Central Bank of Ireland
FOI Requests — 263 records (page 4 of 6)
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference ... the report into tracker related breaches of a named regulated financial service provider as part of a FOI request FOI-2025-001594 11/02/2025 Commercial Refused 11/03/2025Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference To cover 1 February 2025-present concerning the IIEA event with the Governor - Economic Priorities - An Address by the Governor of the Central Bank - held on February 20, 2025: • All correspondence between the Central Bank and the IIEA about a proposal or a decision to close the event to the public and to FOI-2025-001596 21/02/2025 make the event only accessible to IIEA members; Media Part Granted 21/03/2025 • All correspondence between the Central Bank and the IIEA about the potential for activists to be in attendance at the event and/or to potentially disrupt the event both in attendance at the event and/or by protesting outside the building; • All internal Central Bank correspondence concerning the aboveRequester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference Revised: • Written definition of each 'Credit Status' data field as per Table 4.6.4 Credit Status Domain Values of CCR Guidance Version 2.6 FOI-2025-001597 24/02/2025 October 2024. Individual Refused 24/03/2025 • Guidance on applicability of IFRS 9 (or other standard) for each 'Credit Status' data field as per Table 4.6.4 Credit Status Domain Values of CCR Guidance Version 2.6 October 2024.Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference • A register of all vacant properties owned by your organisation. Including detail on the physical condition of each property, how long each property has been vacant, the reasoning for why each property is vacant, and the monetary value of each property. FOI-2025-001598 25/02/2025 Oireachtas Refused 11/03/2025 • A register of all undeveloped land owned by your organisation. Including detail on the physical condition of each plot of land, how long each plot has been vacant, the reasoning for why each plot is vacant, and the monetary value of each plot.Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference FOI-2025-001599 05/03/2025 Meeting minutes and briefing notes from a meeting in late January 2025 between a named individual and the Central Bank. Individual Refused 14/03/2025Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference Revised: Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request the following: In 2013 the Central Bank of Ireland, took into possession a quantity of Irish government bonds. I would like to request the following information all related to the taking into possession of these Irish government bonds by the Central Bank between the dates the 1st of Request FOI-2025-001602 18/03/2025 January 2012 and the 31st of December 2013. Individual withdrawn/handled 24/03/2025 outside FOI • Copies of briefings, memos, reports, research notes, papers, submissions, or recommendations prepared regarding the Central Bank of Ireland taking into possession the Irish government bonds from the Governor’s Office, the Legal Division and the Financial Markets Division.Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference All correspondence between officials of the Central Bank of Ireland related to the approval of the Information Memorandum of the Israel Bonds/Development Corporation for Israel dated September 2nd 2024. All minutes/briefing notes/records of any meetings between officials of the Central Bank of Ireland related to the approval of the Information Memorandum of the Israel Bonds/Development Corporation for Israel dated September 2nd 2024. FOI-2025-001603 13/03/2025 Individual Part Granted 11/04/2025 All correspondence between officials of the Central Bank of Ireland and Department of Finance officials related to the approval of the Information Memorandum of the Israel Bonds/Development Corporation for Israel dated September 2nd 2024. All minutes/briefing notes/records of any meetings between officials of the Central Bank of Ireland and Department of Finance officials related to the approval of the Information Memorandum of the Israel Bonds/Development Corporation for Israel dated September 2nd 2024.Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference The information I am requesting relates to the ‘Dear Chair’ letter dated 28 November 2024 relating to the oversight of MMs/APs by issuers of Irish-domiciled ETFs. The specific information I am requesting… 1) The data collected as part of the ‘quantitative assessment’ 2) A representative sample of the information received from the ‘qualitative assessment’ FOI-2025-001605 18/03/2025 Media Part Granted 15/04/2025 3) A numerical breakdown of the proportion of firms with good due diligence practices vs those without (along with any relevant definitions) 4) A numerical breakdown of the proportion of firms with sufficient levels of ongoing monitoring (along with any relevant definitions) 5) A numerical breakdown of the proportion of firms with sufficient levels of board oversight (along with any relevant definitions) 6) A numerical breakdown of AP/CMM concentration in more granular detail. (both % total notional activity & % of ETFs contracted to by MM/AP firm)Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference Request FOI-2025-001606 18/03/2025 the financial costs of the National Football League (NFL) match in Dublin in August Individual withdrawn/handled 19/03/2025 outside FOIRequester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference Revised: Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request the following records to cover the period 1 August 2024 to present: · A copy of any correspondence sent to all staff from senior management about the Central Bank’s position in terms of Israel’s designation of Ireland as Home Member State under the Prospectus Regulation in order to borrow on European bond markets and/or about the Central Bank’s approval on 2 September 2024 of the State of Israel - Bond Issuance Programme; · A copy of any responses received from staff to this correspondence expressing any concerns with the Central Bank’s decision to FOI-2025-001607 24/03/2025 Media Part Granted 22/04/2025 approve the Bond Issuance Programme; · A copy of any report, briefing or memo for senior management outlining concerns or discontent among staff about Israel’s designation of Ireland as Home Member State under the Prospectus Regulation in order to borrow on European bond markets and/or about the Central Bank’s approval of the State of Israel - Bond Issuance Programme; Please exclude any emails concerning administrative matters with the meeting (e.g., setting a time, change of time, food to be served, etc).Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference 'With profits endowments’ which should be provided to you by banks and financial institutions for Irish customers. I want the results FOI-2025-001608 24/03/2025 Individual Refused 31/03/2025 preferably over the last 25 years from all those banks and institutions that have sold that product to Irish customersRequester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference 1) Does the Central Bank hold any information regarding a potential £100 note to be included in series B? 2) If so, what information is held? Does that information include any designs, or details of proposed/suggested designs, including the names of people suggested to feature on the note and details of the reverse design? 3) If so, can I have a copy of what information is held, and if this is not possible, can you tell me where this information can be viewed? FOI-2025-001609 31/03/2025 Individual Refused 14/04/2025 Separately, 1) Was any effort made to find alternative designs for Irish euro coins, other than the harp? 2) Were any alternative designs considered? 3) What were these designs?Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference Revised: FOI-2025-001610 15/04/2025 The customer complaint data submitted by regulated financial service providers in Ireland to the CBI, from January 2024 to December Individual Refused 29/04/2025 2024.Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference Revised: Request a copy of the the response that was prepared for the parliamentary question that were mentioned in The Journal article: FOI-2025-001611 14/04/2025 Individual withdrawn/handled 16/04/2025 outside FOI https://www.thejournal.ie/central-bank-overspend-data-management-system-3-million-6674632-Apr2025/Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference Revised: I request the following records concerning the Israeli Bond Programme as per details outlined in the Governor's letter to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach on December 4, 2025. Period of records: 1 June 2024-present: • Article 20(4) of the Prospectus Regulation clarifies that a competent authority needs to review a prospectus application against the standards of completeness, comprehensibility and consistency necessary for its approval. Please provide a copy of any records summarising the internal review and scrutiny process and/or summarising the findings/results of the internal review and scrutiny process undertaken before approval of the prospectus documentation from the Israeli bond programme on 2 September 2024; • Please provide a copy of reports, memos or internal correspondence outlining any issues or concerns raised internally during the FOI-2025-001612 22/04/2025 review and/or scrutiny process as to standards of completeness, comprehensibility and/or consistency of the information in the (draft) Media Part Granted 20/05/2025 prospectus which was approved on 2 September 2024; • The governor's letter states that “the Central Bank can suspend the offer of the securities for a maximum of 10 consecutive working days where it has reasonable grounds to believe that there has been an infringement of the Prospectus Regulation. The Central Bank has not identified any such infringement at this time.” Please provide any records outlining the research or investigative steps taken by the Central Bank to conclude that there have been no infringements since the approval of the September 2024 prospectus; • The Governor’s letter states that “internal review and scrutiny processes in line with the Central Bank’s risk-based approach to prospectus security have been followed.” Please provide a copy of CBI's risk-based approach policy or equivalent document used to determine the risk level of issuers. Please also provide a copy of any briefing, summary document, report, memo or letter outlining details of how this risk-based approach was applied or taken before prospectus approval on 2 September 2024.Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference …all correspondence between the Central Bank and a named regulated financial service provider from the years 2020 to 2025 in relation to FOI-2025-001613 16/04/2025 Interest Groups Refused 01/05/2025 1. concerns about call waiting times in call centres operated by a named regulated financial service provider. 2. the decision by a named regulated financial service provider to change the opening and closing hours of their call centres to 9am to 5pm.Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference Revised: Copies of the below final reports generated as a result of the internal audits completed in the period 1 Jan 2023 to date: - Functional Review of Climate Change Unit - Functional Review of the People Directorate FOI-2025-001614 06/05/2025 Media Part Granted 03/06/2025 - Audit of the Bank's Ability to deliver Key Project - Audit of Operational Risk and Incident Management - Audit of Staff Remuneration - Functional Review of WSFMRequester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference Correspondence between the Central Bank (HR Division) and a named firm which relates to guidance/advice concerning: (i) the development of the Central Bank's Gender Identity & Expression in the Workplace Policy (and toolkit) launched in 2021; FOI-2025-001615 29/04/2025 Individual Part Granted 28/05/2025 (ii) the provision of training by a named firm in the Central Bank and (iii) Changes made to the policy.Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference 1. The number of unique regulated entities that have received correspondence (including letters, emails, or formal notices) from the Central Bank of Ireland relating to concerns or issues identified with their SFTR (Securities Financing Transactions Regulation) controls. 2. Of these, how many of the identified firms have delegated their SFTR reporting to agent lenders under the terms of a Master FOI-2025-001617 09/05/2025 Regulatory Reporting Agreement or similar delegated reporting arrangement? Commercial Refused 23/05/2025 Please also include the timeframe over which these correspondences were issued and whether any follow-up supervisory action has been taken in relation to these issues.Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference 1. Correspondence between your chair and the relevant minister in the government department under whose aegis you operate 2. Correspondence between your chief executive and the relevant secretary general in the government department under whose FOI-2025-001618 13/05/2025 aegis you operate Media Refused 27/05/2025 3. During 2024 and 2025 to dateRequester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference • A copy of the most up-to-date version of the risk register for the organisation; • A copy of the last three internal audits initiated within the organisation; FOI-2025-001620 21/05/2025 Media Part Granted 19/06/2025 • A copy of the last three audits carried out at the request of a parent State body or any other arm of the Government or State;Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference Revised: I request the following records concerning the Israeli Bond Programme as per details outlined in the Governor's letter to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach on December 4, 2025. • Article 20(4) of the Prospectus Regulation states a competent authority needs to review a prospectus application against standards of completeness, comprehensibility and consistency necessary for its approval. Please provide a copy of any records summarising the internal review or scrutiny process undertaken before approval of the prospectus documentation from the Israeli bond programme on the following dates: September 2021. Period of records: 1 June 2021-30 September 2021: • Please provide a copy of any records outlining issues or concerns raised internally during the review and/or scrutiny process as to standards of completeness, comprehensibility and/and consistency of the information in the (draft) prospectus for September 2021. Period of records: 1 June 2021-30 September 2021: FOI-2025-001621 22/05/2025 Media Part Granted 20/06/2025 • The letter also states that “the Central Bank can suspend the offer of the securities for a maximum of 10 consecutive working days where it has reasonable grounds to believe that there has been an infringement of the Prospectus Regulation. The Central Bank has not identified any such infringement at this time.” Please provide records outlining the research or investigative steps taken by the Central Bank to conclude that there have been no infringements to date. Period of records: 1 June 2021-present: • The letter states “internal review and scrutiny processes in line with the Central Bank’s risk-based approach to prospectus security have been followed.” Please provide all records outlining the risk-based approach taken before approval in September 2021. Period of records: 1 June 2021-30 September 2021: Please exclude any emails concerning administrative matters with the meeting (e.g., setting a time, change of time, food to be served, etc).Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference I am seeking the following records: • Section 87, Credit Union Act 1998 o Directions under this section given to a named regulated service provider from 2010 to 2012 by the Registrar of Credit Unions (RCU) mandating actions to be taken in relation to Non Performing Loans (NPLs), in particular records related to the handling of charge-offs, set-offs and/or write-offs. Request FOI-2025-001622 22/05/2025 • Other Documentation from the Registrar of Credit Unions (RCU) mandating actions to be taken in relation to Non Performing Loans Individual withdrawn/handled 26/05/2025 (NPLs), in particular records related to the handling of charge-offs, set-offs and/or write-offs. outside FOI • Guidance Note on Credit Union Prudential Returns 2009 • Credit Union Sector Review 2010 • Inspection Reports and Correspondence between a named regulated service provider and CBI for 2010 • Quarterly CUPR Forms submitted by a named regulated service provider to the RCU/CBI for 2010, 2011 and 2012.Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference All correspondence between Vasileios Madouros, deputy governor and representatives of a named regulated service provider, dated between 25/01 and 25/05. FOI-2025-001623 26/05/2025 Media Part Granted 24/06/2025 Records/minutes of all meetings held between Vasileios Madouros, deputy governor, and representatives of a named regulated service provider, dated between 25/01 and 25/05Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference The application is for any correspondence received since May 1, 2024 from a named regulated financial service provider, and any FOI-2025-001624 26/05/2025 Media Refused 24/06/2025 minutes of the meeting on February 24, 2025 between the named regulated financial service providerand Mr Gerry CrossRequester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference •All correspondence between the Central Bank of Ireland and a named individual •Records of any meetings involving a named individual and CBI officials FOI-2025-001626 29/05/2025 •Any briefing documents prepared regarding a named individual's background or affiliations Media Refused 13/06/2025 The records I seek are from May 2022 to present. Please search private phones and emails where relevant.Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference • Records relating to CBI's application for "trusted flagger status" under the Digital Services Act • All correspondence with Coimisiún na Meán regarding trusted flagger status applications Request • Any internal discussions about obtaining content moderation powers FOI-2025-001627 30/05/2025 Media withdrawn/handled 16/06/2025 The records I seek are from May 2023 to present. outside FOI Please search private phones and emails where relevant.Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference Please provide an up-to-date list (as at the date of your search) of all fund service providers that are currently authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland to provide fund administration services. FOI-2025-001628 29/05/2025 Individual Part Granted 13/06/2025 For each firm on the list, please also include all other permissions/authorisations the firm holds with the Central Bank, such as—but not limited to—transfer-agency, depositary, investment management, MiFID investment firm authorisation, payment-services, e-money, etc.Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference the database/spreadsheet/financial records that underpinned the publication of the final cost figure of €24 million for the INBS FOI-2025-001629 30/05/2025 inquiry. For clarity, I am seeking whatever record was used by the Central Bank to arrive at that figure line-by-line and according to Media Part Granted 16/06/2025 category of expenditure. The figure could not have been calculated without the gathering of such material into a single source.Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference 1. All documentation relating to the legal advice sought and received by the Central Bank with regard to its involvement in the sale and marketing of Israeli Bonds. FOI-2025-001630 03/06/2025 2. All correspondence relating to all Central Bank activities since the Taoiseach and Tánaiste declared the situation in Palestine to be Individual Refused 17/06/2025 "genocide", all correspondence relating to the legal advice sought and received by the Central Bank with specific regard to this development in terms of the Central Bank's observance of its obligations under International Law where there is consideration that action or failure to act may facilitate or support acts of genocide.Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference Could you please provide the following data points in respect of Payment Service Providers for Q1-4 2024 respectively: 1. Complaint Volumes as per PIS 08.00 on Payment Institution Supplementary Return a. Number of Complaints Outstanding/Unresolved at the start of the period. b. Number of Complaints received during the period. c. Number of Complaints resolved during the period. d. Number of Complaints unresolved at period end. FOI-2025-001631 05/06/2025 e. Number of Complaints under FSPO consideration at period end. Individual Refused 19/06/2025 f.Redress paid to complainants during the period. 2. Transaction Volume as per PIS 05.00 on Payment Institution Supplementary Return 3. Number of Material Breaches reported to the CBI and the number of unique firms which reported breaches. 4. Number of errors reported to the CBI as per PIS 08.01 on Payment Institution Supplementary Return and the number of unique firms which reported errors. Please provide this data in an anonymised manner.Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference A copy of the record held by the Central Bank of Ireland relating to the entity a named regulated financial service provider. 1. a copy of the record of any and all application documents relating to application(s) for authorisation . 2. a copy of the record held by the Central Bank of Ireland of any certificate, licence, or other document that lawfully authorised the FOI-2025-001632 06/06/2025 said entity. Individual Refused 02/07/2025 3. a copy of the record held by the Central Bank of Ireland of any official assigned number - if one was so assigned - of any Authorisation number in this jurisdiction which was or may have been assigned to the aforesaid entity. 4. a copy of the record of any 'handing back' or surrendering or revocation of a[n] authorisation relating to the said entity.Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference 1. Registration Status: Confirmation of whether a named regulated financial service provider is currently registered under the Central Bank Act 1997, including - A copy of its Certificate of Registration (or equivalent authorisation) FOI-2025-001633 12/06/2025 - the date of initial registration and any subsequent changes in status. Individual Part Granted 08/07/2025 2. Name Change & Predecessor Entity: - a record confirming the name change - a record containing the registration status of a named regulated financial service provider prior to the name change.Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference ...the following information relating to the requests to the Central Bank for sanctions exemptions/derogations. I specifically request data for sanctions regimes regarding Russia, Ukraine (Oblast) and Libya and going back to January 1st, 2014. 1. All requests received by the Central Bank by private individuals and/or companies for exemptions/derogations from sanctions regimes in operation by Ireland. 2. All requests granted by the Central Bank for exemptions/derogations from sanctions regimes in operation in Ireland. FOI-2025-001634 17/06/2025 Media Refused 14/07/2025 3. All requests denied by the Central Bank for exemptions/derogations from sanctions regimes in operation in Ireland. In all cases the information should include: • details of the requester, including the nature of their business, • the sanction they requested an exception from, • and the reason a request was refused or granted I request the information going back to January 1, 2014 and up to the current date.Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference The number of individuals in the financial services sector that are authorised to carry out the below Pre-Approved Control Functions (PCF), broken down by gender: o PCF – 1: Executive Director o PCF – 2A: Non-Executive Director o PCF – 2B: Independent Non-Executive Director o PCF – 3: Chair of the Board o PCF – 4: Chair of the Audit Committee o PCF – 5: Chair of the Risk Committee o PCF – 6: Chair of the Remuneration Committee o PCF – 7: Chair of the Nomination Committee o PCF – 8: Chief Executive o PCF – 9: Member of Partnership FOI-2025-001635 19/06/2025 Commercial Granted 11/07/2025 o PCF – 10: Sole Trader o PCF – 11: Head of Finance o PCF – 12: Head of Compliance o PCF – 13: Head of Internal Audit o PCF – 14: Chief Risk Officer o PCF – 16: Branch Manager of branches established outside the State o PCF – 17: Head of Retail Sales o PCF – 42: Chief Operating Officer o PCF – 49: Chief Information Officer o PCF – 52: Head of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing Legislation Compliance o ...broken down, by year, for each of the past five years with a year-end of May 31. If this year-end is not possible, please use whichever year-end is used internally by the Central Bank.Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference 1. The number of disclosures made under the Protected Disclosures Act, 2014 (the 2014 Act) made to the Central Bank or to one of its employees or one of its authorised officers. 2. The number of disclosures made by a person in good faith under the Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act, 2013 (the FOI-2025-001636 19/06/2025 Commercial Granted 14/07/2025 2013 Act) to the Central Bank or to one of its employees or one of its authorised officers ... broken down, by year, for each of the past five years with a year-end of May 31. If this year-end is not possible, please use whichever year-end is used internally by the Central Bank.Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference ... in spreadsheet format (CSV or XLSX), the following fields from the latest Year-End Returns (financial year ending 30 September 2024) for every credit union currently registered with the Central Bank of Ireland: 1. Registered Number 2. Credit-Union Name 3. Total Assets 4. Total Loans Outstanding (Gross Loans) 5. Loans Issued During Year 6. Gross Loans – House Loans 7. Gross Loans – Personal Loans FOI-2025-001637 25/06/2025 8. Gross Loans – Commercial / SME Loans Commercial Refused 09/07/2025 9. Members’ Shares 10. Members’ Deposits 11. Total Members 12. Total Income 13. Total Expenditure 14. Surplus / Deficit 15. Number of Staff (FTE) (if recorded) 16. Number of Online / E-Accounts (if recorded) If your internal field names differ, please include a short data dictionary or column key.Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference A list of the top 20 staff members with highest total number of overtime hours claimed for each year from January 2020 to present. FOI-2025-001638 25/06/2025 This should cover the name of each staff member, the total hours claimed, the total additional remuneration received and the reason Individual Refused 09/07/2025 for the overtime claimed.Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference I would like access to the complete review that took place in August 2024 in relation to the catering changes that have been announced. o All meeting documents, presentations etc to be included. o The produced review document to be included. Request FOI-2025-001639 27/06/2025 o Explicit pricing structures should be contained in this document, as this is the reason given for the changes Individual withdrawn/handled 27/06/2025 E.g. provide the exact cost from Sodexo of each main meal, and sandwiches and coffee offerings. outside FOI I would also like to know the schedule of meetings that occurred and the attendees at these meetings. o This is the ascertain the reason behind the severe delay in announcing the changes giving staff less than 30 days notice.Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference 1. All correspondence (including emails, letters, reports, memos, and meeting notes) between the Central Bank of Ireland and a named regulated financial service provider (or its parent entities) that refer to: • The classification of a named regulated financial service provider as a “mono product” lender; • Any determination, discussion, or endorsement that a named regulated financial service provider did not need to consider product switching or revert-to-tracker obligations as part of the TME; • Internal Central Bank deliberations, legal advice, or decisions related to a named regulated financial service provider's scope of obligations under the TME. 2. Internal CBI records (e.g. minutes, memos, legal advice, or risk assessments) discussing: Request FOI-2025-001640 27/06/2025 • Whether a named regulated financial service provider should be subject to tracker mortgage redress based on product terms or Individual withdrawn/handled 03/07/2025 switching scenarios; outside FOI • Any instance where a named regulated financial service provider was excluded from enforcement, remediation, or public disclosure under the TME. 3. Any record showing who within the Central Bank of Ireland reviewed, approved, or accepted a named regulated financial service provider's product classification or tracker-related conduct under the TME framework. Please include documents dated from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2020, to ensure the full duration of the TME and post- examination responses are captured.Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference All records, including but not limited to reports, advice, analysis, correspondence (internal and external), surveys, data, memoranda, statistics, briefing papers, policy papers, reviews or any similar material relating to: 1. The implementation, operation, analysis, or legal evaluation of the United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) in the Irish jurisdiction; and/or 2. The Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) signed between Ireland and the United States to implement FATCA. FOI-2025-001641 30/06/2025 Interest Groups Part Granted 14/07/2025 This requests includes, but is not limited to: - Communications with or regarding the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or the U.S. Department of the Treasury - Internal assessments or legal advice concerning data protection, privacy, sovereignty, or compliance impacts - Statistics or reports on reporting by Irish financial institutions under FATCA - Reviews or consultations on FATCA's effect on Irish residents or financial institutions - Details of any other similar documents you are aware of and who holds such documentationRequester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference Revised: Records related to AI Act implementation in Ireland, [specifically correspondence between the Central Bank and the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, related to] FOI-2025-001642 30/06/2025 Interest Groups Part Granted 28/07/2025 - policy papers shared by the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (DETE) with the Central Bank for the AI Act; and - the submissions/responses from the Central Bank to the DETE on the policy papers. Period of records: February-April 2025.Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference a record/spreadsheet of all costs incurred by the Central Bank arising from domestic or international travel for the Governor in 2024. FOI-2025-001643 30/06/2025 This to be broken down by trip and to include cost for travel, accommodation, flights, entertainment, dining, subsistence, other Media Granted 28/07/2025 transport costs etc.Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference Revised: FOI-2025-001644 04/07/2025 - records showing the quantity of each collector coin produced or commissioned by the Central Bank from 2020-2024, the cost of Media Part Granted 31/07/2025 producing each collector coin, the quantity of each collector coin sold, and the revenue generated from these salesRequester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference Refined: • Any and all internal memoranda, submissions, briefing notes, and policy papers prepared for the Governor, Deputy Governors, or senior management of the Central Bank concerning the proposed scope, principles, and terms of reference for the Tracker Mortgage Examination. FOI-2025-001645 02/07/2025 Individual Part Granted 26/08/2025 • The formal minutes, and any associated preparatory or follow-up documentation, of all meetings of the Central Bank Commission, internal management committees, or dedicated project groups where the design and drafting of the TME Framework were discussed. ... records created during the period from 1st January 2014 to 31st December 2015.Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference I request the following records since 1 August 2021: 1. Please provide any decision letters issued concerning the Israeli Bond Programme / Israeli bonds prospectus where the risk grading assigned based on the Central Bank of Ireland's risk-based approach was “low” in each period where a prospectus was approved: September 2021; February 2024, September 2024, and June 2024. FOI-2025-001646 04/07/2025 Media Part Granted 01/08/2025 2. Please provide any decision letters issued concerning the Israeli Bond Programme / Israeli bonds prospectus where a "two eyes" review process was carried out for each period where a prospectus was approved: September 2021; February 2024, September 2024, and June 2024.Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference A record containing a list of the top 10 staff members with the highest total number of overtime hours claimed for each year from FOI-2025-001647 09/07/2025 Individual Part Granted 07/08/2025 2020 - 2023. This should cover the name of each staff member, the total hours claimed and the total additional remuneration received.Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference • all correspondence, notes, meeting minutes, memos, briefs related to an engagement (per the lobbying register) between the Central FOI-2025-001648 09/07/2025 Media Refused 07/08/2025 Bank and a named firm on the CBI's IT risk questionnaire.Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference records held by the Central Bank of Ireland relating to all banking licences, permits, and/or authorisations issued to a named regulated financial service provider by the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority (or its predecessor or successor bodies, if applicable), including but not limited to: 1. The date(s) on which such licences or authorisations were granted; 2. The nature, scope, and regulatory basis of each authorisation; 3. Any conditions or restrictions attached to those licences or authorisations; 4. Amendments, suspensions, or revocations of such licences or permits (if any); 5. Correspondence or decisions relating to the regulatory status of a named regulated financial service provider under Irish financial services law. 6. whether the named regulated financial service provider ever had and/or required (and in particular during 2008) any licences, and/or FOI-2025-001649 11/07/2025 permissions and/or authorisations, from the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority and/or Central Bank of Ireland (“CBI”) to Legal Firm Refused 15/08/2025 enable it to sell, market, execute or be a party/counterparty to: (a) an Interest Rate Derivative Product (specifically an interest rate SWAP); and/or (b) enter an agreement under the 2006 ISDA Rules. In the event that the named regulated financial service provider had no such licences, and/or permissions and/or authorisations to undertake such business and undertook the sale of an Interest Rate Derivative Product during 2008 and/or made a precondition to a loan, you might please outline what breaches of legislation, regulation and/or CBI Codes of Conduct would have occurred. For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood that the named regulated financial service provider had the authorisation to sell and provide “vanilla” hedging products (i.e. Fixed rates), however the query specifically relates to Derivative products outlined at 6(a) above.Requester Type —
- Received —Decided —Central Bank of IrelandRequest Reference Revised: 1. Any briefings, memos or speaking points concerning Sinn Fein's Restricted Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025 for the following staff; the Governor, Deputy Governor Monetary & Financial Stability, Deputy Governor Financial Regulation, Deputy FOI-2025-001650 16/07/2025 Media Refused 14/08/2025 Governor Consumer & Investor Protection, Chief Operations Officer ; 2. Any correspondence (including attachments) with the Dept Finance on the above from the above named staff and the Capital Markets and Funds Division (including Director)Requester Type —