Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
FOI Requests — 1336 requests
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence between the Department and Irish Motorsport Federation Limited (trading as Motorsport Ireland) from 2022 to present All correspondence between the Department and WRC Rally Ireland Limited from 2022 to present Any funding proposals/request submitted in relation to Rally Ireland or regarding Ireland hosting a round of the World Rally Championship All correspondence received by the Department since 2022 in relation to Rally Ireland or regarding Ireland hosting a round of the World Rally Championship
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Details regarding expenses incurred by the Minister and Department's Junior Minister(s) during St Patrick's Day programme visits abroad this year, specifically: The cost of travel and accommodation for the Minister The cost of travel and accommodation for any advisers or other staff for the Minister The cost of any gifts (including shamrock) incurred by the Department for the trip Any other costs associated for the trip
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Records relating to the Department's engagement with Sport Ireland and Triathlon Ireland. Correspondence (letters, emails, memos, meeting minutes, briefings etc) between the Department, Sport Ireland and Triathlon Ireland in relation to the incident at the Youghal Ironman since August 2023. Correspondence (same as above) between the Department and Sport Ireland in relation to increased funding for Triathlon Ireland since 2024. Copies of reports received by the Department from Sport Ireland and/or Triathlon Ireland since 2024, and any ministerial briefings related to the same.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
The Business Case submitted to the Department for the requested State investment/subsidy. Assessment Reports, Briefing Notes, or Scoping Documents created by Departmental officials between January 1, 2026, and 19 March 2026 regarding this project. Correspondence between the Department and Sport Ireland regarding the "Strategic Investment" status or eligibility of the Cherrywood project - 1 June 2025 to 19 March 2026 inclusive.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Records of any signed contracts between the Department and Microsoft to process,manage, or store data, belonging to members of the public, as referred to in response to FOI (CCS-FOI-2026-0041).I would like any relevant records held from 2019 to date.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
I am seeking copies of letters, submissions and requests for changes to the section 481 film incentive scheme dating back to September 1, 2022 to today's date (27/02/23). These would be from bodies representing the TV and film sector, such as Screen Ireland and Screen Producers Ireland, as well as those working in the film and television sector.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of all correspondences and documents received by Minister Martin relating to hosting America's Cup, to cover the period Jan 1 2020 to present. (Correspondences and documents includes, but is not limited to, submissions, audits, research papers, advisory papers, policy documents, explanatory documents, reports, circulars, briefs, discussion notes, memos, minutes, emails, letters, text messages, and messages sent via online or encrypted messaging applications, and internal department documents and communications)
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of all correspondence between Cian OLionáin and the Department of Transport relating to the hosting of the Ryder Cup at Adare Manor in 2027 dated between 01/12/25 and 18/02/26.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A categorised list of all e-submissions by Division and date submitted to Minister O'Donovan dated between 01/01/26 and 18/02/26.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of all internal reports/briefing notes relating to the hosting of the Ryder Cup at Adare Manor in 2027 prepared for Minister O'Donovan dated between 01/12/25 and 18/02/26.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of all representations made to Minister O'Donovan/Department officials (principal officer grade or higher) relating to proposals to restrict social media for under 16s dated between 01/01 and 18/02.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Briefing notes prepared for Minister O'Donovan regarding X between January 1 2026 and the date of this request Briefing notes preparedfor Minister O'Donovan regarding Grok between January 1 2026 and the date of this request Copies of all correspondence between the Minister, his office and X between January 1 2026 and the date of this request Copies of all correspondence between civil servants of the rank AP and above in the Department of CCS' Media division and X between January 1 2026 and the date of this request Copies of all correspondence between the Minister, his office and Coimisiun na Mean regarding X and Grok between January 1 2026 and the date of this request Copies of all correspondence between civil servants of the rank AP and above in the Department of CCS' Media division and Coimisiun na Mean regarding X and Grok between January 1 2026 and the date of this request
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Records concerning any contact there has been with Twitter International Company since June 1, 2025 on the subject of online safety
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Information and all correspondence, including the meeting and follow up letter referred to in the below Lobbying return. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/30935/diageo-ireland Information requested relates to the meeting and follow up letter from Diageo Ireland and any further correspondenceas a result of this meeting and follow up letter, both to/from FDI and also with other departments. Furthermore, please provide details of the meeting with Minister Griffin- any briefing documentsand minutes also sought. The time period is from 1st May 2018 to 31 August 2018.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of any Disposal Certificates issued by the Director of the National Archives to the Revenue Commissioners under s.7 of the National Archives Act 1986 since 1 January 2010, including any applications and conditions attached thereto.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Records of the contacts between the Department of Health and the Department of Sport on the subject of concussion, which were referenced by Minister Joseph's Madigan on the RTÉ Upfront programme on February 12, 2024 (https://www.rte.ie/player/series/upfront-with-katie-hannon-s24-e5/10001371- 00-0000?epguid=IH10003116-24-0005- @ c.48 mins) The timeframe of this request is Jan 1 2022 - the present.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of any briefings, reports and minutes prepared for the last Quarterly Liaison governance Meetings with the following agencies under the department's aegis National Concert Hall (NCH) Arts Council Coimisiun na Mean Radio Teilifis Eireann (RTE) Teilifs na Gaeilge (TG4) Sport Ireland An Post
- Part- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
1. Correspondence (sent and received including attachments) between the European Commission and the department on the Short Term Tourist Letting Bill, between 1st April 2024 and 22nd January 2025. 2. Any internal briefings for the Minister or Ministers of State, related to the Short Term Tourist Letting Bill, between 1st April 2024 and 22nd January 2025.
- Part- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All paper and digital correspondence (emails, letters, texts, WhatsApps, faxes) between the department and the FAI in December 2024 All briefing material prepared by officials ahead of engagements between the parties for the same time period Minutes for engagements Records of all material presented at such engagements
- Part- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Access to any correspondence, or minutes / notes / memos of any meetings, between the FAI and Cian Ó Lionáin during 2024 and to date in 2025. Access to all correspondence between the FAI and Minister Thomas Byrne during 2024 and to date in 2025. Please also include any minutes / notes / memos relating to any meetings between Minister Byrne and the FAI during 2024.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
For the years 2017 to 2021 that the Department provide the following information in tabular form: The Total Number of FOIs received by the Department. A Breakdown of the number of Personal v Non-personal v Mixed. The Number of FOIs that received a charge per year or had the applicant pay a cost. The Total cost per year for Search, Retrieval and Copying Charges.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
1. Details of any Culture Ireland funding received by Joe Clarke (CWB Management) through First Music Contact’s Music from Ireland Programme. 2. Details of any Culture Ireland funding received by Wille Ryan through First Music Contact’s Music from Ireland Programme. 3. Details of any Culture Ireland funding received by Naill Byrne (Nialler9) through First Music Contact’s Music from Ireland Programme. 4. Details of any Culture Ireland funding received by Sinead Troy (IASCA, Yangaroo, PalyIrish) through First Music Contact’s Music from Ireland Programme. 5. Details of any Culture Ireland funding received by Michael Rowe (Faction Records) through First Music Contact’s Music from Ireland Programme.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
FOI the originals of the following documents without redactions: - Application from RTÉ under Section 103 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 (Redacted) https://assets.gov.ie/static/documents/fe110d50/3._Application_from_RT%C3%89_under_Section_103_of_the_Broadcasting_Act_2 009_Redacted.pdf Coimisiún na Meán - Assessment - Sectoral Analysis and Public Value (Redacted) https://assets.gov.ie/static/documents/0a9d3c18/5._Coimisi%C3%BAn_na_Me%C3%A1n__-_Assessment_- _Sectoral_Analysis_and_Public_Value_Redacted.pdf
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Access to any internal memos / internal correspondence and / or external correspondence in relation to Section 1003 of the Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997 during 2022 and 2023, particularly any lobbying / submissions regarding the threshold for donations and any correspondence with the Department of Finance in relation to the threshold.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Access to any correspondence with RTÉ during 2023 in relation to the valuation of the Montrose campus or other property owned by the broadcaster.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of any correspondence between AirBnB, including its head of public policy in Ireland, Derek Nolan, and the Minister for Tourism Catherine Martin or her advisers, including Juno McEnroe, since May 1st, 2022. Copies of any departmental minutes of any meetings between the above parties since May 1st, 2022.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of all records relating to the agreement to accept the donation of Rory Gallagher's Fender Stratocaster guitar, which was purchased by Live Nation Gaiety Ltd with a view to its donation to the National Museum of Ireland under Section 1003 of the Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence between Minister Martin and the National Campaign for the Arts group from July 1st to October 22 2021.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Minutes of meetings of the Return to Sport Expert Group from 1 May 2020 to 22 October 2020. Correspondence between Ministers and Ministers of State with responsibility for sport with the following - CEO of Sport Ireland; CEO of FAI; CEO of IRFU; and President and Director General of GAA; on matters related to organising safe sporting activities during the Covid-19 pandemic. The correspondence would be from 1 May 2020 to 22 October 2020.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copyof the minutes of the meetings on Tuesday, 20th October and Wednesday 21st October where the Expert Group on the Return to Sport met and considered Level 5 protocols from various sports.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A letter, per the lobbying register, from Paul Farrell of Virgin Media Television to Catherine Martin.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any correspondence since January 1st 2025 between the Minister or Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Minister or Department of Arts and Media related to the Basic Income for the Arts scheme. Any associated papers or reports exchanged between them on the same topic.and the minutes of any meetings between them on that topic. Any internal reports or briefing notes since January 1st, 2025, to the Minister for Arts related to the potential renewal of the scheme.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence between the Minister or the Department and the Listowel Writers’ Festival from 23 January 2025 to 1 June 2025. All correspondence internal to the Department (only refers to officials within or with responsibility over the Culture Division of the Department. Relating to the provision of exceptional funding outside of the normal processes for grant applications to assist with developmental or other needs from 23 January 2025 to 27 June 2025.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of any governance reviews or reports on the St. Patrick's festival.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of the following five Section 8.1 Project Reviews (Short Reports) required to accompany these five mandatory Final Account Submissions to the Department: LASPP Project at New Ross, Wexford, completed August 2013, Section 8.1 Project Review (mandatory under Section 8.1, must have been completed not later than two years following the date of practical completion), suggests a Project Review filing date with the Department not later than August 2015. LASPP Project at Ballybofey, Donegal, completed October 2013, Section 8.1 Project Review (mandatory under Section 8.1, must have been completed not later than two years following the date of practical completion), suggests a Project Review filing date with the Department not later than October 2015. LASPP Project at De Paul, Navan Road, Dublin completed October 2015, Section 8.1 Project Review (mandatory under Section 8.1, must have been completed not later than two years following the date of practical completion), suggests a Project Review filing date with the Department not later than October 2017. LASPP Project at Clara, Offaly, completed November 2015, Section 8.1 Project Review (mandatory under Section 8.1, must have been completed not later than two years following the date of practical completion), suggests a Project Review filing date with the Department not later than November 2017. LASPP Project at Dunmanway, Cork, completed May 2017, Section 8.1 Project Review (mandatory under Section 8.1, must have been completed not later than two years following the date of practical completion), suggests a Project Review filing date with the Department not later than May 2019.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of correspondence to/from Minister Catherine Martin and the following organisations: RTÉ; TG4; Virgin Media. The timeframe for the correspondence can be limited to the period June 27, 2020 to July 22 2020.I am also seeking copies of any documents attached to correspondence.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of the Departmental Memorandum that formally communicated the policy decision to delete the non-Funding Preventative and Detective Controls of Departmental Memorandum LSS 1/98.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All reports written to monitor the terms and use of the Stadium under State Aid SA. 44439 (2016/N) – Sporting Arena Cork – Ireland, for Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any records held by this Department relating to any contractsor services from Palantir for any government service? (For example, financial management, data and analytics etc) Any records held by this Department relating to thisDept using the services of any of the priority boycott targets of the BDS movement? (Intel, Dell, Siemens, HP)
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Minutes of any meetings between RTÉ officials and the Minister, Tríona Quill, Katherine Licken,Tanya Warren since 1 January regarding interim funding for RTÉ. Any memos or briefings prepared for the Minister since 1 January in advance or arising from meetings with RTÉ concerning interim funding for RTÉ. For reference, the records I'm seeking relate to this entry on the Lobbying Register.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All internal departmental correspondence (from the period 01 January 2025 to 17 March 2025) received by Patrick O'Donovan, minister for tourism, culture, arts, Gaeltacht, sport and media, about a St Patricks Day 2025 trip to Seattle and San Francisco. All briefing material prepared for Patrick O'Donovan, minister for tourism, culture, arts, Gaeltacht, sport and media, about a St Patrick's Day 2025 trip to Seattle and San Francisco.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any available documents that pertain to Dublin Contemporary Event (2011); most particularly, the business case that was put forward to the Department for review and approval, and secondly the post event report that was conducted. The search can focus on:The business plan that was submitted to the department for the Dublin Contemporary 2011 event. Any substantial evaluation or report produced after the event in 2011
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Costing spreadsheets from the years 2020 and 2021 which outline the government spending to prevent children from accessing harmful content online. Please provide these spreadsheets as Excel format.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
1. Criteria and process for selection of Taskforce members from outside of the public sector. 2. Results of survey of international models of best practice referred to at Article 2 of Terms of Reference. 3. Results of venue mapping exercise referred to at Article 4 of Terms of Reference. 4. List of key challenges referred to at Article 8 of Terms of Reference. 5. Minutes of the Meeting of the Night-time Economy Taskforce on 15 March 2021. 6. Working documents and papers referred to in the minutes of the Meetings of the Night- time Economy Taskforce on 29 September 2020, 16 November 2020, 16 December 2020, 18 January 2021, 15 February 2021 and 15 March 2021 to include the following: a. list of stakeholders selected for consultation by Taskforce and criteria for their selection; b. copy of list of key questions put to selected stakeholders for their response (referred to at Meeting 1 on 29 September 2020); c. list of stakeholders selected to present to Taskforce and criteria for their selection (referred to at Meeting 1 on 29 September 2020); d. copies of presentations (made to Meeting 1 on 29 September 2020) by three (3) Taskforce members on their experiences and visions for Night-time Economy; e. sub-group organising document (referred to at Meeting 1 on 29 September 2020) outlining proposed areas of responsibility and sub-group structure, with suggested timeframes and targets; f. copies of presentations given by stakeholders selected per 6.c above; g. descriptive list of focus groups selected by Taskforce (referred to at Meeting 2 on 16 November 2020) and criteria for their selection; h. copies of feedback given by focus groups per 6.g above; i. descriptive list of pilot projects/schemes (referred to at Meeting 2 on 16 November 2020) and copy of findings; j. interim and final reports of all subgroups; k. list of organisations which made 57 submissions received in consultation process (referred to at Meeting 3 on 14 December 2020); l. list of organisations (11 + 3) selected to meet and speak to Taskforce and criteria for their selection; m. presentation (to Meeting 4 on 18 January 2021) by Colin Ryan of Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on use of spatial data as policy tool; and n. copies of all interim and final reports of Taskforce.
- GGrraanntteeddReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
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- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Request copies of briefing material and correspondence between the Minister of Culture, Communications and Sport and Sport Ireland on policy development to protect the safety of adults in sport. Time period from 01/01/2019-31/12/25.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Correspondence between Minister Patrick O'Donovan and/or Secretary General Feargal O'Coigligh and officials from the following organisations:The Abbey TheatreThe National Libraryfrom 1st July 2025 to date, 19th January 2026.
- Part- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of any submissions received by any parties for the 'Phase 1' examination of the proposed merger of D&D Media Limited and Formpress Publishing Limited
- Part- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any and all invoices from media monitoring organisations and media contacts database organisations for the period 2015 to date 1) A media Monitoring service is any external organisation that is paid by you to monitor and/or analyse mentions across online news, social media, print, broadcast media, and podcasts. 2) A media contacts database organisation is any external organisation that provides you with a media database.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence between Minister Josepha Madigan and/or her officials in the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and The Abbey Theatre and/or its board, between January 1st 2019 to February 18th 2020. Refinement - all correspondence between Minister Josepha Madigan and/or her officials in the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and The Abbey Theatre and/or its board, between January 1st 2019 to February 18th 2020, that reference the letter of complaint from 300 actors and directors sent to the Minister on 7th January 2019.