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South Dublin County Council

FOI Requests — 947 requests

  • Received 22 May 2019
    Decided 13 June 2019
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 101 19
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    Records relating to a development at Rossmore Grove,Templeogue.

  • Received 20 May 2019
    Decided 12 June 2019
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 100 19
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    The number of trees felled in the Council's area in each of the years 2016,2017,2018 and until the end of April 2019.The most common reason for the Council's tree felling,number of trees the Council is responsible for and the number of trees planted by the Council to replace those felled.

  • Received 14 May 2019
    Decided 10 June 2019
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 97 19
    Requester Type Oireachtas
    South Dublin County Council

    Statistics in relation to the number of people with disabilities employed by the Council and any actions or programmes for the promotion of the employment of people with disabilities directly by the Council.

  • Received 14 May 2019
    Decided 7 June 2019
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI 98 19
    Requester Type Oireachtas
    South Dublin County Council

    Records in relation to discussions/actions/arrangements for the taking in charge of the estate 'Village Green' on Rathfarnham Road between Janmuary 1995 to present date.

  • Received 9 May 2019
    Decided 6 June 2019
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 96 19
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    Amount of money spent on emergency accommodation in the county for homeless people since 1st January 2018.

  • Received 7 May 2019
    Decided 4 June 2019
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 95 19
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    A copy of all 15 inspection reports from 2018 and 4 inspection reports from 2019 by Council veterinary inspectors of Ashton Dog Pound.

  • Received 23 May 2019
    Decided 27 May 2019
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI 102 19
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    Records requested regarding whether an identified address in Kiltipper,Dublin 24 is part of the Council's social housing scheme.

  • Received 12 April 2019
    Decided 24 May 2019
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 78 19
    Requester Type Solicitor
    South Dublin County Council

    A list of all planning development security deposit sums received by the Council in the last 25 years together with the associated planning permission reference numbers.Details of deposit sums returned,still retained, type of account(s) used to hold such security deposits and details of the manner in which such deposits were and are used by the Council prior to their return to depositors.

  • Received 26 April 2019
    Decided 22 May 2019
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI 89 19
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    Records relating to or referring to the possibility of webcasting of meetings held by the Council from 1st January 2017 to the date of FOI request and copies of any audits/submissions/value for money reports relating to provision of such services.

  • Received 23 April 2019
    Decided 21 May 2019
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 82 19
    Requester Type Oireachtas
    South Dublin County Council

    Records relevant to the assessment,maintenance and risk management of trees in the Longwood estate in Rathfarnham and, in particular, how the trees are assessed and risk assessed in relation to footpath damage,risk to housing foundations and appropriateness of tree species for location.

  • Received 23 April 2019
    Decided 21 May 2019
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 83 19
    Requester Type Oireachtas
    South Dublin County Council

    Records relevant to the assessment,maintenance and risk management of trees in Templeville Drive,particularly those relevant to the works carried out in March 2019.

  • Received 25 April 2019
    Decided 17 May 2019
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 84 19
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    The number of trees felled at the behest of the Council so far in 2019 and in 2018.

  • Received 12 April 2019
    Decided 14 May 2019
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 77 19
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    A breakdown of training day expenses for each councillor in 2018.

  • Received 11 April 2019
    Decided 13 May 2019
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI 74 19
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    All correspondence received from politicians or people representing politicians or political parties in relation to planning decisions made by the Council to include objections,submissions and comments on planning applications from January 1st 2015 to present date.

  • Received 11 April 2019
    Decided 8 May 2019
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 75 19
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    1.The number of personal injury compensation claims made against the Council in 2017 and 2018.2.The nature of the incidents that led to the claims.3.A breakdown of the type of location where the incidents happened.4.The number of claims which were settled and the number which went to or are going to court.5.The value of compensation pay-outs by the Council in 2017 and 2018.

  • Received 23 April 2019
    Decided 8 May 2019
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 81 19
    Requester Type Solicitor
    South Dublin County Council

    The name and address of the owner/occupier/licensee of the large green open park at Whitechurch Heights and the party/parties responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the park.

  • Received 30 April 2019
    Decided 3 May 2019
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 90 19
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    All quarterly insurance claim reports prepared by IPB Insurance for the Council from 1st January 2014 to the date of FOI request.

  • Received 4 April 2019
    Decided 30 April 2019
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 71 19
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    The number of trees felled and planted for each of the years 2017,2018 and 2019 for the Council area of Dublin 12.

  • Received 26 March 2019
    Decided 24 April 2019
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 60 19
    Requester Type Business
    South Dublin County Council

    All information held by the Council in respect of an identified site at Greenogue Business Park,in particular all third party complaints with regard to planning and or alleged unauthorised developments at the identified premises ,particularly through the Planning Department,to include but not limited to a copy of said complaints and a copy of the files in question.

  • Received 29 March 2019
    Decided 24 April 2019
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 67 19
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    All Claims Quarterly Reports issued to the Council by IPB Insurance since January 1st 2009.

  • Received 26 March 2019
    Decided 23 April 2019
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 63 19
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    The number of dogs seized by the dog warden as a result of livestock worrying to date in 2019 and in each of the years 2015-2018,the number of on-the-spot fines imposed on dog owners as a result of dogs not being kept under control in relation to livestock worrying for each of those years and the amount of fines imposed in each of those years as a result of dogs not being kept under control in relation to livestock worrying.

  • Received 22 March 2019
    Decided 18 April 2019
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 56 19
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    In respect of the AA lobbying the Council, FOI request for all records of this instance of lobbying, all records of contacts regarding this lobbying be they before or after the fact and all records of advice(be it to ministers,the government or any other party) or decisions following this lobbying.

  • Received 25 March 2019
    Decided 17 April 2019
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 59 19
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    Transcripts of all correspondence between the Council and the Football Association of Ireland related to funding for football and related activities since the beginning of 2015.

  • Received 26 March 2019
    Decided 10 April 2019
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI 61 19
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    The following records requested in relation to slurry spreading inspections: Number of inspections carried out by the Council in 2018/2019 closed period on farms which applied to spread slurry after 15th October 2018,outline of the assessment process for inspections,number of farmers fined(if any) as a result of these inspections,top five reasons why farmers were fined,the number of inspections carried out in the2017/2018 closed period on farms which applied to spread slurry after 15th October 2017 and also for the 2016/2017 closed period on farms which applied to spread slurry after 15th October 2016.

  • Received 12 March 2019
    Decided 9 April 2019
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 53 19
    Requester Type Oireachtas
    South Dublin County Council

    The total number,location and cost of housing units purchased by the Council from the private sector from January 2011 to date.

  • Received 13 March 2019
    Decided 9 April 2019
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 54 19
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    1.The quantity of land zoned for new residential development within the Council's administrative area in Terenure,Templeogue,Rathfarnham,Ballyboden,Knocklyon,Firhouse,Ballycullen,Oldcourt and Tallaght. 2.The number of planning applications,together with the number of proposed units and densities currently awaiting commencement,recently commenced or completed since 2016 in these areas.

  • Received 5 March 2019
    Decided 29 March 2019
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI 48 19
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    The sum total of vacant sites levies the Council has requested from landowners,total levies collected to date from owners of land on the vacant site register and total levies outstanding.

  • Received 28 February 2019
    Decided 28 March 2019
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 46 19
    Requester Type Oireachtas
    South Dublin County Council

    1.Total number on each of the social housing wating list and housing transfer list in need of a wheelchair adapted house.2.Total number of adaptations to Council houses in order to make them fully wheelchair accessible in each of the last five years 2014-2018.3.Total number of new builds designed to be fully wheelchair accessible delivered by the Council in each of the last five years 2014-2018.4.Total number of new builds designed to be fully wheelchair accessible in the current social housing contraction pipeline to be delivered by the Council or approved housing body.

  • Received 27 February 2019
    Decided 27 March 2019
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 44 19
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    For the period January 2018-January 2019 details of the total cost of refurbishments on void housing units,total number of void units refurbished,cost for refurbishing each individual void housing unit and the length of time between the Council obtaining each unit before refurbishment and when the new tenants moved in.

  • Received 26 February 2019
    Decided 26 March 2019
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 41 19
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    The number of individuals and families who refused social housing offered by the Council for each year between 2016 and the present date.Information to include reasons for refusal,numbers who refused on more than one occasion(including the total number of refusals) and the number who were suspended from social housing waiting lists as a result of refusing social housing.

  • Received 27 February 2019
    Decided 25 March 2019
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 43 19
    Requester Type Residents Association
    South Dublin County Council

    Request for records regarding whether the Council has signed up to the National Biodiversity Pollinator Plan 2015-2020, and if it has, details of any projects initiated or completed since 2015 including what was done and the cost of each project. Copy of the Council's biodiversity plan if one has been produced.

  • Received 26 February 2019
    Decided 21 March 2019
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 42 19
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    The number of attacks on dog wardens between Febuary 2016 and February 2019 broken down by year.Details of physical/verbal attacks on wardens-the specifics of the incidents as reported by wardens for that period.

  • Received 4 March 2019
    Decided 20 March 2019
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 47 19
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    All correspondence between the Council and Dublin Bus and internally within the Council in relation to bins being removed on Limekiln Avenue.

  • Received 18 February 2019
    Decided 13 March 2019
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI 31 19
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    Copies of any reports,memos,submissions or other such review documents regarding the purchase of 30 properties in the White Pines development on Stocking Lane.

  • Received 11 March 2019
    Decided 13 March 2019
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI 51 19
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    How many funerals for members of the public did the Council pay towards in each of the last five years(2014-2018 inclusive) and how much did this expenditure total in each of these years?.

  • Received 5 February 2019
    Decided 4 March 2019
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI 19 19
    Requester Type Business
    South Dublin County Council

    A copy of the table of costs for the Part V (social housing) agreement for New Bancroft,Tallaght(Park Developments) acquired in 2017.

  • Received 5 February 2019
    Decided 4 March 2019
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 20 19
    Requester Type Business
    South Dublin County Council

    A copy of the table of costs for the Part V (social housing) agreement for Dodderbrook,Ballycullen acquired in 2018.

  • Received 5 February 2019
    Decided 4 March 2019
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 21 19
    Requester Type Business
    South Dublin County Council

    A copy of the table of costs for the Part V (social housing) agreement for Millford Manor,Raheen,Clondalkin.

  • Received 5 February 2019
    Decided 4 March 2019
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 22 19
    Requester Type Residents Association
    South Dublin County Council

    All minutes,memoranda and documents that are in the possession of the Council(in particular the Planning Department) in respect of any engagement between the Council and Sirio Logistic Services Limited in rerspect of planning application SD18A/0421 as they relate to the creation of any access-whether vehicular,pedestrian or cyclist-between the proposed development and Stonepark Abbey/Orchard.

  • Received 6 February 2019
    Decided 4 March 2019
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 24 19
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    Copies of any submissions made by owners of sites identified by the Council as vacant who have sought to have their site removed from the vacant sites register,including relevant documentary evidence, between 1st January 2018 and the present date. Details requested relating to the number of appeals that were successful.

  • Received 26 February 2019
    Decided 4 March 2019
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 40 19
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    The number of staff retained by the Council at 31st December 2017 and 2018.The number of staff who died in service during 2017 and during 2018.The number of staff who retired during 2017 and during 2018.The number of staff who retired during 2017 and during 2018 who received pension contributions including added years on the grounds of illness or infirmity.

  • Received 15 February 2019
    Decided 1 March 2019
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 36 19
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    The total number of incidents of anti-social behaviour reported to the Council in 2018,2017 and 2016,the locations that were the subject of complaints,nature of complaints,constraints/difficulties facing the Council in responding to complaints about anti-social behaviour.

  • Received 11 February 2019
    Decided 25 February 2019
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 27 19
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    The amount of money the Council has spent on dealing with fly-tipping/illegal dumping in each of the last three years,Also,if possible, a breakdown for how that money was spent e.g. what services were employed,transport costs,additional staffing costs,etc.

  • Received 21 January 2019
    Decided 19 February 2019
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 16 19
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    Full details of all payments (including salaries,expenses and allowances) paid to each Councillor(both sitting and former local authority members) for the period 1st January 2017 to 31st December 2018

  • Received 21 January 2019
    Decided 15 February 2019
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI 15 19
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    Copies of any records held by the Council regarding an excavation/dig that is underway at Beech Park,off Scholarstown Road in Knocklyon.

  • Received 18 January 2019
    Decided 14 February 2019
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 13 19
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    All documentation and minutes of meetings relating to the examination of the site on Ballyowen Lane and the decision that no measures could be taken to make Ballyowen Lane only accessible to pedestrians/cyclists/those requiring mobility aids.

  • Received 18 January 2019
    Decided 13 February 2019
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 14 19
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    Correspondence between Hibernia Reit and the Council's Chief Executive between 1st September 2018 and 15th January 2019 to include letters received and sent.

  • Received 8 January 2019
    Decided 4 February 2019
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 11 19
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    1.The total number of fire safety inspections carried out in 2018.2.The number of fire safety notices served with details(in each individual case) of the date of the notice,precise location and description(business,apartment) and the reason for the notice being served.

  • Received 2 January 2019
    Decided 29 January 2019
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 02 19
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    The amount of housing units(bioth houses and apartments) refurbished by the Council in 2018 and the total cost of refurbishing these units.

  • Received 8 January 2019
    Decided 29 January 2019
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 10 19
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    1.The total amount outstanding in each library before fines were wiped clean and the number of library accounts that had debt on their account.2.The top five accounts with the biggest debts in each library before finers were reset.3. The amount of money each library was paid in 2018 in respect of fines.