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Department of Education and Youth

FOI Requests — 2068 requests

  • Received
    Decided 10 January 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0465
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Education and Youth

    Minutes of Department of Education management board meetings.

  • Received
    Decided 10 January 2025
    Refused
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0495
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Education and Youth

    All monies paid out for the provision of temporary classrooms at the Patrician Academy, Mallow, Co Cork from August 2016 until 31st December 2023.

  • Received
    Decided 6 January 2025
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0490
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Education and Youth

    A breakdown of State / public funding provided to the fee-charging post-primary school sector.

  • Received
    Decided 2 January 2025
    Refused
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0488
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Education and Youth

    Copies of correspondence between the Department of Education and educational publishers regarding issues related to Social, Personal, and Health Education (SPHE) content in textbooks.

  • Received
    Decided 31 December 2024
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0446
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Education and Youth

    A record of the number of schools where prefabs have been purchased or leased for use for teaching.

  • Received
    Decided 24 December 2024
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0443
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Education and Youth

    Any correspondence to/from Department staff containing mentions of Gript Media; Dublin City University's/DCU Graduate Diploma in Social, Personal and Health Education/Relationships and Sexuality Education.

  • Received
    Decided 23 December 2024
    Refused
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0479
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Education and Youth

    Legal documents.

  • Received
    Decided 20 December 2024
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0468
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Education and Youth

    Information on Iriah exemptions.

  • Received
    Decided 20 December 2024
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0467
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Education and Youth

    Reports generated in 2024 by the Senior Cycle Redevelopment Programme Delivery Board.

  • Received
    Decided 20 December 2024
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0474
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Education and Youth

    The number of staff, both permanent and temporary, employed at Tarmon National School.

  • Received
    Decided 20 December 2024
    Refused
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0476
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Education and Youth

    Any policy document or guidelines your organisation has regarding the use of wearable technology (e.g., smart glasses) by staff.

  • Received
    Decided 19 December 2024
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0431
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Education and Youth

    Correspondence between the Dept of Education and Denis Byrne Architects (with a business address at 26 North Great Georges St , Dublin 1 ) in relation to the design/build of Gael Scoil Colaiste Mhuire , Parnell Square , Dublin 1.

  • Received
    Decided 18 December 2024
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0407
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Education and Youth

    All revisions of the project plan for the development of a school at the site of the former Dun Laoghaire Enterprise Centre, Georges Place, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.

  • Received
    Decided 17 December 2024
    Refused
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0491
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Education and Youth

    Any record that explains why this Department has switched the term Sexual Orientation with its synonym Sexual Identity.

  • Received
    Decided 16 December 2024
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0427
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Education and Youth

    Technical report by Kevin Kennedy on Scoil Mhuire 18151U.

  • Received
    Decided 16 December 2024
    Refused
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0456
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Education and Youth

    Department employment statistics.

  • Received
    Decided 16 December 2024
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0459
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Education and Youth

    Correspondence received by Minister Norma Foley from students concerning the reaction to the SPHE curriculum.

  • Received
    Decided 12 December 2024
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0458
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Education and Youth

    Documents relating to the permanent site on which the new prefabricated building for Gaelscoil Laighean on Mount Anville Road is situated.

  • Received
    Decided 9 December 2024
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0466
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Education and Youth

    Teacher surveys.

  • Received
    Decided 6 December 2024
    Refused
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0392
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Education and Youth

    All correspondence regarding the new school building for a Gaelscoil in Maynooth.

  • Received
    Decided 6 December 2024
    Refused
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0450
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Education and Youth

    Records related to the Sacred Heart School building project.

  • Received
    Decided 6 December 2024
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0486
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Education and Youth

    A list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Education through the e-submissions channel.

  • Received
    Decided 4 December 2024
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0444
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Education and Youth

    Internal guidelines regarding approval or authorisation of personal expenditure

  • Received
    Decided 2 December 2024
    Refused
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0445
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Education and Youth

    Risk assessments conducted by the Department of Education in relating to Belong To and TENI.

  • Received
    Decided 29 November 2024
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0441
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Education and Youth

    A list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Education through the e-submissions channel.

  • Received
    Decided 28 November 2024
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0397
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Education and Youth

    Correspondence with the Department of Public Expenditure Reform regarding Capital Budget allocation for the Department of Education in respect of Budget 2025.

  • Received
    Decided 27 November 2024
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0374
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Education and Youth

    Records of communication with South Dublin County Council relating to Dept of Education site.

  • Received
    Decided 26 November 2024
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0437
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Education and Youth

    Copies of named submissions.

  • Received
    Decided 26 November 2024
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0442
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Education and Youth

    Information about the costs associated with transporting children with SE needs.

  • Received
    Decided 22 November 2024
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0411
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Education and Youth

    Any communications between the Department and 'Yondr', and/or any other makers of mobile phone pouches.

  • Received
    Decided 20 November 2024
    Refused
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0440
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Education and Youth

    Correspondence from foreign embassies regarding Israel.

  • Received
    Decided 15 November 2024
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0383
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Education and Youth

    Records relating to pilot enhanced in-school therapy supports programme.

  • Received
    Decided 15 November 2024
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0423
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Education and Youth

    Each of the criteria that NEPS takes into account when deciding on a schools allocation of time/resources for a school year.

  • Received
    Decided 8 November 2024
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0424
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Education and Youth

    The number of staff who have been supported by the Department of Education to avail of residential Gaeltacht courses and the cost to the Department of each course.

  • Received
    Decided 8 November 2024
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0399
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Education and Youth

    Copies of correspondence with religious bodies regarding changes to the SPHE curriculum for junior cycle.

  • Received
    Decided 7 November 2024
    Refused
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0410
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Education and Youth

    Note of meeting between Aine Doyle and Apple.

  • Received
    Decided 7 November 2024
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0408
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Education and Youth

    Any correspondence or other documents relating to an audit by the Department of Education of schools in which there was a high level of exemptions.

  • Received
    Decided 5 November 2024
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0418
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Education and Youth

    Records of contacts received by the Department related to the purchase of magnetic mobile phone pouches.

  • Received
    Decided 4 November 2024
    Refused
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0401
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Education and Youth

    The briefing notes provided for Minister Foley's interview with Newstalk.

  • Received
    Decided 4 November 2024
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0405
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Education and Youth

    Correspondence sent to Minister Norma Foley from members of the public regarding the €9m allocation in Budget 2025 for smartphone pouches.

  • Received
    Decided 4 November 2024
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0417
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Education and Youth

    The costs associated withthe provision of school transport by taxi entered into by the Department for the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.

  • Received
    Decided 1 November 2024
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0393
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Education and Youth

    The numbers of second-level students with Irish exemptions, broken down by reasons given for the exemptions.

  • Received
    Decided 1 November 2024
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0396
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Education and Youth

    A copy of any records held referring or relating to the inclusion or calculation of a provisional figure of €9 million for the purchase of mobile phone pouches for schools in cost estimates for Budget 2025.

  • Received
    Decided 1 November 2024
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0395
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Education and Youth

    Records related to the €9 million allocation for phone pouches and lockers in Irish schools, as announced in Budget 2025.

  • Received
    Decided 1 November 2024
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0398
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Education and Youth

    A breakdown of costs of the €9,000,000 spend on mobile phone pouches for schools.

  • Received
    Decided 1 November 2024
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0403
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Education and Youth

    All communication to and from Minister Norma Foley mentioning phone pouches and the banning of phones in schools.

  • Received
    Decided 31 October 2024
    Refused
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0436
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Education and Youth

    The criteria to be used by the NEPS psychologists and/or schools in identifying the pupils who will potentially access the NEPS counselling service in Irish schools.

  • Received
    Decided 30 October 2024
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0306
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Education and Youth

    Department of Education expenditure statements.

  • Received
    Decided 30 October 2024
    Refused
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0387
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Education and Youth

    Correspondence to/from a school in Kildare regarding their pedestrian gate.

  • Received
    Decided 29 October 2024
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2024-0390
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Education and Youth

    A list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Education through the e-submissions channel.