Request Reference 23- 0156 23- Journalist Records of all correspondence in the form of emails, reports, submissions, Refused 0157 meeting minutes/agendas, between the secretary general division of the Department of Finance, and any property industry lobbying groups, including but not limited to Irish Institutional Property, the Construction Industry Federation, Property Industry Ireland, and Irish Property Owners Association, in relation to Budget 2024 within the timeframe of 01/05/2023 to the present.

Requester Type Other

Department of Finance

• Any correspondence between the Minister or officials at the department limited to PO and above and representatives of Allied Irish Banks, Bank of Ireland, Permanent TSB and/or the Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland (note that I am seeking correspondence between the Minister or department and any one of the banks or BPFI, rather than correspondence between all four). • Minutes or notes taken at any meetings between officials at the department limited to PO and above and representatives of Allied Irish Banks, Bank of Ireland, Permanent TSB and/or the Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland (note that I am seeking records of meetings where representatives from any one of the banks or BPFI were present, rather than meetings where all four were present), as well as any briefings prepared for such a meeting and any follow-up correspondence arising from any such meeting. • Any briefings prepared for the minister on Allied Irish Banks, Bank of Ireland, Permanent TSB and/or the Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland, the bank levy or interest rates.