Department of the Taoiseach

Department of the Taoiseach

All records relating to this entry in the lobbying database: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/25177/xl-group.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of the following records: A list of external legal practitioners paid in 2015 for services carried out on behalf of the Department, including the name of the practitioner, the sum paid and, where possible, a general description of the work carried out. A list of external legal practitioners paid in 2016 for services carried out on behalf of the Department, including the name of the practitioner, the sum paid and, where possible, a general description of the work carried out.

Department of the Taoiseach

Messages the Taoiseach has received from the public regarding the Dublin riots from November 24th, to present.

Department of the Taoiseach

1. All records of and concerning any proposal or decision for use of the term “Government of Ireland” and/or “Government of Ireland Initiative” in conjunction with, or as branding for, initiatives and advertisements of State departments and agencies and with the announcement and advertising of such initiatives. 2. All records evidencing use of the term “Government of Ireland” or “Government of Ireland Initiative” in conjunction with initiatives and proposed initiatives of any government department or agency and the announcement and advertising of such initiatives. 3. All records of instructions issued to each government department and agency in relation to the use of “Government of Ireland” and “Government of Ireland Initiative” in future advertising and promotions. 4. All records concerning any contracts of consultancy or for services entered into by or, on behalf of, or for the purposes of the Strategic Communications Unit with any person or body corporate ( including but not limited to any contracts of consultancy and/or public relations advice in respect of the matters at 1, 2, and 3 above) entered into in the last 12 months. 5. All records concerning any payments agreed to be paid or paid for any services in connection with 1 to 4 above. This request is only concerned with documents and records created after 1st May 2016.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of any records relating to the repayment of the illegal Chief Whip's allowance by Minister Regina Doherty. This request to cover only records created in the period since my last such similar request (if relevant to your Department).

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence sent to and by Martin Fraser – including letters, emails, records of phone calls, memos, etc – on the subject of the Strategic Communications Unit. Please also include minutes of meetings about the Strategic Communications Unit at which Mr Fraser was present.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any briefing notes or minutes from a meeting held between the Taoiseach and Intel on Friday September 29, 2023.

Department of the Taoiseach

I am seeking a copy of the annual reports submitted by the Disclosures Recipient under Sch 3(6) of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 (‘2014 Act’) to the Taoiseach since the enactment of the 2014 Act on 15 July 2014.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any briefings, emails, notes and/or records relating to An Taoiseach's meeting with Northwell Health on 22nd September.

Department of the Taoiseach

A breakdown of the number of staff members in the department who took sick leave in 2020, 2019 and 2018. A breakdown of the number of sick days taken by staff members in the department in 2020, 2019 and 2018.

Department of the Taoiseach

All electronic and written correspondence to and from the Strategic Communications Unit in the Department of Taoiseach, including any correspondence with other government departments regarding setting up a single government website portal and associated costs.

Department of the Taoiseach

1. Copies of all lobbying correspondence between Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and the following organisations between 1st August and 20th October: • Intel; • Medtronic; • Twitter; • Ibec; • American Chamber of Commerce Ireland; • Deloitte; • EY; • KPMG; • PwC. 2. Minutes of meetings between the Taoiseach and the same organisations and briefings prepared for the Taoiseach for the meetings, between 1st August and 20th October:

Department of the Taoiseach

• All email correspondence sent and received from taoiseach@taoiseach.gov.ie during the period 1 April 2022 to 4 October 2023 containing the terms "The Ditch" or "ontheditch.com" or "Ditch Media". • All email correspondence sent and received from press.office@taoiseach.gov.ie during the period 1 April 2022 to 4 October 2023 containing the terms "The Ditch" or "ontheditch.com" or "Ditch Media". • All email correspondence sent and received from john.callinan@taoiseach.gov.ie during the period 1 April 2022 to 4 October 2023 containing the terms "The Ditch" or "ontheditch.com" or "Ditch Media

Department of the Taoiseach

Records (namely meeting minutes, briefing papers, presentations, and/or internal and external correspondence with Amazon Web Services*, including attachments, following the meeting specifically in relation to the issues raised or discussed at the meeting) related to the following lobbying event:  Lobbying Event 1: John Shaw Assistant Secretary and/or Martin Fraser Secretary General with John Midgley, Senior Manager, Public Policy UK and Ireland, Amazon Web Services  Lobbying Event 2: Micheál Martin An Taoiseach with Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd  Lobbying Event 3: Martin Fraser Secretary General and/or John Shaw Assistant Secretary with Wilson Hartnell and/or Amazon Web Services *In all the above, please exclude all correspondence in relation to the setting up or organising of physical or virtual meetings.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of any records held by the department referring or relating to the following: a biography of Mary Lou McDonald by Shane Ross, the dropping of an interview with Mr Ross by RTÉ, comments made by the Taoiseach in the Dáil with regard to the above. Copies of any representations, complaints, letters or other such correspondence received by the department with regard to any of the above. Searches of any mobile phones, relevant private email addresses and/or messaging services should be considered when processing this request.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all internal audit reports completed by or on behalf of the Department since 1 January 2017 to 3 November 2017. All and any briefing notes/report prepared for the Taoiseach arising from the completion of any such internal audit report, if such exists.

Department of the Taoiseach

All Departmental/Taoiseach memos, notes and emails concerning Mr Freddie Scappaticci and Kevin Fulton aka Peter Keeley and the Smithwick Tribunal between start 2011 and 2015. Such material to include any communications with the Office of the Attorney General and the Chief State Solicitor and to include any communications relating to immunity from prosecution in relation to evidence or meetings with the Smithwick Tribunal which reported in 2013 and paid legal costs in 2015.

Department of the Taoiseach

This correspondence and any response: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/59469/q4pr Any further internal emails/memos/meeting notes that arose as a result of this correspondence from January to present within the department.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence and any documents shared, minutes of meetings or internal discussion relating to the Digital Summit held in the Dublin Convention Centre on September 20, as they relate to the following bodies: Facebook, Google, AWS, Microsoft, IDA Ireland. The records should include but not be limited to any e-mails, and any attachments therein, and mobile phone text messages including any messages via Whatsapp.

Department of the Taoiseach

All details of the business plan, sponsorship arrangements and budget for the Digital Summit held in the Convention Centre on Sept 20. The records should include but not be limited to any e-mails, and any attachments therein, and mobile phone text messages including any messages via Whatsapp.

Department of the Taoiseach

Access to any minutes/correspondence relating to the meeting between Mark Garrett, representing Dalradian Gold, and Department officials. Details of the meeting are documented here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/52659/dalradian-gold-ltd

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence and any documents shared, minutes or internal discussion generated from the meeting referred to here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/52698/google-ireland-limited. The records should include but not be limited to any e-mails, and any attachments therein, and mobile phone text messages including any messages via Whatsapp.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any records, including correspondence, memos or minutes, relating to meetings between Google Ireland and the Taoiseach and/or John Carroll. Details of the meetings are documented in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/52698/google-ireland-limited

Department of the Taoiseach

According to information recently posted on Lobbying.ie, Ryan Meade of Google Ireland met with the Taoiseach and public officials for 2-5 times between May and August this year: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/52698/google-ireland-limited. I would kindly like to ask for meeting minutes, email conversations and other records relating to these meetings. In case the meetings took place at public events, feel free to point out any recordings of said events or press releases related to them.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any minutes / briefings / memos / correspondence relating to the meeting between Roche, the Taoiseach and Brian Murphy in Government Buildings earlier this year. Details of the meeting are included in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/33296/roche

Department of the Taoiseach

Any minutes / briefings / memos / correspondence regarding the meeting between the Taoiseach and Amazon at the launch of the new Amazon building in Shannon. Details of the meeting are included in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/32105/amazon-uk-services-ltd

Department of the Taoiseach

All records associated with this entry in the lobbying database: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/32105/amazon-uk- services-ltd

Department of the Taoiseach

• Agendas and minutes of each of the meetings of the Climate Action Delivery Board in 2022 and 2023 • Any communication sent to members of the Board to distribute agendas or minutes and any other documents attached to that communication.

Department of the Taoiseach

Could you please provide me with all records in relation to any meetings or phone calls between the Taoiseach and either the CEO of the DAA, senior management of the DAA or Board members of the DAA since April 1st, 2023. Please include all emails, presentations, meeting notes, minutes. Please also include all records in relation to any follow up or actions arising from these meetings or phone calls that the Taoiseach, his advisors or his Department carried out on the topics discussed.

Department of the Taoiseach

• Minutes from any meeting between the Taoiseach and representatives of the DAA, including the chief executive of the DAA, in 2023. • Any correspondence between the Department of An Taoiseach and the DAA in 2023. The timeframe for the correspondence is 1 January 2023 to date.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence held by the Department regarding the report of the Future of Media Commission from the period 01 October 2021 to the present day.

Department of the Taoiseach

Communications between the Minister of Foreign Affair's office and the Taoiseach's office regarding the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018.

Department of the Taoiseach

A copy of the Tánaiste's diary for the period 27th of June up to and including date of receipt of the request.

Department of the Taoiseach

Following on from the trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, may I ask for available copies of records created in relation to this, to include, but not be limited to, the following: • Records showing how many people the Department of the Taoiseach organised to travel with the Taoiseach and Tánaiste delegations to Davos • Records showing the names, positions, titles of those who travelled and their official functions as part of this particular delegation • Records showing the costs of all travel for each member of the delegation • Records showing what class of travel was booked for all travellers • Records showing the accommodation details and total costs for all concerned • Also, any other records showing any other costs organised or incurred by the Department linked to the Davos trip, e.g., car hire, gifts, presentations, receptions, guest hospitality, photography etc.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all correspondence sent to the Taoiseach on the issue of mandatory vaccinations. This should include all correspondence to and from Mr Varadkar on this issue, and should include letters, emails etc sent on his behalf, from January 1 to date.

Department of the Taoiseach

Request for release of email correspondence between Pfizer and: the Taoiseach; Nick Miller; Deirdre Gillane; and Minister of State Thomas Byrne. My request should deal with correspondence sent between 1 January and the present date and relate to vaccine production, vaccine shortages and the importance of manufacturing activity being deemed essential activities under Covid-19 rules. I am also requesting any notes taken during phone calls. My request specifically references entries on the Lobbying Register here, here and here.

Department of the Taoiseach

Release of all email and written correspondence sent from AstraZeneca (or lobbyists representing AstraZeneca) to the Taoiseach and Deirdre Gillane from 1 January to the present date regarding operational updates about the delivery of its Covid-19 vaccine. I am also seeking minutes or notes taken at meetings attended by the Taoiseach and/or Ms. Gillane and representatives of AZ regarding the same. My request should cover (but not be limited to) this entry on the Lobbying Register.

Department of the Taoiseach

The numbers of emails that the Dept/Taoiseach's office has received from members of the public in response to Mr Varadkar's address to the nation on May 1st concerning the Covid 19 pandemic. The number of emails received on May 1st (after the address) The numbers of emails received on May 2nd in response to the address The number of emails received on May 3rd in response to the address. Copies of emails received (if the numbers are too voluminous, copies of the first 100 emails).

Department of the Taoiseach

All communications and details of meetings between Ministers, staff and representatives of the Department of the Taoiseach and any persons working for or on behalf of Twitter Inc, Twitter UK or any of its Irish subsidiaries and companies.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of any correspondence or minutes / notes / briefings relating to any meetings between MSD and/or Liz O'Donnell and the Taoiseach and / or Nick Miller or Brian Murphy during 2018. Details of the correspondence / meetings are outlined in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/29003/msd.

Department of the Taoiseach

A breakdown of the €31,996.19 spend on miscellaneous expenses in 2017.

Department of the Taoiseach

The briefing note or notes created for the new Taoiseach Simon Harris on the issues facing the department/government.

Department of the Taoiseach

The numbers of emails that the Dept/Taoiseach's office has received from members of the public in response to Mr Varadkar's decision to re-register as a doctor and work in the Covid 19 effort. The number of emails supportive of Mr Varadkar's decision and numbers critical of Mr Varadkar's decision. Copies of emails received (if the numbers are too voluminous, copies of the first 100 emails).

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of the Taoiseach’s diary of all appointments and meetings for each of the below dates from 2018 - 2020. 2018: 13 January; 6 February; 24 March; 1 May; 29 May; 19 June; 4 September; 2 October; 16 November; 4 December. 2019: 12 January; 29 January; 7 February; 19 February; 5 March; 19 March; 22 March; 16 April; 14 May; 16 July; 14 September; 22 October; 14 November; 23 November. 2020: 18 February; 27 February; 4 March; 24 March.

Department of the Taoiseach

All electronic correspondence including email, texts, WhatsApp messages and any other form of electronic communications between the Taoiseach and the Secretary General of the Department between the period 01 December 2018 and the present day. All electronic correspondence including email, texts, WhatsApp messages and any other form of electronic communications between Ministers in the Department and the Secretary General of the Department between the period 01 December 2018 and the present day.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all material and memoranda circulated to Cabinet regarding the recording of phone calls in and out of Garda stations and subsequent establishment of a Commission of Investigation into the matter (The Fennelly Commission) in 2014. Copies of all material and memoranda circulated to Cabinet regarding An Garda Síochána in 2013 and 2014. Minutes from all Government meetings where An Garda Síochána was discussed in 2013 and 2014. Minutes from all Government meetings where alleged surveillance of GSOC (the Garda Ombudsman) was discussed in 2013 and 2014. Minutes from the Government meeting that took place on 25 March 2014. Minutes from Government meetings where Ireland's exit from the Troika bailout was discussed in 2013. Copies of all material and memoranda circulated to Cabinet regarding Ireland's exit from the Troika bailout in 2013. Minutes from Government meetings where Irish Water and water charges were discussed in 2013 and 2014. Copies of all material and memoranda circulated to Cabinet regarding Irish Water and water charges in 2013 and 2014.

Department of the Taoiseach

Records of the following from 2014: Copies of any reports (electronic or hard copy) held by your Department on the operations of Facebook in Ireland. Copies of any submissions (electronic or hard copy) made to your Department about Facebook by other government departments or third bodies. Copies (electronic or hard copy) of any submissions made to your Department by Facebook. A record of all contact between officials from your Department and Facebook. Details of all representations made to your Department by Facebook.

Department of the Taoiseach

I am requesting the release of records relating to expenses incurred and gifts received by the Taoiseach, Junior Ministers or Chief Whip at the department during their visits abroad for St Patrick's Day this year, specifically:  The cost of travel and accommodation for the Taoiseach/junior ministers/Chief Whip  The cost of travel and accommodation for any advisers or other staff for the Taoiseach/junior ministers/Chief Whip  The cost of any gifts (including shamrock) incurred by the department for the trip  Any other costs associated with the trips (including private PCR tests)  Details of any gifts received while the Taoiseach/junior ministers/Chief Whip were on the trips.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any and all correspondence between the Secretary General and/or An Taoiseach and representatives from Apple, Facebook, Twitter, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Huawei between Jan 1 2019 and Mar 23 2021.

Department of the Taoiseach

I would like to request the following information relating to Nick Clegg, VP of Global Affairs at Facebook. Request 1: All emails that were sent / received from ‘Nicholas Clegg’, ‘Nick Clegg’, ‘Clegg’, ‘Sir Nicholas Clegg’, ‘Sir Nick Clegg’, ‘clegg@fb.com’, ‘nclegg@fb.com' or emails in your system that mention any of these terms. Request 2: Records of meetings, notes or minutes of those meetings and documents prepared for meetings with Nick / Nicholas Clegg Request 3: Phone logs of calls with Nick / Nicholas Clegg. The time period for these three requests is October 1st 2018 to the date this request was received. I would like to limit all three requests to the following people: Micheál Martin, Leo Varadkar, Secretary General - Martin Fraser Second Secretary General - John Callinan