Request ID | Category | Decision Date | Decision Made | Summary |
2019/DES-FOI-2019-0282 | Business/Interest Group | 21/10/2019 | Part-Granted | Correspondence regards Allowances for Apprenticeships and Bursaries for Female Apprenticeships from 2016 - to date in 2019 |
DES-FOI-2019-0299 | Journalist | 01/10/2019 | Refused | Copy of the draft indemnity circulated by the Congregations for consideration by DES |
DES-FOI-2019-0300 | Journalist | 03/10/2019 | Refused | Copy of A submission by CORI to Mr Tom Boland, Director of Strategic Policy and Legal Adviser, and/or any official in DES between 01/05/1999 - 30/04/2000, in relation to the setting the terms of reference of the Laffoy Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse. |
DES-FOI-2019-0304 | Other | 03/10/2019 | Part-Granted | Correspondence relating to the provision of gender neutral toilets for secondary schools and primary schools |
DES-FOI-2019-0344 | Business/Interest Group | 25/10/2019 | Granted | Copies of letters from Brian Lynch and Associates solicitors dated February 2015 to Mr. Sean O' Foghlú, Secretary General and records that were created by or for DES arising out of these letters. |
DES-FOI-2019-0349 | Other | 01/10/2019 | Part-Granted | Correspondence pertaining to the School Bus Scheme |
DES-FOI-2019-0351 | Journalist | 31/10/2019 | Part-Granted | All Records relating to https://www.lobbying.ie/return/50128/national-association-of-boards-of-management-in-special-education and All records of meetings between DES/Minister and the National Association of Boards of Management in Special Education during 2019. |
DES-FOI-2019-0352 | Other | 02/10/2019 | Refused | Correspondence relating to discussions and decision to move responsibility for Youth Encounter Projects.Period sought 2006 - 2019. |
DES-FOI-2019-0356 | Journalist | 16/10/2019 | Granted | The number of students who were granted exemptions from Irish since 2014, and separately, the number who went on to study a foreign language. |
DES-FOI-2019-0357 | Other | 05/11/2019 | Granted | All records relating to the Home Tuition Form and processing of Home Tuition forms/applications from January 2019 to September 2019. |
DES-FOI-2019-0367 | Journalist | 02/10/2019 | Refused | The number of students, from each second-level school in the Republic of Ireland, who commenced full-time studies at a college of further education (CFE) in the Republic of Ireland in 2018 |
DES-FOI-2019-0368 | Journalist | 11/10/2019 | Refused | Remedial works carried out at Letterkeny Educate Together |
DES-FOI-2019-0369 | Oireachtas/Public Representatives | 05/12/2019 | Part-Granted | All correspondence received by the Minister's Office related to the Home Tuition Grant Scheme from 01/08/2019 to the 10/09/2019 |
DES-FOI-2019-0370 | Other | 12/10/2019 | Part-Granted | All records In relation to St Augustine's School, Blackrock Co. Dublin for the period 20/06/2019 to 15/09/2019 |
DES-FOI-2019-0378 | Other | 14/10/2019 | Part-Granted | All Correspondence, Policy, Guidance and Agreeements, Research issued by DES to Higher Education Institutes on entering into greements with any entity based in China. The number of Chinese nationals working or studying in Irish Higher Education Institutes |
DES-FOI-2019-0380 | Oireachtas/Public Representatives | 17/12/2019 | Granted | All correspondence received by the Minister for Education from the NSCE related to Special Needs school places in South Dublin and Cork in 2019. Details of meetings at which the provision of special needs education was discussed with the Minister for Education since February 2019. All correspondence received by the Minister for Education between September 2018 and December 2018 related to shortages of school places for children with special needs in the Cork and South Dublin areas. |
DES-FOI-2019-0381 | Journalist | 26/11/2019 | Refused | All correspondence concerning the negotiations, between DES and the Unions to include ASTI, TUI, INTO, ICTU to establish the Teaching Council. |
DES-FOI-2019-0382 | Journalist | 08/10/2019 | Part-Granted | A list of grants to Schools under the School Book Grant Scheme; and the purpose of the Book grant. |
DES-FOI-2019-0384 | Journalist | 29/10/2019 | Granted | All Correspondence between National College of Ireland and Mary Mitchell O'Connor, William Beausang, Joe McHugh, and Richard Bruton, between 11/03/2019 and 27/09/2019 https://www.lobbying.ie/return/52615/national-college-of-ireland |
DES-FOI-2019-0387 | Journalist | 31/10/2019 | Granted | All Records relating to proposals to grant 'special status' to History at Junior Cert level |
DES-FOI-2019-0388 | Oireachtas/Public Representatives | 31/10/2019 | Granted | All correspondence received by and/or sent to Minister for Education and the NCCA regarding the place of History at Junior Cycle from the 01/08/2019 to 01/10/2019. |
DES-FOI-2019-0389 | Journalist | 25/10/2019 | Granted | Correspondence between DES and Louth VEC or it's successor body LMETB between 01/01/2012 and the 01/01/2015 regarding any of these topics: The provision of Irish medium post primary education in Dundalk ‘Coláiste Lú’, The establisment or proposed establisment of an Irish medium post primary school in Dundalk or The sanctioning or approval of an Aonad Gaeilge at Coláiste Chú Chulainn |
DES-FOI-2019-0390 | Journalist | 14/10/2019 | Granted | How many teaching staff are / were on administrative leave, pending disciplinary investigations between 2015/16 and now. How many teaching staff were investigated and returned to post having been found not guilty In each school year between 2015/2016 and now. How many such cases have been brought to conclusion. |
DES-FOI-2019-0391 | Journalist | 31/10/2019 | Granted | All correspondence between the Minister (or his officials) and the Rehab CEO (or officials) regarding the purchase of the five-acre Roslyn Park site in Sandymount between 2015 and 2017 |
DES-FOI-2019-0392 | Other | 01/11/2019 | Part-Granted | All correspondence covering the topic of contribution to the redress scheme. Notes of meetings between the congregation of the Christian Brothers and DES for the period June 2018 and 30/09/2019. |
DES-FOI-2019-0393 | Client | 05/11/2019 | Deemed Refused | Records of all Parlimentary Questions referred to the NCSE from June 2018 to date. |
DES-FOI-2019-0395 | Journalist | 05/11/2019 | Part-Granted | All records held by DES regarding the building of a new school for Scoil Mhuire, Moycullen in County Galway. (received as Gaeilge) |
DES-FOI-2019-0396 | Journalist | 07/11/2019 | Part-Granted | Briefing material prepared for bi-lateral meetings between the Minister for Education and/or DES senior officials from Assistant Secretary upwards, the Minister for Finance/Minister for Public Expenditure relating to Budget 2020 from June 2019 onwards |
DES-FOI-2019-0397 | Journalist | 06/11/2019 | Part-Granted | All Correspondence in 2019 between DES and schools regarding schools who have declined to open special classes . All Correspondence with schools in 2018 and 2019 between DES and schools regarding the alleged misuse or inappropriate use of SEN resources. |
DES-FOI-2019-0398 | Business/Interest Group | 07/11/2019 | Granted | The Approval notification / file including confirmation of the exact nature and scope of the approval granted, which precipitated the press release from the CMETB on 9 September 2019 and further claims to authorise purchase of land and funding for project. |
DES-FOI-2019-0400 | Business/Interest Group | 11/11/2019 | Granted | The name and contact details for each consultant/architect awarded a building works contract from DES for the 2018 calender year. |
DES-FOI-2019-0401 | Journalist | 23/10/2019 | Granted | The amount of money spent across DES hosting Christmas parties between November and December 2018. The items that were presented by DES to state, semi-state and foreign bodies as Christmas gifts between November and December 2018. |
DES-FOI-2019-0402 | Journalist | 12/11/2019 | Granted | 1) A breakdown of the total cost of DES presence at the National Ploughing Championship 2019. 2)The number of staff deployed from DES for the event and the cost of deploying the staff with a breakdown of the expenses. 3) The cost of the DES stand at the National Ploughing Championship and breakdown of the costs. |
DES-FOI-2019-0403 | Business/Interest Group | 11/11/2019 | Granted | Documentation relating to the amalgamation of St Mogue's College, Bawnboy, Co Cavan and St Bricin's College, Belturbet, Co Cavan and a new purposed built school in Ballyconnell, Co Cavan |
DES-FOI-2019-0406 | Journalist | 14/11/2019 | Part-Granted | Minutes of DES Management Board meetings held from 12/12/2018 up to the date of processing this request. Minutes of Minister and Management Board meetings held since 12/12/2018 up to the date of processing this request; |
DES-FOI-2019-0407 | Business/Interest Group | 11/12/2019 | Part-Granted | Records in relation to DES response to questions on Bus Éireann's profits from School Transport |
DES-FOI-2019-0409 | Other | 19/11/2019 | Refused | All Correspondence between officials at APO grade and above in DES and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform regarding funding capital projects in 2020. for the period of 01/04/2019 - 08/10/2019 |
DES-FOI-2019-0410 | Other | 13/11/2019 | Refused | All communications relating to the Amalgamation of National Schools in Tuam, County Galway between the Minister for Education and Archbishop Michael Neary, Archbishop of Tuam, County Galway from 01/01/2017 to 21/05/2019 inclusive |
DES-FOI-2019-0411 | Journalist | 20/11/2019 | Part-Granted | Copies of all letters/e-mails sent to the Minister for Education, or the Minister's private secretary, from parents of primary and secondary school pupils which relate to the issue of digital devices in schools, since 01/01/2018. |
DES-FOI-2019-0412 | Other | 14/11/2019 | Refused | Copy of letter of Complaint regarding Early Intervention class in Presentation Girls School, Maynooth |
DES-FOI-2019-0413 | Other | 14/11/2019 | Refused | Copy of Parental letter(s) of Complaint regarding Early Intervention class in Presentation Girls School, Maynooth |
DES-FOI-2019-0414 | Journalist | 21/11/2019 | Refused | A copy of DES Financial Support Services Unit's investigation into Scoil Mhuire Moycullen, known as Central School Moycullen |
DES-FOI-2019-0415 | Journalist | 20/11/2019 | Deemed Refused | All correspondence between the Minister for Education, Joe McHugh, and all the staff at GMIT in Castlebar, Co Mayo, from November 2018 - September 2019. |
DES-FOI-2019-0418 | Other | 20/11/2019 | Deemed Refused | All correspondence between Neville McClenaghan, Head of Campus at GMIT Mayo, and the Minister for Education since his appointment to the Mayo campus. |
DES-FOI-2019-0419 | Business/Interest Group | 20/12/2019 | Part-Granted | Records relating to the Department of Education and Bus Eireann |
DES-FOI-2019-0421 | Journalist | 25/11/2019 | Refused | All correspondence between Western Building Systems and the Education Minister this year. |
DES-FOI-2019-0422 | Journalist | 20/11/2019 | Granted | How many teaching staff in County Donegal are / were on administrative leave, pending disciplinary investigations between 2015/16 and now. How many teaching staff in County Donegal were investigated and returned to post between 2015 and now. In each school year between 2015/2016 and now, how many such cases in County Donegal have been brought to a conclusion. |
DES-FOI-2019-0424 | Journalist | 27/11/2019 | Refused | All correspondence between DES and representatives of the Catholic Church regarding the divestment of schools since January 2017 until present, 30/10/2019. |
DES-FOI-2019-0426 | Journalist | 28/11/2019 | Part-Granted | A copy of the pre-budget submission from DES to the Department of Finance ahead of Budget 2020. A copy of any cover, explanatory or accompanying letters sent by the Minister or Secretary General of DES along with the pre-budge. |
DES-FOI-2019-0427 | Journalist | 26/11/2019 | Handled outside of FOI | Copies of all invoices/receipts associated with the trip by Minister McHugh to Rome in October. |
DES-FOI-2019-0428 | Other | 20/11/2019 | Refused | What is the criteria DES has used to approve TOEFL |
DES-FOI-2019-0429 | Journalist | 27/11/2019 | Deemed Refused | A copy of the Memo to Cabinet (Government) in relation to the indemnity deal that was approved by the Cabinet at its last meeting on 05/06/2002 |
DES-FOI-2019-0431 | Journalist | 27/11/2019 | Granted | All correspondence between DES/Ministers and the following politicians between 14/06/2017 - 04/11/2019: Former Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Former Finance Minister Michael Noonan. |
DES-FOI-2019-0436 | Other | 12/12/2019 | Part-Granted | A copy of the order that was sanctioned by DES, issued to Bus Éireann on or abouts the 2nd/3rd/4th Oct 2019 which relates to bus route C5230 Enniskeane to Bandon return |
DES-FOI-2019-0441 | Other | 13/12/2019 | Granted | A copy of the application made by RCSI for permission to describe itself as a university in accordance with the provisions and requirements of the Qualifications & Quality Assurance (Education & Training) (Ammendment) Act 2019. |
DES-FOI-2019-0442 | Oireachtas/Public Representatives | 17/12/2019 | Granted | Correspondence between DES/Minister and Management of DKIT from 01/01/2019 to date |
DES-FOI-2019-0443 | Business/Interest Group | 10/12/2019 | Granted | All correspondence in respect of broadband speeds in primary schools. |
DES-FOI-2019-0445 | Other | 18/12/2019 | Part-Granted | Any information between Minister Mc Hugh's office and Bus Éireann from August 2019, regarding the North Louth Cooley Carlingford School Bus route. |
DES-FOI-2019-0447 | Other | 18/12/2019 | Part-Granted | Any information between Minister Mc Hugh's office and Bus Éireann from August 2019, regarding the North Louth Cooley Carlingford School Bus route. Also, how much money was released since September 2019 from DES to fix the school bus routes; how much money was used;where was it used; How much was allocated to North Louth and how much was spent |
DES-FOI-2019-0448 | Other | 18/12/2019 | Part-Granted | Any information between Minister Mc Hugh's office and Bus Éireann from August 2019, regarding the North Louth Cooley Carlingford School Bus route. |
DES-FOI-2019-0449 | Journalist | 17/12/2019 | Handled outside of FOI | All records held by, including submissions to DES from statutory agencies or bodies under the aegis of DES in relation to the 2020 Budget and 2020 Estimates and Submissions to DES from school management bodies in relation to the 2020 Budget and 2020 Estimates; |
DES-FOI-2019-0450 | Journalist | 19/12/2019 | Granted | All records, including Briefing material prepared for the Minister for Education or senior officials in relation to the decision to give history "special core status" in the Junior Cycle. Correspondence between DES and the NCCA in relation to the decision to give history "special core status", from 01/09/2019 up to the date of processing this request. |
DES-FOI-2019-0451 | Oireachtas/Public Representatives | 17/12/2019 | Granted | All invoices in relation to spending on make-up, cosmetics and hair styling (to include both products and services) by DES in 2019 |
DES-FOI-2019-0453 | Oireachtas/Public Representatives | 19/12/2019 | Granted | All invoices associated with official entertainment and promotional events hosted by DES in 2019 |
DES-FOI-2019-0454 | Oireachtas/Public Representatives | 18/12/2019 | Refused | All invoices in relation to external consultancy services procured by DES in 2019. |
DES-FOI-2019-0455 | Oireachtas/Public Representatives | 18/12/2019 | Granted | All invoices related to spending by DES between 01/01/2019 and the present date on 1) advertisement in the print media, national radio stations, local radio stations and national TV; 2) advertisement in print media, on television stations or national radio stations that are located outside of the country; and 3) advertisement on social media platforms |
DES-FOI-2019-0458 | Oireachtas/Public Representatives | 06/12/2019 | Request Withdrawn | All information contained in files relating to the Skerries School Planning Area for the period from 2016 to present date. |
DES-FOI-2019-0460 | Journalist | 19/12/2019 | Refused | All correspondence to and from special schools on the cost of insurance at these schools since the beginning of this year |
DES-FOI-2019-0461 | Journalist | 16/12/2019 | Refused | All records held referring or relating to delays in opening Scoil Bhride in Ranelagh, Dublin due to issues surrounding garda vetting of contractors. |
DES-FOI-2019-0462 | Other | 04/12/2019 | Handled outside of FOI | A copy of any records on the number of pupils in staff in fee-paying primary schools for the school years to 2013/14 to 20/18/19 inclusive. |
DES-FOI-2019-0463 | Journalist | 20/12/2019 | Granted | All Correspondence between Education and Training Boards Ireland and DES regarding recent circulars on rules for opting out of Religion Education in 2019. Internal correspondence or briefing material prepared by or for Senior Officials from Assistant Secretary level upwards regarding recent circulars on rules for opting out of religious instruction / education during 2019 |
DES-FOI-2019-0465 | Business/Interest Group | 19/12/2019 | Part-Granted | 1) A list of all payments made on your behalf to any supplier in a currency other than the Euro, for the first three quarters of this calendar year. 2) A list of all receipts in a foreign currency other than the Euro, charged by you to any customer |
DES-FOI-2019-0467 | Business/Interest Group | 20/12/2019 | Refused | Records relating to the Department of Education and Bus Eireann |
DES-FOI-2019-0468 | Business/Interest Group | 23/12/2019 | Part-Granted | Records relating to the Department of Education and Bus Eireann |
DES-FOI-2019-0469 | Business/Interest Group | 23/12/2019 | Part-Granted | Records relating to the Department of Education and Bus Eireann |
DES-FOI-2019-0473 | Journalist | 19/12/2019 | Refused | All correspondence received from special schools in relation to insurance costs, and all responses to same. All correspondence received from National Association of Boards ofManagement in Special Education (NABMSE) in relation to insurance costs, and all responses to same.The timeframe should cover the period of 01/06/2019 - 25/11/2019. |
DES-FOI-2019-0476 | Journalist | 06/12/2019 | Granted | 1) Records or briefing material relating to the commencement of the remaining sections of the School Admissions Act created during 2019. 2) Correspondence with school management bodies in relation to the commencement of the remaining provisions of the School Admissions Act, created in 2019. 3)Minutes of the meetings of the Primary Education Forum since December 2018 up to the date of processing this request. |
DES-FOI-2019-0477 | Journalist | 17/12/2019 | Granted | The number of men and women employed by DES in each of the following salary bands.Please state how many workers in each category are part-time. Employees will be assumed to be full time otherwise.€0-24,999, €25,000-49,999 €50,000-74,999, €75,000-99,999, €100,000-124,999, €125,000-149,999, €150,000-174,999, €175,000-199,999, €200,000-€224,999, €225,000- 249,999, €250,000-274,999, €275,000-€299,999, €300,000 and above |
DES-FOI-2019-0482 | Other | 20/12/2019 | Part-Granted | All correspondence and documentation within DES that led to circular 0043/2018 being issued |
DES-FOI-2019-0496 | Oireachtas/Public Representatives | 23/12/2019 | Refused | Copies of pre- budget submissions or letters from organisations with specific requests on the subject of Budget 2020 received by DES from the following organisations: NALC |