Department of the Taoiseach

Department of the Taoiseach

I am making a Freedom of Information request for the following records: • Copies of all briefing material prepared for the new Taoiseach Leo Varadkar; • Copies of all briefing material prepared for the new Minister of State for European Affairs Peter Burke; • Copies of all briefing material prepared for the new Government Chief Whip Hildegarde Naughton.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all representations made to the Department of the Taoiseach by Independent TD Noel Grealish since January 2019. Copies of all responses to Mr Grealish's representations in the same period.

Department of the Taoiseach

A copy of all correspondence (including emails) between (to and from) the office of the Taoiseach this year involving the following parties: Deputy Denis Naughten Senator Maura Hopkins Senator Frank Feighan

Department of the Taoiseach

A list of all gifts received and given by the Taoiseach and the known costs of these gifts for the years 2016 and 2017.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any briefing notes or minutes from a meeting held between the Taoiseach and Kenny Jacobs on May 22.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any briefing notes or minutes from a meeting held between the Taoiseach and Kevin Backhurst on May 11.

Department of the Taoiseach

1. All records including invoices, bills, approval letters, memos, e mails and others forms of messages etc. between the Department of An Taoiseach and third parties pertaining to the accommodation, air flights, road transport, VIP service facilities, other transport, and general costs of the recent visit of An Taoiseach to Canada and the United States. I am requesting that these costs be broken down according to the number and rank of people travelling and accommodated, type of room/accommodation requested and provided, class of air flight tickets requested and provided, number and type of road transport requested and provided, class of other transport requested and provided, and VIP service facilities requested and provided. 2. All internal Department of An Taoiseach correspondence, (including letters, memos, faxes, briefing documents, invitations, emails, SMS messages and social media messages), pertaining to the recent visit of An Taoiseach to the United States and Canada, but not including correspondence regarding logistical arrangements. 3. All inderdepartmental correspondence between the Department of An Taoiseach and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation; the IDA, and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport which contains briefing material for any element of the Taoiseach's recent visit to the United States and Canada. 4. All external correspondence including letters, memos, faxes, e mails, SMS messages and social media messages between the Department of An Taoiseach, Prime Minister Trudeau’s office, the Canadian Head of Protocol, the Chicago Mayor’s office, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Canadian Border Patrol and the Montreal Pride Festival pertaining to the recent visit of An Taoiseach to Canada and the United States. 5. All internal correspondence including e mails, memos, SMS messages and social media messaging pertaining to George Hooks’ tweet about An Taoiseach’s visit and Newstalk coverage of visit.

Department of the Taoiseach

Details of any purchases of computer equipment, mobile equipment, tablets, laptops, any mobile or computer accessories, any electrical equipment or appliances on behalf of An Taoiseach or any minister of state at your Department in period between 1 May 2020 and the current date. Copies of any requests for additional office space, furniture, decoration, or paintings by An Taoiseach or a minister of state at your Department in period as outlined above. Copies of the response that was issued in any such instance. Copies of any receipts or invoices associated with the above.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all correspondence between Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister Denis Naughten, Senator Maura Hopkins and TD Eugene Murphy and TD Michael Fitzmaurice concerning the Rosalie Unit in Castlerea in Roscommon between May 1st and July 20th this year.

Department of the Taoiseach

A spreadsheet of all costs incurred by your Department incurred as part of Ireland's bid to secure a seat on the UN Security Council. Details of how much was spent by your Department on the design of a logo as part of the bid process. The name of the company contracted for this project and a copy of the tender documents related to it.

Department of the Taoiseach

• Copies of all correspondence between Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and representatives of Meta. • Copies of the minutes of all meetings between Mr Varadkar and representatives of Meta. The time period can be limited to 1/1/2023 to 23/6/2023.

Department of the Taoiseach

Can I refer you to the agenda for the Government meeting on 18th March 2002. Item 8 referred to the closure of the 1994 to 1999 Community Spending Programme and its "closure" Under FOI can I procure the documents associated with THAT agenda item (the 1994/1999 closure programme report) and a copy of the discussion and minutes relating to the end Government decision which is referenced “Gov Decision S 29721” dated 18th June 2002.

Department of the Taoiseach

A list of all reports, studies or consultations commissioned by the Department from external consultants or other professionals from the start of 2018 until the present. Title and description of each report, name of consultant/consultancy, dates they were started and completed and whether they were published/made public or not. Costs of each.

Department of the Taoiseach

All Department of Taoiseach correspondence and/or documents to and from the office of the President or affiliated offices/agencies regarding the Seals of Office procedure for Judges since the beginning of this year. This should include, where possible, any correspondence or documents pertaining the appointment of Maire Whelan to the Court of Appeal.

Department of the Taoiseach

I would like to request a copy of the Taoiseach’s Diary of Engagements from Friday, 26th of April 2024.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any correspondence or records relating to the salary increase, remuneration and pension arrangements for the role of secretary general at the Department of Health, which was filled recently. The timeframe applied to correspondence from members of the public can be confined to the period January 2021 to the date of receipt of this FOI request.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copy of all emails between the Taoiseach and Google Ireland Limited which were sent between 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of the following records under the Freedom of Information Act for the following, to cover the period 1 January 2024 - present, about meetings with departmental staff and/or Taoiseach with representatives of Digital Infrastructure Ireland: • Minutes of any meetings; • Copies of any presentations delivered at any meetings; • Copies of any reports or briefings shared by Digital Infrastructure Ireland before or after any meetings; • Any departmental briefing papers for any of the meetings; • Any follow-up correspondence (including attachment) following meetings with DII.

Department of the Taoiseach

Correspondence from members of the public and representative bodies to An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar concerning the Taoiseach’s announcement of the closure of schools and other public facilities on March 12th last.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any briefings, emails, notes and/or records relating to An Taoiseach's meeting with Aspira on October 15.

Department of the Taoiseach

The department costs related to paying companies outside of government to dispose of documents in 2020 and 2021, with a breakdown of each year.

Department of the Taoiseach

- Any internal briefings for the Taoiseach, and minutes of meetings attended by the Taoiseach, or department officials regarding the Citizens Assembly on Drugs - List of meetings including date and attendees attended by the Taoiseach, or department officials regarding the Citizens Assembly on Drugs - Minutes of meetings attended by the Taoiseach, or department officials regarding the Citizens Assembly on Drugs - Any other records that relate to the Citizens Assembly on Drugs.

Department of the Taoiseach

All reports relating to Covid-19 supplied to the Covid-19 oversight group by EY consultants from September 22, 2020 to date. Correspondence between EY and any/all members of the Covid-19 oversight group from September 22, 2020 to date. Minutes of Covid-19 oversight group meetings from September 22 to date.

Department of the Taoiseach

I would like copies of all correspondence between Taoiseach Micheál Martin and/or his senior political advisers and the company Pfizer since December 2020.

Department of the Taoiseach

In relation to contact between the Department and John Moran of RHH International. Please can you provide me with records (memos, meeting agendas, presentations, follow-up emails, briefing notes, etc.) pertaining to the meetings mentioned in this lobbying return for 1 September 2016 - 31 December 2016: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/14235/rhh-international. Also the contacts outlined in this return for 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/9842/rhh-international and this one for 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016 https://www.lobbying.ie/return/6309/rhh-international.

Department of the Taoiseach

A. All records hele by the Department in relation to events during the period 1 January 2022 to 24 February 2022 concerning potential challenges and/or issues faced by the aviation and aviation finance industries as a result of the prospect of armed conflict or hostilities between Russia and Ukraine, including (but not limited to) the potential imposition of sanctions on Russia; Between any Senior Official(s) and: i. AerCap Holdings NV or parties on behalf of AerCap Holdings NV or on behalf of its affiliates. ii. Aircraft Leasing Ireland or parties on behalf of Aircraft Leasing Ireland or on behalf of its affiliates; iii. SMBC Aviation Capital Limited or parties on behalf of SMBC Aviation Capital Limited or on behalf of its affiliates; iv. any other department of Government; v. any other diplomatic channels (including any administrative, legislative or other department(s) within the European Commission); and/or vi. vi. another Senior Official or Senior Officials B. In relation to events during the period 25 February 2022 to 31 August 2022 concerning the following: (i) insurance and reinsurance of aircraft; (ii) the text of and/or sanctions imposed by the Council Regulation (EU) 2022/328 of 25 February 2022; and/or (iii) like sanctions imposed by the United Kingdom and United States of America and the terms of the relevant legislation of those jurisdictions between any Senior Official(s) and: i. AerCap Holdings NV or parties on behalf of AerCap Holdings NV or on behalf of its affiliates: ii. ii. Aircraft Leasing Ireland or parties on behalf of Aircraft Leasing Ireland or on behalf of its affiliates; iii. iii. SMBC Aviation Capital Limited or parties on behalf of SMBC Aviation Capital Limited or on behalf of its affiliates; iv. iv. any other department of Government; and/or v. v. any other diplomatic channels (including any administrative, legislative or other department(s) within the European Commission); and/or vi. vi. another Senior Official or Senior Officials. Where possible, we request that the Records be provided in a searchable electronic form. We have also requested these Records from the Department of Transport, the Department of Finance and the Department of Foreign Affairs. Please inform us of the names of any other public body that, to your knowledge, might hold any of the Records.

Department of the Taoiseach

I would like the records of monthly costs for both electricity and heating bills for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022 for Government buildings on Merrion Square.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any briefings, emails, notes and/or records relating to An Taoiseach's meeting with Janssen Sciences Ireland between 1st September and 31st December.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any correspondence sent to An Taoiseach by or on behalf of Pfizer between 1 September and 31 December last. I am also requesting minutes of any meetings or meeting notes with representatives of Pfizer during the same dates. My request covers correspondence and meetings referred to in entries on the Lobbying Register here and here.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any minutes / memos / briefings / correspondence regarding the meeting between Pat McDonagh of Supermac's and An Taoiseach Micheál Martin during 2020.

Department of the Taoiseach

A copy of all correspondence sent between the Taoiseach's Office and the FAI since March 1, 2019 to date. Copies of any correspondence received by the Taoiseach's Office since June 1, 2019, relating to possible financial support of the FAI from the State. A copy of any memos of phone calls made by the Taoiseach with the FAI or UEFA in that same period.

Department of the Taoiseach

Records of all representations, communications and lobbying to the Department of the Taoiseach and its Ministers on the Government’s Strategy for the Rental Sector. This would include letters, emails, records and minutes of meetings and phone calls, etc.

Department of the Taoiseach

All expenses in relation to COP 27 including air fares, hotel accommodation, fees, all other expenses, subsistence payments, allowances, cancelled bookings and refunds.

Department of the Taoiseach

Correspondence sent to Taoiseach Micheál Martin, and responses issued, relating to concerns for Covid-19 arrangements for Christmas in 2020.

Department of the Taoiseach

A detailed copy of the Taoiseach’s appointments diary for 2019 (January 1 to the end of the year).

Department of the Taoiseach

All internal and external correspondence in relation to: the Taoiseach's use of a Government jet for travel to Croatia for a European People’s Party event in November. This should include correspondence within the Department, and with other Departments and bodies such as the Department of Foreign Affairs etc.

Department of the Taoiseach

According to the Lobbying register, Vodafone Ireland contacted the Department of the Taoiseach outline concerns about a US administrations Executive Order. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/50865/vodafone-ireland. In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request access to the following records/details: Correspondence sent and received between Vodafone Ireland and Department of the Taoiseach officials in relation to the aforementioned lobbying record.

Department of the Taoiseach

The number of men and women employed by the department in each of the following salary bands. Please state how many workers in each category are part-time. Employees will be assumed to be full time otherwise. €0-24,999 €25,000-49,999 €50,000-74,999 €75,000-99,999 €100,000-124,999 €125,000-149,999 €150,000-174,999 €175,000-199,999 €200,000-€224,999 €225,000- 249,999 €250,000-274,999 €275,000-€299,999 €300,000 and above.

Department of the Taoiseach

The numbers of Principal Officers appointed in your Department between January 2018 and November 2019. The numbers of Principal Officers appointed in your Department between January 2018 and November 2019 that were appointed from internal panels. The numbers of Principal Officers appointed in your Department between January 2018 and November 2019 that were appointed from the PAS Open Principal Officer Panel. The numbers of Principal Officers appointed in your Department between January 2018 and November 2019 that were appointed from the PAS Open Principal Officer Higher Panel.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any records created during lobbying by the FAI with the department regarding investment into facilities. I'm specifically requesting the correspondence referred to in this entry on the Lobbying Register, and I'm looking for records including correspondence between Jonathan Hill and the Taoiseach on the matter.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of any correspondence, message exchanges between officials (or the Taoiseach) at the department with John Concannon in the period 1 Jan 2020 to date of receipt of the request. Searches of any mobile phones, relevant private email addresses and/or messaging services should be considered when processing this request.

Department of the Taoiseach

Records showing the amount paid out by the Department this year on promoting social media posts relating to Covid-19. Copies of any emails sent between John Concannon and Leo Varadkar on the subject of speeches and social media posts to be made relating to Covid-19 or coronavirus. Please also include any correspondence in relation to reaction (e.g. criticism or praise) of speeches.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of all correspondence, including emails and texts, between An Taoiseach and Patrick Geoghegan during the period from 30 August 2019 and 10 September 2019.

Department of the Taoiseach

A copy of all communications relating to the Thornton Hall site in 2017, 2018 and the first six months of 2019. 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

Copies of all cabinet records, memos, aide memories, briefings or other such documents prepared for Cabinet with regard to the introduction of the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Act 2003.

Department of the Taoiseach

A copy of any correspondence, in any electronic form including but not limited to emails and text, or paper format, sent, received or created by any person in this office from August 1 2018 through 24 September 2018, related to US President Trump and i) the potential that he would make a visit to Ireland this year and subsequent change of plans with the White House cancelling the visit; ii) his golf club in Doonbeg, and iii) LGBT and HIV/AIDS issues.

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of any correspondence received from members of the public sent to the Taoiseach after August 31st, 2018 expressing their views about the proposed November 2018 visit of Donald Trump, the President of the United States, and any correspondence from members of the public in relation to news that the visit was postponed. (If it makes it easier/quicker to process/expedite the request, you can redact the identity of the letter writers, though, if possible, it would be helpful if you could include the counties they are writing from).

Department of the Taoiseach

Copies of any reports, submissions, briefing documents, memoranda signing off and/or discussing the requirement for tender competition for reports that will examine the public’s perception of Government, its services and to undertake a rolling tracker of attitudes to government projects.

Department of the Taoiseach

Any records held by the Department relating to possibility that payment of Whip Allowance as well as Junior Ministerial Allowance to Regina Doherty may not be allowed for under legislation. This request can obviously exclude any such records already released to me.

Department of the Taoiseach

All records, including emails, memos, correspondence, letters, handwritten notes, minutes of meetings and any other relevant documents, dating from 14 June 2017 to the present day, relating to the Eight Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland, which have been written by Leo Varadkar, relate to Leo Varadkar, mention Leo Varadkar or have been addressed to Leo Varadkar.