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Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

FOI Requests — 1,329 records (page 24 of 27)

  • Received 5 March 2020
    Decided 3 April 2020
    Deemed Refused
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0060
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    All records (to include all emails, correspondence, studies, reports, examinations, etc)related to the Grianan Estate farm in Co Donegal, since June 2018

  • Received 4 March 2020
    Decided 2 April 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0059
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    Records created after 1 July 2018 until 4 March 2020 relating to the decision of the Department to fund orchestras which were previously entirely funded by Raidio Telefis Eireann.

  • Received 2 March 2020
    Decided 31 March 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0055
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    All documentation in relation to the cancellation of the Irish Cup three day coursing event, due to take place at Limerick Racecourse on the weekend of February 28/29 and March 1.

  • Received 11 February 2020
    Decided 30 March 2020
    Deemed Refused
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0036
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    Correspondence/briefings/memorandums/minutes between the department and the National Concert Hall relating to the transition of the national symphony orchestra from 2019. This should also include correspondence relating to funding for the sustainability of the orchestra once the transition has been completed.

  • Received 11 February 2020
    Decided 30 March 2020
    Deemed Refused
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0037
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    Any correspondence/briefings/memorandum/minutes between the department and the National Concert Hall regarding the financial implications of its closure from 2019.

  • Received 11 February 2020
    Decided 30 March 2020
    Deemed Refused
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0038
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    Any correspondence/briefings/memorandum/ minutes between the Department and the National Concert Hall relating to the concerns about the Children's Science Centre and, in particular, its impact on the operational viability of the National Concert Hall from 2019.

  • Received 28 February 2020
    Decided 30 March 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0051
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    A copy of the deer management plans for Killarney National Park for the years 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020

  • Received 28 February 2020
    Decided 30 March 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0052
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    A copy of the deer management plans for Wicklow National Park for the years 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020

  • Received 28 February 2020
    Decided 30 March 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0053
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    A copy of the deer management plans for Glenveagh National Park for the years 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020

  • Received 28 February 2020
    Decided 30 March 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0054
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    A copy of the deer management plans for Ballycroy National Park for the years 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020

  • Received 18 February 2020
    Decided 19 March 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0045
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    All correspondence between Minister Josepha Madigan and/or her officials in the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and The Abbey Theatre and/or its board, between January 1st 2019 to February 18th 2020. Refinement - all correspondence between Minister Josepha Madigan and/or her officials in the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and The Abbey Theatre and/or its board, between January 1st 2019 to February 18th 2020, that reference the letter of complaint from 300 actors and directors sent to the Minister on 7th January 2019.

  • Received 17 February 2020
    Decided 16 March 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0042
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    Records of all correspondence and meetings held by the department in relation to the management and operation of Galway 2020, from September 2019 to the current date.

  • Received 17 February 2020
    Decided 16 March 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0043
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    All minutes of board meetings held during 2019- If you do not have a board, the board-equivalent body will suffice, ie, governing authority, management committee, etc

  • Received 17 February 2020
    Decided 16 March 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0044
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    All records associated with this entry in the lobbying database: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/55982/bayer-limited

  • Received 14 February 2020
    Decided 13 March 2020
    Deemed Refused
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0041
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    Part 8 planning permission has been obtained for the construction company Murnane & O'Shea to build 54 houses for Cork City Council on a site within 30m of Ennismore House, Montenotte, Cork which is classed as a Monument Number CO074-087 (Country House) by the National Monuments Service and listed as a Protected Structure, ref PS632 of the Cork City Development Plan, Vol. 2: Record of Protected Structures, 2004. Please send me the following, under the Freedom of Information Act:1. Notifications received regarding the above development. 2. Your response to any such notification received. 3. Any application received for a licence for an archaeological excavation at this site.4. Any licence issued foran archaeological excavation at this site. 5. Any other records, reports or correspondence relating to this development.

  • Received 27 January 2020
    Decided 5 March 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0031
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    Copies of any records held referring or relating to whether the National Archives will be capable of dealing with a change to archival legislation to make official records available after twenty years. This part of the request to cover the period 1 January 2019 to date of receipt of the request and relates to the department itself.- copies of any records held referring or relating to whether the National Archives will be capable of dealing with a change to archival legislation to make official records available after twenty years. This part of the request to cover the period 1 January 2019 to date of receipt of the request and relates to the National Archives. Refinement “Key Records only on the 20 year rule” and (2) “Key records in the email accounts of Sec Gen or next highest relevant Official (A/Sec or PO)”.

  • Received 5 February 2020
    Decided 4 March 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0034
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    A copy of the invoice/receipt associated with the following transaction which took place in Q1, 2019: KATHLEEN CONLON 20,000.00 Artwork and is recorded here:https://www.chg.gov.ie/app/uploads/2019/09/purchase- orders-q-1-2019.pdf

  • Received 4 October 2019
    Decided 3 March 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2019-0160
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    the 2018 reports for Dingle Ocean World, Galway Atlantaquaria, Daves Jungle and the SeaLife Bray and the 2019 report for Tayto Park

  • Received 30 January 2020
    Decided 27 February 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0029
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    Any correspondence/briefings/memos/minutes of meetings between this department andthe National Museum of Ireland relating to works needing to be carried out on the building at Kildare Street from 2019

  • Received 30 January 2020
    Decided 27 February 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0032
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to all correspondence with the five Cultural Ambassadors during 2019 and to date in 2020.

  • Received 27 January 2020
    Decided 24 February 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0018
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    All letters, emails, memoranda, notes, minutes of meetings and any notes taken by the meetings attendees, telephone, text, Whatsapp, or other unwritten communications, and all relevant logs regarding the Monkstown Creek SPA (site code 004030) and any associated correspondence referring to appeals/objections to the designation of Monkstown Creek, Cork as a designated SPA, file no. NPWS ref NCDO/00002998/004030.

  • Received 27 January 2020
    Decided 24 February 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0024
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    All records held concerning the Monkstown Marine Development, County Cork as proposed by the Monkstown Bay Marina Company Limited, including letters, emails, memoranda, notes, minutes of meetings and any notes taken by the meeting attendees, telephone, text, Whatsapp, or other unwritten communications, and all relevant logs from January 2009 to present.All letters, emails, memoranda, notes, minutes of meetings and any notes taken by the meetings attendees, telephone, text, Whatsapp, or other unwritten communications, and all relevant logs between the Dept. of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and the port of Cork regarding Ringaskiddy port redevelopment, and between NPWS Regional Management Staff and Dr Jervis Good from January 2011 to present.

  • Received 27 January 2020
    Decided 24 February 2020
    Deemed Refused
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0027
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request copies of all records relating to the decision to transfer responsibility for Culture Night to the Arts Council.

  • Received 22 January 2020
    Decided 19 February 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0023
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    Any minutes / memos /correspondence relating to the meetings between Katherine Licken and Siún Ní Raghallaigh of Troy Studios during 2019

  • Received 16 January 2020
    Decided 13 February 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    Copies of all correspondence sent to and by Minister Josepha Madigan,and her private secretary, which relate to the commemoration of the Royal Irish Constabulary and Dublin Metropolitan Police in the months of December2019 and January 2020.

  • Received 13 January 2020
    Decided 10 February 2020
    Deemed Refused
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0012
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    Under the Freedom ofInformation Act, I am requesting the release of minutes of all meetings of the Expert Advisory Group on Commemorations between 2016 and the present date.

  • Received 13 January 2020
    Decided 10 February 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0015
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    Copies of all records held relating to the processing and release of CHG-FOI- 2019-0220. Copies of all records held referring or relating to the decision by the Department to publish documents relating to the purchase of Connemara Airport on its website in early January.Searches ofany mobile phones, relevant private email addresses and/or messaging servicesshould be considered when processing this request.

  • Received 13 January 2020
    Decided 10 February 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0016
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    Copies of any records held in Minister Kyne's email account referring or relating to the purchase of Connemara Airport. This part of the request to cover the period 1 July 2019 to date of receipt of the request. Copies of any correspondence - written, email, text, or via other messaging service - between Minister Kyne and Padraig O Ceidigh in the period 1 January 2019 to date of receipt of this request. Copies of any briefings/submissions prepared for Minister Kyne relating to the purchase of Connemara Airport. This part of the request to cover the period 1 July 2019 to date of receipt of the request. Searches of any mobile phones, relevant private email addresses and/or messaging servicesshould be considered when processing this request.

  • Received 13 January 2020
    Decided 10 February 2020
    Deemed Refused
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0035
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    The minutes of any board/governing authority/management committee meetings that took place in 2019.

  • Received 9 January 2020
    Decided 6 February 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0009
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    All correspondence related to the Give us the Night campaign;- This should include emails sent to and from the Department and the Minister, as well as briefing notes and minutes of meetings held in relation to the Give us the Night campaign,- All submissions received in relation to the development of diverse nightlife, a 'night mayor' (or equivalent) in Irish cities.- These should relate to the period of January 1, 2019 to January 8, 2020.

  • Received 8 January 2020
    Decided 5 February 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0007
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    All correspondence/minutes of meetings involving Department officials of level assistant principal and higher regarding the planned RIC / DMP commemorative event planned for Dublin Castle on January 17th 2020, dated between 15 November 2019 and the current date- Any briefing materials prepared for the Minister on the same subject overthe same timeframe

  • Received 8 January 2020
    Decided 5 February 2020
    Deemed Refused
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0008
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    All correspondence between Deputy Michael Lowry and Ministers in the Department between the period 01 January 2019 and the present day

  • Received 8 January 2020
    Decided 5 February 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0010
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    Copies of any records held referring or relating to the planned commemoration for the RIC that was to be held later this month. This request to cover the period 1 January 2020 to date of receipt of the request.- copies of any representations received by your department relating to the above.

  • Received 8 January 2020
    Decided 5 February 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0014
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    A spreadsheet or database detailing the cost of all overseastravelundertaken by Culture Ireland in the period since 1 January 2018 to date of receipt of this request. This material should be broken down according to trip with date/location/purpose oftravel, flight costs, class oftravel, hotel costs, name of hotel, transport costs, entertainment costs, other costs.

  • Received 8 January 2020
    Decided 5 February 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0017
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    Alist of all submissions made to the Minister or Ministers of State at your department using the e-submissions system (or whatever relevant similar system is in place at your Department) in the period 8 October 2019 to the date of receipt of this request 8 January 2020.

  • Received 7 January 2020
    Decided 4 February 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0004
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    I wish to make a request from the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht of all correspondence – email, letter and/or phone calls/text, issued or received, by the Minister, Minister of State, Special Advisor(s) and or Officials to, or from, ‘Give Us The Night’ - an independent volunteer group of professionals operating within the night-time industry, campaigning for positive changes to nightlife in Ireland, with particular regard to music venues, from the period 1 January 2018 to the 31st December 2019

  • Received 7 January 2020
    Decided 4 February 2020
    Granted
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0005
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    All correspondence between the Minister for Culture and Galway 2020 from January 1, 2019 to December 31,, 2019.

  • Received 7 January 2020
    Decided 4 February 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0006
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    All correspondence/records - including emails, reports, memos and letters dated between 15th July 2018 and 10/01/2020 regarding Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) and Dublin Metropolitan Police (DMP) commemoration plans for 2020.This should include correspondence from/to the Expert Advisory Group and any correspondence to/from Ministers and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.

  • Received 5 January 2020
    Decided 31 January 2020
    Deemed Refused
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2020-0001
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    Any briefing notes or correspondence provided to the Minister regarding the proposals contained in the Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019.

  • Received 13 December 2019
    Decided 15 January 2020
    Refused
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2019-0225
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    Is mian liom iarratas a dhéanamh faoin Acht um Saorála Faisnéise ar aon chomhfhreagras nó doiciméad eile a bhaineann le foilsiú nó dréachtú Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019, ón 1 Bealtaine 2017 go dáta.

  • Received 10 December 2019
    Decided 10 January 2020
    Refused
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2019-0220
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    Copies of any valuation reports held by the department relating to the purchase of Aerfort Na Minna.

  • Received 10 December 2019
    Decided 10 January 2020
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2019-0221
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    1) All correspondence, including, but not limited to, briefings, synopses and correspondence between the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Galway Aviation Services Limited / Aer Arann in relation to the purchase of Aerfort Na Minna in Connemara between 26 November 2018 to 26 November 2019. 2) All correspondence, including, but not limited to, briefings, synopses and correspondence between the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Department of Finance and Public Expenditure in relation to the purchase of Aerfort Na Minna in Connemara between 26 November 2018 to 26 November 2019. 3) All correspondence, including, but not limited to, briefings, synopses and correspondence between the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Department of An Taoiseach in relation to the purchase of Aerfort Na Minna in Connemara between 26 November 2018 to 26 November 2019. 4) All correspondence, including, but not limited to, briefings, synopses and correspondence between the Department of Culture, Heritage and Senator Pádraig O Céidigh in relation to the purchase of Aerfort Na Minna in Connemara between 26 November 2018 to 26 November 2019.

  • Received 31 October 2019
    Decided 30 December 2019
    Granted
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2019-0193
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    All files and correspondence related to a meeting for Fine Gael parliamentary party members on hare coursing / hare catching / Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease Virus 2 (RHD2) in Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 on Wednesday, October 9, 2019Correspondence with any members of the Oireachtas regarding hare coursing / hare catching / Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease Virus 2 (RHD2) since June 1, 2019;

  • Received 27 November 2019
    Decided 27 December 2019
    Granted
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2019-0218
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    The latest figures or data you hold on the culling of deer in Dublin annuallyInformation of who culls the deer in DublinRecords or data of baby deer of old deer culled annually

  • Received 29 October 2019
    Decided 24 December 2019
    Granted
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2019-0187
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    All documentation regarding the lifting of the suspension of the hare netting licence, to include Minutes of all meetings held between the NPWS and the Irish Coursing Club in relation to the licence suspension and the lifting of this licence; all correspondence generated within the Department of Culture & Heritage, Minister Josepha Madigan's office and the Irish Coursing Club, and various TDs relating to the licence suspension and lifting of the suspension, and any other documentation relating to this matter.

  • Received 22 November 2019
    Decided 20 December 2019
    Refused
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2019-0209
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    Access records concerning the granting to Dublin Cemeteries Committee/Glasnevin Trust of several million Euros of public moneys around 2006/7. Specifically I am interested in records relevant to - The decision to award the grant of moneys- The extent of the grant- The scope of the grant- Conditions attaching to the grant- Scrutiny of the compliance by the recipient with such conditions

  • Received 21 November 2019
    Decided 19 December 2019
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2019-0207
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    Please send me all correspondence, internal and external, with the department since the start of the year relating to the issue of a night mayor for Dublin or the closure of venues - nightclubs, theatres etc - in Dublin.

  • Received 21 November 2019
    Decided 19 December 2019
    Refused
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2019-0213
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    All invoices in relation to spending on make-up, cosmetics and hair styling (to include both products and services) by the Department in 2019.

  • Received 21 November 2019
    Decided 19 December 2019
    Granted
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2019-0214
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    All invoices in relation to spending on social media training and social media services provided to the Minister and Ministerial staff in 2019;All invoices in relation to spending on social media training and social media services provided to the Department in 2019

  • Received 21 November 2019
    Decided 19 December 2019
    Refused
    Request Reference CHG-FOI-2019-0216
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

    All invoices in relation to external consultancy services procured by the Department in 2019.