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    Request Reference 23- 0071
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    The minutes of any meeting involving Minister MacNeill and representatives/officials of insurance companies since 1 January 2023 and date of request • Any briefing materials, documents, emails prepared at PO level and above for the minister in advance of, and after, these meetings.

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    Request Reference 23- 0073
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Finance

    1. Any emails, memos, letters or submissions and their attachments were relevant, between officials in the Department of Finance, at the level of Assistant Secretary and above regarding Capital Gains Tax Relief for properties acquired between 7th December 2011 and 31st December 2014, between 1st January 2022 and 21st March 2023; 2. Any emails, memos, letters or submissions and their attachments were relevant, between officials in the Department of Finance, at the level of Assistant Secretary and above and the Minister for Finance regarding Capital Gains Tax Relief for properties acquired between 7th December 2011 and 31st December 2014, between 1st January 2022 and 21st March 2023; 3. Any emails, memos, letters or submissions and their attachments were relevant, between officials in the Department of Finance, at the level of Assistant Secretary and above and officials in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, at the level of Assistant Secretary and above regarding Capital Gains Tax Relief for properties acquired between 7th December 2011 and 31st December 2014, between 1st January 2022 and 21st March 2023.

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    Request Reference 23- 0075
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Finance

    I would like to submit a request under the Freedom of Information Act for any correspondence between any Department of Finance official and any official of AIB on the transfer of staff from AIB to Goodbody Stockbrokers in the last six months to include dates of any meetings and all other relevant information

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    Request Reference 23- 0080
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    The dates or meeting logs of when Central Bank officials met with department of finance officials in January and February 2023. If it includes the dates or meeting logs in which ********* ********, Director of Financial Stability at the Central Bank attended a meeting with the Finance Minister in January and February.

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    Request Reference 23- 0079
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    A list of esubmissions submitted to the minister through the e-submissions channel.

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    Request Reference 23- 0081
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    A copy of the letter sent to Finance Minister Michael McGrath by the Small Firms Association which is detailed in this lobbying report: Small Firms Association (SFA) (1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023 , Public policy or programme - Lobbying.ie | Lobbying.ie

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    Request Reference 23- 0084
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Finance

    I am requesting all statements if interest/conflict of interest disclosures (for them and their families) as required under the standards in public office act 2001, submitted by all cabinet ministers, their special advisors and the current and previous members of the board of the hse, nphet, niac and

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    Department of Finance

    hpra. The time period is the last 5 years and i am happy to receive this data in digital form in the interest of environmentalism.

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    Request Reference 23- 0086 23- Business/Interest Group “Senior Officials” means such individuals as held, during the relevant time Refused 0088 frames, the office of principal officer or office senior thereto and to include (but not be limited to) the following: (i) Minister for Finance, (ii) Secretary General, (ii) Assistant Secretary, (iv) Head of Unit, (v) Director or Chief Economist of the Department
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Hi, just to clarify re FOI below, please include a description of the items and their estimated value. Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking the following information: • A list of gifts/high value items kept by the Department. This should include a list of items handed over to the Department by ministers, Oireachtas office holders, TDs and Senators - by name. The FOI is to cover the period February 2020- present.

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    Request Reference 23- 0089 23- Journalist Any discussion papers, memos, reports, draft reports, briefing documents Part-Granted 0090 and similar files held by the Department of Finance relating to the efficacy of a potential reduction in the Income Tax liabilities for small landlords in dissuading that cohort from leaving the residential letting market, dated between January 1, 2022 and the date of this request.
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, I request access to the following records which are non-personal and which I believe are held by the Department of Finance: A record of any discussion papers, memos, reports, draft reports, briefing documents and similar files held by the department relating to the State entering arrangement to bulk buy residential housing units, dated between June 1, 2022 and the date of this request. Where sensitive information that cannot be released under the Freedom of Information Act is an issue, I am willing to receive redacted information. Where data is being released it is my preference to receive tabulated/Excel format data.

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    Request Reference 23- 0091
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Finance

    I am applying under the Freedom of information Act 2014 for the following non-personal non-identifying information: to ask the Minister for Finance and his HR Unit the number of Civil/Public Servants in the last 10 years; who have been granted full-service retirement of 40 years for compassionate/discretionary reasons when they were compelled to retire on ill health grounds (on the advice of CMO/a medical advisor). (1) Can he please indicate the number of recipients whom full service has been awarded to, even, if it was beyond their nearest potential service age for retirement of 60 or 65 (whichever is applicable to their status)

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    Department of Finance

    i.e., despite 40yrs being beyond their official retirement age , e.g. they were not paid just to the nearest pensionable age but instead were awarded full pension. (2) How many years (approx.) were granted to these retirees in these particular cases (if known).

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    Request Reference 23- 0085
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Finance

    a) All documents originating from third-parties relating to the Capital Allowance for Intangible Assets scheme between 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2013; and b) All Department of Finance submissions to the Minister for Finance relating to the Capital Allowance for Intangible Assets scheme between 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2013

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    Request Reference 23- 0094
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    In application of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I'm writing to request access to all records held by the Department of Finance in relation

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    Request Reference
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    Department of Finance

    to communications with Revolut between January 1st and May 1st 2023. These include but are not limited to: - Emails between Revolut representatives and the Department - Minutes of any meetings between Revolut representatives and the Department

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    Request Reference 23- 0095
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I am seeking the following documents:. All records associated with the following submissions sent to the Minister for Finance through the esubmissions channel as listed in FOI 23-0079:

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    Request Reference 23- Journalist Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I am seeking the following Part-Granted 0096 documents: All records associated with the following submissions sent to the Minister for Finance through the e-submissions channel as listed in FOI 23-0079: - Proposed Observations on the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023 - Monthly Housing Update April 2023 - Cancellation of Judgement Mortgage - Submission for information on a report by the Society of Actuaries on the potential impact of a Right to be Forgotten framework - Housing for All Investment Workstream: Report of Working Group established to assess proposals to facilitate access to finance for residential development - Observations for return on eCabinet on the draft Memo for Government entitled ‘DART+ South West' I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/1/2023 – 6/4/23.
    Requester Type
    Department of Finance

    - Memorandum to Government updating on Developments in respect to OECD International Tax Agreement - Pillar Two Feedback Statement - Submission for information in respect of the Residential Zoned Land Tax - Update on review of the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers Scheme as part of the work of the NDIS Transport Working Group - Update on the Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) - Update on Implementation of Energy Windfall Regulation I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/1/2023 – 6/4/23.

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    Request Reference 23- 0097 23- Journalist Minutes and briefing notes of meeting held between Minister Jennifer Withdrawn 0103 Carroll MacNeill and ******* **** of Baillie Gifford on March 13th in Edinburgh
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    A copy of all the simulations referenced below from the Future-proofing the Public Finances – the Next Steps paper. Any correspondence between John McCarthy and the Finance minister on the proposed fund from this paper from January to present.

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    Request Reference 23- 0098
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    A copy of all Statement of Interests forms submitted by department staff of PO grade and above to Sipo, for the year 2022.

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    Request Reference 23- 0109
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Finance

    I requesting the funding the state paid to the Council for Irish Civil Liberties for the following years 2022 and 2023 in its budget I am also requesting the funding the state gave to each Individual None Government Organisation in the budget for 2021 and 2022.

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    Request Reference 23- 0101
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request the following records which I believe to be held by the Department of Finance: 1. Correspondence with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the issue of retrospection in the funding of apartment defect remediation, between January 18th 2023 and May 16th 2023. 2. Correspondence on the same topic with the Department of Housing. 3. Correspondence on the same topic with the Department of the Taoiseach.

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    Request Reference 23- 0104
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    • All records/minutes/briefing notes/correspondence related to a meeting between the Irish Association of Investment Managers and Michael McGrath, the Minister for Finance, as referenced in the lobbying register here.

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    Request Reference 23- 0107
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    • Copies of all correspondence to/from Minister Michael McGrath and businessman ****** *******. • The correspondence can be limited to items received/sent between 1/1/2023 and 24/5/2023. • The records should include copies of any documents attached or enclosed with the correspondence.

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    Request Reference 23- 0113
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Finance

    The application is for any correspondence between the department and the Irish Stock Exchange from 01 January 2023 to 30 May 2023, and the minutes of any meetings held between the department and Euronext Dublin.

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    Request Reference 23- 0114
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    All records relating to the e-submission made to the Minister for Finance in relation to the Q1 2023 Housing for All progress report. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01 September 2022 - 25 April 2023.

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    Request Reference 23- 0118
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    I would like to request under freedom of information act 2014 records of any correspondence between the then Minister (and/or the Department for Finance) and the ESB Board between July and November 2009.

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    Request Reference 23- 0117
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Any memos/reports created before/after/as a result of this meeting (https://www.lobbying.ie/return/96830/irish-institutional-property) Correspondence from IIP to Dept both in month before and month after meeting, this should include at the very least the last email cited in the lobby returns. And any meeting notes created as a result of the meeting. Between 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

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    Request Reference 23- 0120
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    I would like to request under freedom of information act 2014 records of any correspondence between the then Minister (and/or the Department for Finance) and the CRU (then CER) in relation to the government decision on July 14 to take a dividend from ESB and task CRU with distributing it to Large Energy Users between July and November 2009.

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    Request Reference 23- 0126
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Finance

    The application is for all correspondence between the Department and the RTE Superannuation Scheme since January 1, 2021

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    Request Reference 24-0003 24-0038 Journalist According to the lobbying register, there were correspondence and meetings between the company AerCap Refused and the Department of Finance. This included, according to the register: “Meeting (1)15 November 2023, Meeting between AerCap (CFO) and DPO - Michael McGrath. Event / Reception (1)16 November 2023, Meeting at an IBEC dinner (introduction and a quick discussion) between AerCap (CFO) and DPO - Michael McGrath. Email (2-5)17 November 2023, 21 November 2023, 22 December 2023 - Email exchange between AerCap (CFO) and DPOs - Michael McGrath and Kevin Barrett.” Under the FOI Act, I would like to request all correspondence between the Minister’s office and AerCap from November 15 to the present day.
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    Department of Finance
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    Request Reference 24-0040
    Requester Type
    Department of Finance
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    Request Reference
    Requester Type 2. All correspondence between the Minister for Finance and officials within the Department of Finance at the level of Principal Officer and above regarding the VAT rate applying to the hospitality and tourism sectors between 1st September 2023 and 26th January 2024; 3. All correspondence between officials within the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment at the level of Principal Officer and above and officials within the Department of Finance at the level of Principal Officer and above regarding the VAT rate applying to the hospitality and tourism sectors between 1st September 2023 and 26th January 2024
    Department of Finance
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    Request Reference 24-0064
    Requester Type a copy of any submissions, memos, updates, or other such high-level documents prepared for the Minister or Sec Gen with regard to Ireland's bid to host AMLA. a record/spreadsheet/database of all costs incurred by the department in the bid broken down line by line. a copy of any post-bid review, or other such high-level document, reporting on the failure of Ireland's bid.
    Department of Finance
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    Request Reference 24-0068
    Requester Type Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I am seeking 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 01-02-2024 - 29-02-2024.
    Department of Finance
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    Request Reference 24-0070
    Requester Type 1. Analyses of the impact of imposing taxes on electronic cigarettes undertaken by the Department 2. Correspondence between the Department of Health and the Department of Finance and/or the Revenue Commissioners on this matter at PO level and above 3. From 18.07.23 to date (TSG publication date)
    Department of Finance
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    Request Reference 24-0073
    Requester Type The department's executive board meeting minutes for 20 November 2023, an update was provided on legislation relating to access to cash. The meeting minutes for 15 January 2024 note that a memo on access to cash would go to government on 23 January. In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request access to the following records/details: – records of all material submitted to the Minister and presented at the November meeting relating to access to cash – records of all material submitted to the Minister and presented at the January meeting relating to access to cash – all department submissions to government relating to access to cash in January 2024
    Department of Finance
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    Request Reference 24-0076
    Requester Type The department's executive board meeting minutes for 15 January 2024 noted that an update was provided on AIB and PtSB share prices, as well as proposals regarding AIB share buy-back.
    Department of Finance
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    Requester Type In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request access to the following records/details: – All submissions relating to AIB and PtSB share prices sent to the Minister for Finance – All submissions relating to AIB share buy-back sent to the Minister for Finance – Records of all material related AIB presented at the meeting
    Department of Finance
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    Request Reference 24-0078
    Requester Type Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking Copies of the following esubmissions and attached documents: 1- Restrictive Measures concerning Ukraine (No.1) 2024 2- Monthly Housing Update January 2024 3- Publication of the NAMA Section 55 Q3 2023 Report and Accounts 4- Deposit Guarantee Scheme Levy 2024 5- 2024 Letter to Chief Executive NTMA re Banking Unit costs 6- Response to the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council's Fiscal Assessment Report, December 2023 7- Update regarding the Residential Zoned Land Tax 8- International Corporate Tax Developments at the United Nations 9- Reimbursement to IDA Ireland for AMLA marketing campaign in 2023
    Department of Finance
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    Requester Type 10- Update on agreement reached on selection process for AMLA and update on Ireland's bid I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/1/2024 - 27/2/24.
    Department of Finance
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    Request Reference 24-0080
    Requester Type 1. Any correspondence between the Department and the Revenue on the work of the Interdepartmental Group on the Family and Care referendums; any preparatory notes for any meetings between them on the same topic; any minutes of such meetings; and any associated reports by the Department or the Revenue. 2. Any correspondence between the Department and the Interdepartmental Group on the Family and Care referendums; any preparatory notes for any meetings between them; any minutes of such meetings; and any associated reports by the Department or the Interdepartmental Group. 3. Any reports, notes or correspondence to the Department from its representative on the Interdepartmental Group. 4. Any observations by the Department on the draft Cabinet memorandum on the referendums by Roderic O’Gorman, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.
    Department of Finance
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    Request Reference 24-0082
    Requester Type In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request access to the following records/details: “All submissions sent between 01 January 2024 and current date to Minister Michael McGrath by the Department of Finance's Economic Division that are specifically related to housing.” “All submissions sent between 26 February 2024 and current date to Minister Michael McGrath by the Department of Finance's Economic Division.”
    Department of Finance
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    Request Reference 24-0084
    Requester Type The department's executive board meeting minutes for 15 January 2024 note the introduction of a Private Member's Bill re: stamp duty on bulk buying residential properties. In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request access to the following: –all records that were created for/used at the Executive Board relating to bulk buying residential properties from 15-22 January
    Department of Finance
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    Request Reference 24-0086
    Requester Type 1. All correspondence between officials within the Department of Finance at the level of Principal Officer and above regarding the provision of residential accommodation with respect to Ireland’s bid to house the Anti-Money Laundering Authority between 28th March 2023 and 22nd February 2024; 2. All correspondence between the Minister for Finance and officials within the Department of Finance at the level of Principal Officer and above regarding the provision of residential accommodation with respect
    Department of Finance
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    Request Reference 24-0087 Oireachtas 1. All correspondence between officials within the Department of Finance at the level of Principal Officer Refused and above regarding parliamentary questions with references 7399/24, 7396/24, 7397/24, 7401/24, 7402/24 and 7404/24 (provided below) between 5th February 2024 and 15th February 2024; 2. All correspondence between the Minister for Finance and officials within the Department of Finance at the level of Principal Officer and above regarding parliamentary questions with references 7399/24, 7396/24, 7397/24, 7401/24, 7402/24 and 7404/24 (provided below) between 5th February 2024 and 15th February 2024.
    Requester Type to Ireland’s bid to house the Anti-Money Laundering Authority between 28th March 2023 and 22nd February 2024; 3. All correspondence between Kennedy Wilson and officials within the Department of Finance at the level of Principal Officer and above regarding the provision of residential accommodation with respect to Ireland’s bid to house the Anti-Money Laundering Authority between 28th March 2023 and 22nd February 2024.
    Department of Finance
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    Request Reference 24-0091 24-0092 Journalist The department's audit committee meeting minutes for 22 November 2023 noted that Deloitte gave an Part-Granted overview of its cybersecurity review report to the committee. In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request access to the following records/details: – briefing material prepared for the audit committee in advance of the meeting
    Requester Type 1. All correspondence between Revenue and officials within the Department of Finance at the level of Principal Officer and above regarding the Removal of benefit-in-kind charge from employer contributions to PRSAs and PEPPs (provided for in Section 22 of Finance Act 2022) between 1st June 2022 and 1st November 2023; 2. All correspondence between Revenue and the Minister for Finance regarding the Removal of benefit-in- kind charge from employer contributions to PRSAs and PEPPs (provided for in Section 22 of Finance Act 2022) between 1st June 2022 and 1st November 2023; 3. All correspondence between the Office of Revenue Commissioners and officials within the Department of Finance at the level of Principal Officer and above regarding the Removal of benefit-in-kind charge from employer contributions to PRSAs and PEPPs (provided for in Section 22 of Finance Act 2022) between 1st June 2022 and 1st November 2023; 4. All correspondence between the Office of Revenue Commissioners and the Minister for Finance regarding the Removal of benefit-in-kind charge from employer contributions to PRSAs and PEPPs (provided for in Section 22 of Finance Act 2022) between 1st June 2022 and 1st November 2023.
    Department of Finance
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    Request Reference 24-0093
    Requester Type 1. Records relating to the lease of Colvill House within the last year. 2. Records created in the last three years of meetings between the Department of Finance and Uisce Eireann concern the lease of Colvill House. 3. Records of any meetings and/or discussions in the last three years between the Department of Finance or the Minister for Finance and/or Department of Finance staff with Uisce Éireann concerning Colvill House. 4. Records of any meetings and/or discussions between the Linders Group (and any constituent company/related entities or executives/directors within such entities) and any representative of the Department of Finance in the previous three years. With regard to the references above to the Linders Group, this means (i) any entities within the Linders Group, including but not limited to Fontbay Limited, Treeport Limited, Linders of Smithfield Limited, Quadrant Engineers Limited, Equiside Limited, Equipoint Limited, Blanchardstown Investments Limited, Helmview Limited, Antler Properties Limited, C&F Quadrant Limited, Linders of Chapelizod Limited, Linders Finglas Turvey Limited, PJN Properties Limited, Lemonbrook Limited, Top Slope Limited, Condorvale Limited and any other companies or partnerships directly or indirectly controlled by the Linders Group or any of the foregoing companies and (ii) any senior executives linked to the Linders Group, including but not limited to Joe (Joseph) Linders, Patrick Linders and Paul Linders.
    Department of Finance
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    Request Reference 24-0096
    Requester Type Correspondence between Euronext and the Department of Finance from Principal Officer grade and above from 01 January 2024 to the present on the subject of reinvigorating the Stock Exchange
    Department of Finance
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    Request Reference 24-0098
    Requester Type Any briefing notes/memos prepared for Minister McGrath in relation to illegal Israeli settlements and Irish state investments in companies related to same, dated between January 1st, 2024 and March 19th, 2024
    Department of Finance
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    Request Reference 24-0102 24-0103 Other In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, I wish to request access any record which assesses / Part-Granted recommends payment or refund (or recommends non-payment or non-refund) of education fees in respect of any single training / education course undertaken by a member of staff in your Department/ Office (including staff serving abroad) which cost more than €3,000 per annum in the years 2023 and 2024.
    Requester Type Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I am seeking 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 01-03-2024 - 31-03-2024.
    Department of Finance