Department of the Taoiseach
FOI Requests — 2,035 records (page 11 of 41)
- Received —Decided 21 October 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Any correspondence in the run up to this meeting. Any minutes, memos created as a result of this meeting. Any correspondence created in the two weeks after the meeting by the named individuals. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/87408/tiktok
- Received —Decided 20 October 2022GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Access to any correspondence or minutes of any meetings between Google and An Taoiseach and / or Dónall Geoghegan during 2022 about the Electoral Reform Bill.
- Received —Decided 19 October 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All correspondence between Monica Arino, director of public policy at Amazon UK, and any department officials. 1 January 2019 and 21 September, 2022. Minutes of any meetings or calls between Ms Arino and department officials or the Taoiseach. 1 January 2019 and 21 September, 2022. Any memos which reference Amazon Web Services or Amazon UK Services. 1 January 2019 - 21 September 2022.
- Received —Decided 19 October 2022GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Meeting minutes between Intel and Minister Thomas Byrne on increasing semi-conductor manufacturing capability, as outlined on the lobbying register https://www.lobbying.ie/return/87500/intel-ireland-limited
- Received —Decided 19 October 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All correspondence between Bono and An Taoiseach Micheál Martin during 2021 and 2022, including the correspondence outlined in the lobbying return below. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/89633/the-one-campaign
- Received —Decided 18 October 2022GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
I am seeking the release of any correspondence from the Irish Farmers' Association to any of the Taoiseach since 1 May, regarding emissions for the agricultural sector. I am also requesting the release of any minutes/notes taken at meetings attended by the IFA and Taoiseach since the same date, as well as briefings prepared for the Taoiseach about sectoral emissions since 1 May. For reference, this request refers to (but should not be limited to records created arising from) this entry on the Lobbying Register: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/87833/the-irish-farmers-association---ifa
- Received —Decided 18 October 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
I am requesting the release of any correspondence between Deirdre Gillane, Niamh Allen and Ml Hospitality Limited (or any groups representing the company) about a proposal to provide the Government with an option for large luxury cruise ships to temporarily house Ukrainian refugees. My request refers to the entry on the Lobbying Register here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/88952/paul-allen-- associates-public-relations.
- Received —Decided 14 October 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Copies of the minutes of the Senior Officials Group for Ireland's response to the war in Ukraine. When considering this request, please refer to the following decision of the OIC: https://www.oic.ie/decisions/mr-ken-foxe-of-right-to-k-2/
- Received —Decided 11 October 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All correspondence between the Department of the Taoiseach and Google between January 1st, 2022 and September 9th.
- Received —Decided 11 October 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request access to the following records/details: All correspondence between the Department of the Taoiseach and Twitter between January 1st, 2022 and September 9th.
- Received —Decided 10 October 2022GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All correspondence between the Department of the Taoiseach and Facebook/Meta between January 1st, 2022 and September 9th.
- Received —Decided 10 October 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All correspondence between the Department of the Taoiseach and IDA Ireland, including WhatsApp messages, related to data centres between January 1st, 2022 and September 9th. Notes/minutes of any meetings between the Department of the Taoiseach and IDA Ireland related to data centres between January 1st, 2022 and September 9th.
- Received —Decided 10 October 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All correspondence between the Department of the Taoiseach and Ryanair between January 1st, 2022 and September 9th.
- Received —Decided 7 October 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All correspondence between officials in Dept of An Taoiseach and other Govt Departments, PR companies, and any other entities as they relate to the opening of the Penneys Store in The Square, Tallaght on the 15th September.
- Received —Decided 26 September 2022GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
- A spreadsheet/database/record detailing all expenditure associated with the provision of services to former taoisigh in the period 1 Sept 2021 to date. - Copies of any correspondence between the department and former taoisigh with regard to the provision of services or a state car during that period.
- Received —Decided 22 September 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All correspondence held by the Department regarding the report of the Future of Media Commission from the period 01 October 2021 to the present day.
- Received —Decided 20 September 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All internal and external correspondence (including Whatsapp messages) held by Assistant Principal level or above in the Department of An Taoiseach that makes reference to the letter sent by Sabina Higgins to The Irish Times (published 27 July) in relation to the war in Ukraine from 20 July to 2 August inclusive.
- Received —Decided 20 September 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
- Any correspondence, briefing material, agenda & minutes of any meeting in regards this Lobbying return https://www.lobbying.ie/return/76951/fti-consulting - Any correspondence, briefing material, agenda, and minutes of any meeting between Dept/Taoiseach or any of its officials and FTI Consulting since 2019
- Received —Decided 19 September 2022GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Any correspondence between the Taoiseach/Taoiseach’s Department and Bono, dated between April 5 and August 20, 2022.
- Received —Decided 16 September 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Copies of all correspondence to/from Taoiseach Micheál Martin and the following individuals: • Former Taoiseach John Bruton • Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern • Former Taoiseach Brian Cowen • Former Taoiseach Enda Kenny The time period can be limited to 27/6/2020 to 5/8/2022. The records should include copies of any documents attached or enclosed with the correspondence.
- Received —Decided 12 September 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
1. The minutes of a meeting held between David Duffy of Ibec and John Shaw between January 2022 and April 2022 and any correspondence relating to the meeting, excluding correspondence relating to setting up the meeting. (link here)
- Received —Decided 9 September 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
a) A copy of written correspondence (letters and email) sent by members of the public for the attention of Taoiseach Michéal Martin from 1st March 2022 to the most recent available date, which contain suggestion/s of ways in which the Government can address inflation and/or the cost of living. b) A copy of written correspondence sent from the Department of the Taoiseach in response to any of the above correspondence from 1st March 2022 to the most recent available date.
- Received —Decided 8 September 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
- All correspondence between ministers in the department and The Irish Institutional property group, the Construction Industry Federation, Property Industry Ireland or those representing those groups from January 1 2022 until now. - All correspondence between special advisers and staff in the department and these groups or those representing those groups from January 1 2022 until now.
- Received —Decided 1 September 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Any emails, notes, memos, briefings and or/records sent or received by the Taoiseach in relation to New Fortress Energy's Shannon LNG Plant proposal.
- Received —Decided 1 September 2022GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Invoices for accommodation costs for the Taoiseach, Chief Whip, Minister of State for European Affairs and any staff accompanying them on their trips abroad for St Patrick's Day this year.
- Received —Decided 31 August 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
• All correspondence relating to Sabina Higgins' letter to the Irish Times sent to the Department of the Taoiseach, including emails, calls, text messages, and records of any meetings. Timeline: 27 July - 3 August. • All correspondence relating to Sabina Higgins' letter to the Irish Times sent from the Taoiseach and/or his officials. Timeline: 27 July - 3 August.
- Received —Decided 29 August 2022GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
• Correspondence and phone records, including phone calls, texts, WhatsApp, social media, and any other applications utilised by An Taoiseach for such business, exchanged between an Taoiseach and the Minister for Health regarding health services in Sligo between the 29th of June and the 13th of July, 2022 inclusive. • Records relating to a meeting or meetings involving the Taoiseach and the Minister for Health relating to health services in Sligo between the 29th of June and the 13th of July, 2022, inclusive.
- Received —Decided 29 August 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
• All communications between the Taoiseach's office and Mr Chris Tovey of FTI Consulting • All communications between the Taoiseach's office and Mr Jack White of FTI Consulting • List of meetings to include dates, attendees and minutes between the Taoiseach and Mr Chris Tovey of FTI Consulting • List of meetings to include dates, attendees and minutes between the Taoiseach and Mr Jack White of FTI Consulting. Any other records relating to lobbying conducted on behalf of GW Pharmaceuticals
- Received —Decided 29 August 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
A spreadsheet/database/record of all education, training, motivational, team-building courses or programmes offered to staff within the Department from January 1, 2021 to date. This should include the following details: • A list of courses offered to staff. • How many participated in each course? • The cost and duration of each course. • The name of the individual/company/institute that provided the education or training course.
- Received —Decided 16 August 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
• Records, including correspondence, minutes, and all related documents, relating to a meeting or meetings between An Taoiseach and Teachta Marc MacSharry and the Offices thereof, in the week in advance of the motion re: confidence in the Government, relating to health services in Sligo or support for the Government.
- Received —Decided 9 August 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
- Copies of any correspondence between the department and the Department of Defence with regard to the provision of air transport for the Taoiseach's trip to Beirut. - Copies of any records held in the email account or on the mobile phones of Dermot Woods or John Callinan with regard to the arrangement of transport for this trip.
- Received —Decided 2 August 2022GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
I am requesting the release of all correspondence - including emails, SMS or WhatsApp messages - sent between the Taoiseach and the Minister for Health between 12 February and 14 April regarding the resignation of CMO Dr Tony Holohan, his plans to take up a role at Trinity College, the terms related to this role (including salary payment), and his announcement on 9 April that he would not take up the role.
- Received —Decided 2 August 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
A copy of all correspondences received or sent by the Taoiseach (or his officials/department) regarding CMO Tony Holohan's planned academic role in Trinity College, covering the period Jan 1st 2022 to present.
- Received —Decided 28 July 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: a datadump of all Departmental spending in the following categories for the calendar year 2021: Home – Subsistence, Home – Hotel Costs, Home – Air Tickets, Home – Taxi, Home – Mileage, Home – Car Hire, Foreign – Subsistence, Foreign – Hotel Costs, Foreign – Air Tickets, Foreign – Taxi, Foreign – Mileage, Foreign – Car Hire, Foreign – Telephone & Fax Calls, Foreign – Other Receipted Expenses, Foreign Travel – Carbon Emissions, Catering for Official Functions, Equipment Hire Official Entertainment, Dining in Restaurant, Flowers Official Entertainment, Other Official Entertainment, Catering for State Entertainment Functions, Equipment Hire State Entertainment, Flowers State Entertainment, Other State Entertainment, Catering State Functions, Other State Functions, Gifts for Protocol Stock, Protocol Stationery, Training Courses for Staff, Conferences and Seminars, Speaking Fees, Masters Programme, Online Training Resources, Photography, Public Relations, Ministerial Allowance, Couriers, Flowers, Refreshments, Ex-Gratia Payment, Suit Hire, Suit Allowance, Pest Control, Consultancy, Consultancy Expenses.
- Received —Decided 28 July 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
In relation to travel undertaken by the Taoiseach as part of the 2022 St Patrick’s Day Programme to Rebuild Connections, I would like to receive: • The names of people who accompanied the Taoiseach on his trip and their job titles or relationship to the Taoiseach.
- Received —Decided 28 July 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Ms Emma Reilly, CV attached, worked with the UN. She exposed the practice of giving confidential personal information to the
- Received —Decided 27 July 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
· The minutes of all meetings of the Labour and Employer Economic Forum (LEEF) held between April 1, 2022 and June 28, 2022 • All briefing notes prepared for Taoiseach Micheál Martin in relation to those meetings • All correspondence or other documentation issued to attendees in relation to those meetings, either in advance, during the meetings or afterwards
- Received —Decided 27 July 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Submissions received by the following interest groups, in relation to the impact of Covid-19 on Retail • Retail Ireland • IBEC • Retail Excellence Ireland • Dublin Town/ We Are Dublin Town/ Dublin BID (Business Improvement District)/ Dublin City BID (Business Improvement District) Timeframe 01/03/2020 to present date
- Received —Decided 22 July 2022GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Following on from the trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, may I ask for available copies of records created in relation to this, to include, but not be limited to, the following: • Records showing how many people the Department of the Taoiseach organised to travel with the Taoiseach and Tánaiste delegations to Davos • Records showing the names, positions, titles of those who travelled and their official functions as part of this particular delegation • Records showing the costs of all travel for each member of the delegation • Records showing what class of travel was booked for all travellers • Records showing the accommodation details and total costs for all concerned • Also, any other records showing any other costs organised or incurred by the Department linked to the Davos trip, e.g., car hire, gifts, presentations, receptions, guest hospitality, photography etc.
- Received —Decided 19 July 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
I understand that from time to time the department organises exhibitions, conferences etc., where the paid services of guest speakers, broadcasters or others may be required. May I ask for available copies of records created in relation to this from January 1st 2017 to May 27th 2022, to include, but not be limited to, the following: • Records of events where paid services of MCs, conference hosts, after-dinner speakers, conference or event moderators, broadcasters etc. were acquired • Records of the names of the people hired for each of these events • Individual pay for these persons per event
- Received —Decided 14 July 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Correspondence between the Department and other Departments/State Agencies in relation to action 19/9 of Housing for All: "All Government Departments will examine their existing portfolio of properties and subject to any obligations under the PSC, the LDA Act 2021 or the State Property Act 1954, will place them on the market if they are not required and may be suitable for conversion to residential accommodation"
- Received —Decided 5 July 2022GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Copies of all records relating to pest control at Government Buildings, including inspection and service reports, invoices and correspondence with service providers, covering the period between 1 November 2021 to the present date
- Received —Decided 5 July 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All email correspondence between Aptiv Global Operations and the department between Feb 1st 2022 and Mar 1st 2022.
- Received —Decided 5 July 2022GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
I wish to make a request for records held by the Department of the Taoiseach under the Freedom of Information Act.
- Received —Decided 30 June 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to any minutes / briefings relating to meetings between RTE and An Taoiseach during 2022. Details of one of the meetings are outlined here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/83609/raidi%C3%B3--teilif%C3%ADs-%C3%A9ireann
- Received —Decided 28 June 2022GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Emails sent by Bolt to the department and related meeting minutes from a meeting with Minister Thomas Byrne on the EU platform work directive, as outlined on the lobbying register. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/85100/bolt-itx
- Received —Decided 27 June 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Copies of all requests to use the Ministerial Air Transport Service (MATS) and copies of all responses to the requests from the Department of the Taoiseach. The time period can be limited to 27/6/2020 to 8/6/2022.
- Received —Decided 23 June 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Copies of all correspondence between the department and Air Corps Operations, Executive Branch in the period between 1 February and 15 March. Copies of all records held referring or relating to the decision to charter a plane for the use of the Taoiseach for travel that took place between 10 and 13 March (same time frame as above). Copies of any invoices/receipts, the business case, sanction, and approval document associated with the chartering of an aircraft from Luxaviation.
- Received —Decided 21 June 2022GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
My staff and I are conducting parliamentary research on COVID-19 related advertising. Would you be able to provide me with information on how much money was spent on COVID-19 related advertising by the Department of the Taoiseach between March 2020 – May 2022? Please provide a breakdown listing how much money was spent on each media (TV, Radio, Facebook ads, TikTok ads, etc). Also, if you could list out how much was spent on national and regional media, that would be greatly appreciated.
- Received —Decided 20 June 2022GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am requesting the release of any emails between the Philip O'Callaghan and Dublin Zoo as well as any minutes or notes taken at meetings attended by the Mr O'Callaghan and Dublin Zoo between January and April this year. My request covers information referred to on the Lobbying Register here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/84108/dublin-zoo