Department of the Taoiseach
FOI Requests — 2,083 records (page 31 of 42)
- Received —Decided 25 July 2018GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All correspondence between the Taoiseach and anyone working in the Department of Taoiseach with Michael Lowry TD, timespan June 2017 to date.
- Received —Decided 23 July 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All correspondence including any emails, notes of phone conversations or any other document held by the Department in relation to the Taoiseach's attendance at any music concerts between the period 14 June 2017 and 12 June 2018.
- Received —Decided 23 July 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Copies of correspondence received by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar concerning the referendum on the Eighth Amendment between 27 March 2018 and 31 May 2018. Records of the gifts given by or on behalf of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to Heads of State and foreign dignitaries between 14 June 2017 and 7 June 2018, including a description of each gift, the cost of each gift and who each gift was or. Records of the gifts received by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar between 14 June 2017 and 7 June 2018, including a description of the gift and who it was from.
- Received —Decided 23 July 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
A copy of all correspondence sent and received by the Taoiseach and members of the judiciary since June 2017 to date. Please include copies of any memos of meetings between the Taoiseach and members of the judiciary in that time.
- Received —Decided 23 July 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
A copy of all correspondence between the SCU and PHD from June 2017 to date and a copy of the invoice relating to the SCU booking of the Action Plan for Education advertorial(s). Please include all emails and copies of texts or WhatsApp messages. Please include all records of communications between John Concannon and Jason Nebenzahl.
- Received —Decided 23 July 2018GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All records, correspondence, briefings etc. relating to the consideration of granting a money message in relation to the Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2018.
- Received —Decided 23 July 2018GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All records, correspondence, briefings etc. relating to the consideration of granting a money message in relation to the Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017.
- Received —Decided 23 July 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All records, correspondence, briefings etc. relating to the consideration of granting a money message in relation to the Multi-Party Actions Bill 2017.
- Received —Decided 23 July 2018GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All records, correspondence, briefings etc. relating to the consideration of granting a money message in relation to the Consumer Insurance Contracts Bill 2017.
- Received —Decided 20 July 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All correspondence between the Department and Apple Inc. including details of telephone calls, emails, memos and briefings from the period 04 April 2018 to 19 June 2018 inclusive. All correspondence between the Department and Facebook, including details of telephone calls, emails, memos and briefings from the period 04 April 2018 to 19 June 2018 inclusive. All correspondence between the Department and Amazon, including details of telephone calls, emails, memos and briefings from the period 04 April 2018 to 19 June 2018 inclusive. All correspondence between the Department and Twitter, including details of telephone calls, emails, memos and briefings from the period 04 April 2018 to 19 June 2018 inclusive. All correspondence between the Department and Google, including details of telephone calls, emails, memos and briefings from the period 04 April 2018 to 19 June 2018 inclusive.
- Received —Decided 20 July 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Copies of early drafts of the Global Ireland 2025 report and correspondence between the Department of the Taoiseach and the Ministers or their senior officials at the Departments of Foreign Affairs, Business and Culture in relation to comments on those early drafts before the report’s final publication on Monday, June 11th, 2018.
- Received —Decided 20 July 2018GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
A breakdown of the spend on gifts in 2017 and up to end of June 2018 to include: a description, cost and reason for purchase for each gift.
- Received —Decided 20 July 2018GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
How many Secretary-Generals are there in the Department of the Taoiseach? Please tell me which one of them, (if more than one), is the actual Secretary to the Government. Would you please now confirm the name of this Secretary to the Government, and his official postal address.
- Received —Decided 17 July 2018GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Purchase orders in relation to plastic cups, cutlery and straws dated 2013-2018. These records should reflect both quantity of goods ordered and the amount paid.
- Received —Decided 17 July 2018GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
A breakdown of the spend on off-site storage in 2017 and up to the end of June 2018: to include a list of items in storage.
- Received —Decided 13 July 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Copies of all correspondence sent/received by officials from this Department or the Minister(s) in relation to smartphones or internet access for minors since 2016. This should include all correspondence including letters, emails etc. And it should include correspondence from members of the public as well as official representations.
- Received —Decided 11 July 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Correspondence (sent and received) between the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and; Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, PayPal, AirBnb, Amazon, and Twitter, between 1st January and 20th May 2018.
- Received —Decided 11 July 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Appointments diaries for the Minister of State for European Affairs for the year of 2017 in full (and up until June 2018 if possible).
- Received —Decided 9 July 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Access to the following records dated between June 30, 2017 and the date of this letter. 1. A record of all correspondence, letters, emails, briefing documents and phone calls to and from the Taoiseach’s office with Facebook. 2. A record of all correspondence, letters, emails, briefing documents and phone calls to and from the Minister of States’ offices with Facebook. 3. A record of briefing documents prepared for the Taoiseach and Ministers about Facebook. 4. Minutes and notes from meetings members of the Department, including but not limited to the Taoiseach and Ministers, had with Facebook representatives.
- Received —Decided 9 July 2018GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
A breakdown of the spend on uniforms and footwear in 2017 and up to June 2018 to include: the individual cost for each item, quantity purchased and reason for the purchase.
- Received —Decided 9 July 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Documents which have been recently released through FOI about the Pope's visit.
- Received —Decided 6 July 2018GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Details of each book and map bought in 2017 and up to the end of June 2018 to include: the name of each book and the author, the individual costs and the quantity of each book bought.
- Received —Decided 4 July 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All communications and details of meetings between Ministers, staff and representatives of the Department of the Taoiseach and any persons working for or on behalf of Google Inc, YouTube, Alphabet Inc or any of its Irish subsidiaries and companies.
- Received —Decided 3 July 2018GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Copies of any records held by the Department relating to the possibility that Sean Canney could stay on as Assistant Government Whip after stepping down from the Independent Alliance. Copies of any correspondence between the Department of the Taoiseach and Mr Canney in period 1 January 2018 to the current date relating to his position as Assistant Government Whip and his resignation from that post.
- Received —Decided 2 July 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
The following records for the period 2016, 2017 & 2018: Copies of submissions received in relation to changes to the Planning and Development Act 2000 regarding the categorisation of data centres as ‘strategic infrastructure’. Details of any meeting requests in relation to changes to the Planning and Development Act 2000 regarding the categorisation of data centres as ‘strategic infrastructure’. Details of any meetings held in relation to changes to the Planning and Development Act 2000 regarding the categorisation of data centres as ‘strategic infrastructure’. Copies of any briefing notes prepared regarding the categorisation of data centres as ‘strategic infrastructure’. Details of any submissions in relation to the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016 regarding the categorisation of data centres as ‘strategic infrastructure’. Details of any meetings to discuss the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016 regarding the categorisation of data centres as ‘strategic infrastructure’. Details of any parliamentary or legislative queries regarding the categorisation of data centres as ‘strategic infrastructure’.
- Received —Decided 28 June 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All communications and details of meetings between Ministers, staff and representatives of the Department of the Taoiseach and any persons working for or on behalf of Facebook Inc, Whatsapp, Instagram or any of its Irish subsidiaries and companies.
- Received —Decided 27 June 2018GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All records relating to this record in the lobbying database: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/27175/aughinish-alumina- limited.
- Received —Decided 27 June 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Access to any minutes / memos / briefings arising out of the meeting between Mars Ireland and Eamonn Molloy as outlined in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/28291/mars-foods-ireland-limited-ta-mars-ireland.
- Received —Decided 27 June 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All records relating to this entry in the lobbying database: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/28291/mars-foods-ireland- limited-ta-mars-ireland. All records relating to this entry in the lobbying database: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/28287/mars-foods-ireland-limited-ta-mars-ireland.
- Received —Decided 27 June 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All electronic and written correspondence held by the Department of The Taoiseach, including letters, emails, memos, and any other forms of written documentation, in relation to Ann Lovett, from 1984 to the present. These should include, but not be limited to, any correspondence from An Garda Siochana, Health officials, Government Ministers and Deputies, the Lovett family and letters/information from the public regarding her death.
- Received —Decided 26 June 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All internal correspondence in the Department of the Taoiseach in relation to the Ireland Project 2040 advertorials controversy since it emerged on February 23. All internal correspondence in the Department of the Taoiseach in relation to the future of the SCU and the review taking place since the advertorials controversy emerged on February 23. All Department correspondence with MediaForce since February 23. All internal correspondence from the 15 members of the SCU since the advertorials controversy emerged on February 23. All internal correspondence from the 15 members of the SCU in relation to the future of the SCU and the review taking place since the advertorials controversy emerged on February 23. All SCU correspondence with MediaForce since February 23.
- Received —Decided 26 June 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All communications and details of meetings between Ministers, staff and representatives of the Department of the Taoiseach and any persons working for or on behalf of Amazon Inc, Amazon UK or any of its Irish subsidiaries and companies.
- Received —Decided 26 June 2018GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
A breakdown of the number of male staff employed by the Department and their pay grade, and a breakdown of the numbers of female staff employed by the Department and their pay grade, as of December 31 2016, December 31 2017 and December 31 2018.
- Received —Decided 26 June 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
The Taoiseach's diary dated January 1 2018 to May 21 2018.
- Received —Decided 26 June 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Any minutes/memos/briefings/correspondence relating to the meeting between the Representative Church Body and Taoiseach/Government on January 22 as referred to in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/28374/the-representative-church-body
- Received —Decided 26 June 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Taoiseach Leo Vradkar's diaries in full for the year of 2017.
- Received —Decided 26 June 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
The minutes of the lobbying meetings between John Collison of Stripe and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on the matter of technology policy. I am also seeking any relevant communications between both sides on what was discussed at these meetings. The meetings took place between January 1st 2018 and April 30th 2018 as referenced on the lobbying register https://www.lobbying.ie/return/29537/stripe.
- Received —Decided 26 June 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Copies of all correspondence to/from the office of the Taoiseach relating to the upcoming visit of Pope Francis to Ireland. The time period can be limited to dates between January 1, 2018 and May 21, 2018. Please include copies of any documents enclosed/attached to the above correspondence.
- Received —Decided 25 June 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All communications and details of meetings between Ministers, staff and representatives of the Department of the Taoiseach and any persons working for or on behalf of Linkedin Inc or any of its Irish subsidiaries and companies.
- Received —Decided 25 June 2018GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
These FOI's have already been granted as per your published FOI logs - I would simply like a copy to be sent as is. Copies of any reports, submissions, briefing documents, memoranda signing off and/or discussing the requirement for tender competition for reports that will examine the public’s perception of Government, its services and to undertake a rolling tracker of attitudes to government projects. All electronic and written correspondence to and from the Strategic Communications Unit in the Department of the Taoiseach to and from other government departments, including any meeting minutes, emails, reports, briefing notes and memos from the period it was established to present. All correspondence between this Department and DexEU since that Department's inception. Records of all meetings between this Department and DexEU since that Department's inception, to include minutes, briefing notes and correspondence relating to same. Copies of all correspondence from business groups making representations or comments to the Department about Brexit and memos or notes of any meetings held between the Minister or department officials with business groups concerning representations or comments made about Brexit since January 1st, 2017. Copies of all records referencing the Church of Scientology held by the Minister and the Department, from January 2016 to date. Copies of all records referencing Narconon; referencing Criminon; referencing Drug-Free World; referencing Citizens Commission on Human Rights; referencing The Way to Happiness. Correspondence with Vatican officials relating to the Papal visit for the years 2016, 2017, 2018. Internal records, to include correspondence, meeting minutes, briefing notes, etc, relating to the Papal visit. Copies of any briefing documents, minutes of meetings, or notes of telephone conversations generated by discussions between the Strategic Communications Unit and other similar units in other jurisdictions. This request to exclude the document already released to me relating to a meeting with Government Communications Unit in London. A copy of all credit card receipts relating to expenditure incurred by the Strategic Communications Unit or staff within the unit. I wish for my request to cover the period between 6/9/17 - 28/2/18.
- Received —Decided 22 June 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All communications and details of meetings between Ministers, staff and representatives of the Department of the Taoiseach and any persons working for or on behalf of Twitter Inc, Twitter UK or any of its Irish subsidiaries and companies.
- Received —Decided 22 June 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Copies of any correspondence or minutes / notes / briefings relating to any meetings between MSD and/or Liz O'Donnell and the Taoiseach and / or Nick Miller or Brian Murphy during 2018. Details of the correspondence / meetings are outlined in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/29003/msd.
- Received —Decided 22 June 2018GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
A breakdown of the €31,996.19 spend on miscellaneous expenses in 2017.
- Received —Decided 21 June 2018GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Minutes of all meetings held between the Strategic Communications Unit and media organisations between September 2017 and April 2018.
- Received —Decided 21 June 2018Part-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 Dee Forbes, and communication to and from the Taoiseach’s office and any other staff members in RTE, between June 14, 2017 to date.
- Received —Decided 20 June 2018GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All of the correspondence between the Department and MediaForce for the last year.
- Received —Decided 20 June 2018GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All documents/reports/minutes of meetings/briefing materials/emails/letters/correspondence between the Department of Taoiseach and Mediaforce from January 2016-present.
- Received —Decided 20 June 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All electronic and written correspondence held by the Department of The Taoiseach, to and from the Taoiseach and any senior departmental officials, to and from Bono / aka Paul Hewson, or any other members of U2 (Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jnr, David Evans) from February 1, 2018 to the present.
- Received —Decided 19 June 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Any minutes / briefings / memos relating to the meeting between the Taoiseach and Coca Cola as outlined in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/28239/coca-cola-ireland
- Received —Decided 19 June 2018Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All records relating to this entry in the lobbying database: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/29537/stripe.