Housing
3638 requests
- Received 2 January 2024Decided 29 January 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/12/2023 to 31/12/2023- request for a list of eSubmissions submitted to The Minister for Housing through the e-submissions channel.
- Received 1 December 2023Decided 29 January 2024RefusedCork City Council
Correspondence involving CCC with Housing bodies & Tuath housing pertaining to Lios Cara
- Received 3 January 2024Decided 26 January 2024Part-GrantedWicklow 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
- Received 3 January 2024Decided 26 January 2024Part-GrantedLongford County Council
Housing Capital Acquisitions
- Received 26 January 2024Decided 26 January 2024Handled outside of FOIMayo County Council
Number of Vacant Properties owned by MCC. Number of people on HAP/RAS with MCC. Number of people on MCC Housing Waiting List.
- Received 10 January 2024Decided 26 January 2024RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
At the end of 2023- Request for the number of social homes in the housing stock of Local Authorities and divided by Local Authority. Also at the end of December 2023 -request for the number of social homes that were vacant and divided by Local Authority.
- Received 3 January 2024Decided 26 January 2024GrantedGalway City 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.
- Received —Decided 25 January 2024RefusedWexford County Council
Request of all properties in Bunclody & name of applicant under the offer a home scheme or another scheme for housing Ukraians or asylum seekers.
- Received 2 January 2024Decided 25 January 2024GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/10/2023 and 01/01/2024 Correspondence between: 1. The Minister for Integration and The Minister for Housing, on the topic of accommodation for asylum seekers, Ukrainian refugees, and exits from direct provision. 2. the Secretary General of The Department of Integration and the Secretary General of The Department for Housing, on the topic of accommodation for asylum seekers, Ukrainian refugees, and exits from direct provision
- Received 4 January 2024Decided 23 January 2024Part-GrantedGalway City Council
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
- Received —Decided 22 January 2024Part-GrantedWexford County Council
A copy of all records sent to the Department of Housing and/or the Housing Agency in relation to the Enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme; A copy of any records from The Housing Agency in relation to any investigations or consultations carried out by the agency on request by the local authority to examine suspected cases within its administrative area.
- Received 11 September 2024Decided 20 January 2024RefusedCork County Council
Housing stats
- Received 23 October 2023Decided 19 January 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for any and all documents held: 1. relating to the decision by The Minister and /or The Department to terminate the pilot MTR Scheme and issue the Expression of Interest 2. by The Department relating to the Expression of Interest all documents received by The Department and /or The Minister in response to or otherwise in connection with the Expression of Interest 3. relating to any meetings or communications between any respondents to the Expression of Interest and The Minister and /or Department officials and /or officials from the Housing Agency 4. relating to any meetings or communications between the Housing Agency and Department officials and/or The Minister regarding HFL and/or the carrying out of repairs under the MTR Scheme and/or the termination of the pilot MTR Scheme and /or the Expression of Interest process 5. and all briefing notes or communications between Department officials and The Minister regarding HFL and/or the carrying out of repairs under the MTR Scheme and/or the termination of the pilot MTR Scheme and /or the Expression of Interest process 71534884v1 6. relating to any meetings or communications between a Property Management Company (or on its behalf) and Department officials and / or The Minister and /or the Housing Agency in relation to HFL and /or any aspect of the MTR Scheme and/ or termination of the pilot MTR Scheme and /or the Expression of Interest 7. relating to any meetings or communications between Principal of ODPM, (or on their behalf) and Department officials and /or The Minister and /or officials from the Housing Agency in relation to HFL and /or any aspect of the MTR Scheme and /or termination of the pilot MTR Scheme and / or the Expression of Interest. 8. relating to any meetings or communications between the Housing Agency and Department officials and /or The Minister relating to the suspension of the award of leases to HFL under the MTR Scheme from in or around October 2022
- Received 18 December 2023Decided 19 January 2024RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
A copy of eSubmission prepared for The Minister by Housing Policy, Governance and Legislation, and Housing Affordability, Inclusion and Homelessness Divisions between 25th September and 9th October 2023: 545-23-A Lending Extension to Non-Habitable Home Proposal - LA Home Loan & LIHAF
- Received 21 December 2024Decided 19 January 2024RefusedCork City Council
2023 Homeless figures
- Received 3 January 2024Decided 18 January 2024Part-GrantedMayo County Council
Details of the amount of money spent by the council on the acquisition of housing units over the last 10 years including 2023 to include a breakdown of expenditure per year.
- Received 17 January 2024Decided 17 January 2024RefusedMayo County Council
Minutes of a meeting in relation to Councillors voting over the housing asylum seekers.
- Received 4 December 2023Decided 17 January 2024RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2022 to 04/12/2023; Request for correspondence between 1. the County and City Management Association, and The Department, that relates to the need to review, and the review of, the Housing Act 1988. 2. the County and City Management Association, and The Department, that relates to the need to and the review of the Housing Act 1988.
- Received 11 January 2024Decided 15 January 2024WithdrawnWicklow County Council
Approving Authority.• Community Sport And Recreational Development • Blessington Greenway • Rrdf Baltinglass Regeneration • Greystones Marina • N27/2/364 Three Trout’s (Cois Droichid) Housing Scheme, Greystones, Co. Wicklow
- Received 18 December 2023Decided 15 January 2024RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for a copy of eSubmission prepared for The Minister by Housing Policy, Governance and Legislation, and Housing Affordability, Inclusion and Homelessness Divisions in the period25/09/2023 to 09/10/2023. 537-23 – Proposed Building Control Bill, 2023 to amend Building Control Act 1990
- Received 18 December 2023Decided 15 January 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/09/2023 to 01/12/2023; Request for any emails, memos, letters or submissions and their attachments where relevant, between Principal Officer level and above within 1. the Housing Remediation Unit regarding a proposal from the Banking and Payment Federation in relation to bridging finance with respect to the Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme. 2. within the Housing Remediation Unit and the Banking and Payments Federation above regarding the Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme 3. within the Housing Remediation Unit and The Minister regarding a proposal from the Banking and Payment Federation in relation to bridging finance with respect to the Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme 4. the Housing Remediation Unit and officials in The Department of Finance, at the level of Principal Officer and above regarding a proposal from the Banking and Payment Federation in relation to bridging finance with respect to the Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme
- Received 27 December 2023Decided 15 January 2024RefusedCork City Council
Housing Acquisition figures for past 10 years
- Received 2 January 2024Decided 12 January 2024Handled outside of FOIGalway City Council
Records held regarding the number of mould complaints in social housing in 2023 within the council’s remit OR records of repairs carried out as a result of mould complaints in social housing in 2023, if the former is not held.
- Received 11 December 2023Decided 11 January 2024Part-GrantedMayo County Council
Copies of housing files relating to requestor.
- Received 4 January 2024Decided 11 January 2024RefusedCork City Council
Various housing statistics
- Received 7 December 2023Decided 8 January 2024RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Copies of all correspondence between Minister O'Gorman and the following individuals on the topic of referendums on family, care and gender. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar; Tánaiste Micheál Martin; Minister for the Environment Eamon Ryan; Minister for Justice Helen McEntee; Minister for Media Catherine Martin; Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien; Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly; Minister for Finance Michael McGrath; Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe; Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys. A copy of the minutes of all meetings of the interdepartmental committee set up to develop policy recommendations and wording for the referendums.The time period can be limited to 08/03/2023 to 06/12/2023.
- Received 1 December 2023Decided 5 January 2024GrantedDonegal County Council
Records relating to the rent paid by a film company on Council building
- Received 18 December 2023Decided 5 January 2024GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 25/09/2023 to 09/10/2023; Request for a copy of eSubmission prepared for The Minister by the Housing Policy, Governance and Legislation, and Housing Affordability, Inclusion and Homelessness Divisions 500-23 - AHBRA Memorandum of Understanding with Charities
- Received 11 December 2023Decided 5 January 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
RE: Defective Concrete Blocks (DCB) Grant Scheme. In the period of 01/06/2023 to 11/12/2023 - Request for in tabular format all records of All requests made from Local Authorities for inclusion in the Defective Concrete Blocks (DCB) Grant Scheme as per Section 5 of the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 to include name of LA; date of request; and recommendation made A copy of all requests from any Local Authority for inclusion in the DCB Grant Scheme A copy of any non-technical or briefing/summary document provided to the Department/Minister from the Housing Agency following inspection or investigations (e.g. concrete block sampling and testing) by the Housing Agency A copy of any recommendations from the Housing Agency to The Department and/or Minister of Housing whether an order to designate the whole or part of a local authority's administrative area should or should not be made by the Government
- Received 5 December 2023Decided 2 January 2024GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for dates, names of attendees and any notes or records held by department officials who attended the six meetings between The Department and homeless service CEOs detailed in the Parliamentary Question response below “My Department met with the DRHE and the named non-government organisations (NGOs) on six occasions from 01/01/2022 to date in 15/12/2023. The meetings were arranged to discuss a range of issues relating to the provision of homeless services and were not specifically focussed on funding arrangements.”
- Received 13 December 2023Decided 2 January 2024WithdrawnSouth 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.
- Received —Decided 22 December 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
All records (electronic copies) relating to the SALE OF ALCOHOL BILL that have taken place between the Department of justice from January 2022 to October 2023 and 1. The Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, 2. The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications 3. The Department of Tourism, Culture, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
- Received 17 November 2023Decided 21 December 2023Part-GrantedCork City Council
Correspondence between CCC and Peter McVerry Trust, related to proposed housing projects or developments
- Received 17 November 2023Decided 15 December 2023Clare County Council
All correspondence (sent and received) between the council and the Peter McVerry Trust, related to proposed housing projects or developments, between 1st July and 17th November 2023
- Received —Decided 15 December 2023Fingal County Council
Request information in relation to PMcVT housing
- Received 17 November 2023Decided 15 December 2023Part-GrantedSouth Dublin County Council
1. All correspondence (sent and received) between the council and the Peter McVerry Trust, related to proposed housing projects or developments, between 1st July and 17th November 2023.
- Received 17 November 2023Decided 14 December 2023Part-GrantedMayo County Council
All correspondence between Mayo County Council and Peter McVerry Trust related to proposed housing projects/ developments between 1st July to 17th November 2023.
- Received 7 December 2023Decided 14 December 2023Handled outside of FOIMayo County Council
Number of mould complaints in social housing in 2022 within the council’s remit and records of repairs carried out as a result of mould complaints in social housing in 2022.
- Received 17 November 2023Decided 14 December 2023Part-GrantedGalway City Council
All correspondence (sent and received) between the council and the Peter McVerry Trust, related to proposed housing projects or developments, between 1st July and 17th November 2023
- Received 22 November 2023Decided 13 December 2023Part-GrantedWicklow County Council
Copies of Inspection report under the Urban Regeneration & Housing act 2015. Demand notices issued in relation to yrs 2020, 2021, 2022 in relation to the following sites: Lands measuring 0.17ha located west of main street, Kilcoole - vacant site register ref VS/K03 - Site A. Lands measuring 0.52ha. located west of main street, kilcoole - vacant site register ref VS/K03 -Site B
- Received 12 October 2023Decided 8 December 2023Part-GrantedMayo County Council
Records relating to maintenance and repair, works undertaken, the provision of sanitation facilities and environmental health inspections in relation to the Council yard, Kilkelly from October 2021 to date and correspondence with HSE/Department of Housing and all records relating to a specific departmental circular
- Received —Decided 4 December 2023Fingal County Council
Request information in relation to New Developments for social housing
- Received 17 November 2023Decided 1 December 2023Part-GrantedWicklow County Council
1. All correspondence (sent and received) between the council and the Peter McVerry Trust, related to proposed housing projects or developments, between 1st July and 17th November 2023.
- Received 23 October 2023Decided 30 November 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
The contract between Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth ("DCEDIY") and the designated signatory of Property, as well as all and any correspondence of that or any entity pertaining to an establishment of entitlement to deal with DCEDIY or any Gov't agency or parastatal with respect to the UTA deployment upon Property; All details of the planning permission attained for the UTA deployment proposed upon Property; DCEDIY's plans, specification and standards for the housing of Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection at the UTA deployment proposed upon Property; All details of the public procurement process for the construction of the housing of Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection at the UTA deployment proposed upon Property. In the event that details of the public procurement process for said proposed deployment are either not available or that the public procurement process was not followed, rationale for not following public procurement rules will suffice; All details of the environmental impact assessment or study conducted with respect to the UTA deployment proposed upon Property. In the event that details of said assessment or study are either not available or were not undertaken, rationale for not undertaking same will suffice.
- Received 1 November 2023Decided 29 November 2023GrantedSouth Dublin County Council
1. The Housing Delivery Report (Pre-recorded) highlighted in HI-3 at http://www.sdublincoco.ie/Meetings/Agenda/2342?p=1 Housing Delivery Report (Pre-recorded) if this is a recording and can't be shared, I would be happy with a PDF transcript. 2. The affordable housing report as referenced at H-I (6) at http://www.sdublincoco.ie/Meetings/Agenda/2342?p=1 (ii) Affordable Housing
- Received 4 October 2023Decided 27 November 2023GrantedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
I refer to the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce (MP&BT) Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request the following 1. Minutes of the taskforce meetings held to date in 2023 including attendees and referenced documents. 2. Records of scheduled or provisional dates for further meetings in 2023 3. The scoping document provided to planning advisors in Housing (DHLGH) in support of Action 4 and the review of that record by Housing. 4. Records of the role for broadband officers agreed between DRCD and CCMA under Action 5. Records of results of analysis supplied by ASAI to MP&BT under Action 10 6. Presentations made to broadband officers (Telecommunications Action Group) on 27/01/2023 and 31/03/2023 by industry representatives under Action 14 7. Minutes/records from the meetings of 27/01/2023, 31/03/2023 and 6/07/2023 and any other date in support of Action 14 8. Minutes/records from meetings with Joint Utility Local Authority User Group referencing work or engagement carried out in support of the MP&BT work program.
- Received 31 October 2023Decided 24 November 2023Part-GrantedWicklow County Council
I wish to seek access, under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, to the complete records of Wicklow County Council and the Council’s Housing Department or any other department and correspondence connected with 22/633 in relation to the following three specific aspects: 1. The Council acquiring the site. 2. Land connected with the car parking provision in front of the 6 social houses running parallel to Ballyguille Road. 3. The Director of Services (Joe Lane) memo 29 Aug 2022, in particular the
- Received 23 October 2023Decided 21 November 2023GrantedDonegal County Council
Social Housing Maintenance records
- Received 23 October 2023Decided 20 November 2023GrantedWicklow County Council
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2014. Please provide the number of service requests for housing maintenance on social housing units since 2019, breaking down the requests logged per month and into the categories of urgency used by the Council, such as Emergency, Urgent, and Routine. Please indicate how many requests remain outstanding for each category. Please also provide the number of inspections carried out by the Council of privately owned properties used for social housing over the same period, indicating the number that did not meet basic standards and the number of improvement letters sent, again breaking down by month. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, preferably in its original format. If you feel that the request is too broad, or that it may not be possible to respond to this request in a reasonable time, please contact me at this email address and inform me of how I can refine my request. Please also confirm that you have received this request
- Received 23 October 2023Decided 17 November 2023GrantedLongford County Council
Service Requests for Housing Maintenance