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 51 - 75 of 85 requests

2012
Heading Sort descending	Date of Response	Request	Outcome
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

2014
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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.
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

2016
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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
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-2016-04	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-2016-05	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-2016-06	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-2016-09	20/10/2016	Under the freedom of information act, I am requesting the following: The total number of interns hired under the Jobbridge scheme by the Department ... Full request Under the freedom of information act, I am requesting the following: The total number of interns hired under the Jobbridge scheme by the Department and by any agencies under the remit of this Department. The department or agency under the remit of the department the intern was placed in. The average age of interns hired by the Department or by any agencies of this Department. Gender breakdown of each intern. How long each internship interns hired under Jobbridge stayed with the Department. The job description of each internship as advertised, including relevant qualifications and educational requirements. Where the internship was advertised- what website it was published on. How many interns under the Jobbridge scheme offered a full-time position by the Department after they had completed the scheme. What stage of the internship was the job offered. The starting salary of this job. The starting and finishing dates of each intern. Information requested is from the inception of the scheme in 2013, to date.	No information to disclose. SEUPB did not participate in this scheme

2017
Heading Sort descending	Date of Response	Request	Outcome
FOI-2017-01	01/11/2017	Please advise for all the groups listed below;- 1) The full amount of funding granted for each of the past three years 2) A copy of the... Full request Please advise for all the groups listed below;- 1) The full amount of funding granted for each of the past three years 2) A copy of the funding criteria 3) Details of the auditing process and confirmation of each group which has been so audited in each of the three years. 4) Please indicate which groups are required to submit annual accounts to company house and which groups have done so. 5) Also please include any further groups which may be defined as broadly working with the ex-prisoners community but which are not listed here. 6) Please advise which groups if any were found to have breached funding crititeria in this period and what action was taken in regard to this.	Request not processed due to lack of clarification on request

2018
Heading Sort descending	Date of Response	Request	Outcome
FOI-2017-02	05/01/2018	To whom it may concern, I would like to request a copy of the following successful funding application: Theme: 4.2 Paper Ref: 044 eMS: 4114 Beneficiary... Full request To whom it may concern, I would like to request a copy of the following successful funding application: Theme: 4.2 Paper Ref: 044 eMS: 4114 Beneficiary Name: British Red Cross Operation/Project Name: Promoting Reconciliation and Integration through Safe Mediation (PRISM) Dates: 01/09/2017 - 31/12/2020	Information disclosed
FOI-2018-01	31/01/2018	Under FOI, I would be grateful if you could provide the following information 1. To indicate if there are any differences other... Full request Under FOI, I would be grateful if you could provide the following information 1. To indicate if there are any differences other than remuneration, pension and terms and conditions between Northern and Southern employees at equivalent grades in both jurisdictions within SEUPB. 2. Policy on applying Irish Civil Service pay rates to employees based in the Republic of Ireland. 3. Policy on appropriate tax jurisdiction/code for employees based in Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland and the appropriate tax jurisdiction/code for employees domiciled in the relevant jurisdictions. 4. Recruitment policy and any relevant information regarding basing employees in Northern Ireland or Republic of Ireland. 5. Internal transfer procedures/policy e.g. promotion, acting-up. This should include grading and pay policies for such recruitments. 6. Detail of any lateral transfers that have been offered to or taken up by employees since 2002, this should include the grade associated with the position. 7. Have any employees transferred from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland and vice versa? If so, please can you provide details of the original grades and the grades they transferred to. Please note we are not seeking any information on individuals that would be subject to Data Protection legislation	Information disclosed
FOI-2018-02	25/05/2018	You recently funded the following project: - The Irish Football Association has been awarded up to €1,484,582.45 ERDF under the PEACE IV Programme for the... Full request You recently funded the following project: - The Irish Football Association has been awarded up to €1,484,582.45 ERDF under the PEACE IV Programme for the cross-border 'Sport Uniting Communities' Project. SUC is a cross-border collaboration project which will utilise sport to promote positive relations and cultural diversity between 16,996 individuals of differing backgrounds, particularly across the religious divide, resulting in a change in perception and sustained relationships. The project will also: create a regional pool of volunteers with the skills and capacity to promote positive relations; increase the regular and long term participation of marginalised groups within sport (young people, older people, women and black/minority ethnic groups); and develop a pool of 48 inclusive and welcoming clubs, resulting in clubs becoming more open, inclusive and welcoming to people from different communities. I should be grateful if you would provide me with a copy of the application form and any annexes and associated papers relating to the application. Additionally I would ask you to provide me with a copies of the scoring matrix (how the project scored), the assessment report and minutes of the decision making committee which awarded the funding.	Information disclosed
FOI-2018-03	14/05/2018	I would like to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act within the 20 day time limit set by the Act: 1. ... Full request I would like to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act within the 20 day time limit set by the Act: 1. A blank copy of the current employer reference form SEUPB sends to employers for requesting employment references for new staff appointments. 2. All documentation giving guidance to interview panel members on how to score applicants and the scoring methodology used for the same. Please email the information above to me as I am in the process of moving house.	Information disclosed
FOI-2018-04	06/06/2018	Interreg Programme - Old Waterside Station Derry/Londonderry, Translink/DFI Multimodal Transport Hub Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 please supply,... Full request Interreg Programme - Old Waterside Station Derry/Londonderry, Translink/DFI Multimodal Transport Hub Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 please supply, or allow access to, a copy of the case file for the above proposal. Also correspondence/ communications with Translink/DFI leading to the inclusion of quoted support from the Chief Executive of SEUPB, in a Translink Press release issued 2 days before Derry and Strabane District Council planning committee were due to consider the Waterside applications on 11th April 2018 (copy attached).	Information partly withheld
FOI-2018-05	21/12/2018	Request for ‘Information regarding the application of funding for the 3G Pitches at the Antrim Grammar School site under the PEACE IV Programme to Antrim... Full request Request for ‘Information regarding the application of funding for the 3G Pitches at the Antrim Grammar School site under the PEACE IV Programme to Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council. I want to know how they demonstrated that they would meet the detailed criteria set in the Citizens’ summary and Cooperation Programme. I want to know the detailed review process that was demonstrated by the council on how they would achieve the set criteria. I want to know what criteria for funding was used by the Joint Secretariat to inform the final decision for the funding’.	Information disclosed

2019
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FOI-2019-01	21/02/2019	Entry criteria for tenants of the North West Science Park (NWSP) contained within the following... Full request Entry criteria for tenants of the North West Science Park (NWSP) contained within the following project documents: Letter of Offer, Application Form, Economic Appraisal	Information Disclosed
FOI-2019-02	28/08/2019	Could you please forward all assessment reports (findings) carried out under the 2017 SWELL EU funded €3.28 programme for both Carlingford Lough and Lough Foyle.... Full request Could you please forward all assessment reports (findings) carried out under the 2017 SWELL EU funded €3.28 programme for both Carlingford Lough and Lough Foyle. Also, please provide a copy of the project application/bid document and the scoping document (if not part of the former).	Partially disclosed
FOI-2019-04	19/12/2019	I would like copies of the excel spreadsheets for all project beneficiaries and awards made since the new programme commenced in 2014. The website only... Full request I would like copies of the excel spreadsheets for all project beneficiaries and awards made since the new programme commenced in 2014. The website only has August 2019 beneficiaries on it. Please supply all monthly project spreadsheets dating back to the programme start date of 2014. Further to this please supply all project performance logs that Thomas Mc Eleney receives and reports on, on a monthly basis. These logs record the project outputs and target acheivements. They are excel spreadsheets as well. Please supply these for all programmes that have commenced since 2014. Further to this please supply a full breakdown of line by line expenditure on the following projects; 27 million expenditure for Translink Multi Modal Hub 33 million expenditure on the project that University of Ulster are delivering The full budget and full expenditure details for the Irish Water Garvan ? bog project The full budget and full expenditure details for the investments made since 2014 to Ulster GAA and Schomberg House (Orange Order). Please also disclose a full list of projects that have received more then 2million in budget since the new programme commenced in 2014. Please also supply a copy of all mid way and end of project evaluations that have taken place across projects funded through the SEUPB.	Information disclosed if held
FOI-2019-05	03/12/2019	Please release all data of visitors and phone calls made between 2014 to present to Directors and the Chief Executive of the SEUPB including all... Full request Please release all data of visitors and phone calls made between 2014 to present to Directors and the Chief Executive of the SEUPB including all visits from funding applicants and the recent phone call made by Greater Shankill Womens group to Gina Mc Intyre. This information is contained in the visitor log book which visitors register at when they come into the office. Phone calls records need to be released including the recent call from Greater Shankill Womens Group and any other phone calls the Chief Exec and Directors have been taking from funding applicants. Please also release a breakdown of the investment made by 1. EU taxpayers 2. Irish taxpayers 3. British taxpayers to the SEUPB for the funding period from 2014 to present.	Partially disclosed
FOI-2019-06	12/12/2019	How many female members of staff in the organisation are being afforded a ‘revised contractual arrangement’ to work from home following an application for flexible... Full request How many female members of staff in the organisation are being afforded a ‘revised contractual arrangement’ to work from home following an application for flexible working under the Hours and Attendance Policy. I want to see evidence that my request was ever considered in conjunction with the Hours and Attendance Policy and I want to be furnished with the details of where my application fell short of the Policy requirements.	Information Disclosed

2020
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FOI-2019-07	14/01/2020	1. Renumeration and pension costs of Chief Executive, Gina Mc Intyre, duration of her contract with SEUPB (How long has she been there), details of... Full request 1. Renumeration and pension costs of Chief Executive, Gina Mc Intyre, duration of her contract with SEUPB (How long has she been there), details of all travel and expenses costs (including breakdown of expense cost and mode of transport) incurred by her between 2014 – 2020 programme period and details of the locations she visited. 2. Please also provide monetary value and gift details on any gifts register that is in place in the SEUPB and any gifts or other in kind benefits the Chief Exec has recorded in this. 3. Renumeration and pension costs of Directors (Leanne Massey, Mark Feeney, Paul Sheridan) duration of their contract with SEUPB (How long have they been there), details of all travel and expenses costs (including breakdown of expense cost and mode of transport) incurred by them between 2014 – 2020 programme period and details of the locations they visited. 4. Please also provide monetary value and gift details on any gifts register that is in place in the SEUPB and any gifts or other in kind benefits the Directors have recorded in this. 5. CVs of Chief Executive Gina Mc Intyre and CVs of Directors (Mark Feeney, Paul Sheridan, Leanne Massey). 6. Total number of permenant staff employed in SEUPB, details of each member of staff duration in the SEUPB (how long has each permenant member of staff been in the SEUPB). 7. Total number of temporary staff employed by SEUPB during the 2014 to 2020 programme period and the total cost of expenditure incurred in payment of wages and other costs such as NI contributions for these staff. 8. Total cost of expenditure paid and detailed breakdown of the fees and other costs paid to agencies to recruit and maintain temporary and where applicable other such as contract staff. 9. Total duration and contract length of temporary staff who were hired between 2014 – 2020. Explain how long were they employed for (contract duration), grounds for ceasing of contract and/or dismissal. Please include dates of employment for these staff and dates of when their contracts were finished. 10. Total identity of PUL/CNR/BAME staff that were let go or dismissed whilst on temporary contracts. 11. Please also provide information relating to dismissal or cease of contract of temporary staff on a geographic basis (IRL, NI, GB, EU). 12. Total geographic demographic breakdown of all permenant, contract and temporary staff according to location and nationality of staff member. In this context please advise how many staff are employed from IRL, NI, GB, EU or other locations and the identity they associate to. 13. Please provide a breakdown of permenant, temporary and contract staff according to PUL/CNR and BAME (black, ethnic, minority ethnic) background. 14. Total number of cross community projects being funded and the locales they reach into and total value of funding awarded. Please outline the total number of cross community projects being funded internally in NI and in IRL. 15. Total number of cross border projects being funded and the distance these projects are reaching into across the border. Please provide the total value of this funding in NI/IRL. 16. Projects funding that has been allocated to public bodies such as Universities, AFBI, city and county councils in Northern Ireland and Ireland and other public or cross border bodies such as Loughs agency, Irish civil service and Irish and NI water. 17. In respect of point 16 please provide a breakdown of all staff salary costs, travel, expenses and pension contribution in these publically funded and public sector bodies and agencies. Please provide this detail relating to programme period 2014 – 2020. 18. Total value of funding allocated in the 2014 – 2020 period with a breakdown of funding allocated per project and activity expenditure and a total value of funding allocated which was directed towards staff wages and other costs such as NI, pension and expenses and building overheads and running costs. 19. Further to point 18 please provide a breakdown of the total funding awarded according to the allocation of taxpayers monies received from IRL/GB/EU sources. 20. Please provide details of the total amount of audits that have been undertaken in the 2014 – 2020 programme period and who conducted these audits. 21. Further to point 20 please advise how many audits and evaluation reviews have been conducted by Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (IRL) Department of Finance (NI) and the European Commission unit in Brussels or other audit bodies such as National Audit Office London or Audit Office Northern Ireland and details of what they examined e.g project costs, staff costs. 22. Further to point 21 please advise further to this any discrepancies or issues they highlighted in their audits and final reports. If final reports exists for these audits please release this data. 23. Please provide details of the total amount of midway project evaluations submitted and final project evaluations submitted that have been undertaken in the 2014 – 2020 programme period and the outcomes of these evaluations, e.g total number of projects were funding was de-committed as a result of failures to achieve contractual or other obligations in the projects. 24. Please provide the total number of sustainability plans, evidence of value for money on project expenditure costs, return on investment metrics and core business plans that were submitted for projects valued over €2m in the 2014 -2020 programme period. 25. Please provide details of how SEUPB has assessed state aim, procurement and OJEU and de minimis compliance in projects that it has funded valued over €1m in the 2014 – 2020 programme period.	Information partially released
FOI-2020-01 - PIV expenses/allowances paid to RoI Councillors from RTE Current Affairs	14/05/2020	I am seeking certain records, relating to the PEACE IV PARTNERSHIP programme, operated by SEUPB. In general terms, the records I am seeking relate to... Full request I am seeking certain records, relating to the PEACE IV PARTNERSHIP programme, operated by SEUPB. In general terms, the records I am seeking relate to any expenses/allowances received by councillors in the Republic of Ireland, incurred/received as part of their roles as representatives of their local authorities to the Peace IV Partnership programme. (To be clear: I am not seeking any records relating to staff members of this programme, nor anything to do with councillors elected to Northern Ireland councils.) Specifically, please can I obtain, for each of the five following periods - June 2014-end 2014; 2015; 2016; 2017; 2018; 2019 - a breakdown of any expenses/allowances, for each relevant Republic of Ireland councillor in receipt of any expenses/allowances from your organisation, according to: 1. Mileage claims, in cases where the councillor used his/her private car to make a journey and claimed this as an expense from your organisation. Please include the KMs involved and the costs reimbursed. 2. And other travel expenses (other than mileage claims). 3. Subsistence claims. 4. Accommodation costs, if applicable. 5. Any other expenses reimbursed. 6. The date(s) for which the event/meeting being expensed related to. 7. A brief description of the event/meeting expensed. 8. Any allowances/fees paid (ie non-expenses), if applicable.	No readily available records relating to this request. Extracting and compiling this information would cause an excessive and unreasonable administrative burden on the unit