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- Decision MadeReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
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- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of all invoices or receipts associated with a recent trip by the minister and department staff to Chicago (and/or other locations in the United States).A database/spreadsheet/record of all costs incurred on the trip.An itinerary for the trip and a list of those who travelled.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence regarding Allianz’s partnership with the GAA to the Department of Sport since January 1st 2025. Examples of correspondences to the Department of Sport regarding Allianz’s partnership with the GAA since January 1st 2025.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and media through the e-submissions channel.I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-11-2025 - 30-11-2025.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of records in relation to the Arts Council’s draft and final audited accounts and annual report for 2023. All communication between the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and the Arts Council and about these accounts, andB. All internal communication re these accounts. Can you also provide copies of the Arts Council’s draft and final accounts and annual report for 2023.
- Deemed RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of all applicants for the Music Industry Stimulus Package and the results of any marking scheme (including a breakdown of scores, if applicable) used to decide which received funding.
- Deemed RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence between the Department and the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) between October 6, 2020, and October 12, 2020, in relation to Covid-19 testing, Covid-19 restrictions, Covid-19 travel and Covid-19 guidance, public health advice, and preparations for the Euro 2020 qualifier against Slovakia.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any correspondence between Department of Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media officials at the grade of HEO or equivalent and above with officials from Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan, Delivery and Reform regarding increase funding for National Culture Institutions with regards to Budget 2025. I'm looking for the information in the timeframe of 1st April 2024 to 1st October 2024 inclusive.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any records created during lobbying by the FAI with the department regarding investment into facilties. I'm specifically requesting the correspondence referred to inthis entryon the Lobbying Register, and I'm looking for records including correspondence between Jonathan Hill and any of Catherine Martin, Thomas Byrne and Cian ó Lionáin on the matter.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Access to the following records which are non-personal and which I believe are held by the Department of Tourism and Sport dated between April 1, 2023 and the date of this request: A record of correspondence and associated documents involving the offices of Minister Martin, and Minister Byrne, regarding the Dublin Marathon and associated matters. This should include, but is not limited to, letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, memos, notes, reports, draft reports and other submissions. A record of the minutes of meetings involving the offices of Minister Martin, and Minister Byrne, regarding the Dublin Marathon and associated matters. This should include records of any meeting notes, associated reports, presentations and correspondence shared/referenced at meetings.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Access to the following records which are non-personal and which I believe are held by the Department of Tourism and Sport dated between April 1, 2023 and the date of this request: A record of correspondence and associated documents involving Athletics Ireland and the offices of Minister Martin, and Minister Byrne, regarding the staging of road racing in Phoenix Park, access to street racing in Dublin and associated matters. This should include, but is not limited to, letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, memos, notes, reports, draft reports and other submissions.A record of the minutes of meetings involving Athletics Ireland and the offices of Minister Martin, and Minister Byrne, regarding the staging of road racing in Phoenix Park, access to street racing in Dublin and associated matters. This should include records of any meeting notes, associated reports, presentations and correspondence shared/referenced at meetings. The following may be of assistance with this request: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/99362/athletics-ireland
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of any representations (anonymised) received by the minister's office with regard to the spending controversy at RTÉ in the period 1 July 2023 to date. If there are a large number of such representations, I am to accept a sample of twenty along with a total number for how many were received.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and media through the e-submissions channel.I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-09-2023 - 30-09-2023.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence, reports and briefing documents between RTE and the Department regarding payments to the highest earning staff at RTE or any agents acting on behalf persons contractually engaged in employment at RTE between January 1 2020 and July 2023. Any briefing documents provided to the Minister and General Secretary of the department regarding the existence of so-called "barter accounts" and payments in general to persons associated with RTE between january 2020 and July 2023.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
The minutes of the meetings held between the minister, senior department officials, and RTÉ officials that took place on 13th February, 16th March and 25th April 2023, as detailed in this lobbying entry. All correspondence and documents relating to these meetings between department officials and RTÉ, not including correspondence relating to the setting up of the meetings (agreement of time, dates, etc).
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A list of all e submissions sent to the senior minister during Q2 of 2022.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of any records held referring or relating to a campaign by fringe groups against restaurants and pubs due to their taking part in the Covid-19 certificate process (as per the following article: https://www.thejournal.ie/anti-vax-cert-facebook-page-businesses- targetted-5507965-Jul2021/)
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of the Minister's diary for the period from and including 27th of June up to and including 31st of August 2020.
- Deemed RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
The Workforce Plan sent to the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for approval by Udaras Na Gaeltachta; Udaras na Gaeltachta management development scheme