Department of the Taoiseach

Department of the Taoiseach

A copy of all correspondences and/or documents received by the Taoiseach, or any of his advisors/officials, relating to the position of UN special envoy for freedom of expression, to cover the period April 1, 2021 to date. (Correspondences should include all communication sent by email including any attachments therein, text message, WhatsApp, letter or any other format. Documents should include, but are not limited to, submissions, briefings, research papers, advisory papers, policy documents, memos, notes, or explanatory documents)

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of any records held referring or relating to the appointment of Katherine Zappone as a special envoy to the UN on freedom of expression. Copies of any letters/representations received by the department relating to the above. Searches of any mobile phones, relevant private email addresses and/or messaging services should be considered when processing this request. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, ideally in its original electronic format.

Department of the Taoiseach

A copy of all correspondence between the Taoiseach/Department of an Taoiseach and four organisations listed below on the issue of Covid restrictions during the period March 2020 to present Organisations: Aer Lingus; Ryanair; Dublin Airport Authority; Irish Pilots Association. A copy of any briefing notes, internal memos, meeting minutes, or internal departmental communications relating to the above. When conducting your search and retrieval please consider official information held on non-official systems, emails accounts and devices. For example, WhatsApp groups etc.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all representations made to the Taoiseach on the topic of Brexit. The representations can be limited to those sent by: Politicians Businesses Non-governmental organisations Unions Farming lobby groups Tourism lobby groups Business lobby groups The correspondence can be limited to the period July 10, 2019 to August 19, 2019. The records should include copies of any documents attached or enclosed with the correspondence.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any communications between the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Social Protection in relation to the draft report into the Public Services Card. Any communications between the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Finance in relation to the draft report into the Public Services Card. Any communication between the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Social Protection in relation to Public Services Cards. I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/7/2018 - 23/8/2019.

Department of the Taoiseach

The release of any email correspondence between the Taoiseach (or his secretary) and officials regarding his speeches/addresses to the nation about Covid-19. I am specifically looking for emails containing notes, comments, or other suggestions to speeches delivered by the Taoiseach on 12 March, 17 March, 27 March, 1 May, 15 May, 5 June and 19 June. The 'officials' referred to include the Taoiseach's speechwriter Patrick Geoghegan, his chief of staff Brian Murphy, the government press secretary and the Taoiseach's advisers.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence including any emails, notes of phone conversations or any other document held by the Department in relation to the Taoiseach's attendance at any music concerts between the period 14 June 2017 and 12 June 2018.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of correspondence received by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar concerning the referendum on the Eighth Amendment between 27 March 2018 and 31 May 2018. Records of the gifts given by or on behalf of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to Heads of State and foreign dignitaries between 14 June 2017 and 7 June 2018, including a description of each gift, the cost of each gift and who each gift was or. Records of the gifts received by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar between 14 June 2017 and 7 June 2018, including a description of the gift and who it was from.

Department of the Taoiseach

A copy of all correspondence sent and received by the Taoiseach and members of the judiciary since June 2017 to date. Please include copies of any memos of meetings between the Taoiseach and members of the judiciary in that time.

Department of the Taoiseach

A copy of all correspondence between the SCU and PHD from June 2017 to date and a copy of the invoice relating to the SCU booking of the Action Plan for Education advertorial(s). Please include all emails and copies of texts or WhatsApp messages. Please include all records of communications between John Concannon and Jason Nebenzahl.

Department of the Taoiseach

All records, correspondence, briefings etc. relating to the consideration of granting a money message in relation to the Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2018.

Department of the Taoiseach

All records, correspondence, briefings etc. relating to the consideration of granting a money message in relation to the Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017.

Department of the Taoiseach

All records, correspondence, briefings etc. relating to the consideration of granting a money message in relation to the Multi-Party Actions Bill 2017.

Department of the Taoiseach

All records, correspondence, briefings etc. relating to the consideration of granting a money message in relation to the Consumer Insurance Contracts Bill 2017.

Department of the Taoiseach

I request records of communications between the Department of the Taoiseach (specifically the Secretary General and his Office) and the Data Protection Commission, for the two year period 2014-2016.

Department of the Taoiseach

I am seeking a copy of records held by the Department of the Taoiseach: • For the period 1 September 2022 – 31 April 2023: Notes from phone calls/meetings/emails between the aircraft leasing firm AerCap and Department designated public official Helen Blake, (as disclosed here in the register of lobbying: Aercap-Holdings-nv); and any follow-up correspondence following those meetings, whether in postal, email or other form. • For the period 1 September 2022 to 31 April 2023: Letters, emails, notes from phone calls, and notes from any other communications between the lobbying organisations IBEC and Q4PR and Department designated officials Micheál Martin and Deirdre Gillane (as disclosed here in the register of lobbying: IBEC Link and Q4PR Link

Department of the Taoiseach

• All correspondence between the representatives for the European Round Table for Industry and the Department of the Taoiseach between 1st January 2022 and 23rd May 2023. • All correspondence between Tony Smurfit and/or representatives of the Smurfit Kappa group and the Department of the Taoiseach relating to the visit of a delegation from the European Round Table for Industry business group to Ireland in May 2023 • The agenda for the meeting between the Taoiseach and a delegation from the European Round Table for Industry business group on 21 May 2023. • Any minutes taken during the meeting between the Taoiseach and from the European Round Table for Industry business group to Ireland on 21 May 2023 • The full text of the address given by the Taoiseach to a delegation of members of the European Round Table for Industry business group, to Ireland on 21 May 2023

Department of the Taoiseach

• Copies of all correspondence to/from Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on the topic of health labels on alcoholic drinks. • Records of all meetings attended by the Taoiseach on the same topic including the date, agenda and minutes of those meetings. • Records of any phone calls involving the Taoiseach on the same topic including the dates, names of the participants and any notes taken on the contents of the calls. • The time period for the records involved can be limited to between 1/1/2023 and 30/5/2023. • The records should include copies of any documents attached or enclosed with the correspondence

Department of the Taoiseach

 Copies of all correspondence between the department and Air Corps Operations, Executive Branch in the period between 1 February and 15 March.  Copies of all records held referring or relating to the decision to charter a plane for the use of the Taoiseach for travel that took place between 10 and 13 March (same time frame as above).  Copies of any invoices/receipts, the business case, sanction, and approval document associated with the chartering of an aircraft from Luxaviation.

Department of the Taoiseach

Item 1. I am requesting any documents regarding any or all requests made to An Taoiseach/Department of An Taoiseach regarding additional funding of Scouting Ireland from November 2020 to present. Item 2. I am requesting a letter from Fergal Lynch to the Department of An Taoiseach in early 2020 advising against an inquiry into Abuse within Scouting Ireland. It is mentioned in this Irish Times News Article. Senior civil servant warned against inquiry into scout abuse (irishtimes.com). Article appeared on the 18th of May 2020 by author Jack Power. Item 3. Any records held by the Department of An Taoiseach (including briefing notes, emails, minutes etc) regarding Scouting Ireland Since 1st of January 2018 to present." Item 4. I am requesting any or all briefing notes/emails/memos provided by Minister Zappone/Roderic O'Gorman and/or their department officials to the Taoiseach/Department of An Taoiseach from the 1st of January 2018 to present. Item 5. Any correspondence received from members of the Public to the Taoiseach/Department of An Taoiseach regarding calls for a Public Enquiry into Historic Abuse in May 2020 and November 2018."

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all correspondence, documents and minutes of meetings related to so-called IS bride Lisa Smith between the period 01 March 2019 and the present day.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any records relating to any contributions the SCU made to parliamentary question responses or speeches for Ministers since the SCU was founded.

Department of the Taoiseach

Access to the following records which are non-personal and which I believe are held by the Department, dated between January 1, 2017 and the date of this letter. A record or all correspondence to and from the Taoiseach’s office in reference to the Kerry Babies case (the investigation into the discovery of a baby’s body on a beach in Co Kerry in 1984). A record of all all briefing documents, memos, reports and draft reports prepared for the Taoiseach about the Kerry Babies case. A record of all speeches, draft speeches, notes and documents linked to the Taoiseach’s apology on the back of the Kerry Babies case.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence received from official Catholic Church counterparties regarding the Repeal of the 8th Amendment from start 2018. Correspondence received from universities/academics regarding same, for same time period.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all records relating to the setting of salary level for the Special Adviser to Minister of State and Government Chief Whip Regina Doherty.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of the Taoiseach’s diary for various dates from 2012 to 2017.

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

All correspondence received by the Taoiseach related to the climate change protests by school children that took place on 15 March 2019 since the beginning of this year.

Department of the Taoiseach

Details of all gifts brought to the United States by the Taoiseach’s delegation during the recent St Patrick’s Day trip to Washington DC and Chicago. This should include who the gift was for, a brief description of the item, the name of the manufacturer and its cost. I also wish to be supplied with details of all gifts which were presented to the Irish delegation during the same trip to Washington DC and Chicago and the approximate estimate of their value.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any correspondence from other politicians and members of the public related to the Football Association of Ireland while Enda Kenny was Taoiseach from 2011 to 2017.

Department of the Taoiseach

I would like to make a freedom of information request in relation to the climate agenda item at last week's European Council. I am seeking briefing notes and speaking notes for the meeting on this topic. I am also seeking correspondence in relation to the climate agenda item at this particular European Council meeting.

Department of the Taoiseach

All submissions received by the Department and/or Ministers on the digital age of consent from the period 01 January 2017 to the present date.

Department of the Taoiseach

Records, including correspondence, between 1st March 2017 and 28th February 2018 concerning the Council of Europe. Records, including correspondence, between 1st March 2017 and 28th February 2018 concerning Mr Joe O’Reilly, Senator in Seanad Eireann, and his previous role at the Council of Europe. Records, including correspondence, between 1st March 2017 and 28th February 2018 concerning Mr Joe O’Reilly, Senator in Seanad Eireann, and his current role at the Council of Europe (he was recently re-appointed by the Taoiseach to the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly). Records, including correspondence, between 1st March 2017 and 28th February 2018 concerning the independent external investigation which is carrying out a detailed independent inquiry into the allegations of corruption and fostering of interests made against certain Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly members or former members (the investigation was announced by the Council of Europe in April 2017).

Department of the Taoiseach

A copy of the "profanity dictionary", and all words/terms included in it, used by the Department to protect staff from abuse through electronic mail, along with copy of policy on profanity use. Records on the number of emails quarantined, then subsequently blocked or released because of the profanity policy since January 1 2017.

Department of the Taoiseach

A record of the minutes of meetings between Secretary General (Department of An Taoiseach) Martin Fraser and representatives of Irish Institutional Property (IIP), including IIP chief executive Pat Farrell dated between September 1, 2021 and the date of this request. This should also include a record of documents shared at the meetings; subsequent correspondence following the meetings between Mr Fraser’s office and IIP; and, records of meeting notes from meetings between Mr Fraser and IIP.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of the minutes of all meetings of the following groups: - The Covid-19 Oversight Group chaired by the secretary of the Government. - The Senior officials’ groupings and sub-groups convened by the Department of the Taoiseach to drive implementation of the 'Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with Covid-19'. The time period can be limited to December 1 2020 to January 25 2021.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all representations made to the Taoiseach on the topic of Brexit. The representations can be limited to those sent by: Politicians, Businesses, Non-governmental organisations, Unions, Farming lobby groups, Tourism lobby groups, Business lobby groups. The correspondence can be limited to the period December 2, 2020 to February 11, 2021. The records should include copies of any documents attached or enclosed with the correspondence.

Department of the Taoiseach

1. All correspondence between then Special Advisor to the Taoiseach, Clare Mungovan and the Department of Health regarding the requesting, seeking or furnishing of 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 requesting, seeking or furnishing of 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

All correspondence sent and received between Huawei and Taoiseach Micheál Martin, between 1st August 2020 and 1st March 2021.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence about the Taoiseach’s upcoming trip to the White House and Washington for St Patrick’s Day. This should include all correspondence between the Taoiseach / Taoiseach’s staff and any individual. The timespan for this material is from January 2016 to date. This should include but not be limited to copies of all representations/submissions/correspondence received by the Taoiseach, or the Taoiseach’s representatives, in relation to this topic, and all representations/submissions/correspondence sent by the Taoiseach, or the Taoiseach’s representatives. This should include but not be limited to copies of: memos, letters, text messages, phone calls, emails, or any other form of communication.

Department of the Taoiseach

A random sample of 15 letters received to the Department of An Taoiseach between the 9th and 16th November 2016 sent directly to Enda Kenny regarding his comments congratulating President Trump on winning the US Election. I wish to see letters both approving and condemning Mr Kenny's comments made in his official statement.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of records relating to any negotiations/reps or contacts with the GAA/Gaelic Players' Association (GPA) on the issue of grants to GAA players from 2016 to date. Please also include any correspondence and memos relating to the Department of Taoiseach's decision to increase funding to the GPA incrementally over the next three years.

Department of the Taoiseach

Three recent entries on the lobbying register show that staff at the Department of the Taoiseach engaged with Glenveagh and Vulcan Consulting (acting on behalf of Glenveagh) in recent months. Below are the three lobbying entries • https://www.lobbying.ie/return/93387/vulcan-consulting-limited • https://www.lobbying.ie/return/93390/vulcan-consulting-limited • https://www.lobbying.ie/return/91960/glenveagh-properties-plc In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request access to the following records/details: All correspondence between Taoiseach and Deirdre Gillane and Glenveagh Properties Plc + Vulcan Consulting (between 1 Sep, 2022 and current date) about the following topics a) progress on planning reform, b) implementation of key objectives from Housing for All, c) increased residential housing targets and d) compact and sustainable growth. Minutes and notes taken by Department of the Taoiseach during meetings mentioned in the following entries on the lobbying register - https://www.lobbying.ie/return/93387/vulcan-consulting-limited + https://www.lobbying.ie/return/91960/glenveagh-properties-plc Correspondence between Deirdre Gillane and Glenveagh Properties Plc + Vulcan Consulting about Wicklow County Development Plan between between 1 Sep, 2022 and current date (see lobbying entry - https://www.lobbying.ie/return/93390/vulcan-consulting-limited )

Department of the Taoiseach

Any records related to the meeting between Apple and the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Brian Murphy documented in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/67393/apple-distribution-international-ltd Please include any minutes of the meeting(s), correspondence, briefings etc.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence, including emails and any attachments, between Martin Fraser, Secretary General of the Taoiseach’s office and Dr Tony Holohan, chief medical officer, between November 1 2020 to date.

Department of the Taoiseach

Correspondence between Golf Ireland National Governing Body and Deirdre Gillane during 2020 and to date in 2021 in relation to Covid-19 and opening.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any briefings / memos / minutes or correspondence relating to the meeting between An Taoiseach and members of RTE that took place on September 9, 2020. Details of the meeting are recorded here on the lobbying register: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/67716/raidi%C3%B3-- teilif%C3%ADs-%C3%A9ireann

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/67393/apple-distribution- international-ltd