Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
FOI Requests — 1,329 records (page 6 of 27)
- Received 2 May 2025Decided 3 June 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any minutes taken of the Minister's meetings with the following CEOs of agencies under his Department's remit: Coimisiún na Meán 04/02/2025 and 08/04/2025
- Received 2 May 2025Decided 3 June 2025GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any minutes taken of the Minister's meetings with the following CEOs of agencies under his Department's remit: Screen Ireland / Fís Eíreann 01/04/2025
- Received 2 May 2025Decided 3 June 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any minutes taken of the Ministers meetings with the following CEOs of agencies under his Departments remit:Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) 26/02/2025, National Concert Hall 05/02/2025, National Gallery of Ireland 20/02/2025, National Library of Ireland 04/03/2025
- Received 2 April 2025Decided 3 June 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of the following esubmissions and associated documents:Arts Council Annual Report & Accounts 2023
- Received 1 May 2025Decided 30 May 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 01-04-2025 - 30-04-2025.
- Received 1 May 2025Decided 30 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
The release of any briefings or memos sent to the Minister since the start of 2025 concerning misinformation, disinformation or the National counter disinformation strategy.
- Received 1 May 2025Decided 30 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
The release of any email or written correspondence since 13 March this year to either Sec Gen of the Department or the Minister's office, sent by organisations that come under the aegis of the department, in response to queries sent by the Sec Gen about issues of expenditure procurement and capital funding. I am also requesting the release of any attachments included in same.
- Received 30 April 2025Decided 29 May 2025GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copy of submissions made by the Minister for Arts, Culture and Media or the Department of Arts, Culture and Media to the review carried out Senior Posts Remunerations Committee at the request of the Minister for Public Expenditure into the remuneration of chief executives in commercial State bodies. The review of the SPRC group was published by the Government on 29thApril 2025.
- Received 28 April 2025Decided 27 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copy of correspondence since 01 July 2024 between the Department of Arts and Media and RTE regarding the terms and scale of the voluntary redundancy scheme in RTE Copy of submissions made by officials in the Department of Arts and Media to the Minister for Arts and Media regarding the voluntary redundancy scheme in RTE
- Received 26 March 2025Decided 26 May 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Records sent to the State Body Governance Unit (SBGU) by the Arts Unit concerning the Arts Council's Business Transformation Programme (BTP) since 1 January 2022; Copies of SBGU quarterly reports to the Management Board since the start of 2023; Copies of the Arts Unit's Procedures for Internal Financial Control (PIFCo) document as approved annually by the head of the unit from 2022.
- Received 25 April 2025Decided 26 May 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Access to all plans and business cases submitted (by or on behalf of football clubs) to the Department in relation to the 2024 Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF), including both successful and unsuccessful applications from local authorities and sports clubs. Any assessment criteria used during the selection process, as well as feedback or reasoning provided by the Department regarding why certain applications were successful and others were not.
- Received 25 April 2025Decided 23 May 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
A list of funding commitments or disbursements made by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to organisations, events, or initiatives based in Northern Ireland between 1 January 2021 and the present, where the funding relates to:Irish language promotion (e.g. Conradh na Gaeilge, Gaeltacht outreach, Irish-medium education)Cultural or heritage festivals and eventsSports bodies, including the GAA, where the funding supports cultural, commemorative, or community identity-linked activity Any relevant Shared Island Initiative projects administered or co-administered by this DepartmentFor each item, I would be grateful if you could provide: The recipient name The amount committed and/or paid The date of commitment or payment A brief description or stated purpose The scheme or programme under which it was awarded
- Received 22 April 2025Decided 21 May 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All meetings of the technical working group set up last year to review the collection of the TV licence fee
- Received 22 April 2025Decided 21 May 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of records held by the the National Archives concerning guidance in relation to the digital preservation of records by the Revenue Commissioners since 2010.
- Received 22 April 2025Decided 21 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All records relating to the amendments being made to the Broadcasting Act by the Minister. To specifically include changes to the Media Fund and the ban on the introduction of a streaming levy
- Received 22 April 2025Decided 21 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Research and/or feasibility studies undertaken into reform of the Short Term letting sector in advance of changes approved by cabinet in April 2025. Correspondence with the Department of Housing regarding same. From April 2024 to date
- Received 17 April 2025Decided 20 May 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Records relating to the annual visitor figures for Inis Mór Island, Co Galway for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, to include the breakdown of figures per month if available. Any report since the 1/1/2020 relating to tourism on Inis Mór, Co Galway.
- Received 17 April 2025Decided 20 May 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of the agreement for 2024 agreed with the FAI ( Football Association of Ireland) I am requesting the documents signed in the agreement and all documents related to the agreement. Including the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and conditions documented and financial agreement in details that show the 5 Million euros (tax payer money)allocated to FAI and how was that spent.
- Received 16 April 2025Decided 19 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All internal departmental correspondence (from the period 01 January 2025 to 17 March 2025) received by Patrick O'Donovan, minister for tourism, culture, arts, Gaeltacht, sport and media, about a St Patricks Day 2025 trip to Seattle and San Francisco. All briefing material prepared for Patrick O'Donovan, minister for tourism, culture, arts, Gaeltacht, sport and media, about a St Patrick's Day 2025 trip to Seattle and San Francisco.
- Received 11 April 2025Decided 14 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Detail on Grant Application forms, Equaility Statements, Constitution of elagibility and Funding received by LIFFORD RIFLE AND PISTOL ASSOCIATION
- Received 11 April 2025Decided 14 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any records created since January 1, 2025, in relation to the Minister's decision to ensure that the media regulator does not introduce a levy on streaming services without his consent.I would like the application to include any correspondence with Coimisuin na Mean on this issue, and any representations that have been made by streaming services, production companies etc
- Received 10 April 2025Decided 13 May 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Miontuairiscí ó chruinnithe an "Ghrúpa Idir-Rannach" (ar a bhfuil an Roinn Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta (RTRÁO), an Roinn Forbartha Tuaithe, Pobail agus Gaeltachta (RFTPG) agus Údarás na Gaeltachta) faoi chúrsaí tithíocht sa Ghaeltacht ó 01.01.2024 go dáta. Miontuairiscí ó chruinnithe an "Ghrúpa Oibre" (ar a bhfuil an Roinn Tithíochta, Roinn na Gaeltachta, Údarás na Gaeltachta agus na húdaráis áitiúla) faoi chúrsaí tithíocht sa Ghaeltacht ó 01.01.2024 go dáta.
- Received 10 April 2025Decided 13 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copy of correspondence between the Minister for Arts and Media and Coimisín na Meán since 23RD January 2025 regarding the imposition of a content production levy on broadcasters and video-on-demand providers. Copy of correspondence between the Secretary general of the Department of Arts and Media and Coimisín na Meán since 23RD January 2025 regarding the imposition of a content production levy on broadcasters and video-on-demand providers. Copy of correspondence between the Minister for Arts and Media and/or the Secretary General of the Department of Arts and Media since 23rd January 2025 regarding the imposition of a content production levy on broadcasters and video-on-demand providers. Copy of minutes of any meeting between the Minister for Arts and Media and Coimisín na Meán since 23RD January 2025 regarding the imposition of a content production levy on broadcasters and video-on-demand providers. Copy of submissions made to the Minister since 23rd January 2025 from Department officials or representations made by third parties regarding the imposition of a content production levy on broadcasters and video-on-demand providers
- Received 10 April 2025Decided 13 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Minutes from any meetings with the Football Association of Ireland, attended by David Courell and Tony Keohane, that took place between March 20 and April 7 2025.
- Received 11 April 2025Decided 13 May 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Aon chomhfhreagras idir scríofa, fón nó teasc atá/a bhí idir an tAire/Airí, Feidhmeannaigh Roinn na Gaeltachta, an Comhlacht Barr Feabhais agus Údarás na Gaeltachta ó Meitheamh 2023 go dtí 10/4/25, faoin n-athbhreithniú atá a dhéanamh Faoi Acht na Gaeltachta, 2012 ar dhul chun cinn na bpleananna teanga.
- Received 9 April 2025Decided 12 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence/memos/reports/recommendations sent to Minister Patrick O'Donovan from 23 January 2025 to 09 April 2025 about the Broadcasting Amendment Bill
- Received 9 April 2025Decided 12 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence between the minister and rte since he took up office to present
- Received 9 April 2025Decided 12 May 2025GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence between the minister and Virgin since he took up the office to present.
- Received 10 April 2025Decided 12 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Records of meetings related to the streaming levy between Minister O'Donovan, or his advisers, and streaming companies (ie Netflix, Amazon, Disney, other similar providers), or groups advocating on their behalf - to include but not limited to agendas, related correspondence, minutes, internal memos arising from same, etc. For the same records involving such actors and officials in the Department at PO level and above. Correspondence between these companies and the office holders or officials listed above regarding same4. During the period since Minister O'Donovan's appointment to his current role
- Received 8 April 2025Decided 9 May 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of all credit card receipts for expenses incurred by Minister for Tourism, Culture Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Patrick O'Donovan
- Received 7 April 2025Decided 8 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Between January 23 and April 7, 2025. Correspondence by post or electronic means, minutes of meetings, remote meetings or phone calls concerning the implementation of the EU's Audiovisual Media Directive, including a proposed streaming levy, between the operators of the following services and the office of Minister Patrick O'Donovan: Netflix Amazon Prime Video Now TV Disney+ Apple TV+ Paramount+. Internal Department correspondence, memos and minutes of meetings, remote meetings or phone calls concerning the implementation of the EU's Audiovisual Media Directive, including a proposed streaming levy, where the office of Minister Patrick O'Donovan is among participants. The feasibility study for an audiovisual content levy and fund presented to Minister Patrick O'Donovan byCoimisín na Meán.
- Received 7 April 2025Decided 8 May 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
An t-athbhreithniú neamhspleách ar an chóras pleanála teanga sa Ghaeltacht atá déanta ag an comhlacht Barr Feabhais Teoranta do Roinn na Gaeltachta. Is e an cháipéis sonrach atá uaim nó an cáipéis a bhaineann go cruinn leis na chéad deich plean teanga a ceadaíodh faoi Acht na Gaeltachta 2012.
- Received 7 April 2025Decided 8 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Media Engagement Group (MEG), established in collaboration with An Garda Síochána and other stakeholders in 2022.Specifically, I request access to: Internal communications or briefing notes about the purpose, structure, or coordination of the MEG. Records of interdepartmental meetings or correspondence with AGS, Comisín na Meán, or the NUJ regarding the MEG's activities. Records relating to the nomination or appointment of departmental staff to the MEG or its working groups.
- Received 7 April 2025Decided 8 May 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
AAlnl yr eecvoarldusa toiof nasn,y r elovbiebwyisn,g o tro p trhoep oDseepda crthmanenget so ft oA rtthse aMnEdG C uplrtoucrees fsr oomr i ttsh ee nfoglalogweminegn t companies between January 2023 and the present day in relation to bringing productions to Ireland or filming in Irish locations Companies are- Disney- Apple TV- Netflix- Paramount
- Received 2 April 2025Decided 2 May 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of the following esubmissions and associated documents: Memorandum for Government on Proposal to host a NFL game in Dublin
- Received 2 April 2025Decided 2 May 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of the following esubmissions and associated documents:External Review of the Arts Council (Memo for Government)
- Received 2 April 2025Decided 2 May 2025GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of the following esubmissions and associated documents: Expo 2025 - Culture Theme Week
- Received 2 April 2025Decided 2 May 2025GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of the following esubmissions and associated documents:Ukraine Ministerial Declaration and Bilateral cal
- Received 2 April 2025Decided 2 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of the following esubmissions and associated documents: Appointment to the Board of Raidio Teilifís Éireann
- Received 1 April 2025Decided 1 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of any briefings, memos, reports, Q&As, speaking notes or other such overview/review documents provided to the minister with regard to the purchase of an x-ray scannerfor use at NGI. A copy of any reports of any nature provided by the NGI to the department with regard to the purchaseof the scanner and difficulties with its installation.
- Received 1 April 2025Decided 1 May 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of Minister Patrick O'Donovan's engagements diary.The time period can be limited to 23/1/2025 and 1/4/2025.
- Received 1 April 2025Decided 1 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
I am seeking 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 01-03-2025 - 31-03-2025.
- Received 1 April 2025Decided 1 May 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of correspondence between the Irish Music Rights Organisation (Imro) and Minister Patrick O'Donovan regarding the recent submission (during 2025) of the AI Advisory Council report on AI in the creative industry (including responses). A copy of all briefing materials / internal comms regarding same.
- Received 31 March 2025Decided 30 April 2025GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any correspondence (letters, emails or notes of telephone conversations) between Minister for Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport Patrick O'Donovan and Coimisiún na Meán executive chairperson Jeremy Godfrey/online safety commissioner Niamh Hodnett since Mr O'Donovan was appointed in January 2025 - and any correspondence between the above Coimisiún na Meán officials and Mr O'Donovan's predecessor, Catherine Martin, since January 1st, 2024.
- Received 31 March 2025Decided 30 April 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Correspondence on any date from 1 May 2024 to 31 December 2024 between the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and the Football Association of Ireland related to the potential funding of professional football academies at League of Ireland clubs.
- Received 28 March 2025Decided 29 April 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of the latest Periodic Critical Review (PCR) for each non-commercial agency under the department's aegis; & Internal audits carried out in the Department regarding the oversight of particular aegisbodies as referred to on page 16 of this IPA report (https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/299fa-ipa-review-of-the-departments- arrangements-for-the-oversight-of-state-bodies/). Please limit this to audits to the period from 1 Januay2024-present
- Received 25 February 2025Decided 25 April 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copy of any correspondence and/or memos about potentially publicly disclosing details of the department's examination of the Arts Council Business Transformation Project. Please limit to senior management [ass sec gen and above] and ministerial level [minister, junior and/or special advisors] since 1 July 2024; Copy of any correspondence and/or memos about any decision not to disclose details about the department's examination of the Arts Council Business Transformation Project. Please limit to senior management [ass sec gen and above] and ministerial level [minister, junior and/or special advisors] since 1 July 2024; Copies of any WhatsApp or SMS text messages between senior management [ass sec gen and above] and ministerial level [minister, junior and/or special advisors] since 1 July 2024 about the examination of the Arts Council Business Transformation Project; Copy of any correspondence and/or memos sent to senior management and/or Taoiseach, Tanaiste, cabinet,and/or ministerial levels in other departments about the Arts Council's Business Transformation Programme (BTP) since July 2024;
- Received 26 March 2025Decided 25 April 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of any Disposal Certificates applied for or issued by or to the Revenue Commissioners to or by the Director of the National Archives under s.7 of the National Archives Act 1986 since February 18 2025 including any conditions attached thereto.
- Received 26 March 2025Decided 25 April 2025RefusedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
Communications with media organisations and platforms regarding their obligations under the DSA made by the the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in the rollout and implementation of the DSA.
- Received 21 February 2025Decided 23 April 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Culture, Communications and Sport
The following records concerning ministerial meetings with the Arts Council: Copy of any briefings, presentations and/or minutes for any of the following meetings as outlined in the minister’s diary 22 September 2022, 16:00 - 16:15 on Arts Council Pre-Budget Briefing 22 September 2022, 16:30 - 17:00 Arts Council Pre-Budget Meeting 25 May 2022, 10:30 - 12:00 Arts Council Visit