FOI Requests - Q3 2016 Ref No Date Received Requester Request Details Decision Date Decision FOI/1/1/1115 4-Jul-16 Journalist I would like to request the following records under the Freedom of Information Act 2014. 29-Jul-16 Refused 1. A copy of the inspection report put together by the National Standards Authority of Ireland following a 2009 inspection of the Whitehall College of Further Education that was later provided to the Office of Public Works. 2. Any correspondence between the Office of Public Works and other parties about the report including but not limited to correspondence with the National Standards Authority of Ireland and 'a named company' . FOI/1/1/1116 6-Jul-16 Other I refer to a request put out by OPW to local authorities in September 2015 for a list of suitable properties for 6-Sep-16 Part Granted potential uses as Emergency Reception and Orientation Centres (EROCs) under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme (IRPP). Under the 2014 FOI Act I would request: 1. All submissions received by the OPW from local authorities in response to the above request. 2. Any submissions made by the OPW to the Department of Justice and/or to the IRPP Taskforce containing any list(s) of properties deemed suitable for use as EROCs, and any replies to these submissions. FOI/1/1/1117 6-Jul-16 Other I request under the Freedom of Information Act the following: 25-Jul-16 Withdrawn All Records related to the decision to postpone the Ennis South Flood Relief Scheme from 1st January 2015 to the 6th July 2016. FOI/1/1/1118 12-Jul-16 Journalist 1) All records of reports, assessments, analyses or any other similar such types of documentation, relating to 10-Aug-16 Part Granted work carried out by 'a named company' 2) All records of communication following completion of any record in part 1) of this request regarding the record, publication of the record, the conclusions of the record or how the conclusions of that record may affect any other procurement, construction, development, policy decision or decision making process being gone through within the OPW or within any other third party organisation. These communications may be internal to the OPW or with other government agencies or bodies or with private companies. FOI/1/1/1119 22-Jul-16 Other re. Construction of new bridge at Kinlough, Shrule, County Mayo and substitution for an old Bridge situated 30 22-Aug-16 Granted metres downstream together with repositioning of the right of way which existed in and over the old bridge at Kinlough. We require copies of all correspondence, documentation memos and papers on file including Forms of Authority and Letters of Consent signed by all concerned land owners in the vicinity of the old brige, Kinlough, Shrule, County Mayo and over which said bridge the said land owners have a right of way. FOI/1/1/1120 26-Jul-16 Journalist I am requesting the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2014: 3-Aug-16 Withdrawn Copies of all correspondence and documents, including emails, exchanged between the Office of Public Works and the Department of Finance in 2016 regarding proposals to improve security around the entrance to the Department of Finance and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on Merrion Street. Page 1 of 4 Ref No Date Received Requester Request Details Decision Date Decision FOI/1/1/1121 26-Jul-16 Journalist Under the Freedom of Information Act, I wish to request access to copies of the following records: -Records 24-Aug-16 Part Granted relating to the amount (in euro) in fines that have been paid by the Office of Public Works on behalf of An Garda Siochana relating to the occupation of the Harcourt Square Building. - I request, in tabular form, the amount of money (in euro) that has been paid every month from December 2014 up until the end of July 2016 in fines by the Office of Public Works on behalf of An Garda Siochana for occupying blocks 1, 2 and 3 of the Harcourt Square building despite three of four leases having expired/coming close to expiring. -I also request records relating to any correspondence, via email and letter, between the Office of Public Works (OPW) and An Garda Siochana relating to the Harcourt Square lease and building. Records for this request should cover between 01-June-2016 and 20-July-2016. FOI/1/1/1122 27-Jul-16 Journalist I wish to request access to the following records under the Freedom of Information Act: 2-Aug-16 Withdrawn i) Details of official use of Farmleigh House during each of the years 2013, 2014 and 2015; to include the date and nature of functions, stays by visiting dignitaries or ambassadors, meetings, etc. ii) Records relating to the cost of security at Farmleigh House during each of the years 2013, 2014 and 2015; including personnel costs, cost of security systems installation and maintenance, etc iii) The number of personnel employed in the area of security at Farmleigh House in each of the years 2013, 2014 and 2015. FOI/1/1/1123 n/a Staff Personal Records n/a n/a FOI/1/1/1124 2-Aug-16 Journalist I wish to request access to the following records: 29-Aug-16 Part Granted The name of each piece of artwork in the buildings of the Department of the Taoiseach. This would include the original purchase price, the year it was bought, and the estimated current day value of each piece of artwork. FOI/1/1/1125 3-Aug-16 Journalist I would like to request the following information below. 29-Aug-16 Granted Part 1 to 5 1. The name of the internet provider for all Government buildings 2. Have any websites been banned/blocked on Government building internet network? 3. If so, a list of the websites that have been banned/blocked on the Government building network and the reasons why they were banned/blocked? 4. All reports or correspondences made in Government about banning or blocking websites from the Government internet network. 5. How much the Government spends on its internet services a month? - How much does it cost to have wifi in Government buildings a month. FOI/1/1/1125 3-Aug-16 Journalist 6. All correspondence held by OPW concerning the commissioning of an official State portrait of Taoiseach 31-Aug-16 Refused Part 6 only Enda Kenny. - To be clear, this would include all correspondence between the Department, the OPW and Mr. Kenny as well as any other relevant body/individual, on the above matter. Page 2 of 4 Ref No Date Received Requester Request Details Decision Date Decision FOI/1/1/1126 12-Aug-16 Personal Personal Record 6-Sep-16 Refused FOI/1/1/1127 16-Aug-16 Journalist Copies of any records of complaints against boat operators conducting trips to Skellig Michael, Co Kerry since 6-Sep-16 Part Granted the start of 2016. FOI/1/1/1128 26-Aug-16 Interest Groups We wish to make a request for the river survey data collected by contractors on behalf of OPW under the 5-Oct-16 Refused Shannon CFRAM project. FOI/1/1/1129 26-Aug-16 Journalist I wish to make an application under the Freedom of Information act. 22-Sep-16 Withdrawn The application is for all correspondence with IMMA in 2016, and the minutes of any meetings held with the museum this year. FOI/1/1/1130 31-Aug-16 Journalist Please find below a request under the 2014 FoI act: 27-Sep-16 Granted 1. For a list of all buildings rented by the state, the entity from which the building is rented, and the annual rent paid FOI/1/1/1131 1-Sep-16 Other The starting salaries of all individuals who were recruited to The Office of Public Works in 2016 who were in 28-Sep-16 Withdrawn the private sector immediately prior to joining The Office of Public Works. FOI/1/1/1132 2-Sep-16 Journalist Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: 28-Sep-16 Dealt with outside FOI - copies of any mileage claims submitted by Minister Simon Harris relating to 2016, FOI/1/1/1133 7-Sep-16 Journalist I was wondering if you could supply me with the following information under the FOI Act 2014 4-Oct-16 Part Granted 1) The amount that the OPW each landlord for rent for buildings that are being leased to state agencies in the years 2014, 2015 and to-date in 2016. To assist in you sourcing the information I am only looking for the buildings and their address in Dublin Region and the state agency that is using the building eg HSE, Road Safety Authority, An Garda Siochana etc 2) When each building that is being used, the date when the current lease of that building is scheduled to expiry. FOI/1/1/1134 20-Sep-16 Other The amount of money spent by the OPW on emergency flood relief works in South Galway in December 2015 28-Oct-16 Granted and January to February 2016. FOI/1/1/1135 21-Sep-16 Journalist All correspondence during 2016 between Minister Canney and Insurance Ireland. Please also include any 17-Oct-16 Granted minutes/memos arising out of meetings between Minister Canney and Insurance Ireland during 2016 Page 3 of 4 Ref No Date Received Requester Request Details Decision Date Decision FOI/1/1/1136 23-Sep-16 Other 1. What is the current estimated number of wild deer in Dublin's Phoenix Park? 2.