Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
FOI Requests — 320 records (page 3 of 7)
- Received 24 July 2025Decided 21 August 2025GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Could you please provide me with a list of all the companies that have submitted collective redundancy announcements to the Department Enterprise, Trade and Employment office as part of companies legal requirement to do so under the Protection of Employment Act 1977. I have the 2024 list that was previously published by the department but not the up to date 2025.
- Received 29 July 2025Decided 20 August 2025GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request details regarding press and communications staff working on behalf of the department.
- Received 21 July 2025Decided 19 August 2025GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
I am requesting the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2014: The amounts paid in fees, remuneration and/or expenses to Patricia King, former General Secretary of ICTU, by your Department, including when differently named, in connection with services / employment / positions held with state bodies under the Department's aegis. The amounts paid in fees, remuneration and/or expenses to Kevin Duffy, former Chairman of the Labour Court, by your Department, including when differently named, in connection with services / employment / positions held with state bodies under the Department's aegis. The amounts paid in grants to the Irish Congress of Trade Unions by your Department, including when differently named, over the past 10 years, and information exchanged internally or with the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General regarding value-for-money metrics / performance in relation to such grants.
- Received 27 June 2025Decided 15 August 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, I request access to the following records which are non-personal and which I believe are held by the Department of Enterprise dated between January 1, 2025, and the date of this request: Records of correspondence, reports and memos, meetings and meeting notes between department officials (ranked at assistant secretary general and above, including ministers) and Meta (formerly known as Facebook) on matters relating to artificial intelligence technology, artificial intelligence regulatory frameworks, digital advertising regulation, facial recognition technology, developments aimed at counteracting online fraud/scams, and international tariffs. • www.lobbying.ie/return/126178/meta-platforms-ireland- ltd
- Received 1 July 2025Decided 15 August 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
I would like to make a request under the freedom of information act 2014. The request pertains to reports, correspondence or documents sent between the department, minister and companies/representatives including Meta, Google, Microsoft and Ibec regarding digital advertising and the EU’s proposed digital fairness act in the period 1 January 2025 to the present day, 1 July. The lobby register shows a number of emails were sent and meetings were arranged between Meta and several government departments, including DETE officials/Minister Burke, between 1 January and 30 April 2025 to discuss the issue of personalised advertisements and the EU’s investigation of Meta under the Digital Markets Act. I would like to obtain these specific records. The lobby register also shows a letter from Technology Ireland was sent to the department in the same period requesting a Senior Official be appointed with responsibility for coordinating digital advertising policy. I would also like to obtain this letter in particular.
- Received 15 July 2025Decided 14 August 2025RefusedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the 2014 FOI act I am requesting the following: 1. Any memos/reports sent to either the junior minister or cabinet minister or their advisers on the possibility of
- Received 30 July 2025Decided 14 August 2025GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am requesting access to the following records: 1. Public Support for Amcor Flexibles Any and all records relating to: • Financial support, grants, subsidies, capital investment, tax reliefs, or equipment incentives awarded or facilitated by your Department (or by the IDA) to Amcor Flexibles in the past five years (2020–2025), • Specifically, in connection with their reported purchase of thermoforming machinery/pouching machinery and/or the development of a clean room facility at their Irish site. 2. Job Creation Claims
- Received 31 July 2025Decided 14 August 2025RefusedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am requesting access to any records held by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) relating to the use and authorisation of Irish State emblems by the initiative known as “Back for Business” and any individuals or entities connected to it. Specifically, I request: 1. Any applications for, or consent granted by the Minister, for the use of Irish State emblems (including the harp, the shamrock, or other official Irish Government insignia) in connection with the initiative known as “Back for Business”, from 2017 to the present. 2. Any applications for, or consent granted to, Fitzsimons Consulting or Paula Fitzsimons, for the use of State emblems or Irish Government branding in public communications, websites, business-related materials, or promotional campaigns.
- Received 17 July 2025Decided 13 August 2025GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request the following records: • A copy of the last three internal audits carried out by the department specifically concerning the WRC; • A copy of the last three audits of the organisation carried out by external auditors at the request of the department specifically concerning the WRC;
- Received 17 July 2025Decided 13 August 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request the following records: A copy of the minutes of the last five audit and risk committee (ARC) meetings in the department
- Received 29 July 2025Decided 13 August 2025RefusedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking copies of the following esubmissions and ancillary documents: - AI Regulatory Guidance Sandbox: Proposal I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/1/2025 - 29/7/2025.
- Received 9 July 2025Decided 7 August 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 to request the following information from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: • Correspondence, memos, notes, minutes or reports on MSD’s investment in Ireland from 2010 to present • Details of meetings with MSD officials Any briefings on MSD’s operations and investment in Ireland
- Received 9 July 2025Decided 7 August 2025GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
I wish to request, under the freedom of information act, access to the following information/records: all correspondence, notes, meeting minutes, memos, briefs related to an engagement (per the lobbying register here) between the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland and the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment on the Companies Act.
- Received 8 July 2025Decided 5 August 2025GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I would like to request the following information: A list of all meetings between the Minister and/or his officials with representative bodies of the Tourism and Hospitality sector in Ireland. To include meetings with representative from – Restaurants Association of Ireland, Irish Hotels Federation, Failte Ireland, IBEC’s Travel, Leisure and Hospitality Network, Irish Tourism Industry Confederation, Vintners Federation of Ireland, Licensed Vintners Association, and any other representative body of the Tourism and Hospitality sector. I am content to limit the scope of my FOI to the list of relevant meetings, for now.
- Received 7 July 2025Decided 1 August 2025RefusedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
I'm writing to every Department to request, under Freedom of Information law, all of the correspondence held by each department relating to corporate hospitality OFFERED to and ACCEPTED by the minister of the day Corporate hospitality means any time the minister was offered a gift or service for free - tickets to a concert, a meal, a corporate hospitality box etc I understand it might make it easier to limit this request to the ministers private office. I would also like to include declined offers I still want the request to cover the last year, so the current and previous minister
- Received 3 July 2025Decided 31 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Section 11 (access to records) 1. 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. It would be for councils that still sit with the department, I don't have a list of all of them, but I would imagine they are not voluminous, as there can't have been more than three or fours council meetings
- Received 12 June 2025Decided 30 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
I am seeking the following records: Copies of all correspondence between Minister Peter Burke and representatives of Meta, Apple, and Intel. Copies of the minutes of all meetings between Mr Burke and representatives of the same companies. The time period can be limited to 1/4/2025 to 11/6/2025.
- Received 2 July 2025Decided 30 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request all records held related to the lobbying activities in this return: www.lobbying.ie/return/126794/landingzone-limited-ta-dogpatch- labs
- Received 3 June 2025Decided 29 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: - a copy of all correspondence between your department and Enterprise Ireland and/or DPER with regard to the setting of salary or terms and conditions for the new CEO of Enterprise Ireland. - a copy of any business cases associated with the setting of salary or terms and conditions for the post.
- Received 1 July 2025Decided 29 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: - a copy of any correspondence between your department and the Department of Health with regard to a pause on the introduction of health labelling on alcohol products. This request to cover the period 1 Jan 2025 to date.
- Received 1 July 2025Decided 29 July 2025GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I am seeking a list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Enterprise through the e-submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-06-2025 - 30-06- 2025.
- Received 2 July 2025Decided 29 July 2025GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Request under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 for: A list of all e submissions sent to the cabinet minister in your Department during the period January 1st-July 2nd this year Please note, I am not looking for the esubs themselves, just a list of their titles
- Received 30 June 2025Decided 28 July 2025GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014. I am seeking access to the following information: The names and business details of the six employers approved under the 2025 Seasonal Employment Permit scheme for the recruitment of non-EEA seasonal workers in the horticulture or related sectors
- Received 1 July 2025Decided 28 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the FOI Act 2014, we are seeking the following: Records specific to the following lobbying engagements of Google with the department: www.lobbying.ie/return/121972/google-ireland-limited www.lobbying.ie/return/112095/google-ireland-limited
- Received 9 June 2025Decided 25 July 2025RefusedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am seeking access to the following records- All correspondence between representatives of the following and the department following the launch of the semiconductor strategy Silicon Ireland, dated between May 18 and June 9. -Samsung Electronics. -Nvidia Corp. -TSM. -Intel. -Broadcom. -Qualcom. -SK Hynix. -ASML Holding NV. -AMAT. -AMD.
- Received 11 June 2025Decided 25 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, I request access to the following records which are non-personal and which I believe are held by the Department of Enterprise dated between January 1, 2025, and the date of this request: Records of correspondence, reports and memos, meetings and meeting notes between department officials (ranked at assistant secretary general and above, including ministers) and Eli Lilly on matters relating to taxation, exports, pharmaceutical supply chains, and discussion on international tariffs.
- Received 19 June 2025Decided 25 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I hereby request the following information: All letters or emails received/exchanged, briefing notes prepared, minutes of meetings, call logs, and any other correspondence or communications sent or received by the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment and/or his officials/staff since 1st January 2025 in relation to the (alcohol) drinks industry and alcohol health information labelling.
- Received 1 July 2025Decided 25 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the FOI Act 2014, we are seeking the following: Records specific to the following lobbying engagements of Google with the department: - www.lobbying.ie/return/126824/google-ireland-limited - www.lobbying.ie/return/126825/google-ireland-limited - www.lobbying.ie/return/116409/google-ireland-limited
- Received 30 June 2025Decided 24 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the FOI Act 2014, we are seeking the following: Records specific to the following lobbying engagements of Meta: - www.lobbying.ie/return/126180/meta-platforms-ireland-ltd - www.lobbying.ie/return/126178/meta-platforms-ireland-ltd
- Received 11 June 2025Decided 24 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, I request access to the following records which are non-personal and which I believe are held by the Department of Enterprise dated between January 1, 2025, and the date of this request: Records of correspondence, reports and memos, meetings and meeting notes between department officials (ranked at assistant secretary general and above, including ministers) and Janssen Sciences on matters relating to taxation, EU regulation, exports, pharmaceutical supply chains, and discussion on international tariffs.
- Received 26 June 2025Decided 24 July 2025RefusedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
I wish to apply under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 for the following information relating to the requests to the Department for derogations exemptions. I specifically request data for derogations regimes regarding Russia, Ukraine (Oblast) and Libya. 1. All requests received by the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment by private individuals and/or companies for exemptions from derogations regimes in operation by Ireland. 2. All requests granted by the Department for exemptions from derogations regimes in operation in Ireland. 3. All requests denied by the Department for exemptions from derogations regimes in operation in Ireland. In all cases the information should include: · details of the requester, including the nature of their business, · the sanction they requested an derogation from, · and the reason a request was refused or granted I request the information going back to January 1, 2020 and up to the current date.
- Received 30 June 2025Decided 24 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: All correspondence including mobile phone messages to or from senior civil servants and the Minister (principle officer and up) including all messages or documents shared with the Minister in relation to exemption from capital acquisitions tax on a heritage basis from February 2025 – present.
- Received 24 June 2025Decided 22 July 2025GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014. The request is for documents related to the European Commission’s review of the REACH chemicals legislation. I would like to obtain all records of the Irish government's position on this regulation, records of meetings with industry representatives and any
- Received 23 June 2025Decided 21 July 2025GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following • Correspondence between Enterprise Minister Peter Burke and Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill regarding the introduction of health information alcohol labelling between January 23 2025 and the date of this request • Correspondence between Minister Burke and IBEC representatives regarding the introduction of health information alcohol labelling between January 23 2025 and the date of this request • Correspondence between Minister Burke and vitner group representatives regarding the introduction of health information alcohol labelling between January 23 2025 and the date of this request
- Received 22 May 2025Decided 18 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
1. Any internal records, strategy documents, policy frameworks, correspondence, or briefing notes relating to funding, programme design, or strategic decisions around supports (or the absence of supports) specifically for disabled entrepreneurs. 2. Any departmental assessments, consultations, or communications regarding the role of the Department or its agencies in relation to disabled entrepreneurship. Start Date: 1 January 2018 End Date: Present (or the most recent date records are available)
- Received 29 May 2025Decided 18 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the FOI Act 2014, I would like to request, on behalf of Ditch Media Ltd: -All records related to this lobbying return: www.lobbying.ie/return/125070/q4pr Please search private phones and emails where relevant.
- Received 20 June 2025Decided 18 July 2025GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act, 2014, I wish to request access to • any record which shows the budget set aside in your FOI body for the EU presidency in 2025 or 2026, and • any record which shows staffing implications in 2025 and 2026 arising from the Irish EU Presidency
- Received 30 June 2025Decided 18 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Section 11 (access to records) Any correspondence, emails or letters, sent and received between the Minister for Enterprise and the Minister for Health, between 1st March and 29th June 2025
- Received 19 June 2025Decided 17 July 2025GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I hereby request the following information: The letter sent by the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism, and Employment to the Minister for Health regarding alcohol health information labelling, as referenced by Minister of State Alan Dillion in the Dáil during Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Priority Question (answer to question no.4) on Thursday 19th June 2025.
- Received 19 June 2025Decided 17 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request access to the following records/details: = Correspondence (from the period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025) between Named Staff (Special Advisor) Named Staff (Special Advisor), Niamh Smyth (Minister of State), Peter Burke (Minister), Declan Hughes (Secretary General), John Newham (Assistant
- Received 18 June 2025Decided 16 July 2025RefusedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request access to the following records/details: • All correspondence (from the period 01 May 2025 to current date) between Minister Peter Burke + Secretary General Declan Hughes + Assistant Secretary John Newham and IDA Ireland CEO Michael Lohan and IDA Ireland's Strategic Property Department about sourcing sites for semiconductor fabrication facilities and an advanced manufacturing plant • Minutes of meetings (created in the period 01 May 2025 to current date) between Minister Peter Burke + Secretary General Declan Hughes + Assistant Secretary John Newham and IDA Ireland CEO Michael Lohan and IDA Ireland's Strategic Property Department about sourcing sites for semiconductor fabrication facilities and an advanced manufacturing plant All briefing material (created in the period 01 May 2025 to current date) provided to Minister Peter Burke + Secretary General Declan Hughes + Assistant Secretary John Newham about sourcing sites for semiconductor fabrication facilities and an advanced manufacturing plant
- Received 19 June 2025Decided 16 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am seeking access to the following records:
- Received 13 June 2025Decided 15 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
I am making a Freedom of Information request for the following records: Copies of correspondence to/from American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (AmCham) on the topic of the planned Unified Patent Court (UPC) Referendum. It can be limited to items from AmCham and the following individuals: Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke; secretary general Declan Hughes; assistant secretary John Newham (see Lobbying Register entry here: www.lobbying.ie/return/126887/american- chamber-of-commerce-ireland Copies of the minutes of all meetings between AmCham and Mr Burke, Mr Hughes or Mr Newham. The time period can be limited to 1/1/2025 to 12/6/2025.
- Received 19 June 2025Decided 15 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request access to the following records/details: = Correspondence (from the period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025) between Jean Carberry (Assistant Secretary Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment) and Google Ireland Limited related to the following Lobbying Register entry - www.lobbying.ie/return/126824/google-ireland-limited = Minutes from meetings (held in the period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025) between Jean Carberry (Assistant Secretary Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment) and Google Ireland Limited related to the following Lobbying Register entry - www.lobbying.ie/return/126824/google-ireland-limited
- Received 13 June 2025Decided 11 July 2025RefusedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
I am making a Freedom of Information request for the following records:
- Received 12 June 2025Decided 10 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 regarding meetings between the minister/department officials and Apple regarding EU legislation. Specifically, I would like to obtain correspondence, briefings and other records related to meetings held between 1 Jan, 2025 and 30
- Received 13 June 2025Decided 10 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2014. I am requesting that you provide me with information regarding records you keep. A copy of emails and any attachments between Fionnuala Ní Bhrógáin from the Communications Workers' Union and Minister Peter Burke’s office. Please limit this search to between January 1st and April 30th 2025.
- Received 11 June 2025Decided 9 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, I request access to the following records which are non-personal and which I believe are held by the Department dated between January 1, 2025, and the date of this request: Records of correspondence, reports and memos, meetings and meeting notes between department officials (ranked at assistant secretary general and above, including ministers) and Flutter Entertainment on matters relating to the company’s operations in Ireland and abroad, licensing frameworks
- Received 9 June 2025Decided 7 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request all records held related to the lobbyingactivities in this return: www.lobbying.ie/return/124301/equinix-ireland
- Received 8 May 2025Decided 4 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Section 11 (access to records) 1. Correspondence between the Minister for Enterprise and either the Minister for Health, Minister for Foreign Affairs, or Taoiseach, related to the pharmaceutical sector, between 1st February and 23rd April 2025. 2. Correspondence between the Department of Enterprise and the Department of Health, related to the EU general pharmaceutical