Department of Finance
FOI Requests — 1,809 records (page 22 of 37)
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- All correspondence with Apple and its representatives and the department since January 1, 2019 to date (correspondence to include senior officers at Assistant Secretary and above)
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Finance
- All correspondence with Microsoft and its representatives and the department since January 1, 2019 to date (correspondence to include senior officers at Assistant Secretary and above)
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Finance
In March 2018, the European Council issued a summary document of questionnaire responses that it had received from Member States in relation to defensive measures, with regard to non- cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes (see link). In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2014, the firm hereby requests details of Ireland’s response to this request.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
- copies of any records held referring to or discussing the possibility that hurley making could qualify for the artist's exemption. This request to cover the period 1 January 2018 to date of receipt of this request.
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Finance
1. A list of all members and staff who travelled to the Czech Republic and Poland as part of the official visit for St Patrick’s Day in March this year. 2. The itinerary for each member of the delegation if there were differing itineraries for the members of the delegation. 3. Copies of all invoices/receipts associated with the trip to include flights, hotel, subsistence, car hire, translation, internal travel and gifts. 4. Records relating to any special arrangements made for members of the delegation including travel in Ireland.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
- copies of any submissions made to the Minister for Finance in 2015, 2016, and 2017 relating to use of special purpose vehicles.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
Any correspondence from the Minister or Junior Minister at the Department to the Football Association of Ireland requesting tickets to any games involving men's, women's and underage Republic of Ireland soccer teams, or any UEFA or World Cup games, since 2016.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Finance
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am requesting the release of any correspondence between Minister of State Michael D'Arcy and insurance companies regarding a plans to introduce legislation that would see insurance companies reveal how much they are paying out to settle compensation claims against businesses. I am also requesting the release of any minutes of any meetings between the junior Minister and insurance companies regarding the same. The date range for the records being sought is from 21 March last year until the present date.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
- copies of all records referring or relating to the decision to defer changes to the local property tax regime in 2021. For avoidance of doubt, I am only looking for records relating to the postponement and as that decision has already been made, I do not believe it can be considered to form part of the broader deliberative process on reform of the local property tax.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
Copy of any correspondence directly between the department and ConsenSys between October 1 2018 to April 1 2019, inclusive, but excluding correspondence copying other parties (i.e. group emails, meeting invites etc.).
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking copies of the following ministerial submissions (FOI 20190328 refers): - FIN 00004-19 - FIN 00100-19 - FIN 00121-19 - FIN 00078-19 I would prefer to receive this information electronically, ideally in its original electronic format.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
All correspondence between the Department of Finance and the Central Bank regarding the ”Code of Practice on the Transfer of Mortgages” in the month of November 2012, and all records regarding the same Code held by the Department internally during the same period
- Received —Decided —GrantedDepartment of Finance
All correspondence between Des O'Leary and any other representative of the Department of Finance with the FSIA in relation to Case 1 income and trading as referred to on page 3 of the handwritten notes of Des O'Leary in the attached letter dated 23 July 1999 from David Hurley to Des O'Leary of the Budget & Economics Division of the Department of Finance.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
1. All correspondence in which Sinn Féin's No Consent No Sale is mentioned or discussed, including emails, letters and memos from 1 March 2019 to 2 April 2019 between Minister Paschal Donohoe, his officials/staff/advisors and Irish financial institutions, banks, credit firms, and 2. All correspondence in which Sinn Féin's No Consent No Sale is mentioned or discussed, including emails, letters and memos from 1 March 2019 to 2 April 2019 between Minister Paschal Donohoe and his officials, staff and advisors (only including staff above assistant secretary level status) and including senior advisor Ed Brophy and special advisor Deborah Sweeney
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Finance
1. All correspondence received by Minister for Finance, and Minister of State Michael D'Arcy, on the issue of ICAV regulations or legislation, between 1st January and 15th April 2019.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Finance
• All correspondence between the Department and Paddy Cosgrave (WebSummit) between the period 01 September 2018 and the present day.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
Briefing materials prepared for Department of Finance officials in advance of their appearance before the Oireachtas Finance Committee on Tuesday April 2 to discuss the No Consent No Sale Bill.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Finance
- All submissions to Dr Nicholas O’Brien, Assistant Secretary General; the Secretary General; or Minister relating to proposals to develop a programme of Irish-German cooperation on a range of policies, including financial stability. - All minutes of meetings between department officials and the German finance ministry in relation to the same issue. The time period should cover December 1, 2018 to January 15, 2019.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
All records relating to the Office of Public Works' potential purchase of the Central Bank's former Dame Street headquarters.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Finance
Records related to all correspondence and meetings in all formats between the Minister and Dublin City Council in relation to the matter of the planned Salesforce development, January 2019 to the current date.
- Received —Decided —GrantedDepartment of Finance
1. The amount spent on training/workshops for department staff on Freedom of Information requests/legislation, broken down per year for 2016, 2017 and 2018.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
- All correspondence received by Michael D'Arcy, minister of state, from business representative bodies - Ibec, ISME, Alliance for Insurance Reform, SFA, Restaurants Association of Ireland - relating to the cost of insurance and/or refusals of insurance cover. The timeframe should cover the period of March 1, 2019 to April 26, 2019.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
(dated between December 1, 2018 and the date of this request) • A record of all correspondence, including but not limited to; letters, emails, memos, briefing documents, draft briefing documents, speeches, text messages, WhatsApp messages, reports and draft reports, directly between Assistant Secretary Michael McGrath and Euroclear. • A record of all meetings, including meeting note and draft meeting notes, between Assistant Secretary Michael McGrath and Euroclear. My request relates to the following: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/45928/euroclear
- Received —Decided —GrantedDepartment of Finance
All departmental submissions and correspondence on Budget 2019 received by the Department of Finance and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. -All departmental submissions and correspondence on Budget 2018 received by the Department of Finance and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
- Received —Decided —GrantedDepartment of Finance
The number of complaints of sexual harassment received by the department for 2016, 2017 and 2018. The number of complaints of bullying received by the department for 2016, 2017 and 2018.
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Finance
All records of communications between the Department of Finance and the Revenue Commissioners since 21st April 1998 in regard to VAT rate applicable to the supply of food supplements.
- Received —Decided —TransferredDepartment of Finance
Records held within the Department of Finance relating to the drafting and establishment of the IAA Staff Superannuation Scheme (Amendment) 2012.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
All records relating to this entry in the lobby register with regards to the networking session organised by Maples and Calder referenced here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/36477/maples- and-calder Please send any meeting notes, agenda for the meeting, minutes, presentations or other information material handed out, as well as a list of attendees, including the full names and titles of each attendee as well as who each attendee represents. Please also provide any follow-up
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communication such as (but not limited to) emails, letters, notes of phone calls relating to the meeting/event or matters discussed therein.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
I am applying under the FOI Act 2014 for information relating to the payments of commissions element of the transposition of the Insurance Distribution Directive. In particular I am looking for any communications with industry on this subject. I am only interested in material dated since 01.01.2018, which is to say, since my last FOI request on this subject.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
All briefing documents including press briefings and media advice made available to Minister Micheal Noonan in relation to the ECOFIN and Eurogroup meetings of May 2016
- Received —Decided —Handled outside of FOIDepartment of Finance
' - All correspondence with Google and any documents shared, minutes or reports generated from the meeting referred to here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/49038/google-ireland-limited The records should include but not be limited to any e-mails, and any attachments therein, and mobile phone text messages including any messages via Whatsapp.'
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
https://www.lobbying.ie/return/47348/irish-stock-exchange-plc-trading-as-euronext-dublin I am specifically looking for: - Correspondence (received and sent) between the Department of Finance and Irish Stock Exchange plc related to the organisation of the meeting
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- Correspondence (received and sent) between the Department of Finance and Irish Stock Exchange plc after the meeting took place that is specifically about the meeting - Minutes from meetings between Department and Finance and Irish Stock Exchange plc (trading as Euronext Dublin) in relation to the meeting (referenced in the link above) that took place in 2019
- Received —Decided —Handled outside of FOIDepartment of Finance
' - all correspondence with Stripe and any documents shared, minutes or reports generated from the meeting referred to here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/49082/stripe The records should include but not be limited to any e-mails, and any attachments therein, and mobile phone text messages including any messages via Whatsapp'
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Finance
- Any contact between Matheson law firm and the Department of Finance in the 6 month period from June 2018 - December 2018. - Any contact about Matheson law firm internally between department officials, including the two Minister’s in the 6 month period from June 2018 – December 2019.
- Received —Decided —GrantedDepartment of Finance
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the submission as well as all records relating to this entry in the lobby register with regards to the Irish Funds Industry Association submission in response to a request from the Department of Finance, co-signed by Arthur Cox and certain other member firms of the IFIA referenced here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/28982/arthur-cox(in the period from Jan to April 2018)Please also provide any follow-up communication such as (but not limited to) emails, letters, notes of phone calls relating to the matters discussed within the submission.
- Received —Decided —Handled outside of FOIDepartment of Finance
I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to minutes / memos / correspondence between Ryan Meade of Google and John Hogan / Minister Donohoe in 2019.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request records of all correspondence with KBC and any documents shared, minutes or reports generated from the meeting referred to here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/49120/edelman-ireland The records should include but not be limited to any e-mails, and any attachments therein, and mobile phone text messages including any messages via Whatsapp.
- Received —Decided —Handled outside of FOIDepartment of Finance
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request records of all correspondence with Intel and any documents shared, minutes or reports generated from the meeting referred to here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/47991/intel-ireland-limited The records should include but not be limited to any e-mails, and any attachments therein, and mobile phone text messages including any messages via Whatsapp.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
Memos, briefings prepared for and minutes arising out of the meeting between Minister Paschal Donohoe and Airbnb between 1 January and 30 April, 2019 as referred to in the Register of Lobbying (see here). https://www.lobbying.ie/return/48444/airbnb-ireland-uc
- Received —Decided —Handled outside of FOIDepartment of Finance
Memos, briefings prepared for and minutes arising out of the meeting between Minister Paschal Donohoe and Google Ireland Limited beteen 1 January and 31 April 209 as referred to in the Register of Lobbying (see here). https://www.lobbying.ie/return/49038/google-ireland-limited
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
I am aware PricewaterhouseCoopers (on behalf of Intel) has met with the Dept of Finance to discuss International tax environment and raise awareness of international tax developments. Source:https://www.lobbying.ie/return/48256/pricewaterhousecoopers In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request access to the following records/details: - Minutes from the meeting between the Department of Finance and PricewaterhouseCoopers mentioned on lobbying.ie about international tax environment - Correspondence (received and sent) between the Department of Finance and PricewaterhouseCoopers in relation to the meeting about international tax environment
- Received —Decided —TransferredDepartment of Finance
1. All records relating to this entry in the lobbying database:https://www.lobbying.ie/return/47070/amazon-web-services
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
1. All records relating to this entry in the lobbying database: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/47760/cicero-consulting-dublin-limited
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Finance
Records related to all correspondence and meetings in all formats between Minister Donohoe and Dublin City Council in relation to the matter of the SDZ heights issue (ie the change to permitted building heights which conflicts with existing SDZ maximum heights), January 2019 to the current date. Context: I believe the Minister met with DCC's deputy chief executive Brendan Kenny and perhaps others on this matter, which takes in his constituency area.
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Finance
• All correspondence made between Publishing Ireland and the Department of Finance between June 2018 and the most recent date you hold records for. • All correspondence made between Bookselling Ireland and the Department of Finance between June 2018 and the most recent date you hold records for.
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Finance
Names and address and email address of all indigenous Companies who wish to expand and may be looking for suitable Industrial/High Tech/Development site in Ireland including any International Companies. The purposes of the request is to furnish such Companies who may add to the prosperity of job creation within the Republic of Ireland with information in relation to our clients Industrial/High Tech property situate at Damastown Industrial Estate, Mulhuddart, Dublin Republic of Ireland. It is for no other purpose only to inform them in the best interest of Ireland.
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• All minutes from meetings between Department of Finance staff (assistant secretary level and above) and Hume Brophy (representing New Beginning) between 1 Sep, 2021 and current date" Note: For the purposes of this request, the “current date” is 9 March 2022.