Department of Finance
FOI Requests — 1874 requests
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- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —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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- 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.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —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
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —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.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —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
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —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
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
a copy of the briefing documents prepared for the new minister to appraise them of their new portfolio.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
access to any briefing documents prepared for incoming Ministers of State Michael D'arcy and Patrick O'Donovan.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —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.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —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;
- Handled outside of FOIReceived —Decided —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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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.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —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;
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —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.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —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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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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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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• 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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Between January 1 2010 and July 4 2017.
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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
- GrantedReceived —Decided —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
- RefusedReceived —Decided —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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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.
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided —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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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
- RefusedReceived —Decided —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
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —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.
- Handled outside of FOIReceived —Decided —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.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —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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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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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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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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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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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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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
- RefusedReceived —Decided —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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said allowance, the grade of these employees, and the justification for the award of the allowance
- RefusedReceived —Decided —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.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —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
- RefusedReceived —Decided —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.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —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.