Department of the Taoiseach
FOI Requests — 2103 requests
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Details of all correspondence relating to a meeting 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/28239/coca-cola-ireland. During the World Economic Forum meeting at Davos, Switzerland, a meeting was held between Coca-Cola President and CEO, James Quincey, and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to discuss Coca-Cola's investments in Ireland, Brexit, sustainability, the sugar sweetened drinks tax & Coca- Cola's reformulations.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Copies of all contacts, if any, to and from the Department about Bono and Taoiseach Varadkar since he took office. This should include representations made on their behalf, emails, invitations, calls or letters between the two since Mr Varadkar become Taoiseach.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Copies of correspondence to/from the Department of the Taoiseach requesting use of the Ministerial Air Transport Service. The time period can be limited to November 1, 2016 to February 28, 2017.
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Any information, documents, or correspondence held by the Department of An Taoiseach from September 19, 2018 to September 19, 2023 relating to the review of An Garda Síochána’s status under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 to determine whether to broaden the access to information held by the organisation, as recommended by the Commission on the Future of Policing.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
1. Meeting minutes of the ‘Con Murray group’ on the refugee crisis response (for clarity, this is the group referred to in briefing documents prepared for Minister of State Joe O’Brien) 2. Correspondence between this group and other departments or state agencies 3. Outputs of the group such as memos, research projects, information notes, correspondence to government ministers etc.
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• All correspondence between Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Damien English regarding Mr English's resignation and property interests between January 9 2023 and the date of this request • All correspondence between Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Fine Gael General Secretary John Carroll regarding Damien English between January 9 2023 and the date of this request • All correspondence between Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Tánaiste Micheál Martin regarding Damien English between January 9 2023 and the date of this request
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
The release of details regarding expenses incurred by the Taoiseach and the Chief Whip during their visits abroad for St Patrick's Day last year, specifically·The cost of travel and accommodation for the Minister ·The cost of travel and accommodation for any advisers or other staff for the Minister ·The cost of any gifts (including shamrock) incurred by the Department for the trip ·Any other costs associated for the trip.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
All records, including correspondence internal and external, briefing notes, minutes, etc, relating to this record in the lobbying database: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/20213/construction-industry-federation-cif
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
All correspondence held by the Department of the Taoiseach in relation to the opening of the Luas Cross City between the period 14 June 2017 and 31 December 2017.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
A spreadsheet/table of how much has been paid by the Department for VIP facilities at Dublin Airport (and any other airport) for the period 2017, 2018, and 2019. A breakdown of these payments (2017-2019) according to office-holder, to include total amounts for the following individuals or category of individual: former presidents, former Taoisigh, the EU Commissioner, visiting dignitaries, any other category/individual.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
A copy of the annual reports submitted by the Disclosures Recipient under Sch 3(6) of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 to the Taoiseach for the years 2021, 2022, and 2023
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
I am seeking the release of all records relating to the Taoiseach's visit to the Republic of Korea as part of the Team Ireland Trade Mission. This should include but is not limited to, records of any meeting minutes, meeting notes, a list of attendees, briefing material, associated reports, presentations and correspondence shared and/or referenced during the trip. I also request any letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, memos, notes, reports, draft reports and any other relevant records that were created, sent or received by the Department of the Taoiseach during the trip. Finally, please also include a copy of the itinerary for the trip, a list of all those who had travelled with the Taoiseach and records relating to their expenses, such as copies of actual receipts, invoices and claim forms. By this, I mean all costs and expenses related to the trip, from the Taoiseach and support staff from the Department. This includes travel, accommodation, food and any other expenses incurred related to the trip.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
All correspondence between Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Ursula von der Leyen, dated between September 1st, 2023 and November 20, 2023
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
All communication sent and received, and all briefing documents and briefing material prepared by or received by the Office of the Taoiseach, including by the Taoiseach himself, in relation to COP27, the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties, between July 1 and the present. The search should be restricted to Assistant Principal and above, and should exclude logistical information re travel arrangements, accommodation etc.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Briefings and/or records/ minutes in relation to a meeting held between Micheál Martin and Vodafone's CEO on 9th September.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Copies of all correspondence between either Taoiseach Micheál Martin or/and the department secretary general, and the following organisations and individuals 1. Twitter, including but not limited to Sinead McSweeney, Kennedy O’Brien, Ronan Costello or Karen White. 2. TikTok, including but not limited to, Susan Moss. 3. MSD, including but not limited to, Eoin Bradley. 4. Pfizer, including but not limited to, Karen O'Keefe. 5. Eli Lilly, including but not limited to, Todd Winge and CEO David Ricks. 6. Abbvie, including but not limited to, Nuala Carey. 7. Medtronic, including but not limited to, Alma Curran. 8. Copies of the minutes of all meetings between Mr Martin and Mr Callinan and/or the above named organisations/individuals. The time period for this request is records between 1st January and 14th November 2022. The request would include copies of any documents attached or enclosed with the correspondence.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
A list of all the gifts, their costs, and the recipients that were purchased by the Department for foreign dignitaries or Heads of State to date in the year 2019. Can you also provide me with a list of the gifts received by the Taoiseach from foreign dignitaries or Heads of State to date in the year 2019.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Copies of pages from the Department of the Taoiseach’s Visitors Book for foreign dignitaries between June 2017 to date.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Copies of all correspondence between the Department of Taoiseach and former Taoiseach Enda Kenny with regard to sitting for his official portrait. This request should also include copies of all other records relating to the commissioning of an official portrait of Mr Kenny.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Copies of all correspondence to/from the Taoiseach and Archbishop Diarmuid Martin since June 2017. This should include copies of all emails/letters sent to or by the Taoiseach/his staff/department to the Archbishop or his office in that time period. Copies of any correspondence to/from the Department to Bishop Alphonus Cullinan and the Irish Catholic Bishops Conference during that time period.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Correspondence sent to An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar from members of the public in relation to abortion and the Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment between 1 September and 13 November 2017.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
All correspondence between Vulcan Consulting and the Department and details of any work carried out by the same company (including the nature of the work, the period in which it was carried out and at what cost) for the Department from the period 01 April 2016 to 15 November 2017.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
All correspondence from members of the public to the Taoiseach and/or Government Chief Whip in relation to the Government decision to send representatives to a church service in Armagh marking the partition of Ireland.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
All correspondence - dated between 21st September and 30 September - between officials regarding errors in the Calculated Grades system for 2020's Leaving Certificate. This should include all correspondence from Polymetricka International, ETS, briefing notes from Department of Education and Minister Norma Foley, briefing notes for Taoiseach Micheál Martin regarding this issue. Any minute meetings regarding same should be included under this request.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
- All correspondence between the Department of the Taoiseach and Polymertrika International since September 1 about concerns surrounding the errors in the Leaving Certificate results system for 2020 - All correspondence since September 1 between the Department of the Taoiseach and Education Testing Service (ETS) about concerns surrounding the errors in the leaving certificate results system for 2020 - All correspondence since September 1 between the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Education surrounding the errors in the leaving certificate results system for 2020 - All internal Department of the Taoiseach correspondence since September 1 about concerns surrounding the errors in the leaving certificate results system for 2020 - All correspondence between the Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar since September 1 about concerns surrounding the errors in the leaving certificate results system for 2020 - All correspondence between the Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan since September 1 about concerns surrounding the errors in the leaving certificate results system for 2020 - All correspondence between the Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Minister for Education Norma Foley since September 1 about concerns surrounding the errors in the leaving certificate results system for 2020
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
All correspondence sent or received by the Taoiseach's office relating to Ryan Tubridy and RTE between August 10th 2023 and September 14th 2023.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Documents related to the Taoiseach's engagement with Medtronic regarding ventilators between 01 March 2020 and 01 May 2020 including any correspondence, briefing notes, memos or other documents regarding this matter.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
A copy of all correspondence between the Taoiseach/Taoiseach’s Office and the Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan/Chief Medical Officer’s Office in 2020 and 2021. The records should include emails, letters, notes of phone calls and text messages on any format as well as the minutes of meetings.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Under the FOI Act, 2014, I wish to request the following records: A copy of all documents, submissions, memos, minutes, briefing documents, and any subsequent correspondence and/or internal departmental communications, related to the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/74874/supermacs
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
· All incoming and outgoing correspondence between the Department of the Taoiseach and Supermac's between May 1st and the present. · Any submissions made to the Department of the Taoiseach by Supermac's relating to insurance costs or the PIAB between May 1st and the present. · Any briefing materials, memos or reports relating to any correspondence with Supermac's over insurance costs between May 1st and the present.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
All communications (emails, letters, texts, WhatsApp etc) between Pat McDonagh, or Supermacs, and the Taoiseach, or his officials, between May 1 and Aug 31 this year. Please also send me the minutes of any minutes that took place during the same time period.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
All of the correspondence between the office of the Taoiseach and Apple on the matter of the Galway data centre, and details of any meetings or phone calls between the Taoiseach's Office and Apple on the same matter over the last two years.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
1. The minutes of a meeting held between David Duffy of Ibec and John Shaw between January 2022 and April 2022 and any correspondence relating to the meeting, excluding correspondence relating to setting up the meeting. (link here)
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
1. Gach taiféad, comhfhreagras agus cáipéis a bhaineann leis an bplé faoi rioscaí i dtaobh na Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta maidir le cruthú an National Risk Assessment 2018. 2. Gach taiféad, comhfhreagras agus caipéis a bhaineann leis an bplé faoi rioscaí i dtaobh bánú na pobail oileandá agus tuaithe maidir le cruthú an National Risk Assessment 2018. Mar chuidiú tá tagairt den mhír a bhaineann leis an nGaeilge agus an Ghaeltacht atá luaite sa National Risk Assessment 2018 luaite thíos sa aguisín. Ag súil le cloisteáil uait go luath. Aguisín 1 An mír a bhaineann leis an nGaeilge sa National Risk Assessment 2018 – lth. 86 Risks around declining use of the Irish language in Gaeltacht areas and consequent risks to national identity - This specific issue is not included as a strategic risk this year. Risk of declining populations in Island communities (and rural areas) affecting service delivery etc. - This specific issue is not included as a strategic risk this year.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Information in relation to the State dinner held in Ireland for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, which was hosted by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. A copy of the menu, the names on the guest list for the event, an itemised list of costs associated with the event to include a breakdown cost of the food, the venue, photographer, entertainment, printing, etc.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
All correspondence between the Taoiseach, and John Carroll, and other officials in the department, about the Climate Emergency Bill since May 1 2019. Any correspondence between officials in the department and the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment in the same time frame. The correspondence between John Carroll and Feargal Purcell which resulted in the meeting referred to in this Lobbying return, and any subsequent correspondence about the meeting. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/49203/edelman-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.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
• Any minutes relating to a meeting between the Department of An Taoiseach and Yahoo EMEA Limited which occurred between 1 Jan 2023 and 30 April 2023 • Correspondences exchanged in relation to the above meeting • Any other documents exchanged between the parties in relation to the meeting, or any documents prepared by the Department in relation to the meeting.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
All correspondence sent to the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar from members of the public in relation to his attendance at the King’s coronation. All correspondence sent to the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar from members of the public in relation to his partner Matt Barret’s social media posts at the King’s coronation. I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/5/2023 - 22/5/2023.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Please provide all correspondence received by the Taoiseach and the Department of the Taoiseach from the public, businesses, and elected representatives on GAAGO between 1/4/23 and 31/5/23. In cases where the Taoiseach/Department provided a response, please provide the reply.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Copies of all completed audits – internal and external - held by/conducted on behalf of the Department of the Taoiseach since January 1, 2022, to date.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
The release of minutes or meeting notes taken at all meetings of the Cabinet Sub-Committee on Infrastructure during 2015. I am also requesting the release of any memos prepared for the sub-committee in 2015.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Details of all expenditure incurred by the Department of the Taoiseach (D/Taoiseach) on cloud computing services in 2020. Cloud computing services should be taken to mean any cloud-related service provided to D/Taoiseach, either directly by cloud computing firms (such as, but not limited to, the following: Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle, Amazon Web Services, and IBM) or by third party-consultancies. In either case, this would incorporate all varieties of cloud computing, including software-as-a-service, infrastructure- as-a-service and platform-as-a-service. Details are requested on the total payments made to each relevant individual private sector entity (cloud computing firm, third party consultancy, etc.) covered by this request, rather than a single accumulative figure.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Copies of all correspondence received by the Department of the Taoiseach from nursing homes and residential care facilities, their management and/or staff relating to nursing homes and Covid-19 between March 1st and May 6th, 2020. Copies of all correspondence received by the Department of the Taoiseach from members of the public and relatives of nursing home and residential care facilities residents in relation to nursing homes and Covid-19 between March 1st and May 6th, 2020. Copies of all correspondence sent to An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar from members of the public about the Covid-19 pandemic in general since March 1st. I appreciate that this could generate a substantial amount of correspondence so a sample of correspondence (up to 100 emails/letters) would suffice as a representative amount of the kind of correspondence he has been receiving on this matter. Also, I would not be looking for the identities of the correspondents so you could redact names and address, or any other information that might identify the writers of letters or emails to the Taoiseach in case that speeds up the release of this information.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Copies of any correspondence (emails, letters, memos or reports) to and from the Taoiseach/senior Department of Taoiseach officials and the following nursing homes – as well as any correspondence received or sent by the Taoiseach/Department concerning the following nursing homes - dating back to March 1st 2020 - the subject matter of this correspondence is Covid-19: - Tara Winthrop in Swords, Co Dublin - Dealgan House in Dundalk, Co Louth - St Mary’s Hospital in the Phoenix Park in Dublin - Millbury Nursing Home in Navan, Co Meath - Kilbrew Nursing Home in Ashbourne, Co Meath - Clonakilty Community Hospital in Co Cork
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
All email correspondence between Microsoft Ireland and any of the following members of the Department of the Taoiseach - Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Head of Unit John Carroll, Assistant Secretary, John Callinan and Chief of Staff Brian Murphy - in relation to the US warrants case during the period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017 . Minutes of any meetings held between Microsoft Ireland's Rebecca Radloff and any of the following members of the Department of the Taoiseach - Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Head of Unit John Carroll, Assistant Secretary, John Callinan and Chief of Staff Brian Murphy - in relation to the US warrants case during the period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017 . This request is based on the following lobbying register return -https://www.lobbying.ie/return/23951/ibec
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Copies of all correspondence between the public and the Department of the Taoiseach regarding CervicalCheck/cancer screening services from April 1 2018 to present.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Any minutes / memos / briefings relating to the meeting between the DAA and Martin Fraser during 2018. Details of the meeting are outlined in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/29069/daa-plc
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Copies of all emails, letters and any records available from the “informal communications” listed in this lobbying report from business group Ibec. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/90585/ibec
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
All travel and accommodation costs associated with St Patrick's Day foreign engagements this year, 2023, for the Taoiseach and Ministers of State in the Department of the Taoiseach. To include: • costs for both Taoiseach and junior ministers in the Department of Taoiseach; • costs for their advisors & staff; • details and cost of any gift given by Taoiseach/junior ministers during their trips; • details of any gifts received by same Taoiseach/junior ministers during their trips.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
The amount of money spent by the Department throughout 2020 on taxi services.