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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0576

Requester Type All correspondences, between July 2020 and 26 August 2020 in relation to Direct Provision services at Hanratty’s Hotel in Limerick. All correspondences, between January 2020 and 26 August 2020 in relation to planning and implemented Direct Provision services at Griffin House, Limerick City.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
08/12/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0577

Requester Type Copies of any records referring or relating to Transaer House at Dublin and difficulties in having it opened fully for use. This request to cover the period 1 January 2020 to 27 August 2020.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
23/10/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0581

Requester Type Payments made by the Department of Justice to the owners of the Caiseal Mara Hotel in Moville.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
29/09/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0583

Requester Type Copies of all inspection reports carried out and produced regarding direct provision centres in 2020; please also provide details as to the extent of and nature of any complaints lodged by people in direct

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
15/12/2020

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Requester Type provision in 2020, specifying the centre they are residing at, the reason for the complaint, and any action taken as a result.

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0585

Requester Type 1. All correspondence to/from the Department involving residents of Treacy's Hotel, Monaghan, Direct Provision centre from 1 March 2020 to today 28 August 2020. 2. All correspondence to/from the Department related to Treacy's Hotel Direct Provision Centre in Monaghan from 1 March 2020 to today 28 August 2020.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
06/11/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0586

Requester Type Please provide figures as to the number of referrals made to Tusla in relation to children in direct provision centres since the start of 2019, by month; please provide details as to the nature of the reason for the referral; please provide details as to the number of times a child has gone missing for an extended period of time (e.g., notification of same to centre management by family/social worker/Gardaí or notification to another professional or agency e.g. Tusla, Gardaí by centre management) since the start of 2019, again by month and when the child returned.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
05/11/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0590

Requester Type 1. Correspondences between any senior officials (Assistant Secretary and up) and the office of the Minister for Justice and Equality concerning the Legal Services Regulatory Authority report on the education and training of legal practitioners from 1 May 2020 to 31 August 2020. 2. Any files generated as a result of the LSRA legal education report from 1 May 2020 to 31 August 2020.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
01/10/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0591

Requester Type A list/database/or spreadsheet of all purchase orders of over €20,000 for the period Q1 and Q2 of 2020.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
08/09/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0595

Requester Type - A copy of all inspection reports from direct provision or emergency accommodation centres in the period 1 April 2020 to 4 September 2020. - A copy of any guidelines/advices issued to inspectors for carrying out such inspections during Covid-19 pandemic.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
05/11/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0598

Requester Type - All internal and external correspondence received and/or sent by the Department of Justice in relation to the Skellig Star Hotel/Skellig Star Direct Provision Centre (AKA Watermarque Hotel) in Cahersiveen, Co Kerry, in particular its potential and subsequent use as a centre to accommodate asylum seekers, anytime between 22 April and 4 September, 2020. - All correspondence received by Minister Helen McEntee about the Skellig Star Direct Provision Centre in Cahersiveen since she took over as Minister in the Department of Justice.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
26/11/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0600

Requester Type A line-by-line report of all expenditure recorded on the Department's financial management database system in the following categories for 1 January 2020 to 30 June 2020. Should it prove more convenient, I am happy for the Department to use a cut-off point for expenditure above a certain level e.g >€5,000, >€10,000, >€20,000 etc. Asylum Seeker Accommodation, Support and Maintenance Asylum Seeker Accommodation Support and Maintenance Auditing & Accounting Services

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
21/10/2020

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Requester Type Building Maintenance Building Refurbishment Works Building Security Business Analyst Services Citizenship Ceremony Consultancy Furniture ICT Services ID Systems and Support Interpretation and Translation IT Asset - eGates Dublin Airport IT Maintenance and Support Laboratory Equipment Laboratory Maintenance Laboratory Supplies Legal Expenses Media Services Motor Vehicles Postage Public Information Notices Record Storage Rental/Lease of Accommodation Repatriation Expert Support Research Seminars and Conferences Staff Uniforms Training Courses Transport Services

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0602

Requester Type 1. The State Pathologist's reports, emails, records, any documents relating to the test excavations, ground scans, or surveying, that took place at Sean Ross Abbey former mother and baby home in Roscrea, Co. Tipperary in early 2019. 2. The State Pathologist's reports, emails, records, any documents relating to the test excavations that took place at Bessborough former mother and baby home in Cork in 2019.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
27/10/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0603

Requester Type Information relating to the Department's recent public consultation on Hate Speech laws: 1) A copy of all written submissions received by the Department. 2) A copy of all completed survey results received by the Department.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
02/10/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0604

Requester Type All records held by Department of Justice relating to “Shannonwatch” for month of April 2017.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
02/10/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0606

Requester Type A copy of all documents, including any subsequent correspondence and/or internal departmental communications, related to the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/61210/the-medical-protection-society- limited

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
02/10/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0607

Requester Type All records held referring or relating to the decision by the Department to cease "social media listening" related to the functions of the Department of Justice and agencies under its aegis during the Covid-19

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
02/10/2020

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Requester Type pandemic. This request to cover the period 1 August 2020 to 14 September 2020.

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0608

Requester Type All records held by the Department of Justice in relation to former EU Trade Commissioner named person between 21 August 2020 and 28 August 2020. These include, but are not limited to: - Correspondence between the Garda Commissioner and the Department of Justice, - Correspondence between the Department of Justice and other government departments, - Correspondence between the Department of Justice and the EU Commission, - Correspondence in paper or electronic format, minutes of meetings or phone calls, or mobile electronic communications including text messages or WhatsApp messages.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
29/09/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0612

Requester Type All briefing papers and meeting notes relating to discussions with the EU's Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council on the impact to Ireland of a proposed directive to end seasonal time changes.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
01/12/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0618

Requester Type A copy of the submissions received in response to the recent consultation on the Discount Rate for Personal Damages.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
29/10/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0619

Requester Type A breakdown of the members of the Evaluation Committee of the Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP).

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
01/12/2020

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Requester Type A breakdown of what Departments/Government bodies/industry stakeholders that were consulted for information pertaining to the Irish beef sector when assessing the investors of a Banagher meat plant for a residence permission under the IIP.

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0620

Requester Type Copies of all correspondence (including attachments in the case of email) and documents received or generated by the Department of Justice regarding the proposed prison site at Thornton Hall in the period 1 October 2004 to 31 January 2005 and in the period 26 September 2005 to 24 December 2005.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
11/12/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0625

Requester Type 1. Any communications between the Department and Revolut in relation to Direct Provision (mainly in relation to the provision of pre- paid cards). 2. Line by line list of any monies paid to Revolut for provision of services to those in Direct Provision. 3. Any costs incurred by the Department associated with the provision of services by Revolut.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
05/10/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0632

Requester Type All submissions and lobbying information received (full submissions, not just the list of submissions) relating to the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill/ Act received in 2017 and 2018.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
27/10/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0633

Requester Type Under the 2014 FOI act I am looking for the following: This correspondence and any response to it: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/62212/law-society-of-ireland

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
05/11/2020

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Requester Type Any internal correspondence/memos/reports created that relate to this letter from 1 May to 24 September 2020.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0635

Requester Type A list of all projects/actions/activities that have been financed or co- financed by the European Union Internal Security Fund (both the Internal Security Fund - Police and the Internal Security Fund - Borders and Visa), from 1 January 2014 to 1 September 2020, inclusive of both dates. In particular, the following information for each project: 1.Project number 2.Project name 3.Name of the beneficiary and any co-beneficiaries or sub-grantees 4.The total financial value of the project, including the EU and the national contribution 5.Project overview/description and key outcomes

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
08/10/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0637

Requester Type The number of properties the Department of Justice has leased for people with disabilities. Records sought for the last two complete years available.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
27/10/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0638

Requester Type Access to correspondence between Arthur Cox and John O'Callaghan in relation to Section 32 of the Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 (Execution in Counterparts).

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
05/11/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0640

Requester Type The yearly salary of newly appointed special advisor to Ms. Helen McEntee.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
02/10/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0643

Requester Type Any issue relating to “Kildare”, “Gardaí” and “Covid-19” In any emails sent by a member of the public to the Minister for Justice between 10 August and 31 August 2020.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
15/10/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0649

Requester Type Copies of all records held referring or relating to the decision by the Department to cease "social media listening" related to the functions of the Department of Justice and agencies under its aegis during the Covid- 19 pandemic. This request to cover the period 1 July 2020 to 31 July 2020.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
27/10/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0651

Requester Type The 'Report of Refusals to Land' for each year (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) from 1st January 2015 to 31st December 2018.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
01/12/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0652

Requester Type Any correspondence received or sent by the Minister's office at the Department of Justice which is dated between 4 September 2020 and 4 October 2020 and relates to gatherings of students in Galway City.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
16/10/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0653

Requester Type 1. The number of 'immigration control checks' conducted on buses and trains for the period 1 January 2015 to 31 August 2020 ('relevant period'). 2. The date and location of any immigration control checks conducted on buses and trains during the relevant period. 3. The legal basis relied upon for requesting the identification of Irish national passengers on buses and trains. 4. The legal basis relied upon for requesting the identification of non- Irish national passengers on buses and trains. 5. The number of arrests made on foot of immigration control checks conducted on buses and trains during the relevant period. 6. The name and rank of the individual, or individuals, who authorised immigration control checks on trains and buses during the relevant

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
09/10/2020

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Requester Type period. 7. A copy of all files held relating to the authorisation, operation and management of immigration control checks on buses and trains during the relevant period.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0654

Requester Type Records of correspondence between the Department of Justice and Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) in relation to the state lab from September 2019 to September 2020.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
15/12/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0656

Requester Type A copy of all documents, including any subsequent correspondence and/or internal departmental communications, related to the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/61695/motor- insurers-bureau-of-ireland-mibi

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
15/12/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0657

Requester Type - Copies of all correspondence between the Department and An Garda Síochána with regard to the provision of funding for the set-up of regional cyber-crime units. - Copies of all correspondence between the Department and D/PER with regard to the above.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
01/12/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0658

Requester Type Correspondence between the Minister and the Chief Executive of the Irish Prison Service between 1 July and 28 September 2020.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
09/11/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0659

Requester Type Correspondence between the Minister and the Chief Executive of the Forensic Science Ireland between 1 July and 28 September 2020.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
09/11/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0660

Requester Type Correspondence between the Minister and the Chief Executive of the Policing Authority between 1 July and 28 September 2020.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
09/11/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0661

Requester Type Correspondence between the Minister and the Chief Executive of the Insolvency Service of Ireland between 1 July and 28 September 2020.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
09/11/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0662

Requester Type Correspondence between the Minister and the Chief Executive of the Private Security Authority between 1 July and 28 September 2020.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
09/11/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0666

Requester Type Copies of any briefings, reports, submissions, memos, or other such review/overview or discussion documents prepared for the Minister or the Secretary General relating to a request for Ireland to take a number of unaccompanied minors from the migrant camp at Moria in Greece.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
01/12/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0672

Requester Type A copy of the Office of State Pathologist report from 2003.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
27/10/2020

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Request Reference DOJ-FOI-2020-0679

Requester Type The total cost from the Attorney General Office and the Minister for Justice Office and any other office that may have been called upon in regards to the correct wording of the final report from the Inquiry into the storage and retention of investigation files relating to the death of named person in a road traffic accident which was conducted by named person. Also, the total cost from the Attorney General Office and Minister for Justice Office and any other office that may have been called upon in regards to the correct wording of the final report from the inquiry into responses made on the night of the death of named person by the Garda Síochána, and the conduct and adequacy of the Garda Síochána investigation conducted thereafter which was conducted by named person.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
06/11/2020

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