Department of the Taoiseach
FOI Requests — 2103 requests
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Copies of correspondence to/from the Department of the Taoiseach relating to the use of the Ministerial Air Transport Service. The time period can be limited to July 26, 2017 to February 23, 2018.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Copies of any records held or generated by the Department relating to public suggestion by Minister Jim Daly of proposal to link public service cards and/or other official forms of identification with social media accounts.
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Correspondence with other Departments and/or the Attorney General's office on third party funding of international arbitration
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Copies of any cabinet records relating to proposals for universal health insurance. This request to cover the period 1 Jan 2015 to 31 Dec 2015.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
All correspondence sent to the office of the Taoiseach from 13 January from survivors of mother and baby homes.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
1. The appointments diary for An Taoiseach for 2016. 2. The correspondence log for An Taoiseach for 2016.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Copies of any correspondence or communication between the Department and the social media company X/Twitter (or any of its representatives e.g. lobbyists, PR firms etc) in the period 1 January 2023 to date.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
1. Any correspondence between December 17th 2022 to December 4th 2023 to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, his advisors or the Department of An Taoiseach from (i) OpenAI (including subsidiaries OpenAI Inc and OpenAI Global, LLC); (ii) Meta and its subsidiaries; (iii) Amazon and its subsidiaries; (iv) Microsoft and its subsidiaries; (v) Apple and its subsidiaries; (vi) Google and its subsidiaries regarding: A) Ireland’s position on the Artificial Intelligence Act B) The technology companies’ (eg OpenAI, Meta et al) position on AI regulation in EU and Ireland C) Online safety issues or concerns regarding AI use D) Ireland’s approach to corporate taxation and tax-related regulation 2. Records or minutes of any meetings or phone calls on the same topics (a–d above) between Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, his advisors or the Department of An Taoiseach and representatives of the technology companies. Any submissions, notes, reports or draft reports on same topics submitted to the Taoiseach, his advisors or the Department of An Taoiseach.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
All briefing notes relating to the proposed Apple data centre in Athenry. All correspondence between the Department, including Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and his key advisers, and Tim Cook, Apple CEO. The timeframe should cover the period January 1, 2017 to November 6, 2017.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Records of all communications between the Department and Donald Trump and/or his representatives relating to the Taoiseach’s recent trip to the US and any subsequent replies. I wish to cover the time frame 01/11/16 to present day.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Correspondence to An Taoiseach from members of the public regarding safety and law and order in Dublin between June 1 2023 and the date of this request
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Copies of all correspondence between Taoiseach Micheál Martin and the following organisations and individuals - Eaton Corporation, including but not limited to executive vice president Taras "Terry" Szmagala; - Almac, including but not limited to chairman and CEO Alan Armstrong, chairman and CEO; - Abbott, including but not limited to global CEO Robert Ford and site director Conor Murphy; - American Chamber of Commerce Ireland, including but not limited to chief executive Mark Redmond; - Irish Pharmaceutical Health Association, including but not limited to CEO Oliver O’Connor; - BioPharmaChem Ireland, including but not limited to director Matt Moran; - Cloud Infrastructure Ireland, including but not limited to director Michael McCarthy. - Copies of all correspondence between secretary general John Callinan and the same organisations/individuals. - Copies of the minutes of all meetings between Mr Martin and Mr Callinan and/or the above named organisations/individuals. - The time period can be limited to 1/1/2022 to 14/11/2022. The records should include copies of any documents attached or enclosed with the correspondence.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Correspondence sent to An Taoiseach Enda Kenny from members of the public, in relation to his record in office and resignation, from 15 May 2017 to 14 June 2017. Correspondence sent to An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar from members of the public from 14 June 2017 to 15 July 2017.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
On behalf of our client, CHC Ireland DAC, pursuant to section 12 of the FOI Act, we hereby request copies of all records which are held by, or on behalf of, the Department of the Taoiseach (the "Department") (including, but not limited to, the offices of Mr Leo Varadkar (as Taoiseach), Mr Micheál Martin (as former Taoiseach), Ms Hildegarde Naughton (as Minister of State with responsibility for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy & Government Chief Whip) and Mr Peter Burke (as Minister of State with responsibility for EU Affairs)) in relation to communications between: 1. the Department and Senator Gerard P Craughwell; 2. the Department and all other members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications (the "Committee" - currently: Joe Carey, Cathal Crowe, Alan Dillon, Martin Kenny, Michael Lowry, Steven Matthews, James O'Connor, Darren O'Rourke, Duncan Smith, Lynn Boylan, Regina Doherty, Timmy Dooley & Gerry Horkan); 3. the Department and all members of the Public Accounts Committee ("PAC" - currently: Brian Stanley, Catherine Murphy, John Brady, Colm Burke, Cormac Devlin, Alan Dillon, Alan Kelly, Paul McAuliffe, Imelda Munster, Verona Murphy, James O'Connor & Marc (5 Cathasaigh); 4. the Department and the Department of Defence; 5. the Department and the Department for Transport; 6. the Department and the Irish Coast Guard (Senator Craughwell, the Committee, PAC, the Department of Defence, the Department for Transport and the Irish Coast Guard, together referred to hereinafter as the "Third Parties"), which refer to the question of who would provide the service pursuant to the new Irish Coast Guard Search and Rescue Aviation Contract (the "IRCG SAR Contract"). This request also includes any records which are held by or on behalf of the Department in relation to the provision of the new IRCG SAR Contract, including, but not limited to: 1. all records of communications between the Department and the Third Parties, including any staff thereof, relating to the question of who would provide the service pursuant to the IRCG SAR Contract, including but not limited to letters, emails, reports, agreements, memoranda, minutes of meetings, databases, diary entries, text messages, WhatsApp messages and voice notes, multimedia messages, notes (including handwritten notes of any type) and records of phone calls; and 2. all records of internal communications between Department personnel where correspondence with the Third Parties pertaining to the question of who would provide the service pursuant to the IRCG SAR Contract was considered and/or discussed, including but not limited to letters, emails, reports, agreements, memoranda, minutes of meetings, databases, diary entries, text messages, WhatsApp messages and voice notes, multimedia messages, notes (including handwritten notes of any type) and records of phone calls.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
All correspondence received (or first 100 correspondence) by the Department of the Taoiseach from members of the public, other politicians, or advocacy groups between October 24th to October 31st 2023 in relation to the accommodation/welfare payments for refugees from Ukraine and asylum seekers from other countries.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Access to all records relating to the meeting with Google Ireland outlined in this lobbying return: Google Ireland Limited (1 May 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022, Legislation) https://www.lobbying.ie/return/89915/google-ireland-limited I wish to cover the period 1 May 2022 to 28 September 2022.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Access to all records relating to the emails and phone calls from Meta outlined in this lobbying return: Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd (1 May 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022, Legislation) https://www.lobbying.ie/return/89761/meta-platforms-ireland-ltd I wish to cover the period 1 May 2022 to 28 September 2022.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Records pertaining to meetings and correspondence that took place between May and the current date of this year, pertaining to this entry on the lobbying register: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/89915/google-ireland-limited These records can include but not be limited to: email correspondence between staff at the Department of Taoiseach and Google Ireland Ltd; minutes of any meetings or phone calls that took place between Google and DoT officials; internal emails between named DoT officials in relation to Google's initial email.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Copies of the originals of the following records: All correspondence between your department and DEASP in relation to FOI requests made by Right to Know CLG from 1 April 2019 to date.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Copies of any records held discussing or relating to the film 'Rosie', which was released on October 12. This request to cover period 1 September 2018 to date of receipt of this request. Searches of any relevant private email addresses and/or messaging services should be considered when processing this request.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
I am requesting that In relation to the period 20 February 2014 to this date I be furnished with copies of all correspondence and emails exchanged and records of all communications between Sean Guerin and the Taoiseach/Taoiseach's Department and records of all other communications between the Taoiseach or any person working within the Taoiseach’s Department and Sean Guerin together with all memoranda/advices relating to his appointment to conduct the Guerin Inquiry; : all memoranda, documents, advises and notes relating to correspondence/emails and communications with Sean Guerin and relating to the court proceedings Shatter v Guerin and records of all media queries received by the Department and replies thereto by the Department relating to the aforesaid proceedings; all documents/memoranda recording matters of relevance to the aforesaid proceedings and containing advices furnished to the Taoiseach and the Department relating thereto and all documents recording the deliberative process relating thereto and copies of all memoranda and advices furnished to the Taoiseach in relation to the outcome of the aforementioned proceedings, recording any decision made and minutes of all meetings held by the Taoiseach at which the aforesaid proceedings were discussed. The reference to Taoiseach in the aforesaid request should be taken as a reference to both the current Taoiseach and his predecessor.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Any statements or invoices eg flights, accommodation etc relating to the Taoiseach visiting New York between 1 July 2018 and 3 July 2018 inclusive. Any statements or invoices eg flights, accommodation etc for staff members travelling with the Taoiseach visiting New York between 1 July 2018 and 3 July 2018 inclusive.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
All records relating to the nomination of Michael Peart for appointment as a Judge of the High Court in 2002.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
- All correspondence between ministers in the department and The Irish Institutional property group, the Construction Industry Federation, Property Industry Ireland or those representing those groups from January 1 2022 until now. - All correspondence between special advisers and staff in the department and these groups or those representing those groups from January 1 2022 until now.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Copies of any records held referring or relating to the salary level for the incoming Secretary-General of the Dept of Health. Copies of any records held referring or relating to the waiving of a portion of the salary by the new Sec-Gen of the Dept of Health. Both parts of this request to cover the period 1 Jan 2021 to date of receipt of the request.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Copies of any correspondence, complaints, representations or other such records received by the department with regard to controversies over pay and other governance matters at RTÉ.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
1. All complaints received by members of the public, politicians, or any other complaints regarding the RTE controversy from March 2023 to present. 2. All emails, notes, calls, texts, memos regarding communication from the Taoiseach’s office to any member of RTE regarding the RTE controversy from March 2023 to present. 3. All, emails, notes, calls, texts regarding communication from the Taoiseach’s office to any other office of government e.g. The Tánaiste, Minister Catherine Martin, Department of Employment – all departments, opposition regarding the RTE controversy from March 2023 to present.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
All internal correspondence from June 2014 to present date (7 June 2019) mentioning fire-safety and/or structural defects in apartment blocks, housing estates, or hotels built during 1996 – 2008. All external correspondence June 2014 to present date (7 June 2019) mentioning fire-safety and/or structural defects in apartment blocks, housing estates, or hotels built during 1996 – 2008.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
The release of correspondence relating to the proposed Mercosur-EU deal since 28 June. I am specifically requesting Any correspondence to the Taoiseach from farmers or farmers' groups or unions regarding the deal; Any correspondence between the Taoiseach's office and the office of Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed regarding the deal; Any correspondence between the Taoiseach and Tánaiste Simon Coveney regarding the deal. I am also requesting the release of minutes of any meetings attended by the Taoiseach regarding the deal since 28 June.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
All payments (or fees charged) made directly to the National Shared Services Office for financial years ending 31st December 2015, 31st December 2016, 31st December 2017 and 31st December 2018 in respect of services provided to your Department for the processing of Annual Leave/Pensions/Worksharing arrangements for staff employed by your Department.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
A copy of the Future of Media Commission Report; and a copy of the budget detailing the breakdown of the costs to date associated with the Future of Media Commission.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Any correspondence (email, written or via WhatsApp/SMS) from the office of the Taoiseach and Father Peter McVerry and/or the Peter McVerry Trust between 1 April and the present date.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
All correspondence that may have been sent by the Taoiseach’s Office/Department to the Peter McVerry Trust and Fr McVerry and all correspondence that may have been received in the Taoiseach’s Office/Department from the Peter McVerry Trust and Fr. McVerry between April 3rd 2023 and April 7th 2023.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
A copy of all letters/emails received by the Taoiseach from members of the public on the referendum on the 8th amendment. Such documents to cover the period between January 1st 2018 to Mar 29th 2018.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Details of all correspondence sent to the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, regarding abortion and the abortion referendum, including copies of letters and emails plus descriptions of any other items sent in between the dates of January 1 and March 31, 2018.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Copies of all cabinet records held relating to plans for abolition of the Seanad and the subsequent referendum relating to same.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
All communications to and from your department in relation to the establishment of an Online Safety Commissioner/Digital Safety Commissioner and the new Online Safety Act since October 2018 to date. This should include all forms of communication in relation to an Online Safety Commissioner/Digital Safety Commissioner and the new Online Safety Act since October 2018, and should include letters, emails etc to and from your department.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
• The number of correspondence from the public to the Taoiseach regarding the British government’s Northern Ireland legacy Act since January 1st 2023. • Example of correspondences to the Taoiseach regarding the British government’s Northern Ireland legacy Act.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
A copy of the minutes of Cabinet meetings held in the period July to December 2017.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
I'm seeking information on how many civil servants, including any and all advisers, employed by the Dept of the Taoiseach have the following qualifications, at third level, or equivalent, or higher: The sciences: chemistry / physics / biology, or variations of these Engineering - all types Business (including with another subject) Social sciences, e.g. politics or economics (including with another subject).
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
A copy of the following list of gifts/high-value items kept by the Department of the Taoiseach.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Any records or minutes relating to correspondence and request for a meeting regarding eir's current and future investment strategy in telecoms infrastructure to support the economic strategy of government, per this entry on the lobbying register. Any correspondence relating to the same.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
The email referenced in this return on the lobbying database: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/24260/fennell-public- affairs-limited
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Access to any minutes / memos / correspondence relating to the meetings between the Taoiseach and Anne Rooney of Google in late 2017. Details of the meetings are set out in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/25537/google-ireland-limited https://www.lobbying.ie/return/25538/google-ireland-limited
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
All records relating to this entry in the lobbying database: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/25537/google-ireland- limited
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
I understand from recent returns that Google lreland Ltd. lobbied and met with the Taoiseach and other designated public officials in the Department during the period between 1/9/17 and 31/12/17. Full details of the lobbying is available at https://www.lobbying.ie/return/25537/google-ireland-limited. This is a FOI request for all documents relating to such lobbying.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Copies of pages from the Department of the Taoiseach's visitors' book for foreign dignitaries between February 25, 2011 and January 31, 2017. The copies can be limited to pages that have entries during the years in question.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
1. Records relating to the possibility of/plans for holding an inquiry or review into the Covid-19 pandemic - Both internal and external (i.e. correspondence with third parties, other state agencies or government departments) 2. From April 2022 to date
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
All records, in the Department of An Taoiseach or relevant body, in relation to the appointment of Dr Catherine Day as Chair of the Citizens Assembly on Gender Equality the records to include the terms of reference for the Assembly.
- Part grantedReceived —Decided —Department of the Taoiseach
Copies of correspondence to/from An Taoiseach Micheál Martin and the following politicians: - Tánaiste Leo Varadkar - Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney - Climate Action Minister Eamon Ryan - Media Minister Catherine Martin - Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald TD - Labour leader Alan Kelly TD - Social Democrats co-leader Catherine Murphy - Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall The timeframe for the correspondence can be limited to the period July 23 2020 to January 5, 2021. I am also seeking copies of any documents attached to correspondence to/from the politicians listed.