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
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."
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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."
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2015
Heading Date of Response 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"
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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."
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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."
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2016
Heading Date of Response Request Outcome
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.’
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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?
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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.
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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?"
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2018
Heading 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
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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.
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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’.
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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
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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.
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2019
Heading Date of Response Request Outcome
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
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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.
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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.
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2021
Heading Date of Response Request Outcome
FOI-2021-003 SEUPB Positions Regrading 23/04/2021 Under Freedom of Information, could I request records on any positions regraded in your organisation from 2010 to date. Could you include a breakdown...
Full request Under Freedom of Information, could I request records on any positions regraded in your organisation from 2010 to date. Could you include a breakdown of;
Job Title
Job Location
Old Grade
New Grade
Date of regrading
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FOI-2021-007 Irish Independent Irregularity Information request 16/11/2021 I wish to apply under the Freedom of Information Act for the following records held by SEUPB on irregularities:

• How many groups that benefited...
Full request I wish to apply under the Freedom of Information Act for the following records held by SEUPB on irregularities:

• How many groups that benefited from PEACE IV and Interreg VB and VC had their funding withdrawn by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB)?
• Could I have the name of the groups and the amount of funding that was withdrawn in each case?
• How much the SEUPB has recovered from the groups to date?
• Could I also request a list of all post-payment irregularities recorded for the PEACE IV and INTERREG VB AND VC Programmes reported to Northern Ireland and the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform in Ireland.

In the case of each irregularity, could I request:
• The name of the organisation and details of the nature of the irregularity, including the amount.
• The amount of funding recovered in each case, if relevant.
• Actions taken SEUPB in each case, including organisations/irregularities referred or recommendation for further investigation.
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FOI-2021-008 SEUPB External supplier info request 09/12/2021 I am requesting data about payments made by Special EU Programmes Body to external suppliers for purchases of goods and services between 2020-01-01 and 2020-12-31....
Full request I am requesting data about payments made by Special EU Programmes Body to external suppliers for purchases of goods and services between 2020-01-01 and 2020-12-31.
I understand that spending over €20,000 is published on your website. I would like to request some complementary information, if possible.

What I am requesting is a compiled list, ideally in Microsoft Excel format, of the organisation's external suppliers which contains as many of the following variables as possible:

-The name of the supplier
-The supplier's VAT identification number
-The total amount paid to the supplier during the year 2020 for purchases of goods and services. The amounts can either be including or excluding VAT.

This request only regards suppliers to whom the organisation has paid €5,000 or more during 2020. If information about any specific supplier is too sensitive to produce, feel free to remove it from any potential list.

If this request is rejected I would appreciate it if you could evaluate it again with a higher threshold of €10,000.
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2022
Heading Date of Response Request Outcome
FOI-2022-001 08/02/2022 I would like detailed information on funding, and all monies, provided to Museum of Free Derry and Bloody Sunday Trust. Please include a breakdown of...
Full request I would like detailed information on funding, and all monies, provided to Museum of Free Derry and Bloody Sunday Trust. Please include a breakdown of year of payment and purpose of payment.
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2012
Heading Date of Response Request Outcome
FOI-2012-016 Families Acting for Innocent Relatives 01/08/2012 "Under the Freedom of Information I request the following information:
1. Can you supply correspondence advising FAIR of an internal audit between April 2010-August2010.
2. Dates of...
Full request "Under the Freedom of Information I request the following information:
1. Can you supply correspondence advising FAIR of an internal audit between April 2010-August2010.
2. Dates of Spot Checks carried out on CAPABLE, SACRED and EINSTEEN within FAIR - April 2010-August 2010.
3. Correspondence between SEUPB and Pobal in relation to Audit and Spot Checks on CAPABLE, SACRED and EINSTEEN within FAIR.
4. Correspondence relating to dates Pobal were informed that audit was to be carried out.
5. Correspondence relating to date FAIR was informed an audit was to be carried out prior to August 2010.
6. Can you provide the audit report carried out in June 2010 on projects CAPABLE, SACRED and EINSTEEN in FAIR.
7. Correspondence relating to the date that this June audit.
8. Correspondence relating to the audit to the Director and Committee advising them that this was taking place."
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FOI-2012-006 Computational Neuroscience 01/05/2012 Information regarding the ‘Computational Neuroscience’ (or a title containing these terms) project at the School of Computing and Intelligent Systems, at the Magee Campus, the...
Full request Information regarding the ‘Computational Neuroscience’ (or a title containing these terms) project at the School of Computing and Intelligent Systems, at the Magee Campus, the University of Ulster
1. The corresponding call for project proposal
2. Copy of the project proposal including budget/ financial statement and names of the proposers
3. Copies of all letters of recommendation
4. Major deliverables, milestones and timelines of as agreed between the University and SEUPB
5. Whether this project is related to the ‘CoEIS’ project funded by InvestNI and ILEX and, if so, how
6. Details of the review or appraisal committees (technical and economic) for the proposal and copies of the recommendations including approved funding and budget
7. All relevant dates: submission of proposal, recommendations, start, completion
8. Whether any extension granted, and if not why not
9. Constitution of the monitoring committee of this project and minutes of the meetings with the project managers
10. Final report
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FOI-2012-021 Moneymore Football Club 01/08/2012 "I would like to request the following information
A copy of the grant application - Reference No.035164. - Project Title: Moneymore Football Club - which was...
Full request "I would like to request the following information
A copy of the grant application - Reference No.035164. - Project Title: Moneymore Football Club - which was submitted to Peace II : Measure3.3: Building Better Communities and Improving Rural Communities in the Border Region in 2004.

I also request a copy of the signed contract between the promoters and Louth County Council - Led Taskforce prior to the Drawdown of funds for the above mentioned grant application.

In addition, I also request a copy of all correspondence from 2004-2007 between Moneymore Football Club and the Louth County Council - Led Taskforce in relation to the above mentioned grant applications and drawdown of funds."
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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."
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