Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

I would like to request copies of any records created since January 2019 relating to the charging of entrance fees to exhibitions at the National Gallery of Ireland,

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

All correspondence between Minister Madigan; Sec Gen Katherine Licken;Assistant Secretary Conor Falvey and Dublin City Council regarding theproposed Dublin cultural quarter at Parnell Square.All briefing notes prepared for the minister regarding the proposed Dublincultural quarter at Parnell Square.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

All correspondence -whether by email, text message, whatsapp, letter or any other format – exchanged between the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and (a) the Director of the National Gallery of Ireland and (b) the director of the National Museum of Ireland, since July 1, 2018.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

1. All records (includinginternal emails) held by Culture Ireland in relation to theInaugural China Ireland International Film Festival.2. All correspondence betweenCulture Ireland and the Chinese embassy,in relation to theInaugural China Ireland International Film Festival.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Dear Sir/Madam,Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following:- copies of any records held referring or relating to a proposal put forward that wolves would be reintroduced in Ireland. This request to cover the period 1 January 2019 to date of receipt of the request.I would prefer to receive this information electronically, ideally in its original electronic format.If you need to clarify anything in this request, please contact me via email,

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

I wish to obtain all records relating to information I conveyed to the Minister for Arts and Heritage relating to a Neolithic site on the Ballymun Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

I wish, under the Freedom of Information Act, to access all documentation relating to a hare coursing club called 'Whiddy open coursing club', as mentioned by DJ Histon, CEO of the Irish Coursing Club, at the Joint Agriculture Committee, yesterday, July 10, i.e. any documentation forwarded to the National Parks & Wildlife Service by the Irish Coursing Club in respect of this club, and any reports made by National Parks Rangers who may have monitored meetings held by this club in the last twenty years.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

In what year did the National Parks and Wildlife Service begin using metal Darvic rings (the type that are closed with 2 rivets) to ring peregrine falcons in Ireland ? 2.What is the purpose of employing these type of rings ? 3.Was there a risk assessment carried out prior to using these rings on peregrine falcons ? 4.If the purpose is part of a survey, could you please outline the nature of the survey and what it hopes to achieve ? 5.How many of these rings have been fitted to peregrine falcons in Ireland each year since they began using them ? 6.Please list the counties they have been used each year ? 7.Please list how many nest sites per county each year ? 8.Do the Department intend to use these rings in 2019 ?

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

All correspondence to and from Literature Ireland and Culture Ireland between June 2018 and this date regarding funding, including any requests for a change in the amount of funding given.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

1) Copies of all statements/invoices eg Flights, Hotel Accommodation, Transport costs and so on relating to Minister's Visit to Japan for St Patrick's Day events 20192) Copies of all statements/invoices eg Flights, Hotel Accommodation, Transport costs and so on relating to any DCHG official that travelled with the Minister to Japan for St Patrick's Day events 2019

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

I request under the freedom of information and data protection acts1. Details of any lobbying of the department in relation to the National Farm Plan Scheme prior to budget 2019 ie October 2018.2. The minister's response if any to said lobbying.3. The National Parks and Wildlife Service submission for budget 2019.4. What was the expenditure by the department on the National Farm Plan Scheme in the past 2 years.5. A breakdown per county of expenditure under the National Farm Plan Scheme and the number of recipients of monies in each county.The timeframe covered is 2017 and 2018 as confirmed in the requestors refinement

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

I am seeking any records relating to all communication attached to my folio number 18487 - from the Department of Arts Heritage and the Gaeltacht Ireland between the years 1990 – 2005 relating to the cessation of turf cutting only. Reg No Plot No Townland Area (Ha)63 1K5-1D5-1D Erry(Maryborough) 1.037

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

In accordance with Section 11 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request the following records which I believe to be held by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. All correspondence and all replies to that correspondence made between Dublin Zoo and the National Parks and Wildlife Service between 1 January 2017 and 15 April 2019.The number of animal deaths in Dublin Zoo in 2017 and 2018 respectively.A breakdown of the species and number of those species who died on the above years in Dublin Zoo.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

All relevant records , in relation to the possible purchase by the State of the Luggala estate and any related correspondence to its vendors and/or agents as well as any internal notes/assessment of the potential acquisition from 1st January 2019 until 28th August 2019 (date of the original FOI) as well as the two records outlined below: •Record 23 from request FO! 54/2018 dated 12/09/17 which was a note on Luggala and Record ; and •Record 30 from FOI request 19/2019 which was an e-mail to Niall O Donnchu on 22/10/18.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

I refer to the recent decisions by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Marine to re-allocate foreshore aquaculture licenses for the bottom culture of mussels in Wexford Harbour under Section 7 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 (as amended) (the "Decisions"). Details of the Decisions were published in Iris Oifigiúil Number 76 of 2019, dated 20 September 2019, and in the Wexford People dated 17 September 2019.I wish to request access to the following records relating to the Decisions which I believe to be held by the National Parks and Wildlife Services (the NPWS).All submissions made to the NPWS to the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine ( "Department") regarding the Decisions;All Documents, analyses, assessments and evaluations regarding the Decisions which are in the possession of the NPWS; andAll correspondence between the NPWS and the Department regarding the Decisions.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting copies ofall documents (correspondence, minutes, whatsApp messages, briefing notes etc) relating tointeractions between the the department (including the Minister) and the Arts Council about the Abbey theatre since 1 September 2018 to this date 15 April 2019.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to copies of the submissions sent into the Departmentas part of the Skellig Michael management plan consultation.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

I wish to request copy of the Report Oct 2001 on three new airstrips be built at Clifden and Inishbofin, Co Galway, and on Tory Island, Co Donegal, commissioned by the Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands undertaken by the Air Transport Group at Cranfield University's School of Engineering in Britain.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

All payments (or fees charged) made directly to the national Shared Services Office for financial years ending 31 December 2016, 31st December 2017 and 31st December 2018 in respect of services provided to your department for the processing of Annual leave/pensions/work sharing arrangements of staff employed by your department.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Any documents that reference the monitoring of the sustainability of seaweed cuttingAdditional details I am looking for any documents, emails, minutes etc that refer to monitoring being carried out on seaweed harvesting sites over the last 5 years from the date of receipt of this request.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Alist of all reports, studies or consultations commissioned by the department from external consultants or other professionals from the start of 2018 until the presentTitle and description of each report, name of consultant/consultancy, dates they were started and completed and whether they were published/made public or not.Costs of each.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

1. All correspondence (sent and received, including correspondence forwarded to the Minister by department officials) between Minister Madigan and Ardstone Homes Ltd, in relation to land on Scholarstown Road, south Dublin, between 1st November 2018 and 20th May 2019.The land in question was subject to an archaeologicalexcavation under licence by the Department.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Correspondence (received and sent) betweenDepartment of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and MyTaxi in relation to the above lobbying activity.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Letter sent by Mytaxi to the department between the period of Jan 1 2019 and 30 Apr 2019, inclusive, concerning a Dublin Night Mayor.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am requesting the release of complaints from members of the public, lobby groups or politicians relating to out of season hedge cutting between 1 September 2017 to the present date. Refinement I would like to amend my original request to ask for a sample of 50complaints made via the Nature Conservation email facility.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

We are now requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act, 2014 as to the basis the National Monuments has been advised that St. Comans Church and Graveyard is owned by Galway County Council.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Please supply under the Freedom Of Information Act copies of permits granted to shoot goats at Barnaslinga Woods (The Scalp) Dublin/Wicklow.A. Copies of permits granted from start 2017. B. Reasons given to shoot these goats. C. Permits granted to Coillte.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

All documentation regarding a hare coursing meeting that took place at Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary, on December 26/27, 2018, to include all reports from the Borrisoleigh hare coursers, veterinary report, post mortem reports, NPWS ranger report, and any other correspondence regarding this coursing meeting.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

All documentation in relation to the detection of the RHD2 disease in two rabbits and a hare in Co. Wexford.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

All correspondence, memos and associated minutes related to the Minister for Cultures meeting with the following organisations last month: Give us the night campaign, RTE, The ArtsCouncil, the National Concert Hall, the Culture Night, Central ArtsWaterford, Electric club and venue in Galway, Copper Face jacks, DublinTown, DJ Jenny Greene and Dublin City Council. All submissions from other cultural organisationsin relation to a diverse nightlife that were also referenced in the above press release.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

A copy of letters and emails sent by Screen Guilds of Ireland to the department between Jan 1 2019 and 30 Apr 2019, inclusive, as outlined on the lobbying register. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/46103/screen-guilds-of-ireland

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

All correspondence (paper and electronic) relating to the Town Wall, Cappocks Gate, Ardee, County Louth. I am interested in the Ministerial Consent file. If possible I would like to receive copies of all correspondence (approx. 1 year period) relating to the application and decision regarding the removal of chain link fencing and ditch surrounding the town wall. This occurred in the past few months. I am trying to ascertain what reasons were given by individual(s)/organisation(s) to support their application for this to take place. I would also like a copy of the Ministerial order.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

All records of:The requests for meeting minutes, attendees and agendas of all meetings between the Minister (and/or senior officials within the Department*) and bodies or individuals regarding the Cork Events Centre The agenda and/or minutes of all meetings between the Tánaiste and the Minister regarding Cork Events CentreThe meeting minutes, attendees and agendas of all meetings between the Department and Cork City Council. All briefing materials provided to the Minister on the Cork Events CentreAll communications received by the Ministers office regarding Cork Events Centre-since 1st January 2019.*Any official who would qualify as a Designated Public Official under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 within the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

I Seek a copy of all records held by of for your body in relation to Kilkenny County Council Historic Structures Fund 2019 Grant of 90k Euro for Bridge House, 88/89 John St, Kilkenny; to include but not limited to, the application process, method statement, the decision making process behind granting this grant and the amount granted- why not the minimum, why not the maximum of 200k- why 90k?, and all correspondence both internal and external re same.The Marking system applied to this application for Stream 2, under selection criteria and any relevant correspondence, internal or external re same.Any shortlists provided by Kilkenny county council to your department for Historic Structure Fund grants 2019. A copy of records and accompanying correspondence concerning what would amount to a material breach of the terms of this grant in relation to this application. A copy of any returned FORM C (Appendix IV) or any other recoupment claim submitted by Kilkenny County Council in relation to this application. A copy of any records in relation to the Qualifying works detailed in this application- for instance have DAHG staff corresponded about whether this grant is paying for the scaffolding, the stabilisation works or for restoring historic decorative features of this building.A copy of any records submitted to DAHG in relation to this application which were deemed by the applicant/council to be of exceptional importance for consideration by the Department.A copy of any reports etc submitted under title (or any other title) of Impact Statement and Proposed Mitigation Measures. A copy of Environmental Screening reports, Appropriate Assessment, and any other relevant permissions, declarations, notifications or consents made when submitting this application.{The Department should note that this building Immediately borders the River Nore, Special area of Conservation and that to date no planning permission exists which has provided for this aspect of these works to be considered; that is despite an advertising hoarding wrapped around the scaffolding declaring that Nevilles (owners) are renovating 88/89 Bridgehouse- there is no such live planning permission.}A copy of all statutory consents and or any correspondence re same about this application.A copy of any site visits or audits made by DAHG in relation to this application process.A copy of any Supplementary materials provide by the applicant.A copy of any correspondence etc concerning whether the funding of this application grant may have been considered to be de minimus funding for State Aid purposes.A copy of any records should they apply to this application vis a vis the headline, Reallocation of funding

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Internal National Archives documents, including internal correspondence between staff, including the Director.Correspondence between the National Archives and external bodies, agencies or individuals.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

I wish to apply under the Freedom of Information Act for all reports in relation to the following hare coursing meetings that have not been published on the NPWS website.East Donegal 2 (1/2 December 2019) 19 weeks since cruelty eventNorth Kilkenny (22/23 December, 2018) - 16 weeks since cruelty eventBorrisoleigh (26/27 December, 2018) - 15 weeks since cruelty eventCo. Kerry (26/27 December, 2018) - 15 weeks since cruelty evenDundalk & Dowdallshill (26/27 December, 2018) - 15 weeks since cruelty eventMooncoin (26/27 December, 2018) - 15 weeks since cruelty eventSouth Clare (26/27 December, 2018) - 15 weeks since cruelty eventRoscommon (26/27 December, 2018) - 15 weeks since cruelty eventAbbyefeale ((28/29 December) - 15 weeks since cruelty eventWexford & District (29/30 December) 15 weeks since cruelty eventGalbally (31 December 2018/1 January 2019) 15 weeks since cruelty eventMillstreet (4/5 January 2019) 14 weeks since cruelty eventTempletuohy (5/6 January 2019) 14 weeks since cruelty eventTubbercurry (11/12/13 January 2019) 13 weeks since cruelty eventClonakilty (12/13 January 2019) 13 weeks since cruelty eventSevenhouses (12/13 January 2019) 13 weeks since cruelty eventMacroom (16/17 January 2019) 12 weeks since cruelty eventNational finals, Clonmel (3/4/5 February 2018) 9 weeks since cruelty eventIrish Cup Limerick (22/23/24 February) 7 weeks since cruelty event

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Copies of minutes of all progress meetings between the Department and theGalwayEuropean Capital of Culture 2020 team since the start of December 2018. I also wish to request, underFoI, copies of all correspondence with the Department regarding the progress of the Galway 2020 programme since the start of December 2018.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

All correspondence, emails or representations from individuals or representative groups reporting gulls as a nuisance or health or safety hazard in their locality between 1 January 2017 and 31 March 2019. The content of such documents should not be confined to any particular species of gull.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

All minutes of meetings to discuss the findings of the RTE Orchestras: Ensuring a Sustainable Future since April 2018.All records pertaining to the agreed policy regarding RTE Orchestras which were received, sent or otherwise created by designated public officials in the Department, or the Minister from April 2018 to date.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

I wish to apply under the Freedom of Information Act for copies of all documentation passed to the Irish Coursing Club by the National Parks & Wildlife Service as per "committment by DAFM, ICC and NPWS to .........share information on coursing such as FOI requests, PQs and representations/complaints" as detailed under the heading 'Sharing of Information between Monitoring Group members', which was recorded in the Report on the Annual Coursing Monitoring Committee Meeting, DAFM, NPWS and ICC, of November 15, 2017. (See attached).

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

all records - including Departmental memos, emails, briefings, presentations - in relations to the proposal of 'night mayors' in Irish cities

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

All notes, records and memoranda of internal meetings at the Department of Culture Heritage & Gaeltacht in relation to the funding and grants for the Cork Convention Centre;(2) All notes, records and memoranda of all meetings between the Minister, her advisor(s) and Department officials with outside bodies and other government departments about the funding for the Cork Convention centre:(3) All notes, records and memoranda relating to financial provision for the Cork Convention centre. Refinement from 1 January 2018 to present.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Copies of all correspondence between the minister or ministers of state and Irish coursing bodies regarding RHD, RHD2 and the ban on coursing licences during 2019 to date.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Records relating to St John Well since May 2018, that were created in response to a damage report there. In particular, the records should include the archaeologists inspection report arising from the damage report, any conservation reports on file, and the Departments recommendations as made to the National Museum and/or Meath County Council. This should include all records relating to the prosecution of the offence and recommendations in relation to the protection and reinstatement of the historical and heritage site and the public right of way. The request should not include emails, except where email was used to convey the Departments substantive position to the Council or Museum.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

I would like to request copies of any records relating to the decision to open up the Marckievicz bursaries to applications from men. Previously, it had been decided that only women could apply. I am interested only in records (correspondence, memos, etc) that relate to the opening up of the process, not records concerning the initial establishment of the new bursaries.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

I would like to make an application under the Freedom of Information act.The request is for all records concerning the stakeholder review into export licences conducted by the department in 2017.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

I am requesting information on the service providerFerry contractor:- Realt na Maidne Teoranta,Vessel:- Queen of AranBetween:- July 2018 to September 2018Monthly or Quarterly service reportMonthly or Quarterly Passenger NumbersMonthly or Quarterly Passenger Revenue

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

I am requesting information on the service providerFerry contractor:- Realt na Maidne Teoranta,Vessel:- Queen of AranBetween:- April 2018 to June 2018Monthly or Quarterly service reportMonthly or Quarterly Passenger NumbersMonthly or Quarterly Passenger Revenue

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

All correspondence, including any attachments, between Minister Madigans office, the Minister of States office, the Secretary Generals office and the offices of the Assistant Secretary Generals and Facebook representatives from the period 1 October 2018 until the receipt of this request;Any briefing notes, agendas, meeting minutes or presentations relating to meetings or phone calls between Facebook representatives and either ministers or departmental officials within the same period.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting the release of any correspondence from the Minister or Junior Minister at the Department to the Football Association of Ireland requesting tickets to any games involving men's, women's and underage Republic of Ireland soccer teams, or any UEFA or World Cup games, since 2016.