Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
FOI Requests — 1336 requests
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
I am seeking 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 01-08-2024 - 31-08-2024.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any record which outlines whether and how your FOI body recognises long service by staff (e.g., whether you acknowledge service of 25 years, 40 years or 50 years).
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A breakdown of all monies paid out relating to Ireland's hosting of the 2027 Ryder Cup. A copy of all communications between Minister Martin/Minister Chambers and politicians/stakeholders relating to Ireland hosting the 2027 Ryder Cup, covering the period January 1, 2022 to present.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of any guidance, instructions, or other such material provided to National Archives staff for dealing with requests for sensitive information from visitors e.g. from inquests, places of incarceration etc.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of any records held referring or relating to the resignation of Michael Cawley from the chair of Fáilte Ireland.To include records generated in the period 1 August 2020 to date of receipt of the request.
- 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 01-07-2024 - 31-07-2024.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence (including responses) between the Dept and other stakeholders including but not limited to the Department of Transport, the NTA, Dublin City Council, Failte Ireland, UEFA, the FAI and CIE group (Dublin Bus, Iarnrod Eireann) in relation to the consideration of providing free travel on public transport services in the greater Dublin area for two days (May 21-22) to match ticket holders attending the UEFA Europa League final in the Dublin Arena (Aviva) on May 22, 2024 as well as any internal memos/reports on the issue.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All details of the number of data breaches that the National Archives have reported during the calendar years 2021 and thus far in 2022.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence (including but not limited to emails, letters, and any other written communications) between the General Secretary of the Department of All correspondence (including but not limited to emails, letters, and any other written communications) between the General Secretary of the Department of Media and Coimisiún na Meán, from January 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A list of all submissions titles sent to the cabinet minister in your Department during the period January 1st-July 2nd this year.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Records relating to correspondence/meetings between Minister O'Donovan and social media companies regarding child protection on their platforms from January 1st 2025 to date
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
I am requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act in relation to the procurement of contractor service at 'A Pilot Event' held at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham on July 3rd 2021. Specifically can you show evidence of the tendering process for the provision of the antigen testing service and the provision of fencing and other physical barriers at the event. Please provide documented evidence of the tendering process itself and submitted tenders for both successful and unsuccessful bids to provide these services.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Please send me all internal communications and minutes of all meetings on "pilot" Covid concerts between January 1 to today's date. Please send me all external correspondence to the minister about the pilot concerts in theIveagh Gardens on June 10 and in Kilmainham on July 3.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any correspondence between the Minister and the Arts Council and/or director of the Arts Council Maureen Kennelly regarding a decision not to extend Ms Kennelly's term as director beyond her current term.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Various specified records relating to the Short-Term Lettings Bill from Nov 2022 - April 2025
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Under the FOI Act, I am seeking for your records of data-breach from May 2018 until 2020. I am researching "the impact of the introduction of the GDPR mandatory data breach regime in the civil service from 2018 to 2020".Under the GDPR, organisations must keep a record of its data breaches. Please, send me that record, so I can gather statistical data such as, how many breaches happened on each year, 2018- 2020?; How many were reported to the Data Protection Commission or not?; what are the most and least recurrent breaches, e.g. human error, technology; what are the leading causes of data breaches, among others.Also, please send me reports ordocuments that contain information, graphs, tables, findings about data breaches during thatperiod. You can send them to this email address.
- 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 01-04-2025 - 30-04-2025.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
The release of any briefings or memos sent to the Minister since the start of 2025 concerning misinformation, disinformation or the National counter disinformation strategy.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
The release of any email or written correspondence since 13 March this year to either Sec Gen of the Department or the Minister's office, sent by organisations that come under the aegis of the department, in response to queries sent by the Sec Gen about issues of expenditure procurement and capital funding. I am also requesting the release of any attachments included in same.
- 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 01-04-2024 - 30-04-2024.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any correspondence since January 1st 2024 between the Minister or the Department (at PO level or above) and the executive management or board of An Post on the matter of An Post's work as television licence fee collector and TV licence enforcement; Any preparatory notes or reports for the Minister in that period on the same topic or minutes of any meetings with An Post.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Gach leagan den Phlean Gníomhaithe ar son na hAeráide, atá de dhualgas ag gach eagraíocht a bheith acu de réir an Acht Aeráide, le 1. Sonraí iomlán de gach Phleann a bhí agat ó dul-i-bhfeidhm an Achta 2. Dáta ar a foilsíodh gach Plean 3. Dáta ar a chuaigh gach Plean i bhfeidhm 4. An méid airgead, miondhealaithe de réir cúiseanna na gcostas, a caitheadh ar chruthú agus ar chur i bhfeidhm gach Plean.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of any records held referring or relating to the withdrawal of a file from the National Archives, as outlined in the following newspaper article: https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/01/10/government-withdraws-file-alleging-gerry-kelly-ira- leadership-role-from-national-archives/
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All records relating to the booking of the John Field room at the National Concert Hall by Alan Shatter for a fundraising event in aid of Magen David Adom. Records of correspondence on this matter,(ie the booking of the John Field room by Alan Shatter) including minutes of meetings, emails, WhatsApp, notes of telephone or in person communications etc.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any correspondence (letters, emails or notes of telephone conversations) between Minister for Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport Patrick O'Donovan and Coimisiún na Meán executive chairperson Jeremy Godfrey/online safety commissioner Niamh Hodnett since Mr O'Donovan was appointed in January 2025 - and any correspondence between the above Coimisiún na Meán officials and Mr O'Donovan's predecessor, Catherine Martin, since January 1st, 2024.
- Part- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Correspondence on any date from 1 May 2024 to 31 December 2024 between the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and the Football Association of Ireland related to the potential funding of professional football academies at League of Ireland clubs.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of correspondence between Minister Catherine Martin and the Green Party Chiefs of Staff regarding Siún Ní Raghallaigh and/or RTÉ between February 19 2024 and the date of this request Copies of correspondence between Minister Catherine Martin and/or her office with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Tánaiste Micheál Martin and Minister Eamon and/or their offices/Chiefs of Staff regarding Siún Ní Raghallaigh and/or RTÉ between February 19 2024 and the date of this request Briefing material prepared for Minister Martin for her interview on RTÉ's Prime Time on February 22 2024. Correspondence between Minister Martin's advisers regarding her interview on RTE Prime Time between February 19 2024 and the date of this request.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Access to 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. The request can be limited to the following headings:Year, e.g. 2023/ 2024. Place of study, e.g. Ireland / Abroad. CostApproved Y/N.Refunded in full Y/N
- 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 01-03-2024 - 31-03-2024.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any records relating to the Minister's announcement on March 27 of a simplified media mergers notification procedure
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of any records held by Minister Catherine Martin relating or referring to her attendance at the SXSW festival and/or any discussion or controversy surrounding her attendance. Searches ofany mobile phones, relevant private email addresses and/or messaging services should be considered when processing this request.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of all high-level correspondence between the National Archives and the Department of Agriculture with regard to plans for the archives of the Land Commission. This request to cover the period 1 Jan 2023 to date.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Records created, received, or held by the department of Culture, Communications and Sport that relate to: The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) motion / proposal / initiative to have Israel suspended from UEFA, including any consideration of, response to, or engagement with that motion; and Communications sent or received by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport which relate to Israel or Palestine in the context of football, football governance (including UEFA/FIFA), the above motion, or related public positions.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of any records referring or relating to the possibility of creating a public holiday on St Brigid's Day. This request to cover the period 1 Jan 2021 to date of its receipt.
- Deemed RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Correspondence/briefings/memorandums/minutes between the department and the National Concert Hall relating to the transition of the national symphony orchestra from 2019. This should also include correspondence relating to funding for the sustainability of the orchestra once the transition has been completed.
- Deemed RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any correspondence/briefings/memorandum/minutes between the department and the National Concert Hall regarding the financial implications of its closure from 2019.
- Deemed RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any correspondence/briefings/memorandum/ minutes between the Department and the National Concert Hall relating to the concerns about the Children's Science Centre and, in particular, its impact on the operational viability of the National Concert Hall from 2019.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of the deer management plans for Killarney National Park for the years 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of the deer management plans for Wicklow National Park for the years 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of the deer management plans for Glenveagh National Park for the years 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of the deer management plans for Ballycroy National Park for the years 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of the following esubmissions and ancillary documents relating to:- UEFA EURO 2028 Community Programme - Partnership Projects and Amplification Plan
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of the following esubmissions and ancillary documents relating to:- [Submission of Memo to Government to on 5-Year Review of Funding for Public Service Broadcasters (2023-2027) - Returned Observations
- 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 01-12-2024 - 31-12-2024.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Minutes of the most recent meeting held between the Department of Sport and the NFL regarding Croke Park hosting an NFL game in 2025.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Correspondence received by Cian Ó Lionáin/ the Department of TCAGSM from David Courell/the Football Association of Ireland on May 2nd, 2024. Any subsequent correspondence between Mr Ó Lionáin/the Department and Mr Courell/the FAI pertaining to the matter discussed in the aforementioned email on May 2nd.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copy of any correspondence between the department and An Post with regard to challenges in the collection of the licence fee. This request to cover the period 1 Jun 2023 to date.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any submission(s) your organisation made to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to that Department's review of the FOI Acts, any record which is an analysis* of FOI requests received in your organisation in 2022, and any record which is an analysis* of FOI requests received in your organisation in 2023. I recognise that the record mentioned at 3. above may not exist on 2 January, 2024. Please either provide an analysis (if it exists) or requests received up to 30 November 2023, or (preferably) delay processing of this part of my request until an analysis of the complete year exists. *An analysis might include any of the following data - number of requests received, granted, part granted or refused, number of requests per section of your organisation, number of requests by topic, number of requests by requester (anonymised), number of requests by category of requester (e.g. individual, journalist, lobby group, etc.), number of requests withdrawn, number of requests which attracted fees, total amount of fees paid, number of time extensions applied, number of internal reviews, number of appeals to Information Commissioner, or any other parameter regarding FOI requests which your organisation tracks.
- 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 01-12-2023 - 31-12-2023.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Minutes of Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce meetings since 16th May 2024Most recent detailed work plan of the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce.