Department of the Taoiseach
FOI Requests — 2,083 records (page 39 of 42)
- Received —Decided 13 March 2017GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Copies of correspondence to/from the Department of the Taoiseach requesting use of the Ministerial Air Transport Service. The time period can be limited to November 1, 2016 to February 28, 2017.
- Received —Decided 8 March 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Copies of pages from the Department of the Taoiseach's visitors' book for foreign dignitaries between February 25, 2011 and January 31, 2017. The copies can be limited to pages that have entries during the years in question.
- Received —Decided 7 March 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Copies of all correspondence to/from Google or its representatives from May 6, 2016 to February 1, 2017. I am also seeking copies of any documents attached to correspondence to/from the aforementioned organisation/individual(s). A copy of the minutes of any meeting between Google executives/representatives and the following individuals: Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Minister Dara Murphy between May 6, 2016 and February 1, 2017.
- Received —Decided 7 March 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Any letters or copies of memos of meetings where Apple, Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Yahoo or Twitter have lobbied the Taoiseach or Secretary General (Martin Fraser), from January 1, 2016 to date.
- Received —Decided 6 March 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Access to any correspondence between the Taoiseach or his office and former US senator Chris Dodd, in 2016. I also wish to request, under FoI, any memos / briefings / minutes relating to the meeting between Mr Dodd, now a lobbyist for the Motion Picture Association of America, and the Taoiseach on May 19 2016.
- Received —Decided 3 March 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Copies of all correspondence between your Department and former Taoiseach Brian Cowen with regard to sitting for official portrait. Copies of all other records relating to the commissioning of an official portrait of Mr Cowen.
- Received —Decided 1 March 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All of the internal emails relating to a media strategy the week of the Brexit referendum result. I would like to include emails from the Taoiseach's media advisers to other government departments.
- Received —Decided 27 February 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Minister of State for European Affairs, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Dara Murphy’s appointments diary from May 6th 2016 to December 31st 2016.
- Received —Decided 23 February 2017GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Copies of the following records: A list of external legal practitioners paid in 2015 for services carried out on behalf of the Department, including the name of the practitioner, the sum paid and, where possible, a general description of the work carried out. A list of external legal practitioners paid in 2016 for services carried out on behalf of the Department, including the name of the practitioner, the sum paid and, where possible, a general description of the work carried out.
- Received —Decided 22 February 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
A copy of all correspondence and replies between the Chief Justice Denham and An Taoiseach between January 1st 2016 and today’s date January 27th 2017.
- Received —Decided 22 February 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
The amount of money spent on dress and clothing hire for the years 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 plus copies of any receipts available.
- Received —Decided 21 February 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Access to any minutes of the meeting between An Taoiseach and the American Chamber of Commerce as outlined in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/11920/american-chamber-of-commerce-ireland. Please also include any correspondence / memos arising out of the meeting.
- Received —Decided 21 February 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All records of correspondence between An Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Donald Trump between the dates November 2016 to January 30th 2017. These records should include all emails, phone records, letters and any other form of correspondence between these two parties on the aforementioned dates.
- Received —Decided 17 February 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
A schedule of all emails sent from your Department to the private gmail address of Taoiseach Enda Kenny in 2016 to include the date they were sent, the name/address of sender, and the subject line.
- Received —Decided 17 February 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Access to any briefing / minutes / memos / correspondence relating to a meeting between Coca Cola and An Taoiseach as outlined in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/12733/coca-cola-ireland
- Received —Decided 16 February 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All records related to the "secure corporate email addresses" of An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, and the records of all emails sent to and sent from these email accounts "for operational reasons". The "secure corporate email addresses" are referenced in this story and the Taoiseach's comments in Dáil Éireann. http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/enda-kenny-forced-to- defend-his-use-of-personal-email-for-official-business-35290885.html
- Received —Decided 16 February 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
From a search of the Department of the Taoiseach's servers, over the period from March 1, 2011, to date, I would like copies of any emails sent to the following email address ekenny245@gmail.com.
- Received —Decided 12 February 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
1. Copies of all emails sent by the Taoiseach’s email address ekenny245@gmail.com to the following during the period 1st January 2012 and 1st September 2016. 2. Copies of all emails received by the Taoiseach’s email address ekenny245@gmail.com from the following recipients during the period between 1st January 2012 and 1st September 2016. Mark Kennelly; Andrew McDowell; Paul O’Brien; Sarah Moran; Phil Hogan; Alan Shatter; Heather Humphreys; Frances Fitzgerald; James Reilly; Leo Varadkar; Michael Noonan; Paul Kehoe; Simon Harris; Marion Mannion; Mary Kenny.
- Received —Decided 10 February 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Copies of any correspondence between your Department and any of the surviving ex-Taoisigh relating to the provision of transport or other VIP services for travel in Ireland or overseas. This request to cover period 1 January 2016 to the current date.
- Received —Decided 9 February 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
1. The appointments diary for An Taoiseach for 2016. 2. The correspondence log for An Taoiseach for 2016.
- Received —Decided 6 February 2017GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Details of the amount of money paid out, and the number of recipients, for the following allowances for 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016: Clothing Allowance Personal Assistant to Taoiseach's Private Office Taoiseach's Diary Secretary.
- Received —Decided 1 February 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
A copy of the Taoiseach's Christmas card list for 2016. I also wish to request, under FoI, a copy of the Taoiseach's appointments diary for 2016.
- Received —Decided 24 January 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Records of all representations, communications and lobbying to the Department of the Taoiseach and its Ministers on the Government’s Strategy for the Rental Sector. This would include letters, emails, records and minutes of meetings and phone calls, etc.
- Received —Decided 18 January 2017GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Copies of all internal audits carried out by the Department between 1st June 2016 to date. Copies all internal audits carried out by agencies or bodies under the aegis of the Department, of which a copy has been forwarded to the Department/Minister for consideration, in the same period.
- Received —Decided 11 January 2017GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
A breakdown of the cost of the State funerals for the following: Albert Reynolds; Garrett Fitzgerald; Patrick Hillery; Charles Haughey; Jack Lynch.
- Received —Decided 10 January 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
A breakdown of the legal fees incurred, and compensation paid (where applicable), for civil cases taken against your Department from January 1st, 2016 to the present.
- Received —Decided 9 January 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Records of all communications between the Department and Donald Trump and/or his representatives relating to the Taoiseach’s recent trip to the US and any subsequent replies. I wish to cover the time frame 01/11/16 to present day.
- Received —Decided 25 May 2015Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All of the documents relating to the media strategy and plan for Ireland 2040.
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
• All correspondence between Taoiseach Micheál Martin/Taoiseach's office and representatives from Bristol-Myers Squibb, dated between 16/04/2025 and 15/06/2025, including minutes of any meetings held. • All correspondence between Taoiseach Micheál Martin/Taoiseach's office and representatives from Abbot, dated between 16/04/2025 and 15/06/2025, including minutes of any meetings held. • All correspondence between Taoiseach Micheál Martin/Taoiseach's office and representatives from Amgen, dated between 16/04/2025 and 15/06/2025, including minutes of any meetings held. • All correspondence between Taoiseach Micheál Martin/Taoiseach's office and representatives from Sanofi, dated between 16/04/2025 and 15/06/2025, including minutes of any meetings held.
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Strategy Implementation and Coordination All documentation relating to the Department’s involvement in the National Counter Disinformation Strategy, including: Internal briefings Meeting minutes Consultation documents Drafts or implementation plans Correspondence (including emails) with other departments, public bodies, or stakeholders (Date range: 1 January 2024 to present) Records referencing the establishment or operation of the Counter Disinformation Oversight Group, including: Terms of reference Governance documents Meeting notes or planning timelines Where no training, policy, or internal structure currently exists, I request any records discussing future plans or intentions, including memos, meeting notes or draft proposals. ________________________________ Third-Party Expenditure Records of any contracts, payments, or procurement involving external consultants, communications firms, technology providers, researchers or NGOs related to: Countering misinformation or disinformation Media literacy Monitoring public narratives or online discourse Strategy design or implementation For any such third-party engagements, please provide: Contract descriptions or scopes of work Supplier names Dates and values Selection or tendering process (where available) (Date range: 1 January 2023 to present)
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
* The Office of Public Works (OPW), * The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, * The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, concerning the Citywest Hotel * The Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration * Department of Finance from 1 January 2021 to the present. relating to all economic evaluation reports, including but not limited to: Financial statements; Property appraisals and valuations; Peer reviews or comparative analyses; Cost-benefit analyses; And related internal and external correspondence; These documents may have been prepared or commissioned by any Government department or agency in relation to the use or acquisition of the Citywest Hotel within the past two years. Item 3 Any Cabinet briefing notes or internal documents in which the Citywest Hotel was mentioned in the context of housing, asylum policy, emergency accommodation, or state property acquisition within the past two years
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
3. Any briefings provided to the Taoiseach regarding this decision 4. Records of inter-departmental meetings or correspondence regarding VAT flat-rate scheme policy coordination 5. Any assessments of the broader implications of the poultry sector decision for other agricultural sectors (January 2023 - August 2025) 6. Records of communications with or monitoring by the European Commission regarding Ireland's VAT flat-rate scheme implementation (January 2023 - August 2025) 7. All records of correspondence and meeting notes with EU institutions (particularly DG TAXUD and DG COMP) relating to systematic overcompensation in Irish agriculture (January 2023 - August 2025) 8. All records of communication with other EU Member States regarding Ireland's operation of the flat-rate scheme for VAT (January 2023 - August 2025) 9. Records of discussions regarding potential EU infringement proceedings or state aid concerns in relation to the VAT flat rate scheme in all agri sectors (January 2023 - August 2025) 10. Analysis of Ireland's obligations under EU law to prevent systematic overcompensation in relation to the VAT flat rate scheme in all agri sectors (January 2023 - August 2025) 11. Records of government policy coordination regarding EU compliance in tax matters in relation to the VAT flat rate scheme in all agri sectors (January 2023 - August 2025)
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FOI-2025-0321
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