Department of Finance
FOI Requests — 1,809 records (page 2 of 37)
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Could I please get copies of the responses to the following FoI requests, which were granted at least in part by the department: 25-0093 25-0120 25-0136 24-0345 24-0364
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• A copy of the most up-to-date tracker for the implementation of recommendations from audits; • A list of all audits carried out in the last two years to include the month and year of the audit and the overall assurance rating;
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A. Key Officials' Coordination Records: 1. All records from NAMED OFFICIAL regarding coordination with DAFM's NAMED OFFICIAL to manage industry resistance to EU law compliance 2. All records from NAMED OFFICIAL (Assistant Principal Officer) regarding VAT policy coordination with members of the poultry processors' cartel including Manor Farm, Western Brand and Shannonvale Foods and industry representatives including IBEC, Meat Industry Ireland and the IFA 3. All records from NAMED OFFICIAL (Value Added Tax unit) regarding coordination with members of the poultry processors' cartel including Manor Farm, Western Brand and Shannonvale Foods and industry representatives including IBEC, Meat Industry Ireland and the IFA 4. All records from NAMED OFFICIAL regarding early government response orchestration to Revenue findings 5. All records from NAMED OFFICIAL (Special Adviser) regarding final phase crisis management and Taoiseach briefings B. Policy Failure Analysis: 1. All ministerial briefings prepared by NAMED OFFICIALs regarding systematic VAT fraud across agricultural sectors 2. All records of when Finance first became aware that Ireland's unique VAT structure enables systematic abuse 3. All analysis coordinated by NAMED OFFICIAL of why Ireland operates zero VAT on inputs/outputs with no thresholds unlike other EU states 4. All legal opinions accessed by senior Finance officials on whether Ireland's VAT implementation violates EU law requirements C. Industry Accommodation Records: 1. All meeting records NAMED OFFICIALs participated in "consultation" with members of the poultry processors' cartel including Manor Farm, Western Brand and Shannonvale Foods and industry representatives including IBEC, Meat Industry Ireland and the IFA 2. All records of Finance officials accepting Ernst & Young reports as legitimate responses to systematic fraud documentation 3. All correspondence between Finance officials and NAMED INDIVIDUAL (IFA), NAMED INDIVIDIAL (IBEC), and named processing company representatives 4. All records of Finance officials' participation in meetings on the January 18, 2024 D. Cross-Sectoral Risk Assessment: 1. All analysis coordinated by NAMED OFFICIAL regarding dairy sector systematic overcompensation risk 2. All assessment by NAMED OFFICIAL of beef sector integrated supply chains and potential VAT fraud 3. All records implementing Grant Thornton's warning that problems extend beyond poultry 4. All cost-benefit analysis of sector-by-sector investigation versus wholesale scheme reform
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E. EU State Aid Violations: 1. All EU Commission correspondence handled by NAMED OFFICIALs regarding Irish VAT flat-rate scheme state aid violations 2. All legal assessments coordinated by senior Finance officials of systematic overcompensation as illegal state aid 3. All contingency planning by NAMED OFFICIAL for EU enforcement action against systematic state aid across agriculture 4. All records of notification requirements under EU state aid regulations F: The False "Discovery" Narrative Evidence indicates Finance coordinated a false narrative that the 2019 review "discovered" overcompensation, when Revenue had been providing this data to CSO annually since at least 2010. This suggests deliberate misrepresentation to justify delayed action on systematic fraud. Targeted Records Requests: 1. All records showing Finance knew about Revenue's prior data from 2015-2018: o Any briefings from NAMED OFFICIALs acknowledging Revenue's existing overcompensation knowledge o Records explaining why Finance Act 2016 powers weren't used immediately if problems were already known o Internal discussions about the political utility of commissioning a "review" of known systematic fraud 2. All records coordinating the "statutory review" narrative with Revenue: o Communications about characterising the 2019 exercise as "fact-finding" rather than formal documentation o Any strategy discussions about using review procedures to deflect immediate enforcement pressure o Records of coordination between NAMED OFFICIAL and Revenue officials about review methodology 3. All records regarding EU Commission management during the false discovery period: o Communications explaining to EU why Ireland needed a "review" when monitoring data already existed o Any records acknowledging that Ireland possessed overcompensation data but chose not to act o Strategy discussions about managing EU pressure whilst maintaining the false "discovery" timeline Specific Challenge: How can Finance justify the 2019 "statutory review" narrative when Revenue was already providing overcompensation data to CSO annually, and Finance Act 2016 already acknowledged systematic problems existed? Please provide a complete schedule of records held by Revenue relating to this request and provide the information electronically, preferably in original formatting. If any records are partially exempt, please provide the non-exempt portions.
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Records concerning planned Information and Communication Technology (ICT) procurements for the current financial year (2025/26). As part of our organisation’s interest in understanding upcoming ICT procurement initiatives, I kindly request access to the following information: 1. Details of the ICT budget and planned ICT projects or initiatives for the current financial year (2025/26).
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2. Documentation outlining planned ICT procurements for FY 2025/26, including (but not limited to) hardware, software, ICT maintenance agreements, and related services. Transparency and accountability in public expenditure are paramount to us. We kindly ask for as much information as possible regarding these points. Should any part of the information be exempt from disclosure, please specify the relevant exemptions and the reasons for their application.
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All correspondence (sent and received) between the Department of Finance and the Department of Enterprise, related to the EU Payment Services Directive 3, specifically related to a proposal/position paper by the Department of Finance submitted to the council of the EU, and the proposal for social media and online firms to have to vet financial services adverts, between 1st December 2024 and 1st June 2025.
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1. All records relating to the following lobbying returns submitted by BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited: a. On Savings and Investments Union https://www.lobbying.ie/return/129708/blackrock-asset-management-ireland-limited b. On Funds Review https://www.lobbying.ie/return/126198/blackrock-asset-management-ireland-limited 2. All briefing documents by the Department for its representatives at these meetings, any documentation given to the department representatives during or following the meeting. 3. Details of where these meetings took place and any receipts for costs incurred.
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Táim ag lorg an t-eolais sios uaimh de reir an tAcht Saoradh Faisneise 2014. Briseadh sios ar na tionscadal ar a caitear €5.6m ón gCiste Athghiniúna Tuaithe i ndáil leis an gciste comhroinnte oileáin (a bhfuil leirithe leathanach 161 den plean forbartha náisiúnta 2021-2030); is leoir iad a chur in aireamh dom i liosta agus an mead on ciste a d’ioctar ar, leas an bliain le do thoil. Briseadh sios ar na 139 tionscadal inar soláthraíodh €166 million ón Ciste Forbartha; is leoir iad a chur in aireamh dom I liosta agus an mead on ciste a d’ioctar ar, leis an bliain le do thoil. Ina theanta sin, más feidir iad a briseadh sios a catagóirí 1 agus 2 mar a shainmhínítear sa plean forbartha náisiúnta 2021-2030, beidh me buioch asabh.
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Táim ag lorg an t-eolais sios uaimh de reir an tAcht Saoradh Faisneise 2014. Maoiniú iomlán leithdháilte ó 2020-2025 do na scéimeanna thíos in Éirinn, miondealú de réir ainmneacha tionscadal, contae an dámhachtana, sonraí gearra faoi gach tionscadal, suim an airgid a dámhadh, agus an bhliain ar tugadh aird uirthi. Athghiniúint Lár na Cathrach Áiseanna Pobail & Comhlonnaithe Tionscadail Réimse Poiblí & Bonneagair Tionscadail Fobartha Eacnamaíochta
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Tionscadail Phobail an Oileáin Ár mBeartas Todhchaí Tuaithe agus Beartas Lár na Cathrach Ar dtús
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Access to up to three documents held by the Department of Finance regarding gambling addiction in Ireland, and its effects on financial issues. Any amount of information regarding this topic would be much appreciated. I am a student journalist in TUD Grangegorman and investigating the impact of gambling on Irish people, which I hope to publish after grading. Please limit the documents between 1st January 2023 to present day, and limit to three documents.
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• Copies of all correspondence between Minister Paschal Donohoe and representatives of Meta, Apple, Microsoft, Intel, X, Google, Tik Tok, Amazon, Amazon Web Services. • Copies of the minutes of all meetings between Mr Donohoe and representatives of the same companies. The time period can be limited to 3/9/2025 to 28/10/2025.
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A copy of all correspondence between Open AI and the Department A copy of all minutes of meetings between Open AI and officials at the Department and/or Ministers/Ministers of State All briefing notes prepared for officials, Ministers or Ministers of State for meetings with Open AI The timeframe for these requests is from 1st January 2024 to present
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A copy of any briefings, submissions, memos, or other such high-level documents prepared for the minister or the secretary general with regard to the announcement of the sale of PTSB on 30 October.
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A list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Finance through the e-submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-10-2025 - 31-10-2025.
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Any and all records held by the Department of Finance relating to the sale or transfer of loan portfolios by Permanent TSB to Pepper or any related entities. Specifically, I seek records that include or refer to: 1. The price achieved or consideration received for the portfolios (e.g. cents paid per euro of par value or equivalent
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percentage metrics); 2. Any internal or external valuation advice, due diligence, or briefing material relating to the sale; 3. Any correspondence, briefing notes, memoranda, or reports prepared for, or provided to, Department officials or Ministers regarding the transaction; and 4. Any post-transaction reviews, summaries, or analyses that reference the pricing or outcome of the sale. This request covers records created, received, or held from 1 January 2015 to the present.
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Copies of all correspondence between Minister Paschal Donohoe and Coca Cola. Copies of the minutes of all meetings between Mr Donohoe and representatives of the same company. The time period can be limited to 1/5/2025 to 3/11/2025.
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Copies of the following esubmissions and ancillary documents: - A Review of Ireland’s Rent Tax Credit - Fiscal Council Paper on VAT Rate Changes in Hospitality - Mortgage Arrears Statistics for Quarter 2 of 2025 - EU Budget payments: Q3 updates and Q4 forecast - EU Customs Reform Package - Handling Fee - Note to Minister re: Cost Rental - Consideration of additional tax deduction for certain development costs I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/4/2025 - 27/10/2025.
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1. Any and all documents related to the appointments of Aidan Williams to the Board of NAMA on 2 April 2019, re- appointment on 2 April 2024, and appointed as NAMA Board Chair on 20 December 2019; 2. The agenda for the first NAMA board meeting of 22 December 2009; and 3. All NAMA board minutes and agendas for the year of 2010.
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Access to records held by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform relating to the independent actuarial evaluation of the age-related valuation factors used in determining the capital value of defined-benefit pension entitlements for the purposes of the Standard Fund Threshold (SFT). I am requesting: 1. All correspondence (including emails, letters, memoranda, and meeting minutes) between DPER and the Department of
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Finance or any other Government Department, agency, or consultant concerning the commissioning, scope, progress, or completion of the independent actuarial review announced by the Minister for Finance in September 2024 following publication of the de Buitléir Report on the Standard Fund Threshold. 2. Any terms of reference, contracts, or briefing material prepared for or provided to the actuarial body or consultant engaged to conduct the evaluation. 3. Any interim, draft, or final reports, presentations, or analyses produced as part of that evaluation. 4. Any internal DPER documentation (including meeting notes or progress updates) regarding the expected completion timeline, reporting arrangements, or follow-up actions arising from the review. 5. Any briefing notes or policy submissions prepared for the Minister or Secretary General concerning possible revision of the age-related valuation factors.
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Esubmissions to the Minister for Finance and any ancillary documents: - Monthly housing update - Monthly Unemployment I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-10-2025 - 31-10-2025.
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Any and all contemporaneous documents regarding the letter of appointment executed and issued by Brian Lenihan TD, Minister for Finance, on 9 December 2009 appointing Brendan McDonagh as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Asset Management Agency.
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Any and all contemporaneous documents regarding the letter of appointment executed and issued by Brian Lenihan TD, Minister for Finance, on 9 December 2009 appointing Frank Daly as the Chairman of the Board of the National Asset Management Agency.
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All esubs sent to Minister Donohoe for approval as part of Budget 2026 process. I would like to narrow my search to records from 01/09/25 to 07/10/25. As discussed, I would also narrow it further to esubs relating to measures for final inclusion in Budget 2026. However, if such esubs for final decision fall outside the date range above but occurred between 01/07/25 and 07/10/25 and specifically relate to the following measures, I would like them included: 1. Increase in 2% rate ceiling for USC 2. Extension of Mortgage interest tax relief 3. Extension of relief and changes to minimum basic annual salary requirement in SARP
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All esubs sent to Minister Donohoe for approval as part of Budget 2026 process. I would like to narrow my search to records from 01/09/25 to 07/10/25. As discussed, I would also narrow it further to esubs relating to measures for final inclusion in Budget 2026. However, if such esubs for final decision fall outside the date range above but occurred between 01/07/25 and 07/10/25 and specifically relate to the following measures, I would like them included: 1. Extension of Rent Tax Credit 2. Extension of income tax relief for manufacture of Uilleann Pipes and Irish Harps
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All esubs sent to Minister Donohoe for approval as part of Budget 2026 process. I would like to narrow my search to records from 01/09/25 to 07/10/25. As discussed, I would also narrow it further to esubs relating to measures for final inclusion in Budget 2026. However, if such esubs for final decision fall outside the date range above but occurred between 01/07/25 and 07/10/25 and specifically relate to the following measures, I would like them included: 1. Introduction of enhanced deduction for certain costs on construction of apartments
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All esubs sent to Minister Donohoe for approval as part of Budget 2026 process. I would like to narrow my search to records from 01/09/25 to 07/10/25. As discussed, I would also narrow it further to esubs relating to measures for final inclusion in Budget 2026. However, if such esubs for final decision fall outside the date range above but occurred between 01/07/25 and 07/10/25 and specifically relate to the following measures, I would like them included: 1. Enhanced R&D tax credit
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All esubs sent to Minister Donohoe for approval as part of Budget 2026 process. I would like to narrow my search to records from 01/09/25 to 07/10/25. As discussed, I would also narrow it further to esubs relating to measures for final inclusion in Budget 2026. However, if such esubs for final decision fall outside the date range above but occurred between 01/07/25 and 07/10/25 and specifically relate to the following measures, I would like them included: 1. Amendment of RZLT
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Please find below a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 for: All esubs sent to Minister Donohoe for approval as part of Budget 2026 process. I would like to narrow my search to records from 01/09/25 to 07/10/25. As discussed, I would also narrow it further to esubs relating to measures for final inclusion in Budget 2026. However, if such esubs for final decision fall outside the date range above but occurred between 01/07/25 and 07/10/25 and
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specifically relate to the following measures, I would like them included: 1. Increase lifetime limit on CGT revised entrepreneur relief
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All esubs sent to Minister Donohoe for approval as part of Budget 2026 process. I would like to narrow my search to records from 01/09/25 to 07/10/25. As discussed, I would also narrow it further to esubs relating to measures for final inclusion in Budget 2026. However, if such esubs for final decision fall outside the date range above but occurred between 01/07/25 and 07/10/25 and specifically relate to the following measures, I would like them included: 1. Carbon tax 2. Increase in excise duty on packet of 20 cigarettes
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Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request access to the underlying data tables in excel that are populating this dashboard that Albert Dolan TD published: https://lookerstudio.google.com/u/0/reporting/75264647-4a9c-4f49-8bf7- e588bac58d84/page/p_i7nndu7z3c I request in excel to be sent over email to me, the following fields of data showing PO/government spend since 2019 in quarters with fields for each spend by quarters/dates, agency, local authorities, government departments, suppliers names, categories of spend, ETBs which is the underlying data that is populating the graphs and tables in the looker studio dashboard.
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A copy of any correspondence/letters/emails sent and received, between the Minister and any European commissioner, between 10th July and 6th November 2025. (This request is being sent to each department, so I have not specified individual commissioners, as I believe there would only be at most one or two relevant EU commissioners per department, and likely only a small number of records if any)
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All the records and documents released by your Department under a Freedom of Information submitted on behalf of the Sunday Business Post and referred to in this article: https://www.businesspost.ie/politics/billionaire-xavier-niel-and-eir-push- government-to-address-restrictions-on-pricing-strategy/
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Records concerning the following to cover the period 1 January 2025-present: • Any briefing papers, memos or other form of report on the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) in general and/or concerning Ireland’s potential direct involvement; • The minutes, as well as reports or presentations delivered at meetings with either/both DFAT and/or DPER about SAFE; • Correspondence with the Irish Defence & Security Association (IDSA) concerning any elements of SAFE
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I would like to make a request for documents under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 regarding the EU’s multi annual financial framework (MFF). I would like to obtain briefing notes for the minister, any memos he has brought to cabinet and correspondence he has had with the European Commission or other EU governments on the subject of the European Commission’s proposal for the MFF 2028 to 2034 in the period 1 May 2025 to the present (11 November 2025).
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I would like to request the total value of Covid support loans believed by the department to have been fraudulently claimed or paid in error. I would also like to request the total value of Covid support loans believed by the department to have been fraudulently claimed or paid in error which have been recovered, accurate to the latest date available.
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1. Copy of briefing material drawn up by the Department of Finance for the new Minister for Finance
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Copies of all briefing material prepared for the new Minister for Finance, Tánaiste Simon Harris
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Any new handover briefings prepared for the new minister for finance, and any communications between the secretary general of the department and the new minister since his instalment this week
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The documents I’m seeking relate to the department or minister’s contacts with private companies about Ireland’s upcoming presidency of the Council of the European Union. I would like to obtain correspondence, briefings, minutes or other documents from the period 1 January 2025 until the present, including those related to contacts with Bank of America (reference to lobby register entry below): https://www.lobbying.ie/return/125053/bank-of-america
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A copy of all briefing notes prepared for Minister Harris upon taking office dated between 15/11 and 20/11.
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All representations made to Minister Paschal Donohoe - including any staff notes and letters - upon his resignation as Finance Minister dated between 15/11 and 20/11.
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This should include all correspondence from members of the public, industry bodies, and private entities and individuals.
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I wish to apply for a digital copy of the Ministerial briefing documents or notes provided to the new Minister for Finance, Simon Harris and his team of special advisors on his appointment. Please note that this application is made pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 2014.
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A copy of any briefings, briefing packs and/or briefing presentations prepared for, delivered to, or requested by the newly appointed minister / minister of state Please note that I have been sending FOI requests on audits to all state bodies, and - barring redactions for cyber security matters, all other State bodies are releasing audit reports in full or with minor redactions. To refuse release would be going against the general view of public bodies that audits should be released under FOI in the public interest and for transparency. Please provide the requested documents in electronic format and an acknowledgement letter as soon as possible.
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A copy of all briefing notes prepared for Minister Paschal Donohoe for The Business Post economic outlook forum which took place on November 11.