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    Request Reference 22-092
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Finance

    Under the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003, I request the release of All correspondence between the Ministers office and the World Economic Forum relating to The Great Reset The 4th Industrial Revolution Cyberpolygon Agenda 21 Agenda 2030 The New Normal from 1st of January 2020 until the time of this request

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    Request Reference 22-095
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    All emails dated March 1 to March 24 between The Department and Aughinish Alumina, RUSAL and EN+ regarding the operation of the AA plant in Co, Limerick following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and associated sanctions on Russian companies. This should include all correspondence between these entities and officials of Principal Officer grade or higher, as well as any correspondence between these entities and Ministers Donohoe and Fleming.

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    Request Reference 22-097
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Please provide me with records which show how many women and men in your department earn a salary of €100,000 or above, €75,000 or above, and €50,000 or above, as of today's date.

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    Request Reference 22-099
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Finance

    The Cappagh Farmers Support Group, wishes to apply under the freedom of information Act 2014 for all records including emails, briefing documents, phone calls, meetings etc with officials in Department of Finance and the company Aughinish /Rusal. From 2016 to the date above of this letter (25-03-2022). List of where meetings took place with Aughinish/Rusal with officials,

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    Department of Finance

    Ministers/and their full contents of what was discussed between all parties. Also, a list of any other person/s that has made representation on behalf of Aughinish/Rusal to the Department, and its Ministers from 2016 to the date above of this letter and the full discussion between both parties that took place.

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    Request Reference 22-102
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Under the FOI Act, 2014, I am requesting the release of details regarding expenses incurred by the Minister and Department's Junior Minister(s) during St Patrick's Day programme visits abroad this year, specifically: • The cost of travel and accommodation for the Minister • The cost of travel and accommodation for any advisers or other staff for the Minister • The cost of any gifts (including shamrock) incurred by the Department for the trip • Any other costs associated for the trip • A copy of all receipts associated with the trip

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    Request Reference 22-104
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Copies of all records - including those electronically-generated - relating to contacts between the Department of Finance and representatives of Rusal Alumina and of the Aughinish Alumina plant in Co Limerick since January 1, 2022.

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    Request Reference 22-106
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    copies of any briefings/submissions/memos or other review/discussion/information documents prepared for the Sec Gen or the Minister with regard to difficulties faced by customers of KBC and Ulster Bank due to account closure. This request to cover the period 1 Feb 2022 to date. - copies of any correspondence between the department and either of the two banks named above with regard to issues around account closures during the same period.

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    Request Reference 22-108
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Finance

    Under the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003, I demand the release of ANY correspondence between the Ministers office and the World Economic Forum relating to The Great Reset The 4th Industrial Revolution Cyberpolygon Agenda 2030 The New Normal, from 1st of January 2020 until the time of this request.

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    Request Reference 22-111
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    I wish to make a request for records held by the Department of Finance under the Freedom of Information Act. The records are: Emails sent by the Alternative Investment Management Association to Michael McGrath in relation to MiFID/MiFIR review and ELTIF regulation, as referred to here on the lobbying register https://www.lobbying.ie/return/83479/the-alternative-investment- management-association-limited

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    Request Reference 22-113
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    I request access to the following records which are non-personal and which I believe are held by the Department of Finance, dated between January 1, 2022 and the date of this request: A record or correspondence to and from the minister’s office and Bartra Capital regarding the delivery of social and low cost homes. A record or correspondence to and from the minister’s office and Bartra Capital regarding the delivery of build-to-rent housing units.

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    Request Reference 22-115
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Finance

    I would like to request under the Freedom of Information Acts all documents held by the Department of Finance between January 2022 and May 2022 related to the Croi Conaithe Cities fund including any data or submissions related to the calculation of the viability gap for apartment

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    Request Reference 22-116 Journalist 1. A copy of all energy bills for the Department of Finance headquarters in Withdrawn Dublin from April 2021 through to May 2022 - including heating, gas, electricity. 2. A copy of all correspondence between the Department of Finance and its energy provider from April 1st 2021 through to May 1st 2022.
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    Department of Finance

    developments and the upper subsidy limit as announced by the Minister on 10.5.22.

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    Request Reference 22-117 22-118 Journalist Meeting minutes and email correspondence by BlackRock Asset Part-Granted Management Ireland in relation to its meeting with Michael McGrath on the EU regulatory agenda https://www.lobbying.ie/return/84383/blackrock-asset-management- ireland-limited
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Finance

    I’m wondering if we could be provided with all correspondence, reports and meeting minutes relating to the provision of a Vacant Property Tax and the Revenue Data Collection on vacant properties from 18/4/22 to date at principal officer level and above.

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    Request Reference 22-119
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    A copy of Minister Donohoe's diaries dated between August 1, 2021 up to April 31, 2022.

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    Request Reference 22-121
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Meeting minutes and emails sent to the department by Hume Brophy on behalf of Klarna, relating to Klarna's Irish business, the Consumer Protection (Regulation of Retail Credit & Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2021; and the Consumer Credit Directive. Between Nov 1 2021 and May 26 2022, further outlined on the lobbying register. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/83233/hume-brophy

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    Request Reference 22-123
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    I am writing to request information from the Interior Ministry under the Freedom of Information/Transparency law, as relates to the Internal Security Fund. If the Interior Ministry is not the correct ministry for data about the Internal Security Fund, I ask that you please let me know where I should send my request. I am seeking the following information: A list of all projects/actions/activities that have been financed or co- financed from 1 January 2020 to the present date by the following EU budgets: - the Internal Security Fund - Police and the Internal Security Fund - Borders & Visa (covering the 2014-20 period) - the Internal Security Fund and the Integrated Border Management Fund - Borders & Visa (covering 2021-27 period) Please note that, as stated above, I am only seeking information on projects funded by these budgets from 1 January 2020 to the present date. Specifically, I seek information containing the following elements:

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    Department of Finance

    - Project number - Project name - Name of the beneficiary and any co-beneficiaries or sub-grantees - The total financial value of the project, including the EU and the national contribution - Project overview/description and key outcomes Wherever possible, please provide the information in a digital, machine- readable format. The information requested should have already been presented to the European Commission as part of ISF reporting obligations, and can be provided to me in the same format.

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    Request Reference 22-127 22-128 Journalist Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request in electronic Part-Granted format all notes, emails and documentation relating to the following On the 16th March 2022, a meeting between Minister for Finance Paschal O'Donohue, Special Advisor Fiona O'Connor, Assistant Secretary General Gary Tobin and Vanguard Group Ireland representatives- Sean Hagerty, Ann Stock and Richard Withers- at Vanguard's London Offices.
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request in electronic format all notes, emails and documentation relating to the following On the 23rd February 2022, a meeting between Assistant Secretary General Michael McGrath and Vanguard Group Ireland representatives- Sean Hargerty, Robyn Laidlaw and Richard Withers -at Eurofin. Reference: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/85820/vanguard-group- ireland-limited

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    Request Reference 22-129 22-130 Journalist I wish to make a request for records held by the Department of Finance Withdrawn under the Freedom of Information Act. The records are: Letter sent in April to Minister Donohoe by the Irish Cancer Society in relation to the 'right to be forgotten' for cancer survivors accessing financial services https://www.lobbying.ie/return/83692/irish-cancer- society
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking a copy of the following records held by the Department of Finance for the period January 1 - April 20, 2022: - Notes from phone calls between the aircraft leasing firm AerCap and Minister Paschal Donohoe (as disclosed in the lobbying register here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/83547/aercap-holdings-nv); - Any follow-up correspondence following those phone calls, whether in postal, email or other form.

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    Request Reference 22-132
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    A copy of minutes of a meeting with Minister Donohoe and Workday regarding Workday’s growth plans in terms of recruitment and proposed new European headquarters at Grangegorman, held on April 6.

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    Request Reference 22-142
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Finance

    all data relating to tenders and payments made in respect of vehicle towing and recovery contracts in Louth, Meath and Monaghan.

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    Request Reference 20-076 20-077 Other I am seeking the following under the Freedom of Information Granted - The minutes of any meetings between the Minister for Finance and the ceos of banks operating here since the start of March to the present - Copies of correspondence between the Minister for Finance and the ceos of banks from the start of March to the present.
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Finance

    I would like to obtain all submissions to the minister of finance in relation to measures to reduce interest rates as referred to in the 2019 press release on a report on risk weighted assets (https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/c4e37e-r/) and in response to his his request as set out in that press release.

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    Request Reference 20-078
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    I request under Freedom of Information Act 2014 the following records held by the Department of Finance: • All briefing notes prepared for Minister Donohoe in relation to the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS). • All correspondence between Minister Donohoe and representatives of the following organisations: Ibec, ISME, Small Firms Association, ICTU/Forsa, Chambers Ireland, Construction Industry Federation on same. The timeframe should cover the period of March 16, 2020 to April 20, 2020.

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    Request Reference 20-080 20-082 Journalist Transferred Minutes of all meetings of the Labour Employer Economic Forum held in March 2020 and April 2020 (up to current date, Apr 20)
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    All correspondence between Minister Donohoe, Assistant Secretary Michael McGrath and the Central Bank of Ireland in relation to insurance issues arising from Covid-19/coronavirus The timeframe should cover the period March 23, 2020 to April 20, 2020.

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    Request Reference 20-081 20-083 Other I am making a freedom of information request regarding the "excluded business" of SI Refused 125/2009 as described below. “Excluded Business” means all assets, rights, contracts, arrangements, obligations and liabilities of the type set out in Schedule 2 to the Agreement to which the Transferor is party, or held by the Transferor, as at the Transfer Date;
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    Department of Finance

    "All correspondence between Minister Donohoe or senior officials in the department's banking division and the Central Bank of Ireland in relation to Covid-19/coronavirus” from 16 March to 20 April 2020.

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    Request Reference 20-084 20-086 Other All communications relating to a request from RTE (in August 2018) to pay a 1% increase to Refused members of the RTE defined benefit scheme. 1. the Department of Finance and RTE 2. the Department of Finance and DPER 3. the Department of Finance and DCCAE 4. the Department of Finance between and NEW ERA Records should include correspondence, attachments to correspondence, notes of meetings
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Finance

    A Freedom of Information request seeking access to information on items included in 'Excluded Business' as referred to in S.I. No. 29/2007 - Central Bank Act 1971 (Approval of Scheme of National Irish Bank Limited and Danske Bank A/S) Order 2007

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    Request Reference 20-087
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    - copies of any representations received by the department with regard to the introduction of new rate of carbon tax on May 1. - copies of the response that issued in each case.

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    Request Reference 20-088 Journalist Refused Under the Freedom of Information Act, could you send me a copy of the lobbying letter from CityJet to Minister Donohoe and Sec Gen Derek Moran on capital grants in the Covid- 19 crisis? It's from Patrick Byrne. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/56689/cityjet-designated-activity-company
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    Department of Finance

    - copies of any submissions or other such documents prepared for the minister or secretary general relating to the introduction of the new rate of carbon tax on May 1. This request to cover the period 1 April 2020 to date of receipt of the request.

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    Request Reference 20-089 20-091 Journalist ' - copies of all correspondence sent to the department by representatives of the Irish Part-Granted Property Owners' Association since February 1st of this year.'
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    - copies of any briefing documents, submissions, reports, or other such records prepared for Minister Donohoe relating to a decision to reduce the level of fees paid to Nama chairperson and board, and for other roles in the asset management agency. - copies of any records held in the email account of the Secretary General relating to the above.

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    Request Reference 20-092 20-093 Journalist The minutes of the meetings held on March 18 and May 11 of this year, between the Part-Granted Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, and the management of the Irish banks, and the Banking & Payments Federation of Ireland. I would also like access to any communication or documentation exchanged internally between officials in the Department of Finance at the grade of principal officer in preparation for the meetings, as well as any communication or documentation exchanged internally between officials in the Department of Finance at the grade of principal officer in the aftermath of the meetings.”
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    Department of Finance

    '- Any correspondence from public sector bodies requesting a rent break/freeze or a license fee freeze in light of Covid-19. - Any request from public sector bodies requesting a special exemption from the rules which state that that rent or fees can not be waived as a result of Covid-19.'

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    Request Reference 20-094 20-095 Journalist Part-Granted The emails referred to in the lobby register submission pasted here below, and all answering correspondence and all other records related to this correspondence from the date of the first email to the current date. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/58312/troy-studios
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    Department of Finance

    Correspondence between Minister Donohoe and Pat McDonagh of Supermacs, on the topic of insurance, between 1st January and 15th May 2020 https://www.lobbying.ie/return/58003/supermacs

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    Request Reference 20-097 20-098 Journalist The letters referred to in this lobby register entry, and all answering correspondence or Transferred records related to it, from the date of the letter(s) to the current date. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/58236/spencer-dock-convention-centre-dublin-dac
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    All records related to the following communication, ie the email itself plus any response to it, discussion around it etc. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/57771/mason-hayes--curran

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    Request Reference 20-099 20-100 Journalist Any correspondence from the Irish Hairdressers Federation sent to or from special adviser Refused Deborah Sweeney since 1 Jan. My request is partly based on email correspondence referred to in this entry (below) on the lobbying register, but is not limited to it. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/56619/irish-hairdressers-federation
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Any correspondence from the Image Learning and Development Training Network sent to or from the minister or the minister's secretary since 1 Jan. My request is partly based on email correspondence referred to in this entry (below) on the lobbying register, but is not limited to it. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/57600/image-learning-and-development-training-network- company-limited-by-guarantee

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    Request Reference 20-101 20-102 Other • Breakdown of costs with the total amount spent by Fine Gael for the general election Withdrawn campaign of 2020 (13 January-7 February). • Breakdown of costs with the total amount spent by Fianna Fáil for the general election campaign of 2020 (13 January-7 February). • Breakdown of costs with the total amount spent by the Labour Party for the general
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Finance

    I am interested in discovering what the Irish government and therefore the country's position is towards the European Union's Multi-annual financial framework 2021-2027 negotiations. This document could take form on an executive summary, working party report, position paper, an impact assessment or something of a similar nature that would shed light on the governments official position towards these negotiations. After some research on government websites, I could not find any official documents stating the position of the Irish government when the European Commission proposed the Multi- annual financial framework of 2021-2027. If it is the case that the information that I require is already readily available online then I apologise for taking up your time.

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    Request Reference 20-103 20-104 Journalist - All materials related to the following lobbying return: Part-Granted https://www.lobbying.ie/return/60000/irish-hotels-federation , including minutes of any meetings that took place.
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Emails between Ibec and special advisor Edward Brophy on contactless payment limits - referenced on the lobbying register https://www.lobbying.ie/return/58740/ibec

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    Request Reference 20-105 20-106 Journalist - any correspondence or minutes / records relating to meetings / phone calls between Part-Granted Minister Donohoe and Paul Hewson, also known as Bono, during 2020.’
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    - All materials related to the following lobbying return, including letters or emails: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/59836/primark-limited

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    Request Reference 20-107 20-108 Journalist - copies of any records held referring or relating to the following representation received Part-Granted from the Irish Tax Institute: https://taxinstitute.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2020-03-23-ITI-Submission-to-Min-for- Finance-with-tax-recommendations-to-help-businesses-impacted-by-COVID-19- FINAL.pdf?_cldee=YWd1bm5lbGxAdGF4aW5zdGl0dXRlLmll&recipientid=lead- dbd28e75f201e81180ff3863bb3600d8- 239ee4a486554b6cab1dbdba2657c711&esid=942cbaee-606f-ea11-a811-000d3a20f3f8
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Finance

    Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking for your records of data-breach from May 2018 until 2020. I am researching "the impact of the introduction of the GDPR mandatory data breach regime in the civil service from 2018 to 2020". Under the GDPR, organisations must keep a record of its data breaches. Please, send me that record, so I can gather statistical data such as, how many breaches happened on each year, 2018- 2020?; How many were reported to the Data Protection Commission or not?; what are the most and least recurrent breaches, e.g. human error, technology; what are the leading causes of data breaches, among others. Also, please send me reports or documents that contain information, graphs, tables, findings about data breaches during that period.

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    Request Reference 20-109 20-110 Journalist Refused - copies of all records referring or relating to a decision by the government to award an additional €10 million in funding to Connacht Rugby as part of their redevelopment plans for their stadium. This request to cover the period 14 Jan 2020 to date of receipt of the request.
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Finance

    1) A full list of sections of bills and or acts that were sponsored by Department of Finance for each year since 2016 that have yet to come into effect in tabular form; Please provide a brief description regarding that section that has yet to come into effect and estimated time when its expected to come into effect. To be assistance what I am seeking is eg Finance Act 2018 X section has yet to come into effect, The reason why that section is not into effect eg Department seeking legal advice on that section and hope to have that section come into effect in Q4 2020 etc

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    Request Reference 20-111 20-113 Journalist - correspondence received from businesses/business lobby groups/other lobby groups Refused regarding the lockdown and potential easing of restrictions.
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Finance

    I would like to make a request under the FOI Act 2014 to obtain a copy of any minute or note of the outcome of the Minister of Finance's meeting with the heads of the banks in March 2020.

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    Request Reference 20-118 20-119 Journalist • All correspondence to the Department in relation to a PPE order/ request for Northern Refused Ireland (from either members of the Assembly or Stormont officials). The timeframe for this query is 1 March - 5 June 2020. • All correspondence from the Department in response to a PPE order/ request for Northern Ireland (to either members of the Assembly or Stormont officials). The timeframe for this query is 1 March - 5 June 2020. • Correspondence sent from the 30 & 31 March in relation to the volume of PPE equipment requested for Northern Ireland, and whether it could be delivered (costs can be redacted).
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Finance

    I am looking for a copy of a letter and related correspondence from the Minister for Finance to the Department of Health and the HSE in August 2019?, stating that no further money was to be spent on new medicines.

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    Request Reference 20-120
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Any correspondence between the Department of Finance and the Department of Housing about the recruitment of personnel to the Land Development Agency. This would include correspondence about recruitment to specific posts as well as policy issues pertaining recruitment to the LDA. The timescale for my request is from 13 September 2018 to 20 June 2020.

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    Request Reference 20-123
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Finance
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    Request Reference 20-128 20-129 Oireachtas I am seeking the Ministerial Briefing Document presented to the new Minister for Finance, Withdrawn Deputy Paschal Donohoe, upon him taking up this role in this 33rd Dáil
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Finance

    A copy of the briefing document drawn up by the Secretary General/senior Dept official outlining the main issues facing the newly re-appointed Minister for Finance

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    Request Reference 20-131 20-132 Journalist under the Freedom of Information Act, access to a copy of the briefing provided to Minister Withdrawn Dohonoe following his reappointment.
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Finance

    Under the FOI Act 2014, I would like to request an electronic copy of the 2020 Ministerial Brief for the Department of Finance.

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    Request Reference 20-133
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    A copy of the briefing document prepared for the returning Minister for Foreign Affairs.

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    Request Reference 23- 0053 23- Journalist 1. Any letters between Insurance Ireland and the department from June Part-Granted 0057 2022 to the current date in relation to a Right to be Forgotten for cancer survivors. 2. Any internal briefings prepared for the Minister by the Department between September 2022 and the current date on the impact of proposed Right To Be Forgotten Laws. 3. Any internal department communications at PO level at above, including with and by the ministers, between September 2022 and December 2022 on the Seanad right to be forgotten bill (Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2022)
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Finance
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    Request Reference 23- 0065
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Finance
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    Request Reference 23- 0077
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    The demography of the total number of people who applied for the rent tax credit which was introduced. Between the periods Sept. 2022 to Dec. 2022, stating the number of students, workers, and unemployed. The total number of landlords in the private sector that will be considered to benefit in the retrofitting works in Ireland, and how many percentages will be allocated to each county.

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    Department of Finance

    The draft of the decisions made concerning the landlords retrofitting works in Ireland.