Department of the Taoiseach

Department of the Taoiseach

According to the Lobbying Register, a representative for Aptiv Global Operations Ltd met John Shaw, Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach), to share "details about difficulty with recruitment and barriers to building workforce". https://www.lobbying.ie/return/83119/aptiv-global-operations-ltd In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request access to the following records/details:  All correspondence (including emails/texts/documents) between the Department of Taoiseach and Aptiv Global Operations Ltd in 2022  All minutes of meetings between the Department of Taoiseach and Aptiv Global Operations Ltd in 2022

Department of the Taoiseach

 All correspondence between Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Minister Eamon Ryan regarding the regulations on smoky coals between January 1 2022 and the date of this request  All correspondence between Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar regarding the regulations on smoky coals between January 1 2022 and the date of this request Correspondence should include, but not be limited to, letters, text messages, WhatsApp messages, briefing docs, memos etc. It should also include correspondence between the Taoiseach and Minister’s offices and advisers.

Department of the Taoiseach

 Copies of the minutes of meetings of the Climate Action Delivery Board for the following dates: November 26th, 2021; January 28th, 2022; and April 8th 2022.  Copies of the minutes of meetings of the Civil Service Management Board for the following dates: November 26th, 2021; January 26th, 2022; and March 24th 2022.  Copies of the minutes of meetings of the High-Level Steering Board on Policing Reform for the following dates: April 20th, 2021; and February 23rd 2022.  Copies of the minutes of meetings of the Covid-19 Oversight Group for the following dates January 5th 2022; January 12th 2022; January 19th, 2022 and February 16th 2022.

Department of the Taoiseach

Under the FOI act I would like to request any and all correspondence between the office of Micheál Martin, Micheál Martin himself and any member of the World Economic Forum (WEF) over the past 2.5 years.

Department of the Taoiseach

A copy of the Future of Media Commission Report; and a copy of the budget detailing the breakdown of the costs to date associated with the Future of Media Commission.

Department of the Taoiseach

Under FOI Act please release all briefing notes/memos prepared for the Taoiseach regarding Sellafield from 2010 to 2020.

Department of the Taoiseach

Minutes of meeting between assistant secretary John Shaw and Aptiv Global Operations Ltd in relation to "difficulty with recruitment and barriers to building workforce". The meeting took place between Jan 1st and Apr 30 2022, per the lobbying register https://www.lobbying.ie/return/83119/aptiv-global-operations-ltd

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all records held referring or relating to the use of the Ministerial Air Transport Service by the Taoiseach for travel to Brussels and Cork in the period 21 Feb to 28 Feb.

Department of the Taoiseach

A list of the costs associated with sending the Taoiseach abroad for St Patricks Day 2022 and the departmental staff that accompanied him (i.e. flights, accommodation, transfers, etc.) A copy of all the expenses claimed by the Taoiseach and other departmental staff associated with the 2022 St Patrick's Day trip.

Department of the Taoiseach

I am requesting the release of details regarding expenses incurred by the Minister and Department's Junior Minister(s) during St Patrick's Day programme visits abroad this year, specifically:  The cost of travel and accommodation for the Minister  The cost of travel and accommodation for any advisers or other staff for the Minister  The cost of any gifts (including shamrock) incurred by the Department for the trip  Any other costs associated for the trip  A copy of all receipts associated with the trip

Department of the Taoiseach

I would like to request all records in the Department concerning contracts for services with events companies for Government events in New York. These to include, but not be limited to:  Department of Taoiseach records showing all promotional work and/or events with, or for, the Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations, New York for the years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021  Records in the Department of Taoiseach showing all promotional work and/or events as part of the Government’s campaign to win a seat on the United Nations Security Council  Department of Taoiseach records showing all promotional work and/or events with a company called ‘Catapult’ of Dublin, New York and Los Angeles for the years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of any correspondence from members of the public to this department on the topic of Irish neutrality and copies of any responses issued by the department dated February 25 – April 14 2022.

Department of the Taoiseach

A record of the number of representations received by the department with regard to proposals to restrict the sale or use of turf for fires. If there are fewer than twenty such reps, a copy of each of them. If there are a much larger number, a representative sample of around twenty such representations will suffice.

Department of the Taoiseach

 Copies of the minutes of the meeting between the Taoiseach and CEO and chair of Land Development Agency on 12/1/2022;  Copies of the minutes of the meeting between the Taoiseach and Anna Marie McHugh on 13/1/2022;  Copies of the minutes of the meeting between the Taoiseach and "JC re: Russia/Ukraine" on 21/1/2022;  Copies of the minutes of the meeting between the Taoiseach and Mervyn Gibson and Orange Order on 31/1/2022;  Copies of the minutes of the meeting between the Taoiseach Peter Lenehan on 3/2/2022;  Copies of the minutes of the meeting between the Taoiseach and Stephen Wheeler of SSE on 3/2/2022;  Copies of the minutes of the meeting between the Taoiseach and Children's Health Ireland on 15/2/2022;  Copies of the minutes of the meeting between the Taoiseach and Dee Forbes of RTÉ on 8/3/2022;  Copies of the minutes of the meeting between the Taoiseach Kent Walker of Google on 9/3/2022;  Copies of the minutes of the meeting between the Taoiseach Pat Gelsinger of Intel on 9/3/2022;  Copies of the minutes of the meeting involving the Taoiseach on the topic of the Americas Cup on 28/3/2022;

Department of the Taoiseach

Any briefings, emails, notes and/or records relating to An Taoiseach's meeting with Google's Kent Walker on March 9, 2022.

Department of the Taoiseach

Please send me records of all internal and external communications of all types on the issue of potential restrictions around turf cutting this year (Jan 1, 2022 - April 15, 2022).

Department of the Taoiseach

Any briefings, emails, notes and/or records relating to An Taoiseach's meeting with Dee Forbes on March 8, 2022.

Department of the Taoiseach

I am requesting the release of all correspondence - including emails, SMS or WhatsApp messages - sent to or from the Sec Gen Martin Fraser 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.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any briefings, emails, notes and/or records relating to An Taoiseach's meeting with Eddie O'Connor of SuperNode on March 7, 2022.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of any correspondence between representatives from TikTok, Twitter, Facebook and the Taoiseach, between 1st January 2022 to 19th April 2022. Copies of any correspondence between lobby group Technology Ireland and the Taoiseach, between 1 Jan and 19 April.

Department of the Taoiseach

A copy of minutes taken of a meeting held between the Taoiseach and Eddie O'Connor/Supernode on 7 March 2022.

Department of the Taoiseach

A copy of minutes taken of a meeting held between the Taoiseach and Anna Marie McHugh on 13 January 2022.

Department of the Taoiseach

A copy of minutes taken of a meeting held between the Taoiseach and Pat Geisinger on 9 March 2022.

Department of the Taoiseach

A copy of minutes taken of a meeting held between the Taoiseach and Dee Forbes on 8 March 2022

Department of the Taoiseach

A copy of minutes taken of a meeting held about The Americas Cup between 9am and 11am on 28 March 2022.

Department of the Taoiseach

A copy of minutes taken of a meeting held between the Taoiseach and the CEO of the LDA on 12 January 2022.

Department of the Taoiseach

Please send me records of all internal and external communications (emails, texts, logs of phone calls etc) on the Grand Canal Innovation District in 2021 and so far in 2022.

Department of the Taoiseach

Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the release of all records created arising from meetings of the Cabinet sub- committee on Infrastructure during 2016, specifically:  all minutes or notes taken at the meetings of the sub-committee;  any reports or memos prepared for the sub-committee; and  any written correspondence issued by the sub-committee (all in 2016).

Department of the Taoiseach

A copy of any records held referring or relating to the gifting of a painting by Michael Flatley to An Taoiseach. A copy of any records held referring or relating to the gifting of a Samuel Beckett first edition to the Taoiseach by President Macron.

Department of the Taoiseach

Please state how many women and men in your department earn a salary of €100,000 or above, €75,000 or above, and €50,000 or above. Please also state the total number of employees, and how many are full time and part time.

Department of the Taoiseach

I am requesting the release of records relating to expenses incurred and gifts received by the Taoiseach, Junior Ministers or Chief Whip at the department during their visits abroad for St Patrick's Day this year, specifically:  The cost of travel and accommodation for the Taoiseach/junior ministers/Chief Whip  The cost of travel and accommodation for any advisers or other staff for the Taoiseach/junior ministers/Chief Whip  The cost of any gifts (including shamrock) incurred by the department for the trip  Any other costs associated with the trips (including private PCR tests)  Details of any gifts received while the Taoiseach/junior ministers/Chief Whip were on the trips.

Department of the Taoiseach

1. All Housing for All implementation fund applications 2. Where held by the Department, the outputs from consultancy reports, etc, generated by funding granted under the HfA implementation fund

Department of the Taoiseach

Daily reports drawn up by EY on Covid for senior officials in the Department since October 2020. To assist in limiting the volume of records, can you please give me only records relating to the first and third Monday of each month between now and the date requested.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any briefings, emails, notes and/or records relating to An Taoiseach's meeting with ESB on October 7, 2021.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all correspondence received by Taoiseach Micheál Martin from members of the general public regarding the Russian Ambassador Yuriy Filatov between January 1 2022 and the date of this request

Department of the Taoiseach

Any briefings, emails, notes and/or records relating to An Taoiseach's meeting with Rosslare Port's management on Friday 1 October 2021.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any briefings, emails, notes and/or records relating to An Taoiseach's meeting with Orpea's CEO on October 15, 2021.

Department of the Taoiseach

A breakdown of ‘Official Entertainment’ spending by the Department of the Taoiseach from June 2020 to date.

Department of the Taoiseach

Please provide records of communications (email & written correspondence) from the dates of 01st Nov 2019 to 14th February 2022 inclusive, between the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the following Government personnel:  Micheál Martin  Stephen Donnelly  Simon Harris The above records are of public interest between our elected representatives in our Government and the un-elected personnel in the WEF. Particular attention is required towards communications involving the handling of the Covid-19 'pandemic' and measures put in place throughout the above-mentioned period.

Department of the Taoiseach

Correspondence between the Taoiseach and the British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson from June 27th 2020 to date, February 16th 2022.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of correspondence in relation to Taoiseach Micheál Martin's visit to NBC studio personnel and executives in New York in September 2021. This should include all documents, correspondence, emails, memos, briefing documents and minutes of meetings relating to the visit - both before the visit, during the visit to New York, and subsequent follow up correspondence in relation to the meeting.

Department of the Taoiseach

- A datadump of the financial management system that is used for recording costs associated with the IBRC Commission of Investigation for the period 25 July 2020 to date. - A record of the most up to date total cost for the commission's work thus far. When considering all parts of this request, I would ask that you pay close attention to Section 42(e)(ii)(B) of the FOI Act.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence between Ruhama and Mr Leo Varadkar, Taoiseach and/or staff at the Department of the Taoiseach in the period 01 September 2019 to 01 July 2020; All correspondence between Ruhama and Mr Micheál Martin, Taoiseach and/or staff at the Department of the Taoiseach in the period 01 July 2020 to present.

Department of the Taoiseach

- The agenda of the January 2022 meeting of the Climate Action Delivery Board - The minutes of the January 2022 meeting of the CADB - Any communication sent to members of the CADB to distribute the agenda or minutes of the January 2022 meeting - eg an email which the agenda/minutes were attached to - and any other documents attached to that communication.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any briefings, emails, notes and/or records relating to An Taoiseach's meeting with Aspira on October 15.

Department of the Taoiseach

The department costs related to paying companies outside of government to dispose of documents in 2020 and 2021, with a breakdown of each year.

Department of the Taoiseach

- Any internal briefings for the Taoiseach, and minutes of meetings attended by the Taoiseach, or department officials regarding the Citizens Assembly on Drugs - List of meetings including date and attendees attended by the Taoiseach, or department officials regarding the Citizens Assembly on Drugs - Minutes of meetings attended by the Taoiseach, or department officials regarding the Citizens Assembly on Drugs - Any other records that relate to the Citizens Assembly on Drugs.

Department of the Taoiseach

A record of the minutes of meetings between Secretary General (Department of An Taoiseach) Martin Fraser and representatives of Irish Institutional Property (IIP), including IIP chief executive Pat Farrell dated between September 1, 2021 and the date of this request. This should also include a record of documents shared at the meetings; subsequent correspondence following the meetings between Mr Fraser’s office and IIP; and, records of meeting notes from meetings between Mr Fraser and IIP.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any briefings, emails, notes and/or records relating to An Taoiseach's meeting with the Nordic Baltic group in Brussels on December 16, 2021.

Department of the Taoiseach

All records, including correspondence (in private emails or messages or otherwise) on the use of the Steward's Lodge at Farmleigh during 2019, 2020 and 2021, to include details of use being made of lodge, attendees, events, costs of events, including hospitality, security, etc, and any breakdown or invoices associated, and any other arrangements. If it is necessary for any reason to redact any information, please redact the minimum necessary and send me the rest of the material, explaining the legal grounds for each redaction.