Department of the Taoiseach

Department of the Taoiseach

· Records of correspondence to and from the Taoiseach’s office and Google, in relation to online safety, media regulation and the regulation of digital markets, dated between January 1, 2021 and the date of this letter. This should include, but is not limited to emails, letters, reports, draft reports, memos, text messages and other electronic or printed communications. · Records of correspondence to and from the Secretary General’s office and Google, in relation to online safety, media regulation and the regulation of digital markets, dated between January 1, 2021 and the date of this letter. This should include, but is not limited to emails, letters, reports, draft reports, memos, text messages and other electronic or printed communications. · Records of correspondence to and from the Assistant Secretary’s office and Google, in relation to online safety, media regulation and the regulation of digital markets, dated between January 1, 2021 and the date of this letter. This should include, but is not limited to emails, letters, reports, draft reports, memos, text messages and other electronic or printed communications. · Records of meetings involving Department of An Taoiseach staff members and Google, in relation to online safety, media regulation and the regulation of digital markets, dated between January 1, 2021 and the date of this letter. This should include records of all meeting notes, reports, draft reports and materials used/presented at the meetings.

Department of the Taoiseach

A copy of all documents, submissions, memos, minutes, briefing documents, and any subsequent correspondence and/or internal departmental communications, related to the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/67456/diageo-ireland

Department of the Taoiseach

Full details of requests from Dr. Garret FitzGerald, to or from the Department of the Taoiseach, or on behalf of Dr. Garret FitzGerald, or on behalf of the Department of The Taoiseach, or Martin Fraser, under the Secretarial Assistance Scheme for former Taoisigh, together with details of all payments made on foot of such requests between March 2010 and December 2010. I would also request copies of all documents relating to any such payments for, or on behalf of, Dr. FitzGerald (or giving him advice) under the scheme.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence (including texts/phone call logs/emails and (WhatsApps) between Roderic O'Gorman and the dept of An Taoiseach AND Micheál Martin on Sunday 10 January relating to the Mother and Baby Homes Commission Report. All correspondence received complaining about the leaking of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission report before its formal publication from Jan 10 to present.

Department of the Taoiseach

Records covering meetings that may have taken place between the Secretary General of your department and the Secretaries General of all other departments collectively (where all secretaries general were present or intended to be present) between 1 October and the present date

Department of the Taoiseach

Any (including any appendices or documents related to or attached to): - Memorandum for Government - Aides Memoires - Government decisions pertaining to the system of direct provision for asylum seekers between 01/01/2011 and 31/12/2013.

Department of the Taoiseach

Records about the Taoiseach attending a retirement party for broadcaster Tommy O’Gorman of RTÉ including copies of any communications from RTÉ to the Taoiseach's office about this event and a copy of the invitation sent to the Taoiseach.

Department of the Taoiseach

The list of visitors to the Department of An Taoiseach on 14th June 2017, the day of Leo Varadkar's appointment as Taoiseach. A list of the Taoiseach's invitees to Dáil Éireann or the Department of An Taoiseach on the day of his election as Taoiseach on 17th June 2017. The list of visitors to the Department of An Taoiseach on 15th June 2017. The dates and any minutes of any meetings between then Taoiseach and Maitiú Ó Tuathail which took place in the Department of An Taoiseach in 2019. The dates of any days in 2019 which Maitiú Ó Tuathail visited the Department of An Taoiseach

Department of the Taoiseach

Any correspondence or records relating to the salary increase, remuneration and pension arrangements for the role of secretary general at the Department of Health, which was filled recently. The timeframe applied to correspondence from members of the public can be confined to the period January 2021 to the date of receipt of this FOI request.

Department of the Taoiseach

All communication sent and received, including any documents or attachments, SMS and WhatsApp messages, all briefing material in any format, and the minutes of all meetings held, in relation to the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine. The search should be limited to September 1, 2020, to the present. The search should be limited to Assistant Principal and above level, and should include the Office of the Taoiseach himself.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any information your department has regarding a Covid Elimination strategy such as has been implemented in countries like New Zealand.

Department of the Taoiseach

All records, including any documents or attachments, and all minutes of meetings held by the Department of the Taoiseach, including the Taoiseach himself, in relation to the decision to ban drilling for oil on 23rd September. The search should be limited to the period from March 1, 2019 to October 1, 2019.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all correspondence relating to the decision to fly the Irish flag at half-mast to mark the death of the UK's Prince Philip. The correspondence should include all items to/from officials and politicians as well as all communications on the matter to/from members of the public. The records should include copies of any documents attached or enclosed with the correspondence.

Department of the Taoiseach

All electronic and written communication sent from the Taoiseach or officials in the Department of the Taoiseach, to the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications or the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, regarding the North South Interconnector, sent between March 1st 2021 and April 19th 2021.

Department of the Taoiseach

I am seeking any records/documentation that is held by the Departments Policing Reform Implementation Programme Office of the following: The Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland recommended, the current maximum age limit of 35 should be scrapped. Please provide any records and documentation for implementation of this recommendation.

Department of the Taoiseach

I am seeking any documentation/records that are held by the Departments Policing Reform Implementation Programme office for the following: The Expert Review Group on Recruit Education, Entry, Pathways and Learning & Development for An Garda Síochána.

Department of the Taoiseach

The amount of money spent by the Department throughout 2020 on taxi services.

Department of the Taoiseach

All notes, records and documents concerning mobile phones or handsets provided to Leo Varadkar during his tenure as Taoiseach. I specifically want information on any mobile phone handsets, their make and service provider provided to Mr Varadkar and the dates they were provided. I also wish to know if the former Taoiseach or his staff applied for replacement handsets and what became of the used mobile phones during his term in office.

Department of the Taoiseach

Records relating to offers of state support for vaccine manufacturers for the production of vaccines in Ireland since 1 April 2020

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all Cabinet records relating or referring to the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill in the period 1 July 2004 to 1 September 2005.

Department of the Taoiseach

All records in your office in relation to your attendance at a social occasion in the Glen Boxing Club, Cork in December 2020 in respect of which event there is a video online in which you give instructions to a person to remove her mask in order to have a photograph taken.

Department of the Taoiseach

Records relating to contact with Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers and suppliers since 1 January 2021

Department of the Taoiseach

Details of all electronic communication between Dept of Health and Dept of Taoiseach for the period Monday 16th November to Friday 20th November 2020 concerning the Three Ireland dataset and aggregate analysis and visualizations of this dataset referred to in the Minister for Health's response in Dáil from February 2021 archived at this link https://www.kildarestreet.com/wrans/?id=2021-02-03a.1767 The Department of Health is currently engaged in a commercial agreement with Three Ireland, to procure an anonymised mobility dataset. CSO, OSI, NPHET and IEMAG are parties to the agreement. The Department of the Taoiseach has been given access to aggregate analysis and visualizations of this dataset (the Three Ireland dataset) through OSI.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of any correspondence the Taoiseach or his senior officials may have had over the past year with pharmaceutical firms based in Ireland exploring the possible manufacture of Covid-19 vaccine at any of their facilities in this country. Could I see records of letters, emails and other correspondence from the Department of An Taoiseach and replies or incoming correspondence on the same subject.

Department of the Taoiseach

A record of how much was paid to EY Consulting for advice/research relating to the Covid-19 pandemic. - a copy of the tender or contractual documents relating to the provision of that service by EY for the Department. - a copy of the business case, brief or guidelines prepared for EY relating to the provision of that service for the Department. - copies of all emails between the individual with oversight for this research project and EY with regard to their work/research.

Department of the Taoiseach

All communication sent to and received from, including any documents or attachments, and the dates of any meetings and all minutes of meetings held, between the Office of the Taoiseach and Pfizer Ireland from January 1st 2021 to the present. The search can be limited to Assistant Principle and above level, and should include the Taoiseach himself.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence between the Taoiseach and pharmaceutical companies producing Covid-19 vaccinations, including but not limited to Pfizer, Johnson and Johnson, AstraZeneca, and Moderna between the period 1 January 2021 and the present day.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence between the Taoiseach and the CEO of AstraZeneca Pascal Soriot All minutes of meetings between the Taoiseach and the CEO of AstraZeneca Pascal Soriot All correspondence between the Taoiseach and the CEO of Johnson & Johnson Alex Gorsky All minutes of meetings between the Taoiseach and the CEO of Johnson & Johnson Alex Gorsky All minutes of meetings between the Taoiseach and Pfizer All minutes of meetings between the Taoiseach and the CEO of Pfizer Albert Bourla I wish for my request to cover the period 22/2/21 – 16/3/21.

Department of the Taoiseach

All information, correspondence and documentation accrued in the Department concerning the North South Interconnect since 1st January 2021. To include, but not be limited to: All correspondence, including emails and text messages 1) within the Department 2) between Department officials or An Taoiseach with EirGrid 3) between Department officials or An Taoiseach with other individuals or organisations 4) between Department officials or An Taoiseach with other government Departments including Ministers and advisors including the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications. All briefings, notes and minutes of meetings at which this subject was discussed prepared in the department or between officials with An Taoiseach or with any other individual or organisations.

Department of the Taoiseach

Records relating to a meeting held between officials at the Department with those from the Departments of Health, Transport, Foreign Affairs, Defence, Justice and Enterprise yesterday about adding countries to the 'designated states' list (referenced in this article). I am seeking the release of minutes or notes taken at the meeting, as well as any correspondence between the officials at the Department of An Taoiseach who attended the meeting and those who did so from other departments (for example, group emails) about the issue of 'designated states' or hotel quarantine between 31 March and the present date (7 April).

Department of the Taoiseach

All minute meetings of The Senior Officials Group to discuss Direct Provision White Paper - dated between September 2020 and February 2021. All emails between SOG and officials in Department of Taoiseach regarding same.

Department of the Taoiseach

1. Any correspondence since September 18th 2020 between the Taoiseach or his Department and the Cregan commission of investigation into Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (excluding emails between the Commission and the Department on routine bill payments). 2. Any correspondence since the Government was formed on June 27th 2020 between the Taoiseach or his Department and the Department of Public Expenditure or Minister for Public Expenditure on the matter of the Cregan commission of investigation into Irish Bank Resolution Corporation. 3. Any correspondence since the Government was formed on June 27th 2020 between the Taoiseach or his Department and the Department of Finance or Minister for Finance on the matter of the Cregan commission of investigation into Irish Bank Resolution Corporation. This request excludes emails between the Commission and the Department on routine bill payments

Department of the Taoiseach

1. All correspondence between then Special Advisor to the Taoiseach, Clare Mungovan and the Department of Health regarding the document entitled Terms of Agreement between the Department of Health, the HSE and IMO, re: GP Contractual Reform and Service Development relating to the GMS contract through electronic means, including email and private messaging services in the conduct of official government business between the 1st April 2019 and 20th April 2019, in accordance with Circular Number 09/19, entitled Policy on the Use of Private Email and Other Messaging Services, and Central Policy Unit Guidance Note 24, issued December 2015, entitled FOI Act implications for any official information held in non-official systems, email accounts and devices; 2. All correspondence between then Special Advisor to the Taoiseach, Clare Mungovan and the then Taoiseach Leo Varadkar regarding the document entitled Terms of Agreement between the Department of Health, the HSE and IMO, re: GP Contractual Reform and Service Development relating to the GMS contract through electronic means, including email and private messaging services in the conduct of official government business between the 1st April 2019 and 20th April 2019, in accordance with Circular Number 09/19, entitled Policy on the Use of Private Email and Other Messaging Services, and Central Policy Unit Guidance Note 24, issued December 2015, entitled FOI Act implications for any official information held in non-official systems, email accounts and devices;

Department of the Taoiseach

Any and all correspondence between the Secretary General and/or An Taoiseach and representatives from Apple, Facebook, Twitter, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Huawei between Jan 1 2019 and Mar 23 2021.

Department of the Taoiseach

I would like to request the following information relating to Nick Clegg, VP of Global Affairs at Facebook. Request 1: All emails that were sent / received from ‘Nicholas Clegg’, ‘Nick Clegg’, ‘Clegg’, ‘Sir Nicholas Clegg’, ‘Sir Nick Clegg’, ‘clegg@fb.com’, ‘nclegg@fb.com' or emails in your system that mention any of these terms. Request 2: Records of meetings, notes or minutes of those meetings and documents prepared for meetings with Nick / Nicholas Clegg Request 3: Phone logs of calls with Nick / Nicholas Clegg. The time period for these three requests is October 1st 2018 to the date this request was received. I would like to limit all three requests to the following people: Micheál Martin, Leo Varadkar, Secretary General - Martin Fraser Second Secretary General - John Callinan

Department of the Taoiseach

A copy of all written correspondence between the Taoiseach or the Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach and to either the chief executive of the Health Service Executive or the Board/ Chairman of the Health Service Executive. This can be restricted to a period from May 1, 2020 to the present day. This can exclude any communication of a general nature which can be taken to mean correspondence which was not directly addressed to either the CEO of the HSE of the Board / Chairman of the HSE and where these parties were merely among a wider cc-list. For the avoidance of doubt, if the CEO was the primary recipient and the Board/Chair was the cc-ed recipient this should be considered within the scope of this request and vice versa.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of any correspondence and attachments between outside parties or departments, and the Department of the Taoiseach, that relate to what to include and exclude from the list of essential services and workers, during the post- Christmas lockdown.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence between the Department of the Taoiseach and Green Leaf Agri Limited, all correspondence in relation to Green Leaf Agri Limited, and minutes of any meetings in relation to them, between September 2019 and February 2021. The records should include but not be limited to any e-mails, and any attachments therein, and mobile phone text messages, including any messages via WhatsApp.

Department of the Taoiseach

On May 19th 2011 there was a plenary meeting of the structure dialogue between the Irish Government and Church, Faith Communities, philosophical and non-confessional organisations at the Office of the Taoiseach. Could I please have the minutes to that meeting?

Department of the Taoiseach

Every index and finding aid and other document that lists, and enables searching of, the archive of the IDC (to establish the facts of State involvement with the Magdalen Laundries) held by the Department.

Department of the Taoiseach

Every index and finding aid and other document that lists, and enables searching of, the archive of the IDC on the Magdelen Laundries held by the Department.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any correspondence between the then Taoiseach and Shire/Takeda between January 2018 and July 2018. Any correspondence between Nick Reddy/Brian Murphy or any other special adviser employed by the Taoiseach at the time and Shire/Takeda between January 2018 and July 2018. Any correspondence between the Taoiseach and his advisers in relation to Shire/Takeda from January 2018 to July 31 2018. The above should include phone call logs, text messages, emails, WhatsApps or any other form of communication.

Department of the Taoiseach

A copy of the recorded advertising spend and project advertising for the year 2020, to include the total spend by all Government Departments and all Agencies under the Departments and the platforms used, in tabular form if possible, and the same information for the Department of the Taoiseach specifically.

Department of the Taoiseach

All internal and external correspondence and memos held by the office of An Taoiseach relating to Russia's Sputnik V vaccine from August 11, 2020 to the present day

Department of the Taoiseach

The cost of hiring photographers to cover the former Taoiseach's St Patrick's Day visit to Washington DC and Chicago in 2019; Copies of all photographs taken by those photographers during the trip as well as accompanying captions - either embedded or sent along with the images in accompanying emails.

Department of the Taoiseach

Details of the costs to date incurred by the Cregan Commission of Investigation into transactions at Irish Bank Resolution Corporation and the expected likely final costs/competition date of the investigation. Also, if available, details of a breakdown under general headings of the expenditure approved by the State of the Cregan Commission of Investigation including legal fees (to barristers and solicitors, if separated), office costs, rental costs and miscellaneous/ancillary expenditure incurred by the commission.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all correspondence, including emails, letters, texts and WhatsApp messages between Department of the Taoiseach Secretary General Martin Fraser and Taoiseach Micheál Martin related to the national vaccination programme and vaccine supplies since January 2021.

Department of the Taoiseach

1. Copy of correspondence between the Pfizer pharmaceutical company and the Department of An Taoiseach since 01 July 2020 2. Copy of correspondence between the Taoiseach and the Minister for Health since 01 December 2020

Department of the Taoiseach

1. Any/all information held as regarding the risk-benefit analysis re children being forced to wear face coverings while at school. 2. Any/all information held as regarding the risk-benefit analysis of the wearing of face coverings by the (healthy) general public. My request is not limited to information held by your office, but in general any studies carried out by the unelected members of NPHET.

Department of the Taoiseach

1. Any/all information held as regarding the risk-benefit analysis re children being forced to wear face coverings while at school. 2. Any/all information held as regarding the risk-benefit analysis of the wearing of face coverings by the (healthy) general public. My request is not limited to information held by your office, but in general any studies carried out by the unelected members of NPHET.