Department of Transport
FOI Requests — 2749 requests
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 22 March 2018Department of Transport
All briefings created for the Minister(s), both past and present, concerning Donegal Regional Airport, Ireland West Airport Knock, Kerry Regional Airport and Waterford regional airport, dating from January 1st 2016 up to the present day
- RefusedReceived —Decided 22 March 2018Department of Transport
Copies of all correspondence between the Department and the Irish Aviation Authority relating to the appointment of Peter Kearney as chief executive. - Copies of any briefings, submissions, memoranda, recommendations or other such explanatory/advisory documents prepared for the minister relating to the above
- RefusedReceived —Decided 22 March 2018Department of Transport
A copy of the updated rail review by the National Transport Authority submitted last month to the Dept of Transport
- RefusedReceived —Decided 20 March 2018Department of Transport
A copy of Minister Shane Ross’s diary from the period between January 25th 2018 and February 2nd 2018
- RefusedReceived —Decided 15 March 2018Department of Transport
The number of staff from the Department as well as ministerial advisors that attended the launch of Ireland 2040 on February 16, 2018, in Sligo IT. How many of these staff stayed in Sligo either the night before or the night of the launch and the cost associated with this accommodation? The costs/expenses associated with travelling to the Sligo launch
- GrantedReceived —Decided 15 March 2018Department of Transport
1) Records of communication between the Minister and NTA regarding cycling facilities in Drumcondra D. 9 since 4th October 2017. 2) Records of any discussion of planning of cycling facilities/hazards to cyclists in Drumcondra D. 9 since 4th Oct. 2017
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided 15 March 2018Department of Transport
Details of applications that have successfully received funding through the sports capital programme, and assessment records for the same, i.e. the record of how the scoring criteria was applied, during last 12 months
- RefusedReceived —Decided 14 March 2018Department of Transport
FOI request to see the origination of the idea for the Wild Atlantic Way; to know who came up with the idea and the date this happened. I would like to see the minutes of any meetings up to the approval of the idea. I would like to see any correspondence that DTTAS received from the Martin McAleese’s “Your country, your call” competition / initiative offering submitted ideas that may be of interest to DTTAS
- RefusedReceived —Decided 13 March 2018Department of Transport
All correspondence dealing with state funding, between the board and/or executives of Cork Airport, and the minister and/or his officials, from 1 January 2016 to the present
- RefusedReceived —Decided 13 March 2018Department of Transport
All correspondence dealing with state funding for Cork Airport, between the board and/or executives of DAA and the minister and/or his officials from 1 January 2016 to the present
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided 13 March 2018Department of Transport
All correspondence, between the board and/or the management of Bus Éireann, and the minister and/or his officials, regarding the company’s finances, from 1 January 2017 to the present
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided 13 March 2018Department of Transport
All correspondence, between the board and/or the management of Iarnród Éireann, and the minister and/or
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided 13 March 2018Department of Transport
All correspondence, between the board and/or the management of Dublin Bus, and the minister and/or his officials, regarding the company’s finances, from 1 January 2017 to the present
- GrantedReceived —Decided 9 March 2018Department of Transport
All correspondence (received and sent) between from Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and Lufthansa Technik Shannon Limited between 1 January 2017 and 16 February 2018
- RefusedReceived —Decided 6 March 2018Department of Transport
All correspondence between members of the Board of Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport which mentions the Dún Laoghaire BID company for the period 1st January 2016 to 31st Dec. 2017
- GrantedReceived —Decided 28 February 2018Department of Transport
Precise numbers indicating the number of Administrative officers recruited by the Dept of Transport since 2010 &the numbers retained
- GrantedReceived —Decided 22 February 2018Department of Transport
FOI Request for Records on considerations of the impact of the UK's decision to leave the EU (Brexit) on the proposed upgrade of the M2/A5 Dublin to Derry route
- GrantedReceived —Decided 20 February 2018Department of Transport
Specific improvement grant funding privided to Donegal County Council for Tirchonaill & Fintra bridges. Specifically the following: All documentation submitted and communications by Donegal County Council to DTTAS in relation to Tirchonaill Bridge and Fintra Bridge between 21st June 2017 and present All correspondence written or email between DTTAS and public representatives (Oireachtas and Local Authority) in relation to Tirchonaill Bridge and Fintra Bridge between 21st June 2017 and present. All internal DTTAS communications in relation to Tirchonaill Bridge and Fintra Bridge between 21st June 2017 and present. Explanatory Clarification: This request is a follow on to a similar request (FOI2017176) submitted in June 2017. Notwithstanding the documentation requested above, this request does not extend to tender documentation as clarified under previous request
- GrantedReceived —Decided 16 February 2018Department of Transport
The ministerial diaries from May 2016 to present
- GrantedReceived —Decided 16 February 2018Department of Transport
Minister's Diary for 2017
- RefusedReceived —Decided 16 February 2018Department of Transport
Copies of all requests made to Minister for Transport Shane Ross from public and private sector bodies for meetings about issues within his department's remit in 2017 - and the response in each case Copies of all requests for ministerial visits made to the Minister from public and private sector bodies within his department's remit in 2017 - and the response in each case
- GrantedReceived —Decided 16 February 2018Department of Transport
A copy of the Transport Minister Shane Ross's diary, 1 Jan. to 7 Feb., 2018
- RefusedReceived —Decided 14 February 2018Department of Transport
Access to any minutes / memos / correspondence relating to the meeting between Graham Doyle and Hume Brophy on behalf of Airlines for America; on impact of Brexit on the Aviation Industry
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 13 February 2018Department of Transport
All briefings, analysis, discussions or any other records regarding the effects of opening the cross city Luas on the date it opened on the capacity of the Luas green line to cope with the extra demand held by the Department, including any briefings, analysis or reports prepared by the Dept for others or presented to it by others
- GrantedReceived —Decided 12 February 2018Department of Transport
Regarding the opening of Luas Cross City and for the timeframe 01.06.’17 and 31.12.’17, correspondence between the Dept and (i) Transdev, (ii) TII and (iii) the NTA
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 7 February 2018Department of Transport
Copy of the application for project entitled "Hyde Park Community Sport & Leisure Facility Plan" submitted by Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Co. Co. for the 2017 Sports Capital Programme and which was granted €135,627
- GrantedReceived —Decided 5 February 2018Department of Transport
UBER, Public policy or programme, Taxi regulation in Ireland
- RefusedReceived —Decided 5 February 2018Department of Transport
For all information held by the National Roads Authority in relation to the involvement of the National Monuments Service in the pre-planning process prior to the placing of the cantilevered pedestrian walkway onto Macroom Bridge. Under the auspices of the Freedom of Information Act the NRA have two weeks in which to acknowledge my request and four weeks to respond to it
- RefusedReceived —Decided 2 February 2018Department of Transport
All correspondence to and from Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport from January 1st 2017 to the present day. Please include any attachments to the correspondence to or from Mr O’Leary. All correspondence to and from Karen Kennedy, executive assistant to Mr O’Leary, from January 1st 2017 to the present day. Please also include any attachments to the correspondence to or from Ms Kennedy. All correspondence to and from Robin Kiely, Ryanair head of communications, from January 1st 2017 to the present day. Please also include any attachments to the correspondence to or from Mr Kiely. Any briefings created for Minister Shane Ross on Ryanair dating from January 1st 2017 to the present day
- GrantedReceived —Decided 2 February 2018Department of Transport
All correspondence with Uber during 2017; also, access to any memos/minutes/ briefings arising out of the meetings with Uber by Minister Ross and officials on taxi regulation and more affordable and accessible transport in Ireland
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 1 February 2018Department of Transport
A copy of the application submitted for this grant, including supporting information; and of the letter awarding the grant, including any terms and conditions attached, in relation to St Oliver’s Community Centre
- GrantedReceived —Decided 30 January 2018Department of Transport
A breakdown of all staff in the Department by name, job title and salary. If the Department is precluded from disclosing the identities of staff, a breakdown by gender, job title, and salary would suffice
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided 29 January 2018Department of Transport
Any correspondence received from (i) the Taoiseach, (ii) Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, (iii) the Minister for Finance and (iv) former Taoiseach, Deputy Kenny, in relation to any sports capital grant applications under the 2017 programme and the Department's marking/grading assessment document of any of the applications raised in correspondence
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided 26 January 2018Department of Transport
The number and a list of all bills enacted and which relate to matters for which the minister has responsibility since November 2013. the number of reports reviewing such legislation laid by the minister before an Oireachtas committee since November 2013 as required under Dáil standing orders 141A (now 164A). drafts of all such reports which may have been commenced or prepared but not laid in the Dáil library. all internal memos, notes or guidelines held by your department relating to compliance with Standing Order 164A (and its predecessor 141A in the 31st/32nd Dáil
- RefusedReceived —Decided 25 January 2018Department of Transport
All comms/ correspondence, written, digital or mobile relating to the Minister's proposal for a graduated penalty points scheme which will impose higher points on drivers who have been detected driving at higher speeds above the speed limit
- GrantedReceived —Decided 22 January 2018Department of Transport
Copies of all records held by the Department, including any technical information such as plans, drawings etc., from 01.01.2015 to 07.01.2018, concerning all contacts between the Department and Tipperary Co. Co. in relation to the proposed works by the County Council at Ardfinnan Bridge in Co. Tipperary
- GrantedReceived —Decided 22 January 2018Department of Transport
All information held by the Department regarding all contact between the Department and the National Monuments Service from 01.01.2015 to 08.01.2018, in relation to Tipperary Co. Co.’s proposed works at Ardfinnan Bridge in Co. Tipperary; information of a technical nature, plans, drawings etc., is not required
- RefusedReceived —Decided 22 January 2018Department of Transport
A copy of the Review of the Capacity Needs for Ireland’s State Airports prepared for the Department of Transport in 2017 by Oxford Economics and Cambridge Economics Policy Associates
- GrantedReceived —Decided 19 January 2018Department of Transport
Correspondence and or minutes/memos of meetings between the Minister and the Freight Transport Association of Ireland during 2017 and to 17 January in 2018
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 19 January 2018Department of Transport
Copies of any records held by the Air Corps/Coast Guard relating to the decision to stop using a landing area near the Beaumont Woods housing estate for access to Beaumont Hospital, covering the period 01.01.2017 to 17.01.'18
- GrantedReceived —Decided 18 January 2018Department of Transport
I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to any minutes / memos /briefings relating to the meeting between the Minister and Mr Pat McCormack of the ICMSA as outlined in a lobbying return dealing with proposed changes to road safety legislation
- RefusedReceived —Decided 15 January 2018Department of Transport
A list of named persons that were appointed by either the
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 11 January 2018Department of Transport
All correspondence, documents, records, internal reports, meetings and recommendations relating to the 2013 Indecon Strategic Review of Rosslare Harbour, from January 1st, 2016 to December 31st, 2016. To include both written and electronic communications
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided 10 January 2018Department of Transport
Costs incurred by the department relating to all Christmas parties/ events held in Nov 2017/Dec 2017; copies of all invoices/itemised bills relating to same; all correspondence to staff/outside parties in relation to same; these records should include the time, venue, number of people in attendance in relation to all events
- GrantedReceived —Decided 10 January 2018Department of Transport
Options considered to boost the take up of electric cars in Ireland? This should include observations from other ministers or departments on the matter. Furthermore, it should include options considered for budgets. Moreover, it should include all correspondence between the minister's office or the minister and his officials, including emails, memos and any relevant unpublished reports
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 10 January 2018Department of Transport
All emails, documents and other correspondence regarding the use of Beaumont Hospital by Coastguard rescue helicopters; Department emails regarding this and also correspondence from any member of the public and external source
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 10 January 2018Department of Transport
All emails, documents and other correspondence on the use of Beaumont Hospital by Coastguard rescue helicopters. I would like to obtain department emails regarding this and also correspondence from any member of the public and external source
- Handled outside of FOIReceived —Decided —Department of Transport
To whom it may concern, - Information on the number of drivers who were disqualified from driving in (i) 2021, (ii) 2022 and (iii) 2023, with a breakdown by the reason for the disqualification and a county-by-county breakdown. - A list of all the penalty points handed out in (i) 2021, (ii) 2022 and (iii) 2023, with a breakdown by category - ie, drinking driving, etc - and a county-by- county breakdown. I would like to request the information by email.
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided —Department of Transport
I would like to request all correspondence between the department and Aercap prior to and following the meetings. On 1 September 2023 - representatives of the AerCap (Head of Govt Affairs - Donal Handley, Company Secretary - Risteard Sheridan) met with Ethna Brogan, the Acting Assistant Secretary of the Department of Transport. Other meetings between the AerCap and Ms brogan took place on 29 September 2023 and 17 October 2023. I would also like to request the minutes and/or any notes that were taken during the meeting, including, if appropriate, a brief about what was discussed in the meetings.
- Request not ValidReceived —Decided —Department of Transport
A schedule of flights, both commercial and use of private aircraft, and costs of same taken by the Minister in 2023 A schedule of all hotels the Minister stayed in in 2023, including hotel name and cost per night while on official State business outside of the State. All discretionary spending (meals, transport etc.) by the Minister on each trip. The same information as above (flights, hotels, discretionary spending) in respect of all accompanying staff and advisers.