Department of Finance
FOI Requests — 1801 requests
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- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
I would like all budget submissions from senior cabinet ministers dealing with issues outside the remit of their departments which were sent to the finance minister’s office from 01/06/2018.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
All records associated with this entry in the lobbying database:https://www.lobbying.ie/return/35015/american-chamber-of-commerce-ireland
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
All briefing material including memos, background papers, preparatory advice, minutes of meetings, reports, correspondence, documents and publications in relation to analysis undertaken by the Department of Finance with regard to how insurance claims were managed by insurance companies in the wake of Storms Ophelia and Emma between March 2018 and now.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
- copies of all correspondence between your Department and any of the following airlines: Ryanair, Norwegian, Cityjet with regard to anomaly which sees air crew taxed in two different jurisdictions. This request to cover the period 1 January 2018 to the current date.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
A copy of all correspondence from 1st September 2017 to current date, between The Department of Finance and The Department of Communication, Climate Action and Environment, specifically relating to climate change and environmental policy relating to agriculture.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
- All external correspondence with non-government parties at assistant secretary level and above or to ministerial offices regarding the reintroduction of duty-free sales for journeys between Ireland and the UK after Brexit from the period 1 July 2018 to 8 March 2019 inclusive; - Any reports or briefing documents prepared by the department relating to the same from the period 1 January 2018 to 8 March 2019 inclusive. By correspondence with non-government parties, I am referring to material such as lobbying from businesses, interest groups or private individuals. This would exclude communications with other governments such as the UK or EU.
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- All correspondence with Apple and its representatives and the department since January 1, 2019 to date (correspondence to include senior officers at Assistant Secretary and above)
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
- All correspondence with Microsoft and its representatives and the department since January 1, 2019 to date (correspondence to include senior officers at Assistant Secretary and above)
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
In March 2018, the European Council issued a summary document of questionnaire responses that it had received from Member States in relation to defensive measures, with regard to non- cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes (see link). In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2014, the firm hereby requests details of Ireland’s response to this request.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
- copies of any records held referring to or discussing the possibility that hurley making could qualify for the artist's exemption. This request to cover the period 1 January 2018 to date of receipt of this request.
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
1. A list of all members and staff who travelled to the Czech Republic and Poland as part of the official visit for St Patrick’s Day in March this year. 2. The itinerary for each member of the delegation if there were differing itineraries for the members of the delegation. 3. Copies of all invoices/receipts associated with the trip to include flights, hotel, subsistence, car hire, translation, internal travel and gifts. 4. Records relating to any special arrangements made for members of the delegation including travel in Ireland.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
- copies of any submissions made to the Minister for Finance in 2015, 2016, and 2017 relating to use of special purpose vehicles.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
Any correspondence from the Minister or Junior Minister at the Department to the Football Association of Ireland requesting tickets to any games involving men's, women's and underage Republic of Ireland soccer teams, or any UEFA or World Cup games, since 2016.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am requesting the release of any correspondence between Minister of State Michael D'Arcy and insurance companies regarding a plans to introduce legislation that would see insurance companies reveal how much they are paying out to settle compensation claims against businesses. I am also requesting the release of any minutes of any meetings between the junior Minister and insurance companies regarding the same. The date range for the records being sought is from 21 March last year until the present date.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
- copies of all records referring or relating to the decision to defer changes to the local property tax regime in 2021. For avoidance of doubt, I am only looking for records relating to the postponement and as that decision has already been made, I do not believe it can be considered to form part of the broader deliberative process on reform of the local property tax.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
Copy of any correspondence directly between the department and ConsenSys between October 1 2018 to April 1 2019, inclusive, but excluding correspondence copying other parties (i.e. group emails, meeting invites etc.).
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking copies of the following ministerial submissions (FOI 20190328 refers): - FIN 00004-19 - FIN 00100-19 - FIN 00121-19 - FIN 00078-19 I would prefer to receive this information electronically, ideally in its original electronic format.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
All correspondence between the Department of Finance and the Central Bank regarding the ”Code of Practice on the Transfer of Mortgages” in the month of November 2012, and all records regarding the same Code held by the Department internally during the same period
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
All correspondence between Des O'Leary and any other representative of the Department of Finance with the FSIA in relation to Case 1 income and trading as referred to on page 3 of the handwritten notes of Des O'Leary in the attached letter dated 23 July 1999 from David Hurley to Des O'Leary of the Budget & Economics Division of the Department of Finance.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
1. All correspondence in which Sinn Féin's No Consent No Sale is mentioned or discussed, including emails, letters and memos from 1 March 2019 to 2 April 2019 between Minister Paschal Donohoe, his officials/staff/advisors and Irish financial institutions, banks, credit firms, and 2. All correspondence in which Sinn Féin's No Consent No Sale is mentioned or discussed, including emails, letters and memos from 1 March 2019 to 2 April 2019 between Minister Paschal Donohoe and his officials, staff and advisors (only including staff above assistant secretary level status) and including senior advisor Ed Brophy and special advisor Deborah Sweeney
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
1. All correspondence received by Minister for Finance, and Minister of State Michael D'Arcy, on the issue of ICAV regulations or legislation, between 1st January and 15th April 2019.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
• All correspondence between the Department and Paddy Cosgrave (WebSummit) between the period 01 September 2018 and the present day.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
Briefing materials prepared for Department of Finance officials in advance of their appearance before the Oireachtas Finance Committee on Tuesday April 2 to discuss the No Consent No Sale Bill.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
- All submissions to Dr Nicholas O’Brien, Assistant Secretary General; the Secretary General; or Minister relating to proposals to develop a programme of Irish-German cooperation on a range of policies, including financial stability. - All minutes of meetings between department officials and the German finance ministry in relation to the same issue. The time period should cover December 1, 2018 to January 15, 2019.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
All records relating to the Office of Public Works' potential purchase of the Central Bank's former Dame Street headquarters.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
Records related to all correspondence and meetings in all formats between the Minister and Dublin City Council in relation to the matter of the planned Salesforce development, January 2019 to the current date.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
1. The amount spent on training/workshops for department staff on Freedom of Information requests/legislation, broken down per year for 2016, 2017 and 2018.
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- All correspondence received by Michael D'Arcy, minister of state, from business representative bodies - Ibec, ISME, Alliance for Insurance Reform, SFA, Restaurants Association of Ireland - relating to the cost of insurance and/or refusals of insurance cover. The timeframe should cover the period of March 1, 2019 to April 26, 2019.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
(dated between December 1, 2018 and the date of this request) • A record of all correspondence, including but not limited to; letters, emails, memos, briefing documents, draft briefing documents, speeches, text messages, WhatsApp messages, reports and draft reports, directly between Assistant Secretary Michael McGrath and Euroclear. • A record of all meetings, including meeting note and draft meeting notes, between Assistant Secretary Michael McGrath and Euroclear. My request relates to the following: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/45928/euroclear
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
All departmental submissions and correspondence on Budget 2019 received by the Department of Finance and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. -All departmental submissions and correspondence on Budget 2018 received by the Department of Finance and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
The number of complaints of sexual harassment received by the department for 2016, 2017 and 2018. The number of complaints of bullying received by the department for 2016, 2017 and 2018.
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
All records of communications between the Department of Finance and the Revenue Commissioners since 21st April 1998 in regard to VAT rate applicable to the supply of food supplements.
- TransferredReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
Records held within the Department of Finance relating to the drafting and establishment of the IAA Staff Superannuation Scheme (Amendment) 2012.