Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
FOI Requests — 1336 requests
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Aon taifead ina náirítear comhfhreagras, rphoist, nótaí, nótaí pearsonta, doiciméid nó eile a baineann le tuairisc measúnaithe riosca
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any emails, notes, memos, briefings and/or records between your department and Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports & Media, Catherine Martin, and Amazon between 1 June and November 30, 2022.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Minutes of the last meeting held between the Department of Sport, Tourism, Culture, and arts with the NFL regarding hosting another NFL game in Dublin
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Documents and memos in relation to tourism accommodation occupied by Ukrainian Refugees in relation to impact on tourism industry. Ideally, this might include-concerns raised at Department, industry and ministerial level about the impact on tourism and lack of availability of mid price hotels and accommodation to domestic and overseas tourists- concerns about the cost to the exchequer and advice about rates to charge providers if any. Input from Minister Martin if any on her tourism brief in relation to impact of Ukrainian refugees. The period would be March to October, 2022.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All documentation/correspondence re: the application for and granting of funding under to the following organizations, under the Community Sports Facilities Funding scheme: Buncrana Gun Club - €6,500 Carlow Hunt pony Club - €54,178 Wicklow Hunt Pony Club - €8,200 Shillelagh Hunt Pony Club - Purchase training equipment attract new members €19,591 Horse Sport Ireland - €55,202 Irish Harness Racing Association CLG - 2023 - Lyre Harness Racing Track €347,490
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
The dates, attendees and agenda for the meetings that have taken place as indicated by NewERA between themselves, The Department and RTE, since 2019.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any records created during lobbying by the FAI with the department regarding investment into Women's and Girls sports. I'm specifically requesting the correspondence referred to inthis entryon the Lobbying Register, though I'm looking for records including meeting notes/minutes, briefings and correspondence setting up or following up on the meeting.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to all correspondence between Una Fitzpatrick of IBEC Technology Ireland and Minister Martin during 2022.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of all records for the period 1 January 2020 to date relating to: Any contracts or other commercial agreements for the provision of media monitoring services to include all tender documents, the name of the third party service provider(s), the cost of the service.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All emails, correspondence, memos, briefing notes, Whastsapp messages, minutes and follow-up correspondence in relation to a visit by Catherine Martin to a meeting with Element Pictures and Focus Features on May 17th.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All emails, correspondence, memos, briefing notes, Whastsapp messages, minutes and follow-up correspondence in relation to to a meeting between Catherine Martin, Wild Atlantic Pictures and Universal on Friday May 17th.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All emails, correspondence, memos, briefing notes, whastsapp messages, minutes and follow-up correspondence in relation to a visit by Catherine Martin to ViedoNasty'sSet in Laragh, Co Monaghan on Thursday May 9th.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Log sheets for the Dún an Oir Ferry that serves Cape Clear Island to Baltimore. These logsheets should include the names of the crew and skipper, passenger numbers, cargo, date and times of departure. I am requesting logsheets for the following list of dates please. 8 Jan 2017, 25 Feb 2017, 4 Mar 2017, 5 Mar 2017, 6 Mar 2017, 7 Mar 2017, 10 Mar 17, 12 Mar 17, 17 Apr 17, 16 May 2017, 17 May 2017, 18 May 2017, 9 Jul 2017, 28 Sept 2017, 8 Feb 2018, 21 Jul 2018, 22 Jul 2018, 23 Jul 2018, 26 Jul 2018, 30 Aug 2018
- Handled outside of FOIReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Details of any purchases of compute requipment, mobile equipment, tablets, laptops, any mobile or computer accessories, any electricalequipmentor appliances on behalf of any minister or minister of state at your Department in period between 1 May 2020 and the current date.- copies of any requests for additional office space, furniture, decoration, or paintings by any officeholder, minister of minister of state at your Department in period as outlined above.- copies of the response that was issued in any such instance.- copies of any receipts or invoices associated with the above.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All communications (e-mails, letters phonecalls, texts etc) both internal andexternal in 2019 and 2020 regarding efforts to retrieve gold from the sunken RMS Empress of Britain off the coast of Donegal. Please also send me the minutes of any minutes on same,during the same time period.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of all records relating to the acquisition of the painting, Singing The Dark Rosaleen (Jack B Yeats), by the National Gallery of Ireland.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
The funding provided by the department to Irish media outlets and newspapers from 2020 yearly through to the present day. A breakdown of the amounts provided and to which media and newspaper outlet it went.The schemes each of these amounts fell under.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any record which lists additional facilities or services recommended or provided in your department / office / body for cyclists since publication of the Government's Climate Action Plan in 2022.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any records which showor analyse the carbon footprints of persons for whom your department / office / body pays,directly or indirectly,travel expenses Any records which outline measures taken in your department / office / body to reduce carbon footprints associated with travel since the government's Climate Action Plan was published
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of all completed audits - internal and external - held by / conducted on behalf of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports, Media since January 1 2022 to date.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of the application form submitted by Athenry Golf Club for the recently approved sports grant.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence between the office of Minister Patrick O'Donovan and RTE Director General Kevin Bakhurst from the period 01 April 2025 to 27 May 2025 about the broadcaster's voluntary redundancy programme (VEP). All correspondence between the office of Minister Patrick O'Donovan and RTE Director General Kevin Bakhurst from the period 01 April 2025 to 27 May 2025 about the broadcaster's finance and HR systems IT project. Records of minutes for all meetings between Minister Patrick O'Donovan and RTE Director General Kevin Bakhurst from the period 01 April 2025 to 27 May 2025
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Minutes of the last meeting held between Matchroom Boxing and the Department of Sport regarding a potential Katie Taylor fight in Croke Park.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All information held in relation to capital sports grant to Mountmellick Gaa club from 2022 to today's date. The application for funding and the completion record of all works carried out. All information held in relation to Mountmellick Gaa club from 2022 to today's date.
- Part-GrantedReceived —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
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of all correspondence to/from Media Minister Catherine Martin to/from the Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions. Copies of the minutes of any meeting between Minister Martin and the same organisation.The records can be limited to items of correspondence between January 1, 2021 and April 29, 2021. The records should include copies of any documents attached or enclosed with the correspondence. I am interested in getting the letters and minutes of the meeting relating to the following entries in the Lobbying Register: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/69669/association-of-visitor-experiences-and-attractions
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies and all available records of all Ministerial directions made under Section 122 of the Broadcasting Act 2009 to RTE and TG4 between January 2020 and March 2022 regarding the assistance and collaboration of information dissemination (part 2) and the allocation of broadcasting time to a Minister of the Government in the event of a major emergency (part 4). Copies and all available records of all Ministerial directions made under Section 122 of the Broadcasting Act (parts 2 and 4) preceding the Covid-19 crisis, during the period 2000 & 2019 inclusive.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of all correspondence received by the Department from unsuccessful applicants for the Music Industry Stimulus Package following the release of the details of successful applicants by First Music Contact as well as any replies issued by the Department.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
We are seeking correspondence and or submissions made to your office during the tenure of Minister John Gormley. We are particularly interested in the period leading up to his decision to defund our scheme, the National Farm Plan Scheme.We are aware that the National Parks and Wildlife Service were in correspondence with the then Minister in relation to funding. The National Farm Plan Scheme was closed to new applications in 2010.In addition we would be appreciative of advice from your Department as to where in law the supposed requirement, that prevents State Funding for any project or fund exceeding 5 years, is documented.
- Part- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copy of any correspondence and/or memos about potentially publicly disclosing details of the department's examination of the Arts Council Business Transformation Project. Please limit to senior management [ass sec gen and above] and ministerial level [minister, junior and/or special advisors] since 1 July 2024; Copy of any correspondence and/or memos about any decision not to disclose details about the department's examination of the Arts Council Business Transformation Project. Please limit to senior management [ass sec gen and above] and ministerial level [minister, junior and/or special advisors] since 1 July 2024; Copies of any WhatsApp or SMS text messages between senior management [ass sec gen and above] and ministerial level [minister, junior and/or special advisors] since 1 July 2024 about the examination of the Arts Council Business Transformation Project; Copy of any correspondence and/or memos sent to senior management and/or Taoiseach, Tanaiste, cabinet,and/or ministerial levels in other departments about the Arts Council's Business Transformation Programme (BTP) since July 2024;
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of any Disposal Certificates applied for or issued by or to the Revenue Commissioners to or by the Director of the National Archives under s.7 of the National Archives Act 1986 since February 18 2025 including any conditions attached thereto.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Communications with media organisations and platforms regarding their obligations under the DSA made by the the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in the rollout and implementation of the DSA.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All emails or written correspondence that was either sent by the minister, her secretary or drafted on her behalf (ie a letter/email written not sent, as referenced at the Oireachtas Media Committee on 27 February) to Siún Ní Raghallaigh or the RTÉ Board between 18 February and 28 February 2024.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence between Minister Martin, her office and Department of Media and Siún Ní Raghallaigh between February 19th 2024 and the date of this request regarding the RTÉ Board and Richard Collins' exit package. Minutes of meetings between Minister Martin, Ms Ní Raghallaigh and Kevin Bakhurst on February 19 and February 21 2024.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence - including emails and WhatsApp messages dated February 22nd between Siún Ní Raghallaigh and The Department, including assistant secretary general, principal officers, and Secretary General, and any notes made of phone calls from the former RTÉ board chair.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: Any emails, notes, memos, briefings and/or records in relation to a meeting between Minister Martin and Google on November 15, 2022. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, preferably in its original formatting.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of all correspondence sent to/from the Department to/from the Office of Public Works or the Irish Museum of Modern Art regarding the OPW's draft Conservation Management Plan for the Royal Hospital Kilmainham site in Dublin 8, from 1st September 2025 to date, 24th February 2026. I am also seeking internal department correspondence - emails, any legal advice, briefing notes and minutes of any relevant meetings - related to the plan during the same period.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Records relating to the Irish Rugby Experience (IRE) Building.Specifically I seek:All written and digital correspondence and communications between the Minister, his advisers, and Departmental officials on the one hand; and JP McMcManus, the JP McManus foundation, the operating company for IRE, Limerick City and County Council, its elected members and officials on the other. All correspondence on the above matter with any other party. All internal records relating to the offer of the IRE building as a gift to the State, and evaluations thereof.March 2024 to present.
- Part- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
A copy of the report(s) for a review of departmental governance practices carried out in conjunction with, or solely by, the Institute of Public Administration; A copy of any reports, briefings for senior management or ministerial level of the findings of the review of departmental governance practices; A copy of any correspondence (including attachments) with the Institute of Public Administration about the review of departmental governance practices;
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any records concerning the donation under Section 1003 of the Mallaghan collection to Castletown House
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copy of email sent by the Minister to Ms Siún Ní Raghallaigh, chairperson of Raidio Telefis Éireann at approximately 7.36pm on Thursday 22 February 2024, which reportedly asked the chair to attend a meeting with the Minister the following day.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of all email correspondence between the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and RTE's Company Secretary on February 22 and February 23 related to the exit package for former chief financial officer Richard Collins.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
All correspondence between or involving both the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and the Gaelic Athletic Association from December 1, 2020 until February 23, 2021.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Correspondence between the Department of Communications, An Post and the trustees of the An Post Superannuation Scheme on the approval processing of the pension increase agreed between An Post and the An Post group of Unions last September.
- Part- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any reports, guidance, counsel, briefing notes or any kind of findings that were corresponded to the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport & Media; To the Minister and/or the Minister's department in relation to the Bogus Self Employment issue in the National broadcaster RTE. Be the information internal or external advice, counsel or findings. Any correspondence in relation to Monies owed to the Revenue Commissioners.Any information in relation to retrospection of the staff that were incorrectly categorised as self employed? Retrospection in relation to pensions, job entitlements, prsi and revenue? Any proposals for RTE to remedy the situation. I wish for my request to cover 1 June 2023 to 31 July 2024.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Briefing document for new ministers by the Department in January 2025 Briefing document for new ministers by any State agency under the Department's remit in January 2025.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of the briefing documents provided to Minister Patrick O'Donovan upon taking office
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Any briefing materials provided to the new Minister for Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sports. Any briefing materials provided to any new Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sports .
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of all correspondence between the Department and the BAI with regard to the terms and conditions for employment of their new chief executive. Copies of all correspondence between the Department and D/PER with regard to the above.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Culture, Communications and Sport
Copies of all briefing material prepared for the new Minister of State for Sport Thomas Byrne. Copies of all briefing material prepared for the new Minister of State for the Gaeltacht Patrick O'Donovan.