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Department of Transport

FOI Requests — 2763 requests

  • Received
    Decided 16 February 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0012
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    Records pertaining to all air travel undertaken by Minister Eamon Ryan and Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton during the course of their official duties in 2021. Records can include copies of air tickets. Please include dates, departure and arrival destinations, as well as the purpose of each flight and what class was flown (economy or premium) if applicable.

  • Received
    Decided 15 February 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0011
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    A list of e-submissions sent to Minister Ryan between 1/11/21 and the date of this request.

  • Received
    Decided 15 February 2022
    Handled outside of FOI
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0036
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    A breakdown of "Official Entertainment" spending of each Minister/Minister of State from June 2020 to date

  • Received
    Decided 11 February 2022
    Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0010
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    1.Copies since June 27, 2020, of reports from the Department of Transport to the Gender Equality Unit in the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth on progress by the Department towards the Government commitment in the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017- 2020, to accelerate progress towards the target of 40% representation of women on - among other things - State boards. 2.Copies of correspondence since June 27, 2020, between Minister Eamon Ryan and a member or members of the boards of a) Port of Cork Company and b) Shannon Foynes Port Company and c) the Advisory Committee on Small Public Service Vehicles where gender balance and/or the need for more women was discussed

  • Received
    Decided 9 February 2022
    Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0007
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    all records relating to the funding or suspension or withdrawal of funding for this project - proposed upgrade of the N25 between Carrigtwohill and Midleton, Co. Cork between 1 July 2021 and 12 January 2022

  • Received
    Decided 9 February 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    All records including e-mail relating to flight VAW301 of plane LZ-MDO which flew Plovdiv to Shannon to Hurghada. This plane was in Shannon from 23rd Jan to 24th January

  • Received
    Decided 8 February 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0006
    Requester Type Oireachtas
    Department of Transport

    The policy with respect to the servicing intervals of all IRCG rescue boats in service with the Irish Coast Guard Service

  • Received
    Decided 4 February 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0002
    Requester Type Business/Inte rest Group
    Department of Transport

    All records in relation to camera enforcement of road traffic offences between 01/01/2021 and present day.

  • Received
    Decided 4 February 2022
    Transferred
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0023
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    Records created in relation to a meeting between Paul Kenny and Tesla Motors Ireland, as detailed in this lobbying entry. Records should include any notes taken during the meeting or briefing notes prepared in advance of the meeting. Searches of any relevant mobile phones, private email addresses and/or messaging services should be considered when processing this request, as should any parallel communications related to the meeting.

  • Received
    Decided 3 February 2022
    Withdrawn
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0017
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    1)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”. 1)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”.

  • Received
    Decided 3 February 2022
    Withdrawn
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0019
    Requester Type Oireachtas
    Department of Transport

    All records within the Department of Transport related to the review of the European Union TEN-T Regulation between January 2020 and May 2021.

  • Received
    Decided 2 February 2022
    Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0016
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Transport

    Letter sent by Powerscourt on behalf of Halfords to the department regarding e-scooter wattage. Further detailed on the lobbying register https://www.lobbying.ie/return/81027/powerscourt

  • Received
    Decided 2 February 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2021-0229
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Transport

    Under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the release of all records, correspondence (to include emails and letters), meeting and phone notes, between Bus Éireann and the Department of Transport on the subject of; Electric Scooters; Tier Mobility Ireland Ltd; Electric Scooter sharing schemes, during the period of 01.11.20 to today's date, 24.11.21.

  • Received
    Decided 26 January 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0003
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Transport

    All correspondence between An Garda Siochana and the Department of Transport regarding such fixed fines. Together with any internal memos, correspondence, policy reports relating to the fixed fines

  • Received
    Decided 24 January 2022
    Transferred
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0015
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    Records concerning a meeting between Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan and Amazon held on March 18th 2021, as indicated by his ministerial diary.

  • Received
    Decided 19 January 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2021-0242
    Requester Type Oireachtas
    Department of Transport

    All correspondence between the Minister or his department officials acting on his behalf and the NTA in relation to the inclusion of rail in the Connecting Ireland Plan or draft consultation paper since June 2020

  • Received
    Decided 18 January 2022
    Handled outside of FOI
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0008
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    Information on and/or records of the following, from 2019-2021: Complaints received from staff which allege that they were bullied by fellow staff Complaints received from staff which allege that they were harassed by fellow staff Complaints received from staff which allege they were sexually harassed by fellow staff

  • Received
    Decided 17 January 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department 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.

  • Received
    Decided 13 January 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2021-0234
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Transport

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking the preliminary business case for the DART+ programme

  • Received
    Decided 12 January 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2021-0236
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    All records -- including memos, reports, communications -- the legality of pedal-assist electric bicycles in Ireland.

  • Received
    Decided 12 January 2022
    Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2021-0238
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    Copies of any correspondence, meeting minutes, briefings, memos etc, between Richard O'Donoghue TD and the Minister for Transport, regarding the recent truckers' protests in Dublin and on motorways and fuel prices. For the dates 1st December, 12th December and 13th December. Copies of any correspondence, meeting minutes, briefings, memos etc between the Minister for Transport and the Minister for Finance regarding fuel prices, between 24th November to 13th December

  • Received
    Decided 10 January 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department 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, chairman or board of Dublin Airport Authority on the authority’s trading position or 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, chairman or board of Shannon Group on its trading position or coronavirus travel restrictions or on aviation policy generally.

  • Received
    Decided 10 January 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2021-0219
    Requester Type Staff
    Department of Transport

    Emails where Chris Reynolds (the then Director of the Irish Coast Guard) appears in the “To:” field, from any of: Mr Maurice Mullen retired A/Sec Ms Deirdre O’Keeffe current A/Sec Maritime Tom O’Mahony retired Sec Gen and contains any of the following search terms: helicopter CHC CHCI for the period 1st of July 2010 to 1st of July 2016 inclusive. Minutes of: The Helicopter Contract Management Meetings being quarterly meetings chaired by the Director of the Coast Guard with its contractor CHCI IAMEAC for the period 1st of July 2010 to 1st of July 2016 inclusive.

  • Received
    Decided 4 January 2022
    Withdrawn
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2022-0001
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    Correspondence in relation to cyclists falling off their bikes and/or suffering injuries in incidents related to the Luas tracks, from the start of October to the end of December 2021.

  • Received
    Decided 31 December 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2021-0231
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    1. A copy of the record "Email from Garda National Roads Policing Bureau – 13 May 2015", as looked for in previous requests relating to mandatory use of cycle tracks. 2. A copy of the record "Director of Public Prosecutions response to queries – May 2015", as looked for in previous requests relating to mandatory use of cycle tracks.

  • Received
    Decided 24 December 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2021-0210
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    Copies of all correspondence to/from Minister Eamon Ryan on the topic of crime and anti-social behaviour on public transport. The time period involved can be limited to September 1st, 2021 to November 3rd, 2021

  • Received
    Decided 23 December 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    A copy of all correspondence between the Irish Air Line Pilots Association (IALPA) and the Minister for Transport for the period January 1st, 2020 and November 24th, 2021.

  • Received
    Decided 23 December 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2021-0241
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    All available information including e-mail relating to the aircraft N703KW which landed in Shannon this year on December 1st December 3rd December 12th December 14th December 15th

  • Received
    Decided 23 December 2021
    Withdrawn
    Request Reference
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Transport

    Please provide me with all materials, documentation, reports, memos, notes, texts, including emails between the Airport Noise Competent Authority (ANCA) and Minister Ryan and or his representatives in relation to all meetings held between ANCA and Minister Ryan and or his representatives since June 1st, 2021. In particular, all records in relation to a meeting between Ethna Felton of ANCA and Minister Ryan as outlined in the attached FOI email material received under FOI.2021.0226.

  • Received
    Decided 22 December 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2021-0226
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Transport

    Please provide me with all materials, documentation, reports, memos, notes, including emails between Fingal County Council / ANCA and either the Department of Transport or Department of the Environment in relation to the Aircraft Noise Competent Authority (ANCA) or the Relevant Action planning application by the daa to amend the operating restrictions at Dublin Airport, since September 1st, 2020.

  • Received
    Decided 22 December 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2021-0227
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Transport

    Please provide me with all materials, documentation, reports, memos, notes, including emails between the Department of Transport and the EU with regard to the Aircraft Noise Competent Authority (ANCA), Aircraft Noise Bill or the Relevant Action planning application by the daa to amend the operating restrictions at Dublin Airport, since September 1st, 2020.

  • Received
    Decided 21 December 2021
    Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2021-0224
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Transport

    All records that contain UFO, UAP, UAPTF, All correspondence to the Department of the Environment and/or Minister Eamon Ryan on the subject matter UFO, UAPTF. This Includes email, post, memo's etc. All internal records or instructions from the Department of the Environment (Including instructions from Minister Ryan) on action or lack of action to be taken on receipt of correspondence regarding UFO, UAP, UAPTF.

  • Received
    Decided 21 December 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2021-0225
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Transport

    All communication sent and received by Minister Ryan and his office regarding the Draft Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy between 01/01/2021 and present day.

  • Received
    Decided 20 December 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2021-0223
    Requester Type Business/Inte rest Group
    Department of Transport

    A copy of the Chairman's report to the Minister. A copy of any associated correspondence between the Minister and the AAIU associated with this Review Board Report.

  • Received
    Decided 17 December 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2021-0220
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    All correspondence and meeting records involving the Minister for Transport or anyone above the grade of Clerical Officer regarding the Western Rail Corridor between 1 January 2021 and 18 November 2021.

  • Received
    Decided 17 December 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2021-0232
    Requester Type Oireachtas
    Department of Transport

    All correspondence between the office of the Minister for Transport and the NTA in relation to the inclusion of rail in the Connecting Ireland Plan since June 2020

  • Received
    Decided 15 December 2021
    Withdrawn
    Request Reference
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    All records on the design process for the ‘shared space’ sign launched last week by the Department.

  • Received
    Decided 14 December 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2021-0217
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    All correspondence between Dept Transport staff of level principal officer or higher regarding the Metrolink project between October 1 2021 and the current date All briefing materials prepared for the Minister on the same subject between June 1 2021 and the current date

  • Received
    Decided 10 December 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2021-0215
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    Copies of any briefings, memos, submissions, reports, or other such high-level documents prepared for the minister or secretary general with regard to the resignation of members of the Doolin Coast Guard and the subsequent decision to stand the service down.

  • Received
    Decided 10 December 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2021-0230
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Transport

    All available information including e-mail relating to the flight CMB529 aircraft N703KW which landed in Shannon on December 1st 2021.

  • Received
    Decided 8 December 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2021-0205
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    All correspondence, including letters and emails with attached documents, received by the then Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Shane Ross, from the Irish Airline Pilots Association, dated between January 15, 2020 and January 25, 2020

  • Received
    Decided 8 December 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2021-0216
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Transport

    Records relating to the proposed Sligo tram system and the decision to abandon the project. This was a proposed modern tram system aimed at solving traffic problems in the town in 1999.

  • Received
    Decided 30 November 2021
    Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2021-0208
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    Copies of any correspondence between the department and An Garda Síochána with regard to the introduction of a dedicated public transport police force or unit. Copies of any briefings, submissions, memos, or reports prepared for the minister or secretary general with regard to the possibility of introducing a dedicated public transport police force or unit.

  • Received
    Decided 30 November 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    Copy of the recent cost-benefit analysis/preliminary business case report on the Dublin MetroLink completed by Transport Infrastructure Ireland and the National Transport Authority with input from Oxford Global Projects that was submitted to your department.

  • Received
    Decided 25 November 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2021-0206
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    All lobbying submissions relating to Carbon budgets and the Climate Action Plan that the Department has received/responded to over the period June 29th 2020 until October 29th, 2021.

  • Received
    Decided 25 November 2021
    Withdrawn
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2021-0221
    Requester Type Business/Inte rest Group
    Department of Transport

    A copy of the Bureau Veritas report mentioned above. All correspondence between the Department of Transport and the IAA relating to this Bureau Veritas report including, but not limited to "the scope of the review".

  • Received
    Decided 24 November 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2021-0194
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Transport

    All records of the Irish Coast Guard Service: (a) concerning the insurance policy or policies of the Irish Coast Guard Service including the name(s) of all brokers and underwriters of same (b) with respect to the insurance policy of the Dun Laoghaire Coast Guard Unit specifically all records detailing the name of the broker or brokers and the name of the underwriters of same for the years 2020 and 2021 as well as (c) all records detailing exclusion clauses, terms, warranties and conditions on this policy or policies for the years 2020 and 2021

  • Received
    Decided 22 November 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2021-0212
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Transport

    All records pertaining to 999 calls transferred to/handled by the NMOC and the MRCC on 13th September, 2020 between the hours of 6.45pm and 7.30pm. The records will include but will not necessarily be limited to: All records of the audio files of these calls All records relating to the identity of the callers All records of any correspondence, including audio records, between the makers of these calls and the Irish Coast Guard Service and between the makers of these calls and the Department of Transport between 4th November 20.19 and 4th November 2021.

  • Received
    Decided 18 November 2021
    Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2021-0203
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Transport

    All correspondence between the Minister and the IAA on the matter of industrial relations issues within the IAA, including emails and letters, for the time period September 17th to the date of receipt of this request

  • Received
    Decided 17 November 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference TRA-FOI-2021-0197
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    All correspondence, meeting minutes, documentation (held by people in the Department at assistant secretary level and above) related to the following returns on lobbying register by Ryanair: •R ecords from 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021 related to "An efficient restoraBon of air connectivity and operations after the COVID-19 pandemic." – https://www.lobbying.ie/return/76867/ryanair •R ecords from 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021 related to "An efficient restoraBon of air connectivity and operations after the COVID-19 pandemic." – https://www.lobbying.ie/return/76870/ryanair •R ecords from 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021 related to "EU Digital Covid CerBficate – Swift implementation of the EU Digital Covid Certificate." https://www.lobbying.ie/return/76866/ryanair •R ecords from 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021 related to "The implementaBon of efficient processes to ensure passengers comply with Covid-19 travel requirements." – https://www.lobbying.ie/return/76872/ryanair