Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
FOI Requests — 321 requests
- Access: GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
I wish to request, under the freedom of information act, access to the following information/records: all correspondence, notes, meeting minutes, memos, briefs related to an engagement (per the lobbying register here) between the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland and the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment on the Companies Act.
- Access: Part-Granted Sections: 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 lobbyingactivities in this return: www.lobbying.ie/return/124301/equinix-ireland
- Access: Refused Section: 15Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request the following records concerning the National Digital Research Centre from 1 September 2024-present: • Any briefings or reports on any proposed, draft or finalised exit plan for the NDRC; • Minutes of any meetings and/or correspondence (including attachments) between DECC and/or DETE; and/or Enterprise Ireland about an exit plan; • Any records created as part of a NDRC Steering Group made up of representatives from
- Access: Part-Granted Sections: 29 and 31Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking copies of the following esubmissions and associated documents: - European Communities (Organisation of Working Time) (Defence Forces) Regulations 2025 I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/12/2024 - 10/3/2025.
- Access: Part-Granted Sections: 30,35,36 and 37Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
I wish to receive under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, for the following to cover the period 1 September 2024-present: • Copies of any correspondence (and attached documents), reports, briefings, meeting notes and/or minutes about this OpenAI lobbying: www.lobbying.ie/return/121955/openai-ireland-ltd; • Copies of any correspondence (and attached documents), reports, briefings, meeting notes and/or minutes about this OpenAI lobbying: www.lobbying.ie/return/121959/openai-ireland-ltd;
- Access: Part-Granted Section: 37Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to all correspondence during 2024 between Stripe and Declan Hughes.
- 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 01-11-2025 - 30-11- 2025.
- Access: Part-Granted Sections: 29,30,33,35 and 36Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request the following records: • A copy of the most up-to-date version of the corporate risk register; • A copy of the minutes of risk committee meetings in 2025 to date.
- Access: Refused Section: 15Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Section 11 (access to records) 1. A copy of any correspondence/letters/emails, sent and received, between the Minister and any European commissioner, between 10th July and 6th November 2025.
- Access: GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I would like to request the following information: A list of all meetings between the Minister and/or his officials with representative bodies of the Tourism and Hospitality sector in Ireland. To include meetings with representative from – Restaurants Association of Ireland, Irish Hotels Federation, Failte Ireland, IBEC’s Travel, Leisure and Hospitality Network, Irish Tourism Industry Confederation, Vintners Federation of Ireland, Licensed Vintners Association, and any other representative body of the Tourism and Hospitality sector. I am content to limit the scope of my FOI to the list of relevant meetings, for now.
- Access: Refused Sections: 29 and 30Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request the following records to cover the period 1 June 2024-present:
- Access: Part-Granted Sections: 29,30,33,35,36 and 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. Microsoft has reported meeting with department officials to discuss the government's enterprise and climate change agendas between 1 September and 31 December 2024.
- 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 01-01-2025 - 31-01- 2025.
- Access: Refused Section: 15Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
I am making a Freedom of Information request for the following records: • Copies of correspondence related to the Occupied Territories Bill to/from Minister Peter Burke and secretary general Declan Hughes. • The correspondence could be to/from (but not limited to the following):
- Access: Part-Granted Section: 37Received —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 reports and update briefing papers sent from the Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council to former Minister of State Dara Calleary since its foundation in January, 2024. A copy of all correspondence between the AIAC and the Minister in the same time period. A copy of all minutes of meetings of the AIAC in the same time period.
- Access: GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
I wish to receive under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, for the following to cover the period 1 January 2025-present: • Copies of all documents provided to members of the Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council ahead of the first meeting of the Council; • Copies of all documents shared with the Department by members of the Council ahead of the first meeting of the Council;
- Access: Refused Section: 29Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
I would like to apply under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act for the following records held by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Copy of working paper drawn up by the Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service (IGEES) for the department on the impact of the statutory sick leave scheme introduced under the Sick Leave Act 2022.
- Access: Part-Granted Sections: 29 and 37Received —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: - Draft Memo for Information of Govt. AI Advisory Council Report on Use of Facial Recognition Technology by law enforcement Approval of Memo for Govt and Ireland’s National AI Strategy - AI – Here for Good - Refresh 2024 I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/9/2024 - 6/1/2025.
- Access: Part-Granted Section: 28Received —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 relating to:
- Access: GrantedReceived —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 relating to: - Correspondence to the Minister for Finance - Finance Bill 2025 I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/1/2025 - 1/12/2025.
- Access: GrantedReceived —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 relating to: - Letter to the Minister for Social Protection concerning PRSI I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/1/2025 - 1/12/2025.
- Access: Part-Granted Sections: 15,36 and 36Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request records to cover the period 1 January 2024-present. I wish for the release of the following [with redactions, as required, for company names, total amounts, types of export items, which will eliminate any possibility of identifying the commercial exporters/importers]:
- Access: Part-Granted Sections: 28 and 37Received —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: - Fáilte Ireland Annual Report and Financial Statement 2024 I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/1/2025 - 27/10/2025.
- Access: Part-Granted Sections: 29,35,36 and 37Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Section 11 (access to records) 1. Correspondence between the Minister for Enterprise and either the Minister for Health, Minister for Foreign Affairs, or Taoiseach, related to the pharmaceutical sector, between 1st February and 23rd April 2025. 2. Correspondence between the Department of Enterprise and the Department of Health, related to the EU general pharmaceutical
- Access: Part-Granted Section: 37Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am requesting the release of any correspondence to the minister since 1 January from Airbnb (or lobbyists on their behalf) regarding the General Scheme of Short Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025, as well any minutes or notes taken at a meeting attended by the minister over the same time- frame regarding the same. I am specifically seeking the records referred to on the Lobbying register: www.lobbying.ie/return/124159/airbnb-ireland-uc
- Access: Refused Sections: 29,30 and 36Received —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: - Advancement of the National Demonstration Park for Modern Method of Construction (MMC) I wish for my request to cover the period from 20/1/2025 - 8/5/2025.
- 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 Declan Hughes, secretary general, and Fergus Sharpe, Jannsen, dated between 25/01 and 25/05.
- 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 Minister Peter Burke and Maros Sefcovic, dated between November 1st, 2024 and January 5th, 2025.
- Access: Refused Sections: 30,35,36 and 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. Amazon Ireland has reported meeting with department officials to discuss Amazon's audiovisual investment in Ireland and related public policy issues between 1 September and 31 December 2024.
- 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 01-10-2025 - 31-10- 2025.
- Access: GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
I am a reporter from the Business Post and I am seeking a list of e- submissions submitted to the minister for enterprise through the e- submissions channel under the Freedom of Information Act 2014. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01 January 2025 to 01 November 2025.
- Access: Part-Granted Section: 37Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the FOI Act, I wish to apply for the following records I believe are held by this office: All records relating to interactions between senior leadership (Assistant Secretaries) in this department with OpenAI Ireland Ltd. (OpenAI), including but not limited to correspondence, meeting notes, meeting minutes, memos, aide memoires, presentation, briefings and information prepared for or received in connection with briefings. The timeframe I am looking at is from January 1, 2025 to date.
- Access: Part-Granted Section: 37Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the FOI Act, I wish to apply for the following records I believe are held by this office: All records relating to virtual meetings that took place between the Head of the AI and Digital Regulation Unit in this department with OpenAI Ireland Ltd. (OpenAI), including but not limited to correspondence, meeting notes, meeting minutes, memos, aide
- Access: Refused Section: 29Received —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: Director General National AI Office I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/1/2025 - 30/9/2025.
- Access: RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request the following records from 1 June 2025-present about the following :
- Access: RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
I am making a combined request under Section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 and Articles 12–15 of the GDPR for all records concerning the governance, funding, contractual arrangements, and data processing of the Back for Business, Going for Growth, and ACORNS programmes. This request is being made simultaneously to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Enterprise Ireland, the Department of Foreign Affairs, and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and I am copying the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General for transparency, oversight, and coordination. These programmes are presented to the public with State logos, endorsements, and ministerial promotion, yet are operated by an unincorporated sole trader, Paula Fitzsimons / Fitzsimons Consulting. DETE and other State bodies cannot simultaneously present these programmes as State-backed while claiming they are “private” when it suits. This dual representation creates a reasonable expectation that they are subject to public sector transparency, FOI, and GDPR obligations.
- Access: Part-Granted Section: 37Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
I would like to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act for any letters or emails sent to the Department or Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment from any IDA Client pharmaceutical companies or any their representatives groups regarding potential US or EU tariffs on pharmaceutical imports or exports. I would also like this request to include any responses from the Minister or Department to any IDA Client pharmaceutical companies or their representatives. I would like this FOI request to date from January 1, 2025 to the present day.
- Access: Part-Granted Section 29Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the FOI Act 2014, we are seeking the following: 1. Records from 1 May 2025 to 5 June 2025 related to Deliveroo's introduction of drone delivery service in Dublin as mentioned in RTE Today : www.rte.ie/news/2025/0605/1516733-deliveroo-drones/ 2. Records specific to the following lobbying engagements of Deliveroo and Pinnacle Public Affairs Ltd: www.lobbying.ie/return/125118/pinnacle-public-affairs-ltd www.lobbying.ie/return/125778/deliveroo-roofoods-ltd
- 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 Minister Burke and the following, dated between January 23 and January 30, 2025: Michael Lohan/IDA.
- Access: Refused Sections: 30,35 and 36Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the 2014 FOI act I am requesting the following Any briefing prepared for minister in preprartion for the below meeting Any memos/reports/correspondence/notes sent by Amazon or shared by Amazon with the minister, his adviser or any civil servants with him about the below meeting. Any follow up correspondences and attachements between the parties after the meeting. www.lobbying.ie/return/122009/amazon-ireland-support-services- limited
- Access: Part-GrantedReceived —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 Teneo, the lobbying firm. I would like to limit the scope in time to 2025.
- Access: Part-Granted Section: 33Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request the following records: • A copy of the three most recent audits carried out by your internal audit team [ or commissioned to be carried out by an external auditor];
- Access: RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: - a copy of any correspondence or communication between Minister Burke and Michael O'Leary (of Ryanair) in the period 1 Jan 2025 to date.
- Access: Part-Granted Sections: 36 and 37Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I am seeking copies of the following documents: - Memos, presentation slides, minutes of meetings, follow-up emails between Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke and/or his advisor in relation to meetings / correspondence with the following companies and individuals: Energy Cloud Company Limited by Guarentee and Alan Wyley I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/5/2024 - 17/2/2025.
- Access: Part-Granted Sections: 28 and 29Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking copies of the following esubmissions and associated documents: - Enterprise Ireland Strategy 2025 – 2029 I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/12/2024 - 10/3/2025.
- Access: Part-Granted Sections: 35,36 and 37Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
I am making a Freedom of Information request for the following records: ·Copies of all correspondence between Minister Peter Burke and Minister Niamh Smyth and Open AI. ·Copies of the minutes of all meetings between Mr Burne, Ms Smyth and representatives of the same company. The time period can be limited to 1/5/2025 to 3/11/2025.
- Access: Part-Granted Section: 37Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
I am making a Freedom of Information request for the following records: ·Copies of all correspondence between Minister Peter Burke and Stripe. ·Copies of the minutes of all meetings between Mr Burke and representatives of the same company. The time period can be limited to 1/5/2025 to 3/11/2025.
- Access: Part-Granted Section: 37Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
I am making a Freedom of Information request for the following records: ·Copies of all correspondence between Minister Peter Burke and Microsoft. ·Copies of the minutes of all meetings between Mr Burke and representatives of the same company. The time period can be limited to 1/5/2025 to 3/11/2025.
- Access: Refused Section: 15Received —Decided —Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request access to the following records/details:
- Access: Refused Section: 29Received —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: - Strategic Tourism Festivals Investment Scheme Update (2026- 2028) I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/1/2025 - 27/10/2025.