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Freedom of Information (FOI) Decision Logs - 2024

Freedom of Information (FOI) Decision Logs - 2024

RequesterDescription Of RequestDecisionDecision Details
Journalist• Details of all costs incurred by An Garda Síochána to date in relation to protests at Leinster House, Kildare St, Dublin 2.
• The records should include the dates of the protest that led to An Garda Síochána incurring costs
• The records should also include an itemised breakdown of costs incurred including but not limited to hiring of security infrastructure; plant hire; and copies of all invoices so far received in relation to same.
• The details of the cost of use of Garda aircraft in in relation to protests at Leinster House.
The time periods can be limited to 1/1/2022 to 31/12/2022 and 23/11/2023 to 31/12/2023.
Part GrantDecision Letter FOI-000012-2024 Cost Of Protests at Leinster House.pdf (size 2.8 MB)
JournalistUnder the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I wish to seek the following records:

Minutes of the Irish language strategic working group from 1.1.2022 to the present day.
Part Grant

Decision Letter FOI-000016-2024 - Minutes of Irish Language Strategic Working group.pdf (size 2.7 MB)

Schedule of Records & Minutes Irish Language Strategic Working Group Records.pdf (size 3.5 MB)

Public

I would like to submit a FOI request under Freedom of Information Act 2014 (FOI Act) for the information as follows;

1) Statistical breakdown regarding Garda tasks in the Cork City region, specifically rostered hours for 'on the beat' tasks for visibility and maintaining the peace (Broken down into Events e.g Pairc Uí Chaoimh match days, and Daily Beat Hours to mitigate against anti-social behaviour.). Please provide records over the period 2018-2023.

2) Financial expenditure associated with vehicle maintenance and fuel costs including bicycles. Please provide records over the period 2018-2023.

Clarified Request
Thanks for your prompt response.
Indeed, my request pertains specifically to the Cork City region.

Part GrantDecision Letter FOI-000027-2024 Cork City Garda Resources.pdf (size 1.8 MB)
Business/Interest GroupsUnder the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following information in relation to the Road Safety Strategy (RSS) 2021-2030, Phase 1 Action Plan 2021-2024 Action 27 Eliminate the incidence of unaccompanied learner permit drivers. I require details of:

• The role of An Garda Síochána in supporting Action 27
• Full budget allocation assigned to Action 27
• Monetary amounts spent to date
• Progress made to date
Part GrantDecision Letter FOI-000080-2024 Road Safety Strategy.pdf (size 1.7 MB)
Business/Interest GroupsUnder the Freedom of Information Act, I would request you to respond to questions included in the attachment.
Q1. Can you please list the number of devices deployed by your organisation for the following?
Device Type Desktop PCs Laptops Mobile Phones Printers
Multi-Functional Devices (MFDs) Tablets Physical Servers Storage Devices (for example: NAS, SAN)
Networking Infrastructure (for example: Switches, Routers, Interfaces, Wireless Access Points)
Security Infrastructure (for example: Firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Virus Monitoring Tools)
"Q2. Does your organisation plan to procure any of the below enterprise applications or software, if yes, please provide information in the below format.
Please note, if the applications you're planning to procure are not listed below then do mention them separately."
Content Management System
Supply Chain Management (SCM)
Inventory Management Software
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Software
Business Intelligence Systems
Other software/apps (mention the name of the software)
Q3. Do you have any plans to procure End user devices (desktop/laptop/tablet/mobile phones etc)? if yes, please provide information in the below format.
Desktops Laptops Mobile Phones Tablets and Others (Please specify, if Others)
Q4. Do you have any plans to procure below services/softwares? if yes, please provide information in the below format.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Cyber Security
Part GrantDecision_Letter_FOI_000177_2024_IT_Software_and_Devices.pdf (size 2.1 MB)
Business/Interest GroupsUnder the FOI Act 2014, I wish to request the following:
a. All records and materials related to the solicitation and acquisition of Axon products by An Garda Síochána, including procurement and tender documents, any/all purchase orders, invoices, marketing materials acquired, licensing agreements, demonstrations and free-trial agreements between January 1, 2022 and May 31, 2024.
b. Names of the specific Axon equipment/devices purchased by An Garda Síochána between January 1, 2022 and May 31, 2024, and the numbers of each device purchased.
Part GrantDecision_Letter_FOI_000199_2024_Axon_enquiry.pdf (size 18.8 MB)