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    Request Reference FOI/Req/24/255
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    I am submitting a Freedom of Information request to the Department of Foreign Affairs to access records of a non-personal nature. Specifically, I am requesting: 1. Any correspondence, including but not limited to emails, letters, meeting notes, or minutes, received by the Department of Foreign Affairs from any Israeli government entities, officials, or representatives. 2. Any records or evidence of lobbying, either formal or informal, from pro-Israel organizations or affiliated representatives. The timeframe for this request is from October 7, 2023, to the present.

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    Request Reference FOI/Req/24/262
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    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

    Under the Freedom of Information Act, 2014, I wish to request access to – 1. Internal guidelines that were in place in your body on 1 January 2024 regarding approval or authorisation of personal expenditure (expenditure on goods or services to be provided directly to the individual) by the Secretary General or Accounting Officer. 2. Internal guidelines in place on 31 October 2024 regarding the same matter. 3. Any instruction issued since 25 September 2024 to review expenditure approval processes for staff at any grade. 4. The outcome of any such review. 5. A list of all expenditure which was approved solely by a person at Secretary General, Deputy Secretary General or Assistant Secretary General level in 2023 or 2024.

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    Request Reference 1. Internal guidelines that were in place in your body on 1 January 2024 regarding approval
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    Request Reference FOI/Req/24/278
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    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

    I am writing to request access to records held by the Department of Foreign Affairs under the Freedom of Information Act, 2014. BASF pls has reported partaking in a roundtable with Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill between September 1 and December 2024. In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request access to the following records/details: – all paper and digital correspondence (emails, letters, texts, WhatsApps, faxes) between the department and BASF relating to the above meeting – all final versions of briefing material prepared by officials ahead of the meeting – minutes for the meeting – records of all material presented at the meeting

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    Request Reference FOI/Req/24/280
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    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I am seeking a list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Foreign Affairs through the e-submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-11-2024 - 30-11-2024.

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    Request Reference FOI/Req/24/281
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    I wish to make a request for records held by the Department of Foreign Affairs under the Freedom of Information Act. The records are: Meeting minutes, related email correspondence and notes from meeting between BASF and Jennifer Carroll MacNeil, as shown on the lobbying register: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/117018/basf-plc

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    Request Reference FOI/Req/24/283
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    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

    I am making a Freedom of Information request under the Freedom of Information Act 2014. The Irish Embassy in London recently hosted the UK launch of the book "Running from Office" written by former minister Eoghan Murphy. I would like to know how much this book launch cost the Embassy and Department of Foreign Affairs. I would also like to receive a breakdown of these costs. Included in this breakdown, I would like to know how much was paid to Ryan Tubridy to appear at the event.