Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
FOI Requests — 1336 requests
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Access any information, documents, or correspondence held by this department relating to complaints of or investigations into workplace sexual harassment. I would like my request to cover the last five years.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Records created since 1 February relating to interactions between Departmental staff and big tech firms (Meta, X/Twitter, TikTok, Snapchat and Google) regarding a proposed ban on social media for under 16s, specifically Any correspondence between any of the above named companies and departmental staff (at PO level and above)Minutes of any meetings between representatives of the above named companies and departmental staff (at PO level and above) Any briefings or memos created for staff (at PO level and above) regarding the proposed ban
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Records created in the period since 1 February relating to the upcoming Ireland Israel Nations League soccer fixture/fixtures, specifically: Any correspondence; and any associated reports; memos; the notes or minutes of any meetings held between staff at Principal Officer (PO) level and above Any associated papers, briefings or briefing notes exchanged between staff at Principal Officer (PO) level and above Any correspondence, briefings, or minutes of meetings between staff of PO level and above, and representatives from Sport Ireland Any correspondence, briefings, or minutes of meetings between staff of PO level and above, and representatives from the Football Association of Ireland Any correspondence, briefings, or minutes of meetings between staff of PO level and above, and staff at PO level and above in the Department of the Taoiseach Any correspondence, briefings, or minutes of meetings between staff of PO level and above, and staff at PO level and above in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
- Part- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copy of report received from the National Gallery in 2021 regarding the use of the x-ray system valued at €124,805, funded by the Department of Arts and Culture under its Creative Ireland's Digitisation Scheme in 2017. Copy of any subsequent correspondence regarding the report on the X-ray system for the National Gallery sent by department officials to the then Minister for Arts, Culture and/or her special advisors. Copy of the original business case for the X-ray system submitted to the Department of Arts and Culture by the National Gallery in 2016/2017 and any business case submitted from the Department of Arts and Culture to the Department of Public Expenditure.
- Part- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of all correspondence between the Department's Tourism Division and the British Home Office regarding the UK's Electronic Authorisation Scheme (ETA) scheme within the last six month period. A copy of all correspondence between the Department and Tourism Ireland regarding the scheme within the same time frame. A copy of briefing documents on the scheme and its relevance to tourism.
- Part- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence to and from the Minister for Sport which references Euro 2028 or Casement Park from December 1, 2024 until present.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All written correspondence including e mails, faxes, letter, memos, and text messages, including those on social media messaging apps such as WhatsApp, between July 2023 to- date between Tanya Warren and Minister Catherine Martin's office regarding RTÉ and Coimisiún na Meán.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act, 2014. I am seeking copies of the following in respect of the three years 2020, 2021 and 2022: 1. Certificates for Retention of Departmental Records or Part(s) Thereof, pursuant to Section 8(2) of the National Archives Act, 1986. 2. Certificates for Retention or Withholding from Public Inspection of Departmental Records pursuant to Section 8(4) of the National Archives Act, 1986. Please note, I am seeking copies of the completedcertificates, indicating whether the Consenting Officer of the Department of the Taoiseach has consented to the making of the certificates. 3. Schedules of records (if any) attached to the certificates specified at 1) and 2) above.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Faoin Acht um Shaoráil Faisnéise 2014 táim ag lorg an mhéid seo a leanas:Gach comhfhreagras trí ríomhphost agus trí litreacha idir Údarás na Gaeltachta agus an Roinn Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon agus Meán maidir le Plean Teanga Oileáin Chléire ("Plean Teanga Chléire") a rinneadh idir na dátaí seo: 1 Nollaig 2020 - 31 Eanáir 2021. B'fhearr liom an fhaisnéis a fháil i bhfoirm leictreonach ina formáidiú bunaidh más féidir. [translation]Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I am seeking the following:All correspondence by e-mail and letters between Údarás na Gaeltachta and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Media regarding the Clérire Islands Language Plan ("Cléire Language Plan") made between these dates: 1 December 2020 - 31 January 2021. I would prefer to receive the information in electronic form in its original formatting if possible.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Minutes of meetings of the Steering Group for the Ryder Cup for the duration of June 1, 2025 to date. A detailed breakdown of the travel costs incurred by members of the Steering Group on each trip taken from January 1, 2025, to date, including transport, travel, flights, accommodation, entertainment, subsistence etc. Any records or briefing documents held by the Steering Group relating to parking, transport and accommodation during the forthcoming Ryder Cup in Adare, from January 1, 2025 to date.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of all correspondencebetween Minister Patrick O'Donovan andHuawei.Copies of the minutes of all meetings between Mr O'Donovan and representatives of the same company.The time period can be limited to 1/9/2025 to 22/1/2026.Some of the records may relate to this entry in the Register of Lobbying: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/137485/huawei-ireland
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Records of any briefing documents and similar material prepared by the department for the new Minister Patrick O'Donovan.
- Part- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Access to minutes / notes / memos relating to the meetings between the Abbey Theatre and 1. Fergal Ó Coigligh and 2. Conor Falvey during 2024.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Briefing documents and notes prepared for the ministers following the appointment on January 23 2024
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any correspondence/briefings/memos/minutes of meetings between this department andthe National Museum of Ireland relating to works needing to be carried out on the building at Kildare Street from 2019
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to all correspondence with the five Cultural Ambassadors during 2019 and to date in 2020.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
The most recently updated Department Brief for an incoming Minister, either signed off and delivered to a new minister following the 2022 December reshuffle, or a draft prepared for a possible change of minister but never delivered as the minister wasn't changed.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any and all records Relating to the applicablity of the TRIS process (the (eu) 2015/1535 procedure) to the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill, to include but not limited to any correspondence relating to or arising from communications between the Irish state and the European Commission on the topic of the bill. The temporal scope of this request is limited to records created in 2022.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All records concerningthe lobbying by A&L Goodbody in relation to amendments to the Taxes Consolidation Act, as reported to the Lobbying Register. Link here:https://www.lobbying.ie/return/101331/al-goodbody
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence between the Minister's two special advisers and the Minister regarding the Grant Thornton 1 report, Ryan Tubridy, the Brennan/Ginty reviews, the Grant Thornton 2 report, Toy Show The Musical and the report of the inter- departmental group into the future funding of RTé. All correspondence betweenthe Minister's two special advisers and officials in the Department regarding the Grant Thornton 1 report, Ryan Tubridy, the Brennan/Ginty reviews, the Grant Thornton 2 report, Toy Show The Musical and the report of the inter-departmental group into the future funding of RTé. The response to this request should include any emails, text messages, WhatsApps or any other forms of electronic communication and should cover the period 01 June 2023 to 24 August 2023.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All Quarterly Management and Auditor's reports furnished to the Department to date (7 October 2021) by Galway Cultural Development and Activity Company Limited by Guarantee in accordance with the Performance Delivery Agreement signed by both parties on 6 November 2018.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copy of correspondence between the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport and the chairman of RTE since 01st April 2025 regarding governance, funding and compliance with previous agreements. Copy of correspondence between the Minister for Arts and the director general of RTE since 01st April 2025 regarding governance, funding and compliance with previous agreements
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Briefing notes provided to the Minister regarding the new funding plan for RTÉ from the 1st of June 2024 and today.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of any representations/correspondence received by the department with regard to the high cost of hotel accommodation and/or rental cars in Ireland. This request to cover the period 1 May 2022 to date of receipt of the request.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All internal records since 1st January 2021 relating to the appointments of Larry Bass and David Harvey to the board of RTE. 2. Any correspondence containing complaints about these two appointments received by the Department since their positions were announced.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
The first 15 correspondence received by the Minister for Media and Tourism from the public, about exit/redundancy payments/settlements at RTE and/or the resignation of the former Chair of RTE Siún Ní Raghallaigh from 1 February 2024 to 21 June 2024.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence received by the Minister for Media and Tourism from members of the Oireachtas, and/or members of the Cabinet about exit/redundancy payments/settlements at RTE and/or the resignation of the former Chair of RTE Siún Ní Raghallaigh between 1 February 2024 to 21 June 2024.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Information and all correspondence, including the letter referred to, relating to lobbying return: Ibec (1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023 , Legislation - Lobbying.ie | Lobbying.ie IBEC Dairy Industry Ireland contacted the Minister to "Ensure understanding of business position on progress and developments with regard to the OSMR Bill within the dairy sector." Request relates to the letter from the group and any further correspondence as a result of this letter, both to/from Dairy Industry Ireland and also with other departments.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any record which is a formal delegation of a function or functions by the head of your body under section 20 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 and which is currently in force
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Records relating to lobbying between the FAI and Department officials, specifically ;Minutes or notes taken at a meeting between Charlie McConalogue, Patrick O'Donovan and the FAI and issues relating to an introductory meeting to provide an understanding and support for key elements of the FAI Strategy, as well as any briefings or speaking points prepared for Ministers O'Donovan and McConalogue regarding same - referred tohere (https://www.lobbying.ie/return/126359/football-association-of-ireland). Minutes or notes taken at a meeting between Charlie McConalogue and the FAI about League of Ireland academies, as well as any briefings or speaking points prepared for Mr Ó'Lionáin regarding same - as referred to on the Lobbying Registerhere(https://www.lobbying.ie/return/126379/football-association-of-ireland) - Correspondence between Mr Ó'Lionáin and the FAI about grant funding - referred to on the Lobbying Registerhere(https://www.lobbying.ie/return/126369/football-association-of-ireland)
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of the cost analysis review submitted to the department (by Fáilte Ireland) with regard to the hosting of the Ryder Cup in Adare in 2027.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Records sent to the State Body Governance Unit (SBGU) by the Arts Unit concerning the Arts Council's Business Transformation Programme (BTP) since 1 January 2022; Copies of SBGU quarterly reports to the Management Board since the start of 2023; Copies of the Arts Unit's Procedures for Internal Financial Control (PIFCo) document as approved annually by the head of the unit from 2022.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Access to all plans and business cases submitted (by or on behalf of football clubs) to the Department in relation to the 2024 Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund (LSSIF), including both successful and unsuccessful applications from local authorities and sports clubs. Any assessment criteria used during the selection process, as well as feedback or reasoning provided by the Department regarding why certain applications were successful and others were not.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of all correspondence between Department of Culture and Sport ministers Catherine Martin and Jack Chambers and the Football Association of Ireland on the topic of the bid to host Euro 2028. Copies of the minutes of all meetings between Department of Culture and Sport ministers and the Football Association of Ireland. Copies of all correspondence between Department of Culture and Sport ministers and ministers in the UK, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland on the topic of the bid to host Euro 2028.The time period can be limited to 22/3/2022 to 26/4/2022.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All outstanding reports for the 2019/20 hare coursing season, to include all capture and release reports supplied by the hare coursers, coursers' reports on these meetings, NPWS ranger reports, veterinary reports, and any other documentation in relation to these hare coursing meetings.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All minutes or notes taken at meetings attended by the following people since 1 July 2023: -Minister Catherine Martin and Siún Ní Raghallaigh -Minister Catherine Martin and Kevin Backhurst -Minister Catherine Martin, Siún Ní Raghallaigh and Kevin Bakhurst I am also requesting the release of any briefings prepared for the minister in advance of any of the above meetings.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Records of all communications between 5 February and 28 February 2024, between - (1) Minister Catherine Martin and former chair of the RTÉ Board Siún Ní Raghallaigh (2) Minister Catherine Martin’s officials and the former chair of the RTÉ Board Siún Ní Raghallaigh (3) Minister Catherine Martin & the Director General of RTÉ (4) Minister Catherine Martin’s officials & the Director General of RTÉ
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following:- a copy of any internal audits completed in the department in 2021 or 2022.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All submissions (written correspondence giving the formal views) of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission,Commission for Communications Regulation,Data Protection Commission,received by the Broadcasting, Media and Communications areas of the Department from 1 January 2025 to date, in relation to the implementation or enforcement of new or expected legislation being introduced at national or EU level.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any and all correspondence between the Department (including Ministers and those acting on their behalf) and the Football Association of Ireland (or anyone acting on its behalf) in relation to the proposed international fixtures between the men's national football teams of Ireland and Israel in the UEFA Nations League, between the dates 12/02/2026 and 25/02/2026 inclusive. Any and all correspondence between the Department (including Ministers and those acting on their behalf) and the Department of the Taoiseach on the same topic within the same period. Any and all correspondence between the Department (including Ministers and those acting on their behalf) and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on the same topic within the same period.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copy of correspondence between the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport and the Executive Chairperson of Coimisin na Mein since 01st January 2026
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copy of correspondence between the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport and the chairman of RTE since 01st September 2025 Copy of correspondence between the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport and the director general of RTE since 01st September 2025
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of any internal emails, correspondence, related to tickets for Minister O'Donovan for the Ireland-France Six Nations match in Paris, held by the Minister's office or otherwise, between 15th January and 20th February 2026. Copies of any correspondence between the Department, or Irish embassy in Paris, and the French authorities, government, or embassy,related to tickets for Minister O'Donovan for the Ireland-France Six Nations match in Paris, heldby the Minister's office or otherwise, between 15th January and 20th February 2026. Could I extend it to cover the Ireland-England rugby match, (and English authorities/government)
- Part- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of all correspondence related to the purchase of a scanner/x-ray machine for the National Gallery.The correspondence can be limited to items to/from the following individuals: Minister for the Arts Patrick O'Donovan;Former Minister for the Arts Catherine Martin;Former Minister for the Arts Josepha Madigan;Former Minister for the Arts Heather Humphreys;Department of the Arts secretary general Feargal Ó Coigligh;Former Department of the Arts secretary generalKatherine Licken;Former Department of the Arts secretary general Joe Hamill;Director of the National Gallery Dr Caroline Campbell;Former Director of the National Gallery Dr Caroline Campbell;Former Director of the National Gallery Seán Rainbird;National Gallery chairman Adrian O'Carroll;Former National Gallery chairwoman Mary Keane;Former National Gallery chairman Michael Cush The time period can be limited to 1/11/2017 and 25/2/2025.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence directly between Minister Patrick O'Donovan and commissioners at Coimisiún na Meán, dated between January 23, 2025 and February 25, 2025.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Information and all correspondence, including the meeting and a follow up letter referred to in the below Lobbying return. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/30935/diageo-ireland Information requested relates to the meeting from Diageo Ireland and any further correspondenceas a result of this meeting, both to/from FDI and also with other departments. Furthermore, please provide details of the meeting with Minister Griffin- any briefing documents and minutes also sought. The time period is from 1 May, 2018 to 31 August 2018.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of the brief that was prepared for the incoming Secretary-General of the department. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, ideally in its original electronic format.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of all correspondence received by then-minister of state Michael Ring from Galway County Councillor Liam Carroll in relation to the Sports Capital Programme in 2014, to include representations regarding specific applications and the programme in general
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence, dated between Thursday 23rd January, 2025 and Tuesday 28th January, 2025, between Minister O'Donovan and Kevin Bakhurst, RTÉ director general. All correspondence, dated between Thursday 23rd January, 2025 and Tuesday 28th January, 2025, between Minister O'Donovan and Áine Ní Chaoindealbháin, the managing director at Virgin Media Television. All correspondence, dated between Thursday 23rd January, 2025 and Tuesday 28th January, 2025, between Minister O'Donovan and Tony Hanway, chair of Virgin Media.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All records relating to the correspondence between Airbnb and Minister Catherine Martin, as listed here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/105994/airbnb-ireland-uc This should include, but is not limited to, any letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, memos, notes, reports, draft reports and any other relevant records that relate to the above return. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, preferably in its original format.