Department of the Taoiseach
FOI Requests — 2,083 records (page 42 of 42)
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Correspondence sent to the office of An Taoiseach by members of the public 12 March last about his visit to the White House for St Patrick's Day this year. If this request is too voluminous to process, I am happy to receive a random sample of 30 pieces of correspondence.
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Correspondence between Secretary General John Callinan and Assistant Secretary John Shaw and representatives of the Irish Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Association (Irish SME Association) between January 1st and April 30th of this year. A copy of all department summary reports / briefing documents / notes prepared as a result of communications.
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All records relating to pest control at Government Buildings, including inspection and service reports, invoices and correspondence with service providers, covering the period between 1 January 2023 to the present date
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Copies of all correspondence between Taoiseach Micheál Martin and representatives of Meta, Apple, Microsoft, Intel, X, Google, Tik Tok, Amazon, Amazon Web Services. Copies of the minutes of all meetings between Mr Martin and representatives of the same companies. The time period can be limited to 7/2/2025 to 19/3/2025.
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a spreadsheet/database/list of all gifts given by the Taoiseach in the calendar year 2024 to include the date, the recipient, the item given, and the value of the item. a spreadsheet/database/list of all gifts received by the Taoiseach as above. a record of any gifts received by the Taoiseach that were considered of high value and therefore passed into state custodianship for 2024.
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Briefings and correspondence sent to Taoiseach Simon Harris about housing completions between August and December last year, specifically: Any briefings/memos prepared for the then-Taoiseach on housing targets and completions Any correspondence from other ministers to the Taoiseach about housing targets or expected completions for 2024.
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Copy of FOI Files reference numbers FOI/2018/2624, FOI/2017/0095, FOI/2017/0107, FOI/2017/0064
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A list of any external comms or PR services acquired by the department in the last 24 months. Please mention when they were acquired, from whom and the cost. All records - correspondence, briefs, presentations etc - related to any crisis comms services received by the department in that period.
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
1. All Instruments or Orders (if any) appointing the following as Ministers of State: 1. Hildegarde Naughton – Minister of State attending Cabinet with responsibility for Disability 2. Noel Grealish - Minister of State attending Cabinet with responsibility for Food Promotion, New Markets, Research and Development 3. Seán Canney - Minister of State attending Cabinet with responsibility for International and Rural Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports 4. Mary Butler – Government Chief Whip and Minister of State attending Cabinet with responsibility for Mental Health 2. Instruments or Orders (if any) appointing the following as “Ministers of State attending Cabinet (or Government)” or as “Ministers of State who regularly attend meetings of the Government” or as “Super Junior Ministers”: 1. Hildegarde Naughton – Minister of State attending Cabinet with responsibility for Disability 2. Noel Grealish - Minister of State attending Cabinet with responsibility for Food Promotion, New Markets, Research and Development 3. Seán Canney - Minister of State attending Cabinet with responsibility for International and Rural Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports 4. Mary Butler – Government Chief Whip and Minister of State attending Cabinet with responsibility for Mental Health 3. All decisions made by the current Government at a meeting of Government to date 1. 5. All lists of attendees and/or participants at all meetings of Government during the currency of the current Government 6. Each and every “Department of the Taoiseach Cabinet Handbook” or equivalent document since the first Government or Executive Council of the Irish Free State (Saorstát Éireann) and to include the Ministry of Dáil Éireann of the Irish Republic established under the Dáil Constitution and the Provisional Government established under the Anglo-Irish Treaty
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
All records related to this lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/120265/sslf-progress-ireland
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Briefing materials, notes or speaking points prepared for the Taoiseach ahead of his appearance on the Late Late Show on 28 February last.
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
I request the following records to cover 1 Sept 2024 to present concerning lobbying from Mediahuis Ireland Group as outlined in the register here: (Link) All records related to the lobbying event as letters, minutes, meeting notes, transcripts of virtual meetings, briefing papers or copies of presentations; All records of any follow-up action taken about the specific issues raised by Mediahuis Ireland Group (e.g. correspondence with the lobbying entity, minutes of follow-up meetings, any internal reports, memos, briefings, assessments, etc.)
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
My request relates to the DPMA allowance. On Feb 1, 2023 the then Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, took Leaders' Questions and addressed issues related to the withholding of the DPMA allowance from certain individuals in care. https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2023-02-01/10/ He said: In 1996, the allowance was renamed the disability allowance and responsibility for it was transferred to the Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs, as it was called at the time. Since 2007, it has been paid in full to people with disabilities living in long-term care, so this matter was resolved 15 years ago. However, the question that arose in 2009 was whether there should have been retrospection and back pay. It is an historical issue, a legacy issue, but to me it does appear different from the nursing homes charges issue. It appears different in substance because the legal advice is different and the legal advice and position became clearer after the High Court ruling. It is something we are going to look into over the next week or two and respond to further. And the legal advice on the DPMA was that the State did not have a leg to stand on. Over the course of the next few days comments from other ministers discussed potential restitution and other options. I seek: All correspondence and documents on the issue regarding the assessment, discussion or resolution of this issue. This should include any details on measures proposed or tabled to address this matter and any memo that went to the Taoiseach's office on this issue. For the avoidance of doubt, the purpose of this request is to establish what actions were taken or considered to address this. My request can be limited to any document created or circulated after January 28, 2023. The request is focused on the DPMA issue and not the similar nursing home issue that was also discussed in the debate.
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
I am requesting access to the following records held by your department: Item 1 Any and all records, including correspondence, emails, briefings, memos, meeting notes, or internal discussions relating to the proposed or completed state purchase, lease, or acquisition of the Citywest Hotel in Dublin, within the past two years. Item 2 Records of any communications (including emails, letters, or meeting summaries) between your department and:
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
A copy of all records held referring or relating to the chartering of an air taxi to transport the Taoiseach and delegation to Rome for the funeral of the Pope in April.
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
I wish to request certain information on correspondence submitted to the Department of the Taoiseach in relation to the endorsement by the Government of the International Holocaust Remembrance Association (IHRA) definition of antisemitism. Please provide, by email, PDF copies of • all correspondence which makes representations for or against, or observations on, the IHRA definition and the Government’s endorsement thereof • submitted to the department from 16 January 2025 to 4 July 2025.
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
All correspondence, notes, meeting minutes, memos, briefs related to an engagement (per the lobbying register here) between officials at the Department of the Taoiseach and the Bank of Ireland
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
All documentation relating to the appointment of Vedic Hindu Cultural Centre Ireland as the State representative for the Hindu religion at the National Day of Commemoration, as designated by the Protocol and Civic Policy Division, Department of the Taoiseach. A copy of the Garda Vetting documentation for all representatives of Vedic Hindu Cultural Centre Ireland who have attended the National Day of Commemoration. A copy of the Child Safeguarding Statement submitted by Vedic Hindu Cultural Centre Ireland.
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Copies of all correspondence sent to and by the Department of An Taoiseach over the past 6 months in relation to the Michael Shine (a retired surgeon from the Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda) child sexual abuse case.
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Any correspondence either in letter or email form between the Taoiseach and anyone at Eli Lilly between March 20 and July 15 2025 Any correspondence either in letter or email form between the Taoiseach and anyone at Pfizer between March 20 and July 15 2025 Any correspondence either in letter or email form between the Taoiseach and anyone at Merck between March 20 and July 15 2025
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Any records, minutes or correspondence from the work of the Expert Group on Conveyancing and Probate, or correspondence relating to its work, on the topic of bidding, and the bids process for house purchases.
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
All letters or emails received/exchanged, briefing notes prepared, minutes of meetings, call logs, and any other correspondence or communications sent or received in relation to specific lobbying activity - details supplied: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/126288/diageo-ireland
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All records related to this lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/125327/sslf-progress-ireland
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
All correspondence between Enda Kenny and the Department of Taoiseach since July 2022
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
1. All correspondence, meeting notes, and briefings between the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Finance regarding the VAT flat-rate scheme decision (January 2023 - August 2025) 2. Records of any involvement by the Taoiseach's office in discussions about the poultry sector removal from VAT Flat Rate Addition scheme
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Records held by the Taoiseach or any of his special advisers or personal staff referring or relating to media reports about the changing of his travel arrangements on return from an official trip to Japan. This request to cover the period 1 July 2025 to date.
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All records related to this lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/122400/irish-institutional-property
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Any emails, letters, correspondence sent between Eir and the Taoiseach since January. Any emails, letters, correspondence, notes, memos and meeting minutes sent in connection to the Taoiseach meeting with Xavier Neill in 2025.
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Can you please provide me with all details of meetings (incl minutes), correspondence, emails, phone calls, reports and presentations between An Taoiseach and members of Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) Board of Directors and Management Team. (Note: records are sought in relation to Dublin Airport Flight Plans, Relevant Action – An Bord Pleanála (314485 – nighttime flights), Thornton House Prison Lands, Kilcoskan National School, and St Margaret, The Ward.) An Taoiseach: 1. Leo Varadkar; years 2017-2020 and years 2022-2024. 2. Micheál Martin; years 2020-2022 and 2025-currently 3. Simon Harris; 2024-2025
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
A copy of any correspondence between the department and the OPW with regard to the planned refurbishment of the Taoiseach's office. A copy of any records held by An Taoiseach or any of his special advisers or personal staff referring to or relating to the planned refurbishment.
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
A copy of the most up-to-date version of the risk register(s) for the department. A copy of the last three internal audits carried out within the department. A copy of the last three audits of the organisation carried out by external auditors at the request of the department, a parent State body or any other arm of the Government or State [excluding Annual Report and Financial Statements]. A copy of the last three audits carried out by the department or commissioned by the department of any entities sitting below it, supported by it or funded by it. A copy of the minutes of the last five audit and risk committee (ARC) meetings
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Copy of correspondence between the secretary general of the Department of An Taoiseach and the secretary general of the Department of Public Expenditure since 01 April 2025 including correspondence sent at end of May in relation to funding for defence and security issues as well as any replying letters or emails.
- Received —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Copies of all correspondence between Taoiseach Micheál Martin and the following individuals: Minister of State Seán Canney. Minister of State Noel Grealish. Minister of State Marian Harkin. Minister of State Kevin 'Boxer' Moran. Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae. Danny Healy-Rae TD. Michael Lowry TD. Barry Heneghan TD. Gillian Toole TD. The time period can be limited to 1/7/2025 to 2/9/2025