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Department of Finance

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    Request Reference • copies of any reports (electronic or hard copy) held by your department on the operations of REITs - Real Estate Investment Trusts - in Ireland • copies of any submissions (electronic or hard copy) made to your department on the introduction and/or operations of REITs - Real Estate Investment Trusts in Ireland - by other government departments or third parties • copies (electronic or hard copy) of any submissions made by your department about the introduction and/or operations of REITs - Real Estate Investment Trusts - in Ireland • copies of any diary entries or phone logs relating to Hibernian Reit and/or Kevin Nowlan 17-231 Journalist Between January 1 2010 and July 4 2017. Part-Granted
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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) - All internal department correspondence relating to this report since May 1, 2017

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    Request Reference Re-worded version of the second part of the FOI request received 4/8/2017 as follows - All
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    Request Reference internal department correspondence relating to Ireland's corporate tax system and Apple in the
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    Request Reference context of the report since May 1, 2017
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    Request Reference Initial request as follows:
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    Request Reference - A copy of the Seamus Coffey report on Ireland's tax system instigated by Children's Minister
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    Request Reference Katherine Zappone in response to the 2016 Apple tax controversy (please note: I have been
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    Request Reference informed this report was provided to the Department of Finance at the start of July)
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    Request Reference - All internal department correspondence relating to this report since May 1, 2017
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    Request Reference copies of all records, including correspondence, notes, minutes and emails, relating to the participating intermediaries for retail investors that were appointed by the Department of Finance in connection with the recent initial public offering (IPO) at AIB Bank. The request covers the period from the government's announcement of the IPO to date 17-263 Journalist (14/08/2017). Withdrawn
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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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    Request Reference records showing logs of meetings between June 23rd 2015 and present between companies (and/or individuals representing named companies) with representatives of the Finance & Banking Directorate at which one or more of the following individuals was present, • minister • minister of state • secretary general/second secretary • assistant secretary general /head of division of the shareholding and financial advisory division/director of the international finance division • principal officer The record should include: • the date on which the meeting took place • the minister and/or minister of state and/or name and title of the highest ranking departmental official in attendance • the name of the respective company (or companies if more than one company was represented at the meeting) • the purpose of the meeting To aid you in the treatment of this request, I am hoping to identify meetings the deparment held with companies regarding the relocation (or partial relocation) of their company or their staff 17-252 Other from the UK to Ireland Refused
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    copies of all correspondences (emails, letters, details of telephone calls or minutes of meetings)
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    between department officials, the minister or his staff and representatives of Diageo or Proctor &
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    Gamble for the period while Paschal Donohoe was Minister for Finance.
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    I would also like correspondences (emails, letters, details of telephone calls or minutes of
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    meetings) between department officials, the minister or his staff and representatives and drinks
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    industry during the same period.
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    Request Reference a copy of Minister Paschal Donoghoe's letter 5th July to Sligo County Council pertaining to Bank of
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    Request Reference Ireland in Ballymote, Co. Sligo?
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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 and 2017? Is there a breakdown of that spend available?

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    Request Reference 1. How much has the Department spent on social media in 2016 and 2017? Is there a breakdown
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    Request Reference of that spend available?
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    Request Reference 2. How much was spent on boosting posts on social media in 2016 and 2017?
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    Request Reference 3. Does the Department have a social media team? If so, how many people are on it and how
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    Request Reference much do they cost the Department per year?
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    Request Reference 4. How much has the Department spent on photography or videos making costs in 2016 and
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    Request Reference 2017> Is there a breakdown of that spend available?
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    Request Reference 5. How much money has the Department spent on advertising (print, radio, TV or online) in 2016
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    Request Reference copies of all correspondence between the Department and Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor and/or her officials relating to her salary. I would also like details of any additional expenditure requested by the minister or her officials relating to her new role in the Department of Education. Please include any invoices relating to 17-280 Journalist this expenditure. Refused
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    details of any additional expenditure requested by the Taoiseach and his ministers or their
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    officials to the Department of Finance or Department of Public Expenditure and Reform seeking
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    additional funding to pay for office expenses/renovations (please include additional
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    furniture/office equipment sought by Taoiseach, ministers or their officials) since the current
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    Government was formed last year. Please include detailed requests for funding, responses from
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    the Department and invoices relating to costs incurred if additional funding was granted.
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    Request Reference All memos, advice, correspondence, communication and minutes of meetings in 2017 between the Department of Finance and Eurostat and/or the Central Statistics Office on the potential surplus in NAMA and whether such a surplus would be deemed to be a financial transaction when 17-267 Journalist NAMA is eventually wound down. Part-Granted
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    All emails, reports, briefings and other internal memos within the Department of Finance and or
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    the Department of Social Protection and or between the Department of Finance and the Revenue
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    Commissioners and or between the Department of Finance and the Central Bank of Ireland and or
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    between the Department of Social Protection and the Revenue Commissioners and or between
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    the Department of Social Protection and the Central Bank of Ireland from 1 January 2016 to 28
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    August 2017, regarding concerns about the lending practices of Provident Personal Credit and or
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    concerns regarding the activities of Provident Agents operating in Ireland and or the need for
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    regulate their Agents and or the need for more regulation regarding the companies lending
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    practices.
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    Request Reference all records of representations made to the Department concerning the measures to increase protections for members of Defined Benefit Occupational Pension schemes under the General 17-270 Other Scheme of the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2017. Refused
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