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Department of Defence

FOI Requests — 881 records

Note: Not all FOI requests have a specified time period, and therefore not all requests appear in this chart.

  • Received 25 June 2025
    Decided 8 August 2025
    Granted
    Request Reference 0127/2025
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Defence
  • Received 23 June 2025
    Decided 5 August 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 0126/2025
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Defence
  • Received 28 May 2025
    Decided 18 July 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 0101/2025
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Defence
  • Received 20 June 2025
    Decided 18 July 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 0123/2025
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Defence
  • Received 20 June 2025
    Decided 17 July 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 0124/2025
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Defence
  • Received 18 June 2025
    Decided 16 July 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 0119/2025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Defence
  • Received 18 June 2025
    Decided 16 July 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 0121/2025
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Defence
  • Received 17 June 2025
    Decided 15 July 2025
    Granted
    Request Reference 0118/2025
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Defence
  • Received 16 June 2025
    Decided 14 July 2025
    Refused
    Request Reference 0115/2025
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Defence
  • Received 29 May 2025
    Decided 10 July 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 0105/2025
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Defence
  • Received 30 May 2025
    Decided 7 July 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 0106/2025
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Defence
  • Received 28 May 2025
    Decided 3 July 2025
    Refused
    Request Reference 0104/2025
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Defence
  • Received 28 May 2025
    Decided 2 July 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 0103/2025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Defence
  • Received 3 June 2025
    Decided 2 July 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 0108/2025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Defence
  • Received 3 June 2025
    Decided 2 July 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 0110/2025
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Defence
  • Received 3 June 2025
    Decided 1 July 2025
    Granted
    Request Reference 0107/2025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Defence
  • Received 3 June 2025
    Decided 1 July 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 0109/2025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Defence
  • Received 9 June 2025
    Decided 1 July 2025
    Granted
    Request Reference 0113/2025
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Defence
  • Received 28 May 2025
    Decided 25 June 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 0102/2025
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Defence
  • Received 16 June 2025
    Decided 23 June 2025
    Refused
    Request Reference 0117/2025
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Defence
  • Received 18 June 2025
    Decided 18 June 2025
    Refused
    Request Reference 0120/2025
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Defence
  • Received 16 May 2025
    Decided 16 June 2025
    Granted
    Request Reference 0093/2025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Defence
  • Received 28 April 2025
    Decided 13 June 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 0084/2025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Defence
  • Received 14 May 2025
    Decided 12 June 2025
    Granted
    Request Reference 0092/2025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Defence
  • Received 13 May 2025
    Decided 11 June 2025
    Granted
    Request Reference 0091/2025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Defence
  • Received 26 May 2025
    Decided 11 June 2025
    Refused
    Request Reference 0099/2025
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Defence
  • Received 12 May 2025
    Decided 10 June 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 0090/2025
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Defence
  • Received 30 April 2025
    Decided 4 June 2025
    Refused
    Request Reference 0085/2025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Defence
  • Received 6 May 2025
    Decided 4 June 2025
    Granted
    Request Reference 0088/2025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Defence
  • Received 31 March 2025
    Decided 30 May 2025
    Refused
    Request Reference 0073/2025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Defence

    Minutes and briefing documents related to any meetings between any Department of Defence staff involved in procurement and representatives for the following companies: THREE NAMED COMPANIES, from January 2022 to present.

  • Received 1 May 2025
    Decided 30 May 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 0086/2025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Defence
  • Received 4 February 2025
    Decided 27 May 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 0033/2025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Defence

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am requesting, access to: All records relating to the use of Defence Forces facilities by private companies and organisations from 2015 to present, including agreements, permissions granted, and any fees or payments received. Please include any emails sent or received on private email addresses or mobile phones used for official business, if applicable.

  • Received 31 March 2025
    Decided 22 May 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 0074/2025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Defence

    1.Copies of any and all correspondence - including, but not limited to emails, letters, meeting/briefing notes and minutes - received by the Department of Defence from any Lebanese government entities, officials, or representatives between September 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025 that relate to A NAMED INDIVIDUAL and/or Minister Simon Harris' visit to Lebanon. 2. I am also requesting copies of any and all correspondence related to Minister Simon Harris’ trip to Lebanon at the end of March 2025 - including, but not limited to emails, letters, meeting/briefing notes, and minutes - prepared (by Department of Defence officials) for as well as received by Minister Simon Harris between September 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025 that relate to NAMED INDIVIDUAL and/or Minister Harris' visit to Lebanon. Please note: The information should include not just copies of documentation from Department of Defence officials but also staff working directly for Minister Harris, including his special advisers.

  • Received 20 May 2025
    Decided 20 May 2025
    Refused
    Request Reference 0094/2025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Defence
  • Received 9 April 2025
    Decided 9 May 2025
    Refused
    Request Reference 0080/2025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Defence
  • Received 18 April 2025
    Decided 6 May 2025
    Refused
    Request Reference 0083/2025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Defence
  • Received 17 February 2025
    Decided 2 May 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 0047/2025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Defence

    All correspondence (including emails, text messages, etc) between the Department of Defence and any representatives of A NAMED COMPANY from 25th March 2024 to present. - Minutes from any meetings with A NAMED COMPANY. Please also include any briefing notes.

  • Received 3 April 2025
    Decided 2 May 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 0079/2025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Defence
  • Received 2 April 2025
    Decided 1 May 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 0078/2025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Defence
  • Received 1 April 2025
    Decided 30 April 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 0076/2025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Defence
  • Received 1 April 2025
    Decided 30 April 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 0077/2025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Defence
  • Received 28 March 2025
    Decided 28 April 2025
    Granted
    Request Reference 0072/2025
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Defence

    Further to your response to my original request, and subsequent phone call to you today 28th March 2025, I am submitting this request under the Freedom of Information Act 2014. I am requesting statistics from access to the following records: 1. A record of the TOTAL number of staff in the Department of Defence who are in receipt of the Keyholder Allowance. 2. From your payroll records, please provide a breakdown of these staff members by grade (whether Industrial / Clerical / Administration). If no single record contains the exact details sought, I request access to any records that would allow for this information to be compiled. If my request is unclear or requires refinement, I am open to clarifying it, but I am requesting a formal response under FOI rather than an informal disclosure outside the statutory process.

  • Received 25 March 2025
    Decided 24 April 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 0069/2025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Defence

    A list of all individuals appointed as Special Advisers to any Minister or Minister of State within the Department, from 2011 to date, including: • Name of the adviser • Minister to whom they were assigned • Date of appointment • Date of resignation or cessation (if applicable) • Sanctioned salary rate at time of appointment • Total remuneration actually paid during the period of their service (gross, per year or cumulative) Any records containing biographical information provided to the Department or held by the Department in relation to those advisers, such as: • Curriculum Vitae (CV) • Biographical summaries prepared for internal use, ministerial briefings, or external publication (e.g., press releases or website bios) I believe the relevant records should all be held by HR/Payroll, although the requested information may not exist in a single precompiled record. I therefore request that, where necessary, new record(s) be created, under Section 17(4) of the FOI Act 2014, for the purpose of collating the requested details — particularly in relation to total pay received, biographical information, and the full timeline of appointments and resignations.

  • Received 21 March 2025
    Decided 17 April 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 0067/2025
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Defence

    Under the FOI Act I would like to request a copy of the submission made by your Department to Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga in 2024 concerning the reporting of advertising activities and Irish language advertising by your Department in 2023. I understand your department received a PDF confirmation of your submission from the office and that is the single record I am seeking. I would be happy to receive this information outside of FOI if you wish to address it as an inquiry outside of the FOI process.

  • Received 12 March 2025
    Decided 11 April 2025
    Refused
    Request Reference 0061/2025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Defence

    Any records of communications, meetings, correspondence, briefings, or other interactions between the Department and A NAMED COMPANY during the past two years, including emails, meeting minutes etc.

  • Received 13 March 2025
    Decided 11 April 2025
    Refused
    Request Reference 0062/2025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Defence

    Copies of all correspondence between Tánaiste Simon Harris and the following individuals: • Minister of State Seán Canney; • Minister of State Noel Grealish; • Minister of State Marian Harkin; • Minister of State Kevin 'Boxer' Moran; • Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae; • Danny Healy-Rae TD; • Michael Lowry TD; • Barry Heneghan TD; • Gillian Toole TD. The time period can be limited to 23/1/2025 to 13/3/2025 The records should include copies of any documents attached or enclosed with the correspondence.

  • Received 11 March 2025
    Decided 9 April 2025
    Refused
    Request Reference 0060/2025
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Defence

    • A register of all vacant properties owned by your organisation. Including detail on the physical condition of each property, how long each property has been vacant, the reasoning for why each property is vacant, and the monetary value of each property. • A register of all undeveloped land owned by your organisation. Including detail on the physical condition of each plot of land, how long each plot has been vacant, the reasoning for why each plot is vacant, and the monetary value of each plot.

  • Received 10 March 2025
    Decided 8 April 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 0059/2025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Defence

    Any briefing documents prepared for the Minister, their advisers or staff regarding Ireland's Individually Tailored Partnership Programme (ITPP) with NATO for 2024-2028, as well as any minutes from meetings which discussed it. This request covers 12 months.

  • Received 7 March 2025
    Decided 7 April 2025
    Refused
    Request Reference 0058/2025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Defence

    Any due diligence guidelines or policy documents from the past five years that show how the Department of Defence assesses companies, particularly those implicated in potential human rights violations, before procurement or entering a contract.

  • Received 5 March 2025
    Decided 3 April 2025
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 0057/2025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Defence

    - Defence 00073-25: Recommendation from Chief of Staff to re-enlist former PDF personnel - Defence 00039-25: Commissioning of portrait of Chief of Staff - I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/12/2024 - 4/3/2025.