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    Request Reference 21-035 21-037 Other all ministerial briefings and submissions to the minister of finance regarding Apple Inc. / Refused Apple from June 1st 2014 and Jan 1st 2017.
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Copies of all reports/reviews of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (IFAC) carried out by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in the years 2019, 2020 and 2021.

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    Request Reference 21-040 21-041 Oireachtas 1. All correspondence, memos, emails and their attachments were relevant, between Refused officials in the Department of Finance, at the level of Principal Officer and the Central Bank of Ireland regarding Davy Stockbrokers between 21st June 2015 and 21st January 2021; 2. All correspondence, memos, emails and their attachments were relevant, between the Minister for Finance and the Central Bank of Ireland regarding Davy Stockbrokers between 21st June 2015 and 21st January 2021; 3. All minutes of meeting held between officials in the Department of Finance, at the level of Principal Officer and the Central Bank of Ireland regarding Davy Stockbrokers between 21st June 2015 and 21st January 2021; 4. All minutes of meeting held between the Minister for Finance and the Central Bank of Ireland regarding Davy Stockbrokers between 21st June 2015 and 21st January 2021.
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Finance

    Under Benchmarking. the conditions under which each category was granted and introduced i.e for junior civil servants, (and) an increase of 4% was granted; & senior civil servant received a 9% increase

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    Request Reference 21-043 21-044 Business/ Interest Group copies of all submissions/responses to the ATAD Implementation – Article 4 Interest Withdrawn Limitation Feedback Statement published in December 2020 (all responses had to be submitted no later than 8 March 2021).
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    Department of Finance

    Documents which show total financial contributions from DAFM in ROI given tp each council with regards to seizing/ euthanising equines under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013/ Control of Horse Act 1996 from the 1 January 2010 until 31 December 2020.

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    Request Reference 21-047 21-048 Oireachtas - copies of all correspondence between J&E Davy, Davy House, 49, Dawson Street, Dublin 2 Withdrawn and the divisions of the Department referred to below between the 1st January 2020 and the 15th March 2021; - Banking Division - Tax Division - Funds, Insurance, Markets & Pensions Division.
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Finance

    any information your department has regarding a Covid Elimination strategy such as has been implemented in countries like New Zealand.

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    Request Reference 21-049 21-050 Other I refer to the Department of Finance Circular 35/2007 (E157/19/2000), dated 02/11/2007 Withdrawn and to Section 5. (Superannuation), which sets out the arrangements for the payment of a lump sum to “an officer who retires between 14 September 2007 and the date on which the full rate recommended in Review Body Report No. 42 becomes payable”. The circular also stated “The death gratuity of an officer who dies in service between 14 September 2007 and the date on which the full recommended rate becomes payable should be calculated on the same basis.” The Appendix to the circular set out the “Revised non-PPC rates of salary” for the posts of Secretary General, Deputy Secretary General and Assistant Secretary General with effect from 14 September 2007. The subject matter of this FOI Request is the decision contained in Section 5. to apply the full rates of Report No. 42 awards to the lump sums of officers who retired between 14 September 2007 and the date on which the full rate recommended in Review Body Report No. 42 became payable (01/03/2009). I request the following: (1) All records concerning the “decision” above, as contained in the circular, to include the formulation of any initial and subsequent proposal, internal departmental records, consultation processes, submissions to and from members of government, inter government department communications, external communications, legal advice and government decisions. Records to include formal and informal written communications, emails, file notes (handwritten or otherwise), records of telephone conversations and records held on any other medium. (2) Information regarding and records of a precedent(s) for the “decision”. (3) The numbers and grades of civil service officers in the Department of Finance and across each government agency comprehended by the circular who availed of the enhanced retirement lump sum arrangement on foot of the “decision”.
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Finance

    I am seeking to know the exact amount the state spent on the Electricity Allowance (as part of the Household Benefits Package) in 2016.

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    Request Reference 21-051
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Finance

    I refer to the Department of Finance Circular 17/2008 (E157/19/2000), dated 29/07/2008, which altered from 08/07/2008 the terms previously sanctioned in Circular 35/2007 (02/11/2007) concerning retirement lump sums. The subject matter of this FOI Request is the process that involved civil servants leading up to the issue of Circular 17/2008. I request the following information and records: (1) All records concerning the “process” above to include the formulation of any initial and subsequent proposal, internal departmental records, consultation processes, submissions to and from members of government, inter government department communications, external communications, legal advice and government decisions. Records to include formal and informal written communications, emails, file notes (handwritten or otherwise), records of telephone conversations and records held on any other medium. (2) When precisely did the Secretary General, Department of Finance, or one of his senior officials, first become aware of any consideration being given by the government to not implement the pending phases of the pay increases as previously approved by the government on foot of Report No. 42 of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Service? Please provide any record evidence of this matter. (3) Did the Department of Finance Officials inform (formally or informally) other government

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    Request Reference 21-053 Other my request is to be provided with the document of the government policy that indicates, Transferred either: - It is recommended that a public sector body should/can offer the annual salary lower than the level which the employee was paid before in a similar public sector body. or: - The public sector body was obliged (based on the Department of Finance pay policy) to offer the salary in the first point of the scale, regardless of either the applicant competency or their previous history of employment and salary level in the public sector, or: - Possibly the policy of the Department of Finance that explains the obligation of the public sector body to offer the returning employees to the public sector with at least their salary when they left their previous post in the public sector. I would therefore request you with reference to the FOI Act 2014, to forward me the policies which may possibly address any of the above. Otherwise, in the case of lack of such policies, please formally confirm so, In any case, please provide me with the policy which you believe was referred to by TCD.
    Requester Type
    Department of Finance

    agencies about the consideration being given by the government or about a probable decision by the government to not implement the pending phases of the awards, and if so when was any such information passed to each agency in advance of the issue of Circular 17/2008? Please provide any record evidence of this matter.

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    Request Reference 21-055 21-061 Journalist Withdrawn I wish to request copies of correspondence (including attachments in the case of emails) between the Department of Finance and the OPW relating to the purchase by the OPW of 91-93 Merrion Square, Dublin 2, and apartments in Clare Lane at the back of the Merrion Square buildings.
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Finance

    “What levels of annual inflation are the Department of Finance projecting for the next ten years, taking into consideration the projected effects of Brexit on the cost of living index and the effect of the Government’s extremely high Covid 19 borrowings /sale of Government Bonds on future taxation.”

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    Request Reference 21-036 21-038 Journalist · Detailed proposals sent to the department in September 2015 on updating to Limited Part-Granted Partnership/investment limited partnership structures. These were documents sent by the Irish Funds Industry Association. · Ministerial briefing note/s specifically related to Investment Limited partnerships put together by the department anytime between 2015 and 2020, excluding speaking material for sessions of the Oireachtas related to the Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Bill 2020.
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    records relating to the Minister's deliberations about whether Goodbody staff should be subject to public sector pay policies in banks. I am particularly interested in correspondence between the Minister and AIB, Fexco and Goodbody in relation to this issue from October 2020 to date.

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    Request Reference 21-039 21-042 Oireachtas 1. All correspondence, memos, emails and their attachments were relevant, between Refused officials in the Department of Finance, at the level of Principal Officer and Davy Stockbrokers regarding the Senior Executive Accountability Regime between 1st January 2018 and 21st January 2021; 2. All correspondence, memos, emails and their attachments were relevant, between the Minister for Finance and Davy Stockbrokers regarding the Senior Executive Accountability Regime between 1st January 2018 and 21st January 2021; 3. All minutes of meeting held between officials in the Department of Finance, at the level of Principal Officer and Davy Stockbrokers regarding the Senior Executive Accountability Regime between 1st January 2018 and 21st January 2021; 4. All minutes of meeting held between the Minister for Finance and Davy Stockbrokers regarding the Senior Executive Accountability Regime between 1st January 2018 and 21st January 2021.
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    any correspondence (emails, letters, memos, notes, research, esubmissions, etc) in relation to the Local Property Tax revaluation sent or received by Minister Paschal Donohoe, or officials at, or above, the grade of Principal Officer in the Department of Finance. The time period I am interested in is from October 1, 2020 to March 9, 2021.

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    Request Reference 21-045 21-046 Oireachtas Any and all email correspondence as between, to and from officials in the Shareholding and Part-Granted Financial Advisory Division of the Department of Finance, in addition to the Secretary General and/or the Minister for Finance in respect of the acquisition of Goodbody Stockbrokers by Allied Irish Bank, for the period from 1st November 2020 up to and including today's date.
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Finance

    1. All correspondence, memos, emails and their attachments were relevant, between officials in the Department of Finance, at the level of Principal Officer and the NTMA regarding Davy Stockbrokers between 1st February 2021 and 10th March 2021; 2. All correspondence, memos, emails and their attachments were relevant, between the Minister for Finance and the National Treasury and Management Agency regarding Davy Stockbrokers between 1st February 2021 and 10th March 2021; 3. All minutes of meeting held between officials in the Department of Finance, at the level of Principal Officer and the National Treasury and Management Agency regarding Davy Stockbrokers between 1st February 2021 and 10th March 2021; 4. All minutes of meeting held between the Minister for Finance and the National Treasury and Management Agency regarding Davy Stockbrokers between 1st February 2021 and 10th March 2021.

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    Request Reference 21-056 21-057 Journalist Copies of any emails /letters between the Minister, Secretary General, Banking Division & Refused the Financial Services Division; and the Central Bank with regard to Davy stockbrokers in the period 1 Jan 2021 to date of receipt of the request. - copies of any briefings/submissions prepared for the Minister or the Secretary General with regard to Davy stockbrokers during the same period.”
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Copies of any emails /letters between the Minister, Secretary General, Banking Division & the Financial Services Division; and the NTMA with regard to Davy stockbrokers in the period 1 Jan 2021 to date of receipt of the request. - copies of any briefings/submissions prepared for the Minister or the Secretary General with regard to Davy stockbrokers during the same period.”

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    Request Reference 21-058 21-060 Journalist Any letters/emails/submissions sent by Representative/external bodies or Companies (but Granted excluding any personal representations); and received by the Minister for Finance, Secretary General or the Climate and International Finance Division; on the matter of the Climate Action Bill. The effective time line for this request is since the last 12 months, to date.
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Any records (including emails, phone records/texts/whatsapps) sent to and sent by Minister Paschal Donohue in relation to Davy since February 25th.'

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    Request Reference 21-062 21-063 Journalist I would like to request the following information relating to Nick Clegg, VP of Global Affairs Part-Granted at Facebook. - All emails that were sent / received from ‘Nicholas Clegg’, ‘Nick Clegg’, ‘Clegg’, ‘Sir Nicholas Clegg’, ‘Sir Nick Clegg’,‘clegg@fb.com’,‘nclegg@fb.com' or emails in your system that mention any of these terms. - Records of meetings, notes or minutes of those meetings and documents prepared for meetings with Nick / Nicholas Clegg. - Phone logs of calls with Nick / Nicholas Clegg. The time period for these three requests is October 1st 2018 to the date this request was received. I would like to limit all three requests to people who have served in this job during the time period in question: Minister & Secretary General
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Any representations made by industry or business representative bodies, insurance and reinsurance companies or professional bodies such as the Law Society and Bar Council; addressed to the Minister for Finance or Minister of State with responsibility for insurance issues; relating to the need to reduce award levels as part of the insurance reform agenda. The effective time line for this request is since the Government was formed on June 27th 2020.

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    Request Reference 21-064 21-065 Journalist - copies of any reports, briefings, submissions, or other such overview/review documents Granted prepared for either the Minister or the Secretary General with regard to the Special Assignee Relief Programme. This request to cover the period 1 July 2020 to date of receipt of the request.
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Any and all email correspondence between the Secretary General and/or Ministers and representatives from Apple, Facebook, Twitter, Google and LinkedIn between June 30 2020 and Mar 23 2021.

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    Request Reference 21-066 21-067 Journalist Any letters in the last 24 months between the Department or the Minister and Apple or its Refused agents on Irish tax policy, European tax policy and the regulation of “Big Tech” with regard to privacy and security.
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    Department of Finance

    • All minutes of meetings held by the Office to Promote Competition in the Irish Insurance Sector since its inception • All correspondence from third parties received by the Office since its inception and responses to same • All reports/memos provided by the Office to the Cabinet Sub-Committee on Insurance Reform as part of its reporting obligations The timeframe should cover the period of January 1, 2021 to March 31, 2021.

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    Request Reference 21-073 21-068 Journalist Any letters in the last 24 months between the Department or the Minister and Microsoft or Refused its agents on Irish tax policy, European tax policy and the regulation of “Big Tech” with regard to privacy and security.
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    Department of Finance

    I would like correspondence between Davy Stockbrokers and Minister Donohoe or his officials, and responses to same on the investigation into Davy by the CBI and consequent enforcement action and fine, particularly, but also any other correspondence between the department and the firm The timeframe of the request should cover the period of March 1, 2021 to March 31, 2021 -Limiting to Principal Officer and above

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    Request Reference 21-069 21-070 Journalist Any letters in the last 24 months between the Department or the Minister and Facebook or Refused its agents on Irish tax policy, European tax policy and the regulation of “Big Tech” with regard to privacy and security.
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    Department of Finance

    1. Any letters in the last 12 months between the Department or the Minister and the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland on Irish tax policy and European tax policy. 2. Any letters in the last 12 months with the Department or the Minister and accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers on proposals to establish a European tax on digital transactions. 3. Any letters in the last 12 months with the Department or the Minister and accountants Deloitte on proposals to establish a European tax on digital transactions. 4. Any letters in the last 12 months with the Department or the Minister and accountants KPMG on proposals to establish a European tax on digital transactions. 5. Any letters in the last 12 months with the Department or the Minister and accountants EY on proposals to establish a European tax on digital transactions.

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    Request Reference 21-071 21-072 Journalist Any letters in the last 24 months between the Department or the Minister and Refused Google/Alphabet or its agents on Irish tax policy, European tax policy and the regulation of “Big Tech” with regard to privacy and security.
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    Department of Finance

    Any letters in the last 24 months between the Department or the Minister and Amazon or its agents on Irish tax policy, European tax policy and the regulation of “Big Tech” with regard to privacy and security.

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    Request Reference 21-074 21-076 Journalist 1 - Any correspondence (emails, letters, memos, notes, research, esubmissions, etc) Part-Granted exchanged internally in the Department of Finance, between officials at, or above, the grade of principal officer, and up to and including Minister Donohoe, on the United States government's proposal for a global minimum tax rate for corporations 2 - any correspondence (emails, letters, memos, notes, research, esubmissions, etc) exchanged externally by Minister Donohoe or any of his officials at, or above, the grade of principal officer, with (a) the Taoiseach or any of his officials at or above the grade of principal officer, (b) the Tánaiste or of any his officials at or above the grade of principal officer, (c) Minister Michael McGrath or any of his officials at or above the grade of principal officer, (d) the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (e) google, (f) facebook, (g) Microsoft, (h) Amazon/AWS, (i) Revenue, on the United States government's proposal for a global minimum tax rate for corporations The time period I am interested in is from January 1, 2021, to April 7, 2021.
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Correspondence held by the Department of Finance from Pat McDonagh, the managing director of Supermac's, relating to the implementation of the Insurance reform elements of the Programme for Government measures to address business challenges related to insurance costs. And • All internal and external correspondence send and received by Mr Fleming, or any other official at the Department of Finance, between these dates (1 Jan to 30 April) relating to Mr McDonagh's lobbying activities • Meetings from meetings related to the implementation of the Insurance reform elements of the Programme for Government • All commissioned research, reports, memos and briefing notes related to the insurance reform elements, or to the department's engagement with Mr McDonagh.”

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    Request Reference 21-077 21-078 Oireachtas All records held by the Department of Housing/Department of Finance from September 1 Part-Granted 2016 and December 31st 2016 related to formulation of the legislation on Rent Pressure Zones, including correspondence between the Minister, his officials, the Housing Agency, the Residential Tenancies Board and any third party individual or organisation.
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    Department of Finance

    I wish to request any emails and letters shared between the Minister, the Department and NTMA regarding Davy during the period January 1, 2021 to date.

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    Request Reference 21-081 • Minutes of all meeting(s) between Minister of State Sean Fleming and representatives from the insurance industry/individual insurers • All briefing notes prepared for the minister ahead of the same meeting(s) 21-082 Journalist The timeframe should cover the period April 1 to April 9, 2021. Withdrawn
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    Department of Finance

    Records relating to correspondence sent and received (internal and external), or briefings prepared by the department, in relation to US corporation tax reform proposals, between 1st April and 10th April 2021.

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    Request Reference 21-083 1. Correspondence between Ed Brophy and Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe, between 21-085 Journalist 1st March and 14th April 2021. Part-Granted
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    Department of Finance

    - the amount of money spent by the Department throughout 2020 on taxi services.

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    Request Reference 21-086 As per the FOI Act 2014, I want to request the following: a copy of any briefing materials prepared for Minister Troy or any other Minister related to the EU level 'country by country reporting' proposals (as referenced here). I would prefer to receive this information electronically, ideally in its original electronic format. I understand equivalent requests have 21-087 Business/ Interest Group been filed and granted from the Dept of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. Part-Granted
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    Department of Finance

    - copies of any records relating to the agreement for bonuses to continue at Goodbody after its purchase by AIB.

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    Request Reference 21-088 All records, correspondence, briefing notes, communications submissions representations reports, and minutes of meetings concerning the signing into law of the following Orders: a) Statutory Instrument No. 134/1993 – Value-Added Tax (Refund of Tax) (No.24) Order, 21-089 Business/ Interest Group 1993 Refused b) Statutory Instrument No. 165/1994 – Value-Added Tax (Refund of Tax) (No.24) Order, 1994 c) Statutory Instrument No. 98/1996 – Value-Added Tax (Refund of Tax) (No.28) Order, 1996, and d) Statutory Instrument No. 226/2012 – Value-Added Tax (Refund of Tax) (Touring Coaches) Order, 2012
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Finance

    All briefings or analysis carried out by the Department for the Minister, or for other purposes,on the issue of the "Digital Euro", or minutes relating to meetings where the issue was discussed My requests records between 31st July 2020 and 19th April 2021

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    Request Reference 21-090 All and any records (including but not limited to written correspondence and written records of conversations) relating to the recommendations contained in the Moorhead Report (in particular, recommendations flowing from that report on the remuneration of councillors) created over the past 12 months between the following Ministers and their respective Departments: An Taoiseach An Tánaiste Minister for Finance Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Minister of State for Planning and Local Government 21-091 Oireachtas Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications Granted
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Finance

    all records held by the Department of Finance dated from March 2013 to December 2013 related to the development of the pyrite remediation scheme and in particular to the remediation company registered under the name of Pyremco

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    Request Reference 21-092
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    - copies of any submissions, briefings, reports, memos or other such high-level documents prepared for the minister or Sec-Gen with regard to the departure of KBC from the Irish banking market. This request to cover the period 1 Jan 2021 to date of receipt of the request.

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    Request Reference 21-093
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Finance

    All submissions and lobbying information received (full submissions, not just the list of submissions) by the offices of the Minister and the Secretary General, within the Department of Finance, relating to the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill/ Act received in 2018.

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    Request Reference 21-094 Any files, emails or memos generated in connection with representations from the construction industry over issues around professional indemnity insurance between the dates 1 January 2021 and 26 April 2021. Such documents should include material sent and received between other government departments and agencies as well as industry 21-095 Other representative bodies or correspondence from individuals. Part-Granted
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Copies of all correspondence relating to plans for the Local Property Tax system. The correspondence can be limited to items between January 1st, 2021 and April 27th, 2021. - The correspondence should include all items to/from Ministers in the Department as well as items to/from the Secretary General, officials including Principal Officers and above.

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    Request Reference 21-096 • Email correspondence between Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe and Austin O'Carroll, during the dates 14 June 2017 to present • Minutes of all meetings involving Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe and Austin O'Carroll, during the dates 14 June 2017 to present • Copies of any reports/submissions/memos or other such review documents prepared on foot of these meetings involving Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe and Austin O'Carroll, 21-097 Other during the dates 14 June 2017 to present. Withdrawn
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    Department of Finance

    • Minutes of all meeting(s) between Minister of State Sean Fleming and representatives from the insurance industry/individual insurers • All briefing notes prepared for the minister ahead of the same meeting(s) The timeframe should cover the period April 1 to April 28, 2021.

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    Request Reference 21-098 All text/WhatsApp messages exchanged between Des Carville and the Minister for Finance. All text/WhatsApp messages exchanged between Des Carville and Ed Brophy. All text/WhatsApp messages exchanged between Des Carville and Derek Moran. 21-100 Journalist Date range: 1/1/21 to date. Refused
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    Department of Finance

    • Minutes of meeting(s) either virtual or physical which took place between Ministers Donohoe and/or Fleming and the Central Bank regarding insurance • All briefing notes prepared for the minister(s) in advance of the meeting(s) The timeframe should cover the period of April 12, 2021 to April 26, 2021

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    Request Reference 21-101 All correspondence between the Department of Finance and the Office of the Attorney General relating to Private Rented Sector (PRS) funds/ Cuckoo funds in Ireland between May 21-102 Journalist 1 2021, and May 7, 2021. Withdrawn
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    All correspondence to and from the Minister for Finance and the Department of Finance from April 1st 2021 to date present day, regarding property investment funds, real estate investment trusts and real estate investment funds.

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    Request Reference 21-103
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    A copy of all documents, submissions, memos, minutes, briefing documents, and any subsequent correspondence and/or internal departmental communications, related to the

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    Request Reference We would be obliged if you would let me have a list of Appeal Commissioners appointed by the Minister since the enactment of the Finance (Tax Appeals) Act, 2015. We would require their names and qualifications. This request is made pursuant to the Freedom of Information 21-104 Business/ Interest Group Acts. Refused
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    Department of Finance

    following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/67456/diageo-ireland All correspondence, documents, submissions, memos, minutes and briefing between the Minister, the Minister’s Office, and his advisors, containing ‘takeaway pints’ during the period Oct 1, 2020, to Jan 31, 2021.

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    Request Reference 21-105 1. The document entitled ‘PRS Market Overview’ authored by KPMG and commissioned by Home Building Finance Ireland; 2. All correspondence, memos, emails and their attachments were relevant, between officials in the Department of Finance, at the level of Principal Officer and Home Building Finance Ireland regarding the Private Rental Sector (PRS) market between 1st January 2020 and 1st May 2021; 3. All correspondence, memos, emails and their attachments were relevant, between the Minister for Finance and Home Building Finance Ireland regarding the Private Rental Sector (PRS) market between 1st January 2020 and 1st May 2021; 4. All correspondence, memos, emails and their attachments were relevant, sent to or received by members of the Executive Team of Home Building Finance Ireland regarding the 21-106 Oireachtas Private Rental Sector (PRS) market between 1st January 2020 and 1st May 2021. Part-Granted
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    - copies of any correspondence between the department or Minister and RTÉ with regard to an interview he gave on Morning Ireland on March 31. - copies of any correspondence between the department or Minister and RTÉ relating to a subsequent apology by the broadcaster. - copies of any other records held by the department referring or relating to the minister's appearance on the programme and the apology that subsequently issued.

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    Request Reference 21-107
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    • All commissioned research, reports, memos and briefing notes on institutional property funds, in the period 03/05/2021 to present • All correspondence between Department of Finance (principal officer level and above) and Department of Housing in relation to institutional property funds, in the period 03/05/2021 to present I would also like to request access to records that pertain to lobbying by institutional

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    Request Reference 1. All correspondence, memos, emails and their attachments were relevant, between officials in the Department of Finance, at the level of Principal Officer and above regarding the block purchase of homes between 1st May 2021 and 19th May 2021; 2. All correspondence, memos, emails and their attachments were relevant, between officials in the Department of Finance, at the level of Principal Officer and above regarding the rate of stamp duty applying to institutional investors in the residential property market between 1st May 2021 and 19th May 2021; 3. All correspondence, memos, emails and their attachments were relevant, between officials in the Department of Finance, at the level of Principal Officer and above regarding the rate of stamp duty applying to block purchasers of homes in the residential property market between 1st May 2021 and 19th May 2021; 4. All correspondence, memos, emails and their attachments were relevant, between officials in the Department of Finance, at the level of Principal Officer and above regarding 21-108 Oireachtas institutional investment in the housing market between 1st May 2021 and 19th May 2021. Withdrawn
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    Department of Finance

    property funds and/or representative bodies in recent weeks: • All correspondence received by the Department of Finance from institutional property funds in relation to taxation matters in the period 03/05/2021 to present date • All correspondence received by the Department of Finance from Property Industry Ireland (PII) in relation to taxation matters in the period 03/05/2021 to present date • All correspondence received by the Department of Finance from Irish Institutional Property (IIP) in relation to taxation matters in the period 03/05/2021 to present date • All correspondence received by the Department of Finance from the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) in relation to taxation matters in the period 03/05/2021 to present date.

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    Request Reference 21-109
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Finance

    1. All correspondence, memos, emails and their attachments were relevant, between officials in the Department of Finance, at the level of Principal Officer and above, and officials in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, at the level of Principal Officer and above, regarding the block purchase of homes between 1st May 2021 and 19th May 2021; 2. All correspondence, memos, emails and their attachments were relevant, between officials in the Department of Finance, at the level of Principal Officer and above, and officials in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, at the level of Principal Officer and above, regarding the rate of stamp duty applying to institutional investors in the residential property market between 1st May 2021 and 19th May 2021;

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    Request Reference 1. All correspondence, memos, emails and their attachments were relevant, between officials in the Department of Finance, at the level of Principal Officer and above, and the Minister for Finance regarding the block purchase of homes between 1st May 2021 and 19th May 2021; 2. All correspondence, memos, emails and their attachments were relevant, between officials in the Department of Finance, at the level of Principal Officer and above, and the Minister for Finance regarding the rate of stamp duty applying to institutional investors in the residential property market between 1st May 2021 and 19th May 2021; 3. All correspondence, memos, emails and their attachments were relevant, between officials in the Department of Finance, at the level of Principal Officer and above, and the Minister for Finance regarding the rate of stamp duty applying to block purchasers of homes in the residential property market between 1st May 2021 and 19th May 2021; 4. All correspondence, memos, emails and their attachments were relevant, between officials in the Department of Finance, at the level of Principal Officer and above, and the Minister for Finance regarding institutional investment in the housing market between 1st 21-110 Oireachtas May 2021 and 19th May 2021. Part-Granted
    Requester Type
    Department of Finance

    3. All correspondence, memos, emails and their attachments were relevant, between officials in the Department of Finance, at the level of Principal Officer and above, and officials in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, at the level of Principal Officer and above, regarding the rate of stamp duty applying to block purchasers of homes in the residential property market between 1st May 2021 and 19th May 2021; 4. All correspondence, memos, emails and their attachments were relevant, between officials in the Department of Finance, at the level of Principal Officer and above, and officials in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, at the level of Principal Officer and above, regarding institutional investment in the housing market between 1st May 2021 and 19th May 2021; 5. All correspondence, memos, emails and their attachments were relevant, between the Minister for Finance and Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, regarding the block purchasers of homes in the residential property market between 1st May 2021 and 19th May 2021.

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    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 21-111
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Any correspondence which refers to the stamp duty decision earlier this week received by Sec Generals/Minister in the last two weeks on the topic of institutional investors role in the

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    Decided
    Request Reference access to all correspondence with Bono / The One Foundation as outlined in the following lobbying return. Please also include any internal correspondence / memos / briefings prepared to feed into the response to Bono's letter. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/73053/the-one-campaign 21-112 Journalist Part-Granted
    Requester Type
    Department of Finance

    housing market.

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    Decided
    Refused
    Request Reference 21-113 Minutes of virtual meeting between Minister Donohoe and Barclays Bank. As referenced on 21-114 Journalist the lobbying register: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/71572/barclays-bank-ireland-plc Granted
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Copy of any tax assessment or research conducted on the measure announced last week to impose a stamp duty charge of 10% on the multiple purchase of 10 or more residential houses

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    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 21-115 Re: Unit G, Smithfield Market, Dublin 7. I refer to the above property and to a sale thereof (by way of property ownership or otherwise including but not limited to indirect means of sale as transfer of loan/associated 21-116 Business/ Interest Group security and/or transfer of company shares or similar), which I believe occurred on or after 1 Refused January 2016. I believe that vendor (or equivalent) was NAMA however it may have been still within the ownership of a debtor whose loans(s) were held by NAMA Pursuant to Section 11 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I hereby make a request for access to all records held by the Department of Finance pertaining to this sale.
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Finance

    1. All correspondence, memos, emails and their attachments were relevant, between officials in the Department of Finance, at the level of Principal Officer and above and Irish Institutional Property, Cairn Homes PLC, Glenveagh Properties PLC and Property Industry Ireland regarding the block purchase of homes between 1st May 2021 and 19th May 2021; 2. All correspondence, memos, emails and their attachments were relevant, between officials in the Department of Finance, at the level of Principal Officer and above and Irish Institutional Property, Cairn Homes PLC, Glenveagh Properties PLC and Property Industry Ireland regarding the rate of stamp duty applying to institutional investors in the residential property market between 1st May 2021 and 19th May 2021; 3. All correspondence, memos, emails and their attachments were relevant, between officials in the Department of Finance, at the level of Principal Officer and above and Irish Institutional Property, Cairn Homes PLC, Glenveagh Properties PLC and Property Industry Ireland regarding the rate of stamp duty applying to block purchasers of homes in the residential property market between 1st May 2021 and 19th May 2021; 4. All correspondence, memos, emails and their attachments were relevant, between officials in the Department of Finance, at the level of Principal Officer and above and Irish Institutional Property, Cairn Homes PLC, Glenveagh Properties PLC and Property Industry Ireland regarding institutional investment in the housing market between 1st May 2021 and 19th May 2021.

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    Decided
    Withdrawn
    Request Reference 21-117 Any correspondence between Derek Moran and Patrizia AG. Between 1 Jan 2020 and 17 May 2021. Any correspondence between Paschal Donohoe and Patrizia AG. 21-118 Journalist Between 1 Jan 2020 and 17 May 2021. Withdrawn
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Any correspondence between Derek Moran and Avestus Capital. Between 1 Jan 2020 and 17 May 2021. Any correspondence between Paschal Donohoe and Avestus Capital. Between 1 Jan 2020 and 17 May 2021.

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    Decided
    Withdrawn
    Request Reference 21-119 Any correspondence between Derek Moran and Glenveigh. Between 1 Jan 2020 and 17 May 2021. Any correspondence between Paschal Donohoe and Glenveigh. 21-120 Journalist Between 1 Jan 2020 and 17 May 2021. Withdrawn
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Any correspondence between Derek Moran and Kennedy Wilson. Between 1 Jan 2020 and 17 May 2021. Any correspondence between Paschal Donohoe and Kennedy Wilson. Between 1 Jan 2020 and 17 May 2021.

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    Decided
    Withdrawn
    Request Reference 21-121 Any correspondence between Derek Moran and "Irish Institutional Property" also known as IIP. Between 1 Jan 2020 and 17 May 2021. Any correspondence between Paschal Donohoe and "Irish Institutional Property" also known as IIP. Between 1 Jan 2020 and 17 May 2021. Any correspondence between Derek Moran and IRES Reit. 21-122 Journalist Between 1 Jan 2020 and 17 May 2021. Part-Granted Any correspondence between Paschal Donohoe and IRES Reit. Between 1 Jan 2020 and 17 May 2021. Any correspondence between Derek Moran and Hibernian Reit. Between 1 Jan 2020 and 17 May 2021. Any correspondence between Paschal Donohoe and Hibernian Reit. Between 1 Jan 2020 and 17 May 2021.
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Any correspondence between Derek Moran and Cairn. Between 1 Jan 2020 and 17 May 2021. Any correspondence between Paschal Donohoe and Cairn. Between 1 Jan 2020 and 17 May 2021.

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    Decided
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 21-123 Copies of any records held referring or relating to IFAC analysis of budgetary forecasts (as per the following newspaper article: https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2021/0525/1223841-irish-fiscal-advisory-council/) 21-124 Journalist This request to cover the period 1 May 2021 to date of receipt of the request. Part-Granted
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    All email correspondence and meeting minutes between Revolut and the department in relation to this return on lobbying register: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/72353/revolut- payments-ireland-ltd

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    Decided
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 21-125 • Email correspondence between Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe and former TD Maria Bailey from June 2019 - April 2020 • Minutes of all meetings involving Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe and former TD Maria Bailey from June 2019 - April 2020 • Copies of any reports/submissions/memos or other such review documents prepared on foot of these meetings involving Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe and former TD Maria 21-126 Other Bailey from June 2019 - April 2020 Part-Granted
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Copies of all email correspondence between Minister Donhoe and his adviser Ed Brophy in the period 1 Feb 2021 to date of receipt of the request.

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    Withdrawn
    Request Reference 21-127 I would like to obtain a copy of any submission to the Minister of Finance in relation to the Programme of Government 2020 commitment to "Support measures to ensure the smooth transition of ECB monetary policy for the benefit 21-128 Other of consumers and the real economy". Refused
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    - copies of any correspondence between the Minister for Finance and the Chief Executive of Dublin City Council, Owen Keegan, or his staff, in relation to the proposed whitewater rafting facility. My request is confined to this year (2021)

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    Decided
    Withdrawn
    Request Reference 21-131 All payments for legal services made to James Geoghegan (Barrister) for the period 1 21-130 Journalist November 2013 to 8 June 2021. Refused
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Finance

    On presumption that you have taken or will take legal advise on this matter (Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passenger (Tax Concession Scheme) from the Attorney General I wish to request a copy of that advice under the Freedom of Information legislation.