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
2012
Heading Date of Response Sort descending Request Outcome
FOI-2012-028 Bytel Project 01/12/2012 "We have been instructed by our client to request the following information under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act;

Has the audit of the...
Full request "We have been instructed by our client to request the following information under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act;

Has the audit of the Project by Mr Brian Clerkin of ASM Horowath which was instructed by SEUPB been completed?
If so, kindly provide us with copy of Mr Clerkin's audit report."
Information partly withheld
FOI-2012-030 M2M Project 01/12/2012 "I had previously requested information under FOI and the EIR regulations regarding the M2M Mountain Bike proposal at Larne and Raphoe, with the request being...
Full request "I had previously requested information under FOI and the EIR regulations regarding the M2M Mountain Bike proposal at Larne and Raphoe, with the request being refused at that time as the process was incomplete. As I understand that all the decisions for projects in the 2012 call have now been made, I would like to re-submit the request for all material relating to the M2M proposals held by SEUPB."
Information partly withheld
FOI-2012-029 Eskragh Lough Fishery Project 01/12/2012 "I require some information from your department (or organization) on a 'Freedom of Information' basis.

I would like to have information on what conditions or criteria...
Full request "I require some information from your department (or organization) on a 'Freedom of Information' basis.

I would like to have information on what conditions or criteria the Fisherys received the grants and in what name of the family were on the successful application, or indeed any names that were on the application whatsoever, who were the contractors that carried out the work?
How much money was granted?
Was the money granted on the stipulation that the public would have access to walk around the lough or access to any sport or recreation or any stipulation which was included.
What was the funding (moneys) to be used for (ie. what structure or path ways to be built?) or buildings etc.
I would like anything in these grants (funding) research) to go back to the year 2000 until now and all information to be made available to me.
I would like to view all the lending criteria and the maximum information on this funding."
Information not held
2013
Heading Date of Response Sort descending Request Outcome
FOI - 2013 - 01 01/03/2013 "I request the following records including documentation, memoranda, letters, emails, minutes of meetings and records etc, that are related and relevant to the application by...
Full request "I request the following records including documentation, memoranda, letters, emails, minutes of meetings and records etc, that are related and relevant to the application by the Magheramourne-Mongorry Downhill Mountain Biking Trails Centres initiative, for funding from the Special EU Programmes Body. I also seek copies of representations that were made to the SEUPB in this regard and details of advice that SEUPB may have sourced from Departments or organisations."
Information disclosed
FOI - 2013-02 01/03/2013 ‘Could you please furnish me with any information to hand which confirms that the funding for the plaques has now in fact been recouped from...
Full request ‘Could you please furnish me with any information to hand which confirms that the funding for the plaques has now in fact been recouped from Donegal County Council or alternatively that it is in the process of being recouped.’
Information disclosed
FOI - 2013 - 03 01/04/2013 "1). How many desktop PCs do you have at this site? Which brand(s) are they?
2). How many laptops/notebooks or tablet PCs do you have at...
Full request "1). How many desktop PCs do you have at this site? Which brand(s) are they?
2). How many laptops/notebooks or tablet PCs do you have at this site? Which brand(s) are they?
3). How many thin clients do you have at this site? Which brand(s) are they?
4). What operating systems do you run on your PCs/Laptops?
5). How many desktops, laptops and thin clients do you have in total in your organisation across the country?
6). How many physical servers do you have on site? Which brand(s) are they?
7). How many virtual servers do you have on site?
8). Which server virtualisation software do you use?
9). Which server operating systems do you use?
10). What supplier provides the maintenance (out of warranty) support on your desktops and servers and when does the contract expire?
11). What suppliers/brands of Storage Area Networking (SAN) do you use?
12). Which application do you use for Enterprise Resource Planning/Management (ERP/ERM)?
13). Which application do you use for Groupware Products?
14). Which application do you use for Database Products?
15). Which application do you use for CRM Software?
16). Which application do you use for Business Intelligence Systems?
17). Which application do you use for Finance & Accounting Systems?
18). Which application do you use for Human Resource Application Systems?
19). What are the names, line types and speeds of your ISPs?
20). Who is your primary voice carrier?
21). Approximately how many phone extensions do you have at this site?
22). Do you use VoIP for your internal communications?
23). Are your external calls through your voice carrier carried over VoIP or do they go over a conventional phone line?
24). Which brand of PBX do you use at this site?
25). Which supplier has the maintenance contract on your PBX and when does the contract expire?
26). Who supplies the outsourced or managed service for your data centre and when does the contract expire?
27). Who supplies the outsourced or managed service for your service desk and when does the contract expire?"
Information disclosed
FOI - 2013 - 04 01/06/2013 "I would like to receive:
Current data showing the amount of PEACE III funding that has been allocated through the SEUPB to all the ex-prisoner groups...
Full request "I would like to receive:
Current data showing the amount of PEACE III funding that has been allocated through the SEUPB to all the ex-prisoner groups and all the victims groups please. I understand that the victims groups are not classified as such and so you may prefer to provide the information for all recipients of whatever strand of funding the victims groups receive. I believe this may be Measure 1.2 - Acknowledging and Dealing with the Past."
Information disclosed
FOI -2013 - 06 01/08/2013 "Please provide a copy of the Equality Impact Assessment involved in the allocation of Grant Aid of up to £479,615.00 under Priority 1 Theme 2...
Full request "Please provide a copy of the Equality Impact Assessment involved in the allocation of Grant Aid of up to £479,615.00 under Priority 1 Theme 2 to Relatives for Justice."
Information not held by SEUPB
FOI - 2013 - 07 01/08/2013 "My request relates to investigations carried out in relation to allegations of misappropriation of funds under the PEACE III and related programmes. I am aware...
Full request "My request relates to investigations carried out in relation to allegations of misappropriation of funds under the PEACE III and related programmes. I am aware that SEUPB has been charged with the recovery of money following internal and criminal investigations. This money is outstanding. Therefore, I am seeking all briefs prepared for the finance committee, auditors, audit committee or the board of the body with respect to the issues discussed in notes 23 and 24 of the 2011 annual accounts of SEUPB. This should include the report of the firm of accounts who reported to SEUPB in relation to the INTERREG IIIA issue. (See note 24). I also seek any project report, or recommendation, that led to the conclusion that ineligible expenditure had been incurred in the items referred to in note 23."
Information withheld
FOI - 2013-05 02/08/2013 I wish to make a formal request under the Freedom of Information Act for full discovery of all documentation from commencement until cessation in relation...
Full request I wish to make a formal request under the Freedom of Information Act for full discovery of all documentation from commencement until cessation in relation to the recent Programme Officer competition when interviews were held on Wednesday 26th June 2013 including all documentation in relation to all candidates both interviewed and non-interviewed held electronically or non-electronically within the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland by SEUPB.
Information partially processed as SAR. Remainder released
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
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
2014
Heading Date of Response Sort descending Request Outcome
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.
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 - 2014-04 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-2014-003 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 - 2014-05 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 - 2014-06 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 - 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 - 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 - 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
2015
Heading Date of Response Sort descending Request Outcome
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

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