Department of the Taoiseach

Department of the Taoiseach

A copy of the Department's new email policy regarding the use of external emails for official business. I would also like a copy of any report that was carried out into the current use of external emails or non official ICT technology. I understand a review and consolidation was carried out in 2017.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any electronic and written correspondence within the Department of the Taoiseach and to any other Department in relation to discussions, meetings, letters as well as emails and briefing notes prepared in relation to the Strategic Communications Unit in the period June 1st to July 17th 2017.

Department of the Taoiseach

All of the correspondence sent from and received by the Department of the Taoiseach in the last year on the matter of the public services card.

Department of the Taoiseach

All electronic and written correspondence within the Department of The Taoiseach involving senior officials, including letters, memos, background papers, preparatory advice, memos, submissions and documents in relation to the establishment of the Government's Strategic Communications Unit and associated costs between 1st June 2017 and August 27th 2017.

Department of the Taoiseach

1. All records relating to discussion of GDPR, to include correspondence, research, minutes of meetings, briefings for Minister(s) or senior officials. 2. During 2017

Department of the Taoiseach

1. All correspondence and documents regarding the audit commissioned by the Taoiseach into public relations and communications services across every government department. 2. All correspondence and documents related to the establishment of a new Strategic Communications Unit within the Department of the Taoiseach, including, but not limited, to documents concerning the appointment of John Concannon.

Department of the Taoiseach

All electronic and written correspondence within the Department of The Taoiseach involving senior officials, including letters, memos, background papers, preparatory advice, memos, submissions and documents in relation to the establishment of the Government's Strategic Communications Unit and associated costs between 1st June 2017 and August 30th 2017.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all correspondence between Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and John Concannon relating to the Strategic Communication Unit. This request to cover emails sent through official email addresses, through personal email addresses when used for professional purposes, and through messaging services when used for professional purposes. Copies of any reports, briefings, memoranda and so on relating to the establishment or purpose of the Strategic Communications Unit. Minutes or notes of any meetings held by the Strategic Communications Unit.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence between the Taoiseach and his officials and officials within the Government Information Service, including Government Press Secretaries, in relation to the establishment of the Taoiseach's new Strategic Communications Unit. All correspondence between the Taoiseach and his officials and officials within the Government Information Service, including Government Press Secretaries, in relation to the hiring of staff and costings of the Taoiseach's new Strategic Communications Unit. All correspondence between the Taoiseach and his officials and other department press offices, in relation to the establishment of the Taoiseach's new Strategic Communications Unit.

Department of the Taoiseach

All records arising out of the meeting between the Secretary General of the Department, Martin Fraser and a representative of Amazon Web Services, John Midgeley on a date between May and August this year. The records should include any documents presented by Amazon as well as any follow-up appraisals and communications generated within the Department of the Taoiseach to include, but not be limited to, any e- mails including any attachments contained therein.

Department of the Taoiseach

a) A copy of written correspondence (letters and email) sent by members of the public for the attention of Taoiseach Michéal Martin from 1st March 2022 to the most recent available date, which contain suggestion/s of ways in which the Government can address inflation and/or the cost of living. b) A copy of written correspondence sent from the Department of the Taoiseach in response to any of the above correspondence from 1st March 2022 to the most recent available date.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any reference to 'Kildare Chilling Co' or 'Kildare Chilling Company' in emails sent and received by an Taoiseach between August 1 and August 10, 2020.

Department of the Taoiseach

All documents held by the Department of the Taoiseach related to interactions between the Taoiseach and/or his officials with GPA Chief Executive Paul Flynn from the period 01 January 2019 to the present day including any emails, memos of meetings and any other correspondence.

Department of the Taoiseach

A note of the meeting between the Taoiseach and Anne Finucane from Bank America on 14 February 2019 and any correspondence arising from this meeting.

Department of the Taoiseach

A copy of the letter/ briefings / memos relating to the correspondence and meetings between Daniela Marilungo in Bank of America and the Taoiseach; as outlined in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/27451/bank-of-america

Department of the Taoiseach

- Copies of any correspondence between the department and the Department of Defence with regard to the provision of air transport for the Taoiseach's trip to Beirut. - Copies of any records held in the email account or on the mobile phones of Dermot Woods or John Callinan with regard to the arrangement of transport for this trip.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence received by the Department of the Taoiseach from members of the public in relation to Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy. I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/1/2018 – 2/7/2019.

Department of the Taoiseach

I am seeking the release of information relating to the National Broadband Plan, including emails, letters, memos, and meeting logs (with times and dates of meetings), mentioning Eir, between 24 June and the present date [9 July 2019]. My request should deal with the records of the Taoiseach, the Taoiseach's Private Secretary, and the Secretary General at the Department only, excluding correspondence from the public.

Department of the Taoiseach

The release of information relating to the National Broadband Plan, including emails, letters, memos, and meeting logs in relation to all aspects of costs of the National Broadband Plan, where the records involve officials at a senior level and political advisers, between Minister Denis Naughten's officials and the Taoiseach's officials dating from April 2018 to July 2018.

Department of the Taoiseach

The release of information relating to the National Broadband Plan, including emails and meeting logs (with times and dates of meetings) mentioning the projected government subsidy for the National Broadband Plan, including any presentations provided to the Taoiseach, his Private Secretary or the Secretary General at the Department, between August 2017 and August 2018. Please note this request relates to meetings only.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence to and from the Taoiseach's private email account or accounts which relates to government business from the period 01 December 2018 to the present day.

Department of the Taoiseach

Under the freedom of information Act I wish to request the following information. In relation to the public consultation held for the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) I would like the following data: 1. Number of consultation responses received by the Department from the public? 2. Consultation report outlining how the consultation informed the outcomes of the report? This report should have been produced as is good public practice that results of the consultation should be made publicly available with account of the views expressed and the reasons for decisions finally taken by the Departments

Department of the Taoiseach

1. Any correspondence, reports, files, submissions, minutes of meetings or conversations, that were created, received or exchanged by the Taoiseach or any of his officials above the grade of principal officer and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen or any of her officials above the civil service grade of AD 14 on the topic of: (a) Brexit, (b) the European Green Deal or (c) the Covid-19 pandemic. 2. Any correspondence, reports, files, submissions, minutes of meetings or conversations, that were created, received or exchanged by the Taoiseach or any his officials above the grade of principal officer and European Council President Charles Michel or any of his officials above the civil service grade of AD 14 on the topic of: (a) Brexit, (b) the European Green Deal or (c) the Covid-19 pandemic. The time period I am interested in is from November 1, 2019 to June 9, 2020.

Department of the Taoiseach

All documents, emails, memos, both internal and external, relating to the dispute over fishing rights at Rockall since August 1 2018.

Department of the Taoiseach

Access to the following records dated between June 30, 2017 and the date of this letter. 1. A record of all correspondence, letters, emails, briefing documents and phone calls to and from the Taoiseach’s office with Facebook. 2. A record of all correspondence, letters, emails, briefing documents and phone calls to and from the Minister of States’ offices with Facebook. 3. A record of briefing documents prepared for the Taoiseach and Ministers about Facebook. 4. Minutes and notes from meetings members of the Department, including but not limited to the Taoiseach and Ministers, had with Facebook representatives.

Department of the Taoiseach

A breakdown of the spend on uniforms and footwear in 2017 and up to June 2018 to include: the individual cost for each item, quantity purchased and reason for the purchase.

Department of the Taoiseach

Documents which have been recently released through FOI about the Pope's visit.

Department of the Taoiseach

Records created on or after 1 January 2019, until 10 May 2023, relating to the third party costs of the Moriarty Tribunal between 2019 and May 2023, or, in the alternative, a breakdown of the costs incurred by name of witness between 2019 and May 2023.

Department of the Taoiseach

A briefing note by the Department of the Taoiseach regarding accommodation for those seeking asylum which compiled in advance of April 26th meeting between Minister Roderick O'Gorman and the Taoiseach. The note was released to the Irish Times under FOI and the article is outlined here: Officials warn of ‘growing reluctance’ in councils to accommodate more Ukrainian refugees – The Irish Times

Department of the Taoiseach

Under the FOI act I would like to request any and all correspondence between the office of Micheál Martin, Micheál Martin himself and any member of the World Economic Forum (WEF) over the past 2.5 years.

Department of the Taoiseach

• Copies of any correspondence between any TD or Senator with the Department of the Taoiseach, the Taoiseach, his officials and representatives about members of the public facing eviction since the ending of the evictions ban. The documents should be retrieved from the week commencing March 27th until today’s day April 4, 2023. • Copies of any correspondence between members of the public who are facing eviction with the Department of the Taoiseach, the Taoiseach, his officials and representatives about their circumstances since the ending of the evictions ban. The documents should be retrieved from the week commencing March 27th until today’s day April 4, 2023.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all correspondence/memoranda between Department officials of level principal and higher and officials within the Department of Housing regarding a prospective decision to end the State-wide eviction ban, dated between January 15, 2023 and March 8, 2023.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all email correspondence sent to or from the Taoiseach, and his private secretary, that relate to the social media app TikTok since January 1, 2023.

Department of the Taoiseach

A copy of minutes taken of a meeting held between the Taoiseach and the CEO of the LDA on 12 January 2022.

Department of the Taoiseach

Release of transcripts of any correspondence sent my members of the public to the Taoiseach regarding the Irish woman Lisa Smith who is alleged to have joined the Islamic State group.

Department of the Taoiseach

The release of minutes of any meetings, any internal memos or any correspondence between the Taoiseach and his advisors and the Tánaiste or the Minister for Justice regarding the potential repatriation of Irish woman Lisa Smith who is alleged to have joined the Islamic State group.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all correspondence to and from the Taoiseach's private email account or accounts which relates to government business from the period 14 June 2017 to the present day. A copy of the Department of the Taoiseach's IT policy which refers to the use of private email accounts. Any correspondence held by the Department related to the most recent review of the use of private email accounts by the Taoiseach and Ministers.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all emails sent to the Taoiseach's private gmail address (or any of his other private email addresses) from the Department of the Taoiseach in the period 1 November 2017 to the current date.

Department of the Taoiseach

All records of correspondence between Taoiseach Enda Kenny and British Prime Minister Teresa May between the dates January 1st, 2017 to March 1st, 2017. These records should include all written, email, phone records and any other form of correspondence between both parties. I am seeking all records both to Ms May from the Taoiseach and from Ms May to the Taoiseach on these dates.

Department of the Taoiseach

All the Government Legislation Programmes for every session of the 30th Dail 2007 to 2011.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence between the Department of Taoiseach and the Department of Education between January 1, 2017 and Feb 7, 2018, regarding the regulation of the internet for children, including the proposed digital age of consent, age restrictions for smartphone or internet use, measures to combat cyberbullying and measures to restrict access to gambling websites or apps by children. All correspondence between the Department of Taoiseach and the Department of Communications between January 1, 2017 and Feb 7, 2018, regarding the regulation of the internet for children, including the proposed digital age of consent, age restrictions for smartphone or internet use, measures to combat cyberbullying and measures to restrict access to gambling websites or apps by children. All correspondence between the Department of Taoiseach and the Department of Health between January 1, 2017 and Feb 7, 2018, regarding the regulation of the internet for children, including the proposed digital age of consent, age restrictions for smartphone or internet use, measures to combat cyberbullying and measures to restrict access to gambling websites or apps by children. All correspondence between the Department of Taoiseach and the Department of Children & Youth Affairs between January 1, 2017 and Feb 7, 2018, regarding the regulation of the internet for children, including the proposed digital age of consent, age restrictions for smartphone or internet use, measures to combat cyberbullying and measures to restrict access to gambling websites or apps by children.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of communications/correspondence between Mr Paddy Cosgrave, of Web Summit, and Mr John Callinan, Assistant General Secretary at the Department of the Taoiseach and between Mr Paddy Cosgrave of Web Sumit and Mr Nick Reddy, Private Secretary to the Taoiseach in 2015.

Department of the Taoiseach

All records on the system of direct provision and asylum/refugee/migration issues. 'Records' relate only to cabinet papers, and not any communications from the public to the office of An Taoiseach. Assuming the Uimhir Thagartha is the same in 2017 as it had been for many years previous, this starts with: S/180/20 - the search can be restricted to records with this reference number. The time limit for this request is 01/01/2017 to 31/12/2017.

Department of the Taoiseach

1. As you may know, Klaus Schwab of the WEF recently stated that the WEF owns a lot of political leaders around the world. He mentioned some names e.g. Angela Merkel and Justin Trudeau, but not Micheál Martin. Is he owned by the WEF? Do you have records of communications between the Klaus Schwab and/or the WEF and Micheál Martin in relation to this? 2. Records of communications between Bill Gates and Micheál Martin in relation to the pandemic and subsequent vaccinations. 3. Records of communications between the WHO and Micheál Martin in relation to the pandemic and subsequent vaccinations 4. Records of communications between Micheál Martin and Tony Houlihan of NPHET in relation to mask wearing. To narrow this down, as I am sure they discuss them a lot, I am trying to establish whether Micheál Martin and/or Tony Houlihan have become pathological about mask wearing due to say, sexual gratification needs, membership of some secret society, possession by some demonic force, fear of retribution by the deep state, revelling in the ritual humiliation of the public etc. I am not interested in records regarding alleged transmissibility etc. Just records that would allow me to dig deeper into this fascinating psychological aspect. 5. Records in relation to the next variant and/or the next pandemic. Has Micheál Martin been informed about the next release date(s)?

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence, including but not limited to e-mails and letters written to and created by the Taoiseach from the period of May 2019 until December 2019 relating to recruitment within An Garda Síochána with the keywords, but not limited to “racial discrimination”, “discrimination”, “ethnic minorities”.

Department of the Taoiseach

A breakdown of all staff in the Department by name, job title and salary. If the Department is precluded from disclosing the identities of staff, a breakdown by gender, job title, and salary would suffice.

Department of the Taoiseach

According to the lobbying register a representative of Microsoft Ireland met with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in Seattle on 1 November 2017 The subject was “to raise awareness of issues related to Government cloud adoption, energy policy, Brexit, Microsoft’s US Warrant Case.” Please could I get records held in relation to this meeting which would include briefing notes, relevant emails on the subject matter, notes etc. The relevant lobbying return is below. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/25363/microsoft-ireland-operations-ltd

Department of the Taoiseach

All records relating to bilateral meetings with the Catholic Church in 2017 and 2018.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all drafts, emails, text messages, or other records relating to the preparation and delivery of speech by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at the opening of new Google offices on February 8.

Department of the Taoiseach

A copy of the email sent by Ryanair executive Juliusz Komorek to Assistant Secretary John Callinan in January 2018 concerning impact of Brexit and risks as well as any notes or briefing documents/information memos created during or after Mr Komorek’s call with Mr Callinan or any department officials about the details of their discussion around this topic and any follow-up notes created within the Department about these contacts.