Department of the Taoiseach
FOI Requests — 2,035 records (page 39 of 41)
- 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.
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- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
The records are: Letter sent in April to the Tanaiste Leo Varadkar by the Irish Cancer Society in relation to the 'right to be forgotten' for cancer survivors accessing financial services https://www.lobbying.ie/return/83692/irish-cancer-society
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
• The schedule of flights undertaken by the above people as part of the trip, including flights to and from Ireland, connecting flights and the names of airports where departures and arrivals took place. Also, please include whether the flights were economy class, business class, first class or other and the name of the airline used for each flight. • The Taoiseach’s itinerary for the trip. • A breakdown of expenses accrued and paid by Government for the trip, including flights, accommodation, subsistence, gifts, PCR testing, taxis/public transport, etc.
- Received —Decided —GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Chinese government that put people in harm’s way. She was fired for exposing this terrible practice. I am seeking records on
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
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assistance that Ireland provided to her with her former employer the UN.
- Received —Decided —Department 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 Teachta Marc MacSharry in the week in advance of the motion re: confidence in the Government, relating to meetings, health services in Sligo, or support for the Government.
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
2. A letter sent by Sally Anne Sherry of Bartra Capital to Micheál Martin between January and April 2021, and any subsequent or surrounding correspondence, as shown on lobbying.ie (link here) 3. The minutes of a virtual meeting held between Pat Farrell of Irish Institutional Property and Eamonn Fahey between January and April 2022. Any correspondence relating to the meeting, excluding correspondence relating to setting up the meeting. (link here) 4. The minutes of a meeting between Pat Farrell and Martin Fraser held between September and December 2021. Any correspondence relating to the meeting, excluding correspondence relating to setting up the meeting (link here)
- Received —Decided —GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
- Received —Decided —GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
A list of all the gifts presented by the Taoiseach in 2018; please include a description of the gift, the cost, where it was purchased, and to whom it was given. A list of all the gifts received by the Taoiseach in 2018; please include a description of the gift and who gave it. A list of all the gifts presented by the Taoiseach in 2019; please include a description of the gift, the cost, where it was purchased, and to whom it was given. A list of all the gifts received by the Taoiseach in 2019; please include a description of the gift and who gave it. When conducting your search and retrieval please consider official information held on non- official systems, emails accounts and devices, for example WhatsApp groups etc.
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
2. An index of the documents/records that were transferred back to the religious congregations, in this case the congregation responsible for the running and operation of High Park
- Received —Decided —GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All records relating to FOI requests: FOI/2019/0089 & FOI/2018/0483.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
A copy of all records relating to the dinner for Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, which was hosted by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in Dublin Castle, to include, but not limited to, a copy of the menu, the names on the guest list, speech from the night etc. An itemised list of costs associated with the event to include a breakdown cost of the food, the venue, photographer, entertainment, printing, etc. When conducting your search and retrieval please consider official information held on non-official systems, emails accounts and devices, for example WhatsApp groups etc.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Any correspondence between the One Foundation and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar during 2019. Any correspondence between Paul Hewson/Bono and An Taoiseach, during 2018 and 2019.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All electronic and written correspondence within the Department of An Taoiseach between Mr Jim D'Arcy and An Taoiseach, and also with senior officials in the Department and An Taoiseach, including letters, memos, background papers, preparatory advice, documents in relation to Mr D'Arcy's role as an adviser on matters pertaining to Northern Ireland and Brexit from 1st October 2017 to the present day. Furthmore I wish to request details of any remuneration and expense claims paid to Mr. D'Arcy from 1st October 2017 to the present day.
- Received —Decided —GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Names of all the courses, conferences and seminars attended by staff, the number of staff who attended and the cost per each course, conference and seminar, for the 2017 and up to June 2018.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All correspondence between Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams. The timeframe for this request is: 01/12/16-today's date.
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
2. An index of the documents/records that were transferred back to the religious congregations, in this case the congregation responsible for the running and operation of High Park
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
7. Disparity Between Industrial School Redress and Mother and Baby Home Redress • Records detailing why survivors of Industrial Schools received higher financial redress payments compared to survivors of Mother and Baby Homes. • Documentation explaining why no minimum residency period applied to Industrial School survivors, but a 180-day requirement was imposed on Mother and Baby Home survivors. • Any internal discussions, correspondence, or legal advice on how redress amounts were determined for each category of survivor (Mother and Baby Homes vs. Industrial Schools). • Reports or assessments comparing the impact of institutional abuse in Industrial Schools vs. Mother and Baby Homes, and how that was factored into payment calculations. • A list of officials or decision-makers responsible for setting these different payment structures and criteria. 8. Accountability of Interdepartmental Group (IDG) Members • Records detailing the professional backgrounds, qualifications, and relevant expertise (particularly in trauma, psychology, or child welfare) of each member of the Interdepartmental Group. • Any records discussing the selection process for these individuals and why they were chosen. • Minutes or records showing each member’s contributions to discussions on: - The 180-day exclusion rule. - The financial valuation of trauma. - The decision not to include certain institutions (e.g., reclassified children’s homes). - The lack of excavation at Mother and Baby Home sites. • Any internal disagreements or objections raised by members regarding these decisions. • Any communications between these individuals and external consultants, legal advisors, or government officials about the scheme. • Any records of political or legal advice received on how to structure redress payments and exclusions. 9. Involvement of Religious Orders in the Restorative Recognition Scheme • Records of meetings, correspondence, or discussions between government departments and religious orders (such as the Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, the Good Shepherd Sisters, the Sisters of Mercy, etc.) regarding their financial or other contributions to the redress scheme. • Any legal advice, discussions, or negotiations about holding religious institutions accountable for financial compensation to survivors. • Records of any submissions, objections, or proposals made by religious orders regarding their role in the scheme. • Any agreements, contracts, or settlements between the Irish government and religious institutions concerning the scheme. • Any records of government concerns, warnings, or recommendations about the religious orders’ refusal to contribute to redress.
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Minutes of the following meetings: Thursday 18th February 2025, between John Callinan, Secretary General, Dept. of the Taoiseach and David Talbot of Eli Lilly
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
All correspondence between the office of Tánaiste Simon Harris and the Land Development Agency (LDA) between 01 February 2025 to 27 May 2025 Records of minutes from the meeting that took place between Tánaiste Simon Harris and the Land Development Agency (LDA) during the week commencing May 19, 2024 All correspondence between the office of Tánaiste Simon Harris and Uisce Éireann between 01 February 2025 to 27 May 2025 Records of minutes from the meeting that took place between Tánaiste Simon Harris and Uisce Éireann during the week commencing May 19, 2024
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Emails from Meta or representatives of the company to the office of the Taoiseach regarding its efforts to tackle celeb-bait scams using facial recognition technology, as well as any notes or minutes taken at meetings regarding the same. I am specifically seeking the records referred to on the Lobbying register here.