Housing
3638 requests
- Received 16 February 2022Decided 14 March 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence and records of meetings between the office of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage and Cairn Homes between 01/109/2021- 16/02/2022.
- Received 23 February 2022Decided 14 March 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence between Ruhama and Mr Darragh O' Brien, Minister for Housing, for Housing, Local Government and Heritage between 01/07/2020 to 21/02/2022.
- Received 11 March 2022Decided 14 March 2022RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Copies of correspondence received by the office of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, from other Departments of State, which culminated in the issue of S.I. 61/2020 concerning a planning application at Orwell Road in Rathgar.
- Received 1 March 2022Decided 11 March 2022RefusedLaois County Council
Records relating to the number of mould complaints in the Council's housing stock in 2020 and 2021.
- Received 16 February 2022Decided 10 March 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence and records of meetings between the office of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage and HAI Group, including Associated Public Relations acting on behalf of HAI, between 01/09/2021-16/02/2022.
- Received 18 February 2022Decided 8 March 2022RefusedDun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Requesting Records Re purchase or lease of any existing Housing Develpoment
- Received 28 February 2022Decided 8 March 2022RefusedDun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Requesting Records re Complaints of Mould in Social Housing
- Received 7 February 2022Decided 7 March 2022GrantedDonegal County Council
Records relating to number and location of Council owned housing.
- Received —Decided 7 March 2022Part-GrantedGalway City Council
Records regarding the number of mould complaints in social housing in 2021 within the council's remit. Records regarding the number of mould complaints in social housing in 2020 within the council's remit.
- Received 7 February 2022Decided 4 March 2022Part-GrantedLongford County Council
Council Housing stock
- Received —Decided 4 March 2022RefusedDepartment of Transport
All records concerning the Marine Safety Policy Division of the Department of Transport for the years 2020 and 2021. The records I require include, but are not limited to: (a) records detailing the number of employees of the Department of Transport working within the unit during 2020 and 2021, and all records detailing any fluctuation in this number during those years (b) records detailing the number of employees/workers of the Department working within the unit in each of the years 2020 and 2021 who are also considered staff and/or members of the Irish Coast Guard and all records of any fluctuations in those numbers in each of those years (c) notwithstanding Covid “work from home” provisions, all records relating to the physical workspace and offices housing the Marine Safety Policy Division including records relating to the nature of the workspace ie. open plan etc and records detailing which other sections, sub groups and/or employees or agents of the Department shared the space in the years 2020 and 2021 and records detailing which floor of the Department of Transport this space occupied(s) (d) records detailing the corporate governance by the MSPU of the Marine Casualty Investigations Board (e) records detailing the relationship and communications between the MSPU and the Marine Casualty Investigations Board
- Received 4 February 2022Decided 3 March 2022GrantedDun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Records re Number of Families in Homeless
- Received 4 February 2022Decided 3 March 2022RefusedWicklow County Council
I am seeking the following records, held by your organisation. 1) Under the Capital Assistance Grant scheme, the Council obtained a grant of €80k from the Department of Housing, in or around 2012, to an Approved Housing Body, for the purchase of an apartment in St Rita’s development in Bray. (This grant was referred to in the 2018 management letter sent to the Council by the Local Government Auditor on page 11). In relation to this grant, I am seeking: a. The application form b. Any correspondence between the Council’s Housing Directorate/Law Department, and the AHB in question, that relates to this matter. 2) The 2019 management letter from the Local Government Audit Service to WCC refers (at page 15, part 22) to ‘Capital Assistance Grant Unpaid.’ It states: “There needs to be a review of this transaction involved in both the purchase of this house and the ownership of this house.” In relation to this specific audit finding, I am seeking: a. Correspondence between WCC and the Auditor that specifically relates to this audit finding. b. A copy of the ‘review’ referred to above. 3) The 2019 management letter from the Local Government Audit Service to WCC refers (at page 14, part 20) to ‘Occupancy Register for Voluntary Housing Units.’ I am seeking all correspondence between WCC with the LGAS that are specifically related to this audit finding.
- Received 22 February 2022Decided 3 March 2022GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage costs related to paying companies outside of government to dispose of documents between 01/01/2020- 31/12/2021.
- Received 28 February 2022Decided 2 March 2022Handled outside of FOIMayo County Council
Records relating to complaints in relation to mould in social housing units in 2020 and 2021.
- Received 3 February 2022Decided 2 March 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
All records of permits granted for controlled burning issued by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage between 01/01/2021-31/12/2021.
- Received 16 February 2022Decided 2 March 2022GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Housing Analytics Group meetings, notes, and documents relating to discussions surrounding challenges identifying vacant/derelict properties, and challenges surrounding the use of ESB network data between 01/05/2017-16/02/2022.
- Received 16 February 2022Decided 2 March 2022RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence to and from the office of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage and representatives acting on behalf of Stay City Ltd, between 01/09/2021-16/02/2022.
- Received —Decided 28 February 2022RefusedWexford County Council
Mould complaints in social housing 2021 / 2020
- Received —Decided 28 February 2022Cavan County Council
No of Mould complaints in Social Housing
- Received 2 February 2022Decided 25 February 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Minutes of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage Biodiversity Working Group between 01/01/2018-01/02/2022.
- Received 9 February 2022Decided 25 February 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Copies of any correspondence between the Planning Regulator and the Minister for Housing for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O' Brien or the Secretary General at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage from 01/01/2021 to 09/02/2022.
- Received 14 February 2022Decided 24 February 2022Part-GrantedLaois County Council
Records relating to the number of social housing units owned by the Council, their locations and BER ratings of same.
- Received 7 February 2022Decided 22 February 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Communications between Mayo representatives of the Mica/Pyrite Working Group and the Minister, his private secretary and Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage officials who are members of the Mica/Pyrite working group between 10/06/2021-07/02/2022.
- Received 26 January 2022Decided 18 February 2022RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
A copy of all Housing Delivery Action Plans the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage have received from each local authority in Ireland, as requested under Circular: Housing 32/2021, Housing for All: Housing Delivery Action Plans.
- Received 13 January 2022Decided 17 February 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence received by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage from construction companies, institutional funds involved in property, property consultancies and property industry representative groups relating to Housing for All between the period 01/09/2021-13/01/2022.
- Received 7 February 2022Decided 17 February 2022GrantedCork County Council
Social housing
- Received 2 February 2022Decided 17 February 2022RefusedDepartment of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Any correspondence with another Government Department, or State agency (to include the Land Development Agency, Defence Forces, etc) concerning the development or potential development of housing on the site of Cathal Brugha barracks in Dublin.
- Received 7 February 2022Decided 16 February 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
A random selection of 50 emails received by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage from members of the public, lobby groups or politicians relating to out of season hedge cutting between 01/03/2021 and 01/09/2021.
- Received 23 December 2021Decided 16 February 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
a. Terms of reference, or equivalent, for the review group that is looking into the Housing for All commitment to streamline all approval and other pre-contract processes to accelerate the delivery of social housing between 01/09/2021-23/12/2021.b. Minutes for meetings of this group between 01/09/2021-23/12/2021.
- Received 15 December 2021Decided 14 February 2022Part-GrantedMayo County Council
All records relating to maintenance, electricity connections, sanitations facilities, environment health inspections, correspondence with the HSE, correspondence with Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and preventative measures taken and funding drawdowns recieved under Circular 06/2020 by Mayo County Council in relation to a site in Moneen, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.
- Received 31 January 2022Decided 14 February 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
The agenda and minutes of the meeting between Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage Officials and the Society of Chartered Surveyors of Ireland, held on Friday 03/12/2021.
- Received 19 January 2022Decided 11 February 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Emails held by Caroline Timmons and Paul Lemass with regards to the selection process of members for the Housing Commission between 23/11/2021-22/12/2021.
- Received 11 January 2022Decided 9 February 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
All records held by Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage staff (assistant secretary level and above) connected to judicial review reform in the period 01/06/2021-07/02/2022.
- Received 12 January 2022Decided 9 February 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Emails relating to a preliminary long-term leasing deal with the pension fund of BAE Systems between the Leasing, HAP and RAS Unit of the Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage and Dublin City Council between 01/10/2021-10/02/2022.
- Received 17 January 2022Decided 9 February 2022RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
A copy of a submission submitted to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage from the Permanent Secretary of the Department of Environment (Northern Ireland) regarding the Draft Birds and Habitats Regulations 2010.
- Received 17 January 2022Decided 9 February 2022RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
A copy of a submission submitted to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage from the Head of Operations - Inland Fisheries Ireland regarding the Draft Birds and Habitats Regulations 2010.
- Received 7 February 2022Decided 8 February 2022Handled outside of FOIMayo County Council
Details of procedure for processing Housing Adaptation Grants including numbers of applications successful, unsuccessful, appealed and successfully appealed.
- Received 11 January 2022Decided 8 February 2022GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Records held by Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage staff (assistant secretary level and above) connected to research into the review of planning laws between 01/06/2021-07/02/2022.
- Received 21 January 2022Decided 8 February 2022RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Briefing notes and/or meeting minutes from phone calls between the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and Vulcan Consulting and its client Sonder in relation to short term letting between 01/09/2021 and 31/12/2021.
- Received —Decided 8 February 2022RefusedDepartment of Children, Disability and Equality
Correspondence between Focus Ireland and Minister's Office regarding homeless families
- Received 10 January 2022Decided 7 February 2022Part-GrantedDun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Requesting records re Housing Correspondence
- Received 31 January 2022Decided 7 February 2022GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Minutes of a meeting held on the 13/07/2020 between Darragh O'Brien and Key Social Housing Delivery Partners Groups.
- Received 21 January 2022Decided 4 February 2022RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence between Minister O'Brien and the Director of Pinnacle Public Affairs in relation to housing issues between 01/01/2021-21/01/2022.
- Received 7 December 2021Decided 3 February 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Records relating to the defective block scheme or mica between 01/10/2021 to 02/12/2021. Correspondence between Minister Darragh O' Brien and staff of PO level and above within the Housing Grants, LA Stock Improvement & Traveller Accommodation Unit regarding the defective block scheme or mica between 01/10/2021 - 02/12/2021.
- Received 4 January 2022Decided 1 February 2022RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Email correspondence and meeting minutes between Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage executives and Donegal County Council senior management team in relation the mica issues in Donegal between 01/01/2015-01/01/2022.
- Received 12 January 2022Decided 1 February 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
List of e-submissions sent to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage from 01/11/2021 - 12/01/2022.
- Received —Decided 1 February 2022GrantedGalway City Council
On 28 February 2020, the then Housing Minister, Eoghan Murphy, emailed Mr Michael Walsh, in his capacity as Chairperson of the County & City Management Association (CCMA), concerning certain issues related to the alleged payment of ‘protection money’ at local authority construction sites. In his email, Mr Murphy requested that Mr Walsh: a. Could confirm that communications had been issued to all staff dealing with social housing and/or Others types of construction sites under each local authority's control, or in which they have a financial interest, requiring them to report immediately any forms of intimidation and/or anti-social behaviour, or any so-called "protection payments" made to any person. b. Once process (a) had been completed, if he could confirm that all local authorities, upon receipt of any such reports, have arrangements in place to immediately report them to An Garda Siochana. c. Could arrange for all local authorities to confirm that they have reviewed the processes, procedures and protocols in place to deal with such reported incidents, on an ongoing basis. In relation to this email, I am now seeking the following records: 1. Any correspondence sent by Mr Walsh (or by the CCMA) to your Council, in relation to the three requests referred to above, (a)- (c), as listed by Mr Murphy in his letter. The timeframe I am referring to is 28 February 2020 to the present. 2. Any replies sent by your Council, in response to any of Mr Walsh’s/the CCMA correspondence, concerning the three requests listed above. The timeframe I am referring to is 28 February 2020 to the present.
- Received 4 January 2022Decided 28 January 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence received and sent by the Minister/Department for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to reform of Seanad Eireann. Correspondence received and sent by the Minister of State with responsibility for Heritage and Electoral Reform in relation to reform of Seanad Eireann. Records created by the Department/Minister/Minister of State in relation to reform of Seanad Eireann Between 27/06/2020-04/01/2022.
- Received 7 January 2022Decided 28 January 2022RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence between the Secretary General and the Chief Executive Officer of Dublin City Council regarding emergency powers to progress housing projects between 01/11/2021-06/01/2022.