Department of the Taoiseach
FOI Requests — 2,083 records (page 25 of 42)
- Received —Decided 18 July 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All correspondence sent to the Taoiseach from groups and individuals wishing to welcome US President Donald Trump and his family at Shannon Airport during his visit to Ireland in June, or to meet, or provide entertainment for Trump and his family at Doonbeg or other parts of Ireland.
- Received —Decided 17 July 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Copies of all correspondence sent to and from the Taoiseach on the issue of the so-called ‘porn blocking’ laws. This should include all correspondence to and from the Taoiseach and should include letters, emails etc sent on his behalf from January 1 to date.
- Received —Decided 15 July 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All correspondence made to the Department of the Taoiseach mentioning Maria Bailey since 20 May 2019. All internal correspondence made within the Department of the Taoiseach mentioning Maria Bailey since 20 May 2019. All memos sent to/within the Department of the Taoiseach mentioning Maria Bailey since 20 May 2019.
- Received —Decided 15 July 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All material - including briefings, memos, email, reports - circulated to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar between March 15th and June 15th in relation to the visit of US President Donald Trump to Ireland. This should include material and protocol notes relating to the Taoiseach's meeting with Mr Trump at Shannon Airport and entries into the Taoiseach's diary from this period in relation to Mr Trump's visit.
- Received —Decided 11 July 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Any correspondence between Huawei or its representatives and the Taoiseach's office since the start of 2018 in relation to proposed meetings during 2019, including the proposed meeting in Davos in January 2019. If any meetings occurred please pass on any records of the meetings, such as minutes / memos etc.
- Received —Decided 11 July 2019GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Details of staff at the following grades (Assistant Secretary, PO/POs 1, AP/APs 1, HEOs, EO/SOs and COs) for your HR Division in the Department at 31st December 2014, 31st December 2015, 31st December 2016, 31st December 2017 and 31st December 2018.
- Received —Decided 10 July 2019GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
A full breakdown of the cost to hold the cabinet meeting that took place on Wednesday 1st May in Cork City Hall.
- Received —Decided 10 July 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
The release of any correspondence between the Taoiseach or the Taoiseach's Office from members of the public, or Irish or Scottish politicians regarding Rockall between 1 June 2018 and the present date.
- Received —Decided 9 July 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All documents, emails, memos, both internal and external, relating to the dispute over fishing rights at Rockall since August 1 2018.
- Received —Decided 8 July 2019GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All payments (or fees charged) made directly to the National Shared Services Office for financial years ending 31st December 2015, 31st December 2016, 31st December 2017 and 31st December 2018 in respect of services provided to your Department for the processing of Annual Leave/Pensions/Worksharing arrangements for staff employed by your Department.
- Received —Decided 28 June 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Copies of all correspondence to/from Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on the topic of University Hospital Waterford. The correspondence could include, but is not limited to communications to/from junior minister John Halligan and TDs John Deasy, David Cullinane and Mary Butler as well as staff and management at the hospital. The correspondence could include, but is not limited to items relating to the mortuary at University Hospital Waterford. The time period can be limited to January 1, 2018 to May 7, 2019. Please include copies of all attachments to emails in the correspondence or documents enclosed with letters.
- Received —Decided 25 June 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All documentation in relation to the Citizenship Referendum 2004 (also known as the amendment to the 2001 Citizenship Act), prepared for or considered by the Taoiseach, Senior Officials Group, Cabinet Committee, or Cabinet meetings held between 01 January 2003 and 11 June 2004 including any briefings/memos/reports/correspondence or other documentation prepared for each meeting or arising out of those meetings.
- Received —Decided 20 June 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Correspondence (received and sent) between SFDC Ireland Ltd and Department of the Taoiseach during 2019 in relation to building height guidelines. Minutes from meetings between SFDC Ireland Ltd and Department of the Taoiseach during 2019 in relation to building height guidelines. Internal documentation and reports and memos on building height guidelines prepared by Department officials during 2019 for Head of Unit (Department of the Taoiseach) and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. I am aware SFDC Ireland Ltd has been lobbying John Carroll Head of Unit (Department of the Taoiseach) in relation to building height guidelines. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/48300/sfdc-ireland-ltd.
- Received —Decided 20 June 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Records of all correspondence with Amazon and any documents shared, minutes or reports generated from the meeting referred to here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/47069/amazon-web-services. The records should include but not be limited to any e-mails, and any attachments therein, and mobile phone text messages including any messages via Whatsapp.
- Received —Decided 20 June 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Copies of any minutes/memos/correspondence relating to the meeting between Amazon and the Taoiseach in 2019.
- Received —Decided 20 June 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All records relating to this entry in the lobbying database: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/47069/amazon-web-services.
- Received —Decided 19 June 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Information relating to the National Broadband Plan, including emails, letters, memos, and meeting logs (with times and dates of meetings) between Minister Denis Naughten and the Taoiseach dating from June 2018 to 11 October 2018.
- Received —Decided 19 June 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Information relating to the National Broadband Plan, including emails, letters, memos, and meeting logs (with times and dates of meetings) between Minister Richard Bruton and the Taoiseach dating from October 12 2018 to the present date.
- Received —Decided 19 June 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Information in relation to all aspects of costs of the National Broadband Plan, including emails, letters, memos, and meeting logs (with times and dates of meetings) between Minister Richard Bruton's officials and the Taoiseach's officials dating from October 12 2018 to the present date, where the records involve officials at a senior level and Political Advisers.
- Received —Decided 19 June 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Information in relation to all aspects of costs of the National Broadband Plan, including emails, letters, memos, and meeting logs (with times and dates of meetings) between Minister Denis Naughten's officials and the Taoiseach's officials dating from June 2018 to October 11 2018, where the records involve officials at a senior level and Political Advisers.
- Received —Decided 19 June 2019GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All records of correspondence between the Taoiseach/Department of an Taoiseach and the White House between the dates of January 1, 2019 to May 21, 2019. The records I am seeking are letters/emails any other form of recorded correspondence sent to the White House in any capacity by either the Taoiseach or the Department. In addition to that I'm seeking any records of correspondence in response from the White House itself that the Department of an Taoiseach is in possession of.
- Received —Decided 18 June 2019GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Minutes of March 19th meeting between the Department and Vodafone related to this return on the lobbying register https://www.lobbying.ie/return/47162/vodafone-ireland
- Received —Decided 11 June 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All electronic and written correspondence from the Department of The Taoiseach involving the Taoiseach and any officials, including letters, emails and memos, to and from RTÉ Director General Dee Forbes, and communication to and from the Taoiseach’s Office and any other staff members in RTÉ, between May 1st 2018 to the date of my request - May 7th 2019.
- Received —Decided 11 June 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Copies of correspondence to/from An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and the following politicians: Micheál Martin TD Dara Calleary TD Minister Shane Ross Minister Katherine Zappone Minister of State John Halligan Minister of State Seán Canney Minister of State Finian McGrath Kevin 'Boxer' Moran TD Dr Michael Harty TD Michael Lowry TD Noel Grealish TD Denis Naughten TD The timeframe for the correspondence can be limited to the period November 7, 2018 to May 10, 2019. I am also seeking copies of any documents attached to correspondence to/from the politicians listed.
- Received —Decided 11 June 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All correspondence between the Taoiseach and the leader of Sinn Féin between the period 01 January 2018 and the present day. All correspondence between the Taoiseach and the leader of the DUP between the period 01 January 2018 and the present day.
- Received —Decided 10 June 2019GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Any correspondence between the Irish Farmers' Association and the Taoiseach or officials in the Department regarding climate change or veganism between 1 January 2019 and 9 May 2019, as well as minutes of any meetings between the IFA and the Taoiseach or officials in the Department between the same dates regarding the same.
- Received —Decided 7 June 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Any correspondence to or from the offices of the Taoiseach and his advisors to other Ministers and departments regarding the arrangement of last week's meetings. Any internal correspondence or memos within the Department of the Taoiseach, as well as minutes of any meetings regarding the same (i.e. the arrangement of last week's meetings). Expenses relating to last week's meetings, including how much was claimed by the Taoiseach and anyone from the Department who accompanied them.
- Received —Decided 7 June 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
The release of documents relating to the use of the mortuary at Waterford University Hospital. Any correspondence sent between the Taoiseach and the HSE and consultants at University Hospital Waterford regarding the use of the mortuary between July 2018 and the present date. Any correspondence on the use of the hospital sent between the Taoiseach and the Minister of Health regarding the use of the mortuary since 22 April, as well as any memos prepared for the Taoiseach on the issue since 29 April.
- Received —Decided 4 June 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All correspondence (including emails, texts, or WhatsApp or Slack messages) sent and received by Taoiseach Leo Varadakar on a protest held by Connolly Youth Movement at a Fine Gael meeting in Cork on Wednesday 1st May. The date range of this request would be 1st May 2019 to 3rd May 2019.
- Received —Decided 31 May 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
1. Records referring to the tender submitted by BAM for the contract for the construction of the New Children's Hospital, St James's Hospital Campus, Dublin 8 (the Contract) 2 Records referring to other tenders for the Contract 3 Records referring to the conclusion of the Contract 4 Records referring to the process of ascertaining the guaranteed maximum price for the Contract 5 Records referring to instructing or deciding to instruct BAM to proceed with the Phase B Works (as defined by the Contract) 6 Records referring to the cost or projected cost of the New Children's Hospital project 7 Records referring to RAM's performance on the Contract 8 Records relating to RAM's performance on the Phase A Works (as defined by the Contract) 9 Records relating to BAM's safety performance on the Phase A Works 10 Records referring to RAM's performance on the contract for the New Children's Hospital, Satellite Centres at Tallaght Hospital Campus, Dublin 24 and Connolly Hospital Campus, Dublin 15 (the Satellite Contract) 11 Records comprising or referring to communications with the Department of Health, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, the Department of the Taoiseach, Children's Health Ireland or the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board which contain any reference to any of the following: (a) the tender submitted by BAM for the contract for the Contract (b) other tenders for the Contract (c) the conclusion of the Contract (d) the process of ascertaining the guaranteed maximum price for the Contract (e) instructing or deciding to instruct BAM to proceed with the Phase B Works (f) the cost or projected cost of the New Children's Hospital project (g) BAM's performance on the Contract (h) BAM's performance on the Phase A Works (i) BAM's safety performance on the Phase A Works (j) BAM's performance on the Satellite Contract.
- Received —Decided 31 May 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Copies of any aide memoires, submissions, briefings, or presentations that were brought before meetings of the IFSC Clearing House Group in the calendar year 2013.
- Received —Decided 31 May 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All correspondence received by An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar or Secretary General Martin Fraser from Robert Watt, Secretary General at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER), relating to the National Broadband Plan (NBP). The timeframe should cover the period January 1, 2019 to April 26, 2019.
- Received —Decided 30 May 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Correspondence to the Taoiseach from Amigo Loans/Amigo Loans Ireland since 1 January 2019.
- Received —Decided 28 May 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Copies of all Cabinet records referring or relating to the introduction of the direct provision system in 2000.
- Received —Decided 27 May 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Email from Sec Gen of DHPLG to Martin Fraser regarding the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan. 6 December 2018. Email chain between D/Taoiseach and Paul Lemass, DHPLG, regarding the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan. 5 March 2019.
- Received —Decided 23 May 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Copies of all correspondence, documents and minutes of meetings related to so-called IS bride Lisa Smith between the period 01 March 2019 and the present day.
- Received —Decided 22 May 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All electronic correspondence including email, texts, WhatsApp messages and any other form of electronic communications between the Taoiseach and the Secretary General of the Department between the period 01 December 2018 and the present day. All electronic correspondence including email, texts, WhatsApp messages and any other form of electronic communications between Ministers in the Department and the Secretary General of the Department between the period 01 December 2018 and the present day.
- Received —Decided 22 May 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Copies of all material and memoranda circulated to Cabinet regarding the recording of phone calls in and out of Garda stations and subsequent establishment of a Commission of Investigation into the matter (The Fennelly Commission) in 2014. Copies of all material and memoranda circulated to Cabinet regarding An Garda Síochána in 2013 and 2014. Minutes from all Government meetings where An Garda Síochána was discussed in 2013 and 2014. Minutes from all Government meetings where alleged surveillance of GSOC (the Garda Ombudsman) was discussed in 2013 and 2014. Minutes from the Government meeting that took place on 25 March 2014. Minutes from Government meetings where Ireland's exit from the Troika bailout was discussed in 2013. Copies of all material and memoranda circulated to Cabinet regarding Ireland's exit from the Troika bailout in 2013. Minutes from Government meetings where Irish Water and water charges were discussed in 2013 and 2014. Copies of all material and memoranda circulated to Cabinet regarding Irish Water and water charges in 2013 and 2014.
- Received —Decided 21 May 2019GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Any correspondence sent to the Dept or Taoiseach from Irish or Northern Irish politicians and members of the public regarding the detainment of two fishing vessels in Dundalk Bay earlier this year.
- Received —Decided 21 May 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All correspondence, including emails, handwritten letters, memos, post-its and any other forms of communication, from Minister Joe McHugh and the Department of Education to the Taoiseach and his department which references the Retention of Records Bill. All correspondence, including emails, handwritten letters, memos, post-its and any other forms of communication, from religious bodies or affiliated groups, as well as correspondence from the public and abuse survivor groups sent to the Department of the Taoiseach, and all replies from the same department.
- Received —Decided 21 May 2019GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All correspondence (sent and received) between Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy, between 1st January and 17th April 2019.
- Received —Decided 20 May 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Access to the following records - dated between March 1, 2019 and the date of this letter: A record of correspondence, including but not limited to letters, emails, memos, briefing documents, draft briefing documents, speeches, text messages, WhatsApp messages, reports and draft reports, to and from the Taoiseach’s Office in relation to the Football Association of Ireland (FAI). This should include correspondence with the FAI, Sport Ireland, statutory bodies as well as persons inside and outside of the Department. A record of correspondence, including but not limited to letters, emails, memos, briefing documents, draft briefing documents, speeches, text messages, WhatsApp messages, reports and draft reports, to and from the office of the Secretary General in relation to the Football Association of Ireland (FAI). This should include correspondence with the FAI, Sport Ireland, statutory bodies as well as persons inside and outside of the Department. A record of correspondence, including but not limited to letters, emails, memos, briefing documents, draft briefing documents, speeches, text messages, WhatsApp messages, reports and draft reports, to and from the department’s principal offices in charge of sport policy, sports capital programmes and the finance division’s principal officer in relation to the Football Association of Ireland (FAI). This should include correspondence with the FAI, Sport Ireland, statutory bodies as well as persons inside and outside of the Department. A record of all notes from meetings and discussions the Ministers, Secretary General and principal officers attended in relation to the Football Association of Ireland.
- Received —Decided 17 May 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All correspondence between the Taoiseach & the Department of the Taoiseach with Twitter - to cover the period from 1/1/2018 – 26/3/2019.
- Received —Decided 16 May 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
The letter sent by UN Special Rapporteur on Housing, Leilani Farha, to the Irish government in March 2019 discussing preferential tax laws.
- Received —Decided 15 May 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All communications and correspondence between the Office of the Taoiseach and employees of Facebook. All communications and correspondence between the Office of the Taoiseach and employees of Google. All communication and correspondence between the Office of the Taoiseach and employees of Twitter.
- Received —Decided 14 May 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All records concerning correspondence from, or lobbying by, Salesforce, in relation to the development at Spencer Place (Salesforce Tower) in Dublin during 2019.
- Received —Decided 13 May 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Copies of all contacts, if any, to and from the Department about Facebook over the last 12 months - from November 2018 to date. This should include representations made on behalf of Facebook; including emails, invitations, calls or letters between the company and its staff to Mr Varadkar or his Department/officials over the last year, since November 2018 to date.
- Received —Decided 13 May 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All correspondence (including electronic and paper based) to and from Twitter in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
- Received —Decided 13 May 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All correspondence between the Department and Apple Inc. including details of telephone calls, emails, memos and briefings from the period 01 November 2018 to 05 March 2019 inclusive. All correspondence between the Department and Facebook, including details of telephone calls, emails, memos and briefings from the period 01 November 2018 to 05 March 2019 inclusive. All correspondence between the Department and Amazon, including details of telephone calls, emails, memos and briefings from the period 01 November 2018 to 05 March 2019 inclusive. All correspondence between the Department and Twitter, including details of telephone calls, emails, memos and briefings from the period 01 November 2018 to 05 March 2019 inclusive. All correspondence between the Department and Google, including details of telephone calls, emails, memos and briefings from the period 01 November 2018 to 05 March 2019 inclusive.
- Received —Decided 13 May 2019Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Copies of all letters, emails and any other correspondence dating from January 1st, 2012 to May 17th, 2017 between Facebook executives, including chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg AND then Taoiseach Enda Kenny and his officials Martin Fraser, Paul O’Brien, Lorcan Fullam, John Callinan and Andrew McDowell. Copies of all letters, emails and any other correspondence dating from June 2017 to the present date between Facebook executives, including chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg AND Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and his officials Martin Fraser and John Callinan.