Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
FOI Requests — 1,293 records (page 25 of 26)
- Received 23 August 2021Decided —GrantedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
I write to request employee and applicant data from Irish Aid for academic research with Dr. Dan Honig, Associate Professor of Public Policy at University College London.
- Received 25 August 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Copies of any correspondence between the department and former minister Michael Creed with regard to his involvement in an election observation mission in Armenia. Copies of any records held referring or relating to the presence of former Irish parliamentarians on the election observation mission in Armenia.
- Received 25 August 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Access to all records held by the Department, including internal and external correspondence, since the start of 2020 relating to hosting the America's Cup.
- Received 25 August 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Please provide me with manuals/guidelines as to how PQs are to be dealt with/processed, that are in the control of the Department.
- Received 26 August 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
1. Records created on or after 1 January 2021 until 25 August 2021 relating to the the role of envoy for the Sahel and the appointment of Mr Kenneth Thompson to said role, and the salary and expenses expended in 2021, up to 25 August 2021, concerning Mr Thompson's appointment. 2. A copy of the document which sets out the terms of Mr Thompson's appointment.
- Received 1 September 2021Decided —GrantedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Any correspondence between individual members or the chair of the joint Oireachtas committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence and Minister Coveney, or his office, regarding the appearance of the Minister before the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence, which is dated between August 1st 2021 and September 1st 2021.
- Received 1 September 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Copies of all records held referring or relating to the diversion of the government jet between airports in the UAE. Copies of all records held referring or relating to restrictions placed on Air Corps crew from leaving their base in the UAE.
- Received 12 August 2021Decided —GrantedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
I am seeking in tabular form a list of all landings of American military aircraft in Shannon by day for the month July of 2017 in the form suggested. Date US Military Landings 01/07/2017 1 04/07/2017 1 10/07/2017 3
- Received 2 September 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Internal memos, emails and communications among staff at the Abu Dhabi embassy (Afghanistan section) with regard to the evacuation of, and assistance for, Irish citizens, residents and dependants from Afghanistan within the last three months.
- Received 3 September 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
All messages (to include but not limited to SMS text, WhatsApp, Viber etc) sent and received on Minister Simon Coveney's phones that mention or are related to Katherine Zappone since he took office. Messages are to include any present in backups made, such as iCloud and iTunes, but no longer available on the phones.
- Received 3 September 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
(1) Records created on or after 16 July 2021 until 2 September 2021 relating to the meeting between the Secretary General at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Mr Niall Burgess and Ms Katherine Zappone which is believed to have been held on 21 July 2021, to include records setting up the meeting, notes prepared in advance of the meeting and notes made of the meeting, along with confirmation of the venue and time of the meeting, and the identity of any attendees other than Mr Burgess and Ms Zappone.
- Received 3 September 2021Decided —RefusedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Copies of all records referring and relating to the Minister for Foreign Affairs' phone hacking from 2020 and 2021 to the present date (02/09/2021). S earches of any mobile phones, relevant private email addresses and messaging services (including but not limited to WhatsApp, Signal) should be considered when processing this request.
- Received 6 September 2021Decided —RefusedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
I'm looking for any correspondence, records or briefings that relate to an assessment of Minister Coveney's phone being breached.. This is for the time period of July 1st to September 30th, 2020.
- Received 7 September 2021Decided —GrantedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
• A list of guest speakers/motivational speakers hired during each of the years, 2019, 2020, and the first six months of 2021. Please include, the fee paid; where the event took place or if it was a virtual meeting; how long the event lasted; a copy of any presentation material received for the event - IE; slide presentations, handouts, copy of speeches. • A list of appearance fees paid for PR/promotional events guest appearances for each of the years, 2019, 2020, and the first six months 2021. Please include where the event took place or if it was a virtual meeting; how long the event lasted; a copy of any presentation material received for the event - IE; slide presentations, handouts, copy of speeches.
- Received 7 September 2021Decided —RefusedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
I would like to request all emails to or from the Minister For Foreign Affairs and An Garda Síochána from 2020-01-01 to date. I am specifically interested in all emails relating to the words "mobile" "phone" or "hack" and where any words are a sub-string of other words.
- Received 7 September 2021Decided —GrantedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
• A list of all of Ireland's UN Special Envoy positions, those appointed to the role, and the duration of the role, during the period 2016 to present • A breakdown of all costs associated with Ireland's UN Special Envoy positions, for each of the years from 2016 to 2010, and the first six months of 2021. Please give an itemised list for expenses per individual.
- Received 8 September 2021Decided —RefusedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
• copies of any records held by the Minister or his office relating or referring to his mobile phone being hacked or compromised in 2020. • copies of any correspondence between the Minister and the National Cyber Security Centre relating to the above.
- Received 8 September 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
All records relating to the creation of the role Special Envoy of the Government of Ireland for the Sahel Any correspondence with the EEAS in relation to the above role
- Received 8 September 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
• Internal guidelines (all versions extant in 2018, 2019,2020 and 2021) pertaining to the use of mobile phones issued by the Department to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. • Internal guidelines pertaining to the use of mobile phones issued by the Department to the Secretary General. • All communications (letter, email, minutes of meetings, SMS, Whatsapp, Signal, iMessage, Viber etc.) from 1 August 2020 to 7 September 2021 between the Department and any other Foreign Affairs Department (or equivalent) of any member state of the European Union relating to the 'hacking' of Minister Simon Coveney's mobile phone in August 2020. • All communications (letter, email, minutes of meetings, SMS, Whatsapp, Signal, iMessage, Viber etc.) from 1 August 2020 to 7 September 2021 between Minister Simon Coveney and any other Foreign Affairs Minister (or equivalent) of any member state of the European Union relating to the 'hacking' (or phishing) of Minister Coveney's mobile phone in August 2020. • All communications (letter, email, minutes of meetings, SMS, Whatsapp, Signal, iMessage, Viber etc.) from 1 January 2020 to 7 September 2021 between Minister Simon Coveney and Minister Paschal Donohoe containing the word "Zappone".
- Received 9 September 2021Decided —RefusedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Kindly provide me with me with records of communications with the CPSA concerning the appointment of special envoy(ies) in the past 12 months.
- Received 13 September 2021Decided —GrantedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Records relating to spending by the Department on media advisers (including staff), PR companies, PR training for staff/ministers, and other relevant expenses for public relations/media events from March 01, 2020, to date.
- Received 13 September 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
I am requesting all correspondence relating to the efforts by the FOI Unit to fulfill requests seeking information relating to Katherine Zappone's event in the Merrion Hotel which was held on July 21 2021. It should include the efforts to retrieve correspondence between the Minister and government colleagues regarding the same. I am also requesting all records of internal departmental discussion of the same.
- Received 15 September 2021Decided —RefusedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
All correspondence, including emails, held by the Department relating to the death of an Irish citizen in Luxembourg on December 10, 2019. Copies of correspondence between the Minister for Foreign Affairs and his counterpart in Luxembourg relating to the death of an Irish citizen in Luxembourg on December 10, 2019. Copies of correspondence issued by Department officials and diplomats relating to the death of an Irish citizen in Luxembourg on December 10, 2019, and any responses received. Reports, memos and updates provided to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and/or his advisors, and also to senior Department officials, on the death of this Irish citizen in Luxembourg on December 10, 2019.
- Received 20 September 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
1. All correspondence and documents related to the bid for the 2024 America's Cup held by the Department between the period January 01 2021 and the present day. This should include all emails, memos, text message exchanges and any other form of communications regarding the prospective bid.
- Received 20 September 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
I would like to request (i) a copy of all correspondence (including emails) between the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the President in relation to events to mark the centenary of Northern Ireland, since January 1, 2021. I would also like to request a copy of all correspondence (including emails) the Minister has sent and received this year in relation to events to mark the centenary of Northern Ireland.
- Received 20 September 2021Decided —RefusedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
All correspondence between the Dept. Of Foreign Affairs, Minister Coveney, to Aras An Uachtarain, President Michael D Higgins , namely the invitation titled , "‘to mark the partition of the island of Ireland and the foundation of Northern Ireland ", for next month in County Armagh .
- Received 22 September 2021Decided —RefusedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
I would like to ascertain if the DFA shared with the Insurance Federation of Ireland primary legislation passed by the government at the beginning of this year. T his legislation/regulations made a distinction between 'essential and non essential travel'.
- Received 22 September 2021Decided —RefusedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
All communications by text message or separate web- based messaging service between the Minister Coveney and his colleague the Minister for Children between November 1 2019 and February 8 2020
- Received 23 September 2021Decided —GrantedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Email sent by Scale Ireland to the department regarding how companies can assist with the relocation of migrants from Afghanistan, sent between May 1 and Aug 31 2021. Detailed here on the lobbying register: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/76619/scale-ireland
- Received 23 September 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
I would like to request under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 all communication sent and received, including any documents or attachments, and all minutes of meetings held, including by the Minister himself, in relation to or in which the World Health Organisation's (WHO) Covid-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP) initiative is mentioned, excluding internal day-to-day operational emails, or excluding articles from trade journals/newspapers shared for information.
- Received 24 September 2021Decided —RefusedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Correspondence, documents, emails and any other documentation held by the Department related to its position, including anything communicated to the Áras, regarding the church service to mark the centenary of the foundation of Northern Ireland in the Church of Ireland cathedral in Armagh city on 21 October.
- Received 27 September 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Minutes of virtual meetings between Simon Coveney and Apple Distribution International Ltd. in relation to Apple's position on the European Commission's Digital Markets Act, between the period of Jan 1st 2021 and Apr 30th 2021. Details of the meeting are further outlined on the lobbying register: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/71164/apple- distribution-international-ltd
- Received 28 September 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
I request the records relating to CSF and Development Education funding provided to the Irish Family Planning Association and the Center for Investigation, Education and Services for a project in Bolivia during the years 2018 - 2021
- Received 28 September 2021Decided —RefusedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
I request copies of communications between the Department and the All Party Oireachtas Group on SRHR and Development during the years 2017-2021.
- Received 28 September 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
1. All records (including correspondence, electronic records, and internal records) relating to an interdenominational service organised by the leaders of the main Christian Churches to mark the centenary of the establishment of Northern Ireland. The service is scheduled to be held on October 21, 2021. I wish to apply for records that exist between these periods: January 1 2021 and September 25, 2021. While the office of the President is exempt from this Act, I would be obliged if you could include any records that might include a discussion of the President's attendance.
- Received 28 September 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Any correspondence between google and ameve collins as noted here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/77471/google-ireland- limited Any subsequent correspondnence (sent or receivedd by Ms Collins) /notes/memos created by Maeve Collins as a result of this lobbying.
- Received 29 September 2021Decided —RefusedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
I am requesting any and all correspondence between the Department of Foreign Affairs and Áras an Uachtaráin and President Michael D Higgins about the centenary celebration of Northern Ireland.
- Received 29 September 2021Decided —RefusedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Could you please supply me with all records, notes and correspondence created between March 2021 and the present (inclusive) relating to the invitation to President Michael D Higgins to a church service in Armagh on October 21st 2021.
- Received 30 September 2021Decided —RefusedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
• All correspondence - to include but not limited to text messages, e-mails, whatsapp or other electronic messaging - between the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Secretary General of the Department of the Foreign Affairs in relation to ambassadorial appointments. • All correspondence - to include but not limited to text messages, e-mails, whatsapp or other electronic messaging - between the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Secretary General of the Department of the Foreign Affairs in relation to the role of Ambassador to France. • All correspondence - to include but not limited to text messages, e-mails, whatsapp or other electronic messaging - between the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Secretary General of the Department of the Foreign Affairs in relation to the appointment process for the role of Ambassador to France. • All correspondence - to include but not limited to text messages, e-mails, whatsapp or other electronic messaging - between officials in the Department of the Foreign Affairs in relation to the appointment process for the role of Ambassador to France.
- Received 1 October 2021Decided —RefusedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
The locations and the company name of private security firms used in Irish embassies and Irish consulates across the world from 2015 to date in 2021. A location by location break down of cost in the period from 2015 to date in 2021. A list of those locations where security is of an armed nature. Breakdown of armed incidents at Irish embassies and consulates from 2015 to 2021. This would include locations and nature of incident.
- Received 5 October 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Details of the cost to the Department of Foreign Affairs of flights/transport, accommodation, food and beverages and security for trips relating to Ireland’s presidency of the UN Security Council in September 2021. P lease break down the information as follows: 1. The cost of flights 2. The cost of additional transport 3. The cost of accommodation 4. The cost of food and beverages 5. The cost of security 6. Total cost of trips 7. A list of officials who travelled from the Department of Foreign Affairs, including Minister Coveney and Minister of State Byrne. Please include each official's name and title in the breakdown. P lease provide copies of invoices and receipts of the above listed costs.
- Received 1 October 2021Decided —GrantedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Copies of all invoices associated with expenditure with the Dublin Airport Authority for enhanced passenger services at the airport in the period 1 January 2020 to the current date. Any such invoices where they relate to other Irish airports. A table of all costs associated with such enhanced/VIP services at any Irish airport during the same period.
- Received 8 October 2021Decided —GrantedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
• The number of investigations initiated by your HR Department under the CS Code of Discipline and the nature of the allegations that gave rise to these investigations;• The number of cases in which the Personnel Officer of your Department has taken on the role of Relevant Manager under the CS Code of Discipline and the nature of the allegations in each case;• Details of any policy you might have in place that determines which cases will result in the Personnel Officer taking on the role of Relevant Manager under the CS Code of Discipline.
- Received 8 October 2021Decided —RefusedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
I am seeking“Flight No , Callsign , From Country From, To Country to , Landed, Date of Flight, Description of cargo, for all US Military flights for months January for year 2014 recorded by Department of Foreign Affairs”.
- Received 12 October 2021Decided —GrantedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
I kindly request access to any document in your possession on the position of the Irish government on the amendments proposed by the European Parliament on 10 March 2021 on the EU fisheries control Regulation. I am specifically interested in the amendments to articles 93 and 113 to of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 - the EU Fisheries Control Regulation, which are currently being discussed in trilogue negotiations between the European Parliament, Council and Commission. I am requesting documents, including emails and meeting minutes, that include information on the position of the Irish government on the above.
- Received 12 October 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
All correspondence from members of the public to the Minister for Foreign Affairs in relation to the Government decision to send representatives to a church service in Armagh marking the partition of Ireland.
- Received 18 October 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Any Correspondence between Department of Foreign Affairs and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform regarding Budget 2022. I'm only looking for the information in the timeframe of 1st April 2021 and 12 October 2021 and discussion between officials in both Departments at the grade of APO and above only.
- Received 18 October 2021Decided —RefusedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
I understand that a decision has been made to recommence deployment of Irish election observers suspended since March 2020. I wish to request the research/groundwork underpinning the decision to reopen it.
- Received 19 October 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Copies of all records held referring or relating to the decision of Minister Coveney to attend a partition commemoration event. Copies of any representations received by the department with regard to the above. If there are a large volume, I am happy to take a representative sample and a total number for the amount received.
- Received 21 October 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade
I am requesting records held by the department in relation to the purchases of the following artworks since 2020: • €2,570 on six paintings by the Property Management Purchase (on 5 February 2020) • €2,389 on a commissioned painting in Chicago (on 20 January 2021) • €28,500 on a John Hume bust and 3 replicas (on 27 January 2021) • €13,192 on a commissioned painting in Washington (on 29 January 2021) • €2,507 on a commissioned painting in Washington (on 20 April 2021) • €34,547 on an Edna O'Brien portrait by the Property Management Purchase (on 14 May 2021)