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South Dublin County Council

FOI Requests — 947 requests

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    Request Reference FOI 64 22
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    Report on the number of hotels that have been constructed in South Dublin and the rest of the city between 1st January 2022 to 29th April 2022.

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    Request Reference FOI 93 18
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    Following suggestions from a Newstalk investigation in 2016 in relation to the Marriage Equality Referendum of people being registered to vote in two locations what, if any, steps were taken to ensure these rumours were false, was the register of electors cross-checked against the registers in other local authorities and,if so, how many people were removed from the register on foot of a dual registration?

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    Request Reference FOI 59 16
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    Details of complaints made in relation to footpaths/anti-social behaviour and details of works on public footpath areas and to lighting within Glenaulin Park,Palmerstown.

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    Request Reference FOI 98 20
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    Total expenditure on the Monastery Road Walking and Cycling(Monastery Heath to Redow Luas Stop) Improvement Works,Dublin 22

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    Request Reference FOI 01 24
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, I request access to the following records which are non-personal and which I believe are held by South Dublin County Council: • the total amount of money spent by the council on the acquisition of housing units over the last 10 years (including 2023), including a breakdown of this expenditure per year. • the total amount of money spent by the council on the acquisition of housing units which were local authority housing at the time of construction, including a breakdown of this expenditure per year.

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    Request Reference FOI 05 24
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    I would like to see the planning inspectors report under a freedom of information request for: Lands at 13 Belfry Downs, Citywest, Co Dublin

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    Request Reference FOI 02 23
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    The number of complaints the council received in 2022, 2021 and 2020 (broken up into each year) in relation to: 1. Complaints in relation to the odour of slurry spreading and records submitted by members of the public in relation to said complaints. 2. Complaints in relation to road conditions following slurry spreading and records submitted by members of the public in relation to said complaints. 3. Complaints in relation to agricultural pollution of waters and records submitted by members of the public in relation to said complaints. In relation to complaints regarding the agricultural pollution of waters I am seeking: 1. The number of follow-up inspections carried out by the council in 2022, 2021 and 2020 as a result of the complaints. 2. The number of farms which were found to fail these inspections and records relating to any actions issued by the council to said farms to rectify the issue.

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    Request Reference FOI 01 22
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    Details on how many fines of the following types were issued by your council/ dog wardens and how much revenue was generated by those fines in each of the following years: 2018, 2019, 2020 failure to produce a current dog licence, no dog collar and ID, dog not microchipped/microchip not properly registered, dog fouling in a public space, restricted breeds - no muzzle, restricted breeds - no lead , failure to keep your dog under effectual control , breach of bye-laws (setting out times when dog may be unleashed in public).

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    Request Reference FOI 08 22
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    How many Horses were collected by the Council and their agent in the years 2020 and 2021 and what fees were charged to South Dublin Co Co by the agent for the collection of each horse in those years.

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    Request Reference FOI 32 20
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    The Data Protection Impact Analysis for installation of Hikvision CCTV security system at Bluebell United FC and correspondence between the Council and CTSTech regarding installation and details of cost,complaints received regarding the installation and any correspondence between the Council and Bluebell United with regard to the use of CCTV on the grounds.

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    Request Reference FOI 118 23
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    • All communication between the sports and recreation department in the council (There should be a specific person/persons who deal with them, please take this request to mean these people) and Shamrock Rovers FC regarding Tallaght Stadium for the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 to date. • All communication between the commercial department in the council (There should be a specific person/persons who deal with them, please take this request to mean these people) and Shamrock Rovers FC regarding Tallaght Stadium for the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 to date. • The contract between Shamrock Rovers FC and the council to act as anchor tenants at Tallaght Stadium.

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    Request Reference FOI 129 20
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    Since 1st March 2020 all correspondence between Hines Real Estate Ireland and the Council,reports submitted by Hines Real Estate Ireland and minutes of meetings held between Hines Real Estate Ireland and the Council regarding future development at Liffey Valley Shopping Centre

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    Request Reference FOI 133 16
    Requester Type Solicitor
    South Dublin County Council

    All records relating to all works carried out on the footpath on Neilstown Avenue,Clondalkin in the six years prior to 16.8.2016 and up to one month after that date.

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    Request Reference FOI 167 18
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    Copies of any representations received from members of the Oireachtas (both TDs & Senators) opposing the granting of planning permission for new developments of housing,apartments,social housing etc. in the period 1st January 2017 to the current date.

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    Request Reference FOI 192 23
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    Under FOI I would like to know how much was paid in total to Forme Construction for work completed on the site known as Watercourse on Old Knock Rd and if they still claiming more monies from SDCC.

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    Request Reference FOI 197 18
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    All non-published information relating to planning aplication SD18A/0011. A breakdown of planning related FOI applications from members of the public to the Council to which the Council's response has been that the record concerned does not exist or cannot be found after all reasonable steps to ascertain its whereabouts have been taken.

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    Request Reference FOI 62 22
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    Copies of any records held referring or relating to the installation of a row of upright or jagged rocks to a wall adjacent to the Dodder Greenway. Copies of any representations or correspondence received by the council in this regard

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    Request Reference FOI 72 18
    Requester Type Business
    South Dublin County Council

    Copy/details of the Trophy Gallery's quotation for the supply of prizes for the schools cross country programme.

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    Request Reference FOI 74 18
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    From the Safety Statement/Ancillary Safety Statement used for Parks Operations in South Dublin County Council the specific role and responsibilities of Employees,Foremen and District Supervisors valid for the period month of January 2018.

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    Request Reference FOI 83 17
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    A list of cemetries under the control of the Council and the income generated by the sale of grave plots for the years 2014,2015,2016 and 2017 to date.A list of crematoria under the control of the Council and the income generated by cremations for the years 2014,2015,2016 and 2017 to date.

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    Request Reference FOI 29 22
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    Records regarding the number of mould complaints in social housing in 2020 and 2021.

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    Request Reference FOI 54 20
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    The total amount of money the Council paid private landlords under (i) HAP scheme and (ii) RAS scheme in (a) 2018 and (b) 2019 along with the number of tenants these payments related to in each year.

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    Request Reference FOI 58 20
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    Amount spent by the Council on the use of private dectectives in each of the years 2017,2018 and 2019.

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    Request Reference FOI 39 17
    Requester Type Solicitor
    South Dublin County Council

    All documents relating to the operation of the transfer list for social housing applicants who are in receipt of the Housing Assistance payment(HAP).

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    Request Reference FOI 107 21
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    Copies of memos and management letters sent and received between the LG Auditor and the Council Chief Executive from 1st January 2021 to date of FOI request.

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    Request Reference FOI 90 20
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    Correspondence between the Council and An Garda Siochana in relation to sale of a vacant site to Bluebell United Football club in 2017.

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    Request Reference FOI 135 19
    Requester Type Business
    South Dublin County Council

    Records relating to the Council's current arrangement for provision of statutory inspections of lifting equipment & pressure vessels and, in particular,who the contract is currently with, how long it has been in place and when the contract is due for re- tendering.

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    Request Reference FOI 08 24
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: - copies of any records held referring or relating to the presence of a 'fake' dog warden who was issuing on the spot fines for dog fouling at South Dublin County Council parks

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    Request Reference FOI 01 18
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    The number of units(houses and apartments) the Council refurbished in 2016 and 2017 and the total cost of the refurbishment.

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    Request Reference FOI 01 17
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    The number of sleeping bags given out to rough sleepers/homeless individuals each month in 2016 in the South Dublin County Council area.

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    Request Reference FOI 122 21
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    1.Amount of funding allocated to the Council by the Department of Housing for Traveller specific accommodation by year for 2017,2018 and 2019. 2. Details of funding applied for and received for such accommodation for 2020 and to date in 2021. 3. Amount spent by the Council on such accomodation and specific projects and amount spent on each project for each year from 2017-2020 and to date in 2021.

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    Request Reference FOI 130 18
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    Information covering the last two completed financial years on the total budget for all library services,a breakdown of what the money was spent on ,names of suppliers/contract holders and amounts bought from each,amounts bought from non-contracted suppliers and the number of staff employed in the service(wholetime/part time equivalents) in both years.

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    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.

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    Request Reference FOI 43 18
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    The number of vacant properties owned by the Council in 2017 and 2016.The total budget for refurbishment of properties in 2017 and 2016.The amount spent out of the budgeted amounts in 2017 and 2016.The number of homes which were made available in 2017 and 2016 to people waiting on the housing list.

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    Request Reference FOI 118 20
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    Any archival material in relation to Naul WWTP transferred to the Council following dissolution of Dublin County Council in 1994.

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    Request Reference FOI 141 23
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    1 All files, documents, map folios, photographs of land ownership at the time planning permission was granted on the 26th April 2017 under the Planning and Develpment Act 2000 under register SDZ16A/0005. 2 All files, documents, map folios, meeting notes, photographs of land transfer of non-residential land of SDZ16A/0005 since 26th April 2017. 3 All files, documents, reports, map folios, photographs, meeting notes of SDCC site inspections pre and post development of SDZ16A/0005. 4 All files, documents, reports, map folios, meeting notes, permissions & authorisations pertaining to any form of engagement with any persons or group associated with Residents of Finnstown Fairways in respect of development site SDZ16A/0005. 5. All files, documents, reports, map folios, meeting notes, action points, photographs pertaining to the submission by Finnstown Fairways Residents Association on the 23/01/2017 in respect of SDZ16A/005. 6. All files, documents, reports, map folios, meeting notes, action points on the Tree Management Plan in respect of SDZ16A/0005. 7. All files, documents, reports, map folios, meeting notes, action points on the Watercourse Management Plan in respect of SDZ16A/0005. 8. All files, documents, reports, map folios, meeting notes, action points, signed access authority for the ‘Post Development Arborist Report’ in respect of SDZ16A/0005. 9. All files, documents, reports, map folios, meeting notes, action points, photographs held with the SDCC Water & Drainage Enforcement Department in respect of SDZ16A/0005. 10. All files, documents, reports, folio maps, meeting notes, action points, photographs, inspection reports pertaining to SDCC Investigation file reference S8905 in respect of SDZ16A/0005. 11. All folio maps pertaining to SDZ16A/0005 of the 2014 Adamstown Strategic Development Zone (SDZ). 12. All folio maps, and meeting notes held by Waterman Moylan Consulting Engineers Ltd in respect of SDZ16A/0005 from 2016 onward. 13. All folio maps and meeting notes held by O’Mahony Pike Architects in respect of SDZ16A/005 From 2016 onward. 14. All files, documents, reports, meeting notes, folio maps, photographs pertaining to the Enforcement Notice Pursuant to Section 154(5)(a)(ii) of the Planning & Development Act, 2000 (As Amended) issued to Quintain Developments Limited on the 1st September 2022. ENF. S8905.

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    Request Reference FOI 135 17
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    Details of all buildings identified as potential new homeless family hubs including any list/s of buildings to be potentially targeted with procurement offers.Details of all procurement offers made for potential new homeless family hubs and of responses to same from the owner/s of the building/s including reasons for refusal,if applicable.Timeline for both sets of records is between 1st January 2017 and 4th September 2017.

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    Request Reference FOI 175 18
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    A complete breakdown by area/street of all vehicle clamping carried out by the Council since the start of 2018 until October 1st 2018 and a breakdown of complaints,refunds and appeals in the same period.

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    Request Reference FOI 163 17
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    Details of the number of contracts entered into by the Council with landlords under the Rental Accommodation Scheme in 2016 and first 9 months of 2017,amounts paid,numbers of new landlords and of those who opted out.

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    Request Reference FOI 154 16
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    Information requested regarding the building/installation of Tara Hill Road,Rathfarnham and regarding identified properties at St.Patrick's Cottages.

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    Request Reference FOI 56 23
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    I would also like to request copies of all correspondence related to the Dodder scheme made by the public and responses to same from SDCC or related bodies under the FOI Act for the period May 2022 to the current date.

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    Request Reference FOI 78 20
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    Records of payments to Council staff and elected members for travel undertaken in the context of St.Patrick's Day festivities or celebrations in 2020.

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    Request Reference FOI 79 17
    Requester Type Business
    South Dublin County Council

    Have the contracts been awarded and,if so, to who for 1.the new build of 27 dwellings at Killinarden,Tallaght and 2.new build of 37 dwellings at Neilstown Road and Ninth Lock Road,Clondalkin?

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    Request Reference FOI 110 19
    Requester Type Solicitor
    South Dublin County Council

    Non -Personal Records under various categories relating to families who have presented as homeless to the Council and who have been provided with emergency accommodation under S.10 of the Housing Act 1988.

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    Request Reference FOI 217 23
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    1. List of all contractors and consultants who have carried out inspections, valuations, or surveys, under the following schemes for years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date 2023: Vacant Homes Scheme Vacant Homes Grant Scheme Private Rental Inspections AHB surveys and inspections RAS surveys and inspections Local Authority Purchase Schemes Tenant in Situ Schemes 2. List of all contracts, including those advertised on E-Tenders, Quick Quotes and all other tendering platforms, relating to any of the above schemes, including any contracts / Chief Executives Orders signed outside the tendering process for years 2018, 2109, 2020, 2022 and 2023. 3. Value of any contracts awarded for the above schemes for years 2018, 2019 ,2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. 4. Number of all inspections, valuations and / or surveys carried out by South Dublin County Council staff members on all the above schemes for years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. 5. List of any other local authority housing inspection function out-sourced to contractors for years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023.

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    Request Reference FOI 219 23
    Requester Type Business
    South Dublin County Council

    • Red Cow Hotel Dublin, Naas Road, Redcow, Dublin 22 YX80, Ireland As part of the investigation, I would like to review any and all records you have for the above-referenced property pertaining to the following: • Are there any unresolved Notice of Violation or Notice to Comply against the property? • How frequently is the property inspected by the fire department? • Date of last inspection (if applicable): • Are there any records related to the following for the property:  Current or historical use of hazardous materials/waste  Storage or Releases of hazardous materials/waste  Current of historical underground/aboveground storage tanks  Current or historical clarifiers

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    Request Reference FOI 03 24
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    I would like to request some information under FOI from the council please. Can you provide a figure for these categories please? Number of people on the housing list People in emergency accommodation People in homeless accommodation Number of vacant council homes Number of empty homes Number of homes on the derelict register

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    Request Reference FOI 04 24
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    Section 25 of the Disability Act 2005 requires the upgrading of older public buildings so that they comply with Part M of the Building Regulations. Public bodies were required to bring their public buildings into compliance with Part M 2010 by 1st January 2022. Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking the release of all records from the start of 2019 to the end of 2023 relating to this requirement referenced above. This should include, but is not limited to, records of any meeting minutes, meeting notes, letters, emails, memos, notes, progress reports, inspections and any other relevant records relating to the Council's compliance with Part M 2010.

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    Request Reference FOI 210 23
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    Under FOI I would like to know the contract price agreed with Cleary-Doyle Construction for the completion of the scheme at Watercourse, Old Knocklyon Rd and if this price is fixed.

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    Request Reference FOI 169 20
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    Records in relation to Council inspections of private rented properties in 2019 and from January to September 2020 to include numbers inspected,number non-compliant and most common reasons,number of improvement and prohibition notices issued and number prosecuted, number deemed to be a potential COVID hazard, number inspected proactively and number inspected as a proportion of registered tenancies.