Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

A list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and media through the e-submissions channel.I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-11-2025 - 30-11-2025.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Minutes of Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce meetings since 16th May 2024Most recent detailed work plan of the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

All correspondence between the Minister's office and An Post in 2025 Briefing notes for the Minister's July 16 2025 radio appearances

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Any correspondence since January 1st, 2025, between the Minister or his Department (at PO level or above) and the chairwoman, board or interim director of the Arts Council on: the financial situation in the Arts Council governance issues in the Arts Council the IT investment programme in the Arts Council the work of the audit and risk committee of the Arts Council board The minutes of any meetings between them on the same topics, and any associated reports or notes.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Any correspondence since January 1st, 2025, between the Minister or his Department (at PO level or above) and the chairman, board or director-general of RTÉ on: the financial situation in RTÉ, governance issues in RTÉ, the voluntary severance programme for RTÉ staff, the future of RTÉ lands.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Records of all documents,correspondence, meeting minutes and consultation on plans to mark catholic emancipation in 2029

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

FOI the originals of the following documents without redactions: - Application from RTÉ under Section 103 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 (Redacted) https://assets.gov.ie/static/documents/fe110d50/3._Application_from_RT%C3%89_under_Section_103_of_the_Broadcasting_Act_2 009_Redacted.pdf Coimisiún na Meán - Assessment - Sectoral Analysis and Public Value (Redacted) https://assets.gov.ie/static/documents/0a9d3c18/5._Coimisi%C3%BAn_na_Me%C3%A1n__-_Assessment_- _Sectoral_Analysis_and_Public_Value_Redacted.pdf

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Minutes of meetings of the executive board of the Department, during 2025, to date

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Records relating to the renewal of the 20-year lease at the Collections Resource Centre in Swords last year

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

A copy of any correspondence/letters/emails, sent and received,between the Minister and any European commissioner, between 10th July and 6th November 2025.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

A copy of the business case, cost benefit analysis or other such document associated with the provision of funding to the NFL for the hosting of an American football match at Croke Park. A copy of any correspondence between your department and D/PER with regard to the provision of funding to the NFL for the match.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

All records regarding the lobbying return 131821/Football Association of Ireland an email to Cian O’ Lionáin dated 11th May 2025 and all subsequent correspondence/minutes of meetings between Mr Ó Lionáin and the FAI on the topic of the lobbying which was the FAI's Major Event Strategy and "To understand the Government's position on the staging of a future football tournament". The relevant lobbying return can be found here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/131821/football-association-of-ireland The time period can be limited to 1/5/2025 to 3/11/2025.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Minutes of the last meeting between the Department of Sport and the FAI regarding job cuts. Correspondences between the FAI and the Department of Sport regarding job cuts since January 1st 2025.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Copies of all correspondence between Minister Patrick O'Donovan and the GAA. Copies of all correspondence between Minister of State Charlie McConalogue and the GAA. Copies of the minutes of all meetings between Mr O'Donovan and Mr McConalogue, and representatives of the GAA. The time period can be limited to 1/5/2025 to 3/11/2025.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

All minutes and correspondence regarding the meeting dated 9thJuly between Department officials, Ministers McConalogue and O'Donovan with the FAI. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/131826/football-association-of-ireland To discuss the latest developments for the Association including the proposed workforce transformation programme, financial position and approach to debt, LOI Academies, EURO 2028 Legacy. Meeting (1)A meeting on 9 July 2025 with Minister McConalogue.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Access to the following records which are non-personal and which I believe are held by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport dated between January 1, 2025, and the date of this request Records of all presentations made at meetings of the Government’s Ryder Cup steering group, as well as records of all reports, memos, briefing documents and correspondence provided to the taskforce. Records of all correspondence to/from the Minister’s office regarding the Ryder Cup steering group.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

A list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and media through the e-submissions channel.I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-10-2025 - 31-10-2025.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Copies of the following esubmissions and ancillary documents:Letter re An Post CEO remuneration arrangements arising from SPRC

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Copies of the following esubmissions and ancillary documents:EU Presidency Update

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Copies of the following esubmissions and ancillary documents:An Post Shareholder Led Review

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Copies of the following esubmissions and ancillary documents: Draft Letter from Secretary General to Chair of An Post

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Copies of the following esubmissions and ancillary documents:Senior Posts Remuneration Committee report - actions re RTE and TG4

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Copies of the following esubmissions and ancillary documents: Dublin by Night Festival – Dublin City Night-Time Economy Initative

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Minutes of the last meeting held between the Department of Sport, Tourism, Culture, and arts with the NFL regarding hosting another NFL game in Dublin

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

A copy of the recent audit of the Digital Hub Development Agency (DHDA) with an overall rating of “Unsatisfactory” [DCEE redirected me to CSS following transfer of responsibility]

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

A copy of the five-year review on public service broadcasters sent to the department by Coimisuin na Mean

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

All correspondence, including mobile phone messages, to or from civil servants and the Minister (principle officer and up) with the Department of Finance and the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation in relation to budget 2026 between May 2025- 07 October 2025

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Copies of all records relating to the decision to have Sport Ireland administer the multi-annual programme funding for League of Ireland football academies, as announced in Budget '26.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Records which show the total cost of payments to telecommunications companies by the State for each of the years 2015 to 2025 for the National Broadband Plan,all Metropolitan Area Networks projects.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

A copy of Minister for Arts, Culture, Communications, Media and Sport Patrick O'Donovan's diary I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/1/2025 -5/10/2025.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

A list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and media through the e-submissions channel.I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-09-2025 - 30-09-2025.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Copies of the following esubmissions and ancillary documents: Proposal for a News Reporting Scheme. I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/1/2025 - 30/9/2025.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

A copy of the following ministerial submissions:- An Post CEO Remuneration Increase Request

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Copies of all applications for Sports Grants made by Cherry Orchard Football Club, Elmdale, Dublin 10, for the 2014, 2017 & 2020 programme, including the chosen suppliers for each programme.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

The below listed categories of historical data (a-f) which appear in ComReg’s Quarterly Key Data Reports for the mobile wireless industry from the years 1993-1995. a. Market Revenues b. Subscribers c. Penetration Rates d. Voice Usage e. SMS Usage f. ARPU All consumer (residential and business) surveys conducted by the Department in relation to the Irish communications market between 1993-1995 All mobile wireless market studies produced by the Department between 1993 and 1995. All weighted average cost of capital (WACC) studies prepared by the Department for the mobile wireless and telecommunications industries from 1993 to 1995.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

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 Culture, Communications and Sport

All of the documents and correspondence held by the Department relating to the alleged leak from cabinet of a discussion about the An Post annual accounts. I would like this to include external correspondence, including with An Post, internal correspondence from principal officer level or higher and meetings including minutes and briefing memosI would like my request to cover June 2025 to present.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

A copy of the minutes of the meetings of the Steering Group of the Ryder Cup in the period 1 Jan 2025.- a record/spreadsheet/database of any travel costs associated with the Steering Group since its establishment to include a line-by-line breakdown according to category of expenditure e.g. flights, accommodation, subsistence, transport, etc.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Access to records relating to the proposed content production levy on streaming services (the so called Netflix levy) operating in Ireland, as recommended by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Media. Specifically, I seek records detailing communications and interactions involving the Minister for Media, Patrick O'Donovan, and streaming service companies. All correspondence, emails, briefing notes, or meeting records between the Minister for Media (and staff in his office) and representatives of streaming companies, including but not limited to Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, and Irish-based streaming services All correspondence, emails, briefing notes, or meeting records between the Minister for Media (and staff) and the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Media regarding the proposed content production levy. Records of any ministerial submissions, internal memoranda, impact assessments, or legal advice prepared for or by the Minister concerning the levy. Any polling date prepared for the Minister - briefing notes, media briefings, or talking points prepared for the Minister concerning the content production levy on streaming services. Letters of correspondence from the film industry in Ireland to the Minister about the levy and its impact. The timeframe of this request is from January 23, 2024 to the present.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Documents/correspondence between the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport, DP World Tour and representatives of Trump International Golf Club regarding the staging of the Irish Open in Doonbeg.-Minutes of meetings/calls in which the staging of the Irish Open in Doonbeg was discussed.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

A copy of the letter dated 30 October 2014 from the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys, concerning appointments to the Board of the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA).This request is based on a reference to the letter in the minutes of the IMMA Board of Directors meeting held on 14 November 2014.I request that these records be provided electronically.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Records relating to how Dr Moling Ryan was chosen as Interim Director of the Arts Council. Correspondence between the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport and the Arts Council relating to the appointment of Dr Moling Ryan as Interim Director.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Any correspondence between the Department and US Embassy in Ireland since January 2025 (Sports related). Any correspondence between the Department and DP World Tour since January 2025. The subject lines of any internal department email chains that mention Trump International Golf Links & Hotel Doonbeg Ireland since January 2025

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Records relating to the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund 2024: The scoring matrix, guidance, or evaluation criteria applied in the assessment process. Scorecards, assessments, or evaluation forms completed for swimming pool applications. Minutes, notes, or summaries of meetings at which swimming pool applications were considered. Reports or briefing notes provided to Ministers which include reference to swimming pool applications. Copies of any correspondence issued by the Department to swimming pool applicants requesting additional information or clarification as well as the response received. Copies of any applications for funding under LSSIF for public swimming pools.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

All correspondence between the Department and the Golf Union of Ireland from May 2025 to September 10 2025 All correspondence between the Department and Trump Doonbeg from the same dates.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

A copy of all correspondence between Minister O’Donovan/Minister’s office and Kevin Bakhurt, RTÉ director general, dated between 01/06/25 and 01/09/25.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Documents after 8 October 2022 for a 2020 Sports Capital Programme grant and 2023 Community Sport Facilities fund grant for Malahide and Swords Canoe Club.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Copies of the delegated authorisation given to An Post on 26 May 1989 to award increases in pensions to retired staff, and the notification of the withdrawal of that delegated authority in January 2008 as referenced in Parliamentary Question No 194 of 19 March 2025 - Reference 11653/25, and No. 291 of 29 April 2025 - Reference 20234/25.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Copies of all correspondence between ministers Patrick O'Donovan and Charlie McConalogue and former ministers Catherine Martin, Thomas Byrne, Patrick O'Donovan (as minister of state for sport) and Jack Chambers and former Dublin football manager/Irish Aviation Authority chief operations officer Jim Gavin. The time period can be limited to 27/6/2020 to 2/9/2025

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Records since 1 August 2025-present about an alleged GDPR breach at the Arts Council circa June 19, 2025 Any external correspondence (including attachments) with the Arts Council and/or the Data Protection Commission. Any internal correspondence (including attachments) received by and sent by senior management or ministerial officials; Any assessments, briefings, advisories or reports carried out internally or commissioned externally. Any briefing, memo, presentation or report delivered to senior management or the management board about the above.