Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
FOI Requests — 1,329 records (page 4 of 27)
- Received 1 September 2025Decided 29 September 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Records detailing of all funding applications lodged and/or funding decisions made within five years prior to the date hereof regarding facilities for sports, recreation or similar activities at Saint Oliver Plunkett National School, Sandy Lane, Blackrock, Co. Louth, A91 AK57; together with details of eligibility criteria and all other conditions applicable to the relevant funding schemes.
- Received 1 September 2025Decided 29 September 2025Part-GrantedDepartment 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 01-08-2025 - 31-08-2025.
- Received 1 September 2025Decided 29 September 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any and all records the department holds which uphold and supports the contention of An Post that ' Non - Binary' is a state that exists in reality and records which show that the state ' Non - Binary' can be or has been verified to exist throughmedical and or scientificresearch or examination Records whoshow the legal basis - which an Post has - to require applicants for Postal Money Orders to make a determination on the application form for Postal Money Orders as to whetherthe applicantis Male, Female or Non - Binary; Records of any communication from the department to An Post in which An Post is instructed to require applicantsfor Postal Money Orders to make a determination as to whetherthe applicant is Male, Female or Non - Binary.
- Received 29 August 2025Decided 26 September 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copy of correspondence between the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport and the chairman of RTE since 01st April 2025 regarding governance, funding and compliance with previous agreements. Copy of correspondence between the Minister for Arts and the director general of RTE since 01st April 2025 regarding governance, funding and compliance with previous agreements
- Received 28 August 2025Decided 25 September 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of all records for the period 1 January 2020 to date relating to: 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.
- Received 27 August 2025Decided 24 September 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Records held by the Department of [Rural and Community Development / Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media] relating to John McNulty in the period 1 January – 31 December 2020.
- Received 27 August 2025Decided 24 September 2025GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Briefing notes, memos, submissions, or Q&A prepared for Minister Heather Humphreys or her advisers regarding McNulty. Internal Department correspondence (including texts/WhatsApp used for official business) about the appointment. Communications with IMMA about the appointment and resignation. Media handling notes, press lines, or parliamentary responses. Ministerial diary or visitor logs referencing McNulty or IMMA.
- Received 22 August 2025Decided 19 September 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any correspondence since January 1st 2025 between the Minister or Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Minister or Department of Arts and Media related to the Basic Income for the Arts scheme. Any associated papers or reports exchanged between them on the same topic.and the minutes of any meetings between them on that topic. Any internal reports or briefing notes since January 1st, 2025, to the Minister for Arts related to the potential renewal of the scheme.
- Received 24 July 2025Decided 19 September 2025GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence between the Minister or the Department and the Listowel Writers’ Festival from 23 January 2025 to 1 June 2025. All correspondence internal to the Department (only refers to officials within or with responsibility over the Culture Division of the Department. Relating to the provision of exceptional funding outside of the normal processes for grant applications to assist with developmental or other needs from 23 January 2025 to 27 June 2025.
- Received 22 July 2025Decided 17 September 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All briefing documents, memos or businesses cases prepared for the Minister of State at the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications James Lawless in relation to pensions for members of An Post. Correspondence between Mr Lawless and An Post in relation to pensions. I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/1/2024 -1/1/2025.
- Received 19 August 2025Decided 16 September 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
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 minutes of the last five audit and risk committee (ARC) meetings
- Received 18 July 2025Decided 12 September 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Correspondence between Minister for Communications Patrick O’Donovan and CEO of An Post David McRedmond / Chair of An Post Kieran Mulvey. Correspondence between Secretary General of the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport Fergal O Coigligh and CEO of An Post David McRedmond / Chair of An Post Kieran Mulvey. I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/1/2025 - 17/7/2025.
- Received 17 July 2025Decided 12 September 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All briefing documents, memos or businesses cases prepared for the Minister for Communications in relations to pensions for members of An Post.- Correspondence between the Minister for Communications and An Post in relation to pensions for members of An Post. I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/1/2024 -17/7/2025.
- Received 17 July 2025Decided 12 September 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Correspondence between Minister for Communications Patrick O’Donovan and NewERA in relation to An Post. Correspondence between Secretary General of the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport Fergal O Coigligh and NewERA in relation to An Post Memos, reports or briefing documents provided by NewERA to the Department in relation to An Post. I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/1/2025 - 17/7/2025.
- Received 26 July 2025Decided 11 September 2025GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All internal correspondence relating to the reason for the trip, when was the decision made to go, the accommodation of the trip into the Minster's diary and any possible diary reshuffles, the agenda and what the trip entailed.
- Received 8 August 2025Decided 5 September 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All communications, contacts, notes, between Maura McGrath, chair of the Arts Council, with anyone in the Department in relation to conflicts of interests arising from her becoming chair of the Arts Council in June 2024 at a time when she was also chair of the National Concert Hall. Any communications, contacts, notes on the matter, internal or external, in which Ms McGrath was not involved.
- Received 6 August 2025Decided 3 September 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
The following esub (which was released in a list under FOI-2025-0235)APR 2025 -Ryder Cup 2027 Project Director Competition
- Received 6 August 2025Decided 3 September 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Records from 1 June 2025-present about the following: A copy of any briefings or memos held by CCS Digital Innovation Division 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, held by CCS Digital Innovation Division, from meetings concerning the NDRC with officials from any of the following: Dogpatch Labs; Department of Enterprise; Enterprise Ireland; and/or DCCS; A copy of records provided by CCS’ Digital Innovation Division in response to any FOI received since 1 June 2025 specifically related to the NDRC.
- Received 6 August 2025Decided 3 September 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
The following esub (which was released in a list under FOI-2025-0235)APR 2025 -Update on Section 481 project
- Received 6 August 2025Decided 3 September 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
The following esub (which was released in a list under FOI-2025-0235)MAY 2025 -Basic Income for the Arts Pilot Scheme Update
- Received 6 August 2025Decided 3 September 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
The following esub (which was released in a list under FOI-2025-0235)APR 2025 -Briefing note on National Centre for Research and Remembrance
- Received 6 August 2025Decided 3 September 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
The following esub (which was released in a list under FOI-2025-0235)FEB 2025 -Approved National Counter Disinformation Strategy - next steps
- Received 6 August 2025Decided 3 September 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
The following esub (which was released in a list under FOI-2025-0235)APR 2025-Update - Review Departmental oversight / governance
- Received 6 August 2025Decided 3 September 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
The following esub (which was released in a list under FOI-2025-0235)MAR 2025 -Technical Working Group on the reform and enhancement of the TV licence: state of play
- Received 6 August 2025Decided 3 September 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
The following esub (which was released in a list under FOI-2025-0235)MAR 2025 -Alteration of Department Name
- Received 6 August 2025Decided 2 September 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of any briefings, submissions, memos, reports, Q&As or other such high-level documents prepared for the Minister or the Sec Gen with regard to the annual report of An Post and/or media reports that An Post was facing significant financial difficulties.
- Received 1 August 2025Decided 1 September 2025Part-GrantedDepartment 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 01-07-2025 - 31-07-2025.
- Received 4 July 2025Decided 1 September 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Records since 10 June 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 theData Protection Commission Any internal correspondence (including attachments) received by and sent by senior managementor 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
- Received 29 July 2025Decided 27 August 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of the following esubmissions and ancillary documents: Memo to Government on the Media (Regulation) Bill Returned Observations Memo to Government on the Media Regulation Bill
- Received 29 July 2025Decided 27 August 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of the following esubmissions and ancillary documents:- Update on the delivery of the National Broadband Plan(NBP)I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/1/2025 -29/7/2025.
- Received 23 July 2025Decided 21 August 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any emails, memos (including messages from mobile phones and messaging apps), letters or submissions and their attachments where relevant between officials in the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media at the level of principal officer and above regardingthe Grassroots Music Venue Support Scheme including all information in relation to criteria, applicants and decisions. Any emails, memos (including messages from mobile phones and messaging apps), letters or submissions and their attachments where relevant between officials in theDepartment of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Mediaat the level of principal officer and above and Minister Patrick O'Donovan and his staff regardingthe Grassroots Music Venue Support Scheme including all information in relation to criteria, applicants and decisions. Any emails, memos (including messages from mobile phones and messaging apps), letters or submissions and their attachments where relevant betweenMinister Patrick O'Donovan or his staffand members of the public including applicants of the schemeregardingthe Grassroots Music Venue Support Scheme including all information in relation to criteria, applicants and decisions.
- Received 17 July 2025Decided 20 August 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any correspondence, and attachments, including reports, submissions or other forms of documentation whether in hard copy or electronic format, between either the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport and his predecessor the Minister for Environment, Climate Action and Communications and/or officials in the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport and Department of Environment, Climate Action and Communications and Eir/Eircom respectively as they relate to the continued market regulation of Eir/Eircom and the process of switching off the copper network by Eir/Eircom, between 1 January 2024 and 17 July 2025. Minutes of any meetings between the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport and his predecessor the Minister for Environment, Climate Action and Communications and/or officials in the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport and Department of Environment, Climate Action and Communications and Eir/Eircom respectively as they relate to the continued market regulation of Eir/Eircom and the process of switching off the copper network by Eir/Eircom, between 1 January 2024 and 17 July 2025.
- Received 22 July 2025Decided 20 August 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence between An Post and the Minister's office from January 1 2025 to July 21 2025
- Received 18 July 2025Decided 18 August 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any correspondence (sent and received) between the Department and An Post, related to the salary, or remuneration, of the An Post chief executive, between, 1st June 2024 and 18th July 2025
- Received 18 July 2025Decided 15 August 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of the following esubmissions, ancillary documents: - An Post Annual Report 2024. I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/1/2025 - 16/7/2025.
- Received 16 July 2025Decided 14 August 2025GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Minutes of the last meeting held between the Department of Sport and Matchroom Boxing over the possibility of a Katie Taylor fight in Croke Park.
- Received 16 July 2025Decided 14 August 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Minutes of the last meeting held between the Department of Sport and the FAI over funding.
- Received 17 June 2025Decided 13 August 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of the latest version of the tracker for ICT projects prepared for or provided to the management board since 1 January 2025. Correspondence (including attachments) between the department and the arts council between January and September 2018 about the original or draft business case with options for the BTP project. Any internal briefings or memos for senior management or the Minister on ongoing or proposed legal cases takes by the Arts Council related to the BTP Project since March 2025- present.
- Received 14 July 2025Decided 12 August 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Access to records relating to a Sports Capital Grant awarded in 2015 to Coolmine Gymnastics Club, located in Ashbourne, Co. Meath. Specifically, I am seeking: A copy of the original application submitted by or on behalf of the club; Any documents showing the name(s) of the individual(s) associated with the application or responsible for the grant; Any formal correspondence notifying the club of the grant award.
- Received 30 June 2025Decided 7 August 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence including mobile phone messages from the department to third parties(not to the department) that refer to the fact that the Grassroots Music Venue Support Scheme (GMVSS)would operate on a first come, first serve basis from January 2025 to the 15th of April 2025.
- Received 11 June 2025Decided 7 August 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Records relating to the potential appointment of Maura Kennelly for a second term as Arts Council director. To include, but not limited to, internal correspondence between officials of PO level and above, and the Minister and/or the Minister's office and his advisers; correspondence with the Arts Council; submissions to the Minister on this matter, During 2025 to date
- Received 27 June 2025Decided 1 August 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence between the Minister or the Department and applicants for the Grassroots Music Venue Support Scheme from 23 January 2025 to 27 June 2025 which discussed the first-come, first-served basis for assessing applications, and the dates and times of any further correspondence to or from the applicants, and of when each application was submitted, with the names attached in the case of the successful applicants. All correspondence internal to the Department relating to the application process for the Grassroots Music Venue Support Scheme and the decision to adjudicate on applications on a first-come, first-served basis from 23 January 2025 to 27 June 2025.
- Received 4 July 2025Decided 1 August 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Documentation and Correspondence regarding the renaming of the Department for Arts, Culture, Communications Media and Sport particularly the decision to drop the word “Arts” from its title. Please provide copies of all internal and external correspondence, briefings, meeting notes, or policy papers relating to the rationale behind the decision to change the department’s name, specifically the removal of “Arts” from the title (if “Arts” was ever part of the title or included in consideration during the decision-making process). Please provide any impact assessments or risk assessments prepared in relation to the name change, including consideration of public perception or stakeholder feedback (especially from the arts sector).
- Received 4 July 2025Decided 1 August 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All communications – including letters, emails and texts - between the minister, his advisors and staff with Mediahuis. Minutes of the meeting referred to in the Lobbying Register that took place between the minister’s special advisor and representatives from Mediahuis in the period between January 1st 2025 and April 30th, 2025. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/124856/mediahuis-ireland-group-limited Any briefing documents prepared in advance of the meeting or updates given to the minister after the meeting took place.
- Received 2 July 2025Decided 30 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence (including but not limited to emails, letters, and any other written communications) between the General Secretary of the Department of All correspondence (including but not limited to emails, letters, and any other written communications) between the General Secretary of the Department of Media and Coimisiún na Meán, from January 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025.
- Received 2 July 2025Decided 30 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
A list of all submissions titles sent to the cabinet minister in your Department during the period January 1st-July 2nd this year.
- Received 2 July 2025Decided 30 July 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Records relating to correspondence/meetings between Minister O'Donovan and social media companies regarding child protection on their platforms from January 1st 2025 to date
- Received 1 July 2025Decided 29 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of the grant application, and grant application supporting documents, submitted by St Leo's in Carlow for the 2023 - Community Sports Facilities Fund.
- Received 1 July 2025Decided 29 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of any records held referring or relating to the decision to remove the word 'arts' from the official name of the Department.
- Received 1 July 2025Decided 29 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment 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 01-06-2025 - 30-06-2025.