Department of the Taoiseach

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence between Monica Arino, director of public policy at Amazon UK, and any department officials. 1 January 2019 and 21 September, 2022. Minutes of any meetings or calls between Ms Arino and department officials or the Taoiseach. 1 January 2019 and 21 September, 2022. Any memos which reference Amazon Web Services or Amazon UK Services. 1 January 2019 - 21 September 2022.

Department of the Taoiseach

Meeting minutes between Intel and Minister Thomas Byrne on increasing semi-conductor manufacturing capability, as outlined on the lobbying register https://www.lobbying.ie/return/87500/intel-ireland-limited

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence between Bono and An Taoiseach Micheál Martin during 2021 and 2022, including the correspondence outlined in the lobbying return below. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/89633/the-one-campaign

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence between Dalton Philips, chief executive of the Dublin Aviation Authority and the Department of Taoiseach in 2021 to date (excluding correspondence in relation to the High Level Task Force on Covid-19 Vaccination) Notes of minutes of the phone call meeting between Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Dalton Philips, chief executive of the Dublin Aviation Authority (referred to in the Taoiseach's diary, 5pm, Wednesday June 9 2021)

Department of the Taoiseach

1. Given that you have transferred a copy of the McAleese archive to D/CEDIY, could you supply me with a copy of the index that accompanied that record transfer.

Department of the Taoiseach

Please send me records of all communications between the Taoiseach or his officials and FTI Consulting, GW Pharmaceuticals, or any other lobbying firm or pharmaceutical company, about cannabis-based medicines between May and August this year.

Department of the Taoiseach

Access to the submission by Deliveroo to the Taoiseach and John Carroll that is documented in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/63371/hume-brophy Please include any response or other relevant records.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all the official invitation forms that the Dept of the Taoiseach asks organisations to fill out ahead of an official visit/engagement involving Leo Varadkar. This request to cover the period 1 January 2018

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of correspondence to/from An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and the following politicians: Micheál Martin TD Minister Shane Ross Minister Denis Naughten Minister Katherine Zappone Minister of State John Halligan Minister of State Seán Canney Minister of State Finian McGrath Kevin 'Boxer' Moran TD Dr Michael Harty TD Michael Lowry TD The timeframe for the correspondence can be limited to the period June 14, 2016 to July 26, 2017

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all correspondence between your Department and the Departments of Public Expenditure and Reform and Social Protection on the following subjects: 1.The eGovernment Strategy 2.Public Services Cards 3.M yGovID I am also seeking copies of all internal correspondence within your Department relating to the same subjects. The correspondence could comprise of letters, emails and faxes. I am seeking copies of all documents enclosed with letters and attachments to emails. The correspondence can be limited to items between May 6, 2016 and August 31, 2017.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all communication between the Department of the Taoiseach and Deputy Michael Lowry TD since March 1, 2011, including any and all representations made by Deputy Lowry on his own behalf, on behalf of his constituents, his constituency, and others.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any correspondence between the Taoiseach/Taoiseach’s Department and Bono, dated between April 5 and August 20, 2022.

Department of the Taoiseach

A re-release of the following FOI: FOI/2018/0111 - A list of all Department files (including file names and dates) which are 30 years or older, which have not been released for public view under the provisions of the National Archives Act, along with stated reason (e.g; public interest, cause distress or danger to living persons, etc) for their being withheld from public view.

Department of the Taoiseach

A list of all gifts given and received by the Taoiseach to/from foreign dignitaries for each of the following years: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 to date, including the name of the person who received/gave the gift, the cost of the gift, a description of the gift.

Department of the Taoiseach

Emails, attachments, and minutes of phone calls between the representatives of Q4PR on behalf of Coillte or Coillte staff and Deirdre Gillane Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach) and Brian Murphy Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach) regarding Coillte afforestation initiative with Gresham House. The time frame would be September 2022 to June 2023.

Department of the Taoiseach

I understand that from time to time the department organises exhibitions, conferences etc., where the paid services of guest speakers, broadcasters or others may be required. May I ask for available copies of records created in relation to this from January 1st 2017 to May 27th 2022, to include, but not be limited to, the following: • Records of events where paid services of MCs, conference hosts, after-dinner speakers, conference or event moderators, broadcasters etc. were acquired • Records of the names of the people hired for each of these events • Individual pay for these persons per event

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence between the Department/Office of An Taoiseach and the following bodies/offices on the issue of the appointment of former Attorney General, Maire Whelan, to the Court of Appeal. The Department of Justice/Minister for Justice. The Office of President/Aras an Uachtarain I also wish to obtain all internal correspondence in the Department of An Taoiseach on this issue. The timeframe for this request is: 01/06/17-20/06/17.

Department of the Taoiseach

Information relating to the National Broadband Plan, including emails, letters, memos, and meeting logs (with times and dates of meetings) between Minister Denis Naughten and the Taoiseach dating from June 2018 to 11 October 2018.

Department of the Taoiseach

Information relating to the National Broadband Plan, including emails, letters, memos, and meeting logs (with times and dates of meetings) between Minister Richard Bruton and the Taoiseach dating from October 12 2018 to the present date.

Department of the Taoiseach

Information in relation to all aspects of costs of the National Broadband Plan, including emails, letters, memos, and meeting logs (with times and dates of meetings) between Minister Richard Bruton's officials and the Taoiseach's officials dating from October 12 2018 to the present date, where the records involve officials at a senior level and Political Advisers.

Department of the Taoiseach

Information in relation to all aspects of costs of the National Broadband Plan, including emails, letters, memos, and meeting logs (with times and dates of meetings) between Minister Denis Naughten's officials and the Taoiseach's officials dating from June 2018 to October 11 2018, where the records involve officials at a senior level and Political Advisers.

Department of the Taoiseach

All records of correspondence between the Taoiseach/Department of an Taoiseach and the White House between the dates of January 1, 2019 to May 21, 2019. The records I am seeking are letters/emails any other form of recorded correspondence sent to the White House in any capacity by either the Taoiseach or the Department. In addition to that I'm seeking any records of correspondence in response from the White House itself that the Department of an Taoiseach is in possession of.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any minutes / briefings / memos relating to the meeting between the Taoiseach and Coca Cola as outlined in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/28239/coca-cola-ireland

Department of the Taoiseach

All records relating to this entry in the lobbying database: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/29537/stripe.

Department of the Taoiseach

All records relating to this entry in the lobbying database: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/27335/ibm

Department of the Taoiseach

Any minutes / briefings / memos relating to the meeting between Stripe's John Collison and the Taoiseach about technology policy during 2018. The meeting is referred to in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/29537/stripe

Department of the Taoiseach

Any correspondence between Slane Castle Irish Whiskey and Minister McEntee during 2018. Details of some correspondence is referred to below. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/28718/slane-castle-irish-whiskey-ltd

Department of the Taoiseach

Details of any gym, fitness or wellbeing facilities on or off site, used by staff of the Department? Can you confirm whether the Department refunds staff for gym membership subscriptions? If so, what is the yearly cost of this and how many staff avail of it? Does the Department fund other wellbeing activates for staff such as yoga classes, mindfulness or meditation? Can you please provide details of what these activates are and the yearly cost of them? You can narrow the request down to dealing with the period of 2015 – 2016 only.

Department of the Taoiseach

All records, including any documents or attachments, and all minutes of meetings held by the Department of the Taoiseach, including the Taoiseach himself, in relation to the decision to ban drilling for oil on 23rd September. The search should be limited to the period from March 1, 2019 to October 1, 2019.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all correspondence relating to the decision to fly the Irish flag at half-mast to mark the death of the UK's Prince Philip. The correspondence should include all items to/from officials and politicians as well as all communications on the matter to/from members of the public. The records should include copies of any documents attached or enclosed with the correspondence.

Department of the Taoiseach

1. All Housing for All implementation fund applications 2. Where held by the Department, the outputs from consultancy reports, etc, generated by funding granted under the HfA implementation fund

Department of the Taoiseach

Every index and finding aid and other document that lists, and enables searching of, the archive of the IDC (to establish the facts of State involvement with the Magdalen Laundries) held by the Department.

Department of the Taoiseach

Every index and finding aid and other document that lists, and enables searching of, the archive of the IDC on the Magdelen Laundries held by the Department.

Department of the Taoiseach

A full and detailed breakdown of costs relating to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar's trip to the USA over the St Patrick's Day period. I seek: Flight costs (and details of class of travel) for Taoiseach and his entourage Accommodation costs for delegation Any spend on entertainment (food etc) including venues and copies of receipts

Department of the Taoiseach

A copy of any guidance distributed to government departments on the conduct of staff, or their involvement in campaigning, during the referendum campaign on the 8th amendment.

Department of the Taoiseach

Records of all expenses incurred by the Taoiseach Enda Kenny and the Government Chief Whip Regina Doherty on their St Patrick’s trips.

Department of the Taoiseach

1. Briefing notes, memos, emails and correspondence sent or prepared for the Taoiseach Enda Kenny, or representatives from his Department in relation to and preparation for the meeting with Dr Flemming Ornskov of Shire Pharmaceuticals Ireland on 19th January 2017 at the World Economic Forum in Davos. 2. The follow up letter from Shire Pharmaceuticals Ireland from the meeting held in Davos on 19/1/17 thanking the Taoiseach for meeting and to facilitate a meeting with Health Minister Simon Harris, and any correspondence, emails, memos, briefing notes from the Department of the Taoiseach to the Taoiseach on, about, or related to the letter from Shire Pharmaceuticals Ireland. 3. Any correspondence, briefing notes, memos, emails between any representatives from the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Health in relation to Shire Pharmaceuticals Ireland dated from January 1st 2017 to date.

Department of the Taoiseach

1) All written correspondence since January 2022 to date including e-mails, memos, faxes, letters, text messages on social media apps such as WhatsApp from University Hospital Limerick, its representatives and staff work to the Taoiseach’s Department. 2) All internal written correspondence including e mails, memos, faxes, letters, briefing documents/notes to the Taoiseach, text messages on social media apps such as WhatsApp regarding University Hospital Limerick since January 2022 to date. 3) All written correspondence since January 2022 to date including e mails, memos, faxes, letters, briefing notes, internal reports, text messages on social media apps such as WhatsApp regarding University Hospital Limerick between Department of An Taoiseach, HSE, Minister for Health and Department of Health.

Department of the Taoiseach

Details of all correspondence relating to meetings that took place with Coca Cola Ireland as part of a return (details supplied); agenda and meeting minutes; any subsequent correspondence that took place and information on same. Details: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/12733/coca-cola-ireland. Meetings to outline business priorities for Coca-Cola in Ireland, including investment opportunities and proposals for a tax on sugar sweetened drinks.

Department of the Taoiseach

• Copies of any letters issued to the Taoiseach by members of the public regarding calls to expel the Israeli ambassador, or calls for Ireland to boycott the Eurovision due to Israel's participation (and the Taoiseach's response, if any). • Copies of any letters issued to the Taoiseach by TDs or councillors regarding calls to expel the Israeli ambassador, or calls for Ireland to boycott the Eurovision due to Israel’s participation (and the Taoiseach’s response, if any). Dated between 7th October 2023 to 3rd January 2024

Department of the Taoiseach

Access to correspondence between Danny McCoy, Ibec CEO and An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in relation to the review of operational security measures following the Kildare Street protests.

Department of the Taoiseach

Access to any correspondence between Frances Ruane of the Abbey Theatre and An Taoiseach and / or Brian Murphy during 2023 and 2024.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any correspondence sent to the Taoiseach's office by or on behalf of the Irish Road Haulage Association between 1 September and 31 December last in relation to Operation Fanacht. My request covers correspondence referred to in entries on the Lobbying Register here

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence between An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Vape Business Ireland during 2019 and to date in 2020.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any minutes / memos / briefings / correspondence relating to the meeting between Coca-Cola Ireland and John Carroll that took place between September 1 and December 31, 2018. Details of the meeting are outlined here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/35538/coca-cola-ireland

Department of the Taoiseach

Correspondence between Stefan Orlowski, President Europe, Heineken and the Taoiseach since the start of September 2018. Details of the correspondence are outlined here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/34866/heineken-ireland.

Department of the Taoiseach

Details regarding expenses incurred by the Chief Whip's visit abroad last year for St Patrick's Day, specifically: The cost of travel and accommodation for the Chief Whip The cost of travel and accommodation for any advisers or other staff The cost of any gifts (including shamrock) incurred by the Department for the trip.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all correspondence between the Taoiseach and Sheryl Sandberg since January 1 to date. This should also include correspondence to or from the Taoiseach/his staff/department, in relation to Ms Sandberg. Copies of all correspondence to/from the Taoiseach/his staff/department in relation to Facebook from January 1 this year to date.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence, including emails, letters, post-its, memos and all written forms of communication, to and from the Taoiseach's Office which references the TV licence fee, from June 2017 to the present time, including from RTE, elected representatives, members of the public, lobby and interest groups and all persons. A log by date and meeting place of all meetings held with Dee Forbes and any senior official with RTE from June 2017 to the present date, with any representatives of the Taoiseach’s office, including Martin Fraser and the Taoiseach. Please detail the names of all those in attendance at each meeting, their title and the duration of the meeting on each occasion. All briefing notes prepared in advance of such meetings and all subsequent internal and external correspondence from the Taoiseach’s office. Copies of all expense claims submitted for each of those meetings, including a detailed description of the specific food and drink items consumed on each occasion and their cost.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of any records held referring or relating to a problem created by the migration of individual departmental websites to the gov.ie portal whereby hundred of broken links now exist on search engines including Google. This request to cover the period 1 January 2019 to date of receipt of the request.