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FOI Requests — 1,809 records (page 32 of 37)

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    Request Reference 18-332
    Requester Type
    Department of Finance

    Correspondence between the Department and the Irish Funds Industry (sent and received, including attachments) between 1st January and 9th November 2018 relating to investment fund regulation and legislation?

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    Request Reference 18-333
    Requester Type
    Department of Finance

    In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2014, the firm hereby requests copies of all correspondence with the Appeals Commissioners and/or Tax Appeals Commission in connection with possible legislative amendments to the tax appeals regime, including that pertaining to the amendments contained in Finance Bill 2018.

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    Request Reference 18-334
    Requester Type
    Department of Finance

    - a copy of the submission/briefing prepared by the minister that led to the proposed introduction of an income cap for the special assignee relief programme. - a copy of the submission/briefing prepared for the then minister that led to the removal of the income cap in the Finance Act 2015.

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    Request Reference 18-335
    Requester Type
    Department of Finance

    Any details of any payments, contracts, or other business arrangements by, or on behalf of, the Dept, with the following telecoms companies whether related to use of the Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) or otherwise, for the past five years (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) in relation to the following companies: eNet enasc éireann teoranta Enet Telecommunications

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    Request Reference
    Requester Type
    Department of Finance

    Airspeed where there were related meetings on such payments, fees, monies, contacts or other business arrangements, please can you provide the following records if they exist: agendas, attendees, minutes, briefing notes, details on alternative bidders, correspondence setting up and following up on the meeting, and any post tender audits or related documentation on performance of the tenders this should include, agents, intermediaries or other persons acting on behalf of eNet, its subsidiaries or parent company.

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    Request Reference 18-336
    Requester Type
    Department of Finance

    - A database of the pensions paid to all former constitutional/ministerial/judicial office holders for the calendar year 2017. To be clear, I am seeking the actual payment made after any deductions made by way of Haddington Road agreement or any such similar cuts to the rate.

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    Request Reference 18-337
    Requester Type
    Department of Finance

    A copy of the analysis and recommendations paper submitted to the department by ConsenSys in September regarding blockchain technology.

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    Request Reference 18-338
    Requester Type
    Department of Finance

    Any correspondence/emails/letters/briefing material/ minutes of meetings between the Minister for Finance and the Governor of the Central Bank from 1 June 2018 to present.

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    Request Reference 18-339
    Requester Type
    Department of Finance

    All records since February 2018 (briefing notes, meeting records, lobbying records, research papers, minutes etc.) relating to the government's decision to adopt 'Model B' of the Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFC) rules in the Finance Bill 2018.

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    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 18-340
    Requester Type
    Department of Finance

    All correspondence between Minister D’Arcy and Insurance Ireland since 20 June 2017 and all records related to meetings (including briefings prepared for him) between the Minister and Insurance Ireland during this period. Both categories of documents are in relation to the Cost of Insurance Working Group.

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    Request Reference 18-341
    Requester Type
    Department of Finance

    All records since February 2018 (briefing notes, research papers, minutes etc.) related to the Taoiseach's announcement of his intention to increase the threshold at which people pay the upper rate (40%) of income tax.

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    Handled outside of FOI
    Request Reference 18-342
    Requester Type
    Department of Finance

    A dhaoine córa, Ba mhaith liom ceist a chur maidir leis an teanga a labhraíodh agus a scríobhadh le linn cruinnithe le hionadaithe de chuid an Chiste Airgeadaíochta Idirnáisiúnta nuair a tháinig siad go hÉirinn ó 2010 ar aghaidh. Tá dhá theanga oifigiúil in Éirinn – an Ghaeilge agus an Béarla. Cé teanga a labhraíodh nuair a chas Airí Airgeadais agus feidhmeannaigh an rialtais le hionadaithe an Chiste Airgeadaíochta Idirnáisiúnta? Más rud é nár labhraíodh ná níor scríobhadh ceann de na teangacha oifigiúla, cén fáth nár

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    Request Reference
    Requester Type
    Department of Finance

    labhraíodh í? Táim ag súil go mór le bhur fhreagra.

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    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 18-347
    Requester Type
    Department of Finance

    Copies of the following submissions sent to the Minister through the e submissions system: ID 29157 - Memorandum for decision by Government on Brexit Preparedness and Contingency Planning ID 36089 - Regulation of Crowdfunding ID 36171 - Information note: The Italian Economy ID 36612 - Obs on memo regarding Tuam Mother and Baby home ID 36691 - Brexit - Contingency and Communications

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    Granted
    Request Reference 18-351
    Requester Type
    Department of Finance

    Regarding a press release on the Government’s decision to safeguard the Irish Banking System. Made by Mr Brian Cowen on 30th of September 2008 The guarantee was put in place with immediate effect. My request is for a copy of the Specific Terms and Conditions attached to the Guarantee in relation to the AIB (Allied Irish Bank) of Bankcentre, Ballsbridge D4.

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    Handled outside of FOI
    Request Reference 18-356
    Requester Type
    Department of Finance

    All briefing notes, external communications and correspondence to the Secretary General of the Department of Finance, the department's Assistant Secretaries or the Minister for Finance relating to Airbnb from the period 1 January, 2018 to 30 November, 2018 inclusive. The records I am requesting include any attachments to the relevant correspondence, and any minutes or notes taken in relation to meetings involving these parties.

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    Request Reference 18-358
    Requester Type
    Department of Finance

    All submissions made to the Department of Finance for its public consultation on the review of the Employment and Investment Incentive (EII) and the Start-Up Refunds for Entrepreneurs (SURE) scheme.

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    Refused
    Request Reference 18-359
    Requester Type
    Department of Finance

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I request the following information for the years 2015 to 2018 inclusive: a) The number of attempts made to access websites categorised as pornography from department computers or other devices on a month by month basis b) A breakdown of these figures by department c) A list of which teams, if any, have legitimate reasons for accessing, investigating or categorising pornographic websites d) The number of above access requests that were from teams with this legitimate reason for access

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    Requester Type
    Department of Finance

    e) An indication of how many appear to be purposeful requests, how many appear to innocent (embedded links and cookies etc), and how many are unclear. f) An outline of what action is being taken to improve the situation. g) The number of attempts that have been investigated and any management action taken

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    Request Reference 18-362
    Requester Type
    Department of Finance

    - Any correspondence between banks or funds and the finance minister, his department, or any of his officials in relation to the number of vacant dwellings on their books over the last year. - Any correspondence between the banks or funds and the finance minister, his department, or any of his officials in relation to vacant dwellings in general over the last year. - Any correspondence between the banks or funds and the finance minister, his department or any of his officials in relation to the "no further harm" instruction placed on properties associated with the tracker mortgage scandal.

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    Request Reference 18-363
    Requester Type
    Department of Finance

    'copies of all correspondence between Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe and Transport Minister Shane Ross since January 2018.'

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    Refused
    Request Reference 18-368
    Requester Type
    Department of Finance

    1. Correspondence from lenders, lobby/industry groups, or advocacy groups, relating to the macro prudential lending rules 2. Minutes/memos/other records arising from internal meetings relating to same 3. Minutes/memos/other records arising from meetings with external parties relating to same 4. During 2018

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    Request Reference 18-374
    Requester Type
    Department of Finance

    "'Correspondence between Retail Excellence and Minister Donohoe/the Department of Finance related to a new rate of tax on health food supplements, sent and received between 1 September 2018 and 31 December 2018, as referred to in the Register of Lobbying (see here).'

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    Refused
    Request Reference 20-193 20-192 Oireachtas All records related to calculations or projections of the impact on the changes related to the Refused taxation of IREFs and REITs proposed and or actioned in Finance Act 2019, from 23rd December 2019 to 1st September 2020.
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Finance

    All records related to the proposed and final amendments of tax legislation related to the taxation of IREFs and REITs per Finance Bill 2020 and or any guidance issued following Finance Act 2019 related to the taxation of REITs and IREFs, from 23rd December 2019 to 1st September 2020.

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    Request Reference 20-194 20-195 Oireachtas All records related to the issue of bulk purchase of Irish property and Build to Rent property Part-Granted purchases by IREFs and REITs, including any potential taxation changes related to these purchases and or the economic impact of theses bulk purchases of Irish property and build to rent property purchases, from 23rd December 2019 to 1st September 2020.
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Finance

    All records related to alterations to the application of Capital Gains Tax and anti avoidance provisions introduced regarding the sale as assets by REITs and or the dissolution of REIT structures as per Finance Act 2019, from 23rd December 2019 to 1st September 2020.

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    Request Reference 20-196 20-197 Journalist Granted I'm seeking records relating to this lobbying return including any response from the Minister: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/62282/imperial-brands-john-player
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    - A list of all submissions made to the Minister or Ministers of State at your Department using the e-submissions system (or whatever relevant/similar system is in place at your Department) in the period 1 July 2020 to the date of receipt of this request. This request is to include the date of the submission and its title. I am not seeking copies of the submissions themselves.

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    Request Reference 20-198 20-199 Journalist Minutes of virtual meetings and related correspondence between the department and Part-Granted Stripe related to EU policy on payments and digital finance, as detailed: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/63338/stripe
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Copies of any briefings, reports, submissions, reviews, or other such high-level overview or discussion documents on the decision to postpone reform of the local property tax this year. This request to cover the period 1 June 2020 to date of receipt of the request.

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    Request Reference 20-200 20-201 Oireachtas I request under the Freedom of Information Act the following: Part-Granted (i) All minutes of the Intra-Departmental Working Group monitoring developments in the areas of virtual currencies and blockchain technology, to date and (ii) All presentations , briefings etc. made by this group to the Minister for Finance since its establishment
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Finance

    I would like to request the following under Freedom of Information, All email correspondence from 2018 - present, including any documents and attachments, between the Department of Finance and the European Commission, related to the plan by the Department of Finance to extend the lifespan of NAMA till 2025

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    Request Reference 20-202 20-204 Journalist Part-Granted All records relating to the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/62226/law-society-of-ireland
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to records relating to the meeting between Q4PR / Hibernian Reit, Des Carville and Gary Tobin as outlined below: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/62789/q4pr

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    Refused
    Request Reference 20-203 20-205 Journalist Part-Granted I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to any minutes / records relating to the virtual meeting between Mandy Johnston of the IOOA and Minister Donohoe. Details of the meeting are outlined in this lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/62214/irish-offshore-operators-association-clg
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to correspondence between Eversheds Sutherland / Next and Des Carville in relation to Next and reopening during the Covid-19 crisis. : https://www.lobbying.ie/return/63582/eversheds-sutherland

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    Granted
    Request Reference 20-206
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Correspondence between the Minister for Finance and the Secretary General of the Department of Finance in relation to the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP). I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/6/2020 – 26/9/2020.

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    Granted
    Request Reference 20-208 20-209 Journalist Correspondence sent and received between 1st July and 28th September 2020 between the Part-Granted Minister and the chief executive/head of the Central Bank and Irish Fiscal Advisory Council.
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Correspondence sent and received between 1st July and 28th September 2020 between the Minister and the chief executive/head of Home Building Finance Ireland and NAMA.

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    Request Reference 20-210 20-211 Journalist 1. Two items of correspondence for Minister Paschal Donohoe / Dept Finance (first in Part-Granted January 2018; second in September 2019) that reference the flat rate VAT on feedlots in the beef sector. 2. Memos, documents, briefing notes given to Minister Donohoe and/or senior civil servants (Sec Gen and As Secs) relating to VAT and feedlots in the beef sector from January 2018 - present.
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    May I request please the following record: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/61568/amazon-web-services and any records pertaining to it, by which I mean for clarity: any emails in response, follow on meeting records or other emails or correspondence or calls directly relating to it.

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    Granted
    Request Reference 20-212 20-213 Business/ Interest Group All records released in response to a previous FOI request (Case ID: 19-422) that sought the Granted following the record: “ – 00755-19: Amendments to the administration of the research and development tax credit and to the allowance for capital expenditure on scientific research in Section 765”
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Under the FOI Act 2014, I am requesting the release of a Budget 2021 submission sent to Minister Paschal Donohoe by Imperial Brands John Player (referenced in this return on the Lobbying Register).

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    Refused
    Request Reference 20-214 20-215 Journalist I am requesting records including, but not limited to, the following: Granted • Legal costs incurred by the Department/Government in the case • Financial services costs incurred by the Department/Government in relation to the case
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    A copy of any briefings, submissions, recommendations or other such review or discussion documents prepared for the Minister or Secretary General with regard to the cut in the VAT rate to 21%.

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    Request Reference 20-216 20-217 Journalist • All official correspondence, including WhatsApp/electronic messages, between Michael Part-Granted D'Arcy and the Irish Association of Investment Managers during his tenure as Minister of State at the Department of Finance and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (June 2017 to June 2020). • Minutes of any meetings that took place between Michael D'Arcy or his Department and the IAIM during his tenure at the Department of Finance. • Briefing notes prepared for Michael D'Arcy in advance of any such meetings.
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    • All minutes and/or other records of the meeting between Minister Donohoe, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, Minister McGrath and representatives of the five main banks along with the Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland (BPFI) on September 28, 2020 • All correspondence between any of the parties mentioned above in advance of the meeting • All briefing notes prepared for Minister Donohoe in advance of the meeting The timeframe should cover the period of September 14, 2020 to September 28, 2020.

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    Refused
    Request Reference 20-218 20-219 Other Part-Granted All correspondence between the Minister of his office and Mairead McGuinness MEP between 1st September 2020 and the 3rd October 2020.
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Finance

    I would like to submit an FOI request for emails, minutes of meetings and letters between Mr. Michael D’Arcy and the Minister for Finance from 28th June 2020 to 30th September.

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    Withdrawn
    Request Reference 20-220
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Finance

    All information relating to media monitoring activities undertaken by, or for, the Department of Finance in the years 2018, 2019 and 2020 to include: - Any contracts and associated agreements and any documentation relating to the appointment of third parties to undertake media monitoring activities, and any costs associated with same. - Details and any associated documentation relating to internal media monitoring undertaking by officials within the Department, and any costs associated with same. - All documents relating to media monitoring including relevant minutes of meetings, briefings for officials, Ministers or Ministers of State, or any correspondence with other third parties, including other government departments, agencies, statutory bodies or private

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    Request Reference 20-221 Journalist “The minutes of the online meeting held on September 28 between the Minister for Part-Granted Finance, Paschal Donohoe, the Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath, with the CEOs of the country’s retail banks and the Banking Payments Federation. I would also like access to any communication or documentation exchanged internally between officials in the Department of Finance at the grade of principal officer in preparation for the meetings, as well as any communication or documentation exchanged internally between officials in the Department of Finance at the grade of principal officer in the aftermath of the meetings.”
    Requester Type
    Department of Finance

    individuals and companies. - The media monitoring reports compiled in or for the department during the timeframe as outlined.

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    Request Reference 20-222 20-223 Journalist A copy of all correspondences (including any attachments therein) from any member of Refused RTE's executive board and the Minister (and/or his advisors/department officials) in relation to state funding, the TV license, and/or RTE's finances, to cover the period Jan 1, 2020, to date.
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    1 - All communication or documentation exchanged internally between officials in the Department of Finance at the grade of assistant principal officer and above with officials from the Central Bank on the issue of payment breaks for loans and mortgages 2 - the minutes of any meetings (online or offline) between officials from the Department of Finance and the Central Bank on the same issue. The dates my queries relate to are between September 1 to October 7.

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    Request Reference 20-224 20-225 Journalist • A copy of any briefing documents compiled for the Department Secretary General in Withdrawn preparation of the meetings listed in the reference below. • A copy of any minutes, notes, memos, etc from RTE meetings with the Department Secretary General listed in the reference below. • A copy of any communications (internal or external) arising from the meetings listed in the reference below.
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Any correspondence from Airbnb sent to or from the minister regarding the company's economic impact on Ireland, referred to in this entry on the lobbying register, but not limited to it.

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    Refused
    Request Reference 20-226 20-227 Other All submissions and lobbying information received by the Department of Finance (full Refused submissions, not just the list of submissions) relating to the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill/ Act received in 2017 and 2018.
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Finance

    Under the freedom of information act I am requesting pre-budget submissions from the FAI, IRFU and the League of Ireland.

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    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 20-228 20-229 Other All briefing notes, reports and preparation material prepared by Department officials Refused attending meetings of the EU Commission Expert Group on Non-Performing Loans in the years 2019 and 2020.
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Letter sent by Revolut Payments Ireland Ltd to the department as referenced here on the lobbying register: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/64484/revolut-payments-ireland-ltd

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    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 20-231 20-232 Journalist Copies of the submissions for Minister Donohoe for Budget 2021 where they relate to the Part-Granted following items: a/ tobacco, b/ alcohol, c/ duty on petrol/diesel, d/ carbon tax, g/ reduced VAT rate for hospitality sector.
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    • Briefing notes prepared for Minister Donohoe in advance of his meeting with senior Ulster Bank executives on October 21 • Minutes of the same meeting

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    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 20-233 20-234 Journalist Please find below a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 for: Refused 1. Briefing notes, memos, preparatory materials, presentations, meeting minutes, and correspondence relating to: a) A meeting attended by the CMO, DCMO and Prof Philip Nolan and senior Government members, including the senior Minister in your Department on the 17 October - including presentation materials for this meeting
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Copies of the submissions for Minister Donohoe for Budget 2021 where they relate to the following item: h/ extension of Knowledge Development Box Relief.

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    Request Reference 20-235 20-236 Journalist 1. A copy of the Ministers work diary from 1st July to 27th October 2020. Refused 2. A copy of the secretary general's work diary from 1st July to 27th October 2020.
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    A record or list of submissions prepared for the Minister with regard to Budget 2021. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, ideally in its original electronic format.

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    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 20-237 20-238 Journalist Any letters/emails exchanged between Minister Donohoe and the individuals listed below in Part-Granted the year to date 1 - Michael O'Leary of Ryanair 2- Conor O'Kelly of the NTMA 3 - Colin Hunt of AIB 4 - Francesca McDonagh of Bank of Ireland 5 - Central Bank governor Gabriel Makhlouf 6 - ECB president Christine Lagarde
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    - All records (correspondence, reports, documents, meeting minutes) related to the following lobbying register entry by Amazon Web Services. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/61568/amazon-web-services

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    Granted
    Request Reference 20-239 20-240 Journalist Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking copies of the ministerial submissions: Part-Granted - 31/07/2020 Consent for Horse Racing Ireland to provide additional funding assistance to Curragh Racehorse Ltd - 16/07/2020 Briefing for Minister's meeting with the Banks on 15 and 16 July. - 31/07/2020 BOI request
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Correspondence between Q4PR and the Department of the Finance connected to following lobbying activity – https://www.lobbying.ie/return/63728/q4pr

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    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 20-241 20-243 Other a) correspondence between the Department of Finance and i) NAMA and ii) the NTMA Part-Granted on the subject of promotions of senior legal officials in NAMA on foot of a request by the Dáil Public Accounts Committee (to include but not limited to any e-mails including any attachments therein) b) any reports/briefing notes (if any) prepared on the issue for the attention of secretary general, Derek Moran.
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Any communication between Michael D'Arcy, former junior finance minister, and the Irish Association of Investment Managers between 1 June, 2017 and 28 September, 2020. - Any communication between the Department of Finance and the Irish Association of Investment Managers between 1 June, 2017 and 28 September, 2020. I request that any documents granted be sent in an electronic, easily searchable format (eg a PDF where keywords can be searched, or a Microsoft Word document.)

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    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 20-242
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Correspondence regarding mortgage breaks due to Covid-19 between the CEOs of the five main retail banks (AIB, Bank of Ireland, Permanent TSB, Ulster Bank, KBC Ireland) and the Department of Finance between 27 June, 2020 and the current date.