Fáilte Ireland
FOI Requests — 350 records (page 2 of 7)
- Received 29 November 2003Decided —Part-GrantedFáilte Ireland
Information stored about Samhain Festival; Samhain18, and all other subsequent annual Geata Arts Samhain
- Received —Decided —Fáilte Ireland
Festivals and all annual Samhain Night-Time Procession Events. All information that has been collected or referred to by Fáilte Ireland's Festival and Events team and pertaining to Geata Arts from the following time period: 01/08/2017 to 10/07/2023 inclusively
- Received 1 December 2023Decided —RefusedFáilte Ireland
external reports carried out in relation to: a. Waste and losses and b) reports into wrongdoing or bullying b. The dates are from 2019 to Dec 2023. c. The cost of each report
- Received 4 January 2022Decided —WithdrawnFáilte Ireland
Mr. Paul Kelly's response to using a Canadian Company, Tourism Planning Group to provide a Tourism Health and Well Being Assessment for Strandhill Sligo, the cost of this consultation, two visits by the consultancy group to Sligo
- Received 4 January 2022Decided —Part-GrantedFáilte Ireland
A copy of the business case, cost benefit analysis, appraisal, sanction, or approval document associated with Fáilte Ireland's decision to sponsor the RTÉ weather - a record of how much Fáilte Ireland has spent and plans to spend on this sponsorship.
- Received 19 January 2022Decided —RefusedFáilte Ireland
A breakdown of the total costs associated with Discover Ireland sand art creation by artist Sean Corcoran last summer
- Received 27 January 2022Decided —RefusedFáilte Ireland
copies of any condition or inspection reports for the Fáilte Ireland building on St Andrew Street. - a copy of any proposals, business cases, cost-benefit analyses associated with the future use of the property.
- Received 2 February 2022Decided —Part-GrantedFáilte Ireland
1) The amount that Failte Ireland have spent on hiring external security personnel for Failte Ireland Tourism Information Offices in the years of 2020, 2021 and to-date in 2022 in tabular form 2) The name of external security company that was awarded the contract to provide external security personnel to Failte Ireland Tourism Information Offices;
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when the current contract to provide security personnel is next due to renewal 3) The name of external security companies that applied for the contract to provide external security personnel but were unsuccessful in tabular form 4) The name and job title of staff member of Failte Ireland that decides what contract to provide external security personnel is accepted or refused 5) During the years of 2020, 2021 and to-date in 2022 have Failte Ireland ever withheld funding to external security company due to failure to meeting all conditions of the existing contract
- Received 6 February 2022Decided —Part-GrantedFáilte Ireland
A breakdown on the level of Fáilte Ireland funding given to the following companies/entities during 2019, 2020, and 2021: North & West Coast Links, Southwest Ireland Golf Ltd, IGTOA, IAGTO, Carton House, Carr Golf, Mount Falcon Estate,Ballyliffin Golf Club what funding mechanisms were used to supply the funding - e.g., Strategic Ireland Based Inbound Agents Tourism Business Continuity Scheme. What post funding assessment/Return on Investment criteria were used to evaluate the funding given.
- Received 12 February 2022Decided —Not a valid request -Fáilte Ireland
correspondences on grants made to a particular tour company or any affiliation to it.
- Received 24 February 2022Decided —GrantedFáilte Ireland
A detailed record of the hotel & flight expenses for Failte Ireland representatives paid out in conjunction with attendance at the 2022 PGA Golf Show in Orlando, Florida:
- Received 28 February 2022Decided —Part-GrantedFáilte Ireland
A copy of the business case, cost benefit analysis, sanction/approval associated with the addition of Cavan, Westmeath, and Offaly to the Hidden Heartlands branding. A copy of the comprehensive brand review associated with the above decision/change.
- Received 26 February 2022Decided —RefusedFáilte Ireland
A detailed record of any funding given to North & West Coast Links and SWING Golf Ireland to attend the 2022 Honda Classic.
- Received 3 March 2022Decided —Part-GrantedFáilte Ireland
request copies of the following documents: Guidelines written with the assistance of Conor Skehan, Head of Department of Environment and Planning, Dublin Institute of Technology. Under 'Introduction', it states, the purpose of this short note is to provide guidance on how these impacts can be assessed through the existing EIA process. Undertaking an EIA is governed by the EIA Advice Notes published by the EPA. These Advice Notes contained detailed
- Received —Decided —Fáilte Ireland
guidelines on how to describe and evaluate the effects arising from a range of projects, including tourism projects. I request: A copy of documents identifying the other authors of these Guidelines, A copy of documents, detailing, the specifications of the Guidelines, A copy outlining the tender process of the Guidelines, A copy of the financial payment Conor Skehan, Head of Department of Environment and Planning, Dublin Institute of Technology, received for providing 'Assistance’. A copy of the tender issued for the work undertaken by Conor Skehan, A copy identifying the date these Guidelines were drawn up, Under the heading ‘Tourism in the Existing Environment’, reference is made to ‘Surveys’ to support the information. I request a copy of these Surveys, A copy of documentation identifying who commissioned the Surveys, How many Surveys were taken, The time frame of the Surveys,
- Received —Decided —Fáilte Ireland
The purpose of the Surveys, What companies carried out the Surveys, When the surveys were taken, The location of the surveys, The age profile of the people surveyed, The number of people surveyed, A copy of the questions asked in the surveys, A copy of the wording referring to Wind Farm Projects, A copy of the wording referring to the view of participants attitude in the event the wind farms are located in bogs, A copy of the wording referring to the view of participants attitude in the event the wind farms are located in or adjacent to National Heritage Areas, and Special Area of Conservation, A copy of wording used to identify the specification of wind turbines in the wind farm project, A copy of wording used to identify the height of wind turbines, A copy of wording used to identify the acceptable location of wind turbines in uplands areas of the West and Northwest of Ireland,
- Received —Decided —Fáilte Ireland
A copy of wording used to identify the acceptable height of wind turbines in a wind farm project, A copy of wording used to identify, is it acceptable to locate the wind turbines in areas where Hen Harrier, Whooping Swans, birds of prey, Annex 1 and Annex 2 Habits are located, Under the heading Beautiful Scenery, it states ‘beautiful’ scenery does not exclude an admiration of new modern developments – such as windfarms – which appear to be seen as indicative of a modern, informed and responsible attitude to the environment’. I request a copy of the question posed, to support this reply, and inclusion of wind farms in the reply. Under the heading Nature, Wildlife, Flora, the document refers to ‘It considers effects on physical access to and visibility of these sites. I request a copy of the Section identifying the question posed and the response to Wind Farm Developments. Under ‘Project factors affecting Tourism’, there is a reference to wind turbines conveying a sense of environmental responsibility. I request a copy of the document to support the use of ‘wind turbines’, as an example of improving the visitor experience.
- Received —Decided —Fáilte Ireland
I request a copy of documents identifying tourists view of Sitka Spruce plantations throughout a specified area or Ireland in general, I request a copy of a Failte Ireland promotional photograph with a large wind farm domineering the background.
- Received 4 March 2022Decided —WithdrawnFáilte Ireland
1) The amount of funding that Failte Ireland have provided to event organisers towards international events being held in Ireland in 2022, 2023 and 2024 in tabular form, where the funding is in excess of €2,500 2) If Failte Ireland receives complimentary tickets for that international events that they have provided funding; if so the number of tickets that will be tickets that will be provided for each event. I'm looking for the number of tickets where they have a monetary value. 3) If Failte Ireland issues a SLA between Failte Ireland and that Organiser that have received public funding towards the cost of international events being held in Ireland; if so, could you send me a sample of SLA 4) If Failte Ireland receives a detailed breakdown from each organiser on how the public funding issued from Failte Ireland has been spent in the quarter after which the funding has been issued 5) The number of external events that was not organised by Failte Ireland but received public funding in excess of €2,500 from Failte Ireland towards the cost of an international event that was held in Ireland in 2019 in
- Received —Decided —Fáilte Ireland
Ireland; and if a detailed breakdown on how public funding was spent will be provided to me.
- Received 9 March 2022Decided —WithdrawnFáilte Ireland
The amount of revenue generated through the issuing of tickets on sale in each Failte Ireland Tourism Information Offices in 2021 and to-date in 2022 in tabular form. The number of Fáilte Ireland staff by job title working in each TIO as of 8th March 2022 in tabular form.
- Received 7 March 2022Decided —TransferredFáilte Ireland
I am requesting the release of the following records about this year's Global Greening initiative, specifically: Any emails sent between Fáilte Ireland staff about proposals for greening locations in Russia or about discontinuing such plans (were they ever in place); Any emails sent between Fáilte Ireland staff about proposals for greening locations in Ukraine or about discontinuing such plans (were they ever in place); Any emails between Fáilte Ireland staff about postponing the announcement of this year's greening.
- Received 10 March 2022Decided —RefusedFáilte Ireland
Q1. Number of IT devices in your organisation (Please differentiate the devices, for e.g., desktops, laptops, servers, etc). Q2 Is your organisation planning to procure IT devices in any FY period starting from 2022 till the end of 2025. If yes, please list out the devices and their spend or budget
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(allocated/indicative) along with a mention of the specific financial year.
- Received 16 March 2022Decided —Part-GrantedFáilte Ireland
a copy of the following records. A copy of the EY and IPA reports on the St Patrick's Festival. A copy of correspondence between DCC, the St Patrick's Festival, Failte Ireland and the Department of Culture (which has had various names recently) concerning governance and financial problems and issues that have arisen with the St Patrick's Festival company. I would like such records from January 2018 to March 1, 2022.
- Received 29 March 2022Decided —Handled outside of FOIFáilte Ireland
the individual names of the Executive of Failte Ireland who set out the qualifying criteria for the Ireland Inbound Agents Business Continuity Scheme.
- Received 29 March 2022Decided —Part-GrantedFáilte Ireland
a breakdown of the payments made to the N&WCL and SWING on the attached between 2011 & 2019, on an annual basis, and what mechanisms/programmes were used to apply for the funding and if these were open to all trade?
- Received 31 March 2022Decided —GrantedFáilte Ireland
The records for the amounts paid to the following company/companies on a year-by-year basis between 2018 & 2021. Emerald Elite Limited (owning the following brands);
- Received —Decided —Fáilte Ireland
§ Emerald Elite Group § Emerald Custom Tours § Links Golf Ireland § Golf Travel Partners § Emerald Limo § Emerald Chauffeur Drive
- Received 20 April 2022Decided —RefusedFáilte Ireland
Record of the number of visitors to Inis Mór, annually for the last 5 years, broken down by month if the records exist. the records on which said visitor numbers are based.
- Received 11 April 2022Decided —GrantedFáilte Ireland
A copy of all emails received by Fáilte Ireland from TDs and senators during the period September 1st, 2021 and present. The search can be solely limited to searching for emails received from the following server and domain: @oireachtas.ie
- Received 20 April 2022Decided —GrantedFáilte Ireland
Payments made on a year-by-year basis from 2008 -2022 to North & West Coast Links (closed in 2013) and North and West Coast Links Golf (set up in 2013). Some of their information has already been provided, but it has been sent on a cumulative basis. I require it year by year.
- Received 21 April 2022Decided —RefusedFáilte Ireland
Access to the following records:
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Full details of the government tenders issued by Fáilte Ireland-National Tourism Development Authority from 1st January 2011 to 1st January 2021. To be more precise, I am seeking the following: 1. The list of government tenders issued in the last ten years (from 1st Jan 2011 to 1st Jan 2021). 2. The publication date each tender was issued and the response deadline for submitting the bids from interested suppliers. 3. The category of each tender (e.g. construction, supply of equipment, technology etc.) 4. The issuing authority/body/organisation, i.e. the buyer 5. The winner of the tender (company/individual) 6. The number of companies/individuals that applied for each tender 7. The duration of each tender 8. Was the tender for an individual supplier (one company) or a panel of suppliers (multiple companies) 9. The estimated value of each tender 10. The awarded value of each tender. 11. Indication whether the winner was the incumbent provider of that product/service.
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12. The date the winner was announced 13. Where relevant, the date the tender was cancelled 14. The procedures of each tender (e.g., open procedure (OJEU).
- Received 27 April 2022Decided —GrantedFáilte Ireland
What the Failte Ireland payments of €20,000 and €40,000 to IGTOA in 2020 and 2021 related to, and the payments of €25,165, €6,795, and €25,845 to IAGTO from 2019- 2021 related to?
- Received 2 May 2022Decided —RefusedFáilte Ireland
Copies of any records held referring to or relating to the underdevelopment on the Northern part of the Wild Atlantic Way as referred to in the board meeting of Nov 2021 [see image pasted below]. This request to cover the period 1 Oct 2021 to date of receipt of the request.
- Received 16 June 2022Decided —RefusedFáilte Ireland
Records held by Fáilte Ireland on the lease for St. Andrew’s Church with Wright’s Group. The reasoning for Wright’s group to be chosen
- Received 20 June 2022Decided —Part-GrantedFáilte Ireland
1. Records In relation to all CCTV cameras that you have procured from 2017 until the present, please provide: - the names of each company and the names of the products including the model numbers - the contracts with each company - the cost per unit and the total costs, and - the duration of contracts and/or licenses. 2. Please provide records that state the capability of the CCTV cameras (along with their storage and processing
- Received —Decided —Fáilte Ireland
units whether locally, on a server or in the cloud), such as facial recognition, temperature/thermal scanning, behaviour analysis, object detection or demographic detection (i.e. age, gender, clothing etc). 3. For all CCTV cameras procured between 2019 and present, please also provide the documents and communication (such as letters and emails) involving the company that was awarded the contract.
- Received 29 June 2022Decided —GrantedFáilte Ireland
- copies of any records held in the email account of the CEO referring or relating to the high cost of hotel accommodation in Ireland, and/or suggestions of price gouging by the accommodation sector. This request to cover the period 1 May 2022 to date of receipt of the request.
- Received 1 July 2022Decided —GrantedFáilte Ireland
- copies of any records held in the email account of the CEO referring or relating to the high cost of car rental in Ireland. This request to cover the period 1 January 2022 to date of receipt of the request.
- Received 6 July 2022Decided —Part-GrantedFáilte Ireland
A full list of those who received financial support through the Tourism Accommodation Business Continuity Scheme in year 2021. I also wish to request full list of those who received financial support through the Tourism Accommodation Business Continuity Scheme in year 2022.
- Received 29 July 2022Decided —GrantedFáilte Ireland
- a copy of the most up to date risk register for Fáilte Ireland.
- Received 17 August 2022Decided —GrantedFáilte Ireland
Copies of correspondence - including emails, letters, briefing notes, reports - between Fáilte Ireland and the Department of Housing/Department of Tourism related to the establishment of a short-term lettings registration system, dated between January 1st, 2022, and August 15, 2022.
- Received 29 August 2022Decided —GrantedFáilte Ireland
A copy of the business case, cost benefit analysis, sanction/approval document, or provision DPIA associated with the following proposal: https://www.businesspost.ie/news/failte-ireland-plans-to- use-mobile-data-to-gather-information-on-tourists- movements/
- Received 30 September 2022Decided —GrantedFáilte Ireland
Copies of any records held in the email account of the CEO with regard to the use of hotel or other tourism- related accommodation for housing of those fleeing the war in Ukraine. This request to cover the period 1 June 2022 to date of receipt of the request.
- Received 13 October 2022Decided —Part-GrantedFáilte Ireland
environmental information in relation to Inis Mór Data on the average number of daily visitors to Inis Mór broken down at least by month of the year for the last three years Overnight capacity for visitors on Inis Mór to include, hotel beds, hostel beds, camp sites, AirBnB or other short-term rentals and any other form of overnight accommodation, broken down by year for the last three years.
- Received —Decided —Fáilte Ireland
The number of bicycles for rent on Inis Mór for each of the last three years