Department of the Taoiseach

Department of the Taoiseach

Any correspondence regarding the appointment of District Court Judge James O’Connor with the Department of Justice between January 2017 and October 2021. Any copies of correspondence regarding complaints relating to Judge James O’Connor between these dates.

Department of the Taoiseach

Correspondence/submissions/memos and briefings between the department and Google relating to the Future of Media Commission between May 1st and November 2nd.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any correspondence between the One Foundation and the Taoiseach during 2020 Any correspondence between Paul Hewson/Bono and An Taoiseach during 2020

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all representations made to the Taoiseach on the topic of Brexit. The representations can be limited to those sent by: Politicians, Businesses, Non-governmental organisations, Unions, Farming lobby groups, Tourism lobby groups, Business lobby groups. The correspondence can be limited to the period September 9 to October 29, 2020. The records should include copies of any documents attached or enclosed with the correspondence.

Department of the Taoiseach

All briefing records, notes and memos provided to the Taoiseach and his advisors about the arrival of the novel Coronavirus and Covid 19. I also wish to obtain all records concerning any advices given to the Taoiseach and his advisors about the threat posed to the residents of nursing homes and residential care sentences.

Department of the Taoiseach

Access to any minutes / records relating to the meeting between Mike Beary of Amazon and An Taoiseach Micheál Martin during 2020. Details of the meeting are outlined here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/61580/amazon-web-services

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all correspondence between the Department of the Taoiseach and the following organisations: NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) ESA (European Space Agency) Boeing Airbus Defence and Space Space X/Tesla Blue Origin Virgin Galactic The records can be limited to items between the January 1, 2019 and October 1, 2019.

Department of the Taoiseach

A record of all correspondence, letters, emails, briefing documents and phone calls to and from the Taoiseach’s Office with RTÉ. A record of all correspondence, letters, emails, briefing documents and phone calls to and from the Minister of States’ offices with RTÉ. A record of briefing documents prepared for the Taoiseach and Ministers about RTÉ's financial position, the current Television Licence system, RTÉ’s five year strategy and broadcast issues/market. Minutes and notes from meetings members of the Department, including but not limited to the Taoiseach and Ministers, had with RTÉ representatives - dated between January 1, 2018 and the date of this letter.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all correspondence with executives from Facebook, Google and Amazon from Jan 1, 2017 to March 1, 2018, including all electronic communications, internal memos, diary notifications and inter-departmental correspondence concerning the following topic: Leo Varadkar's trip to Silicon Valley in November 2017.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all correspondence between the Department of Finance, the Department of Taoiseach and the board (NPHDB) of the new children’s hospital. This should span from January 2020 to date.

Department of the Taoiseach

The number of emails sent through by members of the public to Taoiseach, Micheál Martin and the Dept of the Taoiseach on each of these dates of August 20, 21st 22nd, 23rd and 24th concerning the Oireachtas Golf Society outing at Clifden. The total amount of emails received by the Dept of the Taoiseach concerning the issue. Copies of the first hundred emails received by the Dept of the Taoiseach.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all correspondence (to include letters, emails, texts, memos etc) received by Taoiseach Micheál Martin and his office from members of the public and elected representatives regarding his Irish Times interview on the deaths of his two children between June 8 and the date of this request.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence between the Department and/or Taoiseach's Office/advisors and Time magazine or agencies acting on the publication's behalf in the last six months.

Department of the Taoiseach

Appointments diary of former Minister of State for European Affairs, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Dara Murphy from January 1st 2017 to the end of his tenure as Minister.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of any emails, letters and/or meeting minutes with Ibec CEO Danny McCoy and internal correspondence in relation to this exchange with Ibec as referenced in this return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/58979/ibec Copies of any emails, letters and/or meeting minutes with Ibec CEO Danny McCoy and internal correspondence in relation to this exchange with Ibec as referenced in this return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/58019/ibec Copies of any emails, letters and/or meeting minutes with Ibec CEO Danny McCoy and internal correspondence in relation to this exchange with Ibec as referenced in this return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/56613/ibec In all cases of requests for correspondence and meetings, please also include attached documents and/or documents referenced that are not already publicly available. In all cases for correspondence, please also note that this request excludes any correspondence in relation to the organisation of any meetings.

Department of the Taoiseach

Details of all spending on entertainment by the Department of the Taoiseach since June 1, 2017. Please include details of spending on food, drink and any other entertainment. Please include the name of the company which provided any of the above, details of the what the provided and the cost. Also specify the reason for the reason. Please also include details of departmental spending on dinners, lunches or other events held in Farmleigh.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence between Deputy Michael Lowry and the Department of the Taoiseach, and the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar between 1st June 2017 and 2nd July 2018.

Department of the Taoiseach

I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to any minutes / briefings relating to meetings between RTE and An Taoiseach during 2022. Details of one of the meetings are outlined here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/83609/raidi%C3%B3--teilif%C3%ADs-%C3%A9ireann

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of any correspondence/representations received by the department relating to the Taoiseach's "picnic" in the Phoenix Park on the weekend of 23/24 May. If there is a large amount of correspondence, I am happy to receive a small representative sample of the documentation, and a figure for how many pieces of correspondence were received.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of any records held referring or relating to the suspension of the parliamentary question system during the Covid-19 crisis and the Dept of the Taoiseach's role in creating an alternative system for dealing with queries. For avoidance of doubt, this is the process that would have begun on foot of the letter from Peter Finnegan, which was released as part of FOI/2020/0082.

Department of the Taoiseach

Details of all costs incurred by the Department of the Taoiseach in relation to the visit of US President Joe Biden in April 2023. The details should include an itemised breakdown of costs incurred including but not limited to any building works; catering; vehicle hire, hiring of security infrastructure - barriers etc.; travel; accommodation; gifts etc and copies of all invoices related to same.

Department of the Taoiseach

A database/spreadsheet/record of all costs incurred by the department in hosting U.S. President Joe Biden in April. This record to be broken down line by line according to each item of expenditure, the amount, the date, the category etc.

Department of the Taoiseach

Correspondence to the Taoiseach from Amigo Loans/Amigo Loans Ireland since 1 January 2019.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all correspondence, memos and documents held within the Department relating to court proceedings undertaken by former Minister Alan Shatter regarding the report carried out by Sean Guerin; copies of all indemnities given to Sean Guerin for the court proceedings; copies of all fee notes issued by A&L Goodbody related to their representation of Sean Guerin; all fee notes issued by counsel for the High Court and Court of Appeal Hearings and receipts received for fees paid to date; and all documents relating to expenditure discharged by the Department for work undertaken in Sean Guerin's inquiry.

Department of the Taoiseach

All details in relation to education and training programmes offered to staff within the Department from January 1, 2016, to date. This should include the following details: What courses were offered to staff? How many participated in each course? What was the cost and duration of each course? And what company/institute provided the education or training course? How many staff are currently employed by the Department?

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of any correspondence the Taoiseach or his senior officials may have had over the past year with pharmaceutical firms based in Ireland exploring the possible manufacture of Covid-19 vaccine at any of their facilities in this country. Could I see records of letters, emails and other correspondence from the Department of An Taoiseach and replies or incoming correspondence on the same subject.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all correspondence in relation to Leo Varadkar's trip to America and meeting with Donald Trump to include all complaints lodged plus any correspondence praising him for his actions.

Department of the Taoiseach

• Any communications, by letter or email, between the Taoiseach and the Minister for Housing between December 17th 2022 and February 27th 2023 • Any communications, by letter or email, between the Taoiseach and the Minister for Children between December 17th 2022 and February 27th 2023 • Any communications, by letter or email, between the Taoiseach and the Minister for Health between December 17th 2022 and February 27th 2023 • Any communications, by letter or email, between the Taoiseach and the Minister for Environment between December 17th 2022 and February 27th 2023

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence between Ruhama and Mr Leo Varadkar, Taoiseach and/or staff at the Department of the Taoiseach in the period 01 September 2019 to 01 July 2020; All correspondence between Ruhama and Mr Micheál Martin, Taoiseach and/or staff at the Department of the Taoiseach in the period 01 July 2020 to present.

Department of the Taoiseach

- The agenda of the January 2022 meeting of the Climate Action Delivery Board - The minutes of the January 2022 meeting of the CADB - Any communication sent to members of the CADB to distribute the agenda or minutes of the January 2022 meeting - eg an email which the agenda/minutes were attached to - and any other documents attached to that communication.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of any Cabinet records relating to the creation of the legislation for commissions of investigation from. This request to cover the calendar year 2004.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any briefing notes or minutes from a meeting held between the Taoiseach and Bord Gais on September 12, 2023.

Department of the Taoiseach

Records of all communications from Airbnb and/or its representatives, and any subsequent replies from the Department. I wish to cover the time period: 01/06/23 - Present Day.

Department of the Taoiseach

All briefing notes (in electronic and/or physical format) prepared by the Department for the new Chief Whip - Hildegarde Naughten - on her appointment to the role arising from the Cabinet reshuffle on 17 December 2022.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence to the Taoiseach’s office from the DUP between 28 June and now (8th Nov), and all replies to that correspondence. All correspondence to the Taoiseach’s office from Arlene Foster between 28 June and now (8th Nov), and all replies to that correspondence. All correspondence within the Taoiseach’s office that mentions Arlene Foster and the DUP between the following dates: 4-11 December 2017 16-22 July 2018 15-21 October 2018

Department of the Taoiseach

A copy of all statements/invoices relating to the Taoiseach visit to the US between 30 October 2017 and 3 November 2017 inclusive. Copy of all statements/invoices relating to any Departmental officials that travelled with the Taoiseach to the US during the period of 30 October-3 November 2017 inclusive. If all bills relating to the visit to the US have been fully paid as of end of Business on Friday 22 December 2017.

Department of the Taoiseach

All minutes and agendas for the weekly meetings of the Senior Officials Group on the Humanitarian Response in charge of co-ordinating the response to the Ukrainian refugee crisis, from September 1, 2022 to present.

Department of the Taoiseach

1. Any correspondence since May 31st, 2022 to the Taoiseach or his Department on the Cregan commission of inquiry into Irish Bank Resolution Corporation and its examination and report on the Siteserv transaction; and any replies from the Taoiseach or his Department. This FoI request excludes all the correspondence to the Taoiseach from the commission which has been published on the Government’s website. Also excluded from this FoI request is the Siteserv report itself as it too is in the public domain. 2. Any notes or advice prepared for the Taoiseach on the commission’s conclusions on the Siteserv transaction as set out in its report.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any correspondence between Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister Paschal Donohoe, dated between July 1st, 2023 and November 1st, 2023.

Department of the Taoiseach

Messages the Taoiseach has received from the public regarding Ireland's stance and public statements on the Israel-Hamas war since October 7th.

Department of the Taoiseach

- A datadump of the financial management system that is used for recording costs associated with the NAMA Commission in the period 1 Sept 2020 to date. - A record of the most up to date total cost for the commission's work thus far.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of letters and emails sent by the public to Taoiseach Micheál Martin regarding Ministers Simon Coveney and Jack Chambers attendance at a church service in Armagh marking the centenary of partition between October 1 2021 and the date of this request. Copies of all correspondence between the Taoiseach and Ministers Coveney and Chambers regarding the same event between October 1 2021 and the date of this request. Correspondence to include, but not limited to, letters, emails, briefing documentation, memos, text massages, WhatsApp messages etc

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all contacts, if any, to and from the Department about Facebook over the last 12 months - from October 1, 2017, to date. This should include representations made on behalf of Facebook; including emails, invitations, calls or letters between the company and its staff to Mr Varadkar or his Department/officials over the last year, since October 1, 2017 to date. This information should also include if any emails, invitations, calls or letters were sent to any Facebook employees or officials from Mr Varadkar, his officials or staff in his Department in the same period. This should also include any notes on meetings, or minutes or memos, that were held between officials or representatives from the Department- including the Taoiseach-and the company.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all contacts, if any, to and from the department about Twitter over the last 12 months-from October 1, 2017, to date. This should include representations made on behalf of Twitter; including emails, invitations, calls or letters between the company and it’s staff to Mr Varadkar or his department/officials over the last year, since October 1, 2017 to date. This information should also include if any emails, invitations, calls or letters were sent to any Twitter employees or officials from Mr Varadkar, his officials or staff in his department in the same period. This should also include any notes on meetings, or minutes or memos, that were held between officials or representatives from the department-including the Taoiseach-nd the company.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all contacts, if any, to and from the department about Apple over the last 12 months - from October 1, 2017, to date. This should include representations made on behalf of Apple; including emails, invitations, calls or letters between the company and it’s staff to Mr Varadkar or his department/officials over the last year, since October 1, 2017 to date. This information should also include if any emails, invitations, calls or letters were sent to any Apple employees or officials from Mr Varadkar, his officials or staff in his department in the same period. This should also include any notes on meetings, or minutes or memos, that were held between officials or representatives from the department- including the Taoiseach - and the company.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all contacts, if any, to and from the department about Google over the last 12 months - from October 1, 2017, to date. This should include representations made on behalf of Google; including emails, invitations, calls or letters between the company and its staff to Mr Varadkar or his department/officials over the last year, since October 1, 2017 to date. This information should also include if any emails, invitations, calls or letters were sent to any Google employees or officials from Mr Varadkar, his officials or staff in his department in the same period. This should also include any notes on meetings, or minutes or memos, that were held between officials or representatives from the department-including the Taoiseach - and the company.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of correspondence and records held by Department of the Taoiseach relating to the medicine Obdivo (Nivolumab) from 1 January 2017 to 1 November 2017.

Department of the Taoiseach

I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to all correspondence between Martin Mackin and Deirdre Gillane during 2021. Please also include minutes/notes relating to any meetings/telephone calls between Martin Mackin and Deirdre Gillane during 2021.

Department of the Taoiseach

I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to any correspondence or notes/minutes of any meetings between Maeve McElwee of IBEC and John Shaw during 2021.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all requests for use of the Ministerial Air Transport Service in the period 1 Jan 2021 to date of receipt of this request. This request to include a copy of the request, a copy of the response, and any to-and-fro communications regarding the request.