list of same. A list of all meetings regarding Scouting Ireland with members of the public and directors of Scouting Ireland regarding Scouting Ireland and minutes, invites, agendas and attendees list of same. Any and all emails, text, whats app, phone call records with named staff of Scouting Ireland. The minutes and agenda of any meetings with Scouting Ireland representative(s) and the department (including emails, meeting invites, text, whats app, phone call records). Any or all communication between the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and State Regulatory Authorities/Agencies regarding Scouting Ireland (including emails, meeting invites, text, whats app, phone call records). All text and whats app messages/text messages/phone call records (including call time, call date and call duration) of Ms Orla Corrigan to members of Scouting Ireland sent during the stated time period. Any correspondence from the public and/or public representatives to the department regarding Scouting Ireland. Any correspondence from members of the public and or public representatives to the department regarding Scouting Ireland.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copies of any inspection reports carried out into accommodation contracted to the department at a property.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. Any inspection reports (carried out internally or commissioned) carried out on a property used to house Ukrainian refugees, between 01/02/2022 and 16/02/2023. 2. Any complaints made to the department in relation to conditions or issues ata property between 01/02/2022 and 16/02/2023. 3. The total amount of money paid by the department to a provider for the use of a property between 01/02/2022 and 16/02/2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

A list/record of all submissions made to the Minister or Ministers of State at the department using the e-submissions system in the period 01/07/2023 to the date of receipt of this request.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Correspondence on the issue of funding to Tusla to increase pay for special care workers, and ministerial briefing papers and position papers on the issue of pay for special care workers in Ballydowd, Crannog Nua and Coovagh House

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Any correspondence or reports in relation to International protection applicants without accommodation or shelter from 24/01/2023 to date.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Records in the department recording discussions by Minister Roderic O'Gorman, Minister of State Anne Rabbitte, Minister of State Joe O'Brien and Mr Kevin McCarthy, Secretary General of the department of the: 1. Human Rights implications; 2. Data Protection implications; 3. Constitutional implications of State-funded Rethink Ireland providing significant funding over three years to an entity entitled Far Right Observatory to carry out intelligence gathering, monitoring and taking action against any private citizens or residents in the Republic of Ireland.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

A breakdown of all alleged reported crimes and their categories in each Direct Provision centre nationwide for years 2019 to 2023 in regard to victims who are residents or staff or in which the organisation responsible for the management of the centre is the injured party.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Report ordered by the department on the "mechanisms used in other countries which govern legal gender recognition of children aged under 16 and to provide practical advice in relation to recognition for this age group." Any and all correspondence held by the department relating to deliberations on publishing the report