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Request Reference 24-0104 24-0105 Journalist Any papers received from the Society of Actuaries and any papers or presentations produced between Part-Granted January 2022 and October 2022 in the Department of Finance In relation to the examination of the Interdepartmental Pensions Reform and Taxation Group (IDPRTG) recommendation that “the differential treatment of the PRSA for funding purposes should be abolished, employer contributions to PRSAs should not be subject to BIK” was partly inserted into the Finance Bill/Act 2022

Requester Type A copy of any high-level documents e.g. submissions, memos, reports, reviews etc. relating or referring to the risks, challenges, or benefits for the Irish economy arising from the development of AI. I am seeking such documents where they are held or were created for/by the following individuals: Minister McGrath, the Dept. Secretary General, chief economist John McCarthy.

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Requester Type Under the Freedom of Information Act, I wish to ask for the below records concerning changes to PRSA in the Finance Bill/Act 2022 and/or from how the Interdepartmental Pensions Reform and Taxation Group (IDPRTG) recommendation that “the differential treatment of the PRSA for funding purposes should be abolished, employer contributions to PRSAs should not be subject to BIK” was partly inserted into the Finance Bill/Act 2022. Time period: 1 February 2022-present • Any briefings for senior management and/or ministerial level on the above; • All internal or external correspondence (including attachments) concerning Parliamentary Question

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Request Reference 24-0107 Journalist Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking Copies of the following esubmissions and Part-Granted attached documents: - Department of Finance Economic Insights - Spring 2024- Minute of the Minister - Monthly Housing Update February 2024 - Letter to Minister Donohoe re IFAC Chair remuneration - Letter of reply to the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/1/2024 - 3/4/24.

Requester Type [8341/24] in February 2024 from TD Pearse Doherty • All internal correspondence (including attachments) concerning the multiple Parliamentary Questions asked in February 2024 from TD Pearse Doherty in which a single answer was provided by the Minister

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Request Reference 24-0108 24-0109 Journalist I notice that Business Plus got some records under Freedom of Information about the cost of making the Part-Granted application for Ireland to host AMLA Referred to here: https://businessplus.ie/news/bid-eu-agency/ I’m wondering if those same records could also be released to myself please?

Requester Type I would like to submit an FOI request in relation to any policy papers submitted by the Department during the course of the negotiations on the EU's Multiannual Financial Framework i.e. the EU's seven-year budget. I believe such policy papers submitted to the other 26 member states in February 2018 (please see link below). Thanks for your assistance.

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Request Reference 24-0110 24-0111 Journalist Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking Copies of the following esubmissions and Part-Granted attached documents: -Options in respect of Sinn Fein Private Members Illegal Israeli Settlements -Divestment Bill, 2023 (PMB) -Pension Pot Tracking Letter to Minister Humphreys -Error by Pepper -AIB Consultation re Dividend -Cost benefit analysis of regulations under s.17A of the 2010 Act I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/1/2024 - 3/4/24.

Requester Type In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request access to the following records/details: Monthly Housing Updates for February and March sent to the Minister for Finance by the Department of Finance's Budget & Economics Division

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Request Reference 24-0112 24-0113 Other Please provide a full, accurate and complete list of records, including the date of the record, held by the Refused ‘Department of Finance or under your authority, which showcases schedules 1, 2 and 3 of the said statutory instrument S.I. No. 125/2009 - Central Bank Act 1971 (Approval of Scheme of Kbc Mortgage Bank and Kbc Bank Ireland Plc) Order 2009. If any records in the ‘Department of Finance’ or under your authority matches the above description, please provide enough information so that I may identify and access each record with certainty. Please also provide the title, author, date, journal, weblink etc. of any document, online or otherwise, held on record by the ‘Department of Finance’ or under your authority, which describes ‘Schedule 1’, ‘Schedule 2 and ‘Schedule 3’. The term ‘schedule’ is to mean the documents ‘Schedule 1’, ‘Schedule 2’ and ‘Schedule 3’ specifically mentioned in the statutory instrument S.I. No. 125/2009.

Requester Type Please can you provide correspondence between the Department of Finance and the NTMA on ISIF’s investments in companies that have activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory since March 2023

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Request Reference 24-0114 24-0115 Other Please provide a full, accurate and complete list of records, including the date of the record, held by the Part-Granted ‘Department of Finance or under your authority, which showcases Meeting with Paschal Donohue and KBC Bank Ireland plc.1 If any records in the ‘Department of Finance’ or under your authority matches the above description, please provide enough information so that I may identify and access each record with certainty. Please also provide the title, author, date, journal, weblink etc. of any document, online or otherwise, held on record by the ‘Department of Finance’ or under your authority, which describes meeting with Paschal Donohue and KBC Bank Ireland plc. The term ‘meeting’ is to mean the gathering of Paschal Donohue and KBC Bank Ireland plc officials/employees in mid-January 2019 relating to the ‘Strokestown’ incident.

Requester Type I would like correspondence between the Department of Finance and the NTMA at the level of Principal Officer and above on ISIF’s investments in companies that have activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory since the start of 2024.

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Request Reference 24-0116 24-0117 Journalist I am making a Freedom of Information request for the following records: Refused • Copies of all briefing material prepared for the new Minister of State Neale Richmond.

Requester Type Emails sent by Concern Worldwide to Jennifer Carroll MacNeill on advertising ban in the Gambling bill. As referenced on the lobbying register https://www.lobbying.ie/return/107938/concern-worldwide

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Request Reference 24-0119 24-0120 Journalist 1. Any correspondence received by the Minister for Finance from October 2021 to date Part-Granted concerning the resignation of the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal. 2. Number of new appeals received in 2023, Number of appeals assessed in 2023, Number of Successful Appeals, Number of Unsuccessful Appeals, Number of new appeals in 2024 to date, Number of people awaiting an appeal hearing as of 11/04/2024 and how far back they stretch to?

Requester Type Please provide a full, accurate and complete list of records, including the date of the record, held by the ‘Department of Finance or under your authority, which showcases the schedule of said statutory instrument No. 447/2023 - Central Bank Act 1971 (Approval of Scheme of Transfer Between Kbc Bank Ireland Public Limited Company and Kbc Bank N.v.) Order 2023. If any records in the ‘Department of Finance’ or under your authority matches the above description, please provide enough information so that I may identify and access each record with certainty. Please also provide the title, author, date, journal, weblink etc. of any document, online or otherwise, held on record by the ‘Department of Finance’ or under your authority, which describes the ‘Schedule ’. The term ‘schedule’ is to mean the document specifically mentioned in the statutory instrument S.I. No. 447/2023, “Excluded Assets” means the assets set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Agreement; ……..“Excluded Liabilities” means the liabilities set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Agreement;”

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Request Reference 24-0121 24-0122 Oireachtas I would now like to make a further request under the Freedom of Information Act for copies of Refused documents in the records of the Minister for Finance, the Secretary General of the Department of Finance and his Assistant Secretaries, and those of *** ****** in his capacity as a

Requester Type The most recently updated Department Brief for an incoming Minister, either signed off and delivered to a new senior minister or minister of state following the 2024 April reshuffle, or a draft prepared for a possible change of minister but never delivered as the minister wasn't changed

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Request Reference 24-0125 24-0128 Other Commissioners regarding suspensions of staff including payment to staff during suspension. Section 14 the Transferred Guidelines refer to advice received from the Department of Finance regarding the definition of 'Ordinary Remuneration' that's payable to staff during suspension, as follows: “’Ordinary Remuneration’ is not formally defined, but it can be taken to mean an officer's stable rate of pay over a reasonable period, say, the previous three months. If that stable rate of pay included allowances, then these allowances would be considered to be part of ordinary remuneration. Overtime pay is not included for ordinary remuneration purposes (as overtime payments are only made when the officer actually does the overtime). If an officer has received an allowance such as an acting up allowance for a short period of time only, it may be excluded from 'ordinary remuneration', in that it does not yet constitute part of the officer's stable rate of pay (which is the pay he/she has been receiving for a reasonably extended period of time).” Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I am seeking access to this advice from the Department of Finance to the Revenue Commissioners and to any records that may have amended this advice at any later point. In addition, I am seeking access to any advice that may have been issued from the Department of Finance or the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to any other Government Department regarding the matter of the definition of 'ordinary remuneration' for the purposes of paying 'ordinary remuneration' to employees during periods of suspension.

Requester Type Under the FOI Act 2014 I would like to request access to the minutes of all of the Department of Finances executive boards meeting that took place in June 2022.

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Request Reference 24-0129 24-0130 Journalist All submissions to the department's consultation on the EU MiCAR consultation on the exercise of national Withdrawn discretions, which closed last September.

Requester Type Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, please provide any information, figures, etc., regarding the estimated number of refugees, asylum seekers and new migrants that Ireland is expected to take in once it opts-in to the EU Migration Pact.

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Requester Type I would like to make a request under the FOI Acts for a copy of the memos sent from the Department of Finance’s economics unit to the Minister for Finance relating to attracting private capital into the housing market.

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Request Reference 24-0132 Journalist A copy of any briefings, submissions, memos, reports, or updates prepared for either the minister, secretary Refused general, or the head of the banking division with regard to the entry of Bankinter into the Irish market.

Requester Type The memos I’m looking for are the ones reported on in this article: https://www.businesspost.ie/news/exclusive-mcgrath-warned-government-cant-reach-50000-homes- target-without-investment-funds

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Request Reference 24-0133 24-0134 Oireachtas Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, please release figures about the estimated cost of Ireland not Transferred opting into the EU Migration Pact compared to if Ireland decides to opt in. Also, include as many breakdowns as possible along with any records of research that show how this figure was calculated.

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 01-04-2024 - 30-04-2024.

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Request Reference 24-0135 24-0136 Journalist Please see below a request for details under the FOI Act in relation to a meeting between Minister McGrath Part-Granted and the Irish Institute of Investment Managers on 21 March 2024. This would include, but not be limited to, briefing notes, minutes and any other data tied to the meeting.

Requester Type All briefing material (created during period between 1 April 2024 and current date) about the ongoing work of the Department that was sent to new Minister of State Neale Richmond following his appointment to the role.

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Requester Type We wish to make an application under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 for access to the minutes of a meeting held on 13 November 2019 between the Department of Finance (Deirdre Donaghy), the Revenue Commissioners and a number of tax practitioners. The meeting discussed the changes in the then Finance Bill 2019 in the context of the stocklending/sale and repo transactions.

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Requester Type 1.Copy of submissions made to public consultation on the standard fund threshold announced by the Department of Finance in December 2023. 2. Copy of representations submitted to the Minister for Finance since December 01, 2023 on the issue of the standard fund threshold.

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Request Reference 24-0140 24-0141 Journalist Email to the department by the Banking & Payments Federation of Ireland regarding the access to cash Part-Granted legislation, as referenced on the lobbying register https://www.lobbying.ie/return/109498/banking-- payments-federation-ireland

Requester Type Under FOI 2014 act I am requesting the following - the briefing document prepared for the new minister after ministerial reshuffle.

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Request Reference 24-0143 24-0144 Journalist Landingzone Limited, trading as Dogpatch Labs, has reported lobbying Minister of State Jennifer Carroll Part-Granted MacNeill, and special adviser Stephen Foley. In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request access to the following records/details: – all paper and digital correspondence (emails, letters, texts, WhatsApps, faxes) between the department and Landingzone (Dogpatch) between 1 January and 30 April 2024 – all briefing material prepared by officials ahead of meetings between the parties for the same time period – minutes for such meetings – records of all material presented at such meetings

Requester Type Briefing notes, email correspondence and meeting minutes between the department and KBC / Exicon, as outlined in this return on the lobbying register https://www.lobbying.ie/return/109390/kbc-bank-ireland

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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 paper and digital correspondence (emails, letters, texts, WhatsApps, faxes) between the department and L.M. Ericsson Ltd. between 1 January and 30 April 2024 – all briefing material prepared by officials ahead of the April 17 meeting between the parties – minutes for the April 17 meeting – records of all material presented at the meeting

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Request Reference 24-0147 24-0148 Journalist Records of correspondence, letters, emails, text messages, reports and memos, meetings, meeting minutes, Refused and the like between the Minister/Minister’s office and Uber about the Irish taxi market, taxi regulations and taxi supply.

Requester Type • A certified copy of the exemption/instrument/notice/document that exempts government departments, government corporations and government-funded corporations from complying with the Bill of Exchange Act 1882. • A list of those government departments, government corporations and government-funded corporations and any other corporation including banking corporations and financial institutions, that are exempt from the Bill of Exchange Act 1882.

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Request Reference 24-0149 24-0150 Oireachtas 1. All correspondence between officials within the Department of Finance at the level of Principal Officer Part-Granted and above regarding the Stamp Duty Rate of 10 percent on the Bulk Acquisition of Houses (Section 31E of the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999) between 19th January 2024 and 19th May 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 Stamp Duty Rate of 10 percent on the Bulk Acquisition of Houses (Section 31E of the Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999) between 19th January 2024 and 19th May 2024;

Requester Type – all paper and digital correspondence (emails, letters, texts, WhatsApps, faxes) between the department and Matheson between 1 January and 30 April 2024 – all briefing material prepared by officials ahead of any meetings between the parties – minutes for such meetings – records of all material presented at such meetings

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Request Reference 24-0151 24-0152 Journalist Irish Residential Properties REIT has reported lobbying the department between January 1 and April 30 Grant 2024. In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request access to the following records/details: all paper and digital correspondence (emails, letters, texts, WhatsApps, faxes) between the department and IRES between 1 January and 30 April 2024 all briefing material prepared by officials ahead of any meetings between the parties for the same period minutes for such meetings records of all material presented at such meeting

Requester Type • All records related to this lobbying event (excluding correspondence about setting up any meetings) such as letters, minutes, meeting notes, transcripts of virtual meetings, briefing papers or copies of presentations • Records of any follow-up action taken on the specific issues raised in the meeting (e.g. correspondence with the lobbying entity, minutes of follow-up meetings, any internal reports, memos, briefings, assessments, etc.)

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Requester Type Ryanair has reported lobbying the department between January 1 and April 30 2024. In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request access to the following records/details: – all paper and digital correspondence (emails, letters, texts, WhatsApps, faxes) between the department and Ryanair between 1 January and 30 April 2024

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Request Reference 24-0154 Journalist I wish to make a request for records held by the Department of Finance under the Freedom of Information Part-Granted Act. The records are: Meeting minutes and email correspondence by Susquehanna International Securities Limited in relation to its meeting with the department from Principal Officer and above on Capital Markets Union, IFR, MAR and BEPS https://www.lobbying.ie/return/108001/susquehanna-international-securities-limited

Requester Type – all briefing material prepared by officials ahead of any meetings between the parties – minutes for such meetings – records of all material presented at such meetings

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Request Reference 24-0155 24-0156 Journalist 1. Any correspondence since January 1st 2024 between the Department and the office of the Revenue Part-Granted Commissioners (at PO level and above) on the matter of a prospective role for the Revenue in the collection of the television licence fee; and any associated reports on this topic or minutes of meetings on same. 2. Any Department notes or reports to the Minister for Finance in the same period on the matter of the future funding of RTE and public service broadcasting. 3. Any correspondence in the same period between the Minister for Finance and any other Minister. This request excludes any records setting out arrangements for meetings.

Requester Type Records of correspondence, letters, emails, text messages, reports and memos, meetings, meeting minutes, and the like, between the Minister’s office and AIB regarding Government limits on executive pay at AIB Group plc.

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Request Reference 24-0157 24-0158 Journalist All correspondence/minutes/agendas/briefing material/speaking notes from a meeting between Meta, Part-Granted Minister Michael McGrath and John Hogan per the lobbying register here

Requester Type 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 the Department of Finance, dated between December 1, 2023, and the date of this request: • Records of correspondence, letters, emails, text messages, reports and memos, meetings, meeting minutes, and the like, between the Department’s Secretary General, Ministers and Meta/Facebook regarding digital policy, taxation and online safety.

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Request Reference 24-0159 24-0160 Journalist Minutes of meetings, notes from phone calls and any accompanying letters and emails from Aughinish Refused Alumina to Minister McGrath where the company provided further update of the ongoing risks to

Requester Type Records of correspondence, letters, emails, text messages, reports and memos, meetings, meeting minutes, and the like, between the Department’s head of the Shareholding and Financial Advisory Division and IRES REIT regarding IRES’s role in the housing sector, proposed reforms, and relevant policy

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Request Reference 24-0161 24-0162 Journalist I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to any correspondence between Minister Part-Granted McGrath and Irish banks during 2024 in relation to limits on executive pay.

Requester Type The application is for any correspondence since January 1, 2024 from AIB, or its agents, such as Q4 public relations, in relation to the Government limits on executive pay for bankers

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Request Reference 24-0163 24-0164 Journalist Bank of Ireland has reported meeting with Michael McGrath and department officials between January 1 Part-Granted and April 30 2024. In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request access to the following records/details: – all paper and digital correspondence (emails, letters, texts, WhatsApps, faxes) between the department and Bank of Ireland between 1 January and 30 April 2024 – all briefing material prepared by officials ahead of any meetings between the parties – minutes for such meetings – records of all material presented at such meetings

Requester Type I wish to make an application under the Freedom of Information Act. The application is for any correspondence sent to the minister since January 1 from either Michael O’Leary or Eddie Wilson of Ryanair

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Request Reference 24-0167 24-0168 Business/ On behalf of Brokers Ireland I am seeking under the FOI Act 2014, a copy of all communications at the level Grant Interest Group of PO of above between the Revenue Commissioners and the Department of Finance, political staff, Department Officials, Ministers, and Advisers in relation to removing the benefit-in-kind change on employer contributions to a pension pot introduced in the Finance Act 2022 from 23 February 2024 to date

Requester Type Minutes of virtual meeting, and related emails and letters, between Apple Distribution International Ltd and Oliver Gilvarry on the EU Payments Services Regulation, as outlined on the lobbying register: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/111309/apple-distribution-international-ltd

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Request Reference 24-0169 24-0171 Journalist Emails sent to Neale Richmond by Irish Life Assurance seeking insurance to be included in a pilot scheme for Withdrawn digital credentials. Further details of the letter are outlined on the lobbying register: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/111234/irish-life-assurance-plc

Requester Type Records of correspondence, letters, emails, text messages, reports and memos, meetings, meeting minutes/notes, and the like between the Minister’s and representatives on behalf of Ryanair, regarding air connectivity to Ireland, competitive air transport industry, effective environmental policies and aviation issues.

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Request Reference 24-0172 24-0173 Journalist Briefing notes, email correspondence, letters and meeting minutes in relation to a meeting between Part-Granted Medtronic and Minister McGrath, regarding European competitiveness in the medtech sector, as outlined on the lobbying register https://www.lobbying.ie/return/111484/medtronic-plc

Requester Type I wish to receive copies of the following records under the Freedom of Information Act for the following to cover the period 1 September 2023 -present: • All records related to this lobbying event (excluding correspondence about setting up any meetings) such as letters, minutes, meeting notes, transcripts of virtual meetings, briefing papers or copies of presentations • Records of any follow-up action taken on the specific issues raised in the meeting (e.g. correspondence with the lobbying entity, minutes of follow-up meetings, any internal reports, memos, briefings, assessments, etc.)

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Request Reference 24-0174 24-0176 Journalist Emails and letters sent by the Credit Union Managers Association to the Department in relation to the Refused Digital Operational Resilience Act, between the period of Jan 1st 2024 and April 30th 2024.

Requester Type Records of correspondence, reports and memos between the minister’s office and the Irish Medical Organisation regarding the impact of climate change on the health needs of the population and the sustainable delivery of healthcare services.

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Requester Type Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking records in relation to the meeting between Michael McGrath TD and Meta, as seen here. This should include, but is not limited to, records of any meeting minutes, meeting notes, a list of attendees, briefing material, associated reports, presentations and correspondence shared and/or referenced at the meeting. I also request any letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, call logs, memos, notes, reports, draft reports and any other relevant records that were created, sent or received by the Department in relation to

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Request Reference 24-0179 Journalist A copy of any submissions, briefings, memos, discussion documents or other such high-level records Part-Granted prepared for the minister or the secretary general with regard to the reliability and sustainability of corporation tax revenues. This request to cover the period 1 Jan 2024 to date.

Requester Type the above return.

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Request Reference 24-0182 24-0187 Journalist I wish to receive copies of the following records under the Freedom of Information Act for the following to Part-Granted cover the period 1 March 2024 -present: • All records related to this lobbying event (excluding emails to set up the meeting) such as minutes, notes, transcripts of virtual meetings, briefing papers or copies of presentations • Records of any follow-up action taken on the issues raised in the meeting (e.g. correspondence with Bauer Media Audio Ireland, minutes of follow-up meetings, any internal reports, memos, briefings, assessments, etc.)

Requester Type I wish to make an application under the Freedom of Information Act The application is for any records concerning the meeting this year between the Minister and Meta.

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Request Reference 24-0188 24-0191 Other Accordingly, I wish to make an access request under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 for a copy of any Withdrawn information the Department of Finance keeps about me, **** *******, on computer or in manual form in relation to my employment during the years 1990 and 1991 when I was paid by the Department of Finance. Specifically, I am looking for all records including and not confined to payslips.

Requester Type I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to any minutes of meetings between Minister McGrath and Meta and / or its representatives during 2024. Please also include any correspondence between Meta and Minister McGrath.

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Request Reference 19-166 All correspondence, including any attachments, with other government departments regarding slot machines/gaming machines for the period 1 January 2018 to the date of receipt of this request; - Any reports, briefings, memos, or other such review/explanatory documents discussing slot machines/gaming machines from the same period, excluding any material in relation to the Inter- 19-173 Journalist Departmental Working Group on Gambling and the Gambling Control Bill. Part-Granted

Requester Type All records previously released under FOI 18-053. The scope of this request was for all internal and external correspondence, documents, and minutes of meetings in relation to unlicensed gaming activity and non-compliance with gaming licensing requirements, including unlicensed slot- machines, from January 2016 to the present (being an unspecified date in the first quarter of 2018).

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Requester Type , I would like to request the following, in electronic format, for any meetings held between representatives of the Irish Debt Securities Association and representatives of the Department of Finance (including, but not limited to the Minister of State (Department of Finance) Michael D’Arcy) and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Paschal Donohoe) Please provide the information for meetings held between 1 September 2017 and the date this request is processed: - A list of attendees, including the full names and titles of each attendee as well as who each attendee represents - Time date and duration of the meeting - A copy of the agenda for the meeting - Materials that were handed out and received during the meeting, such as – but not limited to - presentation slides, brochures, reports, leaflets, letters - Minutes taken during the meeting as well as any accompanying briefing notes and papers - Follow-up communication such as (but not limited to) emails, letters, phone calls relating to

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Request Reference All records including , but not limited to, briefings, synopses and correspondence related to the Indecon Report on Vacant Property Tax or a vacant property tax more generally between 1st 19-183 Oireachtas September 2018 and 31st December 2018 Part-Granted

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the meeting(s) In particular, I would like to obtain this information for the meeting referred to in the Irish lobby register 2017 between Minister D’Arcy and representatives of the Irish Debt Securities Association, during which the legislative framework for SPVs in Ireland was discussed. The meeting which took place between 1 September 2017 and 31 December. It is referred to here:https://www.lobbying.ie/return/22179/idsa-irish-debt-securities-association

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Request Reference 19-186 Copies of all internal and external meeting minutes, memos, reports and correspondence (including but not limited to emails and written letters) 19-199 Journalist Please provide this information for the time from May 2018 to date." Part-Granted

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- All correspondence between October 2018 and the date of this FOI between the Department of Finance and the Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland relating to the EU Structures Directive 92/83/EEC

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Request Reference 19-208 According to the Lobbying Register there was a round table discussion between the German Irish Chamber of Industry & Commerce and Michael D’Arcy Minister of State (Department of Finance). The agenda was feedback on current policies regarding Financial Service Centre. Details of the meeting were published on May 28th. Could I please get any copies of records relating to this meeting, including briefing notes, memos, 19-211 Journalist electronic correspondence etc. Part-Granted

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I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to any minutes / memos / correspondence relating to meetings between Bank of America and Minister Donohoe in 2019.

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Request Reference 19-213 “All records (specifically meeting minutes, submissions and emails between representatives of Hibernia and officials) relating to lobbying undertaken by Hibernia REIT to the Minister for Finance and/or his officials in relation to tax changes (for example, in Finance Bils), from 2013 to present." “All records (specifically meeting minutes, submissions and emails between representatives of 19-215 Oireachtas Green REIT and officials).) relating to lobbying undertaken by Green REIT to the Minister for Granted

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' - all records of memos, correspondence, emails, contacts, diaries, briefing material, background papers and letters to and from the Department of Finance to the National Treasury Management Agency, relating to the €13.1 billion Apple deposited into an escrow account set up by the Government for the payment of monies owed in disputed taxes between September 1, 2018 up to May 29, 2019?'

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Request Reference 19-216 All briefing provided to the Minister or Secretary General between 1st September 2018 and 31st Business/ Interest March 2019 in relation to a Zero VAT rate concession applied by the Revenue Commissioners to 19-220 Group certain Food Supplements. Part-Granted

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Department of Finance
“All records (specifically meeting minutes, submissions and emails between representatives of Irish Funds and officials) relating to lobbying undertaken by Irish Funds to the Minister for Finance and/or his officials in relation to tax changes (for example, in Finance Bills), from 2016 to present." “All records (specifically meeting minutes, submissions and emails between representatives of Irish Funds and officials) relating to lobbying undertaken by Irish Funds to the Minister for Finance and/or his officials in relation to property-related tax changes (for example, in Finance Bills), from 2016 to present."

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Granted

Request Reference 19-221 1. All records relating to this entry in the lobbying 19-223 Journalist database:https://www.lobbying.ie/return/47628/intel-ireland-limited Part-Granted

Requester Type —

Department of Finance
All submissions to the Minister for Finance between 1st January 2012 and 30th May 2019 in regard to the VAT treatment of Herbal Teas and Fruit infusions.

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Part-Granted

Request Reference 19-224

Requester Type —

Department of Finance
1. All records relating to this entry in the lobbying database: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/47991/intel-ireland-limited

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Part-Granted

Request Reference 19-226 1. All records relating to this entry in the lobbying database: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/49082/stripe 19-227 Journalist Part-Granted

Requester Type —

Department of Finance
1. All records relating to this entry in the lobbying database: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/47498/kpmg

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Part-Granted

Request Reference 19-228

Requester Type —

Department of Finance
18/06/2019: Wording revised following consultation with requester: “I am seeking the following communications to the department of finance and any relevant replies

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