Freedom of Information Disclosure Log

The FOI Disclosure Log is a record of all completed requests for information that SEUPB has received and dealt with under the FOI Code of Practice. If you would like to receive a copy of the outcome of any of the FOI requests, please contact us via email: communications@seupb.eu

Displaying 26 - 50 of 85 requests

2016
Heading	Date of Response	Request	Outcome
FOI -2016-08	19/09/2016	"I would like to make a Freedom of Information request, please do not hesitate to contact me if you require clarification or additional information or... Full request "I would like to make a Freedom of Information request, please do not hesitate to contact me if you require clarification or additional information or if I need to adapt the request. The request relates to funding for the community organisation Lower Shankill Community Association which is based on the Shankill Road, Belfast. I would like to know the following: 1. What is the total European Union funding allocated/provided to Lower Shankill Community Association in the last 10 years, including this financial year 2016-17? 2. What was the breakdown of the money allocated by SEUPB to Lower Shankill Community Association in each of the last 10 years (including 2016-17) and what was that money specifically for? Eg: what projects, staff posts, administration costs, running costs etc? 3. If that money was for staff posts: how many jobs in each of the last 10 years? What were the staff salaries? 4. Were any of these projects subsequently audited by SEUPB or auditors or anyone else to ensure the funding had been spent correctly or to assess the outcome of the funding?"	Information disclosed
FOI-2016-06	31/03/2016	‘1. Scores and text relating to the Stage 1 project selection criterion for the Links across the Lough project. 2. Details of any other funding... Full request ‘1. Scores and text relating to the Stage 1 project selection criterion for the Links across the Lough project. 2. Details of any other funding application since 2000, related to the ferry project between Greenore and Greencastle, specifically: · The applicant/s name; · The project description/purpose of the project; · The date the application/s were submitted.’	Information disclosed
FOI-2016-05	14/03/2016	I previously made a Freedom of Information request regarding your IT network infrastructure for Special EU Programmes Body at 7th Floor, The Clarence West Building,... Full request I previously made a Freedom of Information request regarding your IT network infrastructure for Special EU Programmes Body at 7th Floor, The Clarence West Building, 2 Clarence Street West, Belfast, county Antrim, BT2 7GP in 16/04/2013. As the information would have almost certainly have changed since you provided it please could you update the information listed below and advise of any changes. Q1. SEUPB has 30 HP desktops in its Belfast Office. Q2. SEUPB has 11 laptops/notebooks/tablet PCs in its Belfast Office. 10 are HP and 1 is Toshiba. Q3. SEUPB does not have any thin clients at its Belfast Office. Q4. SEUPB uses Windows 7 Enterprise and Professional. Q5. SEUPB has a total of 70 desktops, laptops and thin clients across the whole organisation. Q6. SEUPB has 15 physical servers on site at the Belfast office, 13 are HP and 2 are Dell. Q7. SEUPB has 10 virtual servers on site at the Belfast office. Q8. SEUPB uses Microsoft Hyper-V server virtualisation software. Q9. SEUPB uses Microsoft Windows 2003 and 2008 Server families. Q10. SEUPB does not contract any supplier to provide maintenance support on desktops. Q11. SEUPB uses HP as its SAN.Please be aware that we may wish to reuse the information as part of the services we provide to clients. Q12. SEUPB does not use ERP or ERM software. Q13. SEUPB uses Microsoft Exchange Server for Groupware Products. Q14.SEUPB uses Microsoft SQL Server as its Database Product. Q15. SEUPB does not use CRM Software. Q16. SEUPB does not use a Business intelligent System. Q17. SEUPB uses Infor SunSystems for its Finance and Accounting System. Q18. SEUPB uses Hallmark PAMS including E-Recruit and Employee Self Service System. Q19. SEUPB uses Bytel, T1, 4Mbps Synchronous dedicated. Q20. SEUPB’s primary voice carrier is BT. Q21. SEUPB has 41 phone extensions. Q22. Yes, SEUPB uses VoIP. Q23. SEUPB’s external calls are carried over a conventional phone line. Q24. SEUPB uses Splicecom. Q25. Rainbow Communications was awarded the maintenance contract on the PBX. This contract expires on the 9th December 2013. Q26. SEUPB manages its own data centre. Q27. SEUPB manages its own service desk.	Information disclosed
FOI-2016-04	22/02/2016	In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, I wish to request access to the following records which I believe to be held by SEUPB The... Full request In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, I wish to request access to the following records which I believe to be held by SEUPB The technical feasibility study for Portrush Harbour which was funded by the INTERREG IVA, Sail West project in which Donegal County Council was the lead partner	Information not held
FOI-2016-03	17/02/2016	The request relates to funding for the community organisation Charter NI which is based in east Belfast. I would like to know the following: 1. What is the... Full request The request relates to funding for the community organisation Charter NI which is based in east Belfast. I would like to know the following: 1. What is the total European Union funding allocated/provided to Charter NI in the last 10 years, including this financial year 2015-16? 2. What money was allocated by SEUPB to Charter NI for general running costs, in the last 10 years (including 2015-16) and what was that money specifically for? Eg: for staff jobs, administration costs, heating. 3. If that money was for staff posts: how many jobs in each of the last 10 years? What were the staff salaries? 4. Please list each individual Charter NI project that received funding through EU funding in each of the last 10 years or is due to receive funding; the specific funding stream each project was funded under; and the individual amount of money for each project? 5. What criteria is there for SEUPB to assess that the funding was spent as agreed between funder and Charter NI or that the funding achieved anything? 6. Were any of these projects subsequently audited by SEUPB or auditors or anyone else to ensure the funding had been spent correctly or to assess the outcome of the funding?	Information disclosed
FOI-2016-01	09/02/2016	I wish to apply under the Freedom of Information Act for the following documents relating to the Peace III funds and Intereg IVA funds: 1. ... Full request I wish to apply under the Freedom of Information Act for the following documents relating to the Peace III funds and Intereg IVA funds: 1. All records held by the SEUPB on “irregularities”(as defined in SEUPBs Guidance Note on the Treatment of Irregularities) involving PEACE III and INTERREG IVA funds. 2. A list of all recordable and reportable irregularities created by the SEUPB. 3. A copy of every list that was forwarded to the EU Commission. (I understand that the SEUPB is required to keep such as list as set out below, Reportable and Recordable Irregularities In line with Article 36 of Council Regulation (EC) No: 1828/2006, the Commission may request, at any stage of the programme, a list of all irregularities, including recordable and reportable. Irregularities reportable to OLAF are those that; Are greater than €10,000 ERDF, which translates to a total payment of €14,807 in the case of the PEACE III Programme; or Involve Fraud of any value)	Partially disclosed
FOI-2016-02	09/02/2016	I wish to apply under the Freedom of Information Act for the following: The name of the two projects and the organisation from which £581,064 in... Full request I wish to apply under the Freedom of Information Act for the following: The name of the two projects and the organisation from which £581,064 in funding was deemed ineligible [as referred to in the SEUPB’s annual report filed in December 2015, under the heading: “Funding withdrawn from projects”.] A copy of the forensic audit carried out on behalf of SEUPB that resulted in expenditure amounting to £581,064 being deem ineligible. All correspondence relating to same Copies of the two further forensic investigations concluded in 2014 and referred to the SEUPB’s annual report. All correspondence relating to same Details of any other forensic investigations conducted by the SEUPB in 2015 Copies of forensic reports that were concluded in 2015	Partially disclosed

2015
Heading	Date of Response	Request	Outcome
FOI - 2015 - 04	15/12/2015	"I wish to apply under the Freedom of Information Act for a number of documents relating to the allocation of Peace Funds. My request is for... Full request "I wish to apply under the Freedom of Information Act for a number of documents relating to the allocation of Peace Funds. My request is for copies of audit reports or verification reports relating to the use of funds by organisations in the Republic of Ireland funded under Peace III funds and Interreg IVA funds. I would also like to apply for any other documents, correspondence/emails between the SEUPB and individual organisations in the Republic of Ireland relating to allegations of inappropriate or incorrect use of funds. I see from your FOI log that you have already released documents in April this year relating to “inappropriate use of Peace III funds”. I wonder if it’s possible to get a copy of those documents? I can always narrow down my request, if some of the information has already been released."	Information disclosed
FOI - 2015-03	27/05/2015	"Under the freedom of information act I wish to request all the information that was submitted with the 'Voices from the Valley Park' application for... Full request "Under the freedom of information act I wish to request all the information that was submitted with the 'Voices from the Valley Park' application for funding, including a copy of the application form. I also wish to request any information relating to the scoring of the above project."	Information disclosed
FOI - 2015 - 02	01/04/2015	"Using the Freedom of Information Act I request any documentation or information that breaks down the amount of PEACE III and INTERREG IVA funding received... Full request "Using the Freedom of Information Act I request any documentation or information that breaks down the amount of PEACE III and INTERREG IVA funding received by community organisations in Northern Ireland, the border regions of Ireland and in western Scotland. 1) I wish to know the grand total of all Peace III funding spent so far since the inception of the programme in 2007. 2) I want to know what organisations were granted funding through the programme, such as council projects, community activist organisations, community organisations, political organisations, and other bodies. 3) I would like copies of any documentation relating to the budgets of said organisations. 4) I would like to know if any organisations have had to return funds or been sanctioned for using funds inappropriately. I would like information as to which organisations these are. 5) I would like to know if and how many organisations are being reviewed or investigated for using funds inappropriately."	Information partly witheld
FOI - 2015-01	01/02/2015	DFP have received a freedom of information request from the Belfast Telegraph asking for information on Arms Length Bodies. We have also been asked to... Full request DFP have received a freedom of information request from the Belfast Telegraph asking for information on Arms Length Bodies. We have also been asked to include SEUPB (by those centrally collating the information). I’ve outlined below the proposed response and would be grateful if you would confirm this is correct (in particular the salary band of the Chief Executive as I’m working from figures in the annual report and accounts 2013 and pay remit emails). Organisation: Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB), a North/South Body Current number of employees – 57 FTE 2014/15 Annual running cost (cash costs) - £1,041,750 Chief Executive (Name and salary band) – Pat Colgan; Salary Band - £85-90k"	Information disclosed

2014
Heading	Date of Response	Request	Outcome
FOI - 2014 - 11	01/11/2014	"Pursuit of the Freedom of Information Act I request all documentation held relating to the awarding of a £280,000 grant to Clonard Residents' Association through... Full request "Pursuit of the Freedom of Information Act I request all documentation held relating to the awarding of a £280,000 grant to Clonard Residents' Association through the EU Peace and Reconciliation Funds and Making Belfast Work (MBW) to part-fund the regeneration of the site at 148-152 Springfield Road, Belfast."	Information disclosed
FOI - 2014 - 10	01/10/2014	In your capacity as FOI officer please supply by e-mail: a) A breakdown of costs paid under PEACE III in respect of the Ross Conference in... Full request In your capacity as FOI officer please supply by e-mail: a) A breakdown of costs paid under PEACE III in respect of the Ross Conference in Rostrevor 18-20th October 2013; b) The total monies and breakdown of same paid to the Rostrevor Ross Project since the inception of the PEACE Programmes."	Information not held
FOI - 2014 - 09	01/09/2014	"Under Freedom of Information legislation/code of practice I would like to request the following information: - The amount of money SEUPB has spent on internal and... Full request "Under Freedom of Information legislation/code of practice I would like to request the following information: - The amount of money SEUPB has spent on internal and external public relations in each of the past five years. - The names of the organisations which carried out the PR work. - The amount of money SEUPB has spent on hospitality in each of the past five years. - A list and corresponding cost of any SEUPB events in the past five years where the budget for the event has exceeded the equivalent of €10,000. - The expenses for each year claimed by individual SEUPB board members for the past five years. - The amount spent on advertising in each of the past five years."	Information disclosed
FOI - 2014-06	01/08/2014	"Project: Refurbishment of Portadown Peoples Park. Under the freedom of information act I wish to request all the information that was submitted with the above application... Full request "Project: Refurbishment of Portadown Peoples Park. Under the freedom of information act I wish to request all the information that was submitted with the above application form. I also wish to request any information relating to the scoring of the above project."	Information disclosed
FOI - 2014 - 07	01/08/2014	"Under the Freedom of Information Act we would ask the SEUPB to provide a list of which organizations that responded to the first consultations that... Full request "Under the Freedom of Information Act we would ask the SEUPB to provide a list of which organizations that responded to the first consultations that received a communication notifying them about the 2nd consultation during June 2014."	Information disclosed
FOI -2014 - 08	01/08/2014	"Under Freedom of Information legislation I would like to request: 1). Details of all grant applications, successful and unsuccessful, made over the last ten years using... Full request "Under Freedom of Information legislation I would like to request: 1). Details of all grant applications, successful and unsuccessful, made over the last ten years using 79, Quarry Road, Magherafelt as a supporting address. Also details of bona fides requested by and given to the Special European Union Programmes Body to support each application, both successful and unsuccessful. 2). Details of all grant applications, successful and unsuccessful, made over the last ten years by South Derry Cutural Society/South Derry Cultural and Heritage Society. Also details of bona fides requested by and given to the Special European Programmes Body to support each application, both successful and unsuccessful. 3). Details of all grant applications, successful and unsuccessful, made over the last ten years by Gulladuff Community Resource Centre. Also details of bona fides requested by and given to the Special European Union Programmes Body to support each application, both successful and unsuccessful."	Information not held
FOI - 2014-05	01/07/2014	"Under the Freedom of Information Act I request the following information: The original application for the Gobbins & Sliabh Liag project The economic appraisal for the Gobbins... Full request "Under the Freedom of Information Act I request the following information: The original application for the Gobbins & Sliabh Liag project The economic appraisal for the Gobbins & Sliabh Liag project The letter of offer for the Gobbins & Sliabh Liag project."	Information disclosed
FOI-2014-003	16/04/2014	Under the Freedom of Information Act, I request the minutes of the meeting or meetings between the Directors and their Managers of the Financial Control... Full request Under the Freedom of Information Act, I request the minutes of the meeting or meetings between the Directors and their Managers of the Financial Control Unit to look at the revised staffing numbers for the Financial Control Unit team or said meeting or meetings held in relation to the L2 Control Unit which outline the decisions made during this meeting or meetings (whatever is applicable), held in early January 2014, prior to the January 2014 SMT planning meeting for which meeting minutes could not be provided to me when requested.E4	Request refined. Information disclosed
FOI - 2014-04	01/04/2014	"Please find below a request under the Freedom of Information Act. 1) Minutes of Alexandra Park Steering Group meetings where the opening of the Alexandra Park... Full request "Please find below a request under the Freedom of Information Act. 1) Minutes of Alexandra Park Steering Group meetings where the opening of the Alexandra Park 'peace gate' was discussed. 2) Details of the terms of reference, or any protocols, that determined how decisions were made by the Alexandra Park Steering Group. 3) Information of any funding secured by the Alexandra Park Steering Group, or any other group, to support the opening of the Alexandra Park Peace Gate. 4) Details of any consultation work that was completed in relation to the opening of the Alexandra Park Peace Gate."	Information not held
FOI-2014-001	11/03/2014	I wish to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 of the UK to be provided with the following documentation as soon... Full request I wish to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 of the UK to be provided with the following documentation as soon as possible: -Legal advice documentation including e-mails and attachments provided to any employee of SEUPB pertaining to the UK provisions of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE Regulations) regarding the transfer of CRC employees from the Community Relations Council (CRC) to SEUPB. -The verbatim minutes of the SEUPB January 2014 SMT planning meeting held on Monday 20th January 2014.	Information partially disclosed
FOI-2014-002	18/02/2014	Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information: • A list of all internal audits carried out by the... Full request Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information: • A list of all internal audits carried out by the Department of Finance and Personnel on the request of SEUPB in 2010. • Copies of the final reports/conclusions of said internal audits.	Clarificatrion sought but not received.

2013
Heading	Date of Response	Request	Outcome
FOI - 2013 - 10	01/12/2013	"The documents requested are in relation to the Business Plan submitted by C.I.L. 2.3 C.I.L consultation with and supported by various groups including Fanad Local Development Groups. Information... Full request "The documents requested are in relation to the Business Plan submitted by C.I.L. 2.3 C.I.L consultation with and supported by various groups including Fanad Local Development Groups. Information request: 1. List of groups consulted with. 2. Copy of consultation document. 3.3 Listed as Completed Outcomes 1. Copy of agreement reaches with Fanad Community 2. Copy of all letters of support - Date when Business Plan was submitted."	Information disclosed
FOI - 2013 - 08	01/10/2013	"A copy of the application and business plan for the Conflict Transformation Centre at the Maze which is being funded by the Special European Programmes... Full request "A copy of the application and business plan for the Conflict Transformation Centre at the Maze which is being funded by the Special European Programmes Body."	Information withheld
FOI - 2013 - 09	01/10/2013	"I am seeking your assistance to get a copy of the plans and or proposals for the Ulster Lighthouse Trails Project with special regard to... Full request "I am seeking your assistance to get a copy of the plans and or proposals for the Ulster Lighthouse Trails Project with special regard to Fanad Head."	Information disclosed