Department of the Taoiseach
FOI Requests — 2,035 records (page 2 of 41)
- Received —Decided 3 October 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Access to each FOI Internal review decision letter issued by your organisation in 2024 and any records released therewith, but excluding any decision letter which related exclusively to personal information as defined in Section 2 of the act.
- Received —Decided 3 October 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
To cover the period 1 September 2024-present: Copies of any correspondence (and attached documents), reports, briefings, presentations and/or meeting notes and/or minutes in connection with meetings as outlined in this Meta lobbying: (Link)
- Received —Decided 3 October 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
The total amount of expenditure of the Police Reform Division of the Department for the year 2024. I want to know the total amount of staff of the Unit at the 31st of January 2025.I would like a breakdown of the staff by grade and function. I wish to know of any sections in the Police Reform Unit. I would like all internal and external correspondence and meeting notes of any possible meetings of the Unit on the 31st of January 2025. Just on that day but all and any correspondence relating to that day. i.e. all documentation for the 31st of January but only concerning policing issues
- Received —Decided 3 October 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
The application is for all records – including emails and submissions – relating to Pfizer’s representations to the Department on the Mazars reimbursement review, as set out in this return to the Lobbying Register: (Link)
- Received —Decided 3 October 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All correspondence and minutes / notes / memos relating to any meetings between Open AI and Taoiseach Simon Harris. (2024 – 22 Jan 2025).
- Received —Decided 7 September 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
I wish to request access to the following records/details: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/122400/irish-institutional-property All correspondence between Micheál Martin An Taoiseach + Deirdre Gillane Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach) and Irish Institutional Property between 01 January 2025 and 30 April 2025 in relation to the following entry on the Lobbying Register https://www.lobbying.ie/return/122400/irish-institutional-property Records of all minutes from the meeting between Deirdre Gillane Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach) and Irish Institutional Property mentioned in the following entry on the Lobbying Register - https://www.lobbying.ie/return/122400/irish-institutional-property
- Received —Decided 25 August 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
I am requesting access to the following records held by the Department of the Taoiseach Strategy and Internal Preparedness Any policies, strategies, briefing notes or internal documents outlining how the Department identifies, monitors, or responds to misinformation and/or disinformation, dated from 1 January 2023 to the present. Records identifying any staff members, teams, or units assigned responsibility for addressing misinformation or disinformation including organisational charts, internal memos, or related communications. Records relating to staff training or capacity-building activities (e.g. workshops, briefings, guidance) delivered to support the Department’s ability to respond to misinformation or disinformation including training materials, attendance records, internal communications, or evaluations.
- Received —Decided 10 August 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Minutes of any meeting(s) held between Micheál Martin An Taoiseach, Simon Harris Tánaiste and Brian Fox, JP Morgan SE, between the dates of 1 May 2025 to 31 Aug 2025. Any emails sent between representatives of JP Morgan SE and any member of the Department of the Taoiseach, between the dates of 1 May 2025 to 31 Aug 2025.
- Received —Decided 31 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
A datadump of all Departmental spending in the following categories for the calendar year 2024: Home – Subsistence, Home – Hotel Costs, Home – Air Tickets, Home – Taxi, Home – Mileage, Home – Car Hire, Foreign – Subsistence, Foreign – Hotel Costs, Foreign – Air Tickets, Foreign – Taxi, Foreign – Mileage, Foreign – Car Hire, Foreign – Telephone & Fax Calls, Foreign – Other Receipted Expenses, Foreign Travel – Carbon Emissions, Catering for Official Functions, Equipment Hire Official Entertainment, Dining in Restaurant, Flowers Official Entertainment, Other Official Entertainment, Catering for State Entertainment Functions, Equipment Hire State Entertainment, Flowers State Entertainment, Other State Entertainment, Catering State Functions, Other State Functions, Gifts for Protocol Stock, Protocol Stationery, Training Courses for Staff, Conferences and Seminars, Speaking Fees, Masters Programme, Online Training Resources, Photography, Public Relations, Ministerial Allowance, Couriers, Flowers, Refreshments, Ex-Gratia Payment, Suit Hire, Suit Allowance, Pest Control, Consultancy, Consultancy Expenses.
- Received —Decided 24 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Copies of all correspondence between Taoiseach Micheál Martin and representatives of Meta, Apple, Microsoft, Intel, X, Google, Tik Tok, Amazon, Amazon Web Services. Copies of the minutes of all meetings between Mr Martin and representatives of the same companies. The time period can be limited to 12/4/2025 to 11/6/2025
- Received —Decided 24 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Records specific to the following lobbying engagements of Google with the department: - Link 1 - Link 2
- Received —Decided 23 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
I am seeking records connected to the following entry on the Lobbying Register - https://www.lobbying.ie/return/125521/bank-of-ireland-group-plc Records of meeting minutes held by the Department in relation to the meeting between Bank of Ireland Group plc and Taoiseach Micheál Martin as referenced in the Lobbying Register entry - https://www.lobbying.ie/return/125521/bank-of-ireland-group-plc Records of all briefing material prepared for Taoiseach Micheál Martin ahead of the meeting with Bank of Ireland Group plc that is referenced in the following Lobbying Register entry - https://www.lobbying.ie/return/125521/bank-of-ireland-group-plc Records of all material presented to Taoiseach Micheál Martin during the meeting with Bank of Ireland Group plc that is referenced in the following Lobbying Register entry - https://www.lobbying.ie/return/125521/bank-of-ireland-group-plc
- Received —Decided 23 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
1. The minutes of a recent meeting (16th April 2025) between the Taoiseach, his team and a delegation from Banking & Payments Federation Ireland and member banks. 2. Any submissions in connection with that meeting to the Taoiseach or Government officials from Banking & Payments Federation Ireland. 3. Any preparatory or briefing notes for the Taoiseach by Government officials in advance of the meeting with Banking & Payments Federation Ireland.
- Received —Decided 23 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
I wish to request access to any record which show total expenditure in your FOI body in 2025 on provision of free period products
- Received —Decided 21 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
1. Copies of any correspondence received by the department, from pharma companies or their industry representative groups, related to the EU general pharma legislation/changes to regulatory data protection, competitiveness and the pharma sector, or support for the pharma sector, trade tariffs on the pharma sector, between 20th January and 23rd May 2025. 2. Minutes of any meetings between department officials/the Taoiseach and pharma companies or their industry representative groups, related to the EU general pharma legislation/changes to regulatory data protection, competitiveness and the pharma sector, or support for the pharma sector, trade tariffs on the pharma sector, between 20th January and 23rd May 2025. 3. Correspondence between the Department and the Department of the Health, or Department of Enterprise, related to the EU general pharma legislation/changes to regulatory data protection, between 20th January and 23rd May 2025. 4. Correspondence within the department, related to the EU general pharma legislation/changes to regulatory data protection, between 1st April and 23rd May 2025
- Received —Decided 18 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Correspondence held by each department relating to corporate hospitality OFFERED to and ACCEPTED by the minister of the day
- Received —Decided 16 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All letters or emails received/exchanged, briefing notes prepared, minutes of meetings, call logs, and any other correspondence or communications sent or received in relation to specific lobbying activity – details supplied: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/123618/q4pr
- Received —Decided 16 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All letters or emails received/exchanged, briefing notes prepared, minutes of meetings, call logs, and any other correspondence or communications sent or received in relation to specific lobbying activity – details supplied: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/123665/ibec
- Received —Decided 16 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All letters or emails received/exchanged, briefing notes prepared, minutes of meetings, call logs, and any other correspondence or communications sent or received in relation to specific lobbying activity – details supplied: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/122576/ibec
- Received —Decided 14 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All correspondence between Taoiseach Micheál Martin/Taoiseach's office and representatives from Apple dated between 16/04/2025 and 15/06/2025, including minutes of any meetings held.” 05/06- All correspondence between Taoiseach Micheál Martin/Taoiseach's office and representatives from Pfizer, dated between 16/04/2025 and 15/06/2025, including minutes of any meetings held. All correspondence between Taoiseach Micheál Martin/Taoiseach's office and representatives from Eli Lilly, dated between 16/04/2025 and 15/06/2025, including minutes of any meetings held. All correspondence between Taoiseach Micheál Martin/Taoiseach's office and representatives from Bristol-Myers Squibb, dated between 16/04/2025 and 15/06/2025, including minutes of any meetings held. All correspondence between Taoiseach Micheál Martin/Taoiseach's office and representatives from Abbot, dated between 16/04/2025 and 15/06/2025, including minutes of any meetings held. All correspondence between Taoiseach Micheál Martin/Taoiseach's office and representatives from Amgen, dated between 16/04/2025 and 15/06/2025, including minutes of any meetings held. All correspondence between Taoiseach Micheál Martin/Taoiseach's office and representatives from Sanofi, dated between 16/04/2025 and 15/06/2025, including minutes of any meetings held.
- Received —Decided 7 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
A copy of any internal briefing papers/speaking points/memos prepared by the EU Policy and Institutions Unit for the Taoiseach, or Minister of State Thomas Byrne, or secretary general John Callinan, between 1st December 2024 and 26th May 2025. I can refine the request to include the following policy areas: defence, competitiveness, tax, climate, tech/digital, EU careers, EU budget
- Received —Decided 7 July 2025GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
I am requesting the following under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 regarding the correspondence between Focus Ireland and the Department of the Taoiseach, as referenced in the lobbying return published on 01/05/25: 1. A copy of the email and letter sent by Focus Ireland to the Department of the Taoiseach, relating to mental health funding in Budget 2025. 2. Any attachments to that email. 3. All internal correspondence, briefing notes, memos, or meeting notes held by the Department in response to this communication, including any correspondence referencing the Focus Ireland lobbying activity or its contents. 4. Any records relating to discussions or decisions about whether to act on or respond to the Focus Ireland request.
- Received —Decided 7 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
I request all records held related to the lobbying activities in this return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/124301/equinix-ireland
- Received —Decided 3 July 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Records relating to lobbying by OpenAI to the Taoiseach last year, specifically, any minutes or notes taken at a meeting between Simon Harris and OpenAI between September and December last year (referenced here on the Lobbying Register), as well as any briefings or speaking points prepared for the Taoiseach in advance of this meeting and any correspondence sent between the Taoiseach's office and Open AI about the meeting before or afterwards.
- Received —Decided 2 July 2025GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
A list of gifts/high value items kept by the Department of the Taoiseach. It should include a list of items handed over to the Department by ministers, Oireachtas office holders, TDs and Senators - by name - in instances where the value of the gifts were more than € 650.Please include a description of the items, when they were gifted and by whom, and their estimated value.
- Received —Decided 11 June 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
I request access to the following records which are non-personal and which I believe are held by the Department of An Taoiseach dated between August 1, 2025, and the date of this request: All correspondence to/from the offices of the Taoiseach and Tánaiste, regarding a series of engagements MetroLink was participating in in Dublin, Berlin, Paris, Milan, London, Vienna and Madrid during September. This should include, but is not limited to, emails, letters, text messages and social media app messages (e.g WhatsApp) with any MetroLink officials or contractors, briefing documents, draft briefing documents and memos. All correspondence to/from the offices of the Taoiseach and Tánaiste, regarding the granting of planning permission/a railway order for the MetroLink project. This should include, but is not limited to, emails, letters, text messages and social media app messages (e.g WhatsApp) with any MetroLink officials or contractors, briefing documents, draft briefing documents and memos. It may be of assistance for you to know the Taoiseach and Tánaiste attended the Dublin global market briefing event mentioned above.
- Received —Decided 8 June 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
any record which shows the budget set aside in your FOI body for the EU presidency in 2025 or 2026, and any record which shows staffing implications in 2025 and 2026 arising from the Irish EU Presidency
- Received —Decided 3 June 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All records and correspondence held by the department relating to 2025 government formation talks or Programme for Government discussions. This should include any briefings, memos or presentations prepared by civil servants in your departments and given to politicians or negotiators during these discussions, from November 8th 2024 until January 22nd 2025.
- Received —Decided 3 June 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Copies of all correspondence between former Taoiseach Simon Harris and representatives of Meta, Apple, Microsoft, Intel, X, Google, Tik Tok, Amazon, Amazon Web Services. Copies of the minutes of all meetings between Mr Harris and representatives of the same companies. Copies of all correspondence between Taoiseach Micheál Martin and representatives of Meta, Apple, Microsoft, Intel, X, Google, Tik Tok, Amazon, Amazon Web Services. Copies of the minutes of all meetings between Mr Martin and representatives of the same companies. The time period can be limited to 20/12/2024 to 6/2/2024
- Received —Decided 3 June 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Dated between September 1, 2024, and the date of this request: Records of correspondence, reports and memos, meetings and meeting notes between department officials (ranked at assistant secretary general and above, including ministers) and BAM, or representatives on behalf of BAM, on matters relating to the construction of the New National Children’s Hospital.
- Received —Decided 3 June 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All correspondence received by or sent from the Office of the Taoiseach regarding cervical screening services that relates to service delivery, standards, outcomes, operations, governance and oversight, covering the period from January 1, 2024 to January 16, 2025.
- Received —Decided 2 June 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Correspondence (sent and received) between the Taoiseach and pharmaceutical companies industry representative groups on the General Pharmaceutical Legislation, or the issue of Regulatory Data Protection, between 1st June 2024 and 3rd January 2025.
- Received —Decided 12 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
1. Any and all reports held by our organisation in relation to Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) or Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs) or unexplained objects and/or lights 2. Any and all records and communications held by the Department in relation to Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) or Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs) or unexplained objects and/or lights. These records should include communications received from the public. I request the information dating back to January 1, 2025
- Received —Decided 11 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
A record/spreadsheet/database of all costs incurred by the department in hosting the Child Poverty and Well-Being Summit. A copy of all invoices and receipts associated with the above.
- Received —Decided 3 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Correspondence from the public that the Taoiseach has received about the St Patrick's Day visit to the White House, from January 1st, 2025, to present.
- Received —Decided 2 May 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
A copy of any correspondence, complaints, letters of support or other such representations received by the department with regard to an incident in Kanturk involving the Taoiseach interacting with a member of the public, which subsequently went viral. In the case there is a very large amount of correspondence, I am seeking an overall number for how many relevant records there are along with a representative sample of around 30.
- Received —Decided 12 April 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
On the 14th of October, the Taoiseach said the following in the Dáil: "The Deputy is suggesting that we keep bailing out the companies----- [...] and keep underpinning the gouging. If the companies think there is going to be €200, €500 or €1,000 every year, that will get factored in, without question." The Taoiseach implies that gouging is happening in the electricity market (otherwise we wouldn't 'keep' underpinning it). I would like to request any records held by the department in relation to gouging in the electricity market from the last 12 months.
- Received —Decided 3 April 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Copies of all records, including emails, documents, minutes of meetings/engagements, ministerial briefing notes etc, created by or received by the Department that references any of the following terms: “The 2 Johnnies”, “The two Johnnies”, “catfish”, “catfishing” or “GAA Catfish”. The timeframe for the above request is 1 April 2022 to date of receipt
- Received —Decided 3 April 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Dated between June 1, 2024, and the date of this request: Records of correspondence, reports and memos, meetings and meeting notes between the department staff (ranked at assistant secretary level or higher, including Ministers) and Meta (aka Facebook) regarding artificial intelligence, digital regulation and matters relating to Meta’s business. The following lobbying register entry may be of assistance when processing this request: (Link)
- Received —Decided 2 April 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Details of official photography relating to the Office of the Taoiseach. The records should include a breakdown of the following costs and copies of invoices related to the following: Photographer services; Printing services; Framing services; Distribution costs; Hair and make-up services; I am also seeking details of the number of photographs printed and what kinds of premises received copies of photographs e.g. Council offices, business premises like hotels, schools etc. The time period can be limited to 1/6/2024 and 27/12/2024.
- Received —Decided 31 March 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Written communications (letters, emails, submissions etc) received by the department from Irish Institutional Property as documented in the entries from the lobby register listed in the attached excel file. Link 1; Link 2; Link 3; Link 4; Link 5; Link 6; Link 7; Link 8; Link 9; Link 10; Link 11
- Received —Decided 28 March 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All emails, correspondence, memos, briefings and meeting notes sent prior to a meeting held between Google Ireland and John Shaw between September 1 or December 31, 2024
- Received —Decided 28 March 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All emails, correspondence, memos, briefings and meeting notes sent prior to a meeting held between Simon Harris and OpenAI between September 1 and December 31, 2024.
- Received —Decided 27 March 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All records related to Jennifer Carroll MacNeill’s meeting with Inbal Goldberger last year. Please include minutes, briefing notes etc, as well as any correspondence arranging the meeting.
- Received —Decided 27 March 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
I am seeking access to records related to the Restorative Recognition Scheme and the Interdepartmental Group (IDG) responsible for its development. Specifically, I request access to: 1. Professional Expertise in Child Trauma and Psychological Impact • Records detailing the qualifications of individuals involved in the Interdepartmental Group, particularly those with expertise in child trauma, psychology, or related fields. • Documentation of consultations with external experts specializing in childhood trauma or psychological harm when designing the scheme. 2. Residency Requirement Criteria (180-Day Rule) • Minutes, reports, or correspondence discussing the establishment of the 180-day residency requirement for scheme eligibility. • Assessments evaluating the psychological, emotional, and financial impact of this residency rule on survivors who were excluded due to shorter stays. • Internal communications or legal opinions regarding the decision to exclude individuals based on the 180-day threshold, and whether alternative criteria were considered. 3. Institutional Reclassification & Exclusion of Survivors • A list of institutions that were initially classified as Mother and Baby Homes or Children’s Homes but were later reclassified as Nursing Homes or other facilities. • Internal records discussing the reclassification of these homes and the impact on survivors’ eligibility for redress. • Justifications or discussions regarding the exclusion of survivors who were in these institutions as children but were later deemed ineligible because the facility was reclassified. • Any legal or policy advice given to the government on this matter. 4. Consultation Process & Survivor Feedback • Records of consultations held with survivors or advocacy groups regarding the 180-day requirement and the exclusion of certain institutions. • Documentation showing how survivor feedback was considered in the final decision-making process. 5. Additional Questions on Scheme Development • Minutes of all meetings held by the Interdepartmental Group concerning the development of the Restorative Recognition Scheme from its establishment to the present date. • Correspondence (emails, letters, or memos) exchanged between your department and other government bodies regarding the Restorative Recognition Scheme. • Reports, proposals, or cost analyses prepared by or submitted to the IDG relating to the development and implementation of the scheme. • Details of any financial allocations or budgets assigned to the scheme by your department, including any projected costs and payments made to date. • Any legal advice or assessments received by your department regarding the exclusion of certain survivors from the scheme. • Internal communications, policy discussions, or decisions regarding the refusal to conduct an excavation of Sean Ross Abbey or other Mother and Baby Home sites. • A list of individuals, organisations, or external consultants who were involved in advising or assisting with the scheme. 6. Costing and Financial Valuation of Trauma in the Restorative Recognition Scheme • Records outlining how the financial compensation amounts were determined for survivors in the scheme. • Any economic assessments, cost-benefit analyses, or internal discussions on how to put a monetary value on trauma and suffering experienced by survivors. • Minutes, reports, or correspondence regarding the decision-making process for setting the payment amounts based on length of stay. • Any external consultants or research studies referenced when deciding on the financial compensation structure. • Documentation of whether individual psychological or financial impact assessments were considered when deciding payment amounts.
- Received —Decided 26 March 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Briefing notes prepared for the Taoiseach and other senior Cabinet ministers regarding Storm Éowyn between January 10 2025 and the date of this request
- Received —Decided 26 March 2025Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Copies of any representations received by your organisation recommending / asking that you close your account on X (formerly Twitter), and copies of any internal notes, memoranda, position papers, submissions, recommendations, or any other record dealing with the issue of continued use, or discontinuation of use, of X.
- Received —Decided 26 March 2025GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Any record which shows the total number of mobile phones used in Ireland (excluding phones used by staff routinely based in Northern Ireland) by your organisation at the end of 2024.
- Received —Decided 26 March 2025GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
The most recent notification(s) issued to users of mobile phones supplied by your organisation advising them of policy guidelines and tariff or subscription details (e.g. policy requiring users not to use handsets while driving, or advising users of any limitations or restrictions on amounts of data or talking time, while on a home network or while roaming)
- Received —Decided 25 March 2025GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
1. The total expenditure incurred by this department on advertising in media outlets from January 2019 to January 2025. 2. A breakdown of the advertising expenditure for each media outlet, specifying: - The name of the media outlet (print, online, radio, television, social media, etc.). - The amount spent on advertising with each outlet per year. - A copy of each advertisement.