Housing
3638 requests
- Received 2 September 2025Decided —GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2025 to 01/09/2025: Request for copies of the following e-Submissions and ancillary documents:- Summary of Social Housing Assessment (SSHA) 2025
- Received 26 June 2023Decided —Part-GrantedLouth County Council
I am seeking under the FOI Act a copy of the LCC Mission Statement, Charter, Housing Contracts, Disability Grants, Housing Transfer Payments, New Builds, Single Dwelling, Tenant in Situ Scheme, etc.
- Received 2 September 2025Decided —GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2025 to 01/09/2025: Request for copies of the following e-Submissions and ancillary documents:- Revision of the EU state aid rules for services of general economic interest for affordable housing.
- Received 5 February 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/06/2024 to 05/02/2025: Request for: 1. Internal analyses or studies/research on the likelihood of housing output in 2024 being 40,000 homes or more? 2. Internal analyses of likely home building figures for 2024.
- Received 31 January 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for full copy of the appointment diaries for the Minister for Housing for: 1. The year 2024 and 2. The month of January 2025.
- Received 4 February 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for records of correspondence, reports and memos, meetings and notes between department officials (ranked at Assistant Secretary General and above, including Ministers) and Irish Institutional Property on matters relating to Housing For All and development of housing since 01/09/2024.
- Received 4 February 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for records of correspondence, reports and memos, meetings and meeting notes between department officials (ranked at Assistant Secretary General and above, including Ministers) and Castlethorn on matters relating to Housing For All and the development of housing supply.
- Received 4 February 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period from 01/01/2025 to 31/01/2025. Request for e-Submissions submitted to the Minister for Housing through the e-submissions channel.
- Received 18 January 2024Decided —RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period 01/07/23 - 04/01/24- Request for correspondence between Dublin City Council and (separately) the City and County Managers Association and The Department at PO level and above relating to: The phasing out of long-term housing leases for social housing; tenders for Housing First and Procurement policies for Housing First Copies of audits - internal and external conducted by The Department of all organisations that receive public funding in relation to Housing First and homeless services allocated by the Department. Copies of correspondence within The Department at PO level and above in relating to the McVerry Trust on the issue of Housing First
- Received 23 January 2024Decided —RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2020 to 31/12/2020; Request for copies of all drafts of the ESRI research series number 111 on Regional Demographics and Structural Housing Demand at a County Level including any comments or responses from the Department to the ESRI during the drafting process of the final report.
- Received 30 January 2023Decided —GrantedLouth County Council
Under the 2014 FOI Act, I would like to access the following: Records held regarding the number of mould complaints in social housing in 2022 within the councils remit or records of repairs carried out as a result of mould complaints in social housing in 2022, if the former is not held.
- Received —Decided —RefusedFingal County Council
Records in relation to the Housing Agency
- Received 30 January 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for a copy of the letter sent by Construction Industry Federation (CIF) regarding the Department’s circular 16/2024 - Basic Unit Cost of new Build Social Housing Schemes – Q2 2024, reported by CIF on lobby.ie
- Received 5 March 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period between 18/09/2024 to 23/01/2025: Request for: - 1. Any briefing papers or reports to the then minister for housing, on the housing output projections of the Central Bank of Ireland in its quarterly bulletin of 18/09/2024. 2. Minutes of any meetings on that topic. This request covers the period around the publication of the Central Bank report and subsequent periods until the end of the then minister’s mandate on 23/01/2025 3. Any other briefing papers, reports or analyses of housing output projections for then minister for housing.
- Received 29 January 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period from 01/07/2024 to 30/09/2024: Request for all correspondence between the minister and senior officials above Principal Officer grade regarding the letter sent to the three coalition leaders dated 21/08/2024 with the subject line: “Housing for All update”- Previous draft versions of the letter.
- Received 29 January 2025Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2025 to 29/01/2025: Request for a copy of any high-level documents e.g. submissions, briefings, memos, Questions and Answers, reports or other such records prepared for the Minister, the Secretary General or other senior department officials with responsibility for housing delivery referring or relating to the publication of Central Statistics Office data on the number of house completions.
- Received 17 March 2023Decided —RefusedLouth County Council
Minutes and any other documents presented at a meeting of residents from Castlemanor and other adjacent housing estates and officials of Louth Co Council (Paddy Donnelly) in September 2022 related to consultations for access to schools on the Ballymakenny Road.
- Received 18 June 2025Decided —RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2021 to 18/06/2025: RE: Proposed Tuath housing development at “Portland Row” and “Aldborough Place” in Dublin 1. Request for following records: - 1. Regarding the funding, support, or policy alignment of the above development. Any correspondence between the department and:
- Received 18 October 2023Decided —WithdrawnLouth County Council
I wish to make a request to the County Council, under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2014. I am seeking information relating to the: A. amount of social housing applicants who refused to accept homes offered to them and B. the reasons for these refusals. I wish to confirm my request is for the timeframe between May 1st, 2023 to August 31st, 2023
- Received 23 September 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
RE: In the period since 01/03/2024 between the Minister or staff of Principal Officer (PO) level within the Homelessness Unit and the Peter McVerry Trust or any Peter McVerry Trust officials. Request for copies of: 1. Any correspondence; and any associated reports, including financial reports; the notes of any meetings 2. Any reports or notes on the governance and finances of the Peter McVerry Trust and the services it provides; and any submissions or draft proposals to Any correspondence between the Minister or staff of PO level within the Homelessness Unit and the Charities Regulator on the governance and finances of the Peter McVerry Trust and the services it provides 3. Any correspondence and the Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority on the governance and finances of the Peter McVerry Trust and the services it provides. 4. Any correspondence and the Housing Agency on the governance and finances of the Peter McVerry Trust and the services it provides 5. Any correspondence and the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive or Dublin City Council on the governance and finances of the Peter McVerry Trust and the services it provides.
- Received 19 January 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/08/2023 to 19/01/2024 - In relation of Housing Finance Policy and Debt Level. Request for minutes of meetings between The Department and Cluid Housing, also any correspondence between The Department and Cluid Housing.
- Received 31 May 2023Decided —GrantedLouth County Council
Quarterly reports sent to the Department of Housing since 2019 relating to short-term lets enforcement, including the number of complaints received/cases opened, warning letters issued, and enforcement notices issued.
- Received 22 December 2025Decided 21 December 2026RefusedDun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Housing Stock Condition Survey
- Received 31 March 2026Decided 1 May 2026Part-GrantedOffice of Public Works
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: - a database/spreadsheet/record of all residential property owned by the OPW that is leased to staff or other persons. This data to be broken down by location and the annual amount in rent paid for each residential unit or property. - a copy of any briefings, memos, submissions, Q&As or briefings prepared for the minister or the chairman with regard to the rental of OPW-owned accommodation in the Phoenix Park to staff (or other persons) for below market rates. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, ideally in its original electronic format.
- Received 24 March 2026Decided 9 April 2026GrantedDun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Council Housing Stock
- Received 3 March 2026Decided 25 March 2026GrantedDun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Housing Growth Requirement Guidelines
- Received 11 February 2026Decided 11 March 2026Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. Internal records relating to the scale of fees proposed under the Planning and Development Act 2024 (as referenced here: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of- climate-energy-and-the-environment/press-releases/consultation-on-scale-of-fees- under-the-planning-and-development-act-2024-opens/) 2. Correspondence with the Department of Housing regarding same 3. From January 2025 to date
- Received 30 January 2026Decided 27 February 2026RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Please provide us with an electronic copy of: The Land Use Review Phase II Report entitled ‘A Living Land’ presented to the Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, to the Minister of State at Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Christopher O'Sullivan, and the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment, Darragh O'Brien in May 2025.
- Received 17 February 2026Decided 23 February 2026Part-GrantedDun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Social Housing
- Received 19 January 2026Decided 23 February 2026GrantedLongford County Council
Housing Statistics
- Received 13 January 2026Decided 10 February 2026Part-GrantedDun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Part V Social Housing
- Received 9 January 2026Decided 30 January 2026RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
• Records, including memos, briefing documents, correspondence etc, that reference the number of housing units for which connection application forms have been submitted and which are awaiting connections to utility – either electricity or water or both. The timeline of my request is May 1 2025 to date. • Records, including memos briefing documents, correspondence etc, that reference the waiting times for housing unit connections to utility – either electricity or water or both. The timeline of my request is May 1, 2025 to date.
- Received 5 January 2026Decided 22 January 2026RefusedLongford County Council
Homeless Services
- Received 24 November 2025Decided 22 January 2026RefusedMayo County Council
Request made for a full breakdown of housing build figures per year for Co. Mayo from 1995 to 2025 by municipal district.
- Received —Decided 22 January 2026GrantedMunster Technological University
Stats re homeless
- Received 15 December 2025Decided 20 January 2026RefusedWicklow County Council
I am writing to request access to records under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 relating to the Burnaby, Greystones site included in the NDFA Social Housing PPP Bundle 5. Specifically, I request access to records held by Wicklow County Council relating to project timelines and programme, including: 1. Project programmes, schedules, timelines, or indicative delivery dates for the Burnaby, Greystones development. 2. Internal briefing notes, reports, presentations, or updates referring to expected planning, procurement, or construction timeframes. 3. Correspondence (including emails) between Wicklow County Council and the NDFA, Department of Housing, or other parties discussing project sequencing, delays, risks to timelines, or anticipated milestones. 4. Records from January 2024 to the present relating to the timing or progression of this site within PPP Bundle 5.
- Received 11 December 2025Decided 14 January 2026RefusedWicklow County Council
I am now seeking access to the following substantive, decision-level records only relating to the matters referenced in section 7.8 (“Fraud and Other Irregularities”) of the Statutory Audit Report to the Members of Wicklow County Council for the year ended 31 December 2023: 1. Records relating to the matter referred to An Garda Síochána For the single matter that the Council referred to An Garda Síochána, I request only: • Any internal audit reports, investigation reports, summary reports, or briefing notes that describe the nature of the matter and the reasons for referral; • Any records documenting the decision- making process, such as decision notes or approval memos; • Any notifications or summary reports sent to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (if any). I am not seeking full sets of emails, routine administrative correspondence, drafts, or duplicates. 2. Records relating to the two additional matters under review For the two further matters referenced in the same section, I request only:
- Received 4 December 2025Decided 7 January 2026RefusedWicklow County Council
__________________________ REFINED FOI REQUEST 1. Housing Strategic Policy Committee (SPC) – 2023–2025 Please provide ONLY: • Minutes • Agendas • Attendance lists • Reports or materials circulated to SPC members I am withdrawing the part relating to internal correspondence or emails. ___________________________________ _____ 2. Housing & Disability Steering Group (HDSG) – 2023–2025 Please provide: • Minutes • Agendas • Attendance records • Reports circulated • Disability Housing Performance Reports No email correspondence is required. ___________________________________ _____ 3. Internal Housing Assessment & Allocation Policies Please provide: • Internal Housing Assessment Policy • Procedures for Article 22 (disability assessment) • Procedures for Article 29 (review) • Guidelines for handling medical/OT evidence • Guidance relating to homeowner applicants ___________________________________ _____ 4. Disability Housing Performance &
- Received 4 December 2025Decided 7 January 2026Part-GrantedWicklow County Council
I request copies of all records held by Wicklow County Council relating to any lease, tenancy, licence, ground rent, rent review, or property agreement concerning any commercial property located on North Quay, Wicklow Town, which at any time since 1980 was: leased to, occupied by, or associated with any person bearing the surname Conway, or related companies or parties; and/or developed by a tenant on land owned by
- Received 3 December 2025Decided 23 December 2025GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. Any correspondence since January 1st 2025 between the Minister or Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment (at PO level or above) and the Taoiseach or his Department (at PO level or above) on proposals to curtail Judicial Review actions against housing and infrastructure projects and proposals to cap High Court legal fees in Aarhus Convention cases; and any associated reports. 2. Any correspondence since January 1st 2025 between the Minister or Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment (at PO level or above) and the Minister or Department of Public Expenditure (at PO level or above) on proposals to curtail Judicial Review actions against housing and infrastructure projects and proposals to cap High Court legal fees in Aarhus Convention cases; and any associated reports.
- Received 24 November 2025Decided 22 December 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
1. Any reports or notes to the Minister from the Department (at PO level or above) on electricity security of supply issues and any associated risks to the completion or housing, foreign direct investment or data-centre projects. 2. Any correspondence since January 1st, 2025, between the Minister or his Department (at PO level or above) and the chairman, board or chief executive of ESB on: electricity security of supply issues; electricity connections for new housing, foreign direct investment or data-centre projects; and the provision of Government funding for investment in ESB Networks infrastructure. Minutes of any meetings between them on the same topics, and any associated reports or notes.
- Received 19 December 2025Decided 19 December 2025Handled outside of FOIMayo County Council
Request made for information in relation to affordable houses, information including number supplied to date of the FOI Request and in relation to serviced sites under the Housing for All.
- Received 25 November 2025Decided 17 December 2025RefusedMeath County Council
Information regarding percentage of non-nationals on social housing list
- Received 26 November 2025Decided 17 December 2025RefusedMeath County Council
Information of non-nationals who have received housing 2017-2025
- Received 9 December 2025Decided 16 December 2025WithdrawnCork City Council
Waiting time details prior to allocation of housing
- Received 10 November 2025Decided 10 December 2025Part-GrantedWicklow County Council
county of Wicklow and specifically the town of Bray: 1. The number of social housing allocations made by Wicklow County Council in the town of Bray in each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, broken down by property- size (1-bed, 2-bed, 3-bed, 4-bed+), and by whether the allocation was from direct council stock or via an Approved Housing Body. 2. The number of applications on the social housing waiting list for the town of Bray at 31 December in each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, again broken down by property-size as above. 3. Any operational policy, guideline or criteria document used by Wicklow County Council (or its allocations committee) for prioritising applicants for social housing in Bray / County Wicklow.
- Received 7 November 2025Decided 1 December 2025GrantedGalway City Council
1. The total cost paid by Galway City Council or through the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to Open Sky Data Systems Ltd for the CBL system, from its inception to the present date. • A breakdown of payments (or costs incurred) for each additional features that are used within the CBL system supplied by Open Sky Data Systems Ltd. • The dates or periods during which these payments were made. • Current features utilised by Galway City Council to manage social housing listing through CBL system ie applicants position, electronic housing assessments etc
- Received 3 October 2025Decided 26 November 2025GrantedGalway City Council
All correspondence to and from Galway City Council and 1) the NTA and 2) Department of Housing and Local Government pertaining to URDF funding Call 2 “Transport Connectivity Proposal” within the past three months (July 1 to September 30) including but not limited to correspondence related to Clifden Railway Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge Refined: 29.10.25 All correspondence to and from Galway City Council and 1) the NTA and 2) Department of Housing and Local Government pertaining to financial adjustments of URDF funding Call 2 “Transport Connectivity Proposal” specifically relating to Ceannt Station and Clifden Railway Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge.
- Received 31 October 2025Decided 25 November 2025GrantedWicklow County Council
copy of any minutes, notes, or other documents associated with a meeting between the council CEO and Tánaiste Simon Harris (as reported in the following: https://www.thejournal.ie/harris-plans-to- meet-wicklow-county-council-boss- housing-6824980-Sep2025/ and a copy of any agenda for the meeting and any
- Received 31 October 2025Decided 25 November 2025RefusedWicklow County Council
records/information that may be compiled from pre-existing records, resulting in the creation of a new document/record: - Any reports/documents containing figures related to how many applicants/households in the Wicklow Co. Council area have availed of the 'Rent a Room to a Student' Scheme per year since its inception; - Any reports/documents containing figures on the number of social housing tenants availing of the scheme/renting a room to a student; - Any memos/briefs/reports/analysis considering flaws in the scheme/complaints from stakeholders (students, homeowners, social housing tenants, etc.) I'm interested in documentation dating from January 1, 2023 to present, and would prefer to receive any materials electronically, preferably in their original formatting.