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Page 1 Non Personal FOI Requests Q2 2017 FOI Requests - Q2 2017 Ref No Date Received Requester Request Details Decision Date Decision FOI/1/1/1196 12-Apr-17 Other Please provide the pre-demolition asbestos report relating to Scoil Bhride, Ballyroan, Co Laois. Please 05-May-17 Granted also provide any other relevant documents, correspondence or meeting notes regarding asbestos surveys before during or after demolition and construction work. Planning permission for the demolition and construction was granted in 2013 with Laois County Council Planning Reference 13347. Demolition work commenced in January 2017. FOI/1/1/1197 06-Apr-17 Other Copies of all correspondence relating to 'GARDA TERRACE', this is to include all internal review 01-Jun-17 Part Granted decisions made in relation to GARDA TERRACE, all paper, e-mails, minutes of meetings, briefings and legal advice sought and given in relation to Garda Terrace to and from all departments. I also request a breakdown of the amount of money which has been spent on renovating/maintaining the whole block of Garda Terrace, Phoenix Park. I would request that this information is broken down into exact works carried out, by whom, the cost of each piece of work, when completed etc. I request an individual breakdown of this work not the cumulative amount. I request this information for the dates between 1st May 1994 and 1st January 2017. FOI/1/1/1198 18-Apr-17 Other For information on the cost of running/expenditure of each of the of the National monuments in the care 16-May-17 Granted of the OPW that have a guide service/facility in counties Longford, Leitrim and Roscommon last year, with a breakdown by each facility and a breakdown of the costs of running each facilities, to include staff wages, building maintenance, etc. For information on the income taken in at each of the aforementioned facilities last year. FOI/1/1/1199 18-Apr-17 Journalist I am seeking access to records held by the Kilmainham Gaol Museum, under the Freedom of Information 10-May-17 Granted Act 2014. I wish to request access to the following records: (1) What number of the Kilmainham Gaol Museum's staff have availed of counselling from the Department Welfare officer between 2000-2015? (If you could provide the total number of staff between these years for context too, please.) (2) How many sick leave days were taken between 2000-2015 due to stress, anxiety, depression or workplace or work- related illnesses? (Could the total number of days off be provided for comparison, and the figures be divided per year, i.e. In 2000, there were X days taken off due to stress, out of a total of Y days off in total.) (3) Could the number of harassment, bullying or abuse complaints made about staff at the Museum by other staff members between 2000-2015 be made available (divided per year and categorized per type of complaint)? (4) How many staff members have resigned/left the job from 2000- 2015, citing problems with other staff members as the reason for their departure? (5) What is the most common reason employees give for leaving their role at Kilmainham Gaol Museum? FOI/1/1/1200 06-Apr-17 Other Records relating to Cork City Flood Relief Scheme 30-May-17 Part Granted FOI/1/1/1201 20-Apr-17 Journalist A copy of all briefing and position papers, and correspondence, regarding the use of drones on OPW 18-May-17 Part Granted controlled sites and lands. The documents should cover the period January 1st, 2015 to the present date. Non Personal FOI Requests Q2 2017 Page 1 Ref No Date Received Requester Request Details Decision Date Decision FOI/1/1/1202 24-Apr-17 Journalist Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following:Copies of any 22-May-17 Granted reports/memoranda/recommendations/submissions relating to the rock fall discovered at Sceilig Mhichíl earlier this month. FOI/1/1/1203 25-Apr-17 Journalist All records pertaining to the National Museum's Collection Resource Centre in Swords. (It may also be n/a Withdrawn referred to as the Old Motorola Building Swords Storage Facility) between 1st July 2007 and 31st July 2009. Records should include but not be limited to: copies of the minutes of meeting-both board and otherwise; as well as any copies of reports, correspondence; (electronic and otherwise) and other documentation pertaining to the Facility. FOI/1/1/1204 26-May-17 Journalist In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act, 2014, I wish to request access to the 22-Jun-17 Granted following records that I believe to be held by the Office of Public Works: A list of heritage sites under the remit of the OPW along with - categories such as staff salary, construction, repairs etc; FOI/1/1/1205 Personal FOI/1/1/1206 26-May-17 Journalist In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act, 2014, I wish to request access to the 02-Jun-17 Part Granted following records that I believe to be held by the Office of Public Works: • A list of all offices and buildings that are maintained by the OPW and the annual cost of maintenance for 2014, 2015 and 2016 FOI/1/1/1207 26-May-17 Journalist In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act, 2014, I wish to request access to the 11-May-17 Withdrawn following records that I believe to be held by the Office of Public Works: • A list of all Gardai properties, whether they are owned or leased, and the cost of those, if any, that are leased and the estimated value of the properties owned - if possible • A list of all vacant properties under the control of the OPW, the cost of maintaining the properties and there estimated value FOI/1/1/1208 Personal FOI/1/1/1209 02-Jun-17 Journalist I wish to request access to the following records under the Freedom of Information Act: (1) Copies of all 18-May-17 Withdrawn pest control reports and other documentation received from pest-control companies in respect of services provided at Áras an Uachtaráin during each of the years 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016; to include service reports, inspection reports, invoices, and other relevant records (2) Copies of all pest control reports and other documentation received from pest-control companies in respect of services provided at Farmleigh House during each of the years 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016; to include service reports, inspection reports, invoices, and other relevant records (3) Records of the total amount spent on pest-control services provided at Áras an Uachtaráin and Farmleigh House in each of the years 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 FOI/1/1/1210 10-May-17 Business/Interest We are seeking disclosure of the full tendering process used by OPWs National Historic Properties 07-Jun-17 Granted Division when deciding which contractor to use for the Gardening duties in Leinster House Non Personal FOI Requests Q2 2017 Page 2 Ref No Date Received Requester Request Details Decision Date Decision FOI/1/1/1211 12-May-17 Journalist Copies of any correspondence between OPW and An Garda Siochana relating to the rental of OPW 05-Jul-17 Granted lands and failure to pass on the money earned to OPW. Copies of any reports, briefing notes, submissions, and so on prepared relating to the above. FOI/1/1/1212 12-May-17 Journalist A spreadsheet/database of all of the vacant office/lands currently leased by the OPW. Details of the 16-May-17 Withdrawn address, the length of the lease, how long they have been vacant for, and how much is being paid each year for each property. FOI/1/1/1213 12-May-17 Other I refer to the earlier very successful visit of the Prince of Wales and party to the city of Kilkenny, today. 06-Jun-17 Granted During that visit, A flag of unknown entity flew from Kilkenny Castle; As the OPW is the custodian of Kilkenny Castle for the people of this State, I seek all records in all formats concerning the decision to fly this flag above Kilkenny castle on this day , to include any related internal OPW correspondence and correspondence between other state bodies and or any other entities, or individuals; plus any documents that would identify the seigneurial significance of this Flag, the provenance and indeed the ownership of this flag, and ultimately who made the decision to fly this flag. Plus, I seek any documents etc that may explain why the tricolour of this State was not flown on this significant event. In short, I feel all information and related documents and correspondence concerning, ‘that flag”. FOI/1/1/1214 15-May-17 Other I would like you to provide me the following information if possible (in relation to Emo Court) , under the 12-Jun-17 Granted Freedom of Information Act. 1. What are the OPW's lock-up procedures? 2. What is the expected response time of Key Guard Security to an issue at EMO court? 3. How many times have Key Guard security needed to be called to let people out of Emo Court? 4. You state that the exit gate is to remain open after the these times, this is very vague, can you provide me with an exact time that Key Guard Security have been advise to lock the gates? eg 21:05, 21:30, or the conditions that Key Guard Security have been advised must be met in order to lock the gates? Has Key Guard Security been advised to lock the gates regardless of people and cars still on the grounds as the security guard stated? FOI/1/1/1215 15-May-17 Staff Please provide me with all submissions and recommendations made by Tony 08-Jun-17 Granted Smyth in 2016 with regard to the post of Director of Engineering Services.
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