Housing
3638 requests
- Received 16 November 2022Decided 14 December 2022GrantedDonegal County Council
Records of numbers on housing list 2021 & 2022
- Received 18 October 2022Decided 14 December 2022Part-GrantedMayo County Council
Details relating to maintenance and repair work, electricity supply, sanitation facilities, environmental health inspections, correspondence with HSE/Department of Housing, preventative measures taken by Mayo County Council under circular 06/2020 and funding drawdown relating to circular 06/2020 with regard to Volex Site, Moneen Rd., Castlebar.
- Received 15 November 2022Decided 14 December 2022GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
All memos or briefing documents prepared for the Minister in relation to housing targets in the period 01/07/2022- 14/11/2022.
- Received —Decided 9 December 2022GrantedWexford County Council
Number of people who died in homeless accommodation
- Received —Decided 6 December 2022Cavan County Council
Audits on Approved Housing Bodies
- Received —Decided 6 December 2022RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence between Chair of the Irish Red Cross Pat Carey and the Minister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman relating to housing Ukrainian refugees between 23/2/2022 - 20/4/2022.
- Received 11 November 2022Decided 5 December 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence between staff of Assistant Principal Officer and above within the CALF-HAA-MTR Unit And Secretary General's office, the Housing Agency, or Home for Life company in relation to concerns about the business model and MTR scheme in the period 01/10/2022-08/11/2022.
- Received 7 November 2022Decided 1 December 2022GrantedWicklow County Council
How many vacant council houses are in Wicklow county in total ? How long have these houses been vacant ? Please provide accurate breakdown of duration of vacancy. Please provide a breakdown by electoral area/housing estate if possible.
- Received 1 November 2022Decided 30 November 2022GrantedOffice of Public Works
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: * The number of parking spaces currently rented/leased by the OPW on behalf of public bodies. * A county-by-county breakdown of where these spaces are rented. * The cost, per county, to rent these spaces annually. * A public body-by-public body breakdown of spaces rented and the annual costs incurred for each public body.
- Received 2 November 2022Decided 29 November 2022GrantedAn Coimisiún Pleanála
(1) Records created on or after 1 January 2016, until 1 November 2020, relating to €10,000 fines paid to planning applicants in respect of delays to the processing of applications for Strategic Housing Developments, or, in the alternative a list of such payments showing the date, name of applicant and amount Format in which information is sought By email, either directly in the body of the email or as an attachment in any standard format eg xls,xlsx,doc, docx, pdf, rtf, txt Any other information
- Received 1 November 2022Decided 29 November 2022GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of any records held in the email account of Minister Catherine Martin referring or relating to the volume of hotel accommodation being used for housing refugees from the war in Ukraine. This request to cover the period 1 Aug 2022 to date of receipt of the request.
- Received 14 November 2022Decided 28 November 2022RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence between the Secretary General and the Minister in relation to the housing of Ukrainian refugees or people who are the Beneficiary of Temporary Protection (BOTP). In the period 01/03/2022- 14/11/2022.
- Received 2 November 2022Decided 25 November 2022RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
The following eSubmissions in relation to the Affordable Housing Fund subsidy, given to the Minister (and associated documents where noted); HLG 00278-22; HLG 00247-22; HLG 00244-22.
- Received 25 October 2022Decided 23 November 2022GrantedMayo County Council
Details of the number of (i) people on the housing waiting list; (ii) in receipt of the HAP payment; (iii) residential properties owned by Mayo County Council; (iv) properties that are currently vacant; and (v) people living in emergency homeless accommodation.
- Received 27 October 2022Decided 22 November 2022GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
The submission made by the Housing Commission with a proposal to convert vacant buildings into accommodation for Ukrainian refugees. Any correspondence between the Minister, or officials in the department at the grade of assistant secretary or above, relating to the Housing Commission's submission. In the period 01/03/2022- 31/03/2022.
- Received 8 November 2022Decided 18 November 2022GrantedCork County Council
Housing stats
- Received 25 October 2022Decided 16 November 2022RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
The minutes of the meeting with officials from Housing Dept. and Donegal County Council on the 06/10/2022 regarding the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme.
- Received 23 September 2022Decided 14 November 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
A copy of the review of the social housing income eligibility threshold report. Internal correspondence between staff of Assistant Principal level and above within the Housing Systems, Market & Policy Unit that relates to the decision to increase income limits for social housing in five local authority areas in the period 01/10/2021- 23/09/2022.
- Received 12 October 2022Decided 10 November 2022Handled outside of FOICharities Regulator
how many organisations working in the community and voluntary sector there in receipt of stare funding, how these can be categorised in terms their funding streams, i.e Section 39 organisations (Department of Health via Health Acts), Section 56 and 59 organisations (Department of Children via Child and Family Act), Section 10 organisations (Department of Housing via multiple funding streams).
- Received 17 October 2022Decided 10 November 2022RefusedMayo County Council
Details of all records held by Mayo County Council relating to the circular from the Housing Minister to Local Authorities instructing them to reach out to parish based charitable trusts to discuss opportunities to try to develop more housing and ease the housing crisis.
- Received 19 October 2022Decided 10 November 2022RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Esubmissions sent to the Minister, and the respective final attachments, relating to an eviction ban/moratorium on terminations of tenancies. In the period 01/08/2022 - 19/10/2022.
- Received —Decided 10 November 2022WithdrawnGalway City Council
I understand that the housing minister instructed local authorities to issue a circular to local authorities, instructing them to reach out to parish based charitable trusts to discuss opportunities to try to develop more housing and ease the housing crisis. I would like to access, under Freedom of Information law, all of the correspondence and records held by your local authority relating to this circular, and any and all responses and discussions with local parishes/religious organisations.
- Received 11 October 2022Decided 8 November 2022GrantedMayo County Council
All records relating to contract between Peter McVerry Trust, the Housing Agency, Department of Children and Mayo County Council in relation to Augusta Lodge, Westport or any other location in Westport as a suitable location for any Government Agency or Approved Housing Body, from 1st June 2021 and 30th September 2022.
- Received 7 October 2022Decided 4 November 2022RefusedDun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Records in relation to Computers systems used in Housing Allocations
- Received —Decided 4 November 2022RefusedGalway City Council
a copy of any informal or formal inspection or assessment reports carried out by staff of Galway City Council of the Carrowbrowne temporary halting site. a copy of any emails from the traveller housing unit of the council referring to the conditions of the above site. Both parts of this request to cover the period 1 Jan 2020 to date of receipt of the request.
- Received 6 October 2022Decided 1 November 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Records in relation to the Housing First Programme.
- Received 19 October 2022Decided 1 November 2022RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Reports generated by Local Authorities using the Housing Needs Demand Assessment tool and sent to the Department of Housing. In the period 14/04/2021 - 19/10/2022.
- Received —Decided 27 October 2022Cavan County Council
Pedestrian Laneway - Ard Dun Housing Estate
- Received 17 October 2022Decided 26 October 2022WithdrawnWicklow County Council
I understand that the housing minister instructed local authorities to issue a circular to local authorities, instructing them to reach out to parish based charitable trusts to discuss opportunities to try to develop more housing and ease the housing crisis. I would like to access, under Freedom of Information law, all of the correspondence and records held by your local authority relating to this circular, and any and all responses and discussions with local parishes/religious organisations.
- Received 13 October 2022Decided 26 October 2022RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Copies of all correspondence to/from Minister/secretary general and county managers/chief executives of local authorities on the topic of councils' Housing Delivery Action Plans in the period 01/09/2022- 13/10/2022.
- Received 7 October 2022Decided 26 October 2022RefusedSouth Dublin County Council
Records on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology or algorithmic software by SDCC in order to process social housing applications, including to award or withhold social housing, to rank or evaluate applicants, for risk-based verification or to assess the likelihood of fraud, or to otherwise make decisions about social housing allocation.
- Received —Decided 26 October 2022RefusedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Under the FOI Act I am requesting to have a full demographic breakdown of Ukrainian foreign nationals who have arrived in Ireland (breakdown provided) I would also like to know if the EU is providing the complete funding to process and provide welfare, housing, schooling, retraining, English classes etc. to insure a homogeneous
- Received —Decided 24 October 2022RefusedGalway City Council
For the provision of copies of any records, correspondence or information held in the Executive office, Galway City Council relating to property 17 Mercahnts Rd. Lr, discussing "the squat" or "Squatters" or "occupants" or "eviction" or shuttering of the building or the barring of occupation or any such issue of "residents" using the building or Gardaí clearing the building.
- Received 17 October 2022Decided 24 October 2022RefusedSouth Dublin County Council
All of the correspondence and records held by SDCC relating to a circular on parish based charitable trusts to discuss opportunities to try to develop more housing and ease the housing crisis. , and any and all responses and discussions with local parishes/religious organisations
- Received 31 August 2022Decided 19 October 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Copies of correspondence sent to/from and records held by staff in the National, Regional and Urban Planning Unit, Minister and Secretary General referring or relating to proposals put forward by Glenveagh Properties for smaller back gardens in residential housing developments in the period 01/07/2022-29/08/2022.
- Received 21 September 2022Decided 18 October 2022GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence between IRES and the Department in relation to "Understanding of IRES role in the housing sector".
- Received 27 September 2022Decided 18 October 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence between the Minister and the chief executive of the Dublin Region Homeless Executive, in the period 01/07/2022- 27/09/2022.
- Received 19 September 2022Decided 17 October 2022GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence between the ESRI and staff of Assistant Principal level and above within the National, Regional & Urban Planning Policy Unit in the period 01/10/2020-31/12/2020 related to the ESRI report titled Regional Demographics and Structural Housing Demand at a County Level.
- Received —Decided 17 October 2022Cavan County Council
Department Circular on Housing Trusts
- Received —Decided 17 October 2022Cavan County Council
Details of complaint regarding Dogs in Housing
- Received 16 September 2022Decided 14 October 2022RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Requesting the following file (Ref: N5/10/1 for houses in Co Donegal) from the Department. Documentation sent from Donegal County Council to the Department and the Social Housing Capital Unit in the period 2020- 2021 be included in the FOI and any other data connected to this Acquisition which was completed on the 04/03/2021.
- Received —Decided 14 October 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
1. All emails and letters (including attachments) between representatives of the Irish Prison Service and the Department of Justice between 1 April 2021 and 30 June 2022 that relate to the logistics of housing transgender inmates. 2. Copies of minutes of any meetings held between the Department and the Irish Prison Service relating to the same topic between the same dates as above. 3. Any internal Department documents on the same between the same dates.
- Received 22 August 2022Decided 13 October 2022Part-GrantedAn Coimisiún Pleanála
All correspondence and records of any meetings or conversations since March 31st, 2022 between the chairperson of An Bord Pleanála and the Minister for Housing (or the secretary general in his Department, or the assistant secretary, planning). This request specifically relates to the controversy surrounding Paul Hyde, former ABP deputy chairman, as well as the Minister’s commissioning of the report by Remy Farrell SC, the internal ABP review, and matters arising in the fallout from the affair.
- Received 12 September 2022Decided 10 October 2022Clare County Council
request to find out the number of people who have died whislt in your homeless accommodation for the y
- Received —Decided 3 October 2022Cavan County Council
Social Housing Statistics
- Received 6 September 2022Decided 30 September 2022RefusedAn Coimisiún Pleanála
6A copy of the following: 1. An Bord Pleanala – Planning Reference D00A/1256; 2. An Bord Pleanala – Planning Reference PL 06 D 125017; 3. All matters pertaining to the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund relating to the Clay Farm Look Road traversing the lands of the Park Developments Group, McGarrell Reilly Group, and the Lawless Family.
- Received 6 September 2022Decided 30 September 2022GrantedWicklow County Council
I wish to submit a request under the freedom of information act for the following. 1. A copy of all minutes & agendas for Wicklow County Council's Housing & Corporate Estate Strategic Policy Committee in 2021 & 2022.
- Received —Decided 30 September 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Memos, policy papers, meeting minutes etc within DCEDIY on the issue of accommodation for vulnerable persons seeking protection from 08 December 2021 to 08 September 2022.2. DCEDIY engagement, discussions, memos, policy agreements etc with approved housing bodies/non-governmental organisations relating to the provision of accommodation for particularly vulnerable persons seeking protection from 08 December 2021 to 08 September 2022.
- Received —Decided 29 September 2022Cavan County Council
Social Housing Statistics
- Received 5 August 2022Decided 28 September 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Records of the Department, Housing Agency & the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth White Paper Implementation Working Group in relation to the White Paper on Ending Direct Provision in the period 01/04/2021 to 04/08/2022.