Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All correspondence, memos, minutes of meetings, and briefing documents received/held by the Minister and/or Department in communication with Forensic Science Ireland in relation to the DNA collection for the purposes of identifying remains found in Tuam from January 2023 to July 2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

A copy of any inspection reports of BOTP or IP accommodation carried out in 2023, where the contract with the provider was subsequently cancelled by the department.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All of the information regarding the appointment of the Special Advocate for Survivors of Institutional Abuse, to include the terms and conditions of application process, length of time of contract, and background of successful applicant.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Details of what contract has been signed in relation to a hotel.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. Certificates for Retention of Departmental Records or Part(s) Thereof, pursuant to Section 8(2) of the National Archives Act, 1986. 2. Certificates for Retention or Withholding from Public Inspection of Departmental Records pursuant to Section 8(4) of the National Archives Act, 1986. Copies of the completed certificates, indicating whether the Consenting Officer of the Department of the Taoiseach has consented to the making of the certificates. 3. Schedules of records (if any) attached to the certificates specified at 1) and 2) above.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Submissions made to Minister

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. Copies of any correspondence between the Minister and any of the councils around the country regarding the use of buildings in their locality to accommodate refugees or Ukrainian beneficiaries of TPD. 2. Copies of any correspondence between the Minister and any of the councils around the country regarding guidance on how to approach/communicate with locals about refugees or Ukrainian beneficiaries of TPD moving into the area. 3. Copies of any complaints issued to the Minister regarding the use of local buildings to accommodate refugees or Ukrainians dated from 01/10/2023 to 03/01/2024.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. All correspondence between Roderic O'Gorman and the Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul since he became Minister in 2020. 2. Any briefing notes, minutes of meetings, memos and emails regarding meetings held between Roderic O' Gorman and the Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul since 2020. 3. All correspondence between Minister O'Gorman and the Disability Minister regarding the Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul since 2020.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copies of any correspondence between the Minister and the following, regarding the White Paper to End Direct Provision: The Irish Refugee Council, Nasc, MASI. Between 01/10/2023 to 03/01/2024.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copies of any documents/memos/internal briefing notes prepared for the Minister regarding the decision to end the practice of paying for Ukrainian refugees' food in hotels and other serviced accommodation/the new scheme in which residents will now be obliged to contribute. Between 01/10/2022 to 31/12/2022.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Invoices for inspection services of IPAS permanent accommodation centres by QTS Ltd since 2022.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

The contract between Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth ("DCEDIY") and the designated signatory of Property, as well as all and any correspondence of that or any entity pertaining to an establishment of entitlement to deal with DCEDIY or any Gov't agency or parastatal with respect to the UTA deployment upon Property; All details of the planning permission attained for the UTA deployment proposed upon Property; DCEDIY's plans, specification and standards for the housing of Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection at the UTA deployment proposed upon Property; All details of the public procurement process for the construction of the housing of Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection at the UTA deployment proposed upon Property. In the event that details of the public procurement process for said proposed deployment are either not available or that the public procurement process was not followed, rationale for not following public procurement rules will suffice; All details of the environmental impact assessment or study conducted with respect to the UTA deployment proposed upon Property. In the event that details of said assessment or study are either not available or were not undertaken, rationale for not undertaking same will suffice.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Records of all emails or correspondence with, including minutes or notes of meetings with Murray Consultants, or any employee of agent of Murray Consultants, in 2022; Specifically, records or any other references to Murray Consultants’ execution of its functions under a contract issued by the department related to communications services as part of the department’s provision of accommodation to more than 50,000 people in need arising out of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copies of correspondence (sent and received) between the Tusla senior management team and the Minister or secretary general in the Department of Children, on the topic of the allocation for Tusla in Budget 2025. 2. Minutes of meetings between Tusla senior management team and the Minister or secretary general in the Department of Children, on the topic of the allocation for Tusla in Budget 2025. 3. A copy of the pre-budget submission made by Tusla for Budget 2025.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. A department paper on the future configuration of special care prepared in 2024. 2. Correspondence between the Minister or the department sec gen, and the Tusla chief executive, or Tusla chair, related to special care, between 01/01/2024 and 06/09/2024.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Records relating to Children’s Disability Services Grant Fund

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Record which shows the number of participants from your FOI body who attended (1) training courses dealing with EU or Irish competition law and (2) training courses dealing with EU or Irish procurement law, since January 2022, in each case broken down showing the grades of participants

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Record which outlines whether and how your FOI body recognises long service by staff (e.g., whether you acknowledge service of 25 years, 40 years or 50 years).

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Information regarding the terms of the contract between a hotel and IPAS. Details pertaining to the agreement between the two parties, the terms of the agreement, including the duration of the contract and any associated amendments or agreements.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

A comprehensive report of all financial transactions between the Department of Integration and Youghal Catering Ltd for the housing of refugees and asylum seekers since 2021. The amount of money paid to Youghal Catering Ltd when the first contract with the Department of Integration began in 2022.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. A table of state contracts for accommodation for Ukrainian special protection applicants since the outbreak of the Ukraine war in 2022. 2. A table of state contracts for accommodation/direct provision services for international protection applicants across 2022, 2023 and 2024. 3. The total money spent annually on accommodation or direct provision services for IP applicants or Ukrainian refugees from 2019 to 2023. And the total projected for 2024.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Details of the contract for the provision of accommodation for IPAs at a property.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Memos, policy papers, meeting minutes etc within DCEDIY on the issue of accommodation for vulnerable persons seeking protection from 08 December 2021 to 08 September 2022.2. DCEDIY engagement, discussions, memos, policy agreements etc with approved housing bodies/non-governmental organisations relating to the provision of accommodation for particularly vulnerable persons seeking protection from 08 December 2021 to 08 September 2022.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. Copies of all correspondence to and from the owners and/or agent(s) acting on behalf of the owners and operators of a hotel and officials in the Ukraine Division from 01/09/2023 to 13/02/2024 in respect of offers the hotel made to that section of the department for the proposed accommodation of BOTPs from Ukraine. The material should also include internal departmental correspondence relating to the hotel exchanges between the Ukriane Division and the section of the department that deals with the International Protection Procurement Service (IPPS). 2. Copies of all correspondence (emails, letters, notes of phone calls) to and from the owners and/or agent(s) acting on behalf of the owners and operators of the hotel, and officials in the IPPS from 01/09/2023 to 14/03/2024 covering, but not limited to: Offers of the hotel as accommodation for international protection applicants; Copies of all appraisals and appraisals documents in the possession of the department relating to the department's assessment of the hotel as an accommodation centre for international protection applicants; Copies of any drafts and the final letter of understanding or any other form of written contractual arrangement between the department and the hotel owners/operators and the department in relation to the decision to accommodate IP applicants in the hotel. 3. Copies of all emails, letters and briefing documents provided to Minister O'Gorman, his Private Secretary and his advisers by officials in the department in relation to the hotel and plans by the department to use the facility to accommodate IPAs between 01/02/2024 and 14/03/2024, including but not limited to: A copy of all written advice, emails, letters and briefing materials provided to Minister O'Gorman, his Private Secretary and advisers between 14/02/2024 and 09/03/2024 regarding the consideration of the hotel as a "dual use" hotel accommodating IPAs and commercial visitors; A copy of all correspondence (emails, letters, notes and records of phone calls etc) between the hotel owners/operators and the IPPS and Minister O'Gorman's Office in regard to the proposal to consider dual use of the hotel, from 14/02/2024 to 11/03/2024. 4. A copy of the completed assessment undertaken by the department on the possible dual use of the hotel and which informed Minister O'Gorman's letter to Louth TDs on the hotel issue dated 09/03/2024. 5. Copies of all correspondence received by the department to and from Louth County Council on the issue of the use of the hotel by the IPPS section between 01/02/2024 and 11/03/2024.

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 1 Jan 2022 to the date of receipt of this request.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Any internal correspondence discussing deaths in IPAS accommodation centres between 01/01/2024 to 24/06/2024.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Any incident reports received by the Department of Children from International Protection Accommodation Service centres since 01/01/2024.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All reports and records related to the unannounced inspections carried out at International Protection Accommodation Service centres in 2021, 2022 and 2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Any correspondence, reports, records or minutes of meetings provided by Scouting Ireland to the department [time scale to cover 01/01/2024 to 30/06/2024]

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Correspondence from the expert/external advisory group on direct provision on the new comprehensive accommodation strategy for housing asylum seekers recently approved by government. Relevant period: March and April 2024.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Records regarding the topic of children missing from Tusla's care.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Any briefings or memos prepared for the Minister or Junior Minister for Integration since 01/09/2022 regarding protests against migrants, refugees, asylum seekers, accommodation for the aforementioned groups and/or Direct Provision centres. Minutes or notes taken at meetings attended by the Minister concerning same.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Any briefings or memos prepared for the Minister or Junior Minister for Integration since 01/09/2022 about misinformation or disinformation, particularly around migrants, refugees, asylum seekers, accommodation for the aforementioned groups and/or Direct Provision centres. Minutes or notes taken at meetings attended by the Minister concerning same.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All correspondence between the Department and religious orders and congregations regarding the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. Any submission(s) your organisation made to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to that department's review of the FOI Acts. 2. Any record which is an analysis of FOI requests received in your organisation in 2022. 3. Any record which is an analysis of FOI requests received in your organisation in 2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All records relating to the planning of the holding of refugees in a property. All records to include all or any records relating to the Pastures New Limited being awarded the contract for the facility. Any records relating to planning of holding such camp with the owners of the land. Any records in relation to public or government consultation including documents outlining the project submitted to counsellors within the area.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All correspondence between the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and Tusla regarding delays in responding to applications for information under the Birth (Information and Tracing) Act 2022. This request covers the period from 3rd October 2022 to present. All correspondence between the Department of Children, Equality, Disability,

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Records relating to a TCO/CO competition in 2023/2024

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Email correspondence between managers of accommodation centres for Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection and the Dept of Integration's secretary general Kevin McCarthy and/or assistant secretary between 01/01/2024 and 06/06/2024 detailing any incidences of fire evacuations, pest infestations or carbon monoxide alerts.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Copy of any briefings, memos, reports, submissions or other such high-level documents prepared for Minister O'Gorman with regard to the use of a site for international protection applicants and/or violent protests and arson attacks at the location to cover the period 01/01/2024 to date.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

List of ministerial e-submissions for July 2025

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Records relating to 'childcare action plan'

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Contracts between the department and a private company 2020-2024 and monthly invoices from a private company 2020- 2024 both from Ukraine and International Protection Divisions

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All correspondence since the start of this year 01/01/2024, between Minister Roderic O'Gorman and Childhood Services Ireland; Early Childhood Ireland; The Federation of Early Childhood Providers.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

A copy of any procedure, process, policy, guidance note, standard operating procedure or similar document on the withdrawal and/or reduction of material reception conditions provided to applicants for international protection pursuant to S.I. No. 230/2018 - European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018; a copy of any procedure, process, policy, guidance note, standard operating procedure or similar document on the re- accommodation of such applicants for international protection who are not currently in receipt of material reception conditions, specifically accommodation; a copy of any internal correspondence, minutes of meetings or similar documents regarding the withdrawal and/or reduction of material reception conditions and re-accommodation of applicants for international protection; a copy of any record containing statistics and/or data on the number of applicants for international protection awaiting re-accommodation including breakdown in respect of gender, nationality, age range and the length of time such applicants are awaiting re-accommodation; a copy of any template notice of withdrawal and/or reduction of material reception conditions; a copy of any record containing statistics and/or data on the number of notices of withdrawal and/or reduction of material reception conditions issued by the department; and a copy of any correspondence exchanged between the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and the Department of Social Protection regarding withdrawal and/or reduction of material reception conditions to applicants for international protection.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Correspondence between the Secretary General of the Department of Housing and the Secretary General of the Department of Integration in relation to exits from Direct Provision and the impact on homeless services. All correspondence between the Secretary General of the Department of Housing and the Secretary General of the Department of Integration in relation to housing of international protection applicants.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Communications between the Minister/Department and the Sisters of Bon Secours, regarding the exhumation of remains at the former Mother and Baby home, Tuam. This request relates to the period from January 2021 to 31/05/2023. Communications between the Minister/Department and Galway County Council, regarding the exhumation of remains at the former Mother and Baby home, Tuam from January 2021 to 31/05/2023.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. Correspondence sent and recieved between Minister of Children Roderic O'Gorman/Minister for Children Norma Foley, and the Bon Secours religious congregation, related to redress for the Mother and Baby Homes institutions, between 01/01/2020 and 23/04/2025.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. A copy of any non-papers submitted/circulated by the department to the council of the EU [and the European Commission], at working group level or otherwise, between 01/07/2024 and 30/07/2025.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

All correspondence between Minister O'Gorman and the Minister for Enterprise Simon Coveney regarding the code of practice on the right to request remote-working.