Housing
3638 requests
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Briefings and correspondence sent to Taoiseach Simon Harris about housing completions between August and December last year, specifically: Any briefings/memos prepared for the then-Taoiseach on housing targets and completions Any correspondence from other ministers to the Taoiseach about housing targets or expected completions for 2024.
- Received —Decided —Meath County Council
2. Why was a SPOT system a requirement for new housing scheme (R125 junction improvement scheme)? The total stock of real social houses owned by local authorities and approved G housing bodies (AHB) in your administrative area on the 31st of December every
- Received —Decided —Meath County Council
Council The overall number of Re-Building Ireland Home Loan applications received, number sent to the Housing Agency, number approved and declined by the Housing Agency, number of loans issued and refused by the Local Authority credit
- Received —Decided —Meath County Council
Housing Agency recommendation if categorised, the total value of loans issued and the value of loans drawn down from the Housing Finance Agency from February 1st 2018 to date Page 20 of 21
- Received —Decided —Meath County Council
develop social housing for your local authority over the last 2-3 years.
- Received —Decided —Meath County Council
cost of the social housing developments within the County, the unit breakdown of
- Received —Decided —Meath County Council
Housing, Planning and Local Government (dating from the commencement date of
- Received —Decided —Handled outside of FOIMeath County Council
households, general housing allocation system for Traveller households. The number of €150 chewing gum litter fines handed out, unpaid, number of
- Received —Decided —Meath County Council
local authority pursuant to its role as a Housing Authority for social and affordable
- Received —Decided —Meath County Council
housing purposes or under the Derelict Sites Act from September 2018 to date, including confirmed orders and "Notice to Treat" issued. Records re grant of planning permission to Eirgrid by An Bord Pleanála 2016 for the
- Received —Decided —Meath County Council
4. The number of Enforcement Orders or warnings issued by the Council arising from breaches of the Residential and Tenancies Act 2019 and subsequent regulations as since 1st July 2019. 5. The number of staff and budget of the local authority directly attached to short term lettings regulation and communication written or electronic between the Local Authority and the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government in relation to requests for extra resources arising from the new regulations on short term lettings.
- Received —Decided —Meath County Council
I am requesting the release of information relating to the removal of applicants from the local authority's housing list since June 2016, specifically:
- Received —Decided —Meath County Council
1. Monthly reports (from January 2016 to the most recent record available) detailing the number of people who entered emergency homeless accommodation funded under Section 10 of the Housing Act 1988 in your local authority administrative area; 2. Monthly reports (from January 2016 to the most recent record available) detailing the number of people who exited emergency homeless accommodation funded under Section 10 of the Housing Act 1988 in your local authority
- Received —Decided —Meath County Council
3. Monthly reports (from January 2016 to the most recent record available) detailing the number of people who entered emergency homeless accommodation funded under Section 10 of the Housing Act 1988 in your local authority administrative area categorised as adults and as dependants. 4. Monthly reports (from January 2016 to the most recent record available) detailing the number of people who exited emergency homeless accommodation funded under Section 10 of the Housing Act 1988 in your local authority administrative area categorised as adults and as dependants. Copies of any information in written, visual, aural, electronic or any other form held by or for Meath County Council relating to compliance issues and/or environmental complaints in respect of the following permits from 1st Dec ember 2016 – 31st December 2017
- Received —Decided —Meath County Council
Records pertaining to: 1. The total number of people on the council's social housing list, along with the following: (i) the number who have been waiting for more than five years, (ii) more
- Received 25 February 2025Decided —WithdrawnMayo County Council
Copy of allocated Housing Budget from 2020 to 2024
- Received —Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
2. Records of meetings (including agendas, minutes, briefing notes, and attendee lists) between the Department and the above entities, limited to discussions concerning RPZs and rent caps. 3. Any internal policy papers, reports, or impact assessments prepared by or for the Department in result of engagement with these entities on RPZs and rent caps.
- Received 18 October 2023Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period 01/05/2018 to 30/04/2019: Request for the release of emails received from your department from Corporate Housing Alliance during as referred to in the Lobbying returns: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/48620/corporate-housing-alliance https://www.lobbying.ie/return/36374/corporate-housing-alliance https://www.lobbying.ie/return/33035/corporate-housing-alliance
- Received 23 October 2023Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2021 to 23/10/20231. Request for a copy of a review from last year that was conducted regarding certain allegations involving the Approved Housing Body, Cooperative Housing Ireland. Also any associated correspondence related to this review.
- Received 28 October 2023Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Copies of any records held by the minister's office or any other relevant business unit of The Department referring or relating to hoax leaflets that were circulated under his name as per the following article: https://www.thejournal.ie/darragh- o-brien-housing-minister-fake-anti-immigrant-hoax-leaflet-migrants-ukrainians- 6165663-Sep2023/
- Received 31 October 2023Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Request for the first day briefing documents given to the last five housing ministers.
- Received 31 October 2023Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 02/10/2023 to 19/10/2023: 1. Request for all correspondence between The Minister and a former member of the Housing Commission. 2. Also for all correspondence sent and received by The Minister about a former member’s position on the Housing Commission.
- Received 1 November 2023Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Any and all reports which emerged from the review of sections 2 and 10 of the Housing Act 1988 undertaken by The Department including (but not limited to) any final report and any report setting out findings and recommendations arising from the review.
- Received 2 November 2023Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period from 01/08/2023 to 31/10/2023: Copies of the following eSubmissions and associated records. Appointment of proxy and consent to short notice for Land Development Agency- Housing Commission Report and Recommendations a Referendum on Housing- HOMELESS HAP DISCRETION.
- Received 6 November 2023Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/08/2023 to 30/09/2023 Request for correspondence sent from the Dublin Region Homeless Executive to The Department notifying the error in the monthly Homeless Figures.
- Received 22 November 2023Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2023- 01/08/2023: Suggestions made by charity groups and housing academics on how to bring the monthly homeless figures down, and The Minister's/Department's response to those suggestions.
- Received 23 November 2023Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/09/2023 to 23/11/2023: Request for correspondence between The Department and AHBs, on the topic of taking over housing projects or delivery, including Housing First projects, in response to issues facing the Peter McVerry Trust.
- Received 27 November 2023Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
In the period of 01/01/2023-27/11/2023 Any internal or external reports commissioned or received by Building Standards Advisory Unit in relation to persistent issues with building defects in new build homes in Ireland on an industry level, or related to specific property developers or construction companies. Any reports or correspondence received in Building Standards Advisory Unit from external experts (such as property snagging specialists) and/or from members of the public in relation to widespread issues with building defects in new build homes in specific housing estates or housing developments in Ireland.
- Received 5 December 2023Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Re: Enhanced Grant Scheme for Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the use of Defective Concrete Blocks in their Construction. Request for… Ministerial Guidelines for Designated Local Authorities and the Housing Agency Dated June 2023. 1. RE: The above Guidelines and to the Time Limits, Section 6.7 and in particular to the last sentence of the first paragraph. "The applicant must also have submitted their final grant payment application following the completion of work within 65 weeks of having commenced works" 2. Request for copies of minutes, scoping exercises and/or background notes and copies of emails where this 65 week was discussed? 3. The criteria/parameters used by the Department in arriving at a time limit of 65 weeks? 4. Copies of any advice received from anybody or organisation representing building professionals?
- Received 2 July 2014Decided —Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
All site subsidy applications made to the Affordable Housing unit of the Department of the Environment by Cork City Council between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2012. The details of all money released to Cork City Council on foot of these site subsidy applications. The details of any site subsidy request made by Cork City Council that was not granted or only partially granted. All internal memos or reports generated as a result of the site subsidy applications referred to in the first part of the query.
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Payments to voluntary housing associations in 2011
- Received —Decided —RefusedGalway City Council
• The number of complaints of antisocial behaviour the council received in (i) 2018 and (ii) 2019 • The number of times the council evicted a tenant from a local authority property in (i) 2018 and (ii) 2019 - with a breakdown by the reason for the eviction - i.e. antisocial behaviour, non-payment of rent, etc.
- Received —Decided —GrantedGalway City Council
I would like copies of all correspondence from Independent TD Noel Grealish to the City Council’s housing department regarding accommodation for members of the travelling community since the start of the year. I would specifically like a copy of the letter Director of Services Housing Dermot Mahon responded to on April 29, 2020 regarding traveller accommodation.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedGalway City Council
1) In relation to the list below of training events/conferences/meetings, attended by Cllr Padraig Conneely, I am seeking: Copies of the Travel and Subsistence Claim forms. Copies of any accompanying receipts submitted in support of the Travel and Subsistence Claims forms. Copies of any other supporting/relevant documentation related to the list of events, including any declarations signed by the claimant, relating to the expenses. 29/10/2014 AILG Annual Conference Cavan 29/10/2014 Irish Water Seminar for councillors Claremorris 10/02/2016 AILG - Training for Members Monaghan 11/02/2016 Unlocking Build Environment and Future Housing Needs UCC, Cork 05/05/2016 AILG - Annual Seminar Buncrana, Donegal 05/05/2016 IPI - Planning Law and Practice Briefing Portlaoise 07/06/2016 IPI - Renewable Energy Policy Dublin 08/06/2016 IPI - National Landscape Forum UCC,Cork 10/02/2017 LCDC SICAP Reg Consultation / The Fair Deal Scheme Sligo / Carlingford 10/07/2017 Museum Standards Programme for Ireland Dublin. [Please note: the list of events above is taken from the published registers of expenses, by Galway City Council.] 2) According to section 141(1A) of the Local Government Act: A member of a local authority who is elected, appointed or nominated by that authority to another body in accordance with subsection (1), shall, within 15 working days of the end of each 3 monthly period to 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December in each year notify the local authority concerned of all attendances by the member at meetings of the body concerned and any payments made by or on behalf of that body (including details of distances travelled where payments are in respect of the use of a private vehicle) to the member during the period. I am seeking notifications/quarterly reports made under this section by/on behalf of Cllr Conneely in, relating to payments/distances travelled, pertaining to outside body meetings/events, (in other words, relating to meetings held in those specific quarters.) [Please note: I include any instances where outside bodies sent notifications on behalf of the Councillor in question, pertaining to the Quarters listed.] The period I am referring to is from Q2 2014 – Q4 2019.
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnGalway City Council
I wish to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act regarding ‘void’ units. Specifically I am looking for the amount of units (both houses and apartments) the council refurbished in 2019 and the total cost of refurbishing these units. Could I also get a figure as to how much of the council’s current housing stock is void?
- Received —Decided —GrantedGalway City Council
All the 4 and 5 bedroom houses currently available in the Knocknacarra area including emergency and permanent. The number of housing stock owned by Galway City Council
- Received —Decided —RefusedGalway City Council
(1) A copy of the pre-Planning costs incurred by Galway City Council in relation to the 81 units at Cairéal Mór, Castlegar Road, Galway, (Planning Reference 08/532 & 14/9), in particular: (a)Internal staff costs, including, but not limited to: 1. Project management 2. Housing design 3. Cost planning and management 4. Finance planning and management 5. Community Liaison 6. Roads design, compliance & planning 7. Services design, compliance & planning 8. Environmental design, compliance & planning 9. Parks design, compliance & planning 10. Health & Safety, compliance & planning 11. PSCS 12. Administration (b) External consultant costs, including, but not limited to: 1. Project Manager 2. Clerk of Works 3. Architect 4. BCAR/Assigned Certifier 5. PSCS 6 Civil Engineer 7. Structural Engineer 8. M&E Engineer 9 Quantity Surveyor 10 Planning Consultant 11. Landscape Architect 12. Interior Designer 13. Valuer 14. Soil Investigation 15. Asbestos Surveyor 16. Arborist 17. Ecologist 18. Archaeologist 19. Acoustics 20. Fire consultant 21. Topographical Surveyor 22. Health & Safety Consultant. (2) A copy of the post-planning costs incurred by Galway City Council in relation to the 81 units at Cairéal Mór, Castlegar Road, Galway, (Planning Reference 08/532 & 14/9), in particular: (A) Internal staff costs, including, but not limited to the internal staff costs outlined under heading (1) (A) above; (B) External consultant costs, including, but not limited to the internal staff costs outlined under heading (1) (B) above; (C) Contractors costs, including, but not limited to: (1) Main contractor; (2) Specialist subcontractors not employed under Main Contractor (3) Artists and Tradesmen not employed under Main Contractor. (3) A copy of the project summary of costs incurred by Galway City Council in relation to the 81 units at Cairéal Mór, Castlegar Road, Galway, (Planning Reference 08/532 & 14/9), in particular: (A) Total contract sum awarded to Main Contractor (B) Total amount paid to Main Contractor (C) Forecast vs actual project timeline.
- Received —Decided —Handled outside of FOIGalway City Council
records in relation to Council inspections of private rented properties (PRP) in 2019 and Jan to Sept 2020 (or more recent data) relating to the following: 1. How many PRPs were inspected by the council? How many were deemed non-compliant with the housing regulations? The most common reasons for non-compliance? 2. The number of improvement notices issued? The number of prohibition notices issued? How many were prosecuted? 3. Does the council follow any standard for overcrowding in PRP? Does it inspect for overcrowding? How many were inspected for overcrowding? 4. How many were inspected because of concerns about the spread of coronavirus? How many were deemed to be a potential virus hazard? 5. How many PRPs were inspected proactively - i.e. NOT arising from concerns raised with the council 6. The number of properties inspected as a proportion registered tenancies
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedGalway City Council
...details on how many homeless people and/or rough sleepers your Council has had to put into emergency accommodation between March and November 2020 and how much this has cost, including the names and locations of the accommodation (when it is a hotel, for example).
- Received 4 February 2025Decided —Cork County Council
Housing assessments
- Received 21 March 2025Decided —Cork County Council
Housing statistics
- Received 27 May 2025Decided —Cork County Council
Social Housing stats
- Received 7 July 2025Decided —Cork County Council
Housing Stats
- Received 4 January 2024Decided —Handled outside of FOICork County Council
Housing stats
- Received 26 January 2024Decided —Handled outside of FOICork County Council
Housing stats
- Received 23 February 2024Decided —RefusedCork County Council
Housing stats
- Received 7 March 2024Decided —Handled outside of FOICork County Council
Housing Inspection
- Received 8 October 2024Decided —RefusedCork County Council
Housing stats
- Received 2 February 2022Decided —WithdrawnCork County Council
Social housing
- Received 28 February 2022Decided —WithdrawnCork County Council
Housing Maintenance