Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
FOI Requests — 1,329 records (page 16 of 27)
- Received 14 February 2023Decided 14 March 2023GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of all records relating to the decision to provide funding for the purchase of items from the sale of contents of Howth Castle, which took place on September 8th and 9th, 2021.
- Received 8 February 2023Decided 8 March 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
I am requesting the following information under the Freedom of Information Act. All correspondence between the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and the Office of Public Works regarding the budget for the redevelopment of the National Concert Hall, between the dates of July 1 2022 to December 8 2022. A copy of the briefing note prepared for Minister Catherine Martin about the redevelopment of the National Concert Hall.
- Received 8 February 2023Decided 8 March 2023GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Teastaíonn uaim rochtain a fháil ar na taifid go léir laistigh den Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán (RTCEGSM) a bhaineann le iarratas ar dheontas a rinne Cumann Peile Cill na Martra chuig RTCEGSM i mí an Mhárta 2022 agus a fógraíodh deontas de €60,079 ina leith ar an 7/2/2023, ón dáta a rinneadh iarratas ar an deontas go dtí an lá inniu. Níl an t-iarratas a tháinig ó Chumann Lúthchleas Gael Cill na Martra ag teastáil uaim. Deontas faoi Chlár Tacaíochtaí Pobail agus Teanga na Roinne atá i gceist. [Translation]I want to access all the records within the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (RTCAGSM) relating to a grant application made by Cumann Peile Kilna Martra to RTCAGSM in March 2022, and following which a grant of €60,079 was awarded in respect of them on 7/2/2023, from the date the grant was applied for until today. I don't need the request that came from Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Kilna Martra.The grant is under the Department's Community and Language Supports Programme.
- Received 7 February 2023Decided 7 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Under FOI legislation, I wish to request the following records: the budgetary proposals submitted by Olympic Council of Ireland to the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in advance of Budget 2023.
- Received 7 February 2023Decided 7 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, we make application for copies of records, in whatever form of the Undertaking in respect of compliance with all relevant legislation, which is submitted to the Minister as part of the Application for Certification of a film under S481 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 and the Film Regulations SI 119/2019 by Metropolitan Film Productions International Limited relating to the following: "The Last Duel" "Disenchanted" "Moonhaven Season 1" "Vikings Valhalla" "Kin" "The Banshees of Inisherin" "Harry Wild" "Redemption" "Valhalla 2" "Silver" "Sanctury"
- Received 3 February 2023Decided 6 March 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Wish to submit an FOI request for all records relating to the imposition of a year prohibition on Cycle Ireland from submitting applications for capital grants due to the submission I believe was a false quotation. Also grateful if you could provide copies of any policies or Departmental guidelines relating to grants processing and any policies or Departmental guidelines relating to the imposition of this type or other type of censure/restrictions. Lastly, can you provide the number by year (for the last 5 years) of any grants refused or restrictions imposed due to irregularity.
- Received 30 January 2023Decided 28 February 2023GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence between the department and Sport Ireland in relation to the development of a cricket stadium in 2021, 2022 & 2023.
- Received 23 January 2023Decided 21 February 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
The minutes of a meeting involving Minister Chambers and/or Assistant Secretary Cian Ó Lionáin on 18th November 2022 with representatives from the Football Association of Ireland, and any briefing materials prepared for the minister in advance. Any email sent by FAI chief executive Jonathan Hill to either of the individuals above following that meeting on 18 November 2022, and the response given. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, and in its original formatting.
- Received 18 January 2023Decided 16 February 2023RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
I request the following under Freedom of Information: Copies of all correspondence, including but not limited to internal TCAGSM communication and apologies sent to Screen Ireland, pertaining to Minister Catherine Martin's non-attendance at the Fís Éireann industry day at the Dean Hotel in Galway on Monday October 3, 2022, from a week either side of that date (Sept 26-Oct 10).
- Received 13 January 2023Decided 13 February 2023GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Correspondence between the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the salary arrangements for the Secretary General of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.Any correspondence between their respective officials on these same matters.This request should cover the period July 2020 to the present day.
- Received 12 January 2023Decided 10 February 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
I would like to put in a freedom of information request for the documents below.1. All correspondences sent and received by the Minister regarding a potential shortage of tourist accommodation in Ireland in 2023. The timeframe for correspondence is between 1st December 2022 to 12th January 2023.
- Received 9 January 2023Decided 7 February 2023GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to all correspondence in 2022 between the Department and the Arts Council in relation to funding for Culture Night.
- Received 6 January 2023Decided 3 February 2023RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
I am submitting an FOI request under the Act for all records in the department in relation to two tweets posted by Neasa Hourigan TD and attach screen shots of the two relevant tweets - the department already has copies of these tweets.
- Received 29 December 2022Decided 27 January 2023RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
The most recently updated Department Brief for an incoming Minister, either signed off and delivered to a new minister following the 2022 December reshuffle, or a draft prepared for a possible change of minister but never delivered as the minister wasn't changed.
- Received 30 November 2022Decided 26 January 2023GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any emails, notes, memos, briefings and/or records between your department and Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports & Media, Catherine Martin, and Amazon between 1 June and November 30, 2022.
- Received 27 December 2022Decided 25 January 2023RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of all briefing material prepared for the new Minister of State for Sport Thomas Byrne. Copies of all briefing material prepared for the new Minister of State for the Gaeltacht Patrick O'Donovan.
- Received 20 December 2022Decided 20 January 2023GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
For the years 2017 to 2021 that the Department provide the following information in tabular form: The Total Number of FOIs received by the Department. A Breakdown of the number of Personal v Non-personal v Mixed. The Number of FOIs that received a charge per year or had the applicant pay a cost. The Total cost per year for Search, Retrieval and Copying Charges.
- Received 28 November 2022Decided 26 December 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any and all records Relating to the applicablity of the TRIS process (the (eu) 2015/1535 procedure) to the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill, to include but not limited to any correspondence relating to or arising from communications between the Irish state and the European Commission on the topic of the bill. The temporal scope of this request is limited to records created in 2022.
- Received 24 November 2022Decided 22 December 2022RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of any correspondence (email, text, messaging services etc) between Minister Chambers and his office and the following company Communique International (or its staff) in the period 1 Jan 2021 to 31 Dec 2021. Searches ofany mobile phones, relevant private email addresses and/or messaging services should be considered when processing this request. For avoidance of doubt, the minister had in place a contract for services with this company during 2021 and if any of the communications relate to his work or duties as a minister, they are subject to the FOI Act.
- Received 21 November 2022Decided 19 December 2022GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of any correspondence between AirBnB, including its head of public policy in Ireland, Derek Nolan, and the Minister for Tourism Catherine Martin or her advisers, including Juno McEnroe, since May 1st, 2022. Copies of any departmental minutes of any meetings between the above parties since May 1st, 2022.
- Received 16 November 2022Decided 14 December 2022GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Requesting a copy of the letter from Minister Martin to Minister Donohoe (regarding Budget 2023) in full.
- Received 15 November 2022Decided 13 December 2022RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any records between the minister/senior department officials and RTE relating to the misclassification of workers as self-employed over the last six months.
- Received 14 November 2022Decided 12 December 2022GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of the minutes of each meeting of the Sustainable Tourism Working Group for 2021 and 2022, available to date.
- Received 6 October 2022Decided 2 December 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
1. All correspondence between the Prison Service, the Department of Justice and the National Archives of Ireland relating to Prisoner Files (sometimes noted as closed prisoner files) dating between 1949 and 1960, which have been deposited in the National Archives under the legal requirements specified in the National Archives Act, 1986 (section 8). 2. A copy of the schedule/list/catalogue of these files. 3. A copy of all correspondence between the Prison Service, the Department of Justice and the National Archives of Ireland regarding allowing researchers access to these records. Under the National Archives Act, 1986, such records are expected to be made available for research under a thirty-year rule. 4. A copy of all correspondence between the Prison Service and the Department of Justice and the National Archives of Ireland regarding making such research possible given the fact that GDPR provides exemptions and allowances for historical research. This should include copies of any policy documents in place relating to access to these files after the introduction of GDPR in 2018, copies of arrangements previously made with researchers under GDPR who have already researched and published,(since 2012) on these closed prisoner files [c1920 and 1964], and correspondence regarding who makes the decision about whether these prisoner files are open for research and which Government Department is responsible for granting access. 5. The file list/s (held by the Prison Service) for the 18/series of records, previous requests ignored.
- Received 2 November 2022Decided 30 November 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
A list of all e submissions sent to the cabinet minister in this Department during August, September and October of 2022.
- Received 2 November 2022Decided 30 November 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
A Copy of the following esubmissions made to the Minister: CHG 00044-22 and CHG 00086- 22.
- Received 2 November 2022Decided 30 November 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of the Departmental risk register.
- Received 2 November 2022Decided 30 November 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence to and from the minister for sport in relation to the women's senior national football team during October 2022.
- Received 1 November 2022Decided 29 November 2022GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of any records held in the email account of Minister Catherine Martin referring or relating to the volume of hotel accommodation being used for housing refugees from the war in Ukraine. This request to cover the period 1 Aug 2022 to date of receipt of the request.
- Received 27 October 2022Decided 25 November 2022GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Documents and memos in relation to tourism accommodation occupied by Ukrainian Refugees in relation to impact on tourism industry. Ideally, this might include-concerns raised at Department, industry and ministerial level about the impact on tourism and lack of availability of mid price hotels and accommodation to domestic and overseas tourists- concerns about the cost to the exchequer and advice about rates to charge providers if any. Input from Minister Martin if any on her tourism brief in relation to impact of Ukrainian refugees. The period would be March to October, 2022.
- Received 21 October 2022Decided 21 November 2022RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
List of the 2000 artists who received the three years salary [Basic Income for The Arts].
- Received 18 October 2022Decided 16 November 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Information relating to invoices, receipts or invoices and payments made to The Malahide and Swords Canoe Club from June 2022 to date.
- Received 18 October 2022Decided 16 November 2022GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of all correspondence to/from the secretary general related to the return to office working at the Department following the Covid-19 pandemic. The correspondence can be limited to items to/from the following: ministers; unions. The time period for the correspondence can be limited to 1/8/2022 to 18/10/2022. The records should include copies of any documents attached or enclosed with the correspondence. Details of the total number of staff employed by the Department as of 18/10/2022 and a breakdown of how many are working from home; working in the office; working in a hybrid arrangement. Copies of any internal publications/reports on remote working/return to the office drawn up since 31/1/2022.
- Received 14 October 2022Decided 14 November 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of all correspondence between Minister Catherine Martin and Virgin Media Television managing director Paul Farrell. Copies of all correspondence between Minister Catherine Martin and RTÉ Director General Dee Forbes. Copies of the minutes of all meetings between Ms Martin and the above named individuals.The time period can be limited to 1/5/2022 to 13/10/2022. The records should include copies of any documents attached or enclosed with the correspondence.
- Received 1 October 2022Decided 28 October 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Receipts and expenses claims of Minister Chambers relating to his trip to Los Angeles earlier this year. Receipts and expenses claims of any support staff who accompanied the Minister on the trip.
- Received 29 September 2022Decided 27 October 2022RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Records created on or after 1 August 2021 until 29 September 2022, relating to the consideration of the impact of EU state-aid rules on the Department providing ad-hoc funding to Raidio Telefis Eireann.
- Received 29 September 2022Decided 27 October 2022GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All copies of any correspondence between the department and D/Finance with regard to the VAT rate applicable to hospitality sector in the run-up to Budget 2023. All copies of any submissions, memos, briefings, or other such high-level documents prepared for the minister or the Sec Gen with regard to the VAT rate applicable to the hospitality industry.
- Received 27 September 2022Decided 25 October 2022GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to all correspondence between Una Fitzpatrick of IBEC Technology Ireland and Minister Martin during 2022.
- Received 21 September 2022Decided 19 October 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
A letter, per the lobbying register, from Paul Farrell of Virgin Media Television to Catherine Martin.
- Received 19 July 2022Decided 30 September 2022GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
A breakdown of all monies paid out relating to Ireland's hosting of the 2027 Ryder Cup. A copy of all communications between Minister Martin/Minister Chambers and politicians/stakeholders relating to Ireland hosting the 2027 Ryder Cup, covering the period January 1, 2022 to present.
- Received 25 August 2022Decided 22 September 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence between the department/Minister and Virgin Media Television since April 2022, to include related electronic correspondence, related briefing notes etc.
- Received 17 August 2022Decided 14 September 2022GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of all correspondence between the Minister and the following companies in 2022: RTE; Virgin Media; Sky.
- Received 11 August 2022Decided 8 September 2022RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copy of the internal reports carried out on behalf of the department into the running of the St Patrick's Day festival company.
- Received 9 August 2022Decided 6 September 2022GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies sought of the following: The Department's Records Management Policy. Any guidelines, procedures or manuals compiled as part of the Department's Records Management programme, including Records Retention/Disposal Schedules. The minutes of meetings held during 2021 and 2022 by any records management committee, steering group or similar body operating within the Department.
- Received 9 August 2022Decided 6 September 2022RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All records in the department recording discussions by Minister Catherine Martin and Minister of State Chambers, and their respective advisers and officials, on 1. the need to carry out or the actual carrying out of a Health and Assessment into any potential dangers to women and teenage girls arising from women or girls engaging in close contact sports with or against male bodied persons who have (1) either self id'd as women without having taken out GCR certs under the Gender Recognition Act 2015 or (2) have self id'd as women and have taken out GCR Certs under the Gender Recognition Act 2015 and 2. any records about discussions relating to the Government's child care policy and the admittance of male bodied persons, who have self id'd as outlined at 1.(1) and 1.(2) previously, into traditional safe spaces for women, such as toilets, changing rooms and shower rooms, in or at sports venues and facilities provided for sports people, and where females under the age of 18 are present or where females under the age of 18 can be reasonably expected to be present having regards to all the circumstances.
- Received 8 August 2022Decided 5 September 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Invoices requested for accommodation and transport costs for Minister Martin and her advisor for her trip abroad for St Patrick's Day this year.
- Received 5 August 2022Decided 2 September 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence between Minister Jack Chambers (including his officers and advisers) and the IRFU, the GAA, the FAI and Sports Ireland regarding the use of sporting facilities to accommodate Ukrainian refugees. Correspondence should date between March 1 2022 and the date of this request. Minutes of all meetings held by the Department with the IRFU, FAI and GAA in which accommodation for Ukrainian refugees were discussed between March 1 2022 and the date of this request. All correspondence between officials in the Department of the rank principal officer or above and the IRFU, the GAA and the FAI accommodation for Ukrainian refugees. Correspondence should date between March 1 2022 and the date of this request. Correspondence should include, but not be limited to, letters, emails, memos, text messages, WhatsApp messages etc
- Received 5 August 2022Decided 1 September 2022RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of all correspondence between Department of Culture and Sport ministers Catherine Martin and Jack Chambers and the Football Association of Ireland on the topic of the bid to host Euro 2028. Copies of the minutesof all meetings between Department of Culture and Sport ministers and the Football Association of Ireland. Copies of all correspondence between Department of Culture and Sport ministers and ministers in the UK, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland on the topic of the bid to host Euro 2028. Full details of the cost of the bid so far including a breakdown of each item of expenditure, its pupose, and identifying the service provider paid. The time period can be limited to 27/4/2022 to 5/8/2022. The records should include copies of any documents attached or enclosed with the correspondence.
- Received 5 August 2022Decided 1 September 2022RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of all correspondence between Department of Culture and Sport ministers Catherine Martin and Jack Chambers and the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the governing body for motorsport. The time period can be limited to 27/6/2020 to 5/8/2022. The records should include copies of any documents attached or enclosed with the correspondence.
- Received 4 August 2022Decided 1 September 2022RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All records regarding Galway as Ireland's 2020 European Capital of Culture. Records to include, but not limited to: Internal and external correspondence, minutes of meetings. Notes or memos in relation to discussion or telephone calls. The time period for this request is from the start of 2020 to the present day (04/08/2022). I would like to receive the records electronically and preferably in their own original formatting.