Department of the Taoiseach

Department of the Taoiseach

A datadump of the financial management system that is used for recording costs associated with the NAMA Commission for the calendar year 2019 and thus far in 2020. A record of the most up to date total cost for the commission's work thus far.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any emails sent to former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar between June 4, 2020 and June 25, 2020 from people with addresses in Co. Kildare.

Department of the Taoiseach

1. All Cabinet records from June 2004 in relation to the development of a framework for authenticating the identity of (potential) service users, which could be used as a basis for issuing a public services card or any other identity card. 2. A copy of the joint memorandum submitted to Cabinet in July 2005 by then Ministers for Social Welfare and Public Expenditure/Finance in relation to the development of a technical specification for the procurement of cards/tokens supporting primarily the establishment and authentication of identity for access to public services. 3. Minutes of all Cabinet meetings held in June 2004 and July 2005, and copies of all memorandums submitted in relation to the justice and social welfare portfolios during those two months.

Department of the Taoiseach

A list of the cost incurred by the Department to pay for Irish translation of documents, speeches, online content, bills, contracts etc. for the years 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and for the first six months of this year.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence between John Carroll and other officials in the Department, about the Climate Emergency Bill since May 1 2019.

Department of the Taoiseach

Agendas and Minutes of meetings of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar for the following: All meetings with DUP delegation since June 2017 All meetings with PM May since June 2017 All meetings with EU Commission President Jean Claude Juncker for the period of June 2017 to July 2018 All meetings with German Chancellor Angela Merkel for the period of June 2017 to July 2018 All meetings with the Minister for Housing for the period of July 2017-August 2018. And specifically: June 26th, 2017: 11.30am meeting with Atlantic Philanthropies Thursday July 5th 2017: 2.45pm Meeting with Jamie Dimon Friday July 21st, 2017: 12.15pm Meeting with Brian Moynihan

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all submissions made to the Department as part of the public consultation into the Regulation of Online Political Advertising in Ireland.

Department of the Taoiseach

Records related to the third party costs of the Moriarty Tribunal between 2009 and June 2019, or, in the alternative, a breakdown of the costs by name of witness.

Department of the Taoiseach

The most recent details on 'FOI/2018/0163' -- "A list of all the tweets that were "promoted" by the MerrionStreet Twitter account in the period 1 July 2017 to the current date. A description of the audience targeted/selected to see each of these promoted tweets. How much was spent on each of these promoted tweets " from the query log.

Department of the Taoiseach

A breakdown of the travel, accommodation and other associated costs incurred by the Department of the Taoiseach in respect of the visit by the Taoiseach and his delegation to New York for the launch of the UN Security Council Campaign.

Department of the Taoiseach

Records/documents held by the Department in relation to the following: Communications between the office of An Taoiseach & the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform, regarding the rollout of the Covid vaccination programme. To cover specifically, communications between the office of Minister Michael McGrath or his officials with the office of An Taoiseach & his officials on the issue, from the period November 23rd 2020 to 31st January 2021. To include text messages, emails and other digital records.

Department of the Taoiseach

1. All data, including but not limited to minutes, messages (texts / WhatsApp / paper), phone notes, reports, memos, unsolicited correspondence / representations relating to the following meeting / meetings: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/71718/q4pr 2. All data, including but not limited to minutes, messages (texts / WhatsApp / paper), phone notes, reports, memos, unsolicited correspondence / representations from January 2021 - present, relating to: - Glanbia - Royal A-ware & Glanbia proposed manufacturing facility in Belview, Kilkenny

Department of the Taoiseach

May I request all records related to meetings between An Taoiseach and representatives of Amazon for the period January 2021 to the present date.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all correspondence sent/received by officials from this Department or the Minister(s) in relation to smartphones or internet access for minors since 2016. This should include all correspondence including letters, emails etc. And it should include correspondence from members of the public as well as official representations.

Department of the Taoiseach

Under FOI (and or the Data Acts) can you release to me the Agendas for Government meetings for Jan, April, May, June, July and August 2002.

Department of the Taoiseach

 All correspondence between Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Minister Eamon Ryan regarding the regulations on smoky coals between January 1 2022 and the date of this request  All correspondence between Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar regarding the regulations on smoky coals between January 1 2022 and the date of this request Correspondence should include, but not be limited to, letters, text messages, WhatsApp messages, briefing docs, memos etc. It should also include correspondence between the Taoiseach and Minister’s offices and advisers.

Department of the Taoiseach

The amount spent by the Department on Facebook advertisements in 2017. The amount spent by the Department on Facebook advertisements in the first 5 months of 2018. The amount spent by the Department on Google advertisements in 2017. The amount spent by the Department on Google advertisements in the first 5 months of 2018.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any minutes/memos/briefings relating to the meeting between the American Chamber of Commerce and Martin Fraser/John Callinan/John Shaw as referred to in the following lobbying return: Details of some of this lobbying is referred to in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/27846/american-chamber-of-commerce-ireland

Department of the Taoiseach

A copy of minutes taken of a meeting held about The Americas Cup between 9am and 11am on 28 March 2022.

Department of the Taoiseach

I am seeking any records/documentation that is held by the Departments Policing Reform Implementation Programme Office of the following: The Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland recommended, the current maximum age limit of 35 should be scrapped. Please provide any records and documentation for implementation of this recommendation.

Department of the Taoiseach

I am seeking any documentation/records that are held by the Departments Policing Reform Implementation Programme office for the following: The Expert Review Group on Recruit Education, Entry, Pathways and Learning & Development for An Garda Síochána.

Department of the Taoiseach

Records showing the number of employee/official mobile devices - to include smartphones, laptops and tablets - reported lost by or stolen by employees/officials in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Breakdown of same by device and year Whether devices were encrypted or not.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all contacts, if any, to and from the Department about Facebook over the last 12 months - from November 2018 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 November 2018 to date.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence (including electronic and paper based) to and from Twitter in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence between the Department and Apple Inc. including details of telephone calls, emails, memos and briefings from the period 01 November 2018 to 05 March 2019 inclusive. All correspondence between the Department and Facebook, including details of telephone calls, emails, memos and briefings from the period 01 November 2018 to 05 March 2019 inclusive. All correspondence between the Department and Amazon, including details of telephone calls, emails, memos and briefings from the period 01 November 2018 to 05 March 2019 inclusive. All correspondence between the Department and Twitter, including details of telephone calls, emails, memos and briefings from the period 01 November 2018 to 05 March 2019 inclusive. All correspondence between the Department and Google, including details of telephone calls, emails, memos and briefings from the period 01 November 2018 to 05 March 2019 inclusive.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all letters, emails and any other correspondence dating from January 1st, 2012 to May 17th, 2017 between Facebook executives, including chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg AND then Taoiseach Enda Kenny and his officials Martin Fraser, Paul O’Brien, Lorcan Fullam, John Callinan and Andrew McDowell. Copies of all letters, emails and any other correspondence dating from June 2017 to the present date between Facebook executives, including chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg AND Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and his officials Martin Fraser and John Callinan.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence with Facebook and its representatives and the Department since January 1.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence with Google/YouTube and its representatives and the Department since January 1.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence with Apple and its representatives and the Department since January 1.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence, including any attachments, between the Taoiseach or departmental officials and Facebook representatives from the period 1 October 2018 until the receipt of this request. Any briefing notes, agendas, meeting minutes or presentations relating to meetings or phone calls between Facebook representatives and either the Taoiseach or departmental officials within the same period.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence received by the Taoiseach or his Department relating to the Kylie Minogue letter written by the Taoiseach - to cover the period from 31/3/2019 - 10/4/2019.

Department of the Taoiseach

The letter of correspondence from Mike Beary of Amazon Web Services to An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar as registered in this lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/35381/amazon-web-services. Timeframe: 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018.

Department of the Taoiseach

All records, including correspondence, emails, reports, etc, relating to blood donation policies/rules in Ireland, for the period 01/01/2017 to present.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of any correspondence between the Department and the Department of Defence with regard to the availability or reliability of the Learjet. This request to cover the period 1 Nov 2022 to date of receipt of the request.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all correspondence received by Taoiseach Micheál Martin from members of the general public regarding the Russian Ambassador Yuriy Filatov between January 1 2022 and the date of this request

Department of the Taoiseach

All internal and external correspondence and memos held by the office of An Taoiseach relating to Russia's Sputnik V vaccine from August 11, 2020 to the present day

Department of the Taoiseach

The cost of hiring photographers to cover the former Taoiseach's St Patrick's Day visit to Washington DC and Chicago in 2019; Copies of all photographs taken by those photographers during the trip as well as accompanying captions - either embedded or sent along with the images in accompanying emails.

Department of the Taoiseach

Details of the costs to date incurred by the Cregan Commission of Investigation into transactions at Irish Bank Resolution Corporation and the expected likely final costs/competition date of the investigation. Also, if available, details of a breakdown under general headings of the expenditure approved by the State of the Cregan Commission of Investigation including legal fees (to barristers and solicitors, if separated), office costs, rental costs and miscellaneous/ancillary expenditure incurred by the commission.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all correspondence, including emails, letters, texts and WhatsApp messages between Department of the Taoiseach Secretary General Martin Fraser and Taoiseach Micheál Martin related to the national vaccination programme and vaccine supplies since January 2021.

Department of the Taoiseach

All briefing material including memos, background papers, preparatory advice, minutes of meetings, reports, correspondence, documents and publications between the Department of Taoiseach, Department of Finance and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform since 1st January 2018 in relation to the launch of the National Development Plan 2018-2027 and Project Ireland 2040 on 16th February 2018 in Sligo.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence between the Department of Taoiseach and members of the National Emergency Co-ordination Group. All correspondence between the Strategic Communications Unit and members of the National Emergency Co-ordination Group. The range of dates for the documents requested is 01/10/17 to 26/02/18.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence between the National Emergency Coordination Group and connected officials and the Taoiseach’s Office - date Feb 19- March 7 inclusive. This correspondence may include but is not limited to emails, letters, SMS or texts, faxes, memos, minutes of meetings and notes of phone-calls.

Department of the Taoiseach

All internal records relating to Storm Emma and related adverse weather to include briefing notes, internal memos and minutes of meetings.

Department of the Taoiseach

Materials relating to the allegations of torture and waterboarding (though this phrase may not have been used) by the paratroop regiment of the British army in Belfast in 1972. I would be happy to confine the request to the years 2016 and 2017.

Department of the Taoiseach

Details of all correspondence between Taoiseach Enda Kenny and leader of Fianna Fail Micheal Martin from January 1 2016 to the present date. I wish to include emails, text messages and records of meetings between Mr Kenny and Mr Martin.

Department of the Taoiseach

A copy of all prior correspondence received from Mr Melia by the Department or the Taoiseach relating to issues he raised regarding NUI Galway. This should include copies of any reports furnished by Mr Melia. This may include but not be limited to correspondence received on November 22, 2012; December 10, 2012 or June 28, 2013. A copy of the correspondence referred to above (Dec 3, 2014 and May 25, 2015) and all subsequent correspondence received from Mr Melia by the Department or the Taoiseach relating to issues he raised regarding NUI Galway. This should include copies of any reports furnished by Mr Melia. A copy of all correspondence which arose as a result of any contact made by Mr Melia to the Department or the Taoiseach. This should include any correspondence with the Department of Education.

Department of the Taoiseach

Details pertaining to Regina Doherty's travel costs to the United Arab Emirates for St. Patrick's Day, in particular: The cost of the Chief Whip's flights to, from, and within the United Arab Emirates. The cost of the Chief Whip's accommodation during her stay in the United Arab Emirates. Any other costs for the Chief Whip's trip, including travel within the United Arab Emirates and the presentation of a bowl of shamrock, if possible.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all material and memorandum circulated to Cabinet by then Minister for Health James Reilly and/or the Department of Health about the National Children’s Hospital (NCH) in 2011, 2012 and 2013. Any observations from other Ministers and Government Departments about the NCH and the selection of the site. Minutes from Cabinet meetings where this issue was discussed.

Department of the Taoiseach

All records relating to the Taoiseach’s appearance on Operation Transformation – to include but not limited to; e- mails, text messages, whatsapp messages, letters etc. I wish for my request to cover the dates 1/1/2019 - 12/2/2019.

Department of the Taoiseach

A copy of receipts for the Department credit card. I wish for my request to cover the period 1/5/2016 – 8/2/2019.