Department of Finance
FOI Requests — 1,809 records (page 4 of 37)
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
A copy of any briefings, submissions, memos, or other such high-level documents prepared for the Minister or the Secretary General with regard to the final sale of the state's shareholding in AIB. A copy of any briefings, submissions, memos, or other such high-level documents prepared for the Minister or the Secretary general with regard to the removal of the 'salary cap' on pay for senior management/executives of banks.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
1. Copies of any briefings prepared for the Minister on the digital euro proposal, between 1st January and 19th June 2025. 2. Internal correspondence within the department related to the digital euro, at PO level or above, between 20th January and 19th June 2025. 3. Correspondence between the Department and the Central Bank, the European Commission, or the ECB, related to the digital euro, between 20th January and 19th June 2025
- Received —Decided —GrantedDepartment of Finance
Access to any record which show total expenditure in your FOI body in 2025 on provision of free period products. I am seeking any single record, or the smallest number of records possible to provide the information sought - I am not seeking "any and all" such records.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Finance
Any correspondence between John Moran (or his staff or staff of Limerick Mayor) and the Secretary General /Minister/Minster’s adviser in the last 12 months to present. Any notes of meetings that took place between Mr Moran (or his staff or staff of Limerick Mayor) and the above individuals in the last 12 months to present
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Finance
Access to the following documents in electronic format under the Freedom of Information Act 2014: - all briefings to the Minister for Finance relating to the EU SAFE Regulation from the period October 2024-present.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
Access to the following records/details: - Correspondence (from the period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025) between Paschal Donohoe (Minister Department of Finance) + Fiona O'Connor (Special Adviser Department of Finance) and Amazon Ireland Support Services Limited (Amazon Ireland) related to the following Lobbying Register entry - https://www.lobbying.ie/return/126490/amazon- ireland-support-services-limited - Minutes from meetings (held in the period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025) between Paschal Donohoe (Minister Department of Finance) + Fiona O'Connor (Special Adviser Department of Finance) and Amazon Ireland Support Services Limited (Amazon Ireland) related to the following Lobbying Register entry - https://www.lobbying.ie/return/126490/amazon- ireland-support-services-limited
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
Records specific to the following lobbying engagements of Google with the department: - https://www.lobbying.ie/return/126824/google-ireland-limited - https://www.lobbying.ie/return/126825/google-ireland-limited - https://www.lobbying.ie/return/121969/google-ireland-limited - https://www.lobbying.ie/return/112095/google-ireland-limited
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Finance
Access to the following records which are non-personal and which I believe are held by the Department of Finance, dated January 24, 2025 to the date of this request: • Records of submissions to the department on inheritance tax reforms. Please note, this correspondence should include, but is not limited to, emails, letters, memos, reports, draft memos, draft reports, calls, text messages, social media app messages, and other forms of correspondence/documents. The correspondence relates to that at the level of assistant secretary general and above.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
All correspondence including mobile phone messages to or from senior civil servants and the Minister (principal officer and up) including all messages or documents shared with the Minister in relation to exemption from capital acquisitions tax on a heritage basis from February 2025 – present.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Finance
All correspondence including mobile phone messages to or from senior civil servants and the Minister (principal officer and up) including all messages or documents shared with the Minister in relation to the transfer of pension to Malta from February 2025 – present.
- Received —Decided —TransferredDepartment of Finance
All documents regarding the sale of the freehold interests which the Minister sanctioned of the 1.17 hectares of reclaimed foreshore at Greencastle Harbour to Donegal County Council between 1st of January 1992 to end of 1993 please. All information can be sent electronically also.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
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 01-06-2025 - 30-06-2025.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
Access to any record which shows the budget set aside in your FOI body for the EU presidency in 2025 or 2026, and any record which shows staffing implications in 2025 and 2026 arising from the Irish EU Presidency I am seeking any single record, or the smallest number of records possible to provide the information sought - I am not seeking "any and all" such records.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Finance
All correspondence including mobile phone messages to or from senior civil servants and the Minister (principal officer and up) including all messages or documents shared with the Minister in relation to the CEO of NAMA’s return to the NTMA from July 2024 – present.
- Received —Decided —GrantedDepartment of Finance
The following esubmissions to the Minister for Finance and any ancillary documents: - Monthly housing update - Monthly Unemployment I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-06-2025 - 30-06-2025
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
Access to any Department of Finance records including, but not limited to, the review carried out by the Government of Ireland on s811C*, correspondence with the Revenue Commissioners, advisers and EU authorities (including relevant information provided by the Government of Ireland to the European Commission for the purposes of its evaluation of the implementation of Council Directive (EU) 2016/1164**), internal reports, meeting minutes, notes or other relevant documentation containing views and / or conclusions on why Ireland's General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR) contained in Section 811C TCA 1997 is considered to, at least, meet the minimum standard required under Article 6, General anti-abuse rule, of Council Directive (EU) 2016/1164 of 12 July 2016 laying down rules against tax avoidance practices that directly affect the functioning of the internal market (i.e. Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive I, "ATAD I") and thus did not require any amendments to ensure compliance with Article 6 of ATAD I. The relevant time period is the time leading up to and after the transposition deadline (31 December 2018) i.e. 01 July 2018 – 30 June 2019. *Ireland’s Corporation Tax Roadmap (dated September 2018) notes that "following review of [section 811C of the Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997] it is considered that no amendments will be required for compliance with the ATAD provision". **Article 10.1 of Council Directive (EU) 2016/1164 refers to a European Commission evaluation of the implementation of the Directive and a report thereon to the European Council. Article 10.2 stipulates that "Member States shall communicate to the Commission all information necessary for evaluating the implementation of this Directive".
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Finance
Any records held by the Department of Finance on the decision-making processes that allowed refurbed.ie to become a vendor of the cycle to work scheme. Specifically, I would like to know how they qualified to sell used bikes with the scheme when it usually only allows the sale of new bikes. I would also like to know if there any records that show evidence of more used bike vendors being considered for the scheme.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Finance
All correspondence including mobile phone messages to or from senior civil servants and the Minister (principal officer and up) including all messages or documents shared with the Minister in relation to the state or public bodies owning Israel Bonds from February 2025 – present.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
A list of all e submissions sent to the cabinet minister in your Department during the period January 1st-July 2nd this year Please note, I am not looking for the esubs themselves, just a list of their titles
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Finance
Queries between the Ceann Comhairle's office and the Department regarding the illegal Israeli settlements bill, as referenced in the meeting minutes of the Executive Board last Oct: " The Department has responded to a number of queries raised by the Ceann Comhairle in relation to the Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill."
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Finance
1. Any available statistics, datasets, or reports detailing the number of coin-operated pool tables installed in licensed pubs or hospitality venues in Ireland from 2015 to the present. 2. Any correspondence, reports, or internal communications concerning changes in regulation, taxation, or licensing of coin- operated pool tables in licensed premises, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
1. Copies of the minutes of the following meetings: a. on 26 March 2025 between Minister Troy and Berkshire Hathaway Speciality Insurance; b. on February 14 2025 between Minister Troy and Philip Gronemeyer, the Allianz Ireland CEO; c. on February 20 2025 between Minister Troy and Axa’s Marguerite Brosnan; d. on February 26 2025 between Minister Troy and RSA’s Kevin Thompson; e. on February 26 2025 between Minister Troy and Zurich’s Anthony Brennan; f. on February 27 2025 between Minister Troy and FBD CEO Tomás Ó Midheach; g. on February 19 2025 between Minister Troy and Aidan Connaughton, the AIG Ireland General Manager; 2. Copies of all briefings provided to Minister Troy relating to the meetings listed at item 1 above. 3. Copies of all emails (along with any attachments or enclosures) in relation to above-mentioned meetings with Minister Troy that were exchanged between the relevant officials in the Insurance Unit at the Department of Finance and the insurers referred to at item 1 above. (This request excludes routine administrative emails such as those solely arranging meeting times, phone calls, or calendar scheduling.)
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Finance
1. Any minutes of the Microsoft Teams Meeting between Secretary General John Hogan and HMT’s James Bowler, on January 19th 2024. 2. All documents, policy briefings or correspondence related to the Microsoft Teams Meeting between Secretary General John Hogan and HMT’s James Bowler on January 19th 2024 3. Any minutes of the call between Secretary General John Hogan and HMT’s James Bowler on April 29th 2024. 4. All documents, policy briefings or correspondence related to the call between Secretary General John Hogan and HMT’s James Bowler on April 29th 2024.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Finance
A copy of any correspondence/letters/emails, sent and received, between the Minister and any European commissioner, between 1st February and 9th July 2025. (This request is being sent to each department, I have not specified individual commissioners, as I doubt there are any records, but if there is I imagine there would only be one or two, so I am not naming individual commissioners for each request sent to each department)
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Finance
Access to the list of esubs for the months of April and May. This is the general list of letters correspondence received by the department.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
Copies of the following esubmissions and ancillary documents: - NAMA-held development sites - potential transfer to LDA - Update on EU Competitiveness Lab “Savings and Investments Label” Proposal - Update to Ireland for Finance - Action Plan 2025 - Corporation Tax 2024 payments and 2023 Returns from 1/1/2025 - 6/7/2025.
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Finance
An féidir gach eolas, comhfhreagras agus aon chomhad ábhartha eile le trí bliain anuas a chur ar fáil a bhaineann le haon plé agus le haon chinneadh leis na socruithe idir Rialtas na hÉireann agus Rialtas Thuaisceart Éireann chun an slí a mhaoinítear an Foras Teanga agus Foras na Gaeilge a athrú.
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Finance
1. The letter referred to in the following passage from the Executive Board meeting minutes of 7th Oct 2024: "The ICT issues experienced during the Budget were discussed - a letter to the Chief Information Officer will issue from the Secretary General regarding same." 2. Internal records relating to this same ICT issue dating from September 2024 to December 2024
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Finance
Access to non-personal records held by the Department of Finance relating to the Ancillary State Support Scheme under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009 (“Fair Deal”). Specifically, I am seeking access to any statistical, financial, or inter-departmental records which contain or refer to: The total amount collected by the State (via the Revenue Commissioners) under the Ancillary State Support Scheme, in respect of Fair Deal Applications submitted to the HSE between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2013, where the original hospital admission was to the Stroke Unit at Beaumont Hospital. and where a Common Summary Assessment Report was completed at Beaumont Hospital for NHSS participation. This request is confined to aggregate statistical and financial data and does not seek any personal or patient-level information.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
All correspondence, notes, meeting minutes, memos, briefs related to an engagement (per the lobbying register here) between the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland and the Department of Finance on the government's access to cash legislation.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
Any and all records regarding the appointment to office and employment contract(s) (with personal information redacted other than the name and date) of Brendan McDonagh to the office of Chief Executive Officer of the National Asset Management Agency pursuant to section 37 of the National Asset Management Agency Act 2009, as amended.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
Any emails, letters correspondence sent between NTMA executives and the Department of Finance, at PO Level and above, notifying the minister of cybersecurity attacks or attempted attacks at the organisation since January 2025.
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Finance
All information and records relating to the entirety of the debt taken on and currently owed by the Government of Ireland between March 2020 and June 2025
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Finance
Any correspondence between the Minister for Finance and any staff from the Future Ireland Fund unit at the NTMA between March 20 and July 17, 2025
- Received —Decided —GrantedDepartment of Finance
The following records held by the Department of Finance: Copy of annual comprehensive report to the Minister for Finance under the code of practice for governance of State bodies sent by the chair of the National Treasury Management Agency in 2025
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
The following to cover the period 1 April 2025-present. - Any correspondence (including attachments) or other forms of records from NTMA/ISIF concerning holdings in Israeli sovereign bonds or possible divestment from Israeli sovereign bonds;
- Received —Decided —Department of Finance
- Any briefings, memos or speaking points for ministerial level concerning Sinn Fein's Restricted Financial Measures (State of Israel) Bill 2025; - Any correspondence (including attachments) with the Central Bank concerning either of the above
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Finance
Documents and records to show that all commercial outlets and businesses and people who deal with fiat money for example restaurants, grocery shops, camper selling businesses, real estate agents, insurance companies and property owners and landlords and landlady's must comply with the bills of exchange act and negotiable instruments act and other similar acts and must accept negotiable instruments such as the promissory note and bills of exchange and other like them as 'real money' and as payment in full.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
Access to the following information/records: - the email referenced in this entry in the lobbying register from the BPFI on Basel III and lending to public housing entities. - any notes/briefing documents related to the email or to engagement with the BPFI on Basel III rules on lending to public housing entities. - any response issued by the Department of Finance to the BPFI, by way of either letter or text message, on the referenced email.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
Access to the following information/records: all notes, briefing notes, minutes, memos, correspondence, other documentation, related to a meeting between State Street International and the Department of Finance (per the lobbying register here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/127148/state-street- international-ireland-limited)
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Finance
Within the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy 2040 document it is stated "The Cork Transport Strategy will evaluate the potential of a Bus Rapid Transit or Light Rail corridor to serve the increased population growth" https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Cork_Met_Area_Transport_Stategy_web.pdf Under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, I request access to the following: All records, documentation, reports or correspondence relating to Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) options for the Cork Metropolitan Area including feasibility studies, appraisals, assessments or evaluations undertaken to compare or assess the suitability of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) options for the Cork Metropolitan Area. Within the requested reports I ask for specific details such as the initiation and completion dates of each study or evaluation related to these options and the full cost for each study or evaluation related to these options and conclusions drawn.
- Received —Decided —Department of Finance
from 27 June 2005 to 17 July 2025.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Finance
The following records from 1 April 2025 to 22 July 2025: 1. Any investment policy documents, internal memos, meeting minutes, or briefing materials discussing the planned asset allocation or investment strategy for the Future Ireland Fund (also referred to as the Sovereignty Fund or Future Fund) 2. Any communications or documents relating to ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) criteria, ethical investment screens, or exclusions being considered for the fund.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Finance
Correspondence including emails at the level of Principal Officer and above between the Ceann Comhairle's Office and the Department regarding the Illegal Israeli Settlements Divestment Bill 2023 between 1 June 2024 and 31 December 2024.”
- Received —Decided —GrantedDepartment of Finance
Details regarding press and communications staff working on behalf of the department. Please disclose the following, both in terms of head count and full-time equivalent: 1. The number of press and communications staff. 2. A breakdown of these staff by job title (e.g. number of press officers, heads of press office, directors of communications, social media staff, etc). 3. The overall spend on salaries for these staff in the year 2024/25.
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Finance
Details in relation to pressers, press conferences and media interviews involving ministers. By press conferences, I mean events to inform the press about a subject or announcement at which the minister(s) answers questions from journalists present. By pressers, I mean press opportunities where the minister(s) would make time in their schedules to answer questions from the assembled press. By interviews, I mean one-to-one interviews between the minister(s) and a media or social media outlet, whether that is on radio, television, podcasts, online or a newspaper publication. For the six-month period in 2025 from January 1 to June 30, please disclose the following: 1. The number of press conferences held. For each, please give its date; location; subject; and the minister(s) taking questions. 2. The number of pressers held. For each, please give its date; location; and the minister(s) taking questions. 3. The number of interviews. For each, please give the date of the interview and/or its publication date; the minister(s) being interviewed; the media or social media outlet, and if applicable the specific programme (e.g. Morning Ireland); and the media format (e.g. TV, radio, newspaper, podcast).
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Finance
All of the correspondence held by each department relating to corporate hospitality OFFERED to and ACCEPTED by the minister of the day. I would like my request to date back one year from today
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Finance
All records related to this lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/92887/irish-association-of-pension-funds
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Finance
The following records since 1 May 2025: 1. The minutes of any meetings of the NTMA/ISIF Investment Committee or Sub-Committee (the SecGen is a member) at which any (potential) decision to divest from / sell Israeli sovereign bonds was discussed; 2. Any presentations, briefings, or other form of documentation (such as a report or assessment) which were provided in advance of any meeting, during any meeting, or on request from members during or following any meetings of the above committee;
- Received —Decided —GrantedDepartment of Finance
The following esubmissions to the Minister for Finance and any ancillary documents: - Monthly housing update - Monthly Unemployment from 01-07-2025 - 31-07-2025.