Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
FOI Requests — 1336 requests
- Decision MadeReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
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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
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of any records held relating or referring to the ongoing issue of damage to Neolithic monuments/tombs in County Sligo . This request to cover the period 1 Jan 2020 to date of receipt of the request.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of any records held referring or relating to issues with taking delivery of records due to the impact of Covid-19. This request to cover the period 1 May 2020 to date of receipt of the request.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
The report from the working group appointed by the Government on reform of the TV license at the end of March 2023.This has been submitted to the minister.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any correspondence between the GPA and the Department / Minister Byrne during 2023 or 2024 / or memos of any meetings in 2023 / 2024 in relation to the administration of the Government grant paid to female inter-county players.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Minutes or notes of any meetings between Department officials / Ministers and the IRFU during 2023 and 2024 in relation to the review of the free to air broadcast list and the potential inclusion of specific rugby events. Please include any records related to the meeting listed in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/108559/irish-rugby-football- union
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A Copy of the Terms of Reference of the Standing Technical Committee referred to the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme Value for Money and Policy Review Report. A Copy the recommendations on pool dimensions design made by the Standing Technical Committee during the Capital Grant Approval Process for the Local Authority Swimming Pool at Loughlinstown Leisure Centre. Minutes of the Standing Technical Committee meetings for the past 3 years.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of all correspondence between the Dept and Leinster Rugby with regard to the possibility of having fans attend a rugby match in the RDS in May. Copies of any records held referring or relating to the possibility of allowing the above pilot project to take place. Both parts of this request to cover the period 1 Apr 2021 to date of receipt of the request.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A record of the overall number of complaints, representations, or pieces of correspondence the department received with regard to the minister's proposed cessation of certain funding to League of Ireland clubs due to an incident at a recent Drogheda/Dundalk game.An anonymised copy of each of the above. If there are a very large number, I am happy to take a representative sample of 30 to 40. If the number is below that, please provide them all.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of any briefings, memos, submissions, reports, or other such high-level documents prepared by the minister or the department secretary general with regard to X's Grok AI service. This request to cover the period 1 Dec 2025 to date.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All internal correspondence within the Department from 2023-2025 relating to the development of an artist campus at the Odlum Mills site at Dublin Port. All correspondence from 2023-2025 between the Arts Council and the Department relating to the development of an artist campus at the Odlum Mills site at Dublin Port.
- Part- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Details of a communication sent to the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media from RTÉ in relation to its Register of External Activities. It was confirmed to RTÉ that specific legal underpinning in the form of primary or secondary legislation must be in place to allow it to publish a Register that includes the name, the approved activity and the relevant payment band for that activity. RTÉ said it had requested the necessary legislation was put in place by the Department. Can I get details of that correspondence please?
- Part- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
The release of any email or written correspondence since 1 January this year, between the sec gen of the Department and organisations that come under the aegis of the department, regarding issues of expenditure, procurement or capital funding, as well as any responses received by the sec gen to date.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All documentation in relation to the cancellation of the Irish Cup three day coursing event, due to take place at Limerick Racecourse on the weekend of February 28/29 and March 1.
- Deemed RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any briefing notes or correspondence provided to the Minister regarding the proposals contained in the Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Doiciméad ar bith maidir le Plean Teanga Oileán Chléire lena n-áirítear taifid, miontuairiscí, nótaí chomh maith le comhfhreagras idir litreacha agus ríomhphoist idir Roinn na Gaeltachta agus Údarás na Gaeltachta idir na blianta 2016- 2021 agus na blianta sin san áireamh. Doiciméad ar bith lena n-áirítear comhfhreagras, taifid, miontuairiscí, nótaí, litreacha agus ríomhphoist maidir le measúnú agus meastóireacht a rinne an Roinn ar Phlean Teanga Chléire de réir na gCritéar Pleanála Teanga a shonraítear i gCuid 1 de sceideal alt 12 d'Acht na Gaeltachta 2012, le haghaidh na mblianta 2016 - 2021 agus na blianta sin san áireamh.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A list of all e submissions sent to the cabinet minister in this Department during August, September and October of 2022.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A Copy of the following esubmissions made to the Minister: CHG 00044-22 and CHG 00086- 22.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of the Departmental risk register.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence to and from the minister for sport in relation to the women's senior national football team during October 2022.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any correspondence/briefings/memos/minutes of meetings between the department and the below national cultural institutions relating to the financial impact of Covid-19 between September 11th and November 2nd. Any internal departmental correspondence/briefings/memos/minutes of meetings relating to the financial implications of Covid-19 on the below cultural institutions: The Irish Museum of Modern Art, The National Museum of Ireland, The Crawford art Gallery Cork, The National Concert Hall, and the Chester Beatty Library.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any correspondence/briefings/memos/minutes of meetings between the department and the below national cultural institutions relating to the financial impact of Covid-19 between September 11th and November 2nd.Any internal departmental correspondence/briefings/memos/minutes of meetings relating to the financial implications of Covid-19 on the below cultural institutions National Archives of Ireland and the National Library of Ireland
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any correspondence/briefings/memos/minutes of meetings between the department and the below national cultural institutions relating to the financial impact of Covid-19 between September 11th and November 2nd.Any internal departmental correspondence/briefings/memos/minutes of meetings relating to the financial implications of Covid-19 on the belowculturalinstitutions. the National Gallery of Ireland
- 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 01-09-2025 - 30-09-2025.
- 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 01-09-2024 - 30-09-2024.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of any correspondence between the department and either of RTÉ; or the DPC with regard to proposals for publication of a register of external activities by the broadcaster. A copy of any briefings, submissions, updates, memos or other such high-level documents prepared for either the minister or the secretary general with regard to RTÉ; proposals for the register mentioned above. Both parts of this request to cover the period 1 July 2023 to date.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Correspondence received by the Minister from TDs and councillors written in support of applications to the Sports Capital Programme between July 17th, 2023, and September 8th, 2024.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any correspondence / briefings / memos / minutes of meetings between this department and the below Irish cultural institutions relating to the financial impact of Covid-19. Any internal departmental correspondence / briefings / memos / minutes of meetings relating to the financial implications of Covid-19 on the below cultural institutions: National Archives and the National Library of Ireland. The timeframe for my request is between March and September 11th of this year.
- Deemed RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Faoin tAcht um Saoráil Fáisnéise 2014 ba mhaith liom cóip den staidéar féideartha maidir le Ionad Óige i nGaoth Dobhair a lorg
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of all correspondence between ministers Patrick O'Donovan and Charlie McConalogue and former ministers Catherine Martin, Thomas Byrne, Patrick O'Donovan (as minister of state for sport) and Jack Chambers and former Dublin football manager/Irish Aviation Authority chief operations officer Jim Gavin. The time period can be limited to 27/6/2020 to 2/9/2025
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Records since 1 August 2025-present about an alleged GDPR breach at the Arts Council circa June 19, 2025 Any external correspondence (including attachments) with the Arts Council and/or the Data Protection Commission. Any internal correspondence (including attachments) received by and sent by senior management or ministerial officials; Any assessments, briefings, advisories or reports carried out internally or commissioned externally. Any briefing, memo, presentation or report delivered to senior management or the management board about the above.