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2021 freedom of information disclosure logs
From Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
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| Reference number | Decision date | Category of person requesting | Request details | Decision made |
| DES-FOI-2021-0548 | 22 December 2021 | Journalist | A copy of any briefings, submissions, memos, or other such review/overview documents prepared for the minister or secretary general with regard to the proposed closure of the Science Gallery | Refused |
| DES-FOI-2021-0516 | 23 December 2021 | Journalist | Correspondence received by the Department of Further and Higher Education in relation to adding further education and training options to the 2022 CAO dashboard | Part-Granted |
| DES-FOI-2021-0500 | 29 November 2021 | Journalist | Records relating to Trinity College Dublin’s involvement in negotiations relating to the Higher Education Authority Bill in the past 12 months. | Part-Granted |
| DES-FOI-2021-0495 | 3 November 2021 | Private citizen | Letter by the minister to the heads of third-level institutions which is referred-to in the attached article - https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/news/colleges-told-to-stop-use-ofndas-in-cases-of-sexual-harassment-40979043.html | Granted |
| DES-FOI-2021-0485 | 15 November 2021 | Journalist | Copies of all records held referring or relating to the decision to reduce distance levels to qualify for higher grant from 45km to 30km. | Part-Granted |
| DES-FOI-2021-0456 | 28 October 2021 | Private citizen | Records related to the Clarion Report | Granted |
| DES-FOI-2021-0453 | 29 October 2021 | Journalist | Copies of all records held referring or relating to the issuing of a particular tweet by the department | Granted |
| DES-FOI-2021-0454 | 16 December 2021 | Journalist | Copies of any correspondence/representations received by the Dept regarding ‘Cabinet leaks’ | Refused |
| DES-FOI-2021-0447 | 26 October 2021 | Oireachtas/Public Representatives | Correspondence from the Department to the Student Grant Appeals Board requesting an annual review | Part-Granted |
| DES-FOI-2021-0449 | 17 November 2021 | Journalist | Copies of any correspondence from the Minister regarding student accommodation, between 1 August to present | Part-Granted |
| DES-FOI-2021-0445 | 14 October 2021 | Business/Interest Group | Copy of the 1997 Fas Agreement | Granted |
| DES-FOI-2021-0433 | 17 November 2021 | Private citizen | Records between officials within the department and the Department of Business and Enterprise and innovation regarding SOLAS | Refused |
| DES-FOI-2021-0428 | 29 November 2021 | Journalist | Billing information for Minister Simon Harris’ mobile phone and iCloud account including all metadata and including the times of all outgoing and incoming text messages and iMessages | Refused |
| DES-FOI-2021-0429 | 29 November 2021 | Journalist | Electronic communications from Minister Simon Harris’ mobile phone either by text message; iMessage, Whatsapp or Signal | Refused |
| DES-FOI-2021-0424 | 1 October 2021 | Journalist | Copies of e-mails and other electronic communication from Minister Simon Harris containing the phrase “build back better” | Refused |
| DES-FOI-2021-0425/426/427 | 29 November 2021 | Journalist | Text messages, Whatsapps, iMessages, emails both public and personal, or any other information communicated electronically sent from a device (mobile phone, computer, iPad or any other electronic device) used by Minister Simon Harris | Part-Granted |
| DES-FOI-2021-0419 | 8 October 2021 | Private citizen | Records in relation to the report into Quality and Qualifications Ireland(QQI) | Part-Granted |
| DES-FOI-2021-0410 | 7 October 2021 | Oireachtas/Public Representatives | Documentation and records relating to the visit of Minister Simon Harris to the Cavan Monaghan constituency on Tuesday 7th September 2021 | Part-Granted |
DFHERIS FOI logs - October to December 2021
Log of all Freedom of Information decisions by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, from October to December 2021.
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| Reference number | Decision date | Category of person requesting | Request details | Decision made |
| DES-FOI-2021-040 | 14 September 2021 | Oireachtas/Public Representatives | Information regarding an event hosted by former Minister Katherine Zappone held in the Merrion Hotel on July 21st 2021. | Refused |
| DES-FOI-2021-0387 | 16 September 2021 | Journalist | Correspondence between the CEO/Head of Susi and the Minister’s office since January 2021. | Refused |
| DES-FOI-2021-0382 | 14 September 2021 | Journalist | Correspondence between the department and UCC in relation to the development of the Irish Studies Centre at Shanghai University, between January 2019 to date. | Refused |
| DES-FOI-2021-0364 7 September 2021 | Journalist | Copies of all records held referring or relating to the provision of extra third-level places on medicine and pharmacy courses for the 2021-22 academic year | Part-Granted | |
| DES-FOI-2021-0356 | 13 August 2021 | Journalist | Correspondence between the Board of Management of St. Angela’s College Loughill County Sligo and the Department for Further and Higher Education relating to the ethos and mission of St. Angela’s College following its proposed merger with Sligo IT | Refused |
| DES-FOI-2021-0344 | 11 September 2021 | Journalist | The results of the European Commission’s economic analysis of the Cassells report | Part-Granted |
| DES-FOI-2021-0325 | 20 July 2021 | Journalist | Records related to the appointment of Mr Jimmy Deenihan as Chairperson Munster Technological University (MTU) | Part-Granted |
| DES-FOI-2021-0316 | 20 August 2021 | Journalist | Records of submissions to the Minister’s office relating to the departure of Dr Des Fitzgerald from the role of president at the University of Limerick, dated between May 26, 2020 and the date of request. | Refused |
| DES-FOI-2021-0308 | 2 July 2021 | Private citizen | All submissions made to the Public Consultation on Review of Student Grant Scheme - SUSI | Refused |
| DES-FOI-2021-0291 | 20 July 2021 | Journalist | Records of meetings between an Ulster University representative and Minister Simon Harris since June 2020. | Part-Granted |
| DES-FOI-2021-0289 | 7 July 2021 | Private citizen | Correspondence between the Department and the Higher Education Authority and Maynooth University that resulted from the Parliamentary Question 23603/20 | Granted |
DFHERIS FOI logs - July to September 2021
Log of all Freedom of Information decisions by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, from July to September 2021.
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| Reference number | Decision date | Category of person requesting | Request details | Decision made |
| DES-FOI-2021-0125 | 21 April 2021 | Journalist | Records related to €250 bonus for all students. 1. A full breakdown of how many students have availed of the €250 payments in total from 16 December to 21 March 2021. 2. I would also like to see any memos or internal department updates regarding the €250 payments from 1 January to 21 March 2021. | Part-granted |
| DES-FOI-2021-0144 | 29 April 2021 | Other | Regarding the Investing in Global Relationships: Ireland's International Education Strategy 2010-15. Documentation in relation to the identified categories of prospective international student for courses in Ireland. | Refused |
| DES-FOI-2021-0167 | 07 May 2021 | Journalist | Copies of all communications sent to the Minister for Higher Education, Simon Harris, in 2020 in relation to sexual harassment experienced by Third Level staff and students, both current and former. | Part-granted |
| DES-FOI-2021-0189 | 20 May 2021 | Other | Copies of accounts about how much EU funding the HEA receives each year since 2010 to run Springboard initiative. | Part-granted |
| DES-FOI-2021-0196 | 21 May 2021 | Oireachtas/Public representatives | All proposals forwarded from Science Foundation Ireland on the development of all-island research centres. All proposals from any other organisation on the development of all-island research centres. | Granted |
| DES-FOI-2021-0205 | 28 May 2021 | Oireachtas/Public representatives | The application for designation of the technological university in the south east — TUSEI All accompanying documents submitted as at the same time. | Refused |
| DES-FOI-2021-0233 | 16 June 2021 | Journalist | The text of a letter which was sent by Dr Des Cox, of the RCPI, to Minister Simon Harris, and which dealt with the topic of academics with links to the tobacco industry. | Granted |
| DES-FOI-2021-0276 | 21 June 2021 | Journalist | Copies of any representations or correspondence from the public received by the Department or the Department of Further & Higher Education relating to payment of PUP to third-level students. | Part-granted |
| DES-FOI-2021-0269 | 23 June 2021 | Journalist | Records regarding the lobbying activity of the Association of Irish Local Government Lobbying Organisation - Date published 06 May. | Granted |
| DES-FOI-2021-0275 | 24 June 2021 | Journalist | Documents received by the Department from the Government in September 2020 with reference to an increase in restrictions that affected on site provision of education in HEIs. | Part-granted |
| DES-FOI-2021-0304 | 25 June 2021 | Journalist | Correspondence between the Board of Management of St Angela's College Loughgill, County Sligo, the Ursiline Union, and the Minister for Further and Higher Education. | Refused |
DFHERIS FOI logs - April to June 2021
Log of all Freedom of Information decisions by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, from April to June 2021.
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| Reference number | Decision date | Category of person requesting | Type of request | Request details | Decision made |
| DES-FOI-2020-0471 | 15 January 2021 | Oireachtas/ public representative | Non-personal | Records concerning appointment of vice-president, GMIT | Granted |
| DES-FOI-2020-0481 | 5 February 2021 | Business /interest group | Non personal | Copy of the brief for Minister for Further and Higher Education | Refused |
| DES-FOI-2020-0556 | 5 February 2021 | Other | Non-personal | Records concerning an issue with research grants | Granted |
| DES-FOI-2021-0022 | 16 February 2021 | Journalist | Non-personal | Records concerning UCD's governing authority | Part-granted |
| DES-FOI-2021-0049 | 19 February 2021 | Client | Non-personal | Copy of direction at this link | Granted |