Department of Transport
FOI Requests — 2763 requests
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 18 May 2022Department of Transport
The minutes of all NTA monitoring committee meetings from 1 February 2022.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 18 May 2022Department of Transport
Any briefings, emails, notes and/or records relating to Minister Eamon Ryan's meeting with Doyle Shipping Group on January 6, 2022.
- GrantedReceived —Decided 17 May 2022Department of Transport
1) Copies of receipts of flights, hotel accommodation, transport costs eg Taxis, Trains etc for MOS Naughton visit to Australia and New Zealand for St Patricks Day events 2022 2) Copies of receipts of flights, hotel accommodation, transport costs eg Taxis, Trains etc for any official from the Department of Transport that accompanied MOS Naughton on the visit to Australia and New Zealand for St Patricks Day Events 2022 3) If any expenses arising from this trip has yet to be paid as of end of business on 19 April 2022; if so could you provide a brief description of why the costs have yet to be paid eg Hotel used on this trip have yet to forward their costs to the Department etc
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 13 May 2022Department of Transport
All correspondence between Chair of the Board of Shannon Group Pádraig Ó Céidigh and Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan All correspondence between Chair of the Board of Shannon Group Pádraig Ó Céidigh and Fintan Towey, Assistant Secretary for Aviation in the Department of Transport. I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/9/2021 – 24/3/22
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 12 May 2022Department of Transport
All records relating to flight of N351AX to and from Shannon on date 17/03/2019.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 10 May 2022Department of Transport
All emails between The Department and Ryanair in relation to alleged fare increases on Polish-Irish routes following the Ukrainian refugee crisis, dated between February 25 and March 20. This should include any correspondence from Michael O'Leary and Minister Ryan/The Department regarding same.
- GrantedReceived —Decided 10 May 2022Department of Transport
Please provide a detailed specification/breakdown of the servicing for each of the following boat types operated by the Coast Guard: RHIB D-Class
- RefusedReceived —Decided 6 May 2022Department of Transport
All correspondence received and responses issued to members of the public, interest groups and elected members (both councillors and TDs) with the Department and its Minister Eamon Ryan relating to the “Quiet Man Greenway” from when he came into office until January 31.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 5 May 2022Department of Transport
All records kept by the Department and its relevant bodies, such as TII and NRA, from 2018 to date, relating to proposed upgrade of M2/N2/A5 national road from Dublin to Derry
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 5 May 2022Department of Transport
1)All copies of correspondence between the Ministers Office, to include special advisors and officials, the Office of the Secretary General of the Department of Transport and officials in Dublin Port concerning the STI Clapham from February 2022 to date. 2)Any additional communications between the Department and the ports of Rosslare, Cork, Foynes and Galway concerning the handling of cargo from Russia or Russian registered vessels. This would be restricted to February and March of this year.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 28 April 2022Department of Transport
Records relating to passenger delays at Dublin Airport, specifically: Any correspondence between Minister Eamon Ryan or Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton and daa since 1 March; Any correspondence between Minister Eamon Ryan or Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton and airlines about Dublin Airport since 1 March; Notes or minutes of any meetings between Minister Eamon Ryan or Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton and daa since 1 March Notes or minutes of any meetings between Minister Eamon Ryan or Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton and airlines about Dublin Airport since 1 March (including on the current date, 1 April) Any reports or briefings about delays at Dublin Airport created for either Minister Ryan or Minister Naughton since 1 March.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 27 April 2022Department of Transport
Copies of the minutes of all meetings between Ministers Eamon Ryan/Hildegarde Naughton/Secretary General Ken Spratt/other senior officials and representatives of the DAA. Copies of all internal and external correspondence involving Eamon Ryan/Hildegarde Naughton/Secretary General Ken Spratt/other senior officials on the topic of the delays and staff shortages at Dublin Airport. The time period can be limited to 1/1/2022 to 30/3/2022.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 26 April 2022Department of Transport
The records of this tender issued by minister Eamon Ryan and the department https://irl.eu- supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/206401/0/0?returnUrl=ctm/Supplier/public tenders&b=ETENDERS_SIMPLE Please include all prospectors to this tender All tenders regarding Hydrogen supply All tenders regarding hydrogen vehicle supply Any records for additional requirements from the department or the tenderer, any difference from the original tenders
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 25 April 2022Department of Transport
· All documents that pertain to the MetroLink platform under construction at the former Irish Nationwide Building Society in Grand Parade · All emails that pertain to the same
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 22 April 2022Department of Transport
A copy of all records related to the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/81792/cullen-communications-ltd
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 22 April 2022Department of Transport
Records relating to expenses incurred and gifts received by the Minister and Junior Ministers at the department during their visits abroad for St Patrick's Day this year, specifically: •The cost of travel and accommodation for the minister/junior ministers •The cost of travel and accommodation for any advisers or other staff for the minister/junior ministers •The cost of any gifts (including shamrock) incurred by the department for the trip •Any other costs associated with the trips •Details of any gifts received while the minister/junior ministers were on the trips.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 21 April 2022Department of Transport
Minutes of meetings involving the DAA and the Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan. Minutes of meetings involving the DAA and Minister of State at the Department of Transport with special responsibility for International and Road Transport and Logistics Hilegarde Naughton. I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/10/2021 – 18/4/2022
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 12 April 2022Department of Transport
Any correspondence since January 2021 between the Minister for Transport or the Minister of State or the secretary general or assistant secretary in the Department and the chief executive or chairman of Ryanair on coronavirus travel restrictions or on aviation policy generally. Any correspondence since January 2021 between the Minister for Transport or the Minister of State or the secretary general or assistant secretary in the Department and the chief executive of Aer Lingus on coronavirus travel restrictions or on aviation policy generally.
- GrantedReceived —Decided 8 April 2022Department of Transport
All correspondence, documents and records since July 1st, 2020 relating to a delay, postponement, or decision not to progress with the N2 Clontibret to the border since October 1st 2021.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 7 April 2022Department of Transport
All emails between The Department and FreeNow/FreeNow Ireland dated between 1st February and 15 March 2020.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 7 April 2022Department of Transport
Any information, documents, or correspondence held by this department relating to complaints of or investigations into workplace sexual harassment. I would like my request to cover the last five years.
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided 4 April 2022Department of Transport
Re: Call - Outs of Dun Laoghaire Coast Guard Unit for call outs Involving Kayaks in the years 2019, 2020 and 2021 All records concerning: 1. Call-outs and Coordinations for the above mentioned unit during the above mentioned years for the above mentioned incidents 2. SitReps generated and transmitted for the above mentioned unit during the above mentioned years for the above mentioned incidents 3. Input into SitReps. (a) The records of the status of all persons responsible for inputting information leading to the generation of said SitReps 4. Records detailing whether or not these SitReps were passed to the MCIB and how and when such records were passed to the MCIB ● SitReps refer to SituaWon Reports
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 31 March 2022Department of Transport
A copy of all correspondence, written and digital, between individual air traffic controllers (no identities sought) and their representative organisation(s) during 2021 concerning workplace issues within the Irish Aviation Authority. Copies of briefings on the issues raised from the IAA Executive and the independent Aviation Regulator.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 30 March 2022Department of Transport
Records held by DTTAS for flight OAE9126 N846AX 11/03/2020 Miami - Shannon 12/03/2/020 Shannon - Rzeszow - Shannon - Dallas
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided 30 March 2022Department of Transport
between Ms Kilda Taylor and any other officials of the Department of Marine (and its’ successors) in relation to superannuation schemes with Limerick Harbour Commissioners Limerick Pilotage Authority Shannon Estuary Ports Company Shannon Estuary Pilotage Authority between 1997 and 2002 and in particular to the Unestablished scheme noted in handwriting by the Department of Finance official in attachment PG Item 7. 2. All correspondence, records, information and or notes of conversations internal or inter departmental in relation to the handwritten notes in PG Item 7 by the Department of Finance official of May 1998 which state, 07/05 Kilda Taylor Department of Marine states that SE Ports Company propose a define contribution scheme for their pilot boatmen. 08/05 Replied that we could see no reason why the Pilot Boatmen were not included in the Unestablished scheme. Would need to say why they cannot be so included. But if a defined contribution is proposed, there would have to be very compelling reasons. 3. All correspondence, records, information and or notes of conversations between Ms Kilda Taylor and any other officials of the Department of Marine (and its’ successors) with Shannon Estuary Ports in relation to the Unestablished Superannuation Scheme from May 1998 surrounding the
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 29 March 2022Department of Transport
Any documentation/records held by the Department in relation to the following: Submissions received by the following interests groups in relation to Remote Working/Working From Home IBEC Dublin Chamber of Commerce Dublin Town/We are Dublin Town/Dublin/BID (Business Improvement District/ BID (Business Improvement District) Timeframe 01/01/2020 to present date. **Clarification sought - requester wants any submissions received by the Department, from the interest groups **
- RefusedReceived —Decided 24 March 2022Department of Transport
Solicitors Engaged by the Department of Transport between 2010 and 2022 All records concerning the appointment of the following persons or partnerships: a. Mr. Cómhnall Tuohy b. the solicitors firm Kane Tuohy by the Department of Transport during the time period specified above including, but not limited to, any of its departments, sub departments, affiliated agencies, bodies, boards, commissions or any other person or body falling under the Department’s remit during this period notwithstanding the subsequent dissolution, amalgamation or otherwise of any of the aforementioned. The records will include: (a) records detailing the the date, manner and purpose of any such appointment whether in contemplation of litigation or otherwise
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 21 March 2022Department of Transport
All records held by DTTAS relating to the flight and landing of Atlas Air n641gt Ramstein to Shannon to Baltimore on 26 Jan 2022
- RefusedReceived —Decided 21 March 2022Department of Transport
Regarding the current search and Rescue Public procurement I would like to have a copy of: The Submission made by the Irish Air Corps. The analysis carried out on the Air Corps Submission by Aerossurance LTD. The Rebuttal of the Aerossurance Ltd Analysis by the Air Corps. The Final Business case as submitted to the Minister for submission to the Cabinet in July 2021.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 14 March 2022Department of Transport
All proposals prepared by the Department/Minister of Transport for consideration for inclusion in the Government’s package of measures to mitigate the cost of living, that was announced on February 10th 2022.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 10 March 2022Department of Transport
All correspondence between Aer Lingus and Fintan Towey during 2021 including the correspondence outlined in the following lobbying returns: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/80776/aer-lingus https://www.lobbying.ie/return/80774/aer-lingus
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided 9 March 2022Department of Transport
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: the yearly weight of US military cargo through Irish airspace in stone and kilograms in each of the years 2010 to 2020, in tabular form.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 8 March 2022Department of Transport
All records between 01/11/2021 and present day in relation to the planned Dublin TFI 90 minute fare increase from €2.30 to €2.50.
- GrantedReceived —Decided 8 March 2022Department of Transport
Records showing the number of employee/official mobile devices - to include smartphones, laptops and tablets - reported lost by or stolen by employees/officials in 2020 and 2021. :: Breakdown of same by device and year :: Whether devices were encrypted or not.
- GrantedReceived —Decided 8 March 2022Department of Transport
A copy of any submission, memo, briefing, business case, sanction or approval document associated with the decision to increase charges for clamp removal. A copy of any correspondence between the department and Dublin City Council with regard to the above.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 4 March 2022Department of Transport
All records concerning the Marine Safety Policy Division of the Department of Transport for the years 2020 and 2021. The records I require include, but are not limited to: (a) records detailing the number of employees of the Department of Transport working within the unit during 2020 and 2021, and all records detailing any fluctuation in this number during those years (b) records detailing the number of employees/workers of the Department working within the unit in each of the years 2020 and 2021 who are also considered staff and/or members of the Irish Coast Guard and all records of any fluctuations in those numbers in each of those years (c) notwithstanding Covid “work from home” provisions, all records relating to the physical workspace and offices housing the Marine Safety Policy Division including records relating to the nature of the workspace ie. open plan etc and records detailing which other sections, sub groups and/or employees or agents of the Department shared the space in the years 2020 and 2021 and records detailing which floor of the Department of Transport this space occupied(s) (d) records detailing the corporate governance by the MSPU of the Marine Casualty Investigations Board (e) records detailing the relationship and communications between the MSPU and the Marine Casualty Investigations Board
- RefusedReceived —Decided 3 March 2022Department of Transport
Copies of correspondence in which Galway City Council requested funding from the Department of Transport to progress its plans for a temporary cycle lane in Salthill [referred to as “Grattan Rd to Barna Rd (Salthill) Cycle Scheme – Temporary”] and any responses issued to same within the past six months
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 3 March 2022Department of Transport
All correspondence received and responses issued to members of the public, interest groups and elected members (both councillors and TDs) with the Department and its Minister Eamon Ryan relating to the “Western Rail Corridor” from when he came into office until January 31 of this year.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 3 March 2022Department of Transport
Regarding part or fully autonomous / self driving / driverless cars: (1) All memos, reports, safety audits, or other reports etc which the Department holds on the above issue. (2) All records of internal or external communications and/or meetings the Departments has had on the above mentioned.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 2 March 2022Department of Transport
All correspondence the Dept. had with Cricket Ireland, Sport Ireland and the then Dail Committee on Transport, Tourism & Sport chaired by Mr. Fergus O'Dowd in relation to Mr. Deutrom's €100,000 loan. Please include details of the date the Dept. was first made aware of the loan by Cricket Ireland and Sport Ireland. All correspondence he had with Cricket Ireland, Sport Ireland and the then Dail Committee on Transport, Tourism & Sport in relation to Mr. Deutrom's loan and include details of the date he was first made aware of same by Cricket Ireland and Sport Ireland.
- Handled outside of FOIReceived —Decided 1 March 2022Department of Transport
The department costs related to paying companies outside of government to dispose of documents in 2020 and 2021, with a breakdown of each year.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 28 February 2022Department of Transport
All available records relating to flight of aircraft N468AX c/s CMB529 from Shannon on December 28th 2021
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 28 February 2022Department of Transport
The minutes and agendas of any Departmental meetings, if any, with the NTA, regarding the BusConnects project with specific focus on Dublin City Centre to West Dublin routes, if any, and there developments and updates
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 28 February 2022Department of Transport
A copy of any submission, memo, briefing, business case, sanction or approval document referring or relating to the issue of "ghost flights" being operated by airlines during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 23 February 2022Department of Transport
The minutes of all NTA Monitoring Committee meetings between October 2021 and January 2022 inclusive.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 23 February 2022Department of Transport
Any briefings to the Minister and any correspondence with other Government Departments related to the position of the Western Arc in the review of the European Union TEN-T Regulation between August 2019 and November 2021.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 21 February 2022Department of Transport
Solicitors Engaged by the Department of Transport between 2010 and 2022 All records concerning the appointment of: a. Mr. Cómhnall Tuohy and b. the solicitors firm Kane Tuohy by the Department of Transport including, but not limited to, any of its departments, sub departments, affiliated agencies, bodies, boards, commissions or any other person or body falling under the Department’s remit during this period notwithstanding the subsequent dissolution, amalgamation or otherwise of any of the aforementioned. The records will include: (a) records detailing the the date, manner and purpose of any such appointment whether in contemplation of litigation or otherwise
- GrantedReceived —Decided 21 February 2022Department of Transport
All internal emails dated between 1st September and 1st February relating to the feasibility of using bus-mounted cameras to detect and enforce illegal parking in bus lanes
- GrantedReceived —Decided 17 February 2022Department of Transport
A copy of any submission, memo, briefing, business case, sanction or approval document associated with the following decision: https://www.independent.ie/news/penalties-set-to-double-for-motorists- caught-parking-on-footpaths-41215428.html
- GrantedReceived —Decided 16 February 2022Department of Transport
Details of all payments to RocDoc or associated companies / entities for the operation of testing facilities during 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022.