Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Internal National Archives documents, including internal correspondence between staff, including the Director.Correspondence between the National Archives and external bodies, agencies or individuals.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

I wish to apply under the Freedom of Information Act for all reports in relation to the following hare coursing meetings that have not been published on the NPWS website.East Donegal 2 (1/2 December 2019) 19 weeks since cruelty eventNorth Kilkenny (22/23 December, 2018) - 16 weeks since cruelty eventBorrisoleigh (26/27 December, 2018) - 15 weeks since cruelty eventCo. Kerry (26/27 December, 2018) - 15 weeks since cruelty evenDundalk & Dowdallshill (26/27 December, 2018) - 15 weeks since cruelty eventMooncoin (26/27 December, 2018) - 15 weeks since cruelty eventSouth Clare (26/27 December, 2018) - 15 weeks since cruelty eventRoscommon (26/27 December, 2018) - 15 weeks since cruelty eventAbbyefeale ((28/29 December) - 15 weeks since cruelty eventWexford & District (29/30 December) 15 weeks since cruelty eventGalbally (31 December 2018/1 January 2019) 15 weeks since cruelty eventMillstreet (4/5 January 2019) 14 weeks since cruelty eventTempletuohy (5/6 January 2019) 14 weeks since cruelty eventTubbercurry (11/12/13 January 2019) 13 weeks since cruelty eventClonakilty (12/13 January 2019) 13 weeks since cruelty eventSevenhouses (12/13 January 2019) 13 weeks since cruelty eventMacroom (16/17 January 2019) 12 weeks since cruelty eventNational finals, Clonmel (3/4/5 February 2018) 9 weeks since cruelty eventIrish Cup Limerick (22/23/24 February) 7 weeks since cruelty event

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Copies of minutes of all progress meetings between the Department and theGalwayEuropean Capital of Culture 2020 team since the start of December 2018. I also wish to request, underFoI, copies of all correspondence with the Department regarding the progress of the Galway 2020 programme since the start of December 2018.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

All correspondence, emails or representations from individuals or representative groups reporting gulls as a nuisance or health or safety hazard in their locality between 1 January 2017 and 31 March 2019. The content of such documents should not be confined to any particular species of gull.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

All minutes of meetings to discuss the findings of the RTE Orchestras: Ensuring a Sustainable Future since April 2018.All records pertaining to the agreed policy regarding RTE Orchestras which were received, sent or otherwise created by designated public officials in the Department, or the Minister from April 2018 to date.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

I wish to apply under the Freedom of Information Act for copies of all documentation passed to the Irish Coursing Club by the National Parks & Wildlife Service as per "committment by DAFM, ICC and NPWS to .........share information on coursing such as FOI requests, PQs and representations/complaints" as detailed under the heading 'Sharing of Information between Monitoring Group members', which was recorded in the Report on the Annual Coursing Monitoring Committee Meeting, DAFM, NPWS and ICC, of November 15, 2017. (See attached).

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

A copy of the Clare Island passenger ferry contract.A copy of the Clare Island cargo services contract.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to copies of the submissions sent into the Departmentas part of the Skellig Michael management plan consultation.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to all records relating to the application criteria for the Markievicz Bursaries, specifically any records relating to the application process and the gender of the applicants.Please include correspondence with the Arts Council regarding the application criteria and applicants' gender.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

I would like to request copies of any records relating to the decision to open up the Marckievicz bursaries to applications from men. Previously, it had been decided that only women could apply. I am interested only in records (correspondence, memos, etc) that relate to the opening up of the process, not records concerning the initial establishment of the new bursaries.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

I would like to make an application under the Freedom of Information act.The request is for all records concerning the stakeholder review into export licences conducted by the department in 2017.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

I am requesting information on the service providerFerry contractor:- Realt na Maidne Teoranta,Vessel:- Queen of AranBetween:- July 2018 to September 2018Monthly or Quarterly service reportMonthly or Quarterly Passenger NumbersMonthly or Quarterly Passenger Revenue

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

I am requesting information on the service providerFerry contractor:- Realt na Maidne Teoranta,Vessel:- Queen of AranBetween:- April 2018 to June 2018Monthly or Quarterly service reportMonthly or Quarterly Passenger NumbersMonthly or Quarterly Passenger Revenue

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

All correspondence, including any attachments, between Minister Madigans office, the Minister of States office, the Secretary Generals office and the offices of the Assistant Secretary Generals and Facebook representatives from the period 1 October 2018 until the receipt of this request;Any briefing notes, agendas, meeting minutes or presentations relating to meetings or phone calls between Facebook representatives and either ministers or departmental officials within the same period.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting the release of any correspondence from the Minister or Junior Minister at the Department to the Football Association of Ireland requesting tickets to any games involving men's, women's and underage Republic of Ireland soccer teams, or any UEFA or World Cup games, since 2016.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

All correspondence between Minister Josepha Madigan and/or her officials in the Department Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Galway 2020 and/or its board, pertaining to Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture, from October 13, 2018 to March 15, 2019.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

I would like to access, under Freedom of Information law, all of the correspondence between the department and Frances Ruane, the chair of the Abbey Theatre, over the last year please.I would also like to access any minutes of meetings between Ms Ruane and the department for that same time period.ClarificationAll documents to do with HR and complaints within the Abbey Theatre

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

I am looking for emails correspondence sent from ccthorai in relation to the Tory island ferry services. The email subject, or the body of the email text referring to the ferry services (In either English or Irish).

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

1. The number of prosecutions taken by the NPWS for breaches of the Wildlife Acts in 2017. 2. A breakdown of those prosecutions taken by NPWS district/area 3. A breakdown of those prosecutions taken by Ranger 4. The number of warnings/cautions issued by ranger (or NPWS area/districts if by Ranger is not possible)."

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

am writing to request the following under the Freedom Of Information Act/ Access To Information for the time period November 1, 2018 through the present date in regards to tree felling, tree cutting and removal of other bird and wildlife habitat in Glenveagh National Park. The present date should reflect the date you are working on the request rather than today's date. I was advised that the site code is 002047.16 questions are attached to this FOI and are available on the eFOI system.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Under the Freedom of Information Act please supply the following, since Fernhill Gardens and Park came under management of DunLaoire Rathdown Co.Co.A. Requests and records of badgers trapped and/or euthanised at FernhillB. Requests and records of squirrels trapped and/or euthanised at Fernhill.C. Requests and records of hares trapped and/or euthanised, or trapped for use in hare coursing activities.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Any correspondence since the start of 2018 between the Department and the Hugh Lane Gallery in relation to the 39 paintings in the Hugh Lane bequest whose lending arrangement expires in May 2019.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

I would like to request emails that were received from ccthorai@eircom.net or ccthorai@gmail.com.Dates:- 1st January 2018 and the 31st DecemberSubject or Contents contain:- FerryClarification:I am looking for emails correspondence sent from ccthorai in relation to Tory island ferry services.The email subject, or the body of the email text, to contain the word "ferry".

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Copies of all funding applications made by the Inishbofin Development Company Ltd in the calendar years 2017, 2016 and 2015 together with all electronic and written records regarding Dept consideration of applications including amounts granted for the same years.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

In what year did the National Parks and Wildlife Service begin using metal Darvic rings (the type that are closed with 2 rivets) to ring peregrine falcons in Ireland ? 2.What is the purpose of employing these type of rings ? 3.Was there a risk assessment carried out prior to using these rings on peregrine falcons ? 4.If the purpose is part of a survey, could you please outline the nature of the survey and what it hopes to achieve ? 5.How many of these rings have been fitted to peregrine falcons in Ireland each year since they began using them ? 6.Please list the counties they have been used each year ? 7.Please list how many nest sites per county each year ? 8.Do the Department intend to use these rings in 2019 ?

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Correspondence (postal correspondence, emails, etc.) between the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Ministers of State within the Department or Department staff and Ruhama or its representatives from 2010 to present. •Minutes from any meetings between the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Ministers of State within the Department, Department staff and Ruhama or its representatives from 2010 to present. •Any briefing notes or other relevant documentation in relation to engagements between the the Minister for Arts Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Ministers of State within the Department or Department staff and Ruhama or its representatives from 2010 to present.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

I wish to make a request under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 for records in relation to the lobbying of Minister of State Aodhán Ó Ríordáin by Ruhama between 1 September and 31 December 2015, as noted in the following lobbying return by Ruhama: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/1593/ruhama

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

A list of all submissions, representations, briefing documents and lobbying information relating to the Public Health (Alcohol) Act received by the Department of Culture, Heritage and Gaeltacht between 1 January 2014 and 31 December 2018.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

A list of all submissions made to the Minister or Ministers of State at your Department using the e-submissions system (or whatever relevant/similar system is in place at your Department) in the period 1 December 2018 to the date of receipt of this request. This request is to include the date of the submission and its title. I am not seeking copies of the submissions themselves.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Internal National Archives documents, including internal correspondence between staff, including the Director. · Correspondence between the National Archives (including the Director and/or staff) and the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht or other Government Departments and/or public bodies (including, where relevant, Ministers and their offices). · Correspondence between the National Archives and/or the Department and external bodies, agencies or individuals.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

All invoices associated with official entertainment and promotional events hosted by the Department (such as policy launches, media briefings, receptions by the Minister) in 2019including but not limited to: catering, entertainment, flowers, transport, audio-visual services, printed materials, drinks, and room hire

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

The following esubmissions given to the Minister 1. Approval for the draft Major International Sports Events Policy tobe circulated to all Departments 2. Update on development of the National Counter DisinformationStrategy 3.Note on the closure of Aertel 4. Addition to the terms of reference of the forensic accountantappointed to examine the accounts of RTÉ 5.Update on Basic Income for the Arts Pilot Scheme 6. RTÉ request for Ministerial approval for an increase of 2.5% to RTÉ SA pensions in payment and to approve a proposal from RTÉ for the implementation of an amending Regulation to the RTÉ Superannuation Scheme Regulations 7.Remuneration of members of the Expert Advisory Committees for RTÉ examination 8.LSSIF - €30m Top-Up

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

All correspondence between the Department and Sport Ireland or Cricket Ireland in relation to ICC Minimum Standards Manual for the hosting of men's World Cup matches. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, in its original formatting.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

A copy of the recent audit of the Digital Hub Development Agency (DHDA) with an overall rating of “Unsatisfactory” [DCEE redirected me to CSS following transfer of responsibility]

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Correspondence on any date from July 2024 between the Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and Sport Ireland related to the following subjects: athlete welfare under the high performance programme at Rowing Ireland; any legal cases involving athletes at the National Rowing Centre; and a review into the culture of the high- performance culture at Rowing Ireland.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

1. The number of staff at the Department who earn more than €100,000 per year. 2. The number of staff at the Department who earn less than €28,000 per year. 3. What is the salary of the highest paid worker at the Department and what is the salary of the lowest paid worker at the Department.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

A list of all e submissions sent to the cabinet minister in your Department during the period July 01-Oct 10 of 2023.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Any correspondence received by Google, or the minutes of any meetings held with its representatives, on the subject of regulatory alignment, simplification and competitiveness at national and EU levels.The application should include any records relating to this meeting referred to in the Lobbying Register - https://www.lobbying.ie/return/131762/google-ireland-limited

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

All of the documents and correspondence held by the Department relating to the alleged leak from cabinet of a discussion about the An Post annual accounts. I would like this to include external correspondence, including with An Post, internal correspondence from principal officer level or higher and meetings including minutes and briefing memosI would like my request to cover June 2025 to present.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Access to all of the cost-benefit analyses carried out by EY Ireland into Ireland's hosting of the America's Cup. Access to any other internal records or external correspondence since the start of 2020, including with other government. Departments or the organisers of the event, regarding the hosting of the America's Cup. Correspondence with Minister Coveney or his advisers, Minister McGrath or his advisers, the Office of the Taoiseach and the organisers of the event. All the correspondence with EY Ireland and any reports from EY Ireland.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Copies of any invitations to events sent by email or by post to the office of the Minister and junior minister(s) at the department since their appointment in June. I am also seeking the release of any correspondence sent in response to these invitations, either by the minister(s) themselves or their secretary.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Access to all correspondence with Troy Studios, or minutes / records relating to meetings with Troy Studios, since May 2020. Details of some of this correspondence / meetings are included in the following lobbying return:https://www.lobbying.ie/return/64226/troy-studios

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Any correspondence, and attachments, including reports, submissions or other forms of documentation whether in hard copy or electronic format, between either the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport and his predecessor the Minister for Environment, Climate Action and Communications and/or officials in the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport and Department of Environment, Climate Action and Communications and Eir/Eircom respectively as they relate to the continued market regulation of Eir/Eircom and the process of switching off the copper network by Eir/Eircom, between 1 January 2024 and 17 July 2025. Minutes of any meetings between the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport and his predecessor the Minister for Environment, Climate Action and Communications and/or officials in the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport and Department of Environment, Climate Action and Communications and Eir/Eircom respectively as they relate to the continued market regulation of Eir/Eircom and the process of switching off the copper network by Eir/Eircom, between 1 January 2024 and 17 July 2025.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

All correspondence between An Post and the Minister's office from January 1 2025 to July 21 2025

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Copies of all records created since March 1st, 2021 relating to the filling of four vacancies on the board of Sport Ireland on July 22nd. Records from the minister's office concerning the filling of the four vacancies. (The same time period applies.)

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

The amount of money spent in euros on advertising through paid-for or “sponsored” social media posts, with a breakdown by social media outlet and nature of advertisement in each of the years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Records of correspondence, letters, emails, text messages, reports and memos, meetings, meeting minutes, and the like between the Minister's office/Minister of State's Office and the Olympic Federation of Ireland about the television coverage of the Olympic Games in Ireland and Northern Ireland,dated between December 1, 2023, and the date of this request.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Access to the following records which are non-personal and which I believe are held by the Department of Tourism and Sport, dated between December 1, 2023, and the date of this request: Records of correspondence, letters, emails, text messages, reports and memos, meetings, meeting minutes, and the like between the Minister's office/Minister of State's office and the Car Rental Council of Ireland regarding the future use of motor tax, insurance and NCT discs. Records of correspondence, letters, emails, text messages, reports and memos, meetings, meeting minutes, and the like between the Minister's office/Minister of State's office and the Car Rental Council of Ireland regarding the impact of VAT on tourism and hospitality.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Records relating to the annual visitor figures for Inis Mór Island, Co Galway for the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, to include the breakdown of figures per month if available. Any report since the 1/1/2020 relating to tourism on Inis Mór, Co Galway.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

A copy of the agreement for 2024 agreed with the FAI ( Football Association of Ireland) I am requesting the documents signed in the agreement and all documents related to the agreement. Including the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and conditions documented and financial agreement in details that show the 5 Million euros (tax payer money)allocated to FAI and how was that spent.