Department of Finance
FOI Requests — 1,809 records (page 9 of 37)
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In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request access to the following records/details: – the monthly housing update for February sent to the Minister for Finance by the Department of Finance's Budget & Economics Division
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That Minister’s Brief prepared for the incoming government following the most recent elections.
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Minutes of any meetings which took place in the Department of Finance regarding the guarantee by the Minister for Finance of a 2010 €10 billion facility deed between Bank of Ireland and Central Bank of Ireland.
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the CO2-linked changes in VRT and motor tax introduced in the 2008 budget (changes entered force in July 2008) and the 2012 and 2013 budgets (consultation announced in 2011 and changes entered force 1 January 2013). Please can you provide me with: 1. Correspondence/advice from the department of environment and/or EPA for these budgets in relation to VRT and motor tax. 2. Submissions to the consultation that took place for the second set of changes. 3. Dept of Finance research underpinning these measures. 4. Advice/submissions/lobbying received by dept of finance in relation to VRT and motor tax in advance of 2008, 2012 and 2013 budgets (to clarify I am referring to the budgets announced in 2007, 2011 and 2012). Meeting records such as briefings and minutes related to lobbying on VRT and motor tax for these budgets.
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1. A report on meetings held by the Minister with companies on 24 November 2016 2. A draft programme for ministerial visit 10 November 2016 3. A steering note for brief 10 November 2016 These records were partially released under FoI 040/2017 and 041/2017. Sections were omitted as they were deemed to be not relevant to the original request, which pertained only to some companies.
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all correspondence between the Department and Revenue regarding the operation / efficacy of the Domicile Levy since the start of 2015. I also wish to request, under FoI, access to any reports / memos into the operation / efficacy of the Domicile Levy created since 2015.
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all records of expenses incurred by the Minister and the Minister of State (s) on their St Patrick’s Day trip
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details pertaining to Eoghan Murphy's travel costs to Canada for St. Patrick's Day, in particular: • The cost of the Minister's flights to and from Canada (with an each-way breakdown if possible) • The cost of the Minister's accommodation during his stay in Canada • Any other costs for the Minister's trip, including travel within Canada and the presentation of a bowl of shamrock, if possible
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Notes, minutes, preparatory briefings and follow up records pertaining to a meeting between the secretary general and their UK permanent secretary counterparts on 5/6 Oct 2016
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The first-time buyers scheme was an incentive developed by Michael Noonan. The scheme allows those buying their first home a VAT rebate of up to €20,000. Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I request the following: Any correspondence between private developers and the minister about the scheme both during the lead up to its announcement and since it was unveiled. Any correspondence between the minister and Simon Coveney, the housing minister, about the scheme. Any correspondence between the minister and the Central Bank about the scheme.
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A request for minutes of, and any other documents relating to, the following meetings: *Minister Noonan's meeting with Michael Cocoman, Stripe Technologies on February 10
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A request for minutes of, and any other documents relating to, the following meetings: *Minister Noonan's meeting with Alan Cooke, PTSB Chairman & Jeremy Masding, CEO on March 2
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A briefing note sent to the Minister on the 7th February 2017 from the Revenue Commissioners related to the issue of Brexit and the border.
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The personal Information would have been conveyed to your Department by the following: 1 The Department of Agriculture Food and Marine, or under its previous name The Department to Agriculture Food and Forestry, Agriculture House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 2 Teagasc (The Agriculture and Food Development Authority) Head Office, Oakpark, Carlow. 3 The Labour Relations Commisioner 4 The Labour Court (see FOI file for details)
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- Copies of any submissions/reports submitted to Dept of Finance with regard to application of VAT to the sale of diet supplements. Copies of any representations received with regard to the above. Minutes of any meetings held between the diet supplement industry and your Department with regard to the above. This request to cover the period 1 Jan 2015 to date of receipt of this request.
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- Copy of briefing notes prepared for Derek Moran ahead of his appearance at Committee on Budgetary Oversight in early April.
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All briefing material including memos, background papers, preparatory advice, and minutes of meetings, reports, correspondence, documents and publications provided to the Department of Finance in relation to rules surrounding what constitutes On or Off Balance Sheet expenditure, investments and commitments by the State under European Fiscal rules since September 2015. In addition all advice, minutes of meetings, reports, correspondence, documents, and publications from Eurostat, the Central Statistics Office or the European Commission to the Department of Finance in relation to the rules surrounding what constitutes On or Off Balance Sheet expenditure, investments and commitments by the State under European Fiscal rules specifically with regard to the uses of proceeds from the pending sale of shares in AIB.
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all details in relation to education and training programmes offered to staff within the department from January 1, 2016, to date. This should include the following details: - What courses were offered to staff? - How many participated in each course? - What was the cost and duration of each course? - And what company/institute provided the education or training course? - How many staff are currently employed by the department?
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• Correspondence, including but not limited to emails, letters, text messages, memos, briefing documents, reports, draft reports and speeches to and from the minister’s office and Nama concerning the delivery of housing units.
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• Correspondence, including but not limited to emails, letters, text messages, memos, briefing documents, reports, draft reports and speeches to and from the minister’s office and Nama concerning Nama owned properties that cannot be used for residential purposes because they fail to comply with safety regulations.
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All emails, reports, briefings and other internal memos between the Department of Finance and or the Revenue Commissioners and or the Department of Housing Planning and Local Government and all correspondence between relevant stakeholders between 1 October 2016 and 5 May 2017, regarding the purchase and or development of Irish residential property by REITs and or private equity funds (such as ICAVs and QIAIFs) and the impact of these purchases on the demand for the Irish residential property and or the supply of Irish residential property and or the price of Irish residential property.
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all correspondence (both Print andelectronic) between the Dail TDs listed below (or representatives acting in their name) and officials in the Department and/or the Minister in relation to the following issues * Funding for the construction of roads or raod-related transport infrastructure (eg. bridges, footpaths etc) in County Tipperary * Requests for improvement or upgrades to roads in County Tipperary Also minutes of meeting relevant to these issues, and any internal correspondence within the Department that relates to these and approaches from the the TDs listed below. All information or exchanges between 1st January 2015 and the present day. List of relevant TDs * Deputy Jackie Cahill * Deputy Seamus Healy * Deputy Alan Kelly * Deputy Michael Lowry * Deputy Mattie McGrath
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All emails, reports, briefings and other internal memos between the Department of Finance and the Revenue Commissioners and all correspondence between relevant stakeholders between 30 September 2015 and 11 May 2017 regarding dividend withholding tax on dividends paid by REITS
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Copies of any correspondence between the Department and Bank of Ireland with regard to setting of pay levels for a new chief executive.
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copies of all representations received from members of the financial services industry since July 1, 2015, in relation to the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill.
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details of all representations made to the Department of Finance in relation to Stamp Duty on share transactions involving companies quoted on the Enterprise Securities Market of the Irish Stock Exchange. I am looking for the names of all parties who made representations to the Minister on this matter, records of those representations held by the Department including emails, memos and letters between the Minister and all parties who made such representations. In addition I am looking for details (times, dates and any notes held within the Department) of any meetings with parties making representations to the Minister in relation to eliminating Stamp Duty on share transfers in ESM-listed firms. The timeframe is from 1st of October 2016 to 1st of May 2017.
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All correspondence sent by Permanent TSB chief executive Jeremy Masding to the Department (whether that be the Minister or any of his officials) regarding the Bank Levy, and all responding correspondence from the Minister or his officials. Relevant years: during the existence of the Bank Levy
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This request was amended again on 29/05/2017 “Copies of all records, correspondence and documents related to European Investment Bank lending, or potential lending, to Ireland in relation to capital infrastructure or in the context of Brexit to provide sectoral supports, including to SMEs. Timeframe is between September 1 2016 and May 19, 2017. Correspondence between the EIB and all of the following , Minister, Ann Nolan, Derek Moran and correspondence on these topics between the Minister, Ann Nolan and Derek Moran” This request was amended on 23/05/2017 as follows: Copies of all records, correspondence and documents related to European Investment Bank lending, or potential lending, to Ireland in relation to capital infrastructure or in the context of Brexit to provide sectoral supports, including to SMEs. Correspondence would be between Minister Noonan, Assistant Secretaries General, and the EIB. Timeframe is between September 1 2016 and May 19, 2017 This was replaced with text above. Copies of all correspondence between the Department of Finance and the European Investment Bank between September 1, 2016 and May 19, 2017.
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Copies of all correspondence between Finance Minister Michael Noonan, the Secretary General and Assistant Secretaries General with the chief executives of AIB. The timeframe is October 1, 2016 to May 19, 2017.
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Copies of all correspondence between Finance Minister Michael Noonan, the Secretary General and Assistant Secretaries General with the chief executives of Permanent TSB. The timeframe is October 1, 2016 to May 19, 2017.
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This request was accepted on transfer from D/PER - According to the lobbying register, Michael Cocoman of Stripe met with Minister Murphy earlier this year. Under the Freedom of Information Act, could I please get copies any records held in relation to Stripe such as briefing notes, minutes of meetings etc.
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1. Copies of all communications regarding AIB Bank by the Department of Finance 2. Copies of all communications from the Department of Finance to AIB Bank regarding AIB Pensions 3. Copies of all communications between the Department of Finance and other Departments, Bodies or individuals regarding AIB Pensions 4. Copies of all records of discussions and communications in the Department of Finance regarding AIB Pensions
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access to the correspondence between Ulster Bank and John Hogan, as outlined in the following lobbying return.
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1. The number of AP2s in the Department 2. The number of AP1s in the Department 3. The number of AP1s in the Department who are assigned to designated posts 4. The number of AP1s in the Department who are assigned extra work over and above AP2s to justify the extra remuneration they received over and above AP2s 5. The number of AP1s who are also in receipt of an upgrade payment under the 1% PCW Allowance 6. The rules, regulations and method of appointment of AP1s in the Department
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Amended request received 21/06/2017. Parts 1 & 2 of this request were withdrawn. The rest of the request was split into 13 request (FOI/186/2017 to FOI/198/2017). 1) Record(s)/ minutes or/and correspondence meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/or Department officials had with private equity firm , Cerberus, on 19 March 2015 and where it took place. 2) Record(s) / minutes and / or correspondence of a meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/or department officials with Cerberus on 28 March 2015 and where it took place In a Parliamentary Question from Michael McGrath [32636/15], Finance Minister Michael Noonan provided details of his meetings with private investment firms between 2013-2015. I am seeking: 3) Record(s)/ Minutes or any or correspondence relating to a meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/or department officials had with Blackrock on the dates 11/04/13; 09/07/13; 24/09/2013 4) Record(s)/ Minutes or any or correspondence relating to a meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/or department officials had with Blackstone on the dates 16/04/13; 17/04/13; 16/07/13; 30/09/13 5) Record(s)/ Minutes or any or correspondence relating to a meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/or department officials had with Apollo on the dates 14/03/13*; 27/03/13; 10/05/13; 17/07/13*; 13/08/13; 16/12/13 and 13/02/14 6) Record(s)/ Minutes or any or correspondence relating to a meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and /or department officials had with LoneStar on the dates 21/05/13; 16/05/13; 13/08/13; 18/12/13 and on the dates 23/01/14*; 28/01/14; 08/05/14*; 26/11/14* 7) Record(s)/ Minutes or any or correspondence relating to a meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/ or department officials had with Marathon Asset Management on the date 22/05/13 and separately with the firm Broadhaven on the dates 09/09/14; 24/10/14; 09/01/15 8) Record(s)/ Minutes or any or correspondence relating to a meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/or department officials had with KKR on the dates 18/07/13 and 26/02/14; 16/07/14* 9) Record(s)/ Minutes or any or correspondence relating to a meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/or department officials had with Ardstone Capital on the dates 19/12/13 and 30/10/14 10) Record(s)/ Minutes or any or correspondence relating to a meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/ or department officials had with Moore Capital on the dates 08/02/13 and 16/01/14
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11) Record(s)/ Minutes or any or correspondence relating to a meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/or department officials had with Hibernia REIT on the dates 11/12/13 12) Record(s)/ Minutes or any or correspondence relating to a meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/or department officials had with Davidson Kempner on 05/06/13 and 26/03/14; 01/07/14 13) Record(s)/ Minutes or any or correspondence relating to a meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/or department officials had with Kildare Partners on the dates 10/12/13 and 13/05/14; 18/09/14 14) Record(s)/ Minutes or any or correspondence relating to a meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/or department officials had with Kennedy Wilson on the dates 27/02/13; 15/05/13; and 14/12/13 15) Record(s)/ Minutes or any or correspondence relating to a meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/or department officials had with CarVal on the date 18/06/14 Original request 1) Any Correspondence between Department of Finance officials and/ or Finance Minister Michael Noonan to Special Purpose Vehicles / Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) regarding the sale of assets which were under the ownership of NAMA. Specifically the correspondence between the Department and these companies relates to those with the following names;- Lone Star Funds, Starwood Capital, Blackstone, Oaktree Capital Management, Cerberus Capital Management, Goldman Sachs, Apollo Global Management, Deutsche Bank and CarVal Investors. 2) I am seeking this correspondence from dates ranging from January 2012 to December 2016 concerning the disposal of assets/ Commercial Real Estate under the ownership of NAMA which had been acquired by the aforementioned firms. 3) Under FOI request, I am seeking the number of meetings that were held between senior officials in the Department of Finance and/ or Minister Michael Noonan with representatives from Lone Star Funds, Starwood Capital, Blackstone, Oaktree Capital Management, Cerberus Capital Management, Goldman Sachs, Apollo Global Management, Deutsche Bank and CarVal Investors on dates ranging from January 2012 to December 2016. Specifically meetings between the Finance Minister and Apollo Capital, Lone Star and Ires Reit. 4) I would like to request any minutes that were taken of these meetings should they be available. 5) Confirmation that the Department of Finance held a conference in which figures from the
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Irish property industry networked with private equity firms and other agencies on March 4th 2015. I request any details of this event should they be available. 6) The number of meetings held between officials from the Department of Finance and / or Minister Michael Noonan and officials from the Central Bank and the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority regarding the oversight of the companies listed above.
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1. All documentation relating to the number of Grade I, Grade II and Grade III Translators employed in the Houses of the Oireachtas Service since 2010, including recruitment of same, approval of further staff members, and any refusals of same; 2. All documentation relating to any bonuses, allowances and other payments other than normal salary, requested to be made and/or actually made, or refused, in relation to the Chief Translator, and/or to Grade I, Grade II and Grade III Translators in the Houses of the Oireachtas Service, from 2010 to the present day; 3. All documentation and details relating to PCW 1% in Rannóg an Aistriúcháin (in the Houses of the Oireachtas Service) for the period 2009 to the present day, including documentation relating to any monies returned or not spent; 4. All documentation relating to outsourcing of translation work by or on behalf of Rannóg an Aistriúcháin in the Houses of the Oireachtas Service, including editing of translated documents, along with details of contractors and service providers, and monies paid to same, as well as terms and conditions attached to the tendering process, for the period from January 2009 to the present day.
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Copies of the following submission to the Minister (as numbered in recent FOI release to me): 61 – US tax reform, potential international tax changes being considered by new US admin
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Copies of the following submissions to the Minister (as numbered in recent FOI release to me): 196 – rainy day fund consultation paper
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2) Record(s)/ minutes or/and correspondence meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/or Department officials had with the firm Cerberus on the date 19/03/2015
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all available information on Irish government planning for a UK Government led by Jeremy Corbyn. This should include ongoing policy formulation to manage the likely economic and security implications for Ireland. Clearly, the outcomes of a Jeremy Corbyn victory can already be anticipated as: • Catastrophic economic mismanagement and/or economic collapse in the United Kingdom akin to Venezuela’s recent turbulence. Leading British aerospace, pharma and defence companies who conduct commercially driven, for profit, research and innovation will likely be side-lined in favour of collective work camps and crafter circles, which produce only dream catchers and hemp based products. • Forcible requisitioning of private property as occurred in Zimbabwe under Robert Mugabe. The recent Grenfell Tower fire has been cited by Jeremy Corbyn as a potential pretext for such activity. • Mandatory collectivisation of agriculture, similar to Chairman Mao’s Great Leap Forward, with mass starvation on the British Isles for the first time since the mid-1840s. • Emasculation and dismemberment of the British Armed Forces followed by the arrival in the British Isles of external, adversarial and predatory nation states. This scenario is similar to Venezuela’s ongoing actions and intentions in Costa Rica. • Eruption of an Islamic emirate or emirates in the north of England with the UK government losing control of several British cities. An invasive and hostile culture, which is solely focused on rapid global domination, will certainly seek to capitalise on an idle and self-hating British government. • Destabilisation of Northern Ireland owing to a clear and well documented fetish for violent extremism. Jeremy Corbyn’s preference for primitive, regressive and evil groupings, should actually be interpreted as an ignorant and offensive slight upon Ireland. • Perversion of information, distortion of truths, and a staggering intellectual dishonesty on the part of authority as has occurred in all other communist regimes.
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• Substitution of parliamentary democracy at Westminster with a thuggish brand of street based activism. Extensive evidence exists – with Jeremy Corbyn and his associates on the record – showing Labour leaders actively promoting street fighting as alternative form of government. • Division and disorder that is at the heart of left wing, identity politics driven, electoral strategies. These campaigns seek to secure power by setting LGBT people, immigrants and angry unmarried women against the rest. Consequently, there is enormous potential for destabilisation in Britain. • Purging and imprisoning of dissenters, whose numbers will inevitably grow, in order to combat what Jeremy Corbyn has already branded as “factionalism.” This may severely impact Irish passport holders in Britain. Please include documents that are chiefly concerned with the above AND documents that refer, only in part, to the above. For example, please include all relevant documents relating to particular elements Brexit planning, and its potential implications and consequences, i.e. ushering Jeremy Corbyn to power.
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All briefing notes relating to the vacant site levy - All correspondence or external submissions (excluding from members of the general public) received by the department in relation to the vacant site levy - and the department's responses The timeframe should cover the period January 1, 2017 to October 10, 2017.
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Copies of all records held by your Department relating to exemption from local property tax for new homes and how this is impacting on local authorities around the country in terms of lost revenue. This request to cover only the period 1 January 2017 to the current date. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, ideally in its original electronic format.
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Records of amounts held in approved minimum retirement funds pursuant to the provisions of section 748C of the taxes consolidation act for the years 2000-2017
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1. All material relating to Betting Duty between 1 January and 31 December 2017, contained at the following sections of the Department of Finance: - Tax Division - Minister's Office - Secretary General's office 2. including:- - letters, emails, records of phone calls, meeting requests, meeting notes from individual bookmakers - retail and online, betting exchanges, on course bookmakers, and representative groups for the bookmaking industry to the Minister and the Department of Finance - all communication between the Revenue Commissioners and the Department of Finance in relation to Betting Duty - all communication and representations received from elected representatives, including Ministers, relating to Betting Duty - internal summaries, memos, notes to Minister relating to Betting Duty - minutes of the Tax Strategy Group discussion of the Betting Duty review 3. Submissions to the Tax Strategy Group are available online so unless there is further detail, I do not require those.
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- All correspondence (send and received) to the Minister for Finance that mention the Apple tax legal case, between 1st October 2017 and 24th February 2018. - All briefing notes or memos prepared by the Department of Finance in relation to the Apple tax legal case between 1st October 2017 and 24th February 2018.