Housing
3638 requests
- Received 21 June 2017Decided 17 July 2017GrantedDonegal County Council
Planning Reps opposing new housing developments
- Received 23 June 2017Decided 17 July 2017GrantedDonegal County Council
Part VIII Housing Dev Buncrana - Japanese Knotweed
- Received 21 June 2017Decided 17 July 2017RefusedMeath County Council
Copies of any representations received from members of the Oireachtas (TDs, Senators, ministers of state, ministers) opposing the granting of planning permission for new developments of housing, apartments, social housing etc. in the period 1 Jan 2015 to the current date.
- Received 5 July 2017Decided 17 July 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence between the DHPLG (Department of Housing, Planning & Local Government) and the RIAI (Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland) in relation to appointments to An Bord Pleanala (under Section 103 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000) and any other relevant related correspondence between DHPLG and RIAI from 01/01/2016 to 05/07/2017.
- Received 21 June 2017Decided 14 July 2017RefusedKildare County Council
Electronic Records of Reps Received from members of the Oireachtas opposing the Granting of planning Permission for New Developments of Housing, Apartments, Social Housing Etc in the Period 1 Jan 2015 to the current date.
- Received 21 June 2017Decided 14 July 2017RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
A copy of the Department of Housing's report into the fire at Milford Manor, Newbridge, County Kildare.
- Received 21 June 2017Decided 14 July 2017RefusedSouth Dublin County Council
Access to all records consisting of correspondence that South Dublin County Council has had with the Minister for Housing,Planning,Community and Local Government over the past 12 months in relation to short term lets.
- Received 21 June 2017Decided 13 July 2017RefusedOffaly County Council
Representations made by Oireachtas members in relation to the granting of Planning permissions for Developments Housing, Apartments, Social Housing etc.
- Received 29 June 2017Decided 12 July 2017RefusedCork County Council
Various Queries Re Social & Affordable Housing Assessment Process
- Received 21 June 2017Decided 11 July 2017RefusedWicklow County Council
Copies of any representations received from members of the Oireachtas (TDs, Senators, ministers of state, ministers) opposing the granting of planning permission for new developments of housing, apartments, social housing etc in the period 1 Jan 2015 to the current date. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, ideally in its original electronic format.”
- Received —Decided 5 July 2017RefusedLimerick City and County Council
Copies of any representations received from members of the Oireachtas (TDs, Senators, ministers of state, ministers) opposing the granting of planning permission for new developments of housing, apartments, social housing etc in the period 1 Jan 2015 to the current date.
- Received —Decided 4 July 2017Part-GrantedLimerick City and County Council
I would like to request that any reply to this request would include copies of all internal and external correspondence (including emails, letters, faxes, post-its and other relevant material) in relation to individuals and families being housed in hotels in the Mid-West. How much has LCCC spent in the past five full years - and 2017 to date - in housing homeless families in hotels or other accommodation? For 2017 (to date), 2016,2015,2014,2013,2012 please state; 1) The number of hotels used in Limerick city and county, and outside the county of Limerick for each respective year. 2) How many five-star, four star and three star hotels - or other accommodation facilities - were used in those years. 3) The total cost for each of those years. 4) The number of families housed in hotels per year. 5) The number of individual adults per year. 6 ) The number of individual children per year. 7) The longest length of stay in each year, and the cost of that stay.
- Received 21 June 2017Decided 30 June 2017Clare County Council
Representations from members of Oireachtas opposing the granting of planning permission for new developments of housing, apartments, social housing etc from 2015
- Received 16 June 2017Decided 30 June 2017Part-GrantedGalway County Council
When a person passes away in sudden circumstances the Gardai in conjunction with the Coroner’s office order the remains to be transported from place of death to University College Hospital Galway for Post Mortem. I wish to receive copies of all tender bids received from, and awarded to, funeral directors in County Galway who provided this undertaking service between 2014 and 2017 in the following areas of the county: Oranmore, Barna, Spiddal, Furbo, Moycullen, Oughterard, Claregalway, Corofin, Tuam, Headford, Craughwell, Gort, Loughrea, Clarinbridge and Kinvara. In particular I would like to know the price they charged the council per body collected and transported to the morgue in University College Hospital Galway. Does the council award contracts for the burial of homeless people in the county? If so, could I have copies of these tender bids from 2014 to 2017?
- Received 6 January 2017Decided 29 June 2017GrantedKildare County Council
Request for Info on the number of Social Houses build in 2013/14/15/16 and to date this year & 6 Points relating to social housing
- Received 2 June 2017Decided 29 June 2017Part-GrantedMeath County Council
1. I am seeking any and all information, records and documents held by you, which may relate to, or explain An Garda Siochána's use of the Housing Miscellaneous Act(s) on or around the Hill of Tara. I am seeking any and all information, documents or records which relate to, or indicate the Council's role in these incidents, if any. 2. I am also seeking any and all documents, information or guidance relating to whether the public are permitted access to the car park, and any and all information or documents or explanations as to how this decision was reached, and who is responsible for such decisions. 3. I am seeking clarification as to who owns the car park on the Hill of Tara, and if the council holds an interest.
- Received —Decided 28 June 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration
Copies of correspondence between the Parole Board and the Department of Justice regarding publication of their annual report this year. Correspondence between the two bodies regarding proposals to provide priority housing for life sentence prisoners released from jail.
- Received 31 May 2017Decided 27 June 2017RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence that the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and his associates has had with Airbnb over the last twelve months. Information from Minister Simon Coveney's diary about the number of times the Minister has met with Airbnb 31/05/2016 to 31/05/2017.
- Received 7 June 2017Decided 27 June 2017RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence between the ministers and officials in the Department of Housing regarding Airbnb, between the Department/Ministers and Airbnb, between the Department/Ministers and the Department of Finance regarding Airbnb, meetings between officials from the Department and representatives of Airbnb. The period covered by this FOI is 2016 and to date in 2017.
- Received 21 June 2017Decided 27 June 2017GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Copy of submission - 00064-17: Proposal to consider areas to be designated as rent pressure zones.
- Received 27 June 2017Decided 27 June 2017Handled outside of FOICork City Council
Social Housing
- Received 2 June 2017Decided 26 June 2017GrantedDonegal County Council
Details of Current Social Housing List
- Received 26 May 2017Decided 26 June 2017GrantedGalway County Council
I wish to make a request under the FOI for non-personal information; 1. The most up-to-date number of applicants for social housing currently registered with your local authority 2. The most up-to-date number of vacant social housing units in your county.
- Received 26 May 2017Decided 26 June 2017GrantedKildare County Council
Request for up to date number of applicants for social housing currently registered with KCC/Up to date number of vacant social housing units in County Kildare
- Received 26 May 2017Decided 26 June 2017GrantedCork City Council
Social Housing
- Received —Decided 23 June 2017GrantedLimerick City and County Council
The most up to date number of applicants for social housing currently registered with your local authority. The most up to date number of vacant social housing units in your county.
- Received 25 May 2017Decided 22 June 2017GrantedMeath County Council
The most up-to-date number of applicants for social housing currently registered with your local authority. The most up-to-date number of vacant social housing units in your country.
- Received 26 May 2017Decided 21 June 2017GrantedCork County Council
Up to date number of Social Housing currently registered with CCC, and the most up to date number of vacant social housing units in the county
- Received 26 May 2017Decided 21 June 2017GrantedSouth Dublin County Council
The most up to date number of applicants for social housing currently registered with the Council and the most up to date number of vacant social housing units in the county.
- Received 26 May 2017Decided 20 June 2017GrantedDonegal County Council
Social Housing Applications, & Vacant Houses
- Received —Decided 20 June 2017Cavan County Council
Housing Development - Public Reps
- Received 26 May 2017Decided 19 June 2017GrantedWicklow County Council
The most up-to-date number of applicants for social housing currently registered with your local authority. The most up-to-date number of vacant social housing units in your county.
- Received 22 May 2017Decided 19 June 2017RefusedMeath County Council
a. Copies of records that show the "measurable cost-reduction exercise that compares between a 'before' and 'after' LIHAF funding scenario" for housing on each of the sites that benefit from LIHAF funding in Meath County Council area (as laid out in this circular). b. Copies of records that show the legal mechanisms or undertakings from housing providers, local authorities, or others, that will ensure that the cost reductions are delivered at point of sale for each of the sites (as laid out in this circular).
- Received 22 May 2017Decided 19 June 2017Part-GrantedMeath County Council
1. The number of families and dependent children in emergency accommodation in the Meath County Council area in the first two weeks of November 2016. 2. The equivalent number for homeless families and children in the first two weeks of May 2017. 3. How much was spent on housing homeless families by the Council over the month of November 2016, and how much was spent in April 2017. 4. How many hotels, hostels, rented houses and B&Bs are currently used by the Council to house homeless families. 5. What is the total number, currently, as of today's date, of families in emergency accommodation with the Council. 6. Regarding children in need of emergency services, as of today’s date, what are the age ranges of these children. 7. What are the rates paid to hotels, B&Bs, landlords, and hostels by the Council - per night or per week, for hired accommodation.
- Received 22 May 2017Decided 19 June 2017GrantedOffice of Public Works
A) A list of all the buildings, owned by the OPW, that the OPW currently has leased to others in each of counties Longford, Leitrim and Roscommon, including details of the tenant, the annual rent, the name and address of each building and what it's currently used for.
- Received 22 May 2017Decided 19 June 2017Part-GrantedOffice of Public Works
B) A list of all buildings, owned by others, that the OPW currently has rented in each of counties Longford, Leitrim and Roscommon, including details of the owner, the annual rent, the name and address of each building and what's it's currently used for.
- Received 22 May 2017Decided 19 June 2017Part-GrantedOffice of Public Works
A list of all the buildings that An Garda Siochána is currently renting in each of counties Roscommon, Leitrim, and Longford, including details of the annual rent payable, the length of each lease, the name and address of each building, the name and address of each owner, and An Garda Siochána current use of each building.
- Received 25 April 2017Decided 15 June 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence relating to Mortgage-to-Rent scheme between 01/01/2016 and 25/04/2017.
- Received 31 May 2017Decided 14 June 2017GrantedDonegal County Council
Copy of Drawings etc Fire Certificates, Respond Housing Dev.
- Received 17 May 2017Decided 14 June 2017RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
All correspondence concerning the Department of Housing's departmental working group considering the regulatory approach in relation to online letting platforms such as Airbnb.
- Received 2 June 2017Decided 14 June 2017GrantedMonaghan County Council
Eng. Report (Housing)
- Received 19 May 2017Decided 12 June 2017GrantedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Correspondence (letter and emails) received by the Minister for Housing Simon Coveney, the Department General Secretary John McCarthy, and Assistant Secretary Paul Lemass in relation to the provision, delivery, or funding of new Traveller accommodation from 01/01/2017 to 18/05/2017. Correspondence (letter and emails) sent by the Minister for Housing Simon Coveney, the Department General Secretary John McCarthy, and Assistant Secretary Paul Lemass in relation to the provision, delivery, or funding of new Traveller accommodation from 01/01/2017 to 18/05/2017.
- Received 26 May 2017Decided 9 June 2017Clare County Council
Number of Applicants on housing lists;Number of vacant houses
- Received 17 May 2017Decided 9 June 2017GrantedDonegal County Council
Copy of Housing File
- Received 12 May 2017Decided 9 June 2017RefusedNational Asset Management Agency Group
I request the following records which I believe to be held by the National Asset Management Agency: A list detailing: A) the number of properties offered to all local authorities by the National Asset Management Agency between 1st January 2013 and 12th May 2017; B) the number of properties local authorities then expressed interest in; C) the number of properties which eventually changed ownership to local authorities and D) the number of properties which were not taken over by local authorities following an expression of interest and the reason why transfer of ownership between the parties was never concluded (examples include properties which were later deemed to be unsuitable for local authority housing based on later inspections and properties which were sold or rented to the private sector before transfer of ownership could be agreed).
- Received 22 May 2017Decided 8 June 2017Part-GrantedSouth Dublin County Council
(a)Copies of records that show the "measurable cost-reduction exercise that compares between a 'before' and 'after' LIHAF funding scenario" for housing on each of the sites that benefit from LIHAF funding in South Dublin County Council area (b) copies of records that show the legal mechanisms or undertakings from housing providers,local authorities,or others, that will ensure that the cost reductions are delivered at point of sale for each of the sites.
- Received 26 May 2017Decided 7 June 2017GrantedOffaly County Council
Request in relation to Social Housing
- Received 26 May 2017Decided 7 June 2017GrantedMonaghan County Council
Social Housing applics
- Received 11 May 2017Decided 6 June 2017RefusedDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Payments made to organisations providing services or goods for or on behalf of the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to the Dublin Region Homeless for 2016. Costs in regard to payments rendered to NGO’s by the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government with a breakdown of those payments made for 2016. Full cost of Hotel & B&B Accommodation for 2016. Cost of staffing the Dublin Region Homeless Executive for 2016. A full cost of Homeless Services for 2016.
- Received 2 January 2017Decided 3 June 2017GrantedKildare County Council
Request for Information re: number on Social Housing Waiting List, Transfer List, Part V Fund, Homeless Services Figures, Funding for Emergency Accomm, SH units Commenced, Number of SH Unit Approvals