FOI Decision Log 2025
Requester Type
FOI Request
Decision
Decision Letter
Journalist
1. Correspondence with Horse Racing Ireland re transfer of lands at Leopardstown Racecourse
Part-Grant
2. Correspondence with the Department of Housing regarding same
3. During 2024 and 2025 to date
Oireachtas
"1. I am seeking records from 1 July 2023 to present only. 2. I wish to limit the request to records relating to the following two sites only: The former Machinery Yard site in Newbridge The Cherry Avenue lands in Kildare Town 3. I am specifically requesting correspondence and meeting records between the LDA and the following stakeholders: Kildare County Council Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage To clarify, I am seeking: Correspondence (emails, letters, memos) between the LDA and the above stakeholders concerning these sites. Any meeting agendas, minutes, notes, or briefings held between these parties regarding the sites. Any internal LDA reports or evaluations referring to development potential or proposals for these two sites."
Part-Grant
Journalist
a copy of all correspondence between the LDA and the Department of Defence and/or the Defence Forces with regard to the transfer of state land for the purpose of residential development. This request to cover the period 1 May 2024 to date.
Part-Grant
Journalist
= All correspondence (from period 01 April 2025 to current date) between LDA CEO John Coleman and Department of Housing (only the Minister for Housing + Secretary General) about transfer of public land to the LDA, expanding the remit of the LDA into private housing delivery and changes to laws to allow LDA to operate in towns with a population of under 30,000
Refused
= All correspondence (from period 01 April 2025 to current date) between LDA CEO John Coleman and Department of Finance (only the Minister for Finance + Secretary General) about transfer of public land to the LDA, expanding the remit of the LDA into private housing delivery and changes to laws to allow LDA to operate in towns with a population of under 30,000
= All correspondence (from period 01 April 2025 to current date) received and sent by LDA CEO John Coleman and Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (only the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform + Secretary General) about transfer of public land to the LDA, expanding the remit of the LDA into private housing delivery and changes to laws to allow LDA to operate in towns with a population of under 30,000
Journalist
All correspondence between John Coleman, chief executive of LDA, and Minister James Browne, dated between 25/01/25 and 01/06/25.
Part-Grant
All correspondence between Cormac O'Rourke, board chair of LDA, and Minister James Browne, dated between 25/01/25 and 01/06/25.
All correspondence between John Coleman, chief executive of LDA, and Deirdre Gillane, advisor to Taoiseach Micheál Martin, dated between 25/01/25 and 01/06/25.
All correspondence between Cormac O'Rourke, board chair of LDA, and Deirdre Gillane, advisor to Taoiseach Micheál Martin, dated between 25/01/25 and 01/06/25.
All correspondence between John Coleman, chief executive of LDA, and Taoiseach Micheál Martin, dated between 25/01/25 and 01/06/25.
All correspondence between Cormac O'Rourke, board chair of LDA, and Taoiseach Micheál Martin, dated between 25/01/25 and 01/06/25.
Oireachtas
A copy of the costings exercise undertaken by the LDA referenced in the press briefing from the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage dated 6.7.25 (see below).
Part-Grant
Journalist
= Records of all minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors of the Land Development Agency from the period 01 May 2024 to 31 May 2025
Part-Grant
= Records of all presentations made to the Board of Directors of the Land Development Agency from 01 March 2025 to 31 May 2025 (referring to slides that have been delivered by an external or internal subject matter expert)
= Records of all reports provided to the Board of Directors of the Land Development Agency from 01 March 2025 to 31 May 2025 about Project Tosaigh, action trackers, and risk registers.
- a copy of the board minutes in the period since 1 May 2024.
- a copy of the minutes of the audit and risk committee (or equivalent) during the same period.
Journalist
Records of communication between the LDA and the Health Service Executive Property Division relating to the St Finan's site in Killarney, between 22/07/2024 and 27/08/2025 The request is for records to include : Internal and external correspondence. Minutes of meetings. Notes or memos in relation to discussions or telephone calls.
Part grant
Journalist
Copies of any briefingsd, memos, submissions, speaking notes, Q&As or such ovierview/ discussion material prepared for the CEO ahead of his appearance before the Oireachtas housing committee this year.
Part Grant
Journalist
a) Records of all minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors of the Land Development Agency from the period 01 June 2025 to 08 September 2025 b) Records of all presentations made to the Board of Directors of the Land Development Agency from 01 June 2025 to 08 September 2025 c) Records of all reports provided to the Board of Directors of the Land Development Agency from 01 June 2025 to 08 September 2025 about Project Tosaigh, action trackers, and risk registers. d) Records of all board meeting briefing material sent to John Coleman (CEO), Róisín Henehan (CFO), Dearbhla Lawson (Director of Planning), Phelim O'Neill (Director of Development), Barry O'Brien (Director of Investment), Martin Nolan (Director of Operations) and Garry Mannering (CRO) between 01 June 2025 to 08 September 2025
Refused
Business Interest Group
1. The name of any third-parties currently providing any media monitoring services; 2. The total spend to date since the establishment of the contract; 3. The duration of the current contract; 4. A copy of the request for proposals issued as part of the procurement process; 5. Details of the scoring system used in evaluating the tenders; 6. A list of the publications / broadcasters monitored by the provider on behalf of the FOI body
Part-Grant
Journalist
a copy of any records held by the CEO referring or relating to a report from the Dept of Finance that said the LDA would make only a "minor contribution" to housing targets. For avoidance of doubt, it is the issue reported on in the following newspaper article: https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2025/09/10/lda-will-make-only-minor-contribution-to-housing-targets-in-near-term-report-finds/
Part-Grant
Other
a copy of the presentation and associated documents in April (or sometime in 2025) given by the LDA to the Department of Housing in relation to apartment standards, building design, costs, viability, building regulation compliance, and related matters.
Part-Grant
Other
1. Details of the ICT budget and planned ICT projects or initiatives for the current financial year (2025/26).
Part-Grant
2. Documentation outlining planned ICT procurements for FY 2025/26, including (but not limited to) hardware, software, ICT maintenance agreements, and related services.
Other
a copy of the Contract for the purchase of the 86Ha residential development site in Celbridge Co Kildare including its purchase price.
Refused
Journalist
“a)- a copy of any correspondence between the LDA and its parent department with regard to its decision to appeal a decision of the Information Commissioner to the High Court. b)- a copy of any records held by the CEO John Coleman referring or relating to the decision of the LDA to appeal a decision of the Information Commissioner to the High Court. c)- a copy of any records held by the CEO John Coleman referring or relating to his comments that legal challenges are too prevalent in Ireland.
Part-Granted
Journalist
Any video footage or pictures of the inside or outside of the old Central Mental Hospital that were gathered to inform any aspect of the design and planning of the Strategic Housing Development ref ABP31317622. This relates to video and photos only in any file format they exist. Where they have been transferred to a pdf I would seek the original image where available and I do not require any duplicates.
Part-Granted
Other
1. The total number of apartments that were available under the Cookstown Gateway (studio apartments) Cost Rental scheme that closed for applications on Monday 10 November 2025. 2. The total number of applications received for the same application window.
Granted
Journalist
- “a copy of any correspondence between the LDA and Dublin City Council with regard to the payment of derelict site levies for properties at 1-3 Thomas Court. This request to cover the period during which the property has been in the possession of the LDA.”
Part-granted
Journalist
“Any correspondence, including attachments, between the LDA and Dublin City Council that relates to coordinating construction on the Donore Community Centre with the works at the Donore Project.”
Part-Granted
Journalist
A copy of all correspondence between the Land Development Agency and RTÉ over the future of lands at the Montrose Campus, dated between 01/06/25 and 20/11/25.
Refused
Journalist
- a copy of the following briefing note: - 10.4 The board requested that the Head of Strategic Planning prepare a briefing note to the Department to outline concerns, viability gaps, risk analysis, barriers and potential solutions in respect of strategic sites. It was noted this briefing note would be presented to the board of Strategic Planning and Sustainability Committee in June or July.
Part-granted
Last updated 17/02/2026