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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

FOI Requests — 1014 requests

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    Request Reference 3. Any internal communications or policies related to the management and evaluation of
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    Request Reference probationary Third Secretaries and Administrative Officers
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    Request Reference 4. Anonymized aggregate statistics on probation outcomes for Third Secretaries, including
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    Request Reference 5. Anonymized summaries of performance issues commonly raised in reviews of
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    Request Reference probationary Administrative Officers and Third Secretaries, without identifying individuals.
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    Request Reference 6. Copies of the DFA’s probation management policies, including any documents outlining
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    Request Reference the department’s obligations under the “Guidelines on Managing Probation in the Civil
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    Request Reference 7. Records demonstrating how the DFA maintains comprehensive records of formal
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    Request Reference reviews, follow-up actions, and ongoing assessments during probationary periods for Third
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    Request Reference 8. Anonymized data on the frequency and nature of formal review meetings held with
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    Request Reference probationary Third Secretaries.
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    Request Reference 9. Any departmental policies or guidelines related to accommodating employees with
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    Request Reference disabilities or neurodivergent conditions during their probationary period.
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    Request Reference 10. Anonymized data on the number of probationary Third Secretaries who disclosed a
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    Request Reference disability or neurodivergent condition, and any accommodations provided.
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    Request Reference FOI/Req/25/078
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    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

    1. In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2014, can you please provide the number of children born via surrogacy in Ukraine to people who are Irish Residents from January 2022 to date?

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    Request Reference FOI/Req/25/079
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    Request Reference FOI/Req/25/082
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    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

    Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: - a copy of any requests for furnishings, office alterations, artwork, electronic equipment or any other such requests made for changes/alterations/or improvements to office accommodation by the Tánaiste or minister of state, or any of their advisers in the period since they took up their roles. This request should include any follow-up correspondence generated on foot of these requests.

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    Request Reference FOI/Req/25/047
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    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am requesting access to the following records: • A full copy of the appointment diaries for the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for the year 2024. • A full copy of the appointment diaries for the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade from January 1, 2025, to January 30, 2025. I request that these records include, but are not limited to, all official engagements, meetings, events, and any other recorded appointments in the Minister’s schedule during this period. If any part of my request is likely to be refused under FOI exemptions, I would appreciate if you could provide partial access to the records where possible, rather than a full refusal.

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    Request Reference FOI/Req/25/066
    Requester Type Media
    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

    Under the FOI Act 2014, I would like to request - All ministerial briefing documents from 2023 to present that mention;- Ireland's military neutrality policy - Any proposed - by government or any other party - changes to neutrality stance - International military cooperation - NATO/EU defence integration

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    Request Reference FOI/Req/25/075
    Requester Type Media
    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

    Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am seeking access to the following records - All records relating to the establishment of the US-based Strategic Economic Advisory Panel (SEAP), dated between January 15, 2025 and February 25, 2025.

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    Request Reference Under the FOI Act 2014, I would like to request
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    Request Reference - All ministerial briefing documents from 2023 to present that mention;-
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    Request Reference Ireland's military neutrality policy - Any proposed - by government or any other
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    Request Reference party - changes to neutrality stance - International military cooperation -
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    Request Reference NATO/EU defence integration
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    Request Reference FOI/Req/25/076
    Requester Type Media
    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I request records of correspondences and attachments between the Embassy of Ireland, China and the Royal Hibernian Academy of the Arts (RHA) between 1st January 2024 and 31st May 2024.

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    Request Reference FOI/Req/25/080
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    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

    I would like to obtain copies of all schedules, agendas, and minutes or other records that the Department of Foreign Affairs holds, of meetings held between Irish diplomats stationed in the United States of America and US-based Zionist, or other pro-Israel lobbyist, organisations (whether nominally Jewish, or otherwise) where the issues of Palestine, Israel, the Occupied Territories Bill, Antisemitism, or the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Working Definition of Antisemitism were discussed over the past six months. To be clear, the types of organisations I am referring to would include but are not limited to, for example, American Jewish Committee, American Jewish Congress, AIPAC, Christians United for Israel, Zionist Organisation of America, Anti- Defamation League, Simon Wiesenthal Center, Democratic Majority for Israel, Republican Jewish Coalition, etc.

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    Request Reference FOI/Req/25/083
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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 01-02-2025 - 28-02- 2025.

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    Request Reference FOI/Req/25/084
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    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

    - Any briefing documents or meeting minutes which mention Taiwan or the One China policy, going back 24 months. This only concerns meetings involving the minister, their advisors, or civil servants who worked directly with them.

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    Request Reference Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I request records of
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    Request Reference correspondences and attachments between the Embassy of Ireland, China and
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    Request Reference the Royal Hibernian Academy of the Arts (RHA) between 1st January 2024 and
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    Request Reference 31st May 2024.
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    Request Reference Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I am seeking a list of esubmissions
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    Request Reference submitted to the Minister for Foreign Affairs through the e-submissions
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    Request Reference channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-02-2025 - 28-02-
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    Request Reference 2025.
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    Request Reference FOI/Req/25/085
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    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

    Any documents pertaining to the cost of the redesign of the Irish passport from January 1st 2023 through to March 1st 2025 - to include receipts, contracts and invoices for the public consultation on the redesign, the art work commissioned for the redesign and the manufacturer of the passports.

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    Request Reference FOI/Req/25/086
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    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

    - All records related to the Minister’s 2023 trip to China.

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    Request Reference FOI/Req/25/087
    Requester Type Media
    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking copies of the following esubmissions and associated documents: - DFA 00772-24; Inward Investment Screening - DFA 00021-25; Letter from Tánaiste to Samantha Power I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/12/2024 - 4/3/2025.

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    Request Reference FOI/Req/25/090
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    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

    - A list of any external comms or PR services acquired by the department in the last 24 months. Please mention when they were acquired, from whom and the cost. - All records - correspondence, briefs, presentations etc - related to any crisis comms services received by the department in that period.

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    Request Reference FOI/Req/25/091
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    Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

    – all paper and digital correspondence (emails, letters, texts, WhatsApps, faxes) between the department and Aircraft Leasing Ireland thus far in 2025 – minutes of all meetings between the parties in the same period – records of all materials presented at meetings

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    Request Reference Any documents pertaining to the cost of the redesign of the Irish passport from
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    Request Reference January 1st 2023 through to March 1st 2025 - to include receipts, contracts and
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    Request Reference invoices for the public consultation on the redesign, the art work commissioned
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