Department of Finance
FOI Requests — 1874 requests
- TransferredReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
All correspondences including emails, letters and attachments between the office of Minister Paschal Donohoe and Dublin City Council in relation to the planned Dublin City Library on Parnell Square.
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
All records associated with this entry in the lobbying database: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/35627/kpmg
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
All briefing notes, speaking points and/or notes or itineraries provided to the Minister for Finance for his visit to the World Economic Forum at Davos in January 2019 along with any meeting minutes or records from this visit.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
Access to copies of the correspondence between Paddy Power and Paschal Donohoe in relation to betting tax between September 1, 2018 and December 31, 2018. Details of the correspondence are outlined here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/37153/paddy-power-betfair-plc
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
All records associated with this entry in the lobbying database:https://www.lobbying.ie/return/35044/american-chamber-of-commerce-ireland
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
All minutes of any meetings, and correspondence (sent and received) between former Minister Michael Noonan and Minister Paschal Donohoe, between 1st September 2018 and 15th January 2019.
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
Any records relating to resources, financial or otherwise, sought, required or made available for the specific purpose of enforcing or otherwise implementing any statutory instrument adopted since the 1st January 2015 to give effect to EU restrictive measures concerning any country and any records relating to any costs or expenses incurred in the enforcement or implementation of any such statutory instrument.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
All records pertaining to this lobbying database record: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/36917/rhh-international
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
All emails and correspondence between Ed Brophy and Minister Paschal Donohoe, between 1st December 2018 and 29th January 2019.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to copies of any minutes / memos / briefings / correspondence regarding the 2018 meeting between Danny McCoy of IBEC and Minister Donohoe relating to the backdating of SARP taxation. Details of the meeting are outlined here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/34056/ibec
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
• A copy of any agreement by the Minister/Department officials in relation to a loan deal between the FAI and/or National Irish Bank/Danske Bank regarding its funding of the Aviva Stadium. • A copy of any correspondences, meeting minutes, notes, or memos between the Minister/Department officials and the Sports Minister/Department in relation to a loan deal between the FAI and National Irish Bank/Danske Bank in relation to the FAI's funding of the Aviva Stadium. • A copy of any agreement by the Minister/Department officials in relation to a loan deal between the FAI and/or National Irish Bank/Danske Bank regarding the restructuring of the FAI's loan debt in relation to its funding of the Aviva Stadium. When conducting your search and retrieval please consider official information held on non-official systems, emails accounts and devices, for example WhatsApp groups etc.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
1. Records, to include (but not limited to) correspondence, briefing notes, meeting minutes, memos, etc, linked to the following meetings held by the Minister for Finance:
- Received —Decided —Department of Finance
- 15 Jan 2019 with Sean Doyle of Aer Lingus - 28 November 2018 with Frank Daly of Nama
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
access to all records held by the Department of Finance including correspondence, briefing notes, memoranda, commentaries, discussions, advice, reports, opinions, rulings, confirmations, notes of consultations and meetings, minutes, attendances, letters of comfort and any other records including in particular all records maintained by Liam Murphy relating to: 1 The criteria applied to classify as "trading" the operations referred to in a certificate provided by the Minster for Finance under section 445 TCA 1997 for trading operations carried on in Shannon Airport (“Shannon Certificate”). 2 All information relating to the expiration of the Shannon Certificate and IFSC schemes including any information concerning how companies which had availed of those schemes might be impacted to include but not be limited to any notices, statements or letters of comfort issued. 3. All information relating to communications between the Department of Finance and the European Commission concerning the treatment of relevant qualifying Shannon companies/IFSC companies on their transition from the 10% corporation tax rate to the 12.5% rate
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
'documents and records created from 1 January 2018 to date relating to the sale of the stake in Bank of Ireland owned by the State'
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
‘records and documents relating to the recent dispute with the INMO’ - Requester subsequently clarified to the DM that he is referring to Irish Nurses & Midwives Organisation and that the begin date of his request is 1 January 2019
- TransferredReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
* all correspondence between Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe and the Department of Finance's secretary general about capital project costs and deferrals due to the national children's hospital overrun, since July 1 2018 * all correspondence on the same subject between Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe with other Government departments since July 1 2018 * all correspondence on the same subject between Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe with the Department of the Taoiseach/Taoiseach Leo Varadkar since July 1 2018
- TransferredReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
* All correspondence over the nursing strike and pay dispute from official grade level of assistant general secretary and above (note: this includes the Minister and secretary general) since January 1 2018 * All correspondence between Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe and the Department of the Taoiseach/Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on the same issue since January 1 2018 * All correspondence between Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe and Health Minister Simon Harris on the same issue since January 1 2018 * All correspondence between the Department's secretary general and the secretary general of the Department of Health on the same issue since January 1 2018
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
I am requesting the release of how much money is spent on the development and production of the annual Budget for the year 2019. - I am also requesting a breakdown of spending on the Budget for the same year.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
All non-routine correspondence, both electronic and written, relating to a meeting between the Minister for Finance and Vodafone CEO Anne O'Leary that took place on 19 December 2018; - Any reports, briefing notes or internal memos that relate to this meeting.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
All meeting minutes and relevant correspondence between the Hong Kong Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury and Minister Michael D’Arcy, regarding a meeting that took place the week of February 11 2019.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
- All non-routine correspondence, both electronic and written, relating to a meeting between the Minister for Finance and Intel representatives that took place on 18 January 2019; - Any reports, briefing notes or internal memos that relate to this meeting. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, ideally in its original formatting
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
1. All correspondence between the Department of Finance and Amazon UK Services for 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
'all correspondence between senior procurement official Paul Quinn using his departmental email address or any other email address with other senior officials within the Department of Finance, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform or the Department of Health regarding the National Children's Hospitals since January 2017. I would also like copies of any correspondence between Mr Quinn and the ministerial offices in the Department of Finance, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform or the Department of Health regarding the hospital.'
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
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.
- Handled outside of FOIReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
Details of all correspondence relating to a meeting that took place with IBEC as part of a return (details supplied) with John Hogan Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance); agenda and meeting minutes; any subsequent correspondence that took place and information on same Details: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/18309/ibec Intended results : To request further information regarding the specifics of the tax itself in order to
- Received —Decided —Department of Finance
reduce burden on business, to highlight the lack of health rationale for the tax and to convey the potential for infringement of European State Aid rules.
- Handled outside of FOIReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
Details of all correspondence relating a return (details supplied); any subsequent correspondence that took place and information on same Details: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/19855/coca-cola-ireland “Letter to Minister Pascal Donohoe on behalf of Coca-Cola Ireland including an overview of the current business environment, Coca-Cola's work on the proposed tax on sugar sweetened drinks, and issues arising from Brexit. Seeking further clarity on the proposed scope and implementation timeline of the SSD tax and the outline of the operational burden this tax will place on the business at a time of increased uncertainty due to Brexit.”
- Handled outside of FOIReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
Details of all correspondence relating to a return (details supplied); any subsequent correspondence that took place and information on same Details: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/21941/ibec Intended results Secure understanding of the innovation and investment by soft drinks companies to reducing sugar content and highlight concerns regarding the minimal benefit of a proposed tax, Brexit, cross-border trade and also to convey the potential for infringement of European State Aid rules.
- TransferredReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
Copies of any correspondence with the Regulator of the National Lottery during 2018 and 2019. I also wish to request, under FoI, access to any minutes / memos / briefings relating to the recent meeting between the Minister and the Regulator of the National Lottery.
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
In accordance with Section 12 of the Act, I wish to access the following: - All correspondence between this Department and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport in relation to tax on non-alcoholic beverages from 1 January 2019 to 6 March 2019.
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
In respect of the last 3 years (ie 2016 to date) copies of all documentation (i.e memoranda, letters, notes, notes of meetings and all other materials whether held electronically, type, or hand written) at Ministerial / Official (ie Assistant Principal and upwards) levels which consider all issues (including rates/levels) relating to all classes of inheritance / capital acquisition taxes.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
- a spreadsheet/table detailing all costs incurred by the department in its handling of the Apple tax case appeal and the management of the escrow account. This spreadsheet/table to include a list of all service providers whether corporate or individual and the amounts paid to each of them.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
All invoices in relation to external consultancy services procured by the Department in 2019.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
- copies of the following records (see file) – the numbers below relate to the numbers of the records in your response (referring to 19-378).'
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
- copies of any records held referring/relating to the issue of cost over-runs for the printer at Leinster House.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
Email correspondence and related notes between the department and Starling Bank or representatives of the company, between July 1 2018 and Dec 13 2019, inclusive.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following record: - 00755-19: Amendments to the administration of the research and development tax credit and to the allowance for capital expenditure on scientific research in section 765. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, ideally in its original electronic format.
- Handled outside of FOIReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
the financial sum the State contributes to the European Union. & the financial sum it contributes to countries in the developing world. Time frame : Year 2018.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
' - any briefing notes or correspondence provided to the Minister regarding the proposals contained in the Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019.'
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
'1. All correspondence between representative group Irish Institutional Property and Minister Paschal Donohoe or Department of Finance officials, between 1st May 2019 and 2nd January 2020.'
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
copies of all records referring or relating to the Department of Finance decision to no longer disclose fees paid to members of the legal profession arising from their involvement in the Apple tax case. This request to cover the period 1 September 2019 to the date of its receipt.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
copies of the submissions for Minister Donohoe for Budget 2020 where they relate to the following items: a/ tobacco, b/ alcohol, d/ duty on petrol/diesel, e/ carbon tax, h/ betting duty.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
correspondence between the Department of Finance and the European Commission in relation to questions about the tax status/agreements between the Irish government and Facebook, Google & Microsoft from January, 2018 onwards. I would also like to limit the request, as you suggested, to correspondence between employees of the Department of Finance and representatives of those companies to Departmental staff of the grades Principal Officer and above.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
All correspondence exchanged between the Minister and Minister of State for Finance, as well as any Departmental officials above the grade of principal officer, and the present and previous European Commissioners for (a) Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (b) Budget and Administration (c) Economy (d) Internal Market, on the topics of (1) Brexit, (2) climate change and the environment (3) trade and tariffs, (4) taxation (5) BEPS 2 and (6) the new appointment of a new Commission.
- Received —Decided —Department of Finance
The correspondence should include all communications, briefing documents and associated information sent by email, text message, whatsapp, letter or any other format, between June 1, 2019 and January 7, 2020, and would include any briefing documents on Ireland prepared for the new Commissioners on their appointment last Autumn.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
• All correspondence between Deputy Michael Lowry and Ministers in the Department between the period 01 January 2019 and the present day.
- TransferredReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
- Any departmental memos/briefings/correspondence/minutes from 2019 relating to raising the State pension age to 68. - Any correspondence/briefings/memos from 2019 between this department and the department of welfare relation to raising the State pension age to 68.
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request access to the following records/details: - A list of all Twitter accounts/users blocked by the Department's Twitter account @IRLDeptFinance - A list of all Twitter accounts/users muted by the Department's Twitter account @IRLDeptFinance
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
I am aware Glasnevin Trust met with the Dept of Finance to last year in relation to the following lobbying activity – https://www.lobbying.ie/return/53934/glasnevin-trust In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request access to the following records/details: - Minutes from the meeting between the Department of Finance and Glasnevin Trust mentioned on lobbying.ie about capital funding for a new teaching and research centre - Correspondence (received and sent) between the Department of Finance and Glasnevin Trust in relation to the meeting that was organised