Department of Children, Disability and Equality
FOI Requests — 1173 requests
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence between the Office of Roderic O'Gorman and the Department of An Taoiseach regarding leaks relating to the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation report.
- QueriedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
A) Individuals or Groups who have applied for funding under the Asylum Migration and Integration Fund 2014-2020 since its inception. B) A copy of all applications made to the scheme since the beginning of this year January 2020. C) A full financial breakdown of the cost of the scheme since its inception detailing the payments paid to various groups.
- Received —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Any correspondence or reports made to the Minister for Children concerning the welfare of homeless children and families in the year 2020
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
All correspondence between the Minister of this department, the Departments staff and Scouting Ireland relating to Scouting Ireland for the period 1 September to 31 October.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
All correspondence since 2017 relating to the World Scout Moot 2021 that is due to take place in Ireland (it has now been postponed to 2021), including funding applications, receipts provided for funding and remittance information.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Copies of all correspondence between Minister Roderic O'Gorman and religious organisations following the publication of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby homes report on 12/1/2021.
- Received —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Communications between Department officials regarding: 1 - The suspension of ECCE and NCS subsidies for childcare providers which have closed as of 11 January 2021, dating from 3 January 2021 to 14 January 2021. 2 - The possible extension of level 5 lockdown and childcare closure for non-essential workers beyond January 31 2021, dating from 3 January 2021 to 14th January 2021. Any memos prepared for the Minister on the subject of childcare closures dating from 3 January 2021 to 14 January 2021.
- Received —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
A copy of all Briefings prepared on the topic of Direct Provision between 1st August 2020 and 15th January 2021. 2. Any correspondence (sent and received, including any attachments) between the Secretary General and the Minister on the topic of direct provision between 1st October 2020 and 15th January 2021.
- Received —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence with: 1 - The following politicians,: Taoiseach Michael Martin, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and the Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe, regarding the Covid-19 response in Direct Provision centres between 1st December 2020 and 14th January 2021 2 - IHREC regarding the Covid-19 response in Direct Provision between 1st December 2020 and 14th January 2021 3 - Direct Provision Centres in Ireland regarding the Covid-19 response in Direct Provision Centres between 1st December 2020 and 14th January 2021.
- Received —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
All correspondence between the Minister (or his officials) and 1. IHREC and 2. The IPO regarding Asylum Seeker Applications between 1st December 2020 and 14th January 2021
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
All correspondence between the Minister for this Department (or his officials) and The Irish Universities Association, the USI and SIPTU, regarding conditions and working rights for PHD students.
- Received —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
All correspondence between Tusla and the Minister for Children regarding the Mother and Baby Home Report between January 11th and January 15th 2021.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
All records (company name, contract value amount and description of expenditure type) of purchase orders in excess of €20,000 made in Q1, Q2 and Q3 of 2020.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
A copy of all records relating to the organisation of the timing and release of the report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Mother and Baby homes to include all
- Received —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
forms of communications including e-mails as well as any attachment contained therein within the Department as well as other Departments and stakeholders
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
A copy of all audits completed by the Internal Audit Division in 2020.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence between the Department and Scouting Ireland between 2016 and 2018 regarding funding matters re Operation Lelievlet.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence sent to the Office of the Minister between 13 January and 18 January 2021 from Survivors of Mother and Baby Homes.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
A list of all and any other professional subscriptions or membership fees (broken down by name of institution, and staff grade and number of each separately) either paid or reimbursed, party or fully, during 2018 and 2019.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Communications between the Minister/Department and the Primates of the Church of Ireland and the Catholic Church regarding the Commission of Investigation's Mother and Baby report since 1 January to 19 January 2021 Communications between the Minister/Department and the Sisters of Bon Secours, Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, Daughters of Charity and the Sisters of Mercy regarding the Commission of Investigation's Mother and Baby report 1 January to 19 January 2021
- QueriedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Copies of records consisting of academic peer reviewed scientific/medical papers dealing with the subject matters of (1) gender dysphoria and, (2), autogynephilia obtained by former Minister Zappone and current Minister O Gorman and the department and which the department holds in electronic or paper form and which documents the former Minister and current Minister, her/his advisers and officials considered and took into account when developing the respective ministers and department’s position and policy in relation to gender dysphoria and gender identity.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
All correspondence, in either electronic or paper form exchanged between Minister O'Gorman and or Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration Youth Staff and Scouting Ireland from 4th of December 2020 to the 22nd of January 2021. This request includes but indeed is not limited to meeting notes, hand notes and meeting minutes. I also note that funding decisions were made earlier this week, therefore I am requesting the Funding Document that was withheld in my last FOI Request "Department Reference FOI 2020 - 147" as decisions have now been made on same.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
The total cost of the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes, along with as comprehensive a breakdown of the costs as is available.
- Received —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
A table containing the company names of each Direct provision centre and the company that operates it in each year from 2012-Present.
- Received —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence sent and received between 1st October 2020 and 26th January 2021 between the Minister and the chief executive of the Adoption Authority of Ireland.
- Received —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence sent and received between 1st October 2020 and 26th January 2021 between the Minister and the board of management of Oberstown detention centre.
- Received —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence between Scouting Ireland and Minister Roderic O'Gorman between 1st September 2020 and 26th January 2021.
- Replaced with 2021-44Received —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
- Received —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
All phone records i.e. text messages - WhatsApp messages – recordings of phone calls – notes of phone calls between officials in the Department and Scouting Ireland staff between 1 August 2020 to 31st January 2021
- Received —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Copies of any briefings, reports, submissions, memos or other such overview/discussion documents prepared for the Minister or the Secretary General with regard to the report of the Mother & Baby Home Commission. This request to cover the period 1 December 2020 to 31st January 2021.
- Received —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
The letter written by the Minister for Children to the churches, religious orders, and other organisations on foot of the publication of the Mother and Baby Homes report and their responses, if any, to date.
- Received —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
The emails sent by Edelman Ireland, representing Didéan, to Tom Sheppard (referenced on the Lobbying Register) in relation to an alternative model to direct provision accommodation services. All subsequent correspondence between Edelman Ireland, representing Didéan, and Tom Sheppard in relation to an alternative model to direct provision accommodation services.
- Received —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Minutes of any meetings with Minister O'Gorman and St John Ambulance, between 13th November 2020 and 1st February 2021. Any briefings prepared for Minister O'Gorman ahead of any meetings with St John Ambulance, between 13th November 2020 and 1st February 2021. Any correspondence (sent and received) between Minister O'Gorman and St John Ambulance, between 13th November 2020 and 1st February 2021
- Received —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
All communications/documents in all formats received by the Minister for Children or his Department officials on February 1, 2021 from the Data Protection Commission (DPC).
- Received —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
All communications sent by the Minister for Children or his Department officials between February 1, 2021 and February 2, 2021 to the Data Protection Commission (DPC).
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
This request relates to a tender "RFT 182950 - Lotus Notes Administration and Migration Services" which was awarded to InVision Software and Technologies. Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, we would like to be furnished with a copy of the winning tender.
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Any memos prepared for the Minister on the subjects of: childcare closures, the suspension of ECCE and NCS subsidies for closed childcare providers, and the reopening of the sector, dating from 3 January 2021 to 3 February 2021.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
1. Correspondence between Tusla and Department of Children/Minister O'Gorman on the topic of child sexual abuse in St John Ambulance, between 1st November 2020 and 4th February 2021. 2. A copy of the report conducted by Tusla into its records related to reports of child sexual abuse in St John Ambulance, at the request of Minister O'Gorman. 3. Correspondence between Department of Health and Department of Children/Minister O'Gorman on the topic of child sexual abuse in St John Ambulance, between 22nd October 2020 and 4th February 2021. 4. Correspondence between Department of Justice and Department of Children/Minister O'Gorman on the topic of child sexual abuse in St John Ambulance, between 22nd October 2020 and 4th February 2021.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
All inspection reports for Birchwood Direct Provision Centre, Waterford, from Jan 2020- Jan 2021
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
All correspondence between this Department and Birchwood DP centre, Waterford, from June 2020 - January 2021
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Any correspondence between the DCYA and members of Scouting Ireland relating to the salary or compensation for the CEO from 2017- present.
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
All correspondence between Scouting Ireland and Department for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (including the minister and junior minister(s) and staff). I am also requesting internal documents/briefing notes and minutes regarding Scouting Ireland. The period I am requesting these documents is from the 1st of January 2021 to the 05th of February 2021.
- Received —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Please note as part of this request I am looking for Text Messages (including WhatsApp and similar message platforms), Phone Call records between Scouting Ireland staff/ and department officials for the period outlined above.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
In the "archives" section of the report by the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes, there is a list of files provided by the Department of Health to the Commission. They're described as "departmental files for the purposes of access by researchers". I would be grateful if you could provide the file entitled "CCP-INA-0-482240: Cross Border Adoptions".
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
The memo containing a summary of the Final Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes that was sent to Cabinet, and the date that it was sent to Cabinet. All correspondence, and responses to that correspondence, among Department officials and the Minister about the Sunday Independent article published on 10 January about the findings of the report. Timeline: 8-15 January. Correspondence among Department officials, and sent to the Department by women who had been in mother and baby homes, or by their families, about a meeting with survivors to discuss the findings of the report. Timeline: 11-16 January.
- QueriedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
All correspondence, briefing documents, draft briefing documents, memos, meeting notes and other records associated with the attached lobbying activities and meetings
- QueriedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
All correspondence, briefing documents, draft briefing documents, memos, meeting notes and other records associated with the attached lobbying activities and meetings
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence to/from Minister Roderic O'Gorman to religious organisations following his 12/1/2021 letter to them in relation to the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby homes report.
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
In reference to item 32.403 in the Mother and Baby Home Commission report: In May 2018, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs commissioned an independent review into incorrect birth registrations. • Which four mother and baby homes was the report referring to? • Which were the adoption agencies the report was referring to? • Please give details of the evidence pointing to why these birth registrations were deemed illegal. • What was the number of birth registrations associated with each M&B home that were found to be illegal?
- Received —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
• How many of the 748 'causes for concern' within the St Patrick’s Guild records were found to be potentially illegal birth registrations/adoptions?