Housing

3638 requests

  • Received 4 January 2018
    Decided 24 January 2018
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 1424
    Requester Type Journalist
    Mayo County Council

    Details of reservations of dwellings for particular categories of household under County Mayo's Social Housing Allocation Schemes between 2012 and 2017.

  • Received —
    Decided 19 January 2018
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 2018017
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Transport

    Copies of any records held by the Air Corps/Coast Guard relating to the decision to stop using a landing area near the Beaumont Woods housing estate for access to Beaumont Hospital, covering the period 01.01.2017 to 17.01.'18

  • Received —
    Decided 17 January 2018
    Request Reference 18/FOI/10
    Requester Type Public Reps
    Cavan County Council

    Information on Housing Stock and Land owned by LA

  • Received 2 January 2018
    Decided 16 January 2018
    Granted
    Request Reference 01-2018
    Requester Type —
    Westmeath County Council

    Request relating to void units – No. of Housing Units (both houses and apartments) the Council refurbished in 2016 and 2017 including the cost.

  • Received 4 January 2018
    Decided 15 January 2018
    Granted
    Request Reference 18/2 (1799)
    Requester Type Other
    Galway County Council

    Housing – Personal

  • Received 28 November 2017
    Decided 12 January 2018
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-2017-333
    Requester Type Media
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    Records between the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and Department of Finance in relation to Approved Housing Schemes between 01/01/2016 and 28/11/2017.

  • Received 11 December 2017
    Decided 11 January 2018
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-2017-345
    Requester Type Media
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    Copies of correspondence between the Department of Housing/Environment and Ervia concerning questions around the pension of former Ervia MD, to cover the period 01/03/16 to 11/12/2017. Copies of correspondence between Department of Housing/Environment and/or his representatives concerning delays by the Department in sanctioning his special severance pay-off to cover the period 01/03/16 to 11/12/2017. Internal Department correspondence concerning questions around the former MD's pension.

  • Received 6 December 2017
    Decided 8 January 2018
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 199 17
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    A list of private landlords/property owners who provide accommodation,emergency or otherwise,to the homeless and social housing applicants that is paid for by South Dublin County Council,the number of units that they provide and the sums paid to each private landlord/property owner by the Council in 2016 and for as much of 2017 as records allow.

  • Received 1 December 2017
    Decided 4 January 2018
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-2017-340
    Requester Type Media
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    ​Correspondence concerning Rent Pressure Zones between 01/12/2016 and 01/12/2017.

  • Received 5 December 2017
    Decided 28 December 2017
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-2017-341
    Requester Type Media
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    Copies of internal audits of approved housing bodies conducted from 01/01/2016 to 05/12/2017, that are held by the Department or forwarded to the Department. Records of complaints or concerns raised about any approved housing body made to the Minister or the Department from 01/01/2016 to 05/12/2017.

  • Received 28 November 2017
    Decided 27 December 2017
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-2017-334
    Requester Type Media
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    Copies of any records, dating from the introduction of the voids programme in 2014 to 28/11/2017 which discuss how to count or classify local authority voids. Copies of any records, dating from the introduction of the voids programme in 2014 to 28/11/2017 which discuss the inclusion of voids in social housing output figures. ​

  • Received 7 December 2017
    Decided 21 December 2017
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference —
    Requester Type Other
    Wicklow County Council

    All correspondence between the Department of Housing, Planning & Local Government and Wicklow County Council regarding RTB inspections and funding in 2016 and 2017

  • Received 31 July 2017
    Decided 21 December 2017
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference CC6-1- 22184
    Requester Type Other
    Galway County Council

    Requesting all files relating to my housing file and tenancy for the past 27 years. Including plans for accommodation for me and my family over the past number of years. In particular I am requesting the files relating to my requests for a modular home/chalet type accommodation over the past few years

  • Received 10 November 2017
    Decided 20 December 2017
    Refused
    Request Reference 72/17
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Offaly County Council

    Request in relation to Names of all housing Estates constructed in Offaly from 1st January 2000 - 1st January 2005 and number of units in each estate

  • Received 29 November 2017
    Decided 20 December 2017
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI 195 17
    Requester Type Journalist
    South Dublin County Council

    1.Copies of audits of approved housing bodies completed by January 2016 held by the Council.2.Copies of records of complaints or concerns relating to the governance aspects of approved housing bodies that were made or forwarded to the Council from January 1st 2016 to date.3.Any other internal records that assess or review the financial performance,activity and oversight of approved housing bodies from January 1st 2016.

  • Received 29 November 2017
    Decided 19 December 2017
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference —
    Requester Type Other
    Wicklow County Council

    The number of people on the housing list at present. The lengths of time people have been on the housing list. The breakdown of the figures to cover the various categories in each municipal area currently on the list e.g. families, single people, people over the age of 60 years, and those from the travelling community etc. The number of housing units currently in the RAS/HAP schemes. The number of people who are living in the RAS/HAP accommodations. The number of people who have moved off the Housing List to the RAS/HAP Schemes and onto the Transfer List. The number of social housing units in the County. The number of vacant housing units in the County, if known. The number of people currently homeless in the County.”

  • Received 14 November 2017
    Decided 19 December 2017
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 17/185
    Requester Type Other
    Cork County Council

    Taking in charge of a housing estate

  • Received —
    Decided 18 December 2017
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI/2017/0289
    Requester Type —
    Department of the Taoiseach

    Copies of all correspondence relating to Storm Ophelia and its aftermath between the Department of the Taoiseach and the following organisations between October 12, 2017 and October 20, 2017: Met Éireann The Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government The National Emergency Coordination Group The OPW The ESB Irish Water All Local Authorities I am also seeking copies of all correspondence relating to Storm Ophelia and its aftermath within the Department of the Taoiseach - including to/from the Strategic Communications Unit - between October 12, 2017 and October 20, 2017. I am also seeking a schedule of all of the correspondence. The correspondence could comprise of letters, emails and faxes. I am seeking copies of all documents enclosed with letters and attachments to emails. Transcripts of any WhatsApp/Viber Groups set up to help coordindate the response to Storm Ophelia and its aftermath.

  • Received 14 November 2017
    Decided 18 December 2017
    Granted
    Request Reference 17/187
    Requester Type Other
    Cork County Council

    Sale of a housing estate and bond

  • Received —
    Decided 15 December 2017
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI/2017/0311
    Requester Type —
    Department of the Taoiseach

    All electronic, records and letter form communications between the Taoiseach and the Minister for Housing on homelessness and the housing crisis between July 2017 and November 2017. And all electronic, letter form and records between the Taoiseach and the Strategic Communications Unit between July 2017 and Nov 2017. And all records of the expenses from July 2017 to Nov 2017 for the Strategic Communications Unit and within the same dates all costs and expenses for the Taoiseach's social networking programme (re the making of videos Mr Varadkar has made for the public on his social networks and the management of all the Taoiseach's social networks). And the costs and expenses incurred for any media training the Taoiseach has had from July to November 2017.

  • Received —
    Decided 13 December 2017
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI/2017/0306
    Requester Type —
    Department of the Taoiseach

    All correspondence, documents, sources, bibliographies, records, internal reports, meetings and recommendations relating to research on how Irish homeless figures compare to international homeless figures, from January 2017 to 15 November 2017.

  • Received 15 November 2017
    Decided 11 December 2017
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-2017-325
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    ​All correspondence, documents, sources, bibliographies, records, internal reports, meetings and recommendations relating to research on how Irish homeless figures compare to international homeless figures, from 01/01/2017 to 15/11/2017.

  • Received 13 November 2017
    Decided 11 December 2017
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI 185 17
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    South Dublin County Council

    The name of all housing estates constructed in the Council's area between the years 1st January2000 to 1st January 2005.

  • Received 3 October 2017
    Decided 8 December 2017
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-2017-274
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    ​All submissions made to the Rebuilding Ireland-Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness.

  • Received 10 November 2017
    Decided 7 December 2017
    Refused
    Request Reference 17/186
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Cork County Council

    Names of housing estates constructed 2000‐2005 and no.s of units in each

  • Received 10 November 2017
    Decided 6 December 2017
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI/106/17
    Requester Type Other
    Donegal County Council

    No of housing estates constructed in 2000to2005 and no. of units

  • Received 13 November 2017
    Decided 4 December 2017
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 161/17
    Requester Type Individual
    Meath County Council

    Total number of or social housing units built by Meath County Council in 2016.

  • Received —
    Decided 29 November 2017
    Granted
    Request Reference —
    Requester Type Journalist
    Limerick City and County Council

    (i) A detailed list of reasons why people are refusing social housing for 2016 up to Oct 17 (ii) total number of refusals for each of the years concerned (iii) a list of areas where refusals occurred

  • Received 10 November 2017
    Decided 28 November 2017
    Request Reference FOI/013/PL17
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Clare County Council

    Names of housing estates constructed from 1/1/2000-1/1/2005; number of units in each estate

  • Received 3 October 2017
    Decided 27 November 2017
    Granted
    Request Reference 17/173
    Requester Type Journalist
    Cork County Council

    Nos. on housing waiting list at 31/12/15 & 31/12/16 and nos. of refusals and reasons given for refusals

  • Received 3 November 2017
    Decided 24 November 2017
    Granted
    Request Reference 71/17
    Requester Type Journalist
    Offaly County Council

    Request in relation to refusals and reasons for refusals for Social Housing offers for 2016 and to October 2017

  • Received 3 November 2017
    Decided 23 November 2017
    Request Reference FOI/022/HS17
    Requester Type Journalist
    Clare County Council

    Reasons why people refused social housing during 2016 and up until October 2017

  • Received 3 November 2017
    Decided 23 November 2017
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI/103/17
    Requester Type Journalist
    Donegal County Council

    Reason for refusal of housing, no of refusals, areas refused

  • Received 19 September 2017
    Decided 23 November 2017
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-2017-246
    Requester Type Media
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    Correspondence between the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government and the Housing Agency in relation to the "Help to Buy" scheme between 01/01/2014 and 18/09/2017.​

  • Received 25 October 2017
    Decided 23 November 2017
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-2017-303
    Requester Type Media
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    ​A record of all correspondence, letters, emails, and phone calls to and from the Minister’s office and the Minister of States’ offices the Assistant Secretary in the Planning, Housing, Market Policy and Land Management division with AirBnB; A record of all correspondence, letters, emails, briefing documents and phone calls to and from the Minister’s office and the Minister of States’ offices the Assistant Secretary in the Planning, Housing, Market Policy and Land Management division with organisations about home sharing and home sharing rules/laws.

  • Received 27 October 2017
    Decided 22 November 2017
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-2017-309
    Requester Type Consultant
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    Queries relating to emergency accommodation statistics, vacant state owned commercial and residential properties and zoned housing land owned by the state.​

  • Received 26 October 2017
    Decided 21 November 2017
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-2017-307
    Requester Type Student/Lecturer
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    The number of social housing units built in North County Dublin between 01/01/2017 and 30/09/2017.

  • Received 26 October 2017
    Decided 20 November 2017
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-2017-306
    Requester Type Student/Lecturer
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    ​The amount of people on housing lists in the North County Dublin area in September 2017.

  • Received —
    Decided 17 November 2017
    Granted
    Request Reference —
    Requester Type Other
    Limerick City and County Council

    Total no. of applications made in 2016 for the planning of domestic housing in Limerick City & County Council

  • Received 20 October 2017
    Decided 16 November 2017
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 575
    Requester Type Other
    Review Status Yes
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    All correspondence in respect of PL06F.247928 Holmpatrick, Skerries that is not on the public file including interalia the following: List of attendees at the meeting when vote took place- Board members and planning staff – all attendee. Also other meetings that took place. Details of any person/persons that may have recused themselves due to possible conflict of interest. All communications with governmental departments including any communications with members of the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.

  • Received 10 November 2017
    Decided 16 November 2017
    Refused
    Request Reference —
    Requester Type Other
    Wicklow County Council

    (i) The name of all housing estates constructed in your area between the years 1st January 2000 to 1st January 2005. (ii) If possible you might let us know the number of constructions (units) in each estate.

  • Received 18 October 2017
    Decided 16 November 2017
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI 171 17
    Requester Type Member of the Public
    South Dublin County Council

    Any documents from the Council's Housing and Environment departments relating to an identIfied property at Carrigwood,Firhouse,Dublin 24 specifically regarding noise pollution complaints,orders,RAS tenancies etc.

  • Received 20 September 2017
    Decided 15 November 2017
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-2017-249
    Requester Type Student/Lecturer
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    ​Copy of the study into construction costs in the housing sector undertaken by the DHPLG including a list of the parties consulted in preparation of this report, consultants engaged, correspondence, submissions and records of meetings between the DHPCLG and other parties in relation to construction costs from January 2016 to date.

  • Received 17 October 2017
    Decided 15 November 2017
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 170 17
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    South Dublin County Council

    A copy of construction plan drawings for housing development at Owendoher Haven(Gilmore site).

  • Received —
    Decided 15 November 2017
    Request Reference 17/FOI/64
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Cavan County Council

    Housing Estates

  • Received 19 October 2017
    Decided 13 November 2017
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI 173 17
    Requester Type Member of the Public
    South Dublin County Council

    Records of the number of applicants on the Housing List in 2015.

  • Received 15 September 2017
    Decided 10 November 2017
    Refused
    Request Reference 17/107
    Requester Type Other
    Galway County Council

    I would like to view all planning, engineering, and housing files associated with the Dublin Road Estate, Dublin Road, Tuam, Co. Galway. I make this request under the Freedom of Information Act 2003.

  • Received 13 October 2017
    Decided 10 November 2017
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-2017-293
    Requester Type Media
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    ​Correspondence between the Department of Housing and the Department of Finance from 01/08/2017 and 13/10/2017 on the subject of budgetary matters with reference to housing.

  • Received —
    Decided 9 November 2017
    Request Reference 17/FOI/45
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Cavan County Council

    Social Housing

  • Received —
    Decided 8 November 2017
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference —
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Limerick City and County Council

    Copies of all files and documents relating to housing adaption grant awarded to a particular Developer in Limerick.