Department of the Taoiseach

Department of the Taoiseach

1. All correspondence relating to the changes to the recent statutory instrument S.I 217/2021 Health Act 1947 Section 31A Temporary Restrictions which eliminated the previous exemption for Drive-in Cinemas 2. Specific advice from NPHET in relation to Drive-in events prior to June 7th 2021 3. Any specific communications regarding the changing of the above statutory instrument with regard to cinemas and bingo (indoor and outdoor) 4. Any communications (phone, email, text, WhatsApp or other correspondence) to or from Niall Collins TD with regard to bingo halls, cinema, Drive-in Cinema or Drive-in Bingo prior to June 7th 2021.

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 April 1, 2021 to October 6th, 2021.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all correspondence between Taoiseach Micheál Martin and businesses/multinational corporations on the topic of global tax reform. The correspondence can be limited to the period July 1, 2021 to October 6th, 2021.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any (including any appendices or documents related to or attached to): Memorandum for Government Aide Memories Government decisions pertaining to the system of direct provision for asylum seekers between 21/10/2000 and 01/01/2003. In order to assist with this request, I attach the schedule of records I have received from a previous FOI request (2019/314).

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence - whether by email, text message, whatsapp, letter or any other format – exchanged between October 1, 2018 and September 30, 2019 between: The Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar or the Secretary General of the Department of Taoiseach, Martin Fraser and the Garda Commissioner, Drew Harris; The Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar or the Secretary General of the Department of Taoiseach, Martin Fraser and the Deputy Garda Commissioner, John Twomey and; The Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar or the Secretary General of the Department of Taoiseach, Martin Fraser and An Garda Siochana's Chief Administrative Officer, Joseph Nugent.

Department of the Taoiseach

All electronic and written correspondence including letters, memos, background papers, preparatory advice, minutes of meetings, submissions, and documents within the Department in relation to Government plans and investment strategies following the announcement by the Taoiseach in Canada to double Ireland’s global footprint by 2025 to attract greater investment in Ireland; boost tourism and trade; build stronger links with our diaspora and increase cultural exchange, in the period June 1st to September 6th 2017.

Department of the Taoiseach

A copy of any internal audits completed in the period 1 Jan 2022 to date.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any emails, notes, memos, briefings and/or records on a video call held between the Taoiseach and the CEOs of Eli Lilly and Gilead on March 13, 2023.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all requests for use of the Ministerial Air Transport Service in the period 1 February 2020 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.

Department of the Taoiseach

All Cabinet Memos to Ministers from the Departments of Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform relating to Budget 2011 and Budget 2012 and the relevant economic figures.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of any correspondence received by the department seeking a Taoiseach's nomination to the Seanad. This request to cover the period 1 January 2020 to date of receipt of the request.

Department of the Taoiseach

A spreadsheet/database/record of all costs incurred by your Department incurred as part of Ireland's bid to secure a seat on the UN Security Council. This record to include a line by line account of expenditure associated with the bid.

Department of the Taoiseach

All records related to the drafting and publication of the Government Statement on Brexit Preparations in the one month preceding its publication.

Department of the Taoiseach

1) All records containing the agendas of all Cabinet and Cabinet Sub-Committee meetings for the period October 5, 2011 to May 25, 2012 (dates inclusive). 2) All memos and decisions in 1) above relating to Irish Water. 3) a) the memo to Cabinet and any related reports/attachments/briefing documents/regulatory impact analyses and b) any decision taken on a) above in relation to various items from Cabinet agendas on various dates in 2011.

Department of the Taoiseach

Records of all communications from TikTok and/or its representatives, and any subsequent replies from the Department. I wish to cover the time period: 14/04/23 - Present Day.

Department of the Taoiseach

All communications and details of meetings between Ministers, staff and representatives of the Department of the Taoiseach and any persons working for or on behalf of Google Inc, YouTube, Alphabet Inc or any of its Irish subsidiaries and companies.

Department of the Taoiseach

All records referring to "Web Summit" or "MoneyConf". All correspondence between department staff, including the Taoiseach; Secretary General, Martin Fraser and Second Secretary General John Callinan and Mr Paddy Cosgrave, co-founder of Web Summit. The request should cover the period from January 1, 2017 to June 6, 2017.

Department of the Taoiseach

All emails, memos, text and WhatsApp messages, notes of meetings, calls relating to the Stardust tragedy State apology.

Department of the Taoiseach

• A letter from the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors to Taoiseach Simon Harris, per the lobbying register here. • Any response issued by Taoiseach Simon Harris to the AGSI regarding any of the issues raised in the correspondence.

Department of the Taoiseach

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/67456/diageo-ireland

Department of the Taoiseach

All minutes and correspondence and other records related to the contact referred to in this lobbying filing: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/57174/wide-awake-communications

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence (including emails, texts, or WhatsApp or Slack messages) sent and received by Taoiseach Leo Varadakar on a protest held by Connolly Youth Movement at a Fine Gael meeting in Cork on Wednesday 1st May. The date range of this request would be 1st May 2019 to 3rd May 2019.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of 15 sample records of correspondence received by the Taoiseach regarding the Government decision to end the winter eviction moratorium between March 1 2023 and the date of this request. To include the approximate number of correspondences (letters, emails) addressed to or copied to the Taoiseach on the issue from 1 March 2023 to the 3rd April 2023.

Department of the Taoiseach

Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the release of all records created arising from meetings of the Cabinet sub- committee on Infrastructure during 2016, specifically:  all minutes or notes taken at the meetings of the sub-committee;  any reports or memos prepared for the sub-committee; and  any written correspondence issued by the sub-committee (all in 2016).

Department of the Taoiseach

Records relating to contact with Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers and suppliers since 1 January 2021

Department of the Taoiseach

Details of all electronic communication between Dept of Health and Dept of Taoiseach for the period Monday 16th November to Friday 20th November 2020 concerning the Three Ireland dataset and aggregate analysis and visualizations of this dataset referred to in the Minister for Health's response in Dáil from February 2021 archived at this link https://www.kildarestreet.com/wrans/?id=2021-02-03a.1767 The Department of Health is currently engaged in a commercial agreement with Three Ireland, to procure an anonymised mobility dataset. CSO, OSI, NPHET and IEMAG are parties to the agreement. The Department of the Taoiseach has been given access to aggregate analysis and visualizations of this dataset (the Three Ireland dataset) through OSI.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence between the Strategic Communications Unit and the Office of Government Procurement as well as all internal Department correspondence regarding budgets and costs associated with procurement tenders that the Office of Government Procurement is currently running on behalf of the Department of An Taoiseach in relation to the SCU.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copy of all correspondence (including emails) between (to and from) the office of the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and those listed below since January 1, 2018: Environment Minister Denis Naughten; Senator Maura Hopkins; Senator Frank Feighan; Senator Gabrielle McFadden; Deputy Peter Burke; Deputy Tony McLoughlin.

Department of the Taoiseach

Correspondence between the Taoiseach and the British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson from June 27th 2020 to date, February 16th 2022.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of any records held referring or relating to a gift which was received by Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl and declared in the register of interests for 2018 by him

Department of the Taoiseach

All requests for ministerial air travel made to the Department of the Taoiseach by ministers since January 2022. Please also include the response ministers received following their requests. Also include requests/correspondence relating to Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Attorney General.

Department of the Taoiseach

I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to all correspondence between the Department and Benefacts during 2021 and to date in 2022. Please also include any memos / minutes of meetings with Patricia Quinn of Benefacts. Details of one such meeting are below: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/81711/benefacts

Department of the Taoiseach

A copy of all representations received by the department relating to a 'champagne party' at the Dept of Foreign Affairs.

Department of the Taoiseach

I am requesting a reissue of FOI/2020/0002 Copies of all correspondence from Fine Gael TD Dara Murphy to the Taoiseach's Office since May 2017. Please include all responses to Mr Murphy from the Taoiseach's Office in the same period. Please include correspondence to and from the Taoiseach directly or any of his political advisers.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all invoices and receipts associated with the Taoiseach's visit to Davos in January. A list of all those that travelled. A copy of the itinerary for the trip.

Department of the Taoiseach

Transcripts of any complaints made to the Department of the Taoiseach since 29 December 2019 over comments made by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in which is said he isn't ashamed of his government's record when it comes to housing. Transcripts of any correspondence made by politicians to an Taoiseach since 29 December 2019 over the above comments.

Department of the Taoiseach

All minutes and agenda for meetings of the Senior Officials Group’s meetings on the Government’s response to war in Ukraine in 2023, including attendance at each respective meeting.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence between Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, dated between September 1st, 2023 and November 20, 2023.

Department of the Taoiseach

1. All agendas relating to cabinet budgetary meetings on Budget 2017, from June 1, 2016 to October 12, 2016. 2. All budget memos and supporting documentation from the Department of Finance and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for Budget 2017, from June 1, 2016 to October 12, 2016. 3. All observations on budget memos from ministers for Budget 2017, from June 1, 2016 to October 12, 2016.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence between the Taoiseach’s Office and Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald since January 2018.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence between the Taoiseach’s Office and Fianna Fáil leader Micheal Martin since January 2018.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence and documents related to the bid for the 2024 America's Cup held by the Department between the period January 01 2021 and the present day. This should include all emails, memos, text message exchanges and any other form of communications regarding the prospective bid.

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 October 7th, 2021 to November 8th 2021. The records should include copies of any documents attached or enclosed with the correspondence.

Department of the Taoiseach

Records of all gifts received by the Taoiseach from foreign dignitaries between October 31 2020 and the current date, their value, who gave them, and where they are currently stored

Department of the Taoiseach

Any records relating to couriered post outgoing from the Department of An Taoiseach between 1st April 2019 and 18th April 2019.

Department of the Taoiseach

Correspondence between Leo Varadkar and Maitiú Ó Tuathail, and/or the NAGP, to include email, text, WhatsApp, letter or other postal correspondence, from June 2018 to April 2019

Department of the Taoiseach

All communication between former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (including but not limited to e-mails, letters, text messages on official phone, WhatsApp messages, text messages on private phone if it relates to government business etc.) and NAGP official Maitiú Ó Tuathail between 01/01/18 and 27/06/20.

Department of the Taoiseach

The minutes of a meeting between Martin Fraser and Paul Flynn of the Gaelic Players Association which took place at some stage between 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019; please include the time, date, location and purpose of the meeting, along with who else was in attendance at the meeting. When conducting your search and retrieval please consider official information held on non-official systems, emails accounts and devices, for example WhatsApp groups etc.

Department of the Taoiseach

A breakdown of the costs associated with the Cabinet meeting planned for the Tyrone Guthrie Centre on May 11th 2018. This meeting was cancelled on May 10th. Copies of all correspondence related to the cancelling of the above Cabinet meeting.

Department of the Taoiseach

All correspondence, meeting minutes, documentation related to the following returns on lobbying register by Clúid Housing: Designation period for cost rental homes – https://www.lobbying.ie/return/76873/cl%C3%BAid-housing