Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of the following records: 1. Any and all records generated by or held by the Department concerning the Commission of Investigation into Irish Bank Resolution Corporation established pursuant to S.l. No. 256/2015(the "Commission") in respect of the appointment or engagement, by or on behalf of the Commission, of any experts or external advisors to provide any advice, opinions, evidence or assistance to the Commission in relation to any matter within its Terms of Reference, and to include any and all records relating to: 1.1 Any approvals given by the specified Minister (i.e. the Taoiseach) and any consents given by the Minister for Finance in respect of such appointments and/or in respect ofthe terms of the appointments; 1.2 Any request made by or on behalf of the Commission for the services of any experts/external advisors; 1.3 Any competitive tendering process used in the selection of such experts/external advisors, including details of any guidelines followed in respect of such process; 1.4 Any consultations between the relevant Minister and the Chairman of the Commission in respect of any such competitive tendering process; 1.5 Any deliberations and/or decision making by the Commission or the specified Minister in considering whether to direct that a competitive tendering process be used; 1.6 Any other deliberations and/or decision making which led to the appointment/engagement of these experts/external advisors; 1.7 The terms on which such experts/external advisors were appointed to provide any advice, opinions or evidence to the Commission; 1.8 The functions to be performed by any such experts/external advisors and 1.9 The matters in respect of which any experts/external advisors have been asked to provide any advice, opinions or evidence to the Commission.