Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
FOI Requests — 1,329 records (page 2 of 27)
- Received 21 January 2026Decided 19 March 2026Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Correspondence between Minister Patrick O'Donovan and/or Secretary General Feargal O'Coigligh and officials from the following organisations:The Abbey TheatreThe National Libraryfrom 1st July 2025 to date, 19th January 2026.
- Received 17 February 2026Decided 18 March 2026RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
The release of any briefings given to the Minister or Minister of State with responsibility for sport - including but not limited to media talking points from1 2 February onwards regarding the upcoming football match between Ireland and Israel in the Nations League. Any correspondence between the Department at PO level and above and the Football Association of Ireland regarding the same, also since 12 February.
- Received 16 February 2026Decided 16 March 2026Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of any records held by the minister and/or his special advisers with regard to the allocation and/or announcement of legacy funding for Adare arising from its hosting of the Ryder Cup. For the avoidance of doubt, it is the funding announced here:https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-culture-communications-and-sport/press-releases/minister-odonovan-announces- legacy-funding-support-in-preparation-for-ryder-cup-2027/
- Received 16 February 2026Decided 16 March 2026GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of all records (including internal emails) related to my recent FOI request CCS-FOI-2026-0036.
- Received 5 February 2026Decided 16 March 2026Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Correspondence since Sept 2025 to present, from APO, PO and Assistant Secretary, Secretary General, to the NFL regarding potential hosting of a game in 2026
- Received 13 January 2026Decided 11 March 2026Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any correspondence sent to or received from X.I am also seeking any internal report of briefing document prepared for the Minister and/or the Secretary General on this matter.I am seeking all material described above for the period from 1 December 2025 to date, inclusive.
- Received 13 January 2026Decided 11 March 2026Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any records created between 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025 in relation to lobbying by Twitter referred to in this entry on the lobbying register, specifically any correspondence between Twitter and the department, minutes or notes taken at any meetings, and any briefings supplied to officials in advance of meetings with Twitter officials
- Received 10 February 2026Decided 10 March 2026RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Records of the number of all devices currently licenced from Microsoft to the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport running "Microsoft Windows 11" Records of the total number of all devices planned to be using"Microsoft Windows 11" by the Department of Culture,Communications and Sport Records of the total cost to date the taxpayer of implementing"Microsoft Windows 11" by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport Records of the total planned cost to the taxpayer of implementing "Microsoft Windows 11" by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport Records of any alternative solutions to Microsoft contracts
- Received 10 February 2026Decided 10 March 2026GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All records related to this lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/135670/mediahuis-ireland-group-limited
- Received 9 February 2026Decided 9 March 2026Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of the following in relation to the disposal of records under Section 7 of the National Archives Act 1986 created on/after 25 March 2025 Applications for Disposal Certificates received from the Revenue Commissioners Disposal Certificates issued to the Revenue CommissionersCorrespondence received from the Revenue Commissioners Correspondence issued to the Revenue CommissionersRecords and notes of meetings with the Revenue Commissioners Records and notes of phone calls with the Revenue Commissioners.
- Received 9 February 2026Decided 9 March 2026Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
I request the following concerning Rowing Ireland: A copy of any briefings or memos for the SecGen or Minister since 1 April 2024 concerning any concerning issues raised about Rowing Ireland's high-performance programme A copy of the Rowing Ireland High Performance review post Paris Olympics dated September 2024 A copy of any correspondence (including attachments) and meeting meetings with Sport Ireland since 1 January 2026 concerning issues raised with Rowing Irelands high-performance programme A copy of any correspondence (including attachments) and meetings with the Rowing Ireland CEO, senior management or board members since 1 January 2026
- Received 5 February 2026Decided 5 March 2026Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Access to all records held by the Department regarding the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP)grants awarded to Termonfeckin Tennis Club, Co. Louth(specifically relating to the 2020 allocation of €150,000 and the 2023 allocation of €136,573). I am requesting the complete Grant Drawdown / Payment Claim filesfor these projects, specifically: Invoices & Receipts All invoices submitted by the club for reimbursement, including those related to court construction (Hybrid Clay/Padel), clubhouse renovations, and site clearance. Site Works Documentation:Any invoices or quotes submitted specifically relating to tree surgery, tree removal, or landscapingperformed as part of the site preparation. Proof of Payment:Redacted bank statements or electronic fund transfer (EFT) records submitted by the club to prove that suppliers were paid in full. Technical Reports:Any inspection reports or "Certification of Completion" documents submitted by the club's technical supervisors or Department inspectors.
- Received 7 January 2026Decided 5 March 2026ParGt-raGnratendtedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
AA ncyo preyc oofr dasn yc rreeactoerdd sin h tehled preefreiorrdi nsgin ocre r0e1la/t0in1g/2 t0o2 t6h ere wlaittihndgr atow aGlr oofk aA Ifi,l en ufrdoimfic athtieo nN atotioolns aol rA sricmhiilvaers, ,s apse coiufitclainlleyd in the following newspaper article: https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/01/10/government-withdraws-file-alleging-gerry-kelly-ira- lAenayd ecrosrhreips-proonled-efnrocme;- naantdio annayl- aasrcshoicviaetse/d reports, including financial reports; the notes or minutes of any meetings between the Minister and staff at Principal Officer (PO) level and above Any associated papers or briefing notes exchanged between the Minister and staff of Principal Officer (PO) level and above Any internal correspondence or notes of meetings between staff of Principal Officer (PO) level and above Any correspondence between the minister or staff of PO level and above and X orCoimisiun na Mean.
- Received 3 February 2026Decided 3 March 2026Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Correspondence between Minister Patrick O'Donovan or Secretary General Feargal O Coigligh and officials from the following organisations:The National Museum The National Gallery The National Concert Hall The Irish Museum of Modern Art from 1st July 2025 to date, 19th January 2026.
- Received 29 January 2026Decided 27 February 2026Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Minutes of meetings of the Steering Group for the Ryder Cup for the duration of June 1, 2025 to date. A detailed breakdown of the travel costs incurred by members of the Steering Group on each trip taken from January 1, 2025, to date, including transport, travel, flights, accommodation, entertainment, subsistence etc. Any records or briefing documents held by the Steering Group relating to parking, transport and accommodation during the forthcoming Ryder Cup in Adare, from January 1, 2025 to date.
- Received 22 January 2026Decided 27 February 2026GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of all correspondencebetween Minister Patrick O'Donovan andHuawei.Copies of the minutes of all meetings between Mr O'Donovan and representatives of the same company.The time period can be limited to 1/9/2025 to 22/1/2026.Some of the records may relate to this entry in the Register of Lobbying: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/137485/huawei-ireland
- Received 27 January 2026Decided 25 February 2026Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Correspondence between the Department of Communications, An Post and the trustees of the An Post Superannuation Scheme on the approval processing of the pension increase agreed between An Post and the An Post group of Unions last September.
- Received 23 January 2026Decided 23 February 2026GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Email to Minister O'Donovan, sent by Huawei Ireland, between1 Sep, 2025 and 31 Dec, 2025, accordingto the lobbying register:https://www.lobbying.ie/return/137485/huawei-ireland
- Received 23 January 2026Decided 23 February 2026Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Correspondence between Minister Patrick O'Donovan or Secretary GeneralFeargal O'Coigligh, or their offices, and Prof Niamh Brennan, Dr Margaret Cullen and John McCarthy related to the external review of governance and culture at the Arts Council, from 1st September 2025 to date, 23rd January 2026.
- Received 22 January 2026Decided 20 February 2026Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of any briefings, reports and minutes prepared for the last Quarterly Liaison governance Meetings with the following agencies under the department's aegis National Concert Hall (NCH) Arts Council Coimisiun na Mean Radio Teilifis Eireann (RTE) Teilifs na Gaeilge (TG4) Sport Ireland An Post
- Received 21 January 2026Decided 19 February 2026Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any correspondence between RTE; officials and Minister O'Donovan, and senior management of the Department, regarding RTEs Cork site from 01/06/2025 to date. Any documentation, including briefing materials, provided to Minister O'Donovan regarding RTEs Cork site from 01/06/2025 to date.
- Received 20 January 2026Decided 19 February 2026Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Correspondence between Minister Patrick O'Donovan or Secretary General Feargal O'Coigligh, or their offices, with the following officials from the Arts Council -Director/Interim Director; Deputy Director; HR Director; Communications Director; Senior Finance Manager; Chair/Deputy Chair of the Arts Council Board - related to governance, financial, IT and staffing issues at the Council, from 1st September 2025 to date, 23rd January 2026.
- Received 20 January 2026Decided 18 February 2026Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Documents (correspondence to/from the department, briefing documents, minutes of meetings) from September 2025 to present relating to the staging of the 2026 Irish Open at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg, Co Clare.
- Received 19 January 2026Decided 17 February 2026GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Minutes of the last meeting held between the Department of Sport the NFL over hosting an NFL game in Croke Park in 2026.
- Received 19 January 2026Decided 17 February 2026Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All emails sent to, from or within the Minister's Office (or the Minister of States Office) which were sent to or received from or which mention:UL Student Life/UL Students Union CLG.Aontas na Mac Leinn in Eirinn (formerly the Union of Students in Ireland).UL Postgraduate Students Union (PSU).from 1 Jan 2025 to date.
- Received 15 January 2026Decided 13 February 2026RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of the licence issue by the Department of Communications issued to Esat Digifone for Ireland.
- Received 8 January 2026Decided 9 February 2026Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Please limit all searches to the following two years: 1 January 2018 - 31 December 2018, 1 January 2024 - 31 December 2024 Records concerning policy, analysis or internal discussion within the Department regarding the employment status and/or retrospective pension eligibility of workers in RTE; who were classified as freelance, casual or non-permanent. Any records or references relating to individuals reclassified by Scope (Department of Social Protection) or Revenue, where such reclassification related to workers engaged by RTE
- Received 9 January 2026Decided 9 February 2026RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Access to the following records held by the Department of Sport for the years 2023,2024, and 2025: Any Service Level Agreement(s) between the Department of Sport and Horse Sport Ireland. Any annual applications for funding submitted by Horse Sport Ireland to the Department of Sport, including Funding for Sport High Performance funding Coaching Funding Any records relating to theCore Grantprovided by the Department of Sport to Horse Sport Ireland, including: The amount awarded, The allocation and useof those funds Any records relating to theHigh PerformanceGrantprovided by the Department of Sport to Horse Sport Ireland, including: The amount awarded, The allocation and use of those funds Any records relating to theHigh Performance Impact FundGrantprovided by the Department of Sport to Horse Sport Ireland, including:The amount awarded, The allocation and use of those funds
- Received 8 January 2026Decided 6 February 2026RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All of the correspondence from staff at principal officer grade or higher about issues or concerns about the management, development, implementation and launch of a new digital ID wallet
- Received 6 January 2026Decided 4 February 2026Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of any internal briefings prepared for the Minister, related to the department's preparations for the EU presidency, between 1st September 2025 and 5th January 2026 Copies of any correspondence between the Department's secretary general and the Department of Foreign Affairs secretary general, related to the EU presidency,between 1st September 2025 and 5th January 2026. Copies of any internal briefings prepared for the department's management board, related to preparations for the EU presidency, between 1st September 2025 and 5th January 2026.
- Received 5 January 2026Decided 3 February 2026RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Access to the following records held by the Department: All legal advice, briefings, or opinions received/prepared for Minister Patrick O'Donovan or officials on the Q1 2026 MyGovID digital wallet pilot, including constitutionality, data protection compliance (post-DPC PSC fines), and ECHR/GDPR risks. Documents detailing data-sharing protocols between MyGovID, social media platforms (e.g., Meta/Google), third-party contractors, and other departments.Internal correspondence referencing Gript Media, Lawyers for Justice Ireland, or Burkean critiques of the pilot as "surveillance overreach. Cost-benefit analyses comparing MyGovID to alternatives like passports/driver's licenses for verification.Records from 1 January 2024- 2025 to present.
- Received 5 January 2026Decided 3 February 2026Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of all communications between Minister O'Donovan and Kevin Bakhurst or the chairperson of RTE in the period 1 July 2025 to date.
- Received 5 January 2026Decided 3 February 2026RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of any correspondence or documents exchanged between the Minister for Culture and Sinn Fein arts spokesman Aengus O Snodaigh or Social Democrats TD Sinead Gibney, regarding the Basic Income for Artists scheme.Between the dates 1 April 2025 to 1 December 2025
- Received 5 January 2026Decided 3 February 2026GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of any correspondence between the Minister for Culture and officials from Australia/Wales/South Korea/Canada/Norway/Lithuania/Estonia, specifically regarding the Basic Income for Artists Scheme.Between the dates 1 April to 1 December 2025.
- Received 2 January 2026Decided 30 January 2026RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of the following esubmissions and ancillary documents relating to:- UEFA EURO 2028 Community Programme - Partnership Projects and Amplification Plan
- Received 2 January 2026Decided 30 January 2026RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of the following esubmissions and ancillary documents relating to:- [Submission of Memo to Government to on 5-Year Review of Funding for Public Service Broadcasters (2023-2027) - Returned Observations
- Received 19 December 2025Decided 21 January 2026Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any analysis or research commissioned by or conducted by the Department into the impact of EU regulations on Ireland's sports infrastructure; Any analysis or research commissioned by or conducted by the Department into the impact of the European REACH regulation on Ireland's artificial pitches (3G specifically, but not exclusively) Any reports, briefings, memos or presentations prepared by the Department containing references to, or analysis of, the future of Ireland's artificial pitches in light of European regulatory changes.
- Received 12 December 2025Decided 14 January 2026RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Briefing material prepared in relation to the development and pilot of an online age verification tool for social media for use within the digital wallet during 2024 and to date in 2025. Correspondence with representatives from social media companies in relation to the development and pilot of online age verification tools for social media during 2024 and to date in 2025. Minutes, notes, memos of any meetings between the Department and representatives from social media companies that referred to the development and pilot of an online age verification tool and other online safety measures during 2024 and to date in 2025.
- Received 10 December 2025Decided 12 January 2026RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence/records/emails/discussions/minutesofmeetings/memos, to and from th eDepartmentof Communications, in relation to Meta and age-verification between April 1, 2025 and December 9, 2025.
- Received 9 December 2025Decided 9 January 2026RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
The minutes of the meeting between the minister of culture, communications and sport and ComReg, as detailed in PQ64220/25
- Received 3 November 2025Decided 8 January 2026Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence, including attachments, between this Department and the following bodies RTE, RTESA, NewEra and DPER between the 1st January 2013 and the1st November 2025 relating to any aspect of the RTE Defined benefit pension Scheme.
- Received 3 November 2025Decided 8 January 2026RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of any records held referring or relating to a hospitality package that was offered to the Irish State by the organisers of the 2025 Ryder Cup in New York. A list of staff members of any public body who were chosen for participation on that hospitality package.a record/spreadsheet/database of any costs incurred by DFA arising from an Irish delegation visiting the 2025 Ryder Cup (as above).
- Received 3 December 2025Decided 5 January 2026Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of any briefings, memos, submissions, reports, business cases, cost benefit analyses or other such high-level documents held by the minister or the secretary general with regard to the provision of €3million in funding for the Irish Arts Centre in New York.
- Received 2 December 2025Decided 2 January 2026RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of the following esubmissions and ancillary documents relating to: Patrickswell Approval Gate 1 – Financial Assessment
- Received 2 December 2025Decided 2 January 2026GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of the following esubmissions and ancillary documents relating to: Capital funding with regard to works at the Chester Beatty Library
- Received 2 December 2025Decided 2 January 2026GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of the following esubmissions and ancillary documents relating to: Review of TG4 Audience Council Report for 2024
- Received 2 December 2025Decided 2 January 2026GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of the following esubmissions and ancillary documents relating to: Review of RTE Audience Council Annual report for 2025
- Received 2 December 2025Decided 2 January 2026GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of the following esubmissions and ancillary documents relating to:Night-time economy initiatives 2025
- Received 1 December 2025Decided 31 December 2025GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of all invoices or receipts associated with a recent trip by the minister and department staff to Chicago (and/or other locations in the United States).A database/spreadsheet/record of all costs incurred on the trip.An itinerary for the trip and a list of those who travelled.
- Received 1 December 2025Decided 31 December 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence regarding Allianz’s partnership with the GAA to the Department of Sport since January 1st 2025. Examples of correspondences to the Department of Sport regarding Allianz’s partnership with the GAA since January 1st 2025.