Department of Children, Disability and Equality
FOI Requests — 1173 requests
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
A copy of the waiver people would have to sign when making an application for Mother and Baby Homes redress scheme.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Copies of the central registers maintained by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, as per its obligations as set out under Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Circular 01/2020: Procedures for Offsetting the Emissions Associating with Official Air Travel.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence from members of the public to Minister O'Gorman regarding the referendums to take place on 08/03/2023 between 05/12/2023 and 22/01/2024.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
All internal and external communications regarding consultations about the upcoming Referendums on Family by the Inter-Departmental Committee, chaired by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. Information, communications and meeting notes from the consultations, along with all information being used to prepare a receipt of the consultations. Any internal communications (emails, Slack chats, etc) taking place amongst the team who are preparing the receipts of the consultations.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Copy of the minutes of the inter-departmental group that was set up to monitor the Children's First legislation for 2022.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
A copy of all SitCen reports from January 2023.
- Part-GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Specific records relating to November 2025 eSubmissions
- Part-grantReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Copies of various e-submissions
- Part-grantReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Information relating to the decision of the International Protection Accommodation Service to accommodate homeless, or rough sleeping, international protection applicants in light of inclement, or cold, weather in November 2024 as well as all information relating to the decision of the International Protection Accommodation Service to cease accommodating homeless, or rough sleeping, international protection applicants following a period of inclement, or cold, weather in November 2024.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Records relating to xpenses claimed and approved for the Special Advocate for Survivors
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Any policy/protocol document or guidelines your organisation has regarding the use of wearable technology (e.g., smart glasses) by staff.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Minutes of meetings between Scouting Ireland and the department, between 01/07/2023 and 22/11/2023. Briefings prepared for the Minister related to Scouting Ireland, between 01/07/2023 and 22/11/2023. Correspondence between the department and Scouting Ireland, between 01/07/2023 and 22/11/2023. Internal correspondence within the department, on the topic of issues in Scouting Ireland, for the timeframe of seven days either side of the meeting between SI and the department in point 1.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
The Departmental risk register
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Records relating to financial contributions from religious organisations to State redress scheme for the survivors of mother and baby homes
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence between DCDE & DPER surrounding Tusla staffing issues
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
All records/communications to, from, and created by the Interdepartmental Group on the following matters in relation to the development of the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme. 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 careThe request is for records to include ; but not limited to:- 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 12/01/2021 to 26/05/2021 (conclusion of the IDC process).
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Copies of any records held referring or relating to the decision to award Aramark a contract for provision of catering services to Ukrainian refugees without a tender competition.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Records relating to monthly childcare scheme
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Logs/summaries/reviews/commentary/analysis of any/all social media platforms including twitter, reddit or message boards relating to LGBTI+ topics compiled or collected by the Department between May 1st 2022 and August 29th 2022.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Copies of contracts pertaining to an IPAS centre contractors containing the company name, service to be provided and total cost of agreement.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Meeting minutes, discussion papers and meeting agendas of the independent oversight group for the white paper on ending direct provision, from establishment, to date.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
g the Legion of Mary; Copies of any correspondence between the department and either Dublin City Council or Waterways Ireland with regard to the erection of fencing at various locations in the city and along the Grand Canal to discourage erection of tents by international protection applicants to cover the period 01/04/2024 to date.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
All records relating to any submissions made to your department to retain the word "woman" in the Maternity Protect Act as outlined in the Scheme of Work Life Balance Bill. All records relating to any submissions made to your department seeking to erase the word "woman" from the Maternity Protection Act and replace it with "person" All minutes of meetings and discussions where this issue was raised and where the final decision to replace "woman" with "person" was made. All responses issued by your department in relation to the request to retain the word "woman" in the Maternity Protection Act. All responses issued by your department in relation to the request to replace the word "woman" with "person" in the Maternity Protection Act.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Copies of any government correspondence (including between Donegal County Council and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth) on the subject of the status of a guesthouse in providing accommodation to asylum seekers and/or Ukrainian refugees and on the planning permission issues related to this property that are being managed by Donegal County Council.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Copies of any reports conducted by Safetynet Primary Care on the conditions at Citywest hub for refugees since the beginning of 2023 - to present Copies of any complaints lodged by asylum seekers with the department re conditions at the hub.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Copies of any correspondence between the department/minister and the Red Cross regarding a hotel, including any documents shared by the Red Cross with the department regarding this hotel. Any internal correspondence or documents re standards for Ukrainians in this hotel. For the period 01/02/2023 - 17/03/2023
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
All documents showing how the Department decided to grant funds to Teni (Transgender Equality Network Ireland) from January 2020 to date. Please include any evaluations or reviews of how this money was spent and and copies of any reviews considering Teni's lack of financial accounts and its application(s) for state aid.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
The most recently updated department brief for an incoming Minister, either signed off and delivered to a new senior minister or minister of state following the 2024 April reshuffle, or a draft prepared for a possible change of minister but never delivered as the minister wasn't changed.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Records relating to the vote by Mayo County Council in January 2024 to suspend cooperation with IPAS/DCEDIY on the accommodation of those seeking protection in the state. To include but not be limited to: correspondence with the local authority, internal correspondence/assessments of the vote, correspondence with other departments. From the date of the vote to date.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
1. The contract between a company and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide temporary emergency accommodation for International Protection Applicants at a property. 2. All draft contracts between a company and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth relating to the provision of temporary emergency accommodation, including the provision of temporary emergency accommodation for International Protection Applicants at any location in Ireland, including at the property.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
All written (hard copy) and electronic (emails, whatsapps, etc.) communications between a company and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth relating to the provision of temporary emergency accommodation, including the provision of temporary emergency accommodation for International Protection Applicants at a property.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
All minutes of meetings between a company and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth relating to the provision of temporary emergency accommodation, including the provision of temporary emergency accommodation for International Protection Applicants at a property.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
The offer checklist provided to the department relating to a hotel which has been offered for accommodation services; The initial correspondence from the proprietors offering the property; Communications with the proprietors which state the reasons for refusal of this offer.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
A copy of an IPAS accommodation contract (blank) which is provided by the department.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
All information relating to the department's consideration of the option of providing 62 Modular Homes on HSE owned lands. All correspondence between the OPW and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in relation to the provision of Modular Homes on HSE owned lands. All correspondence between Tipperary County Council and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in relation to HSE owned lands. The department's current position on this matter. The proposed use for such Modular Homes.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
For the time period 01/02/2024 to 22/03/2024: 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. 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/or 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 staff members 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 (Department) 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.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Details of how much the events management company Fuel has been paid for the management of accommodation centres for international protection applicants to cover the last five years.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence between officials, and from stakeholders sent to the department, about the wording of the upcoming referendum on gender equality. Timeline: 01/06/2023 - 01/11/2023.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Copy of the annual Management Letter (end of audit) received from the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General, together with the reply to each letter for the last five years.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Draft of government's plan to enshrine gender equality referendum in November 2023 as recommended by the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality and special Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality. Policy development plan by the inter-departmental committee of the Department of Taoiseach on recommendations for consideration by government on gender equality. Records or draft of the general scheme of one or more referendum Bills intended to be published by Minister O'Gorman by the end of June on gender equality.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Memos or briefing documents that have been prepared by DCEDIY in relation to far-right groups and individuals and protests at accommodation provided for International Protection Applicants and BOTPs between 01/03/2022 and the date of this request
- Part-GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Records regarding processes in place in relation to handling queries from survivors of institutional abuse
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
1. Correspondence between Tusla and the department, related to Supervised Access Ireland and vetting issues or other concerns, between 01/11/2023 and 01/11/2024 2. Minutes of meetings between Tusla and the department, related to Supervised Access Ireland and vetting issues or other concerns, between 01/11/2023 and 01/11/2024
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Any notes, records, policy documents or guidelines, memos, attendances, meeting minutes generated or any other information in hard or digital format or held on a device or computer within the power, control or possession of DCEDIY which relates the selection or exclusion of a school from the in school therapy pilot program from June 2024 to date. This should include any contact up to and including by focus group that DCEDIY had with the school management and the BOM and/or communicated with in any form, directly or indirectly, in relation to the pilot program or in relation to any scheme which aimed to have therapists working in the school from August 2024 to date.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
The timeframe is the last six weeks of 2023 1. All records held by the department, paper or electronic, including, but not limited to, emails, text messages, memos, briefing notes, proposals which relate to the decision to change from accommodating single males to accommodating families instead at a hotel. 2. All briefing material provided to the Minister which relates to that decision
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
1. All records held by your department, paper or electronic, including, but not limited to, emails, text messages, memos, briefing notes, proposals which relate to the decision to change from accommodating single males to accommodating families instead at a property. 2. All briefing material provided to the Minister which relates to that decision.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Rrecords relating to the amount the department has paid to accommodation providers in Clare for hosting International Protection Applicants and refugees: 1. The amount of money spent, broken down by year of expenditure and name of provider or name of institution/establishment in the years 2019 to 2023, up to and including the date of this request, on IPAS payments for accommodation in Clare. 2. Any records, correspondence, memos and briefing documents prepared by the International Protection Accommodation Service to operators in Clare concerning length of contract offered and the stipulations underlying each contract. 3. Any records relating to inspections or visits or monitoring carried out by IPAS to any IPAS centres in Clare, not excluding hotels and guest accommodation to ensure International Protection Applicants are living in satisfactory conditions.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
1. Copies of the original purchase orders issued to Allpro Security Services. 2. The corresponding quotation or valuation documents issued to the department by Allpro Security Services in respect of these purchase orders.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence between Minister of State Joe O'Brien and the LGMA and CCMA regarding the use of "rest centres" or other facilities as accommodation for international protection applicants. Correspondence between the Minister's office and officials regarding same. Timeframe is from 01/05/2023 to date.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Children, Disability and Equality
The time period for all actions below is 01/12/2024 to the 22/01/2025, unless stated otherwise. - 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. - 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/or 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 individuals of Scouting Ireland. The minutes and agenda of any meetings with individuals or any other 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/ the Charities Regulator 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 DCEDIY staff member 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.