Department of Finance
FOI Requests — 1801 requests
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
All briefing notes, minutes, correspondence, diary entries and any other records held by the Department that relate to Minister of State Michael D'Arcy's official visit to Beijing, Hong Kong & Macau earlier this month.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking the release of any correspondence or minutes/recordings between the Irish Hotels Federation and Minister Paschal Donohoe and others between 1 September 2018 and 31 December 2018 seeking exemptions to the increased VAT rate in relation to contracts entered into prior to 9th October 2019.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking the release of submissions and a letter to Paschal Donohoe from representatives of Calor Teoranta between 1 September 2018 and 31 December 2018 regarding a change of policy in relation to VAT on LPG cylinders . I am specifically looking for communications as outlined on the lobbying register here:https://www.lobbying.ie/return/35540/calor-teoranta
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
Based on a filing on Lobbying.ie I am aware that Vodafone has written and met with Minister Paschal Donohoe (https://www.lobbying.ie/return/34202/vodafone-ireland) In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request access to the following records/details: - All correspondence (received and sent) between Vodafone and Minister Donohoe's office in relation to above lobbying - Any notes prepared for Minister Donohoe to brief him ahead of meeting with Vodafone - Minutes from meeting between Vodafone and Minister Donohoe on 19 December 2018
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am requesting the release of details regarding expenses incurred by the Ministers' visits abroad last year for St Patrick's Day, specifically • The cost of travel and accommodation for the Minister and Junior Minister • The cost of travel and accommodation for any advisers or other staff for both Ministers • The cost of any gifts (including shamrock) incurred by the Department for the trip
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
Emails between Minister D'arcy, his special adviser and Ted Hart, the detail of which were published on the lobbying register (link below). https://www.lobbying.ie/return/36600/legal--general-group-plc
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
Communications sent by JTI Ireland and Paschal Donohoe, Michael W D'Arcy, Patrick O'Donovan and Edward Brophy regarding an EU consultation about tobacco excise duties on a date between 1 September 2018 and 31 December 2018. I am specifically looking for information about the meeting outlined on the lobbying register here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/34722/jti-ireland-limited
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to any minutes / briefings / memos / correspondence relating to the meeting between Tom Rosser of Microsoft and John Hogan that took place between September 1 and December 31, 2018. Details of the meeting are outlined here:https://www.lobbying.ie/return/37142/microsoft-ireland-operations-ltd
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
Details of all communications from June 2017 to January 2019 between Paschal Donoghue as Minister for Finance and Mr. Eamonn Brennan in both Mr. Brennan's capacity as Chief Executive of the Irish Aviation Authority and as Director General of Eurocontol.
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
Under Freedom of Information legislation, I would like to request all records, information and details held in the department in relation to the Dual Abode Allowance These to include, but not be limited to, records relating to the following: • Costs to the Exchequer of the Dual Abode Allowance claimed by ministers for the years 2011 to 2018 inclusive • A breakdown in tabular form of the total claimed by individual ministers for each year from 2011 to 2018 inclusive • A breakdown of the claims by ministers by category if claimed via vouched expenses, such as, but not limited to, water charges, laundry, mortgage interest and others, for each year from 2011 to 2018 inclusive • Copies of any receipts in relation to laundry expenses claims submitted for payment • Copies of any receipts in relation to water charges claims submitted for payment • A breakdown of which ministers claimed the allowance via vouched expenses, or via an unvouched tax allowance, for each year from 2011 to 2018 inclusive • Copies of any communications or memos etc. from or to the Minister for Finance regarding the Dual Abode Allowance from May 1st 2016 to Jan 23rd 2019
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
Access to correspondence between Stephen Meehan of the Spencer Dock Convention Centre and Minister Donohoe during 2018. Details of the correspondence are outlined here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/35836/spencer-dock-convention-centre-dublin-dac
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
Correspondence between Minister Paschal Donohoe/the department and the Business Retail Union of Ireland related to taxation reform, sent or received between 1 September and 31 December 2018. (See here a return on the Lobbying Register).
- TransferredReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
All correspondences including emails, letters and attachments between the office of Minister Paschal Donohoe and Dublin City Council in relation to the planned Dublin City Library on Parnell Square.
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
All records associated with this entry in the lobbying database: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/35627/kpmg
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
All briefing notes, speaking points and/or notes or itineraries provided to the Minister for Finance for his visit to the World Economic Forum at Davos in January 2019 along with any meeting minutes or records from this visit.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
Access to copies of the correspondence between Paddy Power and Paschal Donohoe in relation to betting tax between September 1, 2018 and December 31, 2018. Details of the correspondence are outlined here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/37153/paddy-power-betfair-plc
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
All records associated with this entry in the lobbying database:https://www.lobbying.ie/return/35044/american-chamber-of-commerce-ireland
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
All minutes of any meetings, and correspondence (sent and received) between former Minister Michael Noonan and Minister Paschal Donohoe, between 1st September 2018 and 15th January 2019.
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
Any records relating to resources, financial or otherwise, sought, required or made available for the specific purpose of enforcing or otherwise implementing any statutory instrument adopted since the 1st January 2015 to give effect to EU restrictive measures concerning any country and any records relating to any costs or expenses incurred in the enforcement or implementation of any such statutory instrument.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
All records pertaining to this lobbying database record: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/36917/rhh-international
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
All emails and correspondence between Ed Brophy and Minister Paschal Donohoe, between 1st December 2018 and 29th January 2019.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to copies of any minutes / memos / briefings / correspondence regarding the 2018 meeting between Danny McCoy of IBEC and Minister Donohoe relating to the backdating of SARP taxation. Details of the meeting are outlined here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/34056/ibec
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
• A copy of any agreement by the Minister/Department officials in relation to a loan deal between the FAI and/or National Irish Bank/Danske Bank regarding its funding of the Aviva Stadium. • A copy of any correspondences, meeting minutes, notes, or memos between the Minister/Department officials and the Sports Minister/Department in relation to a loan deal between the FAI and National Irish Bank/Danske Bank in relation to the FAI's funding of the Aviva Stadium. • A copy of any agreement by the Minister/Department officials in relation to a loan deal between the FAI and/or National Irish Bank/Danske Bank regarding the restructuring of the FAI's loan debt in relation to its funding of the Aviva Stadium. When conducting your search and retrieval please consider official information held on non-official systems, emails accounts and devices, for example WhatsApp groups etc.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
1. Records, to include (but not limited to) correspondence, briefing notes, meeting minutes, memos, etc, linked to the following meetings held by the Minister for Finance:
- Received —Decided —Department of Finance
- 15 Jan 2019 with Sean Doyle of Aer Lingus - 28 November 2018 with Frank Daly of Nama
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
access to all records held by the Department of Finance including correspondence, briefing notes, memoranda, commentaries, discussions, advice, reports, opinions, rulings, confirmations, notes of consultations and meetings, minutes, attendances, letters of comfort and any other records including in particular all records maintained by Liam Murphy relating to: 1 The criteria applied to classify as "trading" the operations referred to in a certificate provided by the Minster for Finance under section 445 TCA 1997 for trading operations carried on in Shannon Airport (“Shannon Certificate”). 2 All information relating to the expiration of the Shannon Certificate and IFSC schemes including any information concerning how companies which had availed of those schemes might be impacted to include but not be limited to any notices, statements or letters of comfort issued. 3. All information relating to communications between the Department of Finance and the European Commission concerning the treatment of relevant qualifying Shannon companies/IFSC companies on their transition from the 10% corporation tax rate to the 12.5% rate
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
'documents and records created from 1 January 2018 to date relating to the sale of the stake in Bank of Ireland owned by the State'
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
‘records and documents relating to the recent dispute with the INMO’ - Requester subsequently clarified to the DM that he is referring to Irish Nurses & Midwives Organisation and that the begin date of his request is 1 January 2019
- TransferredReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
* all correspondence between Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe and the Department of Finance's secretary general about capital project costs and deferrals due to the national children's hospital overrun, since July 1 2018 * all correspondence on the same subject between Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe with other Government departments since July 1 2018 * all correspondence on the same subject between Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe with the Department of the Taoiseach/Taoiseach Leo Varadkar since July 1 2018
- TransferredReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
* All correspondence over the nursing strike and pay dispute from official grade level of assistant general secretary and above (note: this includes the Minister and secretary general) since January 1 2018 * All correspondence between Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe and the Department of the Taoiseach/Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on the same issue since January 1 2018 * All correspondence between Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe and Health Minister Simon Harris on the same issue since January 1 2018 * All correspondence between the Department's secretary general and the secretary general of the Department of Health on the same issue since January 1 2018
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
I am requesting the release of how much money is spent on the development and production of the annual Budget for the year 2019. - I am also requesting a breakdown of spending on the Budget for the same year.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
All non-routine correspondence, both electronic and written, relating to a meeting between the Minister for Finance and Vodafone CEO Anne O'Leary that took place on 19 December 2018; - Any reports, briefing notes or internal memos that relate to this meeting.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
All meeting minutes and relevant correspondence between the Hong Kong Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury and Minister Michael D’Arcy, regarding a meeting that took place the week of February 11 2019.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
- All non-routine correspondence, both electronic and written, relating to a meeting between the Minister for Finance and Intel representatives that took place on 18 January 2019; - Any reports, briefing notes or internal memos that relate to this meeting. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, ideally in its original formatting
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
1. All correspondence between the Department of Finance and Amazon UK Services for 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
'all correspondence between senior procurement official Paul Quinn using his departmental email address or any other email address with other senior officials within the Department of Finance, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform or the Department of Health regarding the National Children's Hospitals since January 2017. I would also like copies of any correspondence between Mr Quinn and the ministerial offices in the Department of Finance, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform or the Department of Health regarding the hospital.'
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
A list of all submissions made to the Minister or Ministers of State at your Department using the e- submissions system (or whatever relevant/similar system is in place at your Department) in the period 1 December 2018 to the date of receipt of this request. This request is to include the date of the submission and its title. I am not seeking copies of the submissions themselves.
- Handled outside of FOIReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
Details of all correspondence relating to a meeting that took place with IBEC as part of a return (details supplied) with John Hogan Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance); agenda and meeting minutes; any subsequent correspondence that took place and information on same Details: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/18309/ibec Intended results : To request further information regarding the specifics of the tax itself in order to
- Received —Decided —Department of Finance
reduce burden on business, to highlight the lack of health rationale for the tax and to convey the potential for infringement of European State Aid rules.
- Handled outside of FOIReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
Details of all correspondence relating a return (details supplied); any subsequent correspondence that took place and information on same Details: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/19855/coca-cola-ireland “Letter to Minister Pascal Donohoe on behalf of Coca-Cola Ireland including an overview of the current business environment, Coca-Cola's work on the proposed tax on sugar sweetened drinks, and issues arising from Brexit. Seeking further clarity on the proposed scope and implementation timeline of the SSD tax and the outline of the operational burden this tax will place on the business at a time of increased uncertainty due to Brexit.”
- Handled outside of FOIReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
Details of all correspondence relating to a return (details supplied); any subsequent correspondence that took place and information on same Details: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/21941/ibec Intended results Secure understanding of the innovation and investment by soft drinks companies to reducing sugar content and highlight concerns regarding the minimal benefit of a proposed tax, Brexit, cross-border trade and also to convey the potential for infringement of European State Aid rules.
- TransferredReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
Copies of any correspondence with the Regulator of the National Lottery during 2018 and 2019. I also wish to request, under FoI, access to any minutes / memos / briefings relating to the recent meeting between the Minister and the Regulator of the National Lottery.
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
In accordance with Section 12 of the Act, I wish to access the following: - All correspondence between this Department and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport in relation to tax on non-alcoholic beverages from 1 January 2019 to 6 March 2019.
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
In respect of the last 3 years (ie 2016 to date) copies of all documentation (i.e memoranda, letters, notes, notes of meetings and all other materials whether held electronically, type, or hand written) at Ministerial / Official (ie Assistant Principal and upwards) levels which consider all issues (including rates/levels) relating to all classes of inheritance / capital acquisition taxes.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Finance
- Received —Decided —Department of Finance
- Received —Decided —Department of Finance
Part-Granted