Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
FOI Requests — 1,329 records (page 5 of 27)
- Received 30 June 2025Decided 28 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copy of all correspondence between the Department of Arts and the Department of Public Expenditure about plans to expand the artists basic income pilot.
- Received 27 June 2025Decided 25 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of all records relating to the acquisition of the painting, Singing The Dark Rosaleen (Jack B Yeats), by the National Gallery of Ireland.
- Received 26 June 2025Decided 24 July 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Records specific to the following lobbying engagements of Google with the department:- https://www.lobbying.ie/return/126824/google-ireland-limited- https://www.lobbying.ie/return/121972/google-ireland-limited
- Received 24 June 2025Decided 22 July 2025GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All records, including records in electronic format, held by your Department concerning the granting of €25,000 of funding by the department for Listowel Writers Week, as announced on the 30thof May 2025.In particular, such records should include any funding applications made by the festival, the response from the department and any internal communication from the department regarding the decision to grant funding prior to the announcement
- Received 23 June 2025Decided 21 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Records relating to the Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Fund.Specifically, I am looking for the details of the scores achieved by each of the 35 successful projects broken down under each of the 14 criteria. I'm not looking for commentaryor explanation on the marks awarded.I will accept this information in any format that is convenient for you, the attached spreadsheet would be ideal.
- Received 20 June 2025Decided 18 July 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
From 25 September to 20 October 2023, a public consultation was held on the proposed National Counter Disinformation Strategy, during which the Department received a number of responses from individuals and groups. I am requesting access to all of the responses submitted as part of that public consultation
- Received 20 June 2025Decided 18 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
1. Any business case drafted or considered (this will include business cases drafted but never submitted, and also any which were submitted but were not approved) in your FOI body in 2024 or in 2025 for the purchase of cameras or photography equipment which costs more than €500 (excluding VAT), 2. Any invoices for cameras or photography equipment purchased in 2024 or 2025 with an invoice value exceeding €500 (excluding VAT) or rented in the same period with an invoice value exceeding €200. I am seeking all such records which were created in 2024 or 2025. In the Oireachtas, this request excludes all equipment purchased in or used by the Broadcasting Unit.
- Received 20 June 2025Decided 18 July 2025GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Access to any record which show total expenditure in your FOI body in 2025 on provision of free period products.
- Received 19 June 2025Decided 17 July 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Access to the following records/details: Correspondence (from the period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025) between Patrick Neary (Assistant Secretary Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)and Google Ireland Limited related to the following Lobbying Register entry - https://www.lobbying.ie/return/126824/google-ireland-limited Minutes from meetings (held in the period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025) between Patrick Neary (Assistant Secretary Department of Environment, Climate and Communications) and Google Ireland Limited related to the following Lobbying Register entry - https://www.lobbying.ie/return/126824/google- ireland-limited
- Received 19 June 2025Decided 17 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
1. Correspondence between the minister and officials above principal level or higher on NDRC, the organisation which operates the national start-up accelerator, from May 01 to June 18, 20252. Correspondence between the department and NDRC over the same time period3. Correspondence between the department and the Department of Enterprise over the same time period.
- Received 19 June 2025Decided 17 July 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Correspondence (from the period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025) between Tríona Quill (Assistant Secretary Department of Culture, Communications and Sport) and Google Ireland Limited related to the following Lobbying Register entry - https://www.lobbying.ie/return/126824/google-ireland-limited Minutes from meetings (held in the period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025) between Tríona Quill (Assistant Secretary Department of Culture, Communications and Sport) and Google Ireland Limited related to the following Lobbying Register entry - https://www.lobbying.ie/return/126824/google-ireland-limited
- Received 18 June 2025Decided 16 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Correspondence (incl attachments) between Sports Ireland and the Department about the design of the Sports Energy Support Scheme (SESS) during the calendar year 2022
- Received 18 June 2025Decided 16 July 2025GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of all internal correspondence, within the department, related to the attendance/invitation to attend, of any Minister, or Minister of State in the department, at any meetings of the Council of the EU, between 20th January and 18th June 2025. Copies of the diary of the Minister and any Ministers of State in the department, for the calender week of any Council of the EU meetings the department was invited to, between 20th January and 18th June 2025.
- Received 13 June 2025Decided 11 July 2025GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Review of Ireland's bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup commissioned from Aidan Pender Consulting in 2018 by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.
- Received 12 June 2025Decided 10 July 2025GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of all records relating to the decision this year to provide funding of €25,000 for Listowel Writers Week.
- Received 9 June 2025Decided 7 July 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any invoices for payments made that are associated with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media changing its name to the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport. Any invoices pending that are associated with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media changing its name to the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport.
- Received 9 June 2025Decided 7 July 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
From 1 January 2020-1 June 2024:All emails or letters (incl attachments) between Mary Nash and the then chair of the Arts Council Kevin Rafter which mention the BTP Project and/or requests for the sanction of IT-related positions within the Arts Council.
- Received 5 June 2025Decided 3 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Appropriation Account Briefing Document, Topical Briefing, Members' briefing, Arts Division Q&A related to the Public Accounts Commitee meeting held on Thursday May 29th 2025. For ref: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/press-centre/press-releases/20250528-pac-to-meet- with-officials-from-the-department-of-tourism-culture-arts-gaeltacht-sport-and-media-and- representatives-from-the-arts-council-and-the-national-gallery/
- Received 5 June 2025Decided 3 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence between Minister O'Donovan/Minister's office and Vodafone dated between 25/01 and 05/06.
- Received 3 June 2025Decided 1 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of the following esubmissions and ancillary documents: Capital Projects Review
- Received 3 June 2025Decided 1 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All internal and external correspondence and any other records dated between March 1st 2025 and June 1st 2025 relating to funding for Listowel Writer's Week.I am also seeking copies of all internal and external correspondence and any other records dated between March 1st 2025 and June 3rd 2025 relating to funding for Éigse Michael Hartnett.
- Received 3 June 2025Decided 1 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of the following esubmissions and ancillary documents:- Update - Review Departmental oversight / governance
- Received 3 June 2025Decided 1 July 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of the following esubmissions and ancillary documents: Coimisiún na Meán 3 Year Estimates 2026-2028
- Received 3 June 2025Decided 1 July 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of the following esubmissions and ancillary documents:Submission of Memo to Government to amend the General Scheme of a Broadcasting (Amendment) - Returned Observations
- Received 3 June 2025Decided 1 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of the following esubmissions and ancillary documents:UEFA EURO 2028 Grant Funding Agreement and Deed of Guarantee
- Received 3 June 2025Decided 1 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 01-05-2025 - 31-05-2025.
- Received 3 June 2025Decided 1 July 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Emails, memos, briefing documents from January1 2025 to date in relation to contact made with the department by social media companies or parties representing them concerning a potential ban on social media for children aged 16 or under
- Received 30 May 2025Decided 30 June 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any correspondence between the Minister and the Arts Council and/or director of the Arts Council Maureen Kennelly regarding a decision not to extend Ms Kennelly's term as director beyond her current term.
- Received 1 May 2025Decided 30 June 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Various specified records relating to the Short-Term Lettings Bill from Nov 2022 - April 2025
- Received 29 May 2025Decided 27 June 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copy of correspondence between the Minister for Arts, Culture, Media/Department of Tourism, Arts, Media and Gaeltacht since 28th January 2025 and the Arts Council chair/board regarding the appointment of the chief executive of the Arts Council for a further term in office
- Received 28 May 2025Decided 26 June 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Records relating to lobbying between the FAI and Department officials, specifically ;Minutes or notes taken at a meeting between Charlie McConalogue, Patrick O'Donovan and the FAI and issues relating to an introductory meeting to provide an understanding and support for key elements of the FAI Strategy, as well as any briefings or speaking points prepared for Ministers O'Donovan and McConalogue regarding same - referred tohere (https://www.lobbying.ie/return/126359/football-association-of-ireland). Minutes or notes taken at a meeting between Charlie McConalogue and the FAI about League of Ireland academies, as well as any briefings or speaking points prepared for Mr Ó'Lionáin regarding same - as referred to on the Lobbying Registerhere(https://www.lobbying.ie/return/126379/football-association-of-ireland) - Correspondence between Mr Ó'Lionáin and the FAI about grant funding - referred to on the Lobbying Registerhere(https://www.lobbying.ie/return/126369/football-association-of-ireland)
- Received 27 May 2025Decided 25 June 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence between the office of Minister Patrick O'Donovan and RTE Director General Kevin Bakhurst from the period 01 April 2025 to 27 May 2025 about the broadcaster's voluntary redundancy programme (VEP). All correspondence between the office of Minister Patrick O'Donovan and RTE Director General Kevin Bakhurst from the period 01 April 2025 to 27 May 2025 about the broadcaster's finance and HR systems IT project. Records of minutes for all meetings between Minister Patrick O'Donovan and RTE Director General Kevin Bakhurst from the period 01 April 2025 to 27 May 2025
- Received 21 May 2025Decided 19 June 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any records held by this Department relating to any contractsor services from Palantir for any government service? (For example, financial management, data and analytics etc) Any records held by this Department relating to thisDept using the services of any of the priority boycott targets of the BDS movement? (Intel, Dell, Siemens, HP)
- Received 20 May 2025Decided 18 June 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of all credit card receipts for expenses incurred on the Department of Tourism, Culture Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media credit card. I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/1/2023 -20/5/2025.
- Received 20 May 2025Decided 18 June 2025GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
The amount that Department paid for flights for Minister O Donovan visit to the US for St Patricks Day Events 2025. Please include names of airlines used and class of flights used eg Business class etc2) The amount that Department paid for fights for any Departmental officials that travelled with the Minister to the US for St Patricks Day Events 2025. Please include the class of flights used for Departmental officials eg Business Class etc3) The amount that Department paid for Hotel Accommodation for Minister O Donovan visit to US for St Patricks Day Events 2025. Please include names of hotels used during this trip4) The amount that Department paid for Hotel Accommodation for any Departmental officials travelled to the US with the Minister for St Patricks Day Events 20255) The amount that Department paid for any transport related costs eg Car Hire, Train Tickets etc for either Minister or Departmental officials during this visit to the US6) As of end of business on 19 May 2025 are the Department still awaiting any invoices from the Department of Foreign Affairs in respect of this trip; if the answer is yes please indicate what invoices are still outstanding.
- Received 20 May 2025Decided 18 June 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All records relating to the Year of the Invitation initiative as outlined in the Programme for Government, dated between 25/01/25 and 20/05/2025.
- Received 19 May 2025Decided 17 June 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence between Minister Patrick O'Donovan and RTE director general Kevin Bakhurst dated between 01/02/25 and 05/05/25
- Received 15 May 2025Decided 13 June 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any audits, assessments or reports carried out by or received by the Department from 01/01/2024 to date concerning the hosting of NFL games in Ireland.
- Received 15 May 2025Decided 13 June 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All letters and emails between the minister and Virgin Media Ireland, as referenced in the Lobbying Register entry published May 21st. The minutes of the two meetings between the minister and Virgin Media Ireland referred to in the Register entry. Any briefing documents prepared for the minister relating to these meetings, and email communications or texts between the minister and staff about same.
- Received 14 May 2025Decided 12 June 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of the grant application and all appendices submitted in connection with the following:Drogheda United, Dalymount Park Redevelopment, Sligo Rovers FC- Showgrounds. Please limit your search to January through August 2024.
- Received 14 May 2025Decided 12 June 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Cóip do na miontuairiscí ar fad ó na cruinnithe atá luaite sa cháipéis (TCAGSM-FOI-2025- 0142) atá ceangailte.
- Received 14 May 2025Decided 12 June 2025GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of all correspondence to/from Minister Patrick O'Donovan on the subject of the Short- Term Letting and Tourism Bill.The correspondencecould comprise of but not be limited to items to/from :politicians, companies like AirBnB and Booking.com.The time period involved can be limited to 1/4/2025 to 14/5/2025.
- Received 8 May 2025Decided 6 June 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any communications received from representatives of the Camogie Association from 01/01/2025 to date by the Minister, Minister of State, the Secretary General and Assistant Sec Gen Cian Ó Lionáin.
- Received 8 May 2025Decided 6 June 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence to and from the Minister for Sport which references Euro 2028 or Casement Park from March 1, 2025 until present.
- Received 9 May 2025Decided 6 June 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All records relating to the evaluation and marking of all successful applications in Counties Dublin,Louth and Wicklow under the Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF) 2024 scheme. These records to include emails, correspondence, internal and external memoranda, and notes of all meetings.In respect of markings, I am requesting specific details of the markings under each criterion used to assess the applications.
- Received 28 March 2025Decided 5 June 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence between the department and RTE in relation to the voluntary redundancy scheme announced by RTE in recent days.
- Received 28 March 2025Decided 5 June 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence between the department and the department of public expenditure and reform in relation to the voluntary redundancy scheme announced by RTE in recent days
- Received 7 May 2025Decided 5 June 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of the following esubmission and ancillary documents:- Section 481 Film Tax Credit - Scéal Uplift for Smaller Feature Films I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/1/2025 -7/5/2025
- Received 7 May 2025Decided 5 June 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of the following esubmissions and ancillary documents, Memo to Government to amend the General Scheme of a Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill. Technical Working Group on the reform and enhancement of theTV licence: state of play I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/1/2025 -7/5/2025.
- Received 2 May 2025Decided 3 June 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of any reports or letters received from RTE about the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) project since 1 March 2025. A copy of the notes taken during the meeting and the official minutes of the meeting on the project between the minister and RTE executive and board representatives on April 8, 2025. A copy of any briefings provided to minister Donovan on the project since taking up his role as minister.