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South Dublin County Council

FOI Requests — 947 requests

  • Received 8 March 2021
    Decided 7 April 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 39 21
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    Records of all details in relation to any noise or vibration nuisance complaints made to the Council EHO office in relation to a named gym in Rathfarnham between January 2011 and January 2021.

  • Received 10 March 2021
    Decided 1 April 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 43 21
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    Details of who provided the independent valuations of the market value of properties in the affordable housing scheme in Stocking Well, Rathfarnham,when the market valuations were carried out and the date when the properties were sold. Detailed breakdown of market value of each property and discounts applied. Details of any discrepancies between valuation received by the Council and those provided by third party lenders who gave mortgages to the purchasers of the properties and details of any changes to clawback required arising from such discrepancies.

  • Received 25 February 2021
    Decided 24 March 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 33 21
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    Records in relation to a named dog at Ashton Pound in relation to time vet arrived,medication issued, report or comments in relation to overall health of the dog, times professional dog walker arrived and walked the dog, notes and concerns shared with pound staff and full vet report acknowledging whether the dog had a chip or not.

  • Received 23 February 2021
    Decided 23 March 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 31 21
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    1. Amount owed to the Council in development contributions. 2. Number of development contributions in arrears or have not been paid at all. 3.A breakdown of the property development companies that are currently in arrears on their development contributions and how much they owe the Council. 4. A breakdown of the list of companies that the Council uses for debt collection services and how much they recovered in 2019 and 2020.

  • Received 26 February 2021
    Decided 23 March 2021
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 34 21
    Requester Type Solicitor
    South Dublin County Council

    Records from 2000 onwards relating to road opening of Ballyowen Lane adjacent to Foxford Court, Lucan to include works carried out at the location to date.

  • Received 8 March 2021
    Decided 23 March 2021
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 40 21
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    Copies of submissions made to the Council in relation to proposed calming ramps for Tymon Crescent.

  • Received 22 February 2021
    Decided 22 March 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 28 21
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    Information regarding Wellington Lane development scheme(cycle lanes,new road layout, NTA plans) including future projections. A breakdown of plans and spending for SDCC/18/0003.

  • Received 22 February 2021
    Decided 22 March 2021
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 29 21
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    Any records of correspondence between the Council and the National Transport Authority in relation to Templeogue Village,the Templeogue Village Iniative Scheme or Busconnects CBC 10, between 1st January 2014 and 31st March 2020.

  • Received 23 February 2021
    Decided 22 March 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 30 21
    Requester Type Solicitor
    South Dublin County Council

    1. Records of any refusal issued to EU/EEA nationals by the Council or via the DRHE during the years 2018 -2020 on the basis of failure to come within the categories listed in paragraphs 5 and 6 of Circular Housing 41/2012 Access to Social Housing Supports for non-Irish nationals. 2. Records of any refusal by the same organisations to process applications on the same basis. 3. A breakdown of the reasons for refusal under stated reasons set out in the FOI request.

  • Received 19 February 2021
    Decided 19 March 2021
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 24 21
    Requester Type Residents Association
    South Dublin County Council

    All information held and any documentation between SDCC and Bus Connects/NTA in relation to Busconnects Route 12 and the subject site area.

  • Received 19 February 2021
    Decided 19 March 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI 25 21
    Requester Type Residents Association
    South Dublin County Council

    Information held for sites at White Pines/Owendoher Grove/Owendoher Haven including details of complaints and issues in relation to sewerage/ drainage connections.

  • Received 19 February 2021
    Decided 16 March 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 27 21
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    1. Amount of councillors expenses for 2020 and a breakdown for each. 2. Number of families/individuals that are registered with the Council as homeless. 3.Number of families/individuals on the Council housing list. 4. Number of properties belonging to the Council that are vacant. 5. Budget for building social housing in 2021.

  • Received 5 March 2021
    Decided 16 March 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI 38 21
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    DMURS reports, road safety audits, pedestrian and cycling audits, mobility and visually impaired users audits,visual quality audits and community audits completed for Templeogue Village which forms part of Busconnects CBC 10.

  • Received 24 February 2021
    Decided 12 March 2021
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 32 21
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    Details of all parking fines issued by the Council or its third party contractors in 2020.

  • Received 15 January 2021
    Decided 10 March 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 08 2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    Copies of travel and subsistence expense claim forms and declarations signed by the councillor in respect of a number of named councillors and specified events together with any accompanying documentation as part of those expenses claims.Reports of the events submitted by the attending councillors.Notifications made by councillors pertaining to their attendance at meetings held of another body to which they were elected,appointed or nominated in 2015,2016,2017 & 2019.

  • Received 9 February 2021
    Decided 1 March 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 23 21
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    Number of people on SDCC housing waiting list,breakdown of waiting list in relation to Irish,EU citizens and applications from outside EU. Number of people who currently receive HAP payments in SDCC and the breakdown between Irish,EU and non-EU citizens.

  • Received 29 January 2021
    Decided 25 February 2021
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 18 21
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    Records of the revenue which accrued to the Council in each of the last 3 years for the advertising signs on the two roundabouts on Templeville Road and details as to how the costs for such advertising are assessed.

  • Received 28 January 2021
    Decided 24 February 2021
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 17 21
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    Copy of original landscaping plan, all ecoligical documentation and any documentation petaining to boundary tratments submitted to Councillors(at the Council meeting)for their vote and subsequent adoption as part of the Part 8 Owendoher Grove-40 units on Ballyboden Road.

  • Received 8 February 2021
    Decided 23 February 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI 22 21
    Requester Type Residents Association
    South Dublin County Council

    Copies of all records created for the years 1993,1994 and 1995 in relation to the Girls National School, Loreto Avenue, Rathfarnham and particularly copies of all correspondence and records with Nutgrove Residents Association.

  • Received 26 January 2021
    Decided 22 February 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 16 21
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    Autopsy report on a named dog stated to have died at Ashton Pound.

  • Received 26 January 2021
    Decided 22 February 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI 19 21
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    All documents and correspondence without a time limitation pertaining to Pearse Brothers Park and Glenmore Park Rathfarnham.

  • Received 22 January 2021
    Decided 18 February 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 14 21
    Requester Type Business
    South Dublin County Council

    Records of current contractual and supply chain arrangements for online payment acceptance,point of sale cards/EPOS machines, MOTO payment acceptance, direct debit services, over the counter payment services in external outlets and merchant acquirer services,annual transaction values and contact details for staff involved in payment collection.

  • Received 21 January 2021
    Decided 15 February 2021
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 13 21
    Requester Type Business
    South Dublin County Council

    Records of pollution incidences,contaminated land, IPC consents,air and noise monitoring,relevant complaints and private wells in 1.5 km vicinity for site at Griffeen Avenue, Lucan(Grid reference 0 05205 33112).

  • Received 18 January 2021
    Decided 11 February 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 10 21
    Requester Type Solicitor
    South Dublin County Council

    All records in relation to consruction of Cherrywood Drive and granting of a road opening licence with records detailing the party responsible for carrying out construction of roads and services in the area and confirmation as to when the area was taken in charge by the Council.

  • Received 14 January 2021
    Decided 11 February 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 12 21
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    All documents regarding contracted services with the Ashton Pound including but not limited to reviews, audits and evaluations from 2015 to 2020.

  • Received 15 January 2021
    Decided 10 February 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 07 2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    A copy of all audits carried out by the internal audit division of the Council in 2019 and 2020.

  • Received 18 January 2021
    Decided 10 February 2021
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 09 21
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    1. Number of engineering staff for whom the Council paid or reimbursed either in part or full their annual membership fees for Engineers Ireland for the years 2018 and 2019. 2. A list of all and any other professional subscriptions either paid or reimbursed,partly or fully, by the Council for any staff member during 2018 and 2019.

  • Received 1 February 2021
    Decided 10 February 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 20 21
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    Copies of any internal audit reports completed in the period 2019 and 2020.

  • Received 7 January 2021
    Decided 3 February 2021
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 04 2021
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    1. Number of dwellings bought by the Council in the last five years.2. Number of dwellings sold in the last five years through the tenant purchase scheme. 3. Length of time that each tenant was living in the property before purchasing the property through the tenant purchase scheme.

  • Received 5 January 2021
    Decided 29 January 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 03 21
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    A. Numerical breakdown of social housing built by the Council each year back to 2014.B. Number of houses per year allocated to individuals born outside the state back to 2014. C.Number of houses per year allocated to individuals who do not hold Irish citizenship back to 2014. D.Number of individuals on the Council's housing list.E. Number of individuals on Council housing list who were born outside island of Ireland F. Number of individuals on Council housing list who do not hold Irish citizenship.G. Any relevant figures regarding the presence of non-nationals on the housing list,in particular the specific breakdown of A-F by relevant nationality.

  • Received 21 January 2021
    Decided 27 January 2021
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 11 21
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    1. Records of footfall in Council libraries in 2020 as compared to 2019.2.Records of usage of Council online libraries in 2020 as compared to 2019. 3. Number of people banned from libraries in 2020 as compared to2019. 4. The amount spent on acquiring library books in Council libraries in 2020 as compared to 2019.

  • Received 4 January 2021
    Decided 15 January 2021
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 01 21
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    All records relating to parking fines issued within the local authority area for 2020.

  • Received 15 December 2020
    Decided 14 January 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI 191 20
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    Records in relation to the opening of an access to Glenmore Park from Pearse Brothers Park and correspondence with the residents association,property owners and developers and internally within the Council before,during and after the planning process for the Glenmore Park development.

  • Received 9 December 2020
    Decided 8 January 2021
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 188 20
    Requester Type Business
    South Dublin County Council

    Records for site at College Road,Grid Reference 0 01658 29025 in relation to pollution incidences,contaminated land,IPC consents,air and noise monitoring,relevant complaints and private wells.

  • Received 4 December 2020
    Decided 5 January 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 187 20
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    A copy of the Council's Tree Stump Removal and Tree Planting Programme for the Clondalkin area for Spring 2021.

  • Received 27 November 2020
    Decided 17 December 2020
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI 185 20
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    Correspondence between the Council and Blacklough Construction Ltd. In relation to traffic management works related to the construction of 9 new housing units at Old Nangor Road,Clondalkin.

  • Received 19 November 2020
    Decided 16 December 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 178 20
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    All documentation in relation to the licence application S25419/06 for the mast located on the open grren space beside the tennis courts and the Council's children playground and the junior schools and community centre.

  • Received 19 November 2020
    Decided 16 December 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 179 20
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    The number of licences for mobile and broadband masts granted in the last two years and in the pipeline in the Tallaght Central area.

  • Received 17 November 2020
    Decided 11 December 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 177 20
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    The number of secondments, unpaid leave periods and career breaks applied for,approved and refused within the Council between 2010 and 2020 on a per year basis.

  • Received 6 November 2020
    Decided 2 December 2020
    Granted
    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.

  • Received 4 November 2020
    Decided 1 December 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 167 20
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    A copy of the tender submittals for the provision of a dog pound and dog warden service open procedure dated March 2017.

  • Received 4 November 2020
    Decided 25 November 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 165 20
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    Records from 1st January to 29th October 2020 in relation to contingency planning for all Brexit scenarios.

  • Received 2 November 2020
    Decided 25 November 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 166 20
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    All parking fines issued and paid in the year 2019 and to date in 2020.

  • Received 4 November 2020
    Decided 17 November 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 168 20
    Requester Type Business
    South Dublin County Council

    Copies of guidelines,instructions,memos,circulars and other relevant correspondence used by Council staff when considering whether to approve a discretionary increase for HAP households with rents above the limits set out in SI 56/2017.

  • Received 9 October 2020
    Decided 6 November 2020
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI 158 20
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    Records relating to ownership of identified residential property in Bohernabreena.

  • Received 12 October 2020
    Decided 6 November 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 159 20
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    All information relating to the 2013 Connessionaire used by SDCC for the public facility at the Grange Castle Golf Course.

  • Received 20 October 2020
    Decided 29 October 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 163 20
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    Records including date of fine and location showing all parking fines issued by the Council from January 1st 2019-1st January 2020.

  • Received 30 September 2020
    Decided 28 October 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 151 20
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    1.The cost to the Council of cleaning up illegally dumped items per year since the start of 2018.2.The number of fines issued and paid since the start of 2018 to the end of September 2020 and the number of successful prosecutions over the same period.3.The amount spent by the Council on anti-dumping marketing/initatives over the period.

  • Received 29 September 2020
    Decided 27 October 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 148 20
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    Records of meeting held on 28th June 2017 with the Council in relation to Residential development at Stoney Hill Road,Rathcoole by Romeville Developments Ltd.

  • Received 29 September 2020
    Decided 27 October 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 149 20
    Requester Type Member of public
    South Dublin County Council

    The proposed strategy contained in the Planning Report and Statement of Consistency with Planning Policy for residential development at Stoney Hill Road,Rathcoole by Romeville Developments Ltd.