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2022 Freedom of Information Disclosure Logs
From Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
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DFHERIS FOI Logs - October to December 2022
Log of all Freedom of Information decisions by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, from October to December 2022
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| Reference number | Decision date | Category of person requesting | Request details | Decision made | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0171 | 05 July 2022 | Journalist | Copies of records created in relation to paid guest speakers at Department events from January 1st 2017 to May 27th 2022. | Refused | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0155 | 07 July 2022 | Other | Details of employee pension scheme in Universities. | Part-Granted | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0189 | 01 July 2022 | Other | The rights of University employees. | Granted | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0140 | 30 August 2022 | Journalist | All correspondence on a senior official and ministerial level between this department and the University of Limerick in relation to governance, capital planning and State funding between June 13, 2021 and May 11, 2022. | Part-Granted | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0201 | 19 July 2022 | Other | Records relating to a petition raised by NWCI, TENI and Belong To. | Refused | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0211 | 25 July 2022 | Journalist | Copies of all records held in the email accounts of the minister and/or the sec gen referring or relating to the provision of extra third-level places for the 2022-23 academic year. | Part-Granted | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0215 | 26 July 2022 | Journalist | Records relating to expenses incurred by the Minister and Junior Minister at the department during their visits abroad for St Patrick's Day this year. | Granted | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0220 | 29 July 2022 | Business/Interest Group | All correspondence relating to a previous FOI. | Part-Granted | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0221 | 29 July 2022 | Business/Interest Group | Documents and correspondance detailing advice given | Refused | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0227 | 12 August 2022 | Business/Interest Group | The briefing that Minister Harris held to Senators and TDs on the 11.07.2022 (July 11th 2022) about the HEA Bill 2022. | Part-Granted | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0233 | 17 August 2022 | Business/Interest Group | Correspondence between Minister Harris and TCDSU Presidentin November, December 2021 and January, February 2022 to include minutes of meetings etc. | Part-Granted | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0231 | 16 August 2022 | Oireachtas/Public Representatives | All correspondence from/to professional, voluntary and statutory bodies relating to a shortage of student accommodation in Cork city from 1st May 2022 to date. | Part-Granted | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0248 | 05 September 2022 | Journalist | Records outlining how the figure of €28,000 was reached for stipends under the new Innovate for Ireland scheme that will provide funding for up to 400 PhD candidates. | Refused | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0280 | 21 September 2022 | Business/Interest Group | Records relating to the HEA Bill 2022. | Refused |
DFHERIS FOI Logs - July to September 2022
Log of all Freedom of Information decisions by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, from July to September 2022
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| Reference number | Decision date | Category of person requesting | Request details | Decision made | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0075 | 4 June 2022 | Journalist | Correspondence between the Irish Universities Association. Individual universities and the Department in relation to the Higher Education Authority Bill since March 2021 up to the date of processing this request. | Part-Granted | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0084 | 21 April 2022 | Journalist | Records held referring or relating to lobbying activity by Avolon Lobbying Organisation with Department officials. | Refused | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0091 | 20 June 2022 | Journalist | Records of submissions to the Minister's office relating to corporate governance concerns at the University of Limerick. | Part-Granted | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0090 | 20 June 2022 | Journalist | Records of submissions to the Minister's office relating to the purchase of the University of Limericks city centre campus | Part-Granted | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0089 | 4 April 2022 | 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. | Refused | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0096 | 20 April 2022 | Other | Records in relation to policy/procedures which outline the role and function of the apprenticeship and public policy partnership unit | Granted | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0094 | 25 April 2022 | Journalist | Records relating to expenses incurred and gifts received by the Minister and Junior Ministers at the department during their visits abroad for St Patrick's Day this year. | Granted | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0099 | 13 April 2022 | Journalist | How many sexual harassment incidents have been reported to the Department of Further and High Education, Research, Innovation and Science? | Refused | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0101 | 8 April 2022 | Journalist | All emails or circulars sent by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and Minister Simon Harris to third level institutions solely in relation to public procurement guidelines during the period January 1st, 2021 to present. | Refused | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0105 | 5 May 2022 | Other | Contact details of the Principal Officer Apprenticeship and Public Partnership DFHERIS. | Granted | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0115 | 17 May 2022 | Journalist | Details of public policy and public service reform research programme in Maynooth University. | Part-Granted | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0120 | 18 May 2022 | Journalist | Documents relating to the idea of cost-rental student accommodation. | Granted | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0123 | 31 May 2022 | Journalist | Details regarding expenses incurred by the Minister and Department's Junior Minister(s) during St Patrick's Day programme visits abroad this year. | Granted | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0133 | 9 June 2022 | Oireachtas/Public Representatives | Correspondence regarding the Economic Review of HE Funding Options | Granted | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0131 | 23 May 2022 | Journalist | Records relating to the calculation and recording of carbon emissions during 2021 as per Government instructions. | Granted | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0137 | 8 June 2022 | Journalist | Records related to The Independent review of the student grant scheme, recommendations of which were published in the 'Funding the Future' document, published in April 2023 | Granted | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0148 | 30 May 2022 | Journalist | Records relating to the future of Mary immaculate College Limerick. | Refused | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0147 | 7 June 2022 | Journalist | Records relating to the future of St Patrick's College Carlow. | Refused | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0151 | 16 June 2022 | Journalist | Correspondence between the Department of Higher Education and the Department of the Taoiseach regarding the proposal to reduce student contribution fees. | Refused | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0159 | 24 June 2022 | Business/Interest Group | Records relating to the HEA Bill 2022 | Part-Granted | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0177 | 28 June 2022 | Other | Legal papers relating to Solas responsibilities | Refused |
DFHERIS FOI Logs - April to June 2022
Log of all Freedom of Information decisions by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, from April to June 2022
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| Reference number | Decision date | Category of person requesting | Request details | Decision made |
| DES-FOI-2022-0074 | 31 March 2022 | Journalist | Analysis of CAO trends in relation to college offers made in 2021 | Part-Granted |
| DES-FOI-2022-0069 | 10 March 2022 | Journalist | Records held referring or relating to comments by Minister Harris about the hiring of people with criminal convictions for special adviser or other similar posts | Refused |
| DES-FOI-2022-0056 | 16 March 2022 | Journalist | A record of correspondence to and from the office of secretary general Jim Breslin (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science) and the Irish Universities Association in relation to the imposition of water charges on student accommodation | Part-Granted |
| DES-FOI-2022-0046 | 22 March 2022 | 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-2022-0042 | 4 March 2022 | Journalist | Correspondence received by the department in relation to the arrangements for Leaving Cert 2022 between 1 September 2021 and 2 February 2022 | Part-Granted |
| DES-FOI-2022-0029 | 25 February 2022 | Journalist | Correspondence in relation to a meeting held between Minister of State Niall Collins and Amazon Web Services on AWS investment that took place between 1st September and 31st December 2021 | Part-Granted |
| DES-FOI-2022-0014 | 14 March 2022 | Journalist | Records about travel by the minister and ministers of state at the Department during 2021 Granted | |
| DES-FOI-2022-0004 | 1 February 2022 | Journalist | Copies of all correspondence between the department and third level institutions with regard to the use of NDAs (as detailed in the following article:https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/colleges-tell-simon-harris-they-dont-use-controversialndas-41202362.html) | Granted |
| DES-FOI-2021-0562 | 12 January 2022 | Other | Communications regarding the decision of Minister Harris to not intervene in Universities holding in-person exams for Semester 1 of 2021-2022 | Part-Granted |