Department of the Taoiseach

Department of the Taoiseach

Under the FOI Act 2014, I am requesting the release of any emails between the Philip O'Callaghan and Dublin Zoo as well as any minutes or notes taken at meetings attended by the Mr O'Callaghan and Dublin Zoo between January and April this year. My request covers information referred to on the Lobbying Register here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/84108/dublin-zoo

Department of the Taoiseach

Correspondence (received and sent) between SFDC Ireland Ltd and Department of the Taoiseach during 2019 in relation to building height guidelines. Minutes from meetings between SFDC Ireland Ltd and Department of the Taoiseach during 2019 in relation to building height guidelines. Internal documentation and reports and memos on building height guidelines prepared by Department officials during 2019 for Head of Unit (Department of the Taoiseach) and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. I am aware SFDC Ireland Ltd has been lobbying John Carroll Head of Unit (Department of the Taoiseach) in relation to building height guidelines. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/48300/sfdc-ireland-ltd.

Department of the Taoiseach

Records of all correspondence with Amazon and any documents shared, minutes or reports generated from the meeting referred to here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/47069/amazon-web-services. 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

Copies of any minutes/memos/correspondence relating to the meeting between Amazon and the Taoiseach in 2019.

Department of the Taoiseach

All records relating to this entry in the lobbying database: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/47069/amazon-web-services.

Department of the Taoiseach

All of the correspondence between the Department and MediaForce for the last year.

Department of the Taoiseach

All documents/reports/minutes of meetings/briefing materials/emails/letters/correspondence between the Department of Taoiseach and Mediaforce from January 2016-present.

Department of the Taoiseach

All electronic and written correspondence held by the Department of The Taoiseach, to and from the Taoiseach and any senior departmental officials, to and from Bono / aka Paul Hewson, or any other members of U2 (Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jnr, David Evans) from February 1, 2018 to the present.

Department of the Taoiseach

According to the lobbying register, Microsoft’s Peggy Johnson met and emailed the Taoiseach earlier this year “To ensure the Government has a good understanding of Microsoft's business plans and commitment to Ireland.” Could I please get any records in relation to this meeting, including emails, minutes, briefing notes etc.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any briefings, emails, notes and/or records relating to An Taoiseach's meeting with Dee Forbes on March 8, 2022.

Department of the Taoiseach

Access to the following records - dated between March 1, 2019 and the date of this letter: A record of correspondence, including but not limited to letters, emails, memos, briefing documents, draft briefing documents, speeches, text messages, WhatsApp messages, reports and draft reports, to and from the Taoiseach’s Office in relation to the Football Association of Ireland (FAI). This should include correspondence with the FAI, Sport Ireland, statutory bodies as well as persons inside and outside of the Department. A record of correspondence, including but not limited to letters, emails, memos, briefing documents, draft briefing documents, speeches, text messages, WhatsApp messages, reports and draft reports, to and from the office of the Secretary General in relation to the Football Association of Ireland (FAI). This should include correspondence with the FAI, Sport Ireland, statutory bodies as well as persons inside and outside of the Department. A record of correspondence, including but not limited to letters, emails, memos, briefing documents, draft briefing documents, speeches, text messages, WhatsApp messages, reports and draft reports, to and from the department’s principal offices in charge of sport policy, sports capital programmes and the finance division’s principal officer in relation to the Football Association of Ireland (FAI). This should include correspondence with the FAI, Sport Ireland, statutory bodies as well as persons inside and outside of the Department. A record of all notes from meetings and discussions the Ministers, Secretary General and principal officers attended in relation to the Football Association of Ireland.

Department of the Taoiseach

Minutes of any meetings involving Deirdre Gillane and/or (then) Taoiseach Micheál Martin with Pat Farrell, CEO Irish Institutional Property, 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022. Copies of any emails between Pat Farrell, CEO Irish Institutional Property and (then) Taoiseach Micheál Martin, 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence – to include but not limited to email, text messages, WhatsApp messages - between the Department of the Taoiseach and IDA Ireland in relation to proposed events / meetings in Washington DC on 15 March 2023. I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/1/2023 – 15/3/23.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence with Microsoft, agendas for meetings, minutes of minutes, briefing notes prepared for Taoiseach in advance of meetings, briefing notes for officials/advisors in advance of meetings that relate to the following engagement with Microsoft https://www.lobbying.ie/return/25363/microsoft-ireland-operations-ltd. I would also like all correspondence, agendas for meetings, minutes of meetings, briefing notes prepared for meetings with Microsoft since 1 Jan 2018 (including the Taoiseach's visit to Leopardstown to open their new building).

Department of the Taoiseach

Any correspondence by the organisers of the World Meeting of Families with the Taoiseach's Office since the start of 2017.

Department of the Taoiseach

The letter sent by Paul Hewson, aka Bono, to the Taoiseach on December 20, 2017. Please include any response sent by the Taoiseach. Any correspondence to or from Denis O'Brien since the Taoiseach was appointed.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all emails sent between Patrick Geoghegan and Leo Varadkar on the subject of speeches and social media posts to be made by the Taoiseach. Please also include any correspondence in relation to reaction (eg criticism or praise) of speeches.

Department of the Taoiseach

Communications between the Department of the Taoiseach and An Post regarding the provision of facilities, resources and services to Ukrainians seeking international protection in Ireland, specifically in the time period of February 28 2022 to December 31 2022.

Department of the Taoiseach

Diary of An Taoiseach from June to December of 2019, inclusive. All Cabinet agendas from October of 2014 to January of 2015. Any and all reports relating to the gender breakdown of the Office of An Taoiseach since 2015.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all Cabinet records relating to the decision to end the system of ministerial cars for all Cabinet members. This refers to Cabinet decision of March 2011. Copies of all cabinet records relating to the system for ministerial drivers that would replace the above system. This again refers to Cabinet decision of early 2011.

Department of the Taoiseach

Details of all requests made by the Department of the Taoiseach to use the State residency and/or lodge in Farmleigh since June 2017. Please include a list of the dates requested for use, reasons given for the request and details of who stayed. I would like copies of all requests made to the either the OPW/Department of Foreign Affairs to use any of the residences in Farmleigh.

Department of the Taoiseach

All details of the trip by the Taoiseach to Davos in January 2017. Please include in this a full itinerary of the trip, such as who and what companies and organisations the Taoiseach and his entourage met. Please include all preparatory work done in advance of Davos 2017, including briefings, briefing materials, memos of preparatory meetings, all correspondence – including emails, letters, records of phone calls, text and social media messages, such as whatsapp messages, etc – accepting, requesting or declining meetings at Davos 2017, but not including correspondence regarding logistical arrangements. Please also include records taken at these meetings, as well as follow on contact following the meetings, such as briefings, briefing materials, memos of meetings etc. This includes follow on correspondence – including emails, letters, records of phone calls, phone and social media messages, such as whatsapp messages, etc. Please also include a full breakdown of the cost of the Davos trip, such as hotel, flight and meal receipts etc.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all correspondence, emails, between Kieran Mulvey and the Department of the Taoiseach, on the report Mr Mulvey was compiling and compiled on the regeneration of Dublin’s north east inner city, since July 1st 2016. Copies of minutes of meetings and / or minutes of telephone conversations, between Mr Mulvey and the Taoiseach or anyone representing the Department or the Taoiseach, on the report Mr Mulvey was compiling and compiled on the regeneration of Dublin’s north east inner city, since July 1st 2016.

Department of the Taoiseach

Correspondence, sent and received including any attachments, between Focus Ireland and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, between 1st September 2023 and 24th January 2024, including both not limited to the record detailed in the lobbying return below. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/107549/focus-ireland.

Department of the Taoiseach

I would like to request the following information in relation to An Taoiseach's attendance at the housing conference on 10th January 2023. 1. Attendance list 2. List of those invited 3. Minutes or transcripts of the conference/meeting 4. Details of key outputs 5. Correspondence between Dept of Housing and Dept of An Taoiseach relating to the planning and hosting of the conference

Department of the Taoiseach

• The full invite list for the housing conference held in January. • Any correspondence where officials discuss who should be invited to the housing conference. • Any correspondence sent to the Department of An Taoiseach asking why they were not invited to the housing conference.

Department of the Taoiseach

• Minutes of the housing stakeholder conference that took place on 10 January 2023. • Briefing notes provided to the Taoiseach ahead of the housing stakeholder conference on 10 January 2023.

Department of the Taoiseach

1) All internal written correspondence including memos, minutes of meetings, reports, faxes, letters, e mails, phone text messages including those on social messaging apps such as WhatsApp, pertaining to invitations to the Housing for All Stakeholders conference held in January 2023. 2) All written correspondence including memos, minutes of meetings, reports, faxes, letters, emails, phone text messages including those on social messaging apps such as WhatsApp between the Department of An Taoiseach and third parties regarding invitations to the Housing for All Stakeholders conference held in January 2023.

Department of the Taoiseach

Written briefing notes to the Taoiseach regarding invitations to the Housing for All conference held in January 2023 and all internal written correspondence, including responses from the Taoiseach and his advisors, regarding briefing notes to the Taoiseach about invitations to the Housing for All conference held in January 2023.

Department of the Taoiseach

- All communications in written and digital form (emails to work or personal inboxes, text messages, letters, memos) received by Brian Murphy, the then chief of staff to Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, and/or Bríd Murphy, Special Adviser, from Ms Aisling Dunne, head of public policy at Bolt, in relation to the company. - All records of meetings, phone conversations or other interactions between the same individuals on Bolt's business. The timeframe should cover the period of May 1, 2022 to August 1, 2022

Department of the Taoiseach

Meeting minutes and email correspondence between Medtronic and Minister Thomas Byrne related to a meeting held on Dec 7 2022, as outlined on the lobbying register https://www.lobbying.ie/return/94156/medtronic-plc

Department of the Taoiseach

• Minutes from Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s meeting with the Housing Commission on January 3, 2023 • Briefing documents prepared for Mr Varadkar his meeting with the Housing Commission on January 3, 2023

Department of the Taoiseach

A copy of all submissions made to the Department/Taoiseach referring or relating to the FAI and/or Sport Ireland; this request should cover the period of January 1 2019 to date of receipt of this request. When conducting your search and retrieval please consider official information held on non-official systems, emails accounts and devices, for example WhatsApp groups etc.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence between the FAI and the office of An Taoiseach during 2019 and to date in 2020.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence (sent and received) between FAI and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar between 1st September 2019 and 23 January 2020.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any correspondence from Google Ireland Limited and Assistant Secretary Andrew Munro between 1 September 2018 and 31 September 2018. I would also like to add minutes or other recordings of any meetings held between Mr Munro and officials from Google Ireland Limited to the above request.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of any records held by your Department relating to or discussing the visit by the Taoiseach to the Our Lady Mary of Zion Church complex. Searches of any relevant private email addresses and/or messaging services should be considered when processing this request.

Department of the Taoiseach

All records, information and details held in the Department in relation to the costs of social media advertising in the Department of Taoiseach. These to include, but not be limited to, records relating to the following: How much was spent on social media advertising in each year 2016, 2017, 2018? Details of the sums paid broken down by social media company, per year? Details of total sums paid to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and any other social media companies for each year 2016, 2017 and 2018? Who manages the social media posting in the Department?

Department of the Taoiseach

According to information recently posted on Lobbying.ie, Assistant Secretary Andrew Munro recently met with Ryan Meade of Google Ireland Ltd. to discuss online political advertising. See here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/37187/google-ireland-limited. I would kindly like to ask for meeting minutes, email conversations and other records relating to that meeting.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any and all correspondence between the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar/the Department and European Council President Donald Tusk/EU officials in reference to the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) pact since June 1st, 2017.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any correspondence or communications from to or about Denis O'Brien, particularly any reference to the Davos meeting this year and the IDA stand. But this is also a general query about the businessman and any communications about him, since May last year, across the Department.

Department of the Taoiseach

I am requesting the release of any records created as part of an update given to the Taoiseach regarding the security of Irish electricity supplies on 29 July, including any emails, reports, or presentations.

Department of the Taoiseach

Requesting records relating to the number of staff hired at the Government Information Service, specifically: - The number of staff hired, per year since 2016 at GIS, broken down by grade; - The number of staff promoted, per year since 2016 at GIS, broken down by grade; - The number of staff to have left GIS, per year since 2016, broken down by grade; - The number of staff transferred internally from one section of GIS to another, per year since 2016, with a breakdown of which section of GIS staff were transferred from and to; - The number of staff hired by GIS, per year since 2016 and by grade, who left within one year of being hired.

Department of the Taoiseach

A breakdown of costs during 2018 and 2019 for the use of VIP facilities at Dublin Airport by former and current office holders. Please break down the cost by individual recipient. A breakdown of costs during 2018 and 2019 associated with the use of State cars or secretarial services by former Taoisigh. Please include a breakdown of the cost by individual recipient.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any (including any appendices or documents related to or attached to): ·Memorandum for Government ·Aide Memories ·Government decisions pertaining to the system of direct provision for asylum seekers between 01/01/2007 and 31/12/2010.

Department of the Taoiseach

All communications to and from your department in relation to the establishment of an Online Safety Commissioner/Digital Safety Commissioner and the new Online Safety Act since March 2018 to date. This should include all forms of communication in relation to an Online Safety Commissioner/Digital Safety Commissioner and the new Online Safety Act since March 2018, and should include letters, emails etc to and from your department.

Department of the Taoiseach

The request for correspondence to and from the Taoiseach - January 2019 to date, for correspondence in relation to Simon Coveney, Paschal Donohoe, Katherine Zappone, Shane Ross, Simon Harris and Robert Watt.

Department of the Taoiseach

All invoices in relation to spending on social media training and social media services provided to the Minister and Ministerial staff in 2019. All invoices in relation to spending on social media training and social media services provided to the Department in 2019.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copy of any representations made to An Taoiseach or to the Office of An Taoiseach on behalf of the National Association of General Practitioners since July 1 2018 regarding participation in talks on a new GMS contract or other negotiations with government departments and the HSE.

Department of the Taoiseach

- Correspondence between the Department of the Taoiseach and current or former members of NPHET, the Expert Advisory Group and subgroups advising NPHET about the Covid-19 Oversight Group, from August 1 to date. - Correspondence between the Department of the Taoiseach and professionals/academics about the Covid-19 Oversight Group, from August 1 to date. - Records held by the Department relating to purpose of the Covid-19 Oversight Group and reasons for same, from August 1 to date.