Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

1. Records (since 1 January 2022) of cyber incidents attributed or suspected to involve Russian state actors, or their proxies, that targeted Irish critical infrastructure or government systems. 2. Internal risk assessments, briefing notes, or correspondence referring to increased Russian cyber or disinformation activity linked to the war in Ukraine. 3. Records of communications between the NCSC and EU/NATO partners on coordinated responses to Russian cyber threats.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

I would like to request copies of all records for the period 1 January 2020 to date relating to: (a) any contracts or other commercial agreements for the provision of media monitoring services to include all tender documents, the name of the third party service provider(s), the cost of the service – with a breakdown if the cost is apportioned across different elements of the overall service, and the current term of the contract.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

The application is for all correspondence received by the Assistant Secretary from Eli Lilly or its representatives since January 1, 2025 The application should include, but not be limited to, the records related to this return on the Lobbying Register: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/131682/eli-lilly-and-company

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

The application is for any correspondence received by Google, or the minutes of any meetings held with its representatives, on the subject of regulatory alignment, simplification and competitiveness at national and EU levels. The application should include any records relating to this meeting referred to in the Lobbying Register - https://www.lobbying.ie/return/131762/google-ireland-limited

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

I request the following records concerning Re-turn and the deposit return scheme; 1. Any overview, briefing or analysis concerning Vat which Re-turn must pay to Revenue or settle with Revenue on income from unredeemed deposits (Period: 1 January 2025-present); 2. Any correspondence (including attachments) with Re-turn concerning Vat payments/ settlements on income from unredeemed deposits (Period: 1 January 2025-present); 3. Records since 1 August 2023 related to the lobbying activities in the following return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/99809/deposit-return-scheme-ireland-clg • Please include all documents provided by the lobbying party, as well as notes or minutes from any meetings and all departmental or ministerial correspondence returned to the lobbying party. Please also include internal records concerning these lobbying events including memos, speaking notes, briefings, and preparatory and follow-up internal correspondence on the matters raised at the initial meeting. Please exclude administrative emails related to setting up or organising meetings. Clarification received 26/08/2025 I can reduce the timeframe in part 3 to the end of December 2023

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

I'm applying under the FOI Act for all papers sent and received either by Fax/Emails/Letters by Ms. Kilda Taylor of the Irish Department of the Marine and Natural Resources to ROINN AN TAOISIGH regarding the Foyle,Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission between the 1st of February 2000 until the end of 2000 and to include all papers received from the UK Department of Employment,Transport and the Regions and to include all replies. Copies of any draft letters/letters sent to the Minister for clearance regarding DETR papers to be included in this FOI request also please. All information can be sent electronically .

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Seeking a list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications through the e-submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-08-2025 - 31-08-2025.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

 A copy of the most up-to-date version of the risk register(s) for the Department;  A copy of the last three internal audits carried out within the Department;  A copy of the last three audits of the organisation carried out by external auditors at the request of the department, a parent State body or any other arm of the Government or State [excluding Annual Report and Financial Statements];  A copy of the last three audits carried out by the department or commissioned by the department of any entities sitting below it, supported by it or funded by it;  A copy of the minutes of the last five audit and risk committee (ARC) meetings

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

• Any emails, letters, correspondence, notes, memos and meeting minutes sent in connection to the Minister O'Brien meeting with Aer Cap during the summer • Any follow-up emails or correspondence between the Minister and Aercap officials after the meeting and any correspondence detailing future meetings.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

• Any emails, letters, correspondence, notes, memos and meeting minutes sent in connection to the Minister O'Brien meeting with Aer Lingus in April • Any follow-up emails or correspondence between the Minister and Aer Lingus officials after the meeting and any correspondence detailing future meetings.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

• Copies of all correspondence between Minister Darragh O'Brien and representatives of Meta, Apple, Microsoft, Intel, X, Google, Tik Tok, Amazon, Amazon Web Services. • Copies of the minutes of all meetings between Mr O'Brien and representatives of the same companies. The time period can be limited to 12/6/2025 to 2/9/2025.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

1. All records held by you in respect of The Petroleum Lease for further discovery of petroleum as set out clauses 7.1 to 7.3 of the Petroleum Lease. 2. All records held by you in respect of Periodic Returns and Access to Information as per clause 11 of The Petroleum Lease including: a) Annual lease returns b) Monthly production reports c) Quarterly authorisation reports d) Monthly project progress report

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

A copy of all submissions made to The Department of Public Expenditure & Reform as part of the National Development Plan review.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

All representations, including letters and emails, made by the following to Minister O'Brien, dated between 01/02 and 05/08- -Intel. -Microsoft. -Amazon. -Apple. -Google. -IBM. -Pfizer. -Eli Lilly.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

1. Any correspondence, documentation or other forms of data within the remits of the AIE regulations which contains information on whether or not Ireland has received a derogation from the EU ETS2. 2. Any correspondence, documentation or other forms of data within the remits of the AIE regulations which contains information on when a decision on Ireland’s application for a derogation is expected from the European Commission, if no derogation has yet been received. 3. Any response from the European Commission to Ireland’s application for a derogation, which specifies a date and reference number. 4.Any correspondence, documentation or other forms of data within the remits of the AIE regulations which contains information on what factual and legal basis the derogation was sought. I also request this information under the Freedom of Information Act 2014

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

A list of all submissions prepared for the minister in the period 1 Jan 2025 to date.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

A list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications through the e-submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-07-2025 - 31-07-2025.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

The correspondence sent by Minister Darragh O'Brien to An Comisiún Pleanála, which was due to be sent on Thursday August 7th, 2025, in relation to the Government's policy on a liquified natural gas terminal.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

1. Copy of submissions made by Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment since 01 April 2025 to the Department of Public Expenditure regarding funding for climate, energy and the environment to be provided under the revised National Development Plan. 2. Copy of briefing material prepared by the Department for the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment, Darragh O’Brien, for his bilateral meetings with the Minister for Public Expenditure regarding the revised National Development Plan.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

All records of communications (including but not limited to emails, meeting minutes, briefing documents, memos, agendas, presentations, or correspondence) between the Department and the specified trade groups relating to:  Irish Government’s preparations for COP30, including official positions, sectoral input, or stakeholder engagement;  Climate, sustainability, emissions, or land use policies in the context of COP30;  Any consultations, meetings, or discussions between Department officials and such trade groups on these matters. The timeframe for this request is: 1 January 2024 to the present. Trade Groups:  Irish Farmers' Association (IFA)  Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association (ICMSA)  Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA)

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

I would like to request details regarding press and communications staff working on behalf of the department. Please disclose the following, both in terms of head count and full-time equivalent: 1. The number of press and communications staff. 2. A breakdown of these staff by job title (e.g. number of press officers, heads of press office, directors of communications, social media staff, etc). 3. The overall spend on salaries for these staff in the year 2024/25.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

I hereby request access to all records held by the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC) relating to the Proposed Belville Solar Farm project. For clarity, this request refers to the proposed solar farm development by Power Capital Renewable Energy (PCRE), located near Belville, Monivea, Co. Galway, commonly referred to as the “Belville Solar Farm.” This includes any associated grid connection or infrastructure works linked to this development, and any records where the project is referred to under a different internal name or reference. This request also covers any proposed Phase 2 or Phase 3 expansions, whether publicly announced or not, and any Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) or fire safety-related assessments. Additionally, I request any records relating to funding, incentives, approvals, or policy guidance provided to the project. Specifically, I request: 1. Funding, Policy, and Approval Records Applications, correspondence, or approvals regarding funding, grants, incentives, or other support for the Belville Solar Farm. Records of internal advice, policy assessments, or evaluations regarding eligibility, compliance, or energy policy alignment. Internal memos, minutes, or briefings concerning Phase 2/3 expansions, BESS/fire safety, or grid connection matters. 2. Correspondence and Engagement Emails, letters, or meeting notes between DECC and the project developer (PCRE) or their representatives. Correspondence between DECC and Galway County Council, ABP, EPA, NPWS, EirGrid, ESB Networks, Irish Water, Irish Rail, SEAI, ISIF, or other statutory bodies regarding the project. Internal discussions regarding community benefit funds, investment oversight, or environmental compliance. 3. Geospatial and Mapping Data Any maps, GIS data, or spatial analyses showing the project area in relation to grid connections, renewable energy infrastructure, or policy zones. Records showing constraints, overlays, or mitigation measures relevant to energy policy, grid, and environmental compliance.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

I wish to request details in relation to pressers, press conferences and media interviews involving ministers. By press conferences, I mean events to inform the press about a subject or announcement at which the minister(s) answers questions from journalists present. By pressers, I mean press opportunities where the minister(s) would make time in their schedules to answer questions from the assembled press. By interviews, I mean one-to-one interviews between the minister(s) and a media or social media outlet, whether that is on radio, television, podcasts, online or a newspaper publication. For the six-month period in 2025 from January 1 to June 30, please disclose the following: 1. The number of press conferences held. For each, please give its date; location; subject; and the minister(s) taking questions. 2. The number of pressers held. For each, please give its date; location; and the minister(s) taking questions. 3. The number of interviews. For each, please give the date of the interview and/or its publication date; the minister(s) being interviewed; the media or social media outlet, and if applicable the specific programme (e.g. Morning Ireland); and the media format (e.g. TV, radio, newspaper, podcast).

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Any emails, letters, correspondence sent between Gas Networks Ireland and the Department in relation to a business plan on an FSRU system and salt cavern storage as a means to protect the country's security of energy supply since January 2024.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

How much of public resources in total, have been spent on infrastructural cost, and related costs for /broadband/internet/Telecoms since 2010?

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

I gather that the CRU's Retail Team provides updates to DECC on a monthly basis on some key market metrics, of which arrears data is one. The report may be sent to DCEE Retail Energy Policy and Regulation Division. I would like to request the reports from the last 12 months.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

1. The following esubs (which were released in a list under FOI-0270-2025) February - IDA Strategy 2025-2029 - Update on US trade policy - Letter to Minister O'Callaghan re National Security Authority April - Post enactment report: Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Act 2024 - Approval of Ireland's Proposed Intervention in the case T-15/25 Nvidia v European Commission May - Ministerial Correspondence: Action Plan for Competitiveness and Productivity and the Cost of Business Advisory Forum June - Economic Assessment of Green Energy Park Concepts Report - Review of Economic Impact Assessments of the Potential for Offshore Wind Energy - AI Regulatory Guidance Sandbox: Proposal

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

A copy of any correspondence/letters/emails, sent and received, between the Minister and any European commissioner, between 1st February and 9th July 2025.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

I request the following records from 1 June 2025-present about the following : A copy of any briefings or memos concerning any proposed, planned or confirmed (short-term) extension to the NDRC, the state’s national accelerator programme; A copy of minutes of meetings and/or presentations from meetings concerning the NDRC with officials from any of the following: Dogpatch Labs; Department of Enterprise; Enterprise Ireland; and/or DCCS;

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Since 2022 details of courses provided or refund for employees in data protection law including name of course, course provider, course fee and duration.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Five environmental incidents over the three fiscal years 2021-2023 which were the most costly for the Department of Climate, Energy, and the Environment in terms of the remediation measures they led to which your department paid for, or records containing that information. We are looking for the total cost per incident of the remediation measures and any report you prepared on each incident.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Request for correspondence and meeting notes related to the mid term review of IIFPG between October 2023 and April 2025

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

a copy of any briefings, submissions, memos, Q&As, or other such high-level documents prepared for the minister or the secretary general with regard to an EPA report on illegal peat extraction. a copy of any correspondence between the department and the EPA with regard to the report in the period 1 Jan 2025 to date.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

A list of all e submissions sent to the cabinet minister in your Department during the period January 1st-July 2nd this year

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

I am seeking a list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications through the e-submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-06-2025 - 30-06-2025.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

All documents regarding the sale of the freehold interests which the Minister sanctioned of the 1.17 hectares of reclaimed foreshore at Greencastle Harbour to Donegal County Council between 1st of January 1992 to end of 1993 please

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

To obtain details regarding representations related to nuclear energy over the past two years. Specifically, I seek access to: 1. A list of all meetings, communications or engagements between the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment and lobbying organisations, industry representatives or non-governmental organisations advocating for or against nuclear energy and/or smaller modular reactors (SMRs). 2. To provide copies of any reports, memos, briefing documents, or correspondence from January 2022 to the present that discuss current or potential future changes to government policy regarding nuclear energy, particularly in the context of the ongoing energy crisis and national climate targets. This includes consideration of adopting, expanding, or revising the role of nuclear power in Ireland’s energy strategy. Specifically, I’m interested in communication with internal bodies/organisations – lobbying or representations or otherwise. 3. Any assessments, analyses or recommendations made by third-party organisations concerning nuclear energy and/or smaller modular reactors (SMRs).

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

I am seeking access to the following records held by the Department, covering the period from 1 January 2025 to the present (16/072025): Any assessments, reports, memos, correspondence, briefing materials, economic modelling, or internal communications concerning the potential impact on electricity prices in the event that liquefied natural gas (LNG) is sourced from Ireland’s planned emergency reserve. To assist your search, I am particularly interested in: • Wholesale or retail electricity price forecasts under scenarios involving emergency LNG use; • Economic or policy analysis examining the cost implications of importing LNG through the reserve system; • Risk assessments related to market price volatility or supply-side shocks

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Any emails, letters, correspondence, briefings, memos, follow-up emails sent in relation to a meeting between Geoscience Regulation Office (GSRO) and Europa Oil on May 22nd, 2025

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

All of the correspondence held by each department relating to corporate hospitality OFFERED to and ACCEPTED by the minister of the day I would like my request to date back one year from today Clarification received 07/07/2025 request to cover the last year, to apply to records held by the ministers office, and I understand corporate hospitality to mean a time when the minister asked for or was offered a complementary gift or service on the basis of their position. So a free ticket or corporate hospitality box for a gig, or a meal

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

- Any correspondence between the Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI) and department officials to date this year, up to 13th June 2025, related to electricity/energy credits or other efforts to help households pay their energy bills, - Any correspondence between ESB Networks and department officials to date this year, up to 13th June 2025, related to electricity/energy credits or other efforts to help households pay their energy bills, - Any internal department correspondence (emails, briefing notes, memos, minutes of any related meetings, WhatsApp and text messages, etc) related to meetings and correspondence with EAI or ESB regarding electricity/energy credits or other efforts to help households pay their energy bills, also to date this year.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

All records relating to the EU-Egypt-Israel MoU on gas in the period October 2024 – present

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Any emails, letters, correspondence sent from Sustainable Capital Development Capital Limited to principal officers and above at the Department of the Environment in relation to the building of a power plant in Grange Castle, since January 2024.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

1. Copies of all internal correspondence, within the department, related to the attendance/invitation to attend, of any Minister, or Minister of State in the department, at any meetings of the Council of the EU, between 20th January and 18th June 2025. 2. Copies of the diary of the Minister and any Ministers of State in the department, for the calendar week of any Council of the EU meetings the department was invited to, between 20th January and 18th June 2025. (This request is being sent to every department, while the timeframe is wide, I suspect most departments would only have one, maybe two, meetings where their Minister was invited to attend a Council of the EU meeting in this period. This request would be for correspondence, including but not limited to that related to planning and scheduling, in cases where the Minister, or Minister of State, attended, or could not attend)

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

I wish to request a list of recommendations delivered by Ireland's multiple youth citizen assemblies on climate action and biodiversity loss that have been implemented by government.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

1. Correspondence between either Minister O'Brien or the Department's Secretary General and the Chairpersons/Chief executives (or equivalent) in bodies under the Department's aegis regarding Storm Eowyn 2. From the date of the storm to date

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

I request all records held related to the lobbying activities in this return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/124410/alliance-for-beverage-cartons-and-the-environment--- ace-ireland Please include all documents provided by the lobbying party, as well as notes or minutes from any meetings and all departmental or Ministerial correspondence returned to the lobbying party. Please also include internal records concerning these lobbying events including memos, speaking notes, briefings, and preparatory and follow-up internal correspondence. Please exclude any administrative emails related to setting up or organising meetings.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

The Department of the Environment stated on document JOC 29th June 2021 that there would be an interim review in Q1 2023 of the IFFPG. An article in the Irish Independent reported by Ciaran Moran on 29th April 2025 has stated that the IFFPG interim review is competed and I am requesting a copy of this review.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

All records of correspondence with CEPA consultants in relation to energy security reports commissioned by the department. I would like to limit the request to the last 12 months.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

I request all records held related to the lobbying activities in this return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/124301/equinix-ireland Please include all documents provided by the lobbying party, as well as notes or minutes from any meetings and all departmental or ministerial correspondence returned to the lobbying party. Please also include internal records concerning these lobbying events including memos, speaking notes, briefings, and preparatory and follow-up internal correspondence. Please exclude any administrative emails related to setting up or organising meetings.