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Request Reference 24-0240 Journalist Copies of any correspondence, and meeting minutes, and discussed documents or presentations, Granted relating to this meeting and interaction: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/110085/q4pr 24-0241 Journalist All correspondence between Minister Jack Chambers and the following dated between June 26th and Part-Granted August 19th - Colin Hunt, Ceo of AIB. Myles O'Grady, Ceo of Bank of Ireland. Eamonn Crowley, Ceo of PTSB.

Requester Type the timeline by which the state's holding in AIB might fall to 0%. This request to cover the period 1 Aug 2023 to date. • Correspondence between AIB and any officials at the Department of Finance above the rank of assistant secretary, specifically related to the sale of the state's holding in the bank (via drip-feed, directed buyback or placements to institutional investors). This request to cover the period April 1 2024 to date.

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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 correspondence sent to the Minister of State Jack Chambers + Sam Griffin and/or Shane Smyth (Special Adviser(s)) and John Hogan (Secretary General) between 26 June 2024 to current date about VAT payments owed by taxi drivers. = All correspondence sent to the Minister of State Michael McGrath + Kevin Barrett and Grant Sweetnam (Special Adviser(s)) + John Hogan (Secretary General) between 01 January to 26 June 2024 about VAT payments owed by taxi drivers. = All memos / reports prepared for Minister of State Jack Chambers + Sam Griffin and/or Shane Smyth (Special Adviser(s)) + John Hogan (Secretary General) between 26 June 2024 to current date about VAT payments owed by taxi drivers =All memos / reports prepared for Minister of State Michael McGrath + Kevin Barrett and Grant Sweetnam (Special Adviser(s)) + John Hogan (Secretary General) between 01 January to 26 June 2024 about VAT payments owed by taxi drivers.

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Request Reference 24-0243 Other I am writing to request information regarding mortgage drawdowns and the nationality of borrowers Refused in Ireland for the years 2023 and 2024. I would like to request the following data: Nationality of Mortgage Borrowers: Number of mortgages drawn down for new homes in 2023 and 2024, broken down by the nationality of the borrower. Number of mortgages drawn down for second-hand homes in 2023 and 2024, broken down by the nationality of the borrower.

Requester Type = Minutes of meetings attended by Minister of State Jack Chambers + Sam Griffin and/or Shane Smyth (Special Adviser(s)) between 26 June 2024 and the present day about VAT payments owed by taxi drivers = Minutes of meetings attended by Minister of State Michael McGrath + Kevin Barrett and Grant Sweetnam (Special Adviser(s)) between 01 January 2024 to 26 June 2024 VAT payments owed by taxi drivers.

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Request Reference 24-0245 24-0247 Journalist • Copies of any submissions, briefings, memos, or other such high-level documents prepared for the Part-Granted minister or the secretary general with regard to the bank levy. This request to cover the period 1 Aug 2023 to date. • Correspondence between AIB and any officials at the Department of Finance above the rank of assistant secretary, specifically related to the bank levy. This request to cover the period April 1 2024 to date. • Correspondence between Bank of Ireland and any officials at the Department of Finance above the rank of assistant secretary, specifically related to the bank levy. This request to cover the period April 1 2024 to date. • Correspondence between PTSB and any officials at the Department of Finance above the rank of assistant secretary, specifically related to the bank levy. This request to cover the period April 1 2024 to date. • Correspondence between the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland and any officials at the Department of Finance above the rank of assistant secretary, specifically related to the bank levy. This request to cover the period April 1 2024 to date.

Requester Type A copy of any records held in the email account of the Secretary General referring or relating to the inclusion or exclusion of additional bodies for the purposes of membership of the Labour Employer Economic Forum (LEEF).

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Request Reference 24-0248 24-0250 Journalist Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I am seeking the following esubmissions to the Minister Part-Granted for Finance and any ancillary documents: - Monthly Estimates of Payroll Employees - Monthly housing update - Monthly Unemployment I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-08-2024 - 31-08-2024.

Requester Type the monthly housing update for August sent to the Minister for Finance by the Department of Finance's Budget & Economics Division

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Request Reference 24-0251 24-0252 Other Under the Freedom of Information Act, 2014, I wish to request access to any record which shows the Granted number of participants from your FOI body who attended (1) training courses dealing with EU or Irish competition law and (2) training courses dealing with EU or Irish procurement law, since January 2022, in each case broken down showing the grades of participants, please.

Requester Type Details of any cases submitted to the Department of Finance for opinion, responses issued by the Department of Finance, and any internal the Department of Finance guidance or notes regarding: - Whether "virtual" credit cards and "virtual" charge cards are within the scope of the charge to duty pursuant to section 124 SDCA 1999 "Tax treatment of credit cards and charge cards."

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Request Reference 24-0253 24-0254 Journalist Minutes for the March 25 meeting of the department's executive board note that the Housing Transferred Investment Group met on March 25. In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request access to the following records/details: – Minutes for the Housing Investment Group meeting on March 25 – All material presented at the meeting

Requester Type Under the Freedom of Information Act, 2014, I wish to request access to any record which outlines whether and how your FOI body recognises long service by staff (e.g., whether you acknowledge service of 25 years, 40 years or 50 years).

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Request Reference 24-0256 24-0257 Journalist I seek records of pre-budget submissions (2025) to the Department/Minister from the Part-Granted following: Roinn na Gaeltachta Údáras na Gaeltachta TG4 An Taibhdhearc Oireachtas na Gaeilge (An tOireachtas) Foras na Gaeilge An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta & Gaelscolaíochta Gaeloideachas Conradh na Gaeilge

Requester Type • Copies of any submissions, briefings, memos, or other such high-level documents prepared for the minister or the secretary general with regard to the bank levy. This request to cover the period 1 Aug 2023 to date. • Correspondence between AIB and any officials at the Department of Finance above the rank of assistant secretary, specifically related to the bank levy. This request to cover the period April 1 2024 to date. • Correspondence between Bank of Ireland and any officials at the Department of Finance above the rank of assistant secretary, specifically related to the bank levy. This request to cover the period April 1 2024 to date. • Correspondence between PTSB and any officials at the Department of Finance above the rank of assistant secretary, specifically related to the bank levy. This request to cover the period April 1 2024 to date. • Correspondence between the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland and any officials at the Department of Finance above the rank of assistant secretary, specifically related to the bank levy. This request to cover the period April 1 2024 to date.

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Request Reference 24-0265 24-0277 Journalist Under Freedom of Information I wish to request the following: Withdrawn • All records relating to the provision of makeup services, if any, for ministers in the department, including the costs of same. • All records relating the provision of any clothing, if any, for ministers in the department, including the costs of same. My requests cover the period June 2020 to the present day.

Requester Type Copies of any submissions made, to the date of this email, to the Department of Finance by external organisations (e.g., business groups, trade unions, non-governmental organisations, industry bodies, etc.) regarding Budget 2025.

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Request Reference 24-0279 24-0284 Journalist The letter written by Neil Sorahan to Jack Chambers regarding stamp duty on trading of shares in Withdrawn Irish listed companies between May 1 and August 31

Requester Type The letter written by Eddie Wilson of Ryanair to Jack Chambers regarding the Regional Airports Programme 2021-2025 between May 1 and August 31

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Request Reference 24-0289 24-0296 Other Under the Freedom of Information Act, 2014, I wish to request access to the most recent internal Withdrawn guidelines or policy document issued by your FOI body regarding 1. the use of messaging apps or platforms (such as, but not limited to, SMS text messages, MMS messages, WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Snapchat, Instagram, Viber, WeChat, Hago, Messenger, BitMessage, Ring, Line, bulk SMS systems), or 2. the retention and archiving of messages sent using messaging platforms, or the transfer of such messages to a central repository with a view to ensuring compliance with FOI requests and data protection SARs. My request should be limited to cover the period from 1 January 2021 to date, and I will be satisfied if I receive the most recent guidance note / office notice / internal circular dealing with the use of messaging apps and the retention of all types of communications.

Requester Type Letter sent to the department by Irish Travel Agents Association on stamp duty of virtual charge cards, as outlined on the lobbying register https://www.lobbying.ie/return/116240/irish-travel- agents-association

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Request Reference 18-228

Requester Type The costings of election manifestos carried out by the Department of Finance for the various political parties in advance of the 2011 general election.

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Request Reference 18-236

Requester Type Copies of all correspondence (including emails) between (to and from) the office of the Minister for Finance Pascal Donohue and those listed below since January 1, 2018 1) Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice 2) Environment Minister Denis Naughten 3) Deputy Eugene Murphy 4) Deputy Tony McLoughlin 5) Deputy Martin Kenny 6) Deputy Marc McSharry 7) Deputy Eamon Scanlon 8) Deputy Kevin 'Boxer' Moran 9) Deputy Robert Troy 10) Deputy Willie Penrose 11) Deputy Peter Burke 12) Senator Frank Feighan 13) Senator Maura Hopkins 14) Senator Gabrielle McFadden

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Request Reference 18-242

Requester Type A copy of all correspondence between Paschal Donohoe (and his officials) and Chief Executive of Permanent TSB Jeremy Masding from 1 January 2018 until today August 28 2018.

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Request Reference 18-245

Requester Type A chara, To ask the Minister for Finance, in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2014, the following: 1. Internal correspondence between Department of Finance officials on the Rainy Day Fund proposal from January 2018 to date, including - • in relation to the withdrawal mechanism of funds from a Proposed Rainy Day Fund; • in relation to the relationship of any withdrawal mechanism with the provisions of the EU

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Stability and Growth Pact; • in relation to the ability to withdraw funds and spend over and above the expenditure benchmark; 2. Final briefing prepared for meetings of any Oireachtas Committee by Department of Finance officials insofar as that briefing refers to any aspect of a Rainy Day Fund proposal, from January 2018 to date, including - • in relation to the withdrawal mechanism of funds from a Proposed Rainy Day Fund; • in relation to the relationship of any withdrawal mechanism with the provisions of the EU Stability and Growth Pact; • in relation to the ability to withdraw funds and spend over and above the expenditure benchmark; 3.. Final briefing prepared for any meeting between the Department of Finance and officials from the EU Commission insofar as that briefing refers to any aspect of a Rainy Day Fund proposal.

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Request Reference 18-247

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Details of meetings and all communications with the Department (and its responses) by vested interests (by which I mean for example tax advisors, trust managers, accountancy firms, law firms, or any representatives of same including lobbyists) regarding the Registrar of Beneficial Ownership from January 2018 to the current date. Not to include internal staff meetings/communications unless they have some relevance to the above.

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Request Reference 18-250

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The correspondence between Retail Excellence Ireland and Minister Donohoe during 2018 - as outlined in the following lobbying return - about legislation around non-EU online sellers. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/30932/retail-excellence-Ireland

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Request Reference 18-251

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1. All records, discussions, memos, briefings, or internal correspondence in relation to the Cycle to Work scheme, considered as part of Budget 2018

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Request Reference 18-252

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All correspondence between the Department of Finance and the Department of Housing on the Home Building Finance Ireland legislation. The timeframe that applies to this request is between the 10th of October 2017 and the 13th of September 2018.

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Request Reference 18-253

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All correspondence between the Department of Finance the European Commission on the state aid implications of the Home Building Finance Ireland legislation. The timeframe that applies to this request is between the 10th of October 2017 and the 13th of September 2018.

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Request Reference 18-254

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Copies of any correspondence, emails, reports or memos submitted by the liquidators of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, Kieran Wallace and Eamonn Richardson, to the Minister for Finance or his

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staff/officials since January 1st, 2017. Copies of any correspondence or emails sent by the Minister for Finance or his staff/officials in the department to the joint liquidators of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation since January 1st, 2017. Copies of any records held by the Department of Finance showing the breakdown in costs/fees paid so far/most up-to-date in relation to the liquidation of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation or, in the absence of such records/in likelihood that there is a large volume of records, a page(s) of collated information showing the breakdown of the costs of the liquidation including fees paid to KPMG, law, accountancy and other professional firms (including a breakdown of sums paid to each firm).

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Request Reference 18-255

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Minutes of all meetings held between Minister Michael D'Arcy and TheCityUK relating to UK financial and related professional services. Between two and five meetings took place between 1 Sep, 2017 to 12 Jan, 2018. Seeking records for this time period as well as any relevant correspondence between the department and TheCityUK regarding the meetings and the topics discussed.

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Request Reference 18-256

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According to the lobbying register, Minister of State Michael D’Arcy met with Susan Dargan of State Street on May 29th. Can I place get copies of any records in relation to this meeting, including background briefing notes and electronic records.

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Request Reference 18-257

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“Internal briefings created by the Department of Finance concerning the macro-economic impact of a hard Brexit. The assessments should date from January 1st 2018 to the present date.”

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Request Reference 18-258

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All Correspondence and replies between Minister Paschal Donohoe and the Secretary General between 1 June 2018 – 12 September 2018. To include written and electronic correspondence including from personal email addresses.

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Request Reference 18-259

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1. All records associated with this entry in the lobbying database:https://www.lobbying.ie/return/31059/irish-funds-industry-association-clg

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Request Reference 18-260

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1. All records associated with this entry in the lobbying databasehttps://www.lobbying.ie/return/31609/bank-of-ireland-group-plc

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Request Reference 18-261

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Details of the contacts between the companies is listed in the following lobbying returns: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/33225/legal--general-group-plc https://www.lobbying.ie/return/33228/legal--general-group-plc

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Request Reference 18-262

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1. All records associated with this entry in the lobbying database:https://www.lobbying.ie/return/33230/legal--general-group-plc

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Request Reference 18-263

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I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to any minutes / briefings / memos / correspondence relating to the meeting about tax reform between Google and Minister Donohoe referred to in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/33313/google-ireland-limited

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Request Reference 18-264

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1. All correspondence (sent and received, including attachments) between Google and the Minister for Finance between 1st January and 21st September 2018. 2. Any briefings prepared for the Minister, or minutes in relation to any meetings with Google between 1st May and 1st September Further info: A lobbying return references one of these meetings https://www.lobbying.ie/return/33313/google-ireland-limited

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Request Reference 18-265

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I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to any minutes / briefings / memos / correspondence relating to the meeting between Claire Thwaites of Apple and Minister Donohoe referred to in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/31603/apple-distribution-international

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Request Reference 18-266

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1. All correspondence (sent and received, including attachments) between Apple and the Minister for Finance between 1st January and 21st September 2018.

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Request Reference 18-267

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I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to any correspondence / briefings / memos / minutes relating to the meeting between NBC Universal and Minister Donohoe. Details of the meeting are outlined in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/32499/nbcuniversal

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Request Reference 18-268

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1. All records relating to the meeting referred to in this entry on the lobbying database: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/32766/banking--payments-federation-ireland

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Request Reference 18-269

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Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: - copies of any records held relating to decision whereby ministerial special advisers and spokespersons would contact members of the media and/or influencers and/or other public figures about their public support of the Take Back the City housing movement. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, ideally in its original electronic format.

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Request Reference 18-270

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1. All records associated with this entry in the lobbying database:https://www.lobbying.ie/return/32760/ulster-bank-ireland-dac

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Request Reference 18-271

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Could you please provide in digital format all briefing notes, email and other correspondence, presentations and any other records or information related to a meeting on 14 May 2018 between Apple and Minister Paschal Donohoe.

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Request Reference 18-272

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- All records including correspondence between John Godfrey, Legal and General, and/or any other representative from Legal and General dating between May 1st 2018 and August 31st 2018. - All recordings/transcripts/minutes or any other record of a meeting with Mr Godfrey and/or any other representatives from Legal and General with Minister of State Michael D’Arcy dating between May 1st 2018 and August 31st 2018.

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Request Reference 18-273

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- All records including correspondence between Claire Thwaites, senior director of European and Russia government affairs with Apple, and/or any other representative from Apple, to the Department of Finance dating between May 1st 2018 and August 31st 2018. - All recordings/transcripts/minutes or any other record of a meeting with Ms Thwaites and/or any other representatives from Apple with Minister Paschal Donohoe dating between May 1st 2018 and August 31st 2018.

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Request Reference 18-274

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- All records including correspondence between Ryan Meade, Public Policy and government relations manager at Google, and/or any other representative from Google, to the Department of Finance dating between May 1st 2018 and August 31st 2018. - All recordings/transcripts/minutes or any other record of a meeting with Mr Meade and/or any other representatives from Google with Minister Paschal Donohoe dating between May 1st 2018 and August 31st 2018.

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Request Reference 18-276

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All briefing notes, email and other correspondence, presentations and any other records related to a meeting between Minister Paschal Donohoe and Ryan Meade, Public Policy & Government Relations Manager of Google Ireland. The meeting took place between 1 May 2018 and 31 August 2018.

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Request Reference 18-277

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All records associated with this entry in the lobbying databasehttps://www.lobbying.ie/return/32754/irish-stock-exchange-plc-trading-as-euronext- dublin

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Request Reference 18-278

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All records associated with this entry in the lobbying database: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/32858/an-post

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Request Reference 18-279

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1. All records associated with this entry in the lobbying database: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/32867/an-post

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Request Reference 18-280

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All correspondence between Airbnb and Minister Donohoe during 2018. I also wish to request, under FoI, access to any minutes / memos / briefings / correspondence relating to the meeting between Airbnb and Minister Donohoe / Ed Brophy detailed in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/33097/airbnb-ireland-uc

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Request Reference 18-281

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1. All records associated with this entry in the lobbying database: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/33097/airbnb-ireland-uc

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Request Reference 18-282

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- All records including correspondence between Chris Lehane, Airbnb, and/or any other representative from Airbnb, to the Department of Finance dating between May 1st 2018 and August 31st 2018. - All recordings/transcripts/minutes or any other record of a meeting with Mr Lehane and/or any other representatives from Airbnb with Minister Paschal Donohoe and/or Edward Brophy dating between May 1st 2018 and August 31st 2018.

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