Galway County Council

Galway County Council

1. Does the L.A. operate a caravan loan scheme? 2. If not, please outline the reasons that the L.A. does not operate a scheme? 3. Please provide a copy of the L.A. caravan loan scheme policy? 4. What are the eligibility criteria? 5. What are the conditions? 6. Who are the approved caravan suppliers/vendors for the caravan loan scheme? 7. Please outline the process by which the said approved vendors are chosen by the L.A.? 8. Who is responsible for sourcing the caravan from the supplier? 9. Does the L.A. assist in connecting the caravan to utilities? 10. What is the max loan amount available to the prospective applicant? 11. Does the L.A. require a deposit? What amount? 12. Is the sum of the loan dependent on family size? 13. What is the interest rate and repayment period? 14. No. of applicants in 2018 to date? 15. No. of successful applicants in 2018 to date? 16. No. of unsuccessful applicants in 2018 to date? 17. No. of applicants in the last 3 years? 18. No. of successful applicants in the last 3 years? 19. No. of unsuccessful applicants in the last 3 years? 20. The reasons for refusal? 21. The max amounts granted under the scheme? 22. The no. of loan holders in arrears? 23. Who makes the decision to grant/refuse the loan? 24. Are there any discretionary factors taken into consideration? 25. Is there an appeals process if the loan is refused? 26. What is the total annual fund available to the L.A. for traveller specific accommodation?

Galway County Council

Housing - Personal

Galway County Council

Personal

Galway County Council

- Figures showing the number of homes built by the Council this year to date. - Figures showing the number of homes expected to be built by the Council by the end of this calendar year. - Comparative figures showing the number of homes built by the Council in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.

Galway County Council

All documents related to Taking in Charge of L7-221-0 & L7-221-5.

Galway County Council

1. The minutes of all meetings of the Council’s Local Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee held between Jan 1st, 2017 and April 1st 2018. 2. All records, including emails, memos and any other documents, held by the council relating to its mid-term review of its Traveller Accommodation Programme 2014- 2018. I am seeking records generated or received within 120 days before the review was completed and 60 days after it was completed.

Galway County Council

I request information, separately presented, covering the last 2 financial years on; 1. Total budget for all the library services within the remit of the County Council. 2. Amount, disaggregated, spent on • Books (as normally understood) • Journals and periodicals • E-bools and such publications in both years 3. Name(s) of the suppliers/contract holders for both years in the sections above 4. Amounts bought from each contract holder for both the years in the above 5. Amounts bought from Irish suppliers for both the years in the above 6. Amounts bought from UK & other suppliers for both the years in the above 7. Amounts bought from non-contracted suppliers for both the years in the above 8. The number of staff employed in the service (whole time/part-time equivalents) in both years

Galway County Council

Corporate - Personal

Galway County Council

a. Records that give a breakdown of the number of people who presented as Homeless to the Council, under Section 2 of the Housing Act 1988 in 2016, in 2017, and in 2018. b. Records that give a breakdown of the number of people who presented as above, but the council decided in its opinion were not Homeless under Section 2 of the Housing Act 1988 in 2016, in 2017, and in 2018. c. Records that give a breakdown of the reasons why the council decided people who presented weren't Homeless (as in point b), in 2016, in 2017, and in 2018.

Galway County Council

Under the FOI Act 2014 I am writing to request information that lead to my name being removed from the electoral register in G.C.C. I am requiring how information about how data is added to and removed from the electoral register. What is the exact system? Do data collectors knock at houses and ask who lives there? Did an error occur within this system to allow this to happen to me? How did it happen that I was removed from the electoral register with no communication from G.C.C? why is it that my brother who has been living in England for the last 5 years received a voting card and is on the electoral register and yet I have always been a resident in Ireland and was deleted from the system? Who deleted me?

Galway County Council

In relation to WERS Waste, Weir Road, Tuam, Co. Galway 1. All environmental monitoring and data reports from January 2010 - August 2018 2. The annual environmental reports from January 2010 - August 2018 3. Copies of the inspections carried out from January 2010 - August 2018 4. Copies of the inspectors reports issued from January 2010 - August 2018 5. Copies of WERS Wastes replies to reports from January 2010 - August 2018 6. Recorded tonnage of all material that entered the site and breakdown of all the waste types since 2005

Galway County Council

Please provide the following information, for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018 (most recently available data): 1. The amount of residential zoned land is privately owned within the local authority area. (Where possible, can you please indicate the sites locations). 2. The amount of this land, registered on the Vacant Site Register. 3. The number of residential units/homes owned by the local authority, which are (a) occupied by tenants and (b) vacant. 4. The number of social & affordable houses which have been delivered by the local authority in each of the years above via - (a) construction by the local authority; (b) construction under Part V of the Planning and Development Act; (c) one off purchase by the local authority; (d) delivered by an approved housing body and (e) the long term leasing of residential premises by the local authority. 5(a) The yearly capital budget for housing construction and (b) the capital expenditure on housing construction. 6 (a) The number of people in receipt of a HAP payment, broken down by year (half year 2018). (b) The macro-cost of HAP payments per year.

Galway County Council

1. The number of agricultural buildings that the county council found were built without planning permission between 2013 – 2017. 2. The number of agricultural buildings that were requested to be taken down by the county council between 2013 – 2017.

Galway County Council

1. The Galway County Council Chief Executive appointments diary for 01 January 2017 - December 31 December 2017 2. A list of Galway County Council land assets with availability identified as "surplus to requirements" on the state property register. 3. The County Council annual financial statements for 2017 if and only if they exist in an audited version. I wish to receive the records in digital format.

Galway County Council

H.R. Personal

Galway County Council

H. R. - Personal

Galway County Council

Planning, Environment and Roads (Personal)

Galway County Council

All documents held by your planning section related to the Carrowbrowne Halting Site (the temporary site beside the Carna waste plant) received or generated in the period July 1st 2016 to June 30th 2018.

Galway County Council

1 The cost of dealing with/treating/removing Japanese knotweed in the years 2016, and 2017 by the council

Galway County Council

Under the Freedom of information act I wish to have a copy of all documents and information on my housing application file. My name is XX and my application number is XX

Galway County Council

I would like to request all correspondence on my file relating to Social Housing.

Galway County Council

How many road signs designating an area or place have gone missing in the last five years, in tabular form? What did the signs designate and did they go missing more than once?

Galway County Council

– unauthorised entrance/removal of hedgerow and placement of fill at Y. I refer to your letter dated 18th June and request the following information; all information, any complaints, phone calls, letters, emails and comments from anybody regarding this piece of land.

Galway County Council

l request copies of all documents, reports and correspondence held by Galway County Council relating to the upgrading of the Sewage Scheme for An Cheathrú Rua (Carraroe) and proposals for the development of a Wastewater Treatment Plant for An Cheathrú Rua (Carraroe) I also request the inclusion of all material concerning the Wastewater Treatment Plant for An Cheathrú Rua (Carraroe) proposed in the Part 8 Planning Development originally tabled by Galway County Council some years ago and all material held by Galway County Council concerning the proposal for a Wastewater Treatment Plant for An Cheathrú Rua (Carraroe) presently proposed by Uisce Éireann.

Galway County Council

All correspondence (letters and emails) between County Council and City Council in relation to Galway European Capital of Culture 2020, from May 31 2017 to June 27, 2018.

Galway County Council

Information and documentation in respect of all or any works of any type, nature, kind or description carried out by or on behalf of Galway County Council or any reports of incidents, collisions, or complaints made to G.C.C relating to the roadway in the 12 months prior to and up to the 11th October 2013.

Galway County Council

Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: 1) A list of all staff, councillors, spouses, or partners who travelled abroad for St Patrick's Day 2017 on official council business. 2) A table of costs associated with their travel to include flights, hotel, transport, entertainment, gifts, dining, subsistence, and all other related expenditure. 3) Copies of the actual invoices/receipts relating to all of the above.

Galway County Council

Under the FOI Act of 2014, I wish to be furnished with all details, relating to the phone mast located in Ardrahan Village, Co.Galway

Galway County Council

In relation to a Taking in Charge file (or that element of the planning file) in relation to permission.

Galway County Council

Housing - Personal

Galway County Council

I am requesting under the FOI act as told by your staff to find out any complaints and by who that you have received against us (to the housing dept.).

Galway County Council

The overall no. of Re-Building Ireland home loan applications received, no. sent to the Housing Agency, no. approved and declined by the Housing Agency, no. of loans issued and refused by the Housing Agency credit committee, the reason given for a change by the credit committee from the Housing Agency recommendation if categorised, the total value of loans issued and the value of loans drawn down from the Housing Finance Agency from February 1st to date.

Galway County Council

Total amount of recipients awarded the Online Trading Voucher in relation to Galway LEO from the dates of Jan 2015 to June 2018. I would like the information to include the total number of awarded companies/businesses to be stated for this period.

Galway County Council

What is the number, name and locations of all the playgrounds maintained by the Council?

Galway County Council

Information regarding the pier at Ard Thoir and Beal Cara, Carna e.g. tenders received to carry out the work, the amount of funding allocated, spent, etc, any documents in relation to the works that were carried out and the raw materials that were used for the works, a breakdown of how the funding was spent to date and how much etc

Galway County Council

I would like to know who submitted a complaint about the complainant’s dog fouling the green area.

Galway County Council

I require all information by way of legible photocopy of the records, notes, memoranda and details of all other communications in relation to Waste Management.

Galway County Council

Can you please furnish me with details of the current providers of services in relation to building and mechanical (plumbing) maintenance focusing specifically on asbestos and legionella services for all Council Properties with the Galway County region? If contracts are in place for same can you please provide details of start and end contract date, contract amounts and approximate next tender please?

Galway County Council

Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking a database/spreadsheet/list containing the following data: - the number of employees of the council sacked in 2016, 2017, 2018. - the reason for the dismissal of each of the above employees. - the number of employees of the council suspended in 2016, 2017, 2018. - the reason for the suspension of each of the above employees. - the number of complaints of bullying received by the council in 2016, 2017, 2018. - the number of complaints of sexual harassment received by the council in 2016, 2017, 2018.

Galway County Council

I am looking for the names of the businesses awarded the online trading grant and the name of the web development company that was paid to develop the website under the Trading Voucher scheme between 2015 – 2018 for Galway County Council.

Galway County Council

We should be obliged if you would now furnish us with copies of all records pertaining to an alleged unauthorised development located on our client’s property at X, and request to inspect the septic tank.

Galway County Council

I request the following records for the period 2017: 1. The total amount spent on public notices in print media outlets (newspapers or magazines) in 2017, and a listing of amounts paid to each media outlet. 2. The total amount spent on public notices on digital media outlets in 2017, and a listing of amounts paid to each media outlet. 3. The total amount spent on public notices on broadcast media outlets in 2017, a listing of amounts paid to each media outlet.

Galway County Council

I wish to have access to my files where my name, address and enforcement numbers are used from the years 01.01.2015 – to date.

Galway County Council

All information which you may have regarding an alleged Children’s graveyard in the original grounds of St. Josephs Convent of Mercy, Clifden which incorporates the original Sr. Of Mercy Convent run St. Josephs Ind. School, Clifden.

Galway County Council

Housing - Personal

Galway County Council

All final lists or current inventory within Galway County Council from January 2011 to date setting out the total number, location and cost of housing units purchased by Galway County Council from the private sector per annum during that period.

Galway County Council

I seek the staffing levels in the following areas; School Wardens -full time/part time Traffic wardens -full time/part time Litter wardens -full time/part time Traffic/Litter -full time/part time Community Wardens -full time/part time Dog Wardens -full time/part time Any outside contractors providing any of the above service

Galway County Council

1. Copy of all submissions to G.C.C. regarding the Town Enhancement Plan following the public workshop held in March 2017 2. Copy of the Road Safety Audit for the Town Enhancement Works. 3. Copy of the Auto-tracking analysis for the Town Enhancement Works.

Galway County Council

In accordance with Section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act, I request access to records which are Non-personal. I request the following records for the period 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018: 1. Breakdown of the total number of rate payers invoiced for Local Authority Rates in each calendar year, the corresponding number of rate payers who paid the amount invoiced in full, in part, or not at all, within the calendar year for which the invoice related. 2. Breakdown of the total amount of money invoiced for Local Authority Rates in each calendar year, the corresponding amount paid in full, in part, or not at all, by the rate payers within the calendar year for which the invoice related. 3. Copies of any submissions or representations received by the Local Authority from elected members of the Local Authority or Oireachtas members in relation to Local Authority Rates, whether for a specific rate payer or for a group of rate payers. 4. Details of any submissions received by the Local Authority regarding the method of calculation for local authority rates.

Galway County Council

The cost per annum to Galway County Council for cleaning up illegal dumping sites in each of the years 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017; and internal reports about the problem of illegal dumping during that timeframe.