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Department of Finance

FOI Requests — 1874 requests

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    Request Reference 18-067
    Requester Type Oireachtas
    Department of Finance

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    Request Reference 18-069
    Requester Type Oireachtas
    Department of Finance

    Part-Granted

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    Request Reference 18-071
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Refused

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    Request Reference 18-073
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Finance

    Granted

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    Request Reference 18-077
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Part-Granted

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    Request Reference 18-080
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Part-Granted

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    Request Reference 18-083
    Requester Type Oireachtas
    Department of Finance

    Granted

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    Request Reference 18-091
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Withdrawn

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    Request Reference 18-100
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Withdrawn

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    Request Reference 17-164 15) Record(s)/ Minutes or any or correspondence relating to a meeting that Finance Minister 17-198 Journalist Michael Noonan and/or department officials had with CarVal on the date 18/06/14 Part-Granted
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    copies of all submissions received by the department in its public consultation on the potential regulation of crowdfunding.

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    Request Reference 17-157
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    - All correspondence between the ministers and officials in the Department of Finance regarding Airbnb. - All correspondence between the Department/Ministers and Airbnb - All correspondence between the Department/Ministers and the Department of Housing regarding Airbnb - Details of any meetings between officials from the Department and representatives of Airbnb The period covered by this FOI is 2016 and to date in 2017.

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    Request Reference 17-193 all records, notes, memos, and correspondence relating to two meetings held between Department of Finance officials and representatives of BlackRock: - The first meeting took place on November 9, 2016. 17-212 Journalist - The second meeting took place on April 6, 2017. Part-Granted
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    10) Record(s)/ Minutes or any or correspondence relating to a meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/ or department officials had with Moore Capital on the dates 08/02/13 and 16/01/14

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    Request Reference 17-185 Investment in distressed property and particular correspondence relating to the Section 110 legislation 3) Record(s)/ minutes or/and correspondence meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/or Department officials had with the firm Goldman Sachs on the dates 12/06/2015 and 17-204 Journalist 09/03/2016 Refused
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Copies of all records to include emails, memos, letters, faxes, handwritten notes etc. relating to preparation of a brochure prepared regarding possibility of staff from EBA moving to Dublin after Brexit.

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    Request Reference 17-209 access to any memos / reports regarding the decision to change Section 480A Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 by introducing Section 6 of the Finance Act 2016. Please also provide any lobbying during 2015 and 2016 requesting that the Act be amended for 17-200 Journalist the purposes of calculating Retirement Annuity Relief / Personal Retirement Savings Accounts. Granted
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    8) Record(s)/ minutes or/and correspondence meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/or Department officials had with the firm, JP Morgan on the dates 15/06/2015 and 25/05/2015

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    Request Reference 17-061 17-160 Journalist Copies of all briefing materials prepared for the new minister. Refused
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Any internal reports and recommendations produced by the Department, as well as documents in relation to discussions, meetings, letters as well as emails between Secretary General’s Office and Minister’s Office as well as to and from Ministerial Advisors, and briefing notes produced by the Department, either for internal use or for distribution to another government department, from November 2016 to date, in relation to the potential effects of the election of Donald Trump as US president

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    Request Reference 17-161 copies of any briefing material prepared for the new senior and junior ministers appointed to this 17-169 Journalist department in June 2017. Refused
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    a copy of the briefing documents prepared for the new minister to appraise them of their new portfolio.

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    Request Reference 17-184
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    access to any briefing documents prepared for incoming Ministers of State Michael D'arcy and Patrick O'Donovan.

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    Request Reference 17-217 Copies of the following submission to the Minister (as numbered in recent FOI release to me): 64 17-175 Journalist – PMM on tracker mortgage issue; Refused
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Copies of ministerial briefing documents, in full, received by the Minister for Finance/Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe and Ministers of State following the recent Cabinet reshuffle on 15th June last.

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    Request Reference 17-178 Copies of the following submission to the Minister (as numbered in recent FOI release to me): 257 – Mortgage Switching. 17-183 Journalist Granted
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Copies of the following submission to the Minister (as numbered in recent FOI release to me): 127 & 154 – Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2016;

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    Request Reference 17-232
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    1: The sick leave records for the Department of Finance for years 2015 and 2016. 2: A total of the number of day’s staff were absent from work due to illness. 3: The total number of people that were missing for years 2015 & 2016 in total.

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    Request Reference 17-165 Copies of the following submission to the Minister (as numbered in recent FOI release to me): 17-173 Journalist Apple state aid – decision on recovery process; Refused
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Finance

    Copies of transcripts of all conversations between staff in the Department of Finance and the Special Liquidators and / or members of their team(s) working on the liquidation on the matter of claims from former members of staff of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Limited in respect of amounts owing to them under the Long-Term Incentive Plan. Copies of notes of all meetings between staff in the Department of Finance and the Special Liquidators and / or members of their team(s) working on the liquidation where the matter of claims from former members of staff of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Limited in respect of amounts owing to them under the Long-Term Incentive Plan. Copies of correspondence between staff in the Department of Finance and the Special Liquidators and / or members of their team(s) working on the liquidation dealing with the matter of claims from former members of staff of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Limited in respect of amounts owing to them under the Long-Term Incentive Plan. Copies of all explanatory notes and memos furnished to the Department of Finance by the Special Liquidators, their advisors or any other parties consulted by the Department or the Special Liquidators as to the nature and status of credit claims submitted in the liquidation process of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Limited.

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    Request Reference 17-181 8) Record(s)/ Minutes or any or correspondence relating to a meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/or department officials had with KKR on the dates 18/07/13 and 26/02/14; 17-191 Journalist 16/07/14* Part-Granted
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Copies of the following submission to the Minister (as numbered in recent FOI release to me): 176 – AML betting sector risk assessment briefing;

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    Request Reference 17-199 Copies of the following submissions to the Minister (as numbered in recent FOI release to me): 28 17-172 Journalist – sugar tax development, next steps; Refused
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Copies of any correspondence between Paddy Cosgrave and/or representatives of Web Summit or related organisations with regard to moving Moneyconf to Ireland for 2018.

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    Request Reference 17-176
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Copies of the following submission to the Minister (as numbered in recent FOI release to me): 101 – Help to Buy initiative: valuation of self-build properties, miscellaneous issues;

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    Request Reference 17-192 12) Record(s)/ Minutes or any or correspondence relating to a meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/or department officials had with Davidson Kempner on 05/06/13 and 17-195 Journalist 26/03/14; 01/07/14 Granted
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    9) Record(s)/ Minutes or any or correspondence relating to a meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/or department officials had with Ardstone Capital on the dates 19/12/13 and 30/10/14

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    Request Reference 17-222 Withdrawn or handled outside 17-248 Other a copy of the document prepared to brief the incoming Minister for Finance in June 2017 FOI
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    1. All correspondence between the Department and entities or individuals lobbying for changes to the EIIS; 2. All records of meetings (to include briefing notes and minutes) where reform of EIIS was discussed with outside individuals or entities For time period from 1 November 2016 to date.

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    Request Reference 17-230
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    • copies of any reports (electronic or hard copy) held by your department on the operations of Castlethorn Construction and/or its principal owner Joe O'Reilly • copies of any submissions (electronic or hard copy) made to your department about Castlethorn Construction and/or its principal owner Joe O'Reilly by other government departments or third parties • copies (electronic or hard copy) of any submissions made by your department about Castlethorn Construction and/or its principal owner Joe O'Reilly

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    Request Reference a dataset in Excel or csv format showing logs of meetings between named external organisations (including companies) and/or outside interest groups (including individuals, lobby groups and other non-government organisations) and minister/minister of state/department officials between June 23rd 2014 and present including: • the date on which the meeting took place • the minister and/or minister of state and/or highest ranking departmental official in attendance • the name of the outside interest group (the organisation/individual or individuals) • the purpose of the meeting If you decide to withhold an exempt portion of any record please release all other non-exempt parts of the information. If any portion of these records is withheld, please specify which statutory exemptions under the FOI Act are being relied upon for each exemption. Please describe each 17-251 Journalist record withheld, including its date and reason for exemption. Withdrawn
    Requester Type
    Department of Finance

    Between January 1 2010 and July 4 2017.

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    Request Reference 17-202 5) Record(s)/ minutes or/and correspondence meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/or Department officials had with the firm, Oaktree Capital Management on the dates 24/11/2016, 25/11/2016 and 29/11/2016 17-206 Journalist Part-Granted
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    1) Record(s)/ minutes or/and correspondence meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/or Department officials had with private equity firm , Lonestar, on dates 04/11/2015 and 01/11/2016

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    Request Reference 17-207 (1)all correspondence, electronic or otherwise, between the holder of the office of Minister for Finance or his officials and/or advisers and John Moran and/or Mr Moran’s corporate lobbying entity, RHH International relating to: - NAMA operations, NAMA properties, NAMA debtors or NAMA loans - Brexit between August 2014 and June 2017. (2)A copy of all internal memos, correspondence, interdepartmental emails or diary entries referencing Mr Moran and/or RHH International between August 2014 and June 2017. relating to: - NAMA operations, NAMA properties, NAMA debtors or NAMA loans 17-223 Journalist - Brexit Part-Granted
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    6) Record(s)/ minutes or/and correspondence meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/or Department officials had with the firm, CarVal on the dates, 07/11/2016 and 07/11/2016

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    Request Reference 17-194
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    11) Record(s)/ Minutes or any or correspondence relating to a meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/or department officials had with Hibernia REIT on the dates 11/12/13

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    Request Reference 17-220 1) The number of Departmental staff by grade that received overtime payments in excess of €5,000 excluding normal salary in the years 2014, 2015 and 2016 2) If overtime payments are available to all grades of staff within the Department; or are overtime 17-228 Other payments just restricted to staff at the grade of HEO and lower. Granted
    Requester Type Oireachtas
    Department of Finance

    All briefing material including memos, background papers, preparatory advice, minutes of meetings, reports, correspondence, documents and publications, including correspondence and advice from the Central Bank, provided to the Department of Finance in relation to the Help to Buy Scheme in 2016. In addition, all briefing material including memos, background papers, preparatory advice, minutes of meetings, reports, correspondence, documents and publications, including correspondence and advice from the Central Bank, provided to the Department of Finance in relation to the potential elimination of the Help to Buy Scheme in 2017.

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    Request Reference 17-253 Copies of the following submissions to the Minister (as numbered in recent FOI release to me): 17-180 Journalist 156 – Project Viking – valuation update and next steps; Refused
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    1) Record(s)/ minutes or/and correspondence pertaining to the following meetings that took place regarding lobbying activity relating to the following information:- https://www.lobbying.ie/return/14155/irish-association-of-investment-managers 2) Record(s)/ minutes or/and correspondence pertaining to the following meetings that took place regarding lobbying activity relating to the following information:- https://www.lobbying.ie/return/13369/ey 3) Record(s)/ minutes or/and correspondence pertaining to the following meetings that took place regarding lobbying activity relating to the following information:- https://www.lobbying.ie/return/2384/irish-funds-industry-association-limited 4) Record(s)/ minutes or/and correspondence pertaining to the following meetings that took place regarding lobbying activity relating to the following information:- https://www.lobbying.ie/return/1630/kpmg 5) Record(s)/ minutes or/and correspondence pertaining to the following meetings that took place regarding lobbying activity relating to the following information:- https://www.lobbying.ie/return/16313/consultative-committee-of-accountancy-bodies-ireland

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    Request Reference 17-187 9) Record(s)/ minutes or/and correspondence meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/or Department officials had with the firm, Burlington REIT on the dates 09/01/2015, 17-210 Journalist 13/01/2015 Refused
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    4) Record(s)/ Minutes or any or correspondence relating to a meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/or department officials had with Blackstone on the dates 16/04/13; 17/04/13; 16/07/13; 30/09/13

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    Request Reference 17-244 - details of any purchases of computer equipment, mobile equipment, tablets, laptops, any mobile or computer accessories, any electrical equipment or appliances on behalf of any officeholder, minister or minister of state at your Department in period between 1 May 2017 and the current date. 17-246 Journalist - copies of any receipts or invoices associated with the above. Transferred
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    Department of Finance

    9)Record(s)/ minutes or/and correspondence pertaining to the following meetings that took place regarding lobbying activity relating to the following information:- https://www.lobbying.ie/return/5535/goldman-sachs-asset-management-international

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    Request Reference 17-219 (1)all correspondence, electronic or otherwise, between the holder of the office of Minister for Finance or his officials and/or advisers and David Chung and/or CarVal Investors LLC between January 1 2015 and June 28 2017. (2)A copy of all internal memos, correspondence, interdepartmental emails or diary entries 17-224 Journalist referencing David Chung and/or CarVal Investors LLC between January 1 2015 and June 28 2017. Part-Granted
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Any documents tied to the May 11 meeting between minister Noonan, Lord WIliam Hague, Citi and Citi officials. This would include, but not be limited to, any minutes from the meeting, briefing papers prepared in advance of the meeting, and summaries after it. . *Any documents tied to the May 17 meeting between minister Noonan, minister Murphy, and Mizuho Securities. This would include, but not be limited to, any minutes from the meeting or briefing papers prepared in advance of the meeting and summaries after it.

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    Request Reference 17-225 4) Record(s)/ minutes or/and correspondence meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/or Department officials had with the firm Blackrock on the dates 02/09/2015 22/06/2016 and 17-205 Journalist 09/11/2016 Granted
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    A copy of all applications from March 28 2014 to present where permission was refused by the Minister for Finance under the General Government Secured Borrowings Order for a from a local authority or government department or other state body to mortgage, pledge or encumber its own assets or revenues to secure any present or future indebtedness or give any guarantee or indemnity. : A copy of the letter from the Department of Finance in each case explaining the refusal of permission, from March 28 2014 to present.

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    Request Reference 17-235 3) Record(s)/ Minutes or any or correspondence relating to a meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/or department officials had with Blackrock on the dates 11/04/13; 17-186 Journalist 09/07/13; 24/09/2013 Granted
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    All records pertaining to the following meeting: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/13065/blackrock-investment-management-dublin-limited

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    Request Reference 17-189
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    6) Record(s)/ Minutes or any or correspondence relating to a meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and /or department officials had with LoneStar on the dates 21/05/13; 16/05/13; 13/08/13; 18/12/13 and on the dates 23/01/14*; 28/01/14; 08/05/14*; 26/11/14*

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    Request Reference 17-214 request the following documents over the period of January 1 2017 to June 20 2017 - - records and available copies of all correspondence between the department and Apple Inc, including subsidiary companies, regarding the European Commission's 2016 state aid ruling - records and minutes of any meetings between department officials and Apple Inc - any briefing papers or internals memos regarding the European Commission's 2016 state aid ruling 17-170 Journalist Refused
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Finance

    All lobbying letters or letters of representation sent to the Minister for Finance between January 1 2017 and 24 June 2017. (letters only from multinational or international firms)

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    Request Reference 17-177 5) Record(s)/ Minutes or any or correspondence relating to a meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/or department officials had with Apollo on the dates 14/03/13*; 27/03/13; 10/05/13; 17/07/13*; 13/08/13; 16/12/13 and 13/02/14 17-188 Journalist Part-Granted
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Copies of the following submissions to the Minister (as numbered in recent FOI release to me): 120 – note for information regarding Transparency Directive 2013/50/EU

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    Request Reference 17-196 14) Record(s)/ Minutes or any or correspondence relating to a meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/or department officials had with Kennedy Wilson on the dates 27/02/13; 15/05/13; and 14/12/13 17-197 Journalist Granted
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    13) Record(s)/ Minutes or any or correspondence relating to a meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/or department officials had with Kildare Partners on the dates 10/12/13 and 13/05/14; 18/09/14

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    Request Reference 17-229 All correspondence, notes or briefings related to the securitization of Irish mortgage loans by 17-234 Journalist private equity funds (namely Lone Star and Mars Capital) during 2017. Granted
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    Correspondence between Insurance Ireland and Aidan Carrigan relating to Periodic Payment orders. 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015. All correspondence between Insurance Ireland and the Department of Finance relating to Periodic Payment orders. October 2010 – present. Copies of notes of any meetings between representatives of Insurance Ireland and the department relating to Periodic Payment orders. October 2010 – present. Copies of any brief documents provided to the minister ahead of any such meetings.

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    Request Reference 17-149 All briefing material including memos, background papers, preparatory advice, minutes of meetings, reports, correspondence, documents and publications in the Department of Finance between April 2016 and Budget Day 2016 specifically in relation to the Government’s decision in 2016 to set a Debt to GDP target of 45% by 2025. In addition, all briefing material including memos, background papers, preparatory advice, minutes of meetings, reports, correspondence, documents and publications in the Department of Finance specifically in relation to the proposal to increase the Debt to GDP target to 55% since 17-216 Oireachtas April 2017. Withdrawn
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    1. Copies of all communications regarding AIB Bank by the Department of Finance 2. Copies of all communications from the Department of Finance to AIB Bank regarding AIB Pensions 3. Copies of all communications between the Department of Finance and other Departments, Bodies or individuals regarding AIB Pensions 4. Copies of all records of discussions and communications in the Department of Finance regarding AIB Pensions

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    Request Reference 17-233
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Finance

    Records detailing the categories of workers in the Civil Service, within the remit of this Department, to whom an on-call allowance is awarded, particularly, professional grades, to include the nature and amount of the on-call allowance, the number of employees in receipt of

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    Request Reference - Copies of any correspondence between the CSO and Department of Finance relating to the creation of the GNI in period 1 January 2017 to the current date. 17-245 Journalist - Copies of any correspondence between your organisation and Eurostat relating to the above. Granted
    Requester Type
    Department of Finance

    said allowance, the grade of these employees, and the justification for the award of the allowance

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    Request Reference 17-227 2) Record(s)/ minutes or/and correspondence pertaining to the following meetings that took place regarding lobbying activity relating to the following information: 17-237 Journalist https://www.lobbying.ie/return/10545/kpmg Refused
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    • copies of any reports (electronic or hard copy) held by your department on the operations of Google in Ireland • copies of any submissions (electronic or hard copy) made to your department about Google by other government departments or third parties • copies (electronic or hard copy) of any submissions made by your department about Google.

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    Request Reference 17-240 7) Record(s)/ minutes or/and correspondence pertaining to the following meetings that took place regarding lobbying activity relating to the following information:- 17-242 Journalist https://www.lobbying.ie/return/6447/managed-funds-association Granted
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    5) Record(s)/ minutes or/and correspondence pertaining to the following meetings that took place regarding lobbying activity relating to the following information:- https://www.lobbying.ie/return/11682/carval-investors-llc

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    Request Reference 17-247 Refined request as follows: “minutes of meetings and correspondence from April 2017 to May 2017 in the Department of Finance in relation to the proposal not to proceed with the setting up of the Rainy Day fund, since April 2017” Original request - All briefing material including memos, background papers, preparatory advice, minutes of meetings, reports, correspondence, documents and publications in the Department of Finance in relation to the proposal not to proceed with the setting up of the Rainy Day Fund since 17-221 Oireachtas April 2017. Refused
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    period between 1 May 2017 and the current date. - copies of any requests for additional office space, furniture, decoration, or paintings by any officeholder, minister of minister of state at your Department in period as outlined above. - copies of the response that issued in any such instance. - copies of any receipts or invoices associated with the above.

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    Request Reference 17-255 1. Details of all fees returned to the exchequer by County Registrars acting as under-sheriff for the period 1 January 2015 to date broken down by county; and 2. Copies of current circulars, guidelines, procedures or other similar records detailing how County Business/ Interest Registrars are to handle monies collected when they act as under-sheriff. 17-268 Group Transferred
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Finance

    details of legislation in your Department that was passed by the Oireachtas but never implemented, perhaps because commencement orders were never signed or for another reason. My FoI request relates to the period since the Fine Gael-led Government came to power in 2011.