Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
FOI Requests — 321 requests
- Access: Part-Granted Sections: 15 and 37Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Section 11 (access to records) 1. Copies of all internal correspondence, within the department, related to the attendance/invitation to attend, of any Minister, or Minister of State in the department, at any meetings of the Council of the EU, between 20th January and 18th June 2025. It would be for councils that still sit with the department, I don't have a list of all of them, but I would imagine they are not voluminous, as there can't have been more than three or fours council meetings
- Access: Part-Granted Sections: 28,29 and 30Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I am seeking copies of the following esubmissions and attached documents: - Implementation of the EU Harmonised Rules on Artificial Intelligence (AI Act): Identification of Fundamental Rights Authorities I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/9/2024 - 6/1/2025.
- Access: Refused Section: 15Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under Section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request access to the following records. This request arises in the public interest due to credible indications of maladministration and potential malfeasance in the issuance of employment permits, particularly the granting of visas to non-EEA nurses during periods when Irish-trained nurses were subject to a recruitment moratorium. 1. Employment Permits – Non-EEA Nurses (2019–Present) • Records showing the number of employment permits granted to nurses from India, the Philippines, and other non-EEA states, broken down by year. • All internal memoranda, ministerial briefings, policy papers, or correspondence justifying the approval of such visas while the HSE maintained a moratorium on hiring Irish nurses. • Any internal or external studies commissioned or considered by DETE assessing: • The displacement impact on Irish nursing graduates, • The fiscal or workforce justification for granting non-EEA nurse permits during the moratorium.
- Access: Part-Granted Sections: 29 and 35Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking copies of the following esubmissions and ancillary documents: Injuries Resolution Board request for Ministerial Approval to increase the fee charged to claim respondents I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/1/2025 - 30/9/2025.
- Access: Refused Section: 36Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
I am making a Freedom of Information request for records related to contacts with tech companies. I am seeking the following records: • Copies of all correspondence between Minister Peter Burke and representatives of Meta, Apple, and Intel. • Copies of the minutes of all meetings between Mr Burke and representatives of the same companies. The time period can be limited to 12/6/2025 to 2/9/2025.
- Access: Part-Granted Sections: 36 and 37Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
I am seeking the following records: Copies of all correspondence between Minister Peter Burke and representatives of Meta, Apple, and Intel. Copies of the minutes of all meetings between Mr Burke and representatives of the same companies. The time period can be limited to 1/4/2025 to 11/6/2025.
- Access: Part-Granted Sections: 29,35,36 and 37Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request all records held related to the lobbying activities in this return: www.lobbying.ie/return/126794/landingzone-limited-ta-dogpatch- labs
- Access: Part-Granted Section: 37Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the 2014 FOI Act, I am seeking the following information: Copies of all communications to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment from the following companies: Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Abbvie,, Novartis, AstraZeneca, Sanofi and Eli Lily. Copies of any responses from officials at the Department to the companies named above. Copies of minutes from any meetings held with representatives of the above companies.
- Access: GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I am seeking a list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Enterprise through the e-submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-04-2025 - 30-04- 2025.
- Access: GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I am seeking a list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Enterprise through the e-submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-12-2024 - 31-12- 2024.
- Access: Part-Granted Section: 37Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
I wish to make a request for records held by the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment under the Freedom of Information Act. The records are: Meeting minutes and related letters and briefing notes related to meetings held between the department and OpenAI in January and March this year. According to the lobbying register www.lobbying.ie/return/127428/openai-ireland-ltd
- Access: Part-Granted Sections: 35 and 37Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: - a copy of all correspondence between your department and Enterprise Ireland and/or DPER with regard to the setting of salary or terms and conditions for the new CEO of Enterprise Ireland. - a copy of any business cases associated with the setting of salary or terms and conditions for the post.
- Access: Part-Granted Section: 37Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: - a copy of any correspondence between your department and the Department of Health with regard to a pause on the introduction of health labelling on alcohol products. This request to cover the period 1 Jan 2025 to date.
- Access: GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I am seeking a list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Enterprise through the e-submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-06-2025 - 30-06- 2025.
- Access: GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Request under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 for: A list of all e submissions sent to the cabinet minister in your Department during the period January 1st-July 2nd this year Please note, I am not looking for the esubs themselves, just a list of their titles
- Access: Refused Section: 15Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the freedom of information act 2014. I would like to request any records or correspondence relating to meetings between minister Peter Burke, his officials and Enterprise Mobility, the car rental firm. I would like to limit the scope in time to 2025.
- Access: GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am seeking access to the following records- All correspondence between Minister Burke and Declan Hughes, sec gen relating to the incoming US administration , dated between November 1, 2024 and January 5, 2025. and A copy of all briefing notes, reports, presentations, prepared by the department for Minister Burke relating to the incoming US administration dated between November 1, 2024 and January 5, 2025.
- Access: Part-Granted Sections: 36 and 37Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: - a copy of any records held by the department referring or relating to the following lobbying activity recorded on the Lobbying Register (including any records held by Minister Burke in any format): www.lobbying.ie/return/131686/manna-drone-delivery
- Access: Refused Section: 15Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following:
- Access: Part-Granted Section: 37Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: - a copy of any records held by the minister or the sec-gen with regard to the resignation of Michael Carey from the board of Enterprise Ireland.
- Access: GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014. I am seeking access to the following information: The names and business details of the six employers approved under the 2025 Seasonal Employment Permit scheme for the recruitment of non-EEA seasonal workers in the horticulture or related sectors
- Access: Part-Granted Sections: 36 and 37Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the FOI Act 2014, we are seeking the following: Records specific to the following lobbying engagements of Google with the department: www.lobbying.ie/return/121972/google-ireland-limited www.lobbying.ie/return/112095/google-ireland-limited
- Access: Refused Section: 15Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Section 11 (access to records) A copy of any non-papers submitted/circulated by the department to the council of the EU, at working group level or otherwise, between 1st July 2024 and 30th April 2025.
- Access: Refused Section: 15Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request the following records which I believe to be held by the Department: A copy of all correspondence (including replies) between Retail Excellence Ireland and Ministers Bourke and Higgins regarding The Cost of Doing Business, Dublin City Transport Plan, Insurance Reform and CCPC, received and issued September 1st and December 31st, 2024.
- Access: Part-Granted Section: 37Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, I request access to the following records which are non-personal and which I believe are held by the Department of Enterprise dated between June 1, 2024, and the date of this request: Records of correspondence, reports and memos, meetings and meeting notes between department officials (ranked at assistant secretary general and above, including ministers) and Google regarding artificial intelligence developments and responses.
- Access: Part-Granted Section: 37Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, I request access to the following records which are non-personal and which I believe are held by the Department of Enterprise dated between September 1, 2024, and the date of this request: Records of correspondence, reports and memos, meetings and meeting notes between department officials (ranked at assistant secretary general and above, including ministers) and Stripe.
- Access: Part-Granted Section: 29Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: a copy of any pre-budget 2026 correspondence between (officials at level Principal Officer level and above,) the department and the Dept of Finance and/or the Dept of Public Expenditure with regard to the following: a/ the IDA, b/ Enterprise Ireland, c/ SARP, d/ the Foreign Earnings Deduction, and e/ personal taxation rates.
- Access: Part-Granted Section: 37Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
I am writing to request access to records held by the Department of Enterprise under the Freedom of Information Act, 2014. 1. The Shared Island Fund Concept paper, referenced here and submitted to the Department by InterTrade Ireland in November 2023. 2. Correspondence exchanged between Enterprise Ireland, InterTrade Ireland, Invest NI and the Department regarding the Shared Island Enterprise Scheme between 1 November 2023 and February 2024. Any documentation related to the development of the final Shared Island Enterprise Scheme, as well as previous drafts of the scheme, from November 2023 onwards.
- Access: Part-Granted Sections: 28 and 29Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
I wish to make an application under the Freedom of Information Act The application is for any records relating to the Minister’s decision to delay the increase of statutory sick leave from five days to seven.
- Access: GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request access to the following records:
- Access: GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Section 11 (access to records) 1. Any internal briefings/assessments/speaking notes prepared by the department, including but not limited to the state aid unit, related to the European Commission's proposed changes to the state aid framework as part of the clean industrial deal, between 1st February and 25th April 2025. 2. Internal correspondence within the department related to the above proposed changes to the EU state aid framework, between 1st February and 25th April 2025. 3. Submissions or correspondence from the department to the European Commission on the proposed changes to the EU state aid framework, or any contribution made to any other Government department preparing a submission to the commission, between 1st February and 25th April 2025.
- Access: Part-Granted Sections: 30 and 37Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am seeking access to the following records- All correspondence between Ronnie Downes and The Department of Foreign Affairs, dated between January 23, 2025 and February 25, 2025, in relation to the transferral of trade policy division from The Department of Enterprise. All correspondence between Ronnie Downes and Simon Harris, dated between January 23, 2025 and February 25, 2025, in relation to the transferral of trade policy division from The Department of Enterprise.
- Access: RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, please: a. Any records that show a list of individuals and the companies they work for who have been given special phones to connect them to government officials or politicians (as happened with Sheryl Sandberg). I would like any records from 1 January 2015 to present.
- Access: Part-Granted Sections: 30,35 and 36Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am requesting the release of records relating to a meeting between Minister Peter Burke and Apple last year, specifically: • Any notes or minutes taken in relation a meeting which took place in the US between the Minister or Department officials with Apple (as referenced on the Lobbying Register www.lobbying.ie/return/120072/apple- distribution-international-ltd • Any correspondence between the Minister's office and Apple in relation to this meeting (ie both to or from Minister Burke's office);
- Access: Part-Granted Sections: 28,29,30,31,33,37,40 and 42Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
I'd like to put in a freedom of information request for the documents below. 1. Any briefing documents that were provided to the new Minister on their appointment this year.
- Access: Part-Granted Section: 29Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Request the following records: Please provide me with copies of correspondence between your department and Galway County
- Access: Part-Granted Sections: 35 and 37Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
I am making a Freedom of Information request for records related to contacts with tech companies. I am seeking the following records: • Copies of all correspondence between Minister Peter Burke and representatives of Meta, Apple, and Intel. • Copies of the minutes of all meetings between Mr Burke and representatives of the same companies. The time period can be limited to 3/9/2025 to 28/10/2025.
- Access: RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request access to the following information and records held by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (including the Minister’s Private Office) for 1 January 2019 – 31 December 2020 relating to Brian Wright and the withdrawal of animal cruelty charges in early 2020: + All correspondence referencing 'Named Person' between the Minister/Private Office and DAFM, or with third parties. + A copy of the letter Humphreys passed to DAFM circa 29 January 2020, plus any notes/ memos. + Diary entries/meeting logs and briefing notes prepared for the Minister regarding this case or related media queries.
- Access: Refused Section: 15Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am seeking access to the following records- All correspondence between representatives of the following and the department following the launch of the semiconductor strategy Silicon Ireland, dated between May 18 and June 9. -Samsung Electronics. -Nvidia Corp. -TSM. -Intel. -Broadcom. -Qualcom. -SK Hynix. -ASML Holding NV. -AMAT. -AMD.
- Access: Part-Granted Sections: 33 and 36Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, I request access to the following records which are non-personal and which I believe are held by the Department of Enterprise dated between January 1, 2025, and the date of this request: Records of correspondence, reports and memos, meetings and meeting notes between department officials (ranked at assistant secretary general and above, including ministers) and Eli Lilly on matters relating to taxation, exports, pharmaceutical supply chains, and discussion on international tariffs.
- Access: Part-Granted Section: 37Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I hereby request the following information: All letters or emails received/exchanged, briefing notes prepared, minutes of meetings, call logs, and any other correspondence or communications sent or received by the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment and/or his officials/staff since 1st January 2025 in relation to the (alcohol) drinks industry and alcohol health information labelling.
- Access: Part-Granted Section: 37Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the FOI Act 2014, we are seeking the following: Records specific to the following lobbying engagements of Google with the department: - www.lobbying.ie/return/126824/google-ireland-limited - www.lobbying.ie/return/126825/google-ireland-limited - www.lobbying.ie/return/116409/google-ireland-limited
- Access: Part-Granted Sections: 29,33 and 35Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO INFORMATION Freedom of Information Act 2014 1. Copies of any correspondence received by the department, from pharma companies or their industry representative groups, related to the EU general pharma legislation between 20th January and 23rd May 2025. 2. Minutes of any meetings between department officials and pharma companies or their industry representative groups, related to the EU general pharma legislation, between 20th January and 23rd May 2025. 3. Correspondence between the Department and the Department of the Taoiseach, or Department of Health, related to the EU general pharma legislation between 20th January and 23rd May 2025. 4. Correspondence within the department, related to the EU general pharma legislation, between 20th January and 23rd May 2025.
- Access: Part-Granted Section: 37Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the freedom of information act, I am seeking access to the following records- All correspondence between Dualta Ó Broin, Meta Platforms, and Minister Niamh Smyth, dated between 30/01 and 25/05. All correspondence between Stephanie Anderson, Meta Platforms, and Minister Niamh Smyth, dated between 30/01 and 25/05.
- Access: Refused Section: 15Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I am seeking documents: The full ministerial briefing notes presented to Minister of State Niamh Smyth prior to her St Patrick’s Day trip to Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
- Access: Part-Granted Sections: 36 and 37Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: - a copy of any submissions, briefings, Q&As, speaking notes, or other such overview or discussion documents prepared for the minister with regard to job losses at TikTok. This request to cover the period 1 Jan 2025 to date.
- Access: GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: - a copy of any submissions, briefings, Q&As, speaking notes, or other such overview or discussion documents prepared for the minister with regard to job losses at TikTok. This request to cover the period 1 Jan 2025 to date.
- Access: GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: · All correspondence received by the Offices of Ministers Burke, Dillon and Smyth and the Secretary General’s Office related to the collapse of Fastway Couriers in November 2025 · Briefing notes for the Minister's radio and TV appearances related to the same
- Access: Refused Section: 15Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act, 2014, I am seeking • Any emails, letters, correspondence, memos, minutes of meetings, whatsapp minutes, briefings sent between Minister Peter Burke and Intel, Lam Research and Nvidia in relation to moving to earmarked sites in Ireland since January 2025
- Access: Refused Section: 15Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
A copy of the economic impact assessment commissioned by the Department on the Low Pay Commission’s recommendation to abolish sub minimum rates of pay; Details and copies of all correspondence to, and from, the Minister’s office in respect of the economic impact assessment; details and minutes of all meetings the Minister has had on the economic impact assessment