Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
FOI Requests — 1336 requests
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence between the Minister or the Department and applicants for the Grassroots Music Venue Support Scheme from 23 January 2025 to 27 June 2025 which discussed the first-come, first-served basis for assessing applications, and the dates and times of any further correspondence to or from the applicants, and of when each application was submitted, with the names attached in the case of the successful applicants. All correspondence internal to the Department relating to the application process for the Grassroots Music Venue Support Scheme and the decision to adjudicate on applications on a first-come, first-served basis from 23 January 2025 to 27 June 2025.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Documentation and Correspondence regarding the renaming of the Department for Arts, Culture, Communications Media and Sport particularly the decision to drop the word “Arts” from its title. Please provide copies of all internal and external correspondence, briefings, meeting notes, or policy papers relating to the rationale behind the decision to change the department’s name, specifically the removal of “Arts” from the title (if “Arts” was ever part of the title or included in consideration during the decision-making process). Please provide any impact assessments or risk assessments prepared in relation to the name change, including consideration of public perception or stakeholder feedback (especially from the arts sector).
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All communications – including letters, emails and texts - between the minister, his advisors and staff with Mediahuis. Minutes of the meeting referred to in the Lobbying Register that took place between the minister’s special advisor and representatives from Mediahuis in the period between January 1st 2025 and April 30th, 2025. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/124856/mediahuis-ireland-group-limited Any briefing documents prepared in advance of the meeting or updates given to the minister after the meeting took place.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All paper and digital correspondence (emails, letters, texts, WhatsApps, faxes) between the department and Portmarnock Golf Club since October 1 2023 All briefing material prepared by officials ahead of any meetings between the parties in the same period Minutes for such meetings Records of all material presented at such meetings All submissions and briefing material prepared by officials for the minister related to Portmarnock Golf Club, and surrounding infrastructure, in the same period
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of the following esubmissions and ancillary documents: Capital Projects Review
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All internal and external correspondence and any other records dated between March 1st 2025 and June 1st 2025 relating to funding for Listowel Writer's Week.I am also seeking copies of all internal and external correspondence and any other records dated between March 1st 2025 and June 3rd 2025 relating to funding for Éigse Michael Hartnett.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of the following esubmissions and ancillary documents:- Update - Review Departmental oversight / governance
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of the following esubmissions and ancillary documents: Coimisiún na Meán 3 Year Estimates 2026-2028
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of the following esubmissions and ancillary documents:Submission of Memo to Government to amend the General Scheme of a Broadcasting (Amendment) - Returned Observations
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of the following esubmissions and ancillary documents:UEFA EURO 2028 Grant Funding Agreement and Deed of Guarantee
- 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 01-05-2025 - 31-05-2025.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Emails, memos, briefing documents from January1 2025 to date in relation to contact made with the department by social media companies or parties representing them concerning a potential ban on social media for children aged 16 or under
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Please advise what technologies (including version) you use for: HR, Payroll, L&D, Finance, Procurement, Contact Centre. Please advise if any of the following services are outsourced to third parties, and if so, when does the contract end? HR, Payroll, L&D, Finance, Procurement, Contact Centre.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any correspondence between the department/minister etc and officials of Galway City of Culture since February to present. Any internal documentation (including memos/reports/correspondence etc) created as a result of this engagement with the festival.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
An t-eolas ar fad atá i seilbh Roinn Cultúir Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta faoin tionscnamh cobhsaithe €4.7m d’earnáil na gColáistí Gaeilge a fógraíodh le gairid.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
1) Any correspondence between Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and the National Concert Hall regarding the appointment of a new CEO for NCH. I'm looking for the information for period of 1 September 2020 up to date of appointment of the new CEO. 2) Any correspondence between Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and the Department of Public Expenditure regarding the appointment of a new CEO for NCH. I'm looking for the information for the period of 1 September 2020 up to date of appointment of the new CEO.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of any briefings, memos, reports, Q&As, speaking notes or other such overview/review documents provided to the minister with regard to the purchase of an x-ray scannerfor use at NGI. A copy of any reports of any nature provided by the NGI to the department with regard to the purchaseof the scanner and difficulties with its installation.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of Minister Patrick O'Donovan's engagements diary.The time period can be limited to 23/1/2025 and 1/4/2025.
- Part-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 01-03-2025 - 31-03-2025.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of correspondence between the Irish Music Rights Organisation (Imro) and Minister Patrick O'Donovan regarding the recent submission (during 2025) of the AI Advisory Council report on AI in the creative industry (including responses). A copy of all briefing materials / internal comms regarding same.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any business plan, economic impact assessments correspondence, memos, reports shared with with minister O'Donovan or his junior sports minister including their advisers on an ice rink in cherrywood from January 1 2025 to present.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
The report referred to below: The Irish Times on 22 February published an article titled “Arts Council review to include role of auditors and accountability of board”. The article says “In parallel with Prof Brennan’s review, the IPA will be drafted in – for a second time after it reviewed the department in the wake of the RTÉ scandal – to examine the adequacy of risk management in the Department of Arts and Media, among other matters”.
- 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 01-02-2025 - 28-02-2025.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of all correspondences between the minister/department and Sean O'Rourke (former RTE presenter), covering the period August 2020 to present day. A copy of all correspondences between the minister/department and RTE, re: Sean O'Rourke (former RTE presenter), covering the period August 2020 to present day. When conducting your search and retrieval please consider official information held on non-official systems, emails accounts and devices.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
1. Records relating to the €1 million earmarked and ring-fenced for legacy initatives associated with Galway's European Capital of Culture 2. Records relating to the decision to subsume this money into operational and programming costs for Galway2020 The request is for records to include - but not limited to: - internal and external correspondence - Minutes of meetings - Notes or memos in relation to discussion or telephone calls
- 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, covering the period from 01-01-2024 - 31-01-2024.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All communications, meeting notes, minutes and other relevant documents - including any draft reports or steps taken toward such draft report – on the feasibility of establishing a digital deposit scheme to serve as a web archive for ‘.ie’ domain contents as referenced in s.108 of the Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Act 2019.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Details of the number of data breaches involving the National Archives for the calendar years 2020 and 2021. A brief line description of each data breach involved, and the outcome/result of its notification or investigation.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Email correspondence sent to Juno McEnroe or the Minister's office by Q4PR on behalf of the Gate Theatre, or by the Gate Theatre itself regarding challenges created by under- funding and Covid-19.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of all correspondence from sport National Governing Bodies to/from Ministers Catherine Martin and Jack Chamberson the subject of Covid-19 restrictions on sport between the dates December 1,2020 to January 4 2021. The records should include any documents andattachments that accompany letters/emails.
- Deemed RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All records held by this department as they relate to the provision of contracts for ‘public relations’ or ‘crisis management’ or ‘consultancy work regarding public relations’ in 2020. These records should include the nature and scope of contract provided, the values of the contracts, named parties to the contract and the tender references and documentation associated with the aforementioned contracts. These records should also include all correspondence between dept officials and the applicants for the contracts to include emails, text messages and WhatsApp messages.
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