Department of the Taoiseach
FOI Requests — 2,035 records (page 5 of 41)
- Received —Decided 11 June 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
• Records of correspondence, letters, emails, text messages, reports and memos, meetings, meeting minutes, and the like between the Taoiseach/Taoiseach’s office and Uber about the Irish taxi market, taxi regulations and taxi supply. • Dated between December 1, 2023, and the date of this request.
- Received —Decided 11 June 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Access to all correspondence between Fieldfisher Ireland LLP and John Shaw during 2024.
- Received —Decided 11 June 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
The Housing for All (HfA) cross-government communications group, chaired by the Government Information Service (GIS) meets on a regular basis to co-ordinate and plan communications relating to HfA. In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request access to the following records/details: minutes of all HfA cross-government comms group meetings from March 1 to date records of all material presented at the meetings
- Received —Decided 6 June 2024GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
• Copies of all correspondence between former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and representatives of Meta, Apple, Microsoft, Intel, X, Google, and Tik Tok. • Copies of the minutes of all meetings between Mr Varadkar and representatives of the same companies. • Copies of all correspondence between Taoiseach Simon Harris and representatives of Meta, Apple, Microsoft, Intel, X, Google, and Tik Tok. • Copies of the minutes of all meetings between Mr Harris and representatives of the same companies. The time period can be limited to 1/1/2024 to 3/5/2024.
- Received —Decided 6 June 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
• Copies of all correspondence between former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and representatives of Amazon and Amazon Web Services. • Copies of the minutes of all meetings between Mr Varadkar and representatives of the same companies. • Copies of all correspondence between Taoiseach Simon Harris and representatives of Amazon and Amazon Web Services. • Copies of the minutes of all meetings between Mr Harris and representatives of the same companies. The time period can be limited to 1/1/2024 to 7/5/2024.
- Received —Decided 5 June 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All communications from the Taoiseach, ministers and civil servants on the UK's The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024 and its impact. The communications should have taken place between 1st November 2023 and 29 April 2024.
- Received —Decided 5 June 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
I am requesting records relating to a meeting held by the Taoiseach on 25 April regarding asylum seekers living in tents in Dublin (referenced in this article), specifically: • Any agenda for the meeting and a list of those invited • Any notes or minutes taken at the meeting • Any slides or other presentation material prepared • Any briefing material prepared for the Taoiseach or others attending the meeting • Any correspondence sent to or from the Taoiseach's office about the meeting, either sent in advance of or since the meeting.
- Received —Decided 4 June 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All emails, memos, text and WhatsApp messages, notes of meetings, calls relating to the Stardust tragedy State apology.
- Received —Decided 4 June 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
• A letter from the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors to Taoiseach Simon Harris, per the lobbying register here. • Any response issued by Taoiseach Simon Harris to the AGSI regarding any of the issues raised in the correspondence.
- Received —Decided 31 May 2024GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
A copy of any requests for furnishings, office alterations, artwork, electronic equipment or any other such requests made for changes/alterations/or improvements to office accommodation by Taoiseach Simon Harris, or any of his advisers in the period since they took up their roles. Just to clarify, this request should include any follow-up correspondence related to those requests.
- Received —Decided 24 May 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
I would like to request a copy of the Taoiseach’s Diary of Engagements from Friday, 26th of April 2024.
- Received —Decided 22 May 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
The briefing note or notes created for the new Taoiseach Simon Harris on the issues facing the department/government.
- Received —Decided 17 May 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
I am seeking agenda, minutes, presentations and correspondence in relation to the meeting on April 15 between the RSA, Taoiseach and ministers in relation to road safety.
- Received —Decided 16 May 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
• Copies of all briefing material prepared for the new Taoiseach Simon Harris. • Copies of all briefing material prepared for the new Minister of State Jennifer Carroll MacNeill.
- Received —Decided 16 May 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
The most recently updated Department Brief for an incoming Minister, either signed off and delivered to a new senior minister or minister of state following the 2024 April reshuffle, or a draft prepared for a possible change of minister but never delivered as the minister wasn't changed.
- Received —Decided 16 May 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Any correspondence between The National Cyber Security Centre and The Department/Taoiseach's office, dated between 1st April, 2024 and 17th April, 2024.
- Received —Decided 12 May 2024GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Access to details of any secretarial expenses paid to former Taoisigh by the Department since 2023. Access to details of any transport provided to former Taoisigh by the Department since September 2023. Access to any correspondence with former Taoisigh since September 2023.
- Received —Decided 2 May 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
I am seeking the release of all records relating to the hire and use of commercial private jets as part of the Ministerial Air Transport Service from January 2022 to date. By this, I mean, any private jet travel hired by the Department in lieu of using the Learjet or any other Air Corps aircraft. Please include any invoices and details of these trips (cost, dates, locations & who was aboard). Finally, please also provide any communication (letters, emails, memos, WhatsApp/text messages) sent or received by the Department relating to the unavailability of the Learjet or any other Air Corps aircraft for the Ministerial Air Transport Service over the same period.
- Received —Decided 29 April 2024GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
I wish to request access any record which assesses / recommends payment or refund (or recommends non- payment or non-refund) of education fees in respect of any single training / education course undertaken by a member of staff in your Department/ Office (including staff serving abroad) which cost more than €3,000 per annum in the years 2023 and 2024.
- Received —Decided 26 April 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
A copy of correspondence sent and received by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, related to organisations or companies lobbying on EU legislation, reforms, directives, between 1st January and 12th March 2024.
- Received —Decided 25 April 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Copies of emails sent to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar by the general public regarding his resignation between March 20 2024 and the date of this request.
- Received —Decided 25 April 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Messages from the public the Taoiseach has received regarding his decision to stand down as party leader from Wednesday, March 20th, to present.
- Received —Decided 24 April 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Copies of the following records under the Freedom of Information Act for the following, to cover the period 1 January 2024 - present, about meetings with departmental staff and/or Taoiseach with representatives of Digital Infrastructure Ireland: • Minutes of any meetings; • Copies of any presentations delivered at any meetings; • Copies of any reports or briefings shared by Digital Infrastructure Ireland before or after any meetings; • Any departmental briefing papers for any of the meetings; • Any follow-up correspondence (including attachment) following meetings with DII.
- Received —Decided 12 April 2024GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
1. Internal guidelines that were in place in your body on 1 January 2024 regarding approval or authorisation of personal expenditure (expenditure on goods or services to be provided directly to the individual) by the Secretary General or Accounting Officer. 2. Internal guidelines in place on 31 October 2024 regarding the same matter. 3. Any instruction issued since 25 September 2024 to review expenditure approval processes for staff at any grade. 4. The outcome of any such review. A list of all expenditure which was approved solely by a person at Secretary General, Deputy Secretary General or Assistant Secretary General level in 2023 or 2024
- Received —Decided 11 April 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Correspondence sent to Taoiseach Simon Harris from members of the public regarding the €9m allocation in Budget 2025 for smartphone pouches in education between October 1, 2024 and the date of this request
- Received —Decided 10 April 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Minutes for the March 25 meeting of the department's executive board note that the SG Implementation Group on Housing met on March 22. In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request access to the following records/details: Minutes for the SG Implementation Group on Housing meeting on March 22 All material presented at the meeting
- Received —Decided 3 April 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Copies of all records relating to pest control at Government Buildings, including inspection and service reports, invoices and correspondence with service providers, covering the period between 1 January 2023 to the present date.
- Received —Decided 28 March 2024GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
• A spreadsheet/database/record detailing all expenditure associated with the provision of services to former taoisigh in the period 1 Jan 2023 to date • Copies of any correspondence between the department and former taoisigh with regard to the provision of services or a state car during that period.
- Received —Decided 27 March 2024GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
• A spreadsheet/database/list of all gifts given by the Taoiseach in the calendar year 2023 to include the date, the recipient, the item given, and the value of the item. • A spreadsheet/database/list of all gifts received by the Taoiseach as above.
- Received —Decided 27 March 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
TikTok has reported lobbying John Shaw, Assistant Secretary of the Department of the Taoiseach. I wish to request access to the following records/details: • correspondence between the department and TikTok related to the lobbying entry • briefing material prepared for the named individuals ahead of the meeting • meeting minutes • records of all material presented at the meeting.
- Received —Decided 20 March 2024GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Communications between the Department of the Taoiseach and An Post regarding the provision of facilities, resources and services to Ukrainians seeking international protection in Ireland, specifically in the time period of February 28 2022 to December 31 2022.
- Received —Decided 19 March 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
1) All written correspondence since January 2022 to date including e-mails, memos, faxes, letters, text messages on social media apps such as WhatsApp from University Hospital Limerick, its representatives and staff work to the Taoiseach’s Department. 2) All internal written correspondence including e mails, memos, faxes, letters, briefing documents/notes to the Taoiseach, text messages on social media apps such as WhatsApp regarding University Hospital Limerick since January 2022 to date. 3) All written correspondence since January 2022 to date including e mails, memos, faxes, letters, briefing notes, internal reports, text messages on social media apps such as WhatsApp regarding University Hospital Limerick between Department of An Taoiseach, HSE, Minister for Health and Department of Health.
- Received —Decided 12 March 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Information sought: 1. The number of emails and the number of phone calls the Taoiseach has received (either to his official office or constituency office) in relation to the Palestine/middle east conflict (i.e. any email mentioning Palestine, Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, the occupied territories). 2. The number of emails and the number of phone calls the Taoiseach has received (either to his official office or constituency office) in relation to US warplanes using Shannon airport. 3. The number of emails and the number of phone calls the Taoiseach has received (either to his official office or constituency office) in relation the illegal use of Irish airspace to transport weapons. 4. The number of queries responded to in each (1, 2 and 3) information category. 5. A sample of responses given to the queries in each (1, 2 and 3) information category. Time period: From 07/10/2023 to date.
- Received —Decided 12 March 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
The release of the existing FOI request that An Taoiseach and his office released to a journalist regarding messages "critical of his delays in calling for an election date". "Provide a sample 20 where members of the public contacted the Taoiseach Simon Harris about the killing of children in Gaza and Lebanon.".
- Received —Decided 12 March 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
1. A list of Taoiseach Simon Harris's overseas trips since taking office from April 9 to date, the type of travel i.e. commercial/private and the costs associated with each trip. 2. A list of those accompanying the Taoiseach on each international visit and the cost incurred by each individual.
- Received —Decided 9 March 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
1. All Credit Card Statements for December 2023, January 2024, and June 2024 2. All Bank Account Statements for December 2023, January 2024, and June 2024
- Received —Decided 8 March 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
• The number of correspondence from the public to the Taoiseach regarding the British government’s Northern Ireland legacy Act since January 1st 2023. • Example of correspondences to the Taoiseach regarding the British government’s Northern Ireland legacy Act.
- Received —Decided 7 March 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
I am seeking the following: a datadump of all Departmental spending in the following categories for the calendar year 2023: 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 6 March 2024GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All correspondence sent to the Taoiseach by John Kearns of Partas CLG in 2023 in relation to the Immigrant Investor Programme.
- Received —Decided 6 March 2024GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Email sent by Partas CLG to the Department of the Taoiseach, sent between Sep 1st and Dec 31st 2023, regarding the Immigrant Investor Programme as outlined on the lobbying register: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/107550/partas-clg
- Received —Decided 5 March 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Any emails (excluding logistical/administrative emails), notes, memos, briefings and/or records relating to a meeting held between John Shaw from the department of the Taoiseach and Tik Tok held in January 2024, as outlined in this lobbying request (https://www.lobbying.ie/return/107636/tiktok).
- Received —Decided 5 March 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
• Number of correspondence from the public to the Taoiseach regarding visiting the White House on St Patrick’s Day. • Examples of correspondence to the Taoiseach regarding visiting the White House on St Patrick’s Day.
- Received —Decided 4 March 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All requests for ministerial air travel made to the Department of the Taoiseach by ministers since January 2022. Please also include the response ministers received following their requests. Also include requests/correspondence relating to Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Attorney General.
- Received —Decided 1 March 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Briefing documents, documents shared or referenced at the roundtable, meeting note, and relevant e-mails sent or received above AP level (excluding any administrative or logistical e-mails) relating to a roundtable organised by the Department of Taoiseach involving Tiktok, as listed here.
- Received —Decided 1 March 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Any emails, notes, memos, briefings and/or records in relation to meetings held between the Taoiseach and the Private Hospitals Association since December 2022.
- Received —Decided 1 March 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Records concerning the roundtable discussion on digital issues organised by the Department last year, as referenced in this return on the Lobbying Register: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/107636/tiktok
- Received —Decided 1 March 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
Any emails, notes, memos, briefings and/or records relating to a meeting held between September and December 2023, with John Shaw and representatives of Europa Oil and Gas as outlined in this lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/107056/murray.
- Received —Decided 29 February 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All meeting minutes and all correspondence, between September 2023 and now, about the funding and reimbursement of new drugs, between your department and the following pharmaceutical groups and interests groups: • Johnson & Johnson / Janssen, • Merck / MSD, • Novartis, • Pfizer, • Sanofi, • Astra Zeneca, • Bristol Myers Squibb, • Abbvie / Abbott Laboratories, • Bayer, • Roche, • Glaxo Smith Kline, • Eli Lilly, • Novo Nordisk, • Amgen, • Gilead, • Vertex Pharmaceuticals, • The Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association. Please also provide any briefing, note, presentation or any document shared or created in preparation or as a result of these meetings and correspondence.
- Received —Decided 28 February 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
All communications between Dublin Zoo and the Taoiseach between 2022 and 2024.
- Received —Decided 26 February 2024Part-GrantedDepartment of the Taoiseach
• Any internal departmental correspondence or among the Taoiseach's advisors regarding a call to the Taoiseach in 2023 by Russian 'comedians' pretending to be African diplomats; the correspondence may include references to representatives of the African Union Commission (whom the comedians pretended to be). • Any departmental memos regarding a call to the Taoiseach in 2023 by Russian 'comedians' pretending to be African diplomats; the correspondence may include references to representatives of the African Union Commission (whom the comedians pretended to be). • Any correspondence to the Taoiseach's office from the African Union Commission, as well as any responses issued.