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access to any briefing documents prepared for incoming Ministers of State Michael D'arcy and Patrick O'Donovan.

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Copies of ministerial briefing documents, in full, received by the Minister for Finance/Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe and Ministers of State following the recent Cabinet reshuffle on 15th June last.

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Copies of the following submission to the Minister (as numbered in recent FOI release to me): 127 & 154 – Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2016;

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1: The sick leave records for the Department of Finance for years 2015 and 2016. 2: A total of the number of day’s staff were absent from work due to illness. 3: The total number of people that were missing for years 2015 & 2016 in total.

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Copies of transcripts of all conversations between staff in the Department of Finance and the Special Liquidators and / or members of their team(s) working on the liquidation on the matter of claims from former members of staff of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Limited in respect of amounts owing to them under the Long-Term Incentive Plan. Copies of notes of all meetings between staff in the Department of Finance and the Special Liquidators and / or members of their team(s) working on the liquidation where the matter of claims from former members of staff of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Limited in respect of amounts owing to them under the Long-Term Incentive Plan. Copies of correspondence between staff in the Department of Finance and the Special Liquidators and / or members of their team(s) working on the liquidation dealing with the matter of claims from former members of staff of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Limited in respect of amounts owing to them under the Long-Term Incentive Plan. Copies of all explanatory notes and memos furnished to the Department of Finance by the Special Liquidators, their advisors or any other parties consulted by the Department or the Special Liquidators as to the nature and status of credit claims submitted in the liquidation process of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Limited.

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Copies of the following submission to the Minister (as numbered in recent FOI release to me): 176 – AML betting sector risk assessment briefing;

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Copies of any correspondence between Paddy Cosgrave and/or representatives of Web Summit or related organisations with regard to moving Moneyconf to Ireland for 2018.

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Copies of the following submission to the Minister (as numbered in recent FOI release to me): 101 – Help to Buy initiative: valuation of self-build properties, miscellaneous issues;

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9) Record(s)/ Minutes or any or correspondence relating to a meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/or department officials had with Ardstone Capital on the dates 19/12/13 and 30/10/14

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1. All correspondence between the Department and entities or individuals lobbying for changes to the EIIS; 2. All records of meetings (to include briefing notes and minutes) where reform of EIIS was discussed with outside individuals or entities For time period from 1 November 2016 to date.

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• copies of any reports (electronic or hard copy) held by your department on the operations of Castlethorn Construction and/or its principal owner Joe O'Reilly • copies of any submissions (electronic or hard copy) made to your department about Castlethorn Construction and/or its principal owner Joe O'Reilly by other government departments or third parties • copies (electronic or hard copy) of any submissions made by your department about Castlethorn Construction and/or its principal owner Joe O'Reilly

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Between January 1 2010 and July 4 2017.

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1) Record(s)/ minutes or/and correspondence meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/or Department officials had with private equity firm , Lonestar, on dates 04/11/2015 and 01/11/2016

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6) Record(s)/ minutes or/and correspondence meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/or Department officials had with the firm, CarVal on the dates, 07/11/2016 and 07/11/2016

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11) Record(s)/ Minutes or any or correspondence relating to a meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/or department officials had with Hibernia REIT on the dates 11/12/13

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All briefing material including memos, background papers, preparatory advice, minutes of meetings, reports, correspondence, documents and publications, including correspondence and advice from the Central Bank, provided to the Department of Finance in relation to the Help to Buy Scheme in 2016. In addition, all briefing material including memos, background papers, preparatory advice, minutes of meetings, reports, correspondence, documents and publications, including correspondence and advice from the Central Bank, provided to the Department of Finance in relation to the potential elimination of the Help to Buy Scheme in 2017.

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1) Record(s)/ minutes or/and correspondence pertaining to the following meetings that took place regarding lobbying activity relating to the following information:- https://www.lobbying.ie/return/14155/irish-association-of-investment-managers 2) Record(s)/ minutes or/and correspondence pertaining to the following meetings that took place regarding lobbying activity relating to the following information:- https://www.lobbying.ie/return/13369/ey 3) Record(s)/ minutes or/and correspondence pertaining to the following meetings that took place regarding lobbying activity relating to the following information:- https://www.lobbying.ie/return/2384/irish-funds-industry-association-limited 4) Record(s)/ minutes or/and correspondence pertaining to the following meetings that took place regarding lobbying activity relating to the following information:- https://www.lobbying.ie/return/1630/kpmg 5) Record(s)/ minutes or/and correspondence pertaining to the following meetings that took place regarding lobbying activity relating to the following information:- https://www.lobbying.ie/return/16313/consultative-committee-of-accountancy-bodies-ireland

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4) Record(s)/ Minutes or any or correspondence relating to a meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/or department officials had with Blackstone on the dates 16/04/13; 17/04/13; 16/07/13; 30/09/13

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9)Record(s)/ minutes or/and correspondence pertaining to the following meetings that took place regarding lobbying activity relating to the following information:- https://www.lobbying.ie/return/5535/goldman-sachs-asset-management-international

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Any documents tied to the May 11 meeting between minister Noonan, Lord WIliam Hague, Citi and Citi officials. This would include, but not be limited to, any minutes from the meeting, briefing papers prepared in advance of the meeting, and summaries after it. . *Any documents tied to the May 17 meeting between minister Noonan, minister Murphy, and Mizuho Securities. This would include, but not be limited to, any minutes from the meeting or briefing papers prepared in advance of the meeting and summaries after it.

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A copy of all applications from March 28 2014 to present where permission was refused by the Minister for Finance under the General Government Secured Borrowings Order for a from a local authority or government department or other state body to mortgage, pledge or encumber its own assets or revenues to secure any present or future indebtedness or give any guarantee or indemnity. : A copy of the letter from the Department of Finance in each case explaining the refusal of permission, from March 28 2014 to present.

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All records pertaining to the following meeting: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/13065/blackrock-investment-management-dublin-limited

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6) Record(s)/ Minutes or any or correspondence relating to a meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and /or department officials had with LoneStar on the dates 21/05/13; 16/05/13; 13/08/13; 18/12/13 and on the dates 23/01/14*; 28/01/14; 08/05/14*; 26/11/14*

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All lobbying letters or letters of representation sent to the Minister for Finance between January 1 2017 and 24 June 2017. (letters only from multinational or international firms)

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Copies of the following submissions to the Minister (as numbered in recent FOI release to me): 120 – note for information regarding Transparency Directive 2013/50/EU

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13) Record(s)/ Minutes or any or correspondence relating to a meeting that Finance Minister Michael Noonan and/or department officials had with Kildare Partners on the dates 10/12/13 and 13/05/14; 18/09/14

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Correspondence between Insurance Ireland and Aidan Carrigan relating to Periodic Payment orders. 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015. All correspondence between Insurance Ireland and the Department of Finance relating to Periodic Payment orders. October 2010 – present. Copies of notes of any meetings between representatives of Insurance Ireland and the department relating to Periodic Payment orders. October 2010 – present. Copies of any brief documents provided to the minister ahead of any such meetings.

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1. Copies of all communications regarding AIB Bank by the Department of Finance 2. Copies of all communications from the Department of Finance to AIB Bank regarding AIB Pensions 3. Copies of all communications between the Department of Finance and other Departments, Bodies or individuals regarding AIB Pensions 4. Copies of all records of discussions and communications in the Department of Finance regarding AIB Pensions

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Records detailing the categories of workers in the Civil Service, within the remit of this Department, to whom an on-call allowance is awarded, particularly, professional grades, to include the nature and amount of the on-call allowance, the number of employees in receipt of

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said allowance, the grade of these employees, and the justification for the award of the allowance

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• copies of any reports (electronic or hard copy) held by your department on the operations of Google in Ireland • copies of any submissions (electronic or hard copy) made to your department about Google by other government departments or third parties • copies (electronic or hard copy) of any submissions made by your department about Google.

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5) Record(s)/ minutes or/and correspondence pertaining to the following meetings that took place regarding lobbying activity relating to the following information:- https://www.lobbying.ie/return/11682/carval-investors-llc

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period between 1 May 2017 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 issued in any such instance. - copies of any receipts or invoices associated with the above.

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details of legislation in your Department that was passed by the Oireachtas but never implemented, perhaps because commencement orders were never signed or for another reason. My FoI request relates to the period since the Fine Gael-led Government came to power in 2011.

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3) Record(s)/ minutes or/and correspondence pertaining to the following meetings that took place regarding lobbying activity relating to the following information:- https://www.lobbying.ie/return/11552/hume-brophy

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6) Record(s)/ minutes or/and correspondence pertaining to the following meetings that took place regarding lobbying activity relating to the following information:- https://www.lobbying.ie/return/14304/bridgedale-asset-management

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provide the most up-to-date figures regarding the Special Assignee Relief Programme (SARP) under the following headings: 1. How many individuals have availed of SARP? 2. What has the cost to the exchequer in revenue forgone been? 3. How many individuals that availed of SARP were in the €75,000-€150,000 income bracket? 4. How many individuals that availed of SARP were in the €225,000-€300,000 income bracket? 5. How many individuals that availed of SARP were in the €300,000-€375,000 income bracket? 6. How many individuals that availed of SARP had an income greater than €375,000? 7. What percentage of the total number of individuals that availed of SARP were in the Financial Services Industry?

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Re-worded version of the second part of the FOI request received 4/8/2017 as follows - All internal department correspondence relating to Ireland's corporate tax system and Apple in the context of the report since May 1, 2017 Initial request as follows: - A copy of the Seamus Coffey report on Ireland's tax system instigated by Children's Minister Katherine Zappone in response to the 2016 Apple tax controversy (please note: I have been informed this report was provided to the Department of Finance at the start of July)

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- All internal department correspondence relating to this report since May 1, 2017

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a copy of Minister Paschal Donoghoe's letter 5th July to Sligo County Council pertaining to Bank of Ireland in Ballymote, Co. Sligo?

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copies of all correspondences (emails, letters, details of telephone calls or minutes of meetings) between department officials, the minister or his staff and representatives of Diageo or Proctor & Gamble for the period while Paschal Donohoe was Minister for Finance. I would also like correspondences (emails, letters, details of telephone calls or minutes of meetings) between department officials, the minister or his staff and representatives and drinks industry during the same period.

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1. How much has the Department spent on social media in 2016 and 2017? Is there a breakdown of that spend available? 2. How much was spent on boosting posts on social media in 2016 and 2017? 3. Does the Department have a social media team? If so, how many people are on it and how much do they cost the Department per year? 4. How much has the Department spent on photography or videos making costs in 2016 and 2017> Is there a breakdown of that spend available? 5. How much money has the Department spent on advertising (print, radio, TV or online) in 2016

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and 2017? Is there a breakdown of that spend available?

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details of any additional expenditure requested by the Taoiseach and his ministers or their officials to the Department of Finance or Department of Public Expenditure and Reform seeking additional funding to pay for office expenses/renovations (please include additional furniture/office equipment sought by Taoiseach, ministers or their officials) since the current Government was formed last year. Please include detailed requests for funding, responses from the Department and invoices relating to costs incurred if additional funding was granted.

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All emails, reports, briefings and other internal memos within the Department of Finance and or the Department of Social Protection and or between the Department of Finance and the Revenue Commissioners and or between the Department of Finance and the Central Bank of Ireland and or between the Department of Social Protection and the Revenue Commissioners and or between the Department of Social Protection and the Central Bank of Ireland from 1 January 2016 to 28 August 2017, regarding concerns about the lending practices of Provident Personal Credit and or concerns regarding the activities of Provident Agents operating in Ireland and or the need for regulate their Agents and or the need for more regulation regarding the companies lending practices.

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A copy of the report carried out by Seamus Coffey for the Government on Ireland’s corporate tax code.

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1. All records relating to this entry in the lobbying databasewww.lobbying.ie/return/19014/irish- life-health-dac 2. To include records relating to any follow up meetings which took place

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29/08/2017 Rewording of request All records, correspondence, briefing etc related to the corporate taxation of the aviation leasing sector including analysis of the carrying forward of losses by the sector, since August 1 2016 Old request All records, correspondence, briefings etc. related to the taxation of the aviation leasing sector

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including analysis of the carrying forward of losses by the sector, since 1 January 2015

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- copies of all mileage claims made by Minister Donohoe in the calendar year 2017. - any records relating to the provision of a "fresh start" to Minister Donohoe for the purposes of calculating his mileage in 2017.