Department of Finance FOI Disclosure Log Quarter 4 2019
FOI Disclosure Log Quarter 4 2019
Case ID Requestor Type Request FOI Decision
19-184 Journalist - All agendas and relevant documents produced by the SAG in the course of its work in the period Part-Granted of 2018/ 2019. - All internal contact in the department about the SAG, including to and from the two Ministers and to the Taoiseach’s office for the period 2018/2019. (This to include SMS and whatsapp messages if applicable) - All contact between each member of the SAG and the department including the two Ministers, relevant to the SAG’s work, for the period 2018/2019. 19-277 Oireachtas “Any such documents and records relating to the ownership and creation of National Asset Part-Granted Management Agency (NAMA) and National Asset Loan Management (NALM) and communications relative to its ownership and restricting the timeframe of this request to April 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010 AND April 1, 2011 - Sept 30, 2012” 19-285 Oireachtas All government records (emails, briefings, meeting minutes, reports etc) relating to lobbying Refused undertaken by Irish Funds to the Minister for Finance, and/or his officials or Ministers of State, in the period 1st September 2016 to 31st December 2016. 19-286 Oireachtas All government records (emails, briefings, meeting minutes, reports etc) relating to lobbying Refused undertaken by Managed Funds to the Minister for Finance, and/or his officials or Ministers of State, in the period 1st September 2016 to 31st December 2016. 19-287 Oireachtas All government records (emails, briefings, meeting minutes, reports etc) relating to lobbying Refused undertaken by any individual or body to the Minister for Finance, and/or his officials or Ministers of State, from 1st January 2013 to 31st December 2013 regarding the introduction of REITs to Ireland. 19-288 Oireachtas All government records (emails, briefings, meeting minutes, reports etc) relating to lobbying Refused undertaken by any individual or body to the Minister for Finance, and/or his officials or Ministers of State, from 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2012 regarding the introduction of REITs to Ireland. 19-301 Journalist Detailed briefing documents sent to the department from Irish Funds Industry Association in Part-Granted September 2015 on proposals for updates to Limited Partnership/investment limited partnership
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Ministerial briefing note/s on Investment Limited partnerships put together by the department anytime between 2015 and 2019. 19-314 Oireachtas - Internal correspondence between Department of Finance officials on the establishment of Part-Granted a Garda Insurance Fraud Unit from 1 August 2018 to 31 May 2019 - Briefings prepared for meetings of any Oireachtas Committee by Department of Finance officials insofar as that briefing refers to any aspect of a Garda Insurance Fraud Unit, from 1 August 2018 to 31 May 2019. - Correspondence (if any) between the Department of Finance and Department of Justice in relation to the establishment of a Garda Insurance Fraud Unit, from 1 August 2018 to 31 May 2019. 19-315 Oireachtas All Department and Ministerial records, documents and correspondences (internal and external) Refused relating to the sale of Green REIT which was confirmed in August 2019. 19-321 Business/ Interest For the period 1 August 2018 to 13 August 2019 to include: Part-Granted Group - Copies of all correspondence sent and/or received between the Department and the European Commission on all of the matters referred to within the TSG Paper 19/09 - Minutes of all meetings held where these issues were referred to including meetings held with the European Commission and internal meetings within the Department that discussed these issues - Briefing Notes made of any nature where these issues were referred to, (notes of telephone conversations that discussed these issues) even if the note is only for file purposes and all records sent and/or received by the Minister and/or any Special advisors in respect of these issues - Copies of all texts sent and/or received where these issues were referred to 19-322 Business/ Interest PART 1 Part-Granted Group For the period from 10 July 2018 to 9 October 2018, I request all briefing material including memos, background papers, preparatory advice, minutes of meetings, reports and correspondence that addressed changing the betting duty on the commission earned by betting intermediaries.
PART 2 Correspondence between (i) Horse Racing Ireland and the Department and (ii) the Alliance for Racing and Breeding and the Department, concerning betting duty policy and covering the period 1 January 2016 to 10 July 2018.
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19-326 Journalist Could I request the following FOI's that have already been granted or part-granted by your Part-Granted department :
FOI 16-342 access to all correspondence / lobbying received by the Department since the start of April 2016 in relation to Section 110 companies, Qualifying Investor Alternative Investment Funds and Irish Collective Asset-management Vehicles. Please include specifically any lobbying against the introduction of a levy on these type of funds used by international investors to reduce tax bills on Irish property. 16-384 Records of all lobbying and representations - including letters, emails, records and minutes of meetings and phone calls, submissions etc – on sections 21 and 22 of the 2016 Finance Bill.https://assets.gov.ie/5324/311218100432-40735d7452f1453c85502ab4cd5e0116.pdf 18-116 All documents, records, correspondence, meetings (minutes), emails, phone memos in relation to communications between Matheson Solicitors firm and the Minister for Finance, his General Secretary and Assistant General Secretary at Department of Finance in relation to - (b) s.110 Special Purpose Vehicles under the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 - from Jan 1st 2012 to the present. (c) all taxation matters (including those relating to investment funds, changes to Finance Bills, the national Budgets )- from January 1st 2015 to the present. 19-130 Journalist - copies of any submissions made to the Minister for Finance in 2015, 2016, and 2017 relating to use of special purpose vehicles. Part-Granted. 19-328 Oireachtas Any documents including briefing notes, emails, letters, reports or memos regarding the Special Refused Assignee Relief Programme prepared for or sent to the Minister for Finance between June 1st 2019 and September 12th 2019. 19-329 Journalist copies of any records relating or referring to the possibility of extending a tax relief scheme for Part-Granted sports people to GAA players. This request to cover the period 1 January 2019 to date of receipt of this request 19-331 Journalist - a copy of correspondence during 2019 between David O'Brien from Ryanair and Minister Part-Granted Donohoe in relation to an EU-wide aviation tax.'
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19-332 Journalist I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to copies of all submissions made Refused in the 2019 public consultation on the SARP scheme.
19-333 Journalist - all contact between Facebook and officials in the department in each of the following divisions - Refused tax division (all contact), economic policy division (all contact) and Shareholding and Financial Advisory Division (contact relating to cryptocurrency/blockchain) - at the level of higher executive officer, principal officer and assistant principal officer since January 2018.
I am requesting the same information for Apple and Google.'
19-334 Journalist I am seeking the release of the following: any correspondence/emails/ between Minister Donohoe Part-Granted and/or Department of Finance officials and Kevin Johnson of the Credit Union Development Association, the details of which were included on a return made on the lobbying register linked below. If you require any further clarification please contact me on the below numbers.
https://www.lobbying.ie/return/52758/credit-union-development-association 19-336 Journalist - All correspondence between assistant secretaries John McCarthy and John Hogan with Dublin Part-Granted Chamber of Commerce concerning Budget 2020 since 1 May 2019. - Minutes of any meetings involving the two assistant secretaries mentioned above and the Dublin Chamber of Commerce since 1 May 2019. 19-338 Journalist I request access to records which are non-personal and which I believe are held by The Department Granted of Finance dated between March 1, 2019 and the date of this letter. My request relates to correspondence with Cairn Homes officials and representatives.
I request access to: • A record of correspondence, including but not limited to letters, emails, briefing documents, draft briefing documents, reports, draft reports, memos and text messages between Cairn Homes and Minister Paschal Donohoe. • A record of meetings between Cairn Homes and Minister Paschal Donohoe. This should include correspondence about meetings, meeting notes, draft meeting notes, and similar documents. • A record of correspondence, including but not limited to letters, emails, briefing documents, draft briefing documents, reports, draft reports, memos and text messages between Cairn Homes and the Department’s Special Advisor Ed Brophy.
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• A record of meetings between Cairn Homes and the Department’s Special Advisor Ed Brophy. This should include correspondence about meetings, meeting notes, draft meeting notes, and similar documents. • A record of correspondence, including but not limited to letters, emails, briefing documents, draft briefing documents, reports, draft reports, memos and text messages between Cairn Homes and the Department’s Head of Unit Des Carville. • A record of meetings between Cairn Homes and the Department’s Head of Unit Des Carville. This should include correspondence about meetings, meeting notes, draft meeting notes, and similar documents. 19-340 Journalist I request access to records which are non-personal and which I believe are held by the Department Refused of Finance dated between March 1, 2019 and the date of this letter. My request relates to correspondence and meetings with Irish Rail officials and representatives and, partially, to the following lobbying activity:https://www.lobbying.ie/return/52849/iarnr%C3%B3d-%C3%A9ireann- irish-rail.
I request access to: • A record of correspondence, including but not limited to letters, emails, briefing documents, draft briefing documents, reports, draft reports, memos and text messages between Irish Rail and Minister D’Arcy’s office about the development of Rosslare Europort. • A record of meetings between Irish Rail and Minister D’Arcy’s office about the development of Rosslare Europort. 19-341 Journalist I request access to records which are non-personal and which I believe are held by the Department Granted of Finance dated between March 1, 2019 and the date of this letter. My request relates to correspondence and meetings with Aer Lingus officials and representatives. I request access to: • A record of correspondence, including but not limited to letters, emails, briefing documents, draft briefing documents, reports, draft reports, memos and text messages between Aer Lingus and the offices of the Department’s Special Advisor Ed Brophy about capital investment programmes for Dublin Airport. • A record of meetings between Aer Lingus, the Department’s Special Advisor Ed Brophy about capital investment programmes for Dublin Airport. This should include a record of correspondence about any such meetings, relevant meeting notes, documents, etc.
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19-342 Journalist Memos, briefings prepared for and minutes circulated before and arising out of the meetings and Part-Granted conference calls held between Assistant Secretary Michael McGrath and Euroclear SA between 1 May and 31 August this year, outlined in this lobbying return here. 19-344 Journalist Memos, briefings prepared for and minutes circulated before and arising out of the meeting Part-Granted between held between Yannick Glemarec and Minister Paschal O Donohoe on 24 June 2019 as outlined in the minister's diary here. (https://assets.gov.ie/22400/ebd54ffd49124d77b24087c2a52d601e.pdf) 19-346 Journalist - copies of any records prepared for government in 2012 relating to the introduction of the Special Granted Assignee Relief Programme. When considering this request, I would like to draw attention to the fact that the exemption on release of cabinet records is only in place for five years. 19-347 Oireachtas All of the Department of Finance's internal and external correspondence in relation to the Part-Granted European Investment Bank's Draft Energy Lending Policy and Revised Draft Energy Lending Policy from July 24 2019 to the present. 19-348 Journalist - any correspondence during 2019 between Minister Donohoe and Minister Shane Ross in relation Part-Granted to extending Section 480A Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (TCA), which provides tax relief for certain sportspersons upon retirement, to Gaelic games players. - any correspondence with any other third parties, including the Gaelic Players' Association, in relation to extending the tax relief to Gaelic games players.' 19-349 Journalist Direct correspondence to the ministers regarding insurance costs, from insurance companies and Granted insurance industry representative groups in 2019. 19-351 Journalist Briefing material prepared for bi-lateral meetings between the Minister for Education and/or Transferred Department of Education senior officials from assistant secretary upwards, and the Minister for Finance / Minister for Public Expenditure and /or Department officials from assistant secretary upwards, relating to Budget 2020 from June 2019 onwards. 19-352 Journalist • All correspondence between the Department and the chair of the Oireachtas Climate Action Part-Granted Committee between the period 01 March 2019 and the present day • All correspondence between the Department and the chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council between the period 01 March 2019 and the present day • All correspondence between the Department and the Minister for Communications and Climate Action between the period 01 March 2019 and the present day 19-353 Journalist I would like copies of all correspondence between the Minister's office and chair of the Climate Part-Granted Action Change Committee Hildegarde Naughton since January 2019.
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19-354 Journalist I am seeking the following documents: Refused •Cost benefit analysis of the Help-to-Buy scheme.
I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/8/2019 - 9/10/2019 19-355 Journalist All e-submissions sent to the Minister relating to Budget 2020.I wish my request to cover the Withdrawn period from 1/9/2019 - 9/10/2019. 19-356 Journalist - the amount of money spent across your department on hosting Christmas parties between Granted November and December 2018.
- the items that were presented by your department to state, semi-state and foreign bodies as Christmas gifts between November and December 2018.' 19-357 Journalist '- copies of any submissions prepared for Minister Donohoe ahead of Budget 2020 relating to Part-Granted taxation of the following, a/ Irish Real Estate Funds, b/ Real Estate Investment Trusts.' 19-358 Journalist I wish to request access to the following records/details, including documents, correspondence, Refused emails, memos, briefing documents and minutes of meetings which include:
1) Documents relating to the re-introduction of the Rent Tax Credit from the period 1 January 2019 to 9 October 2019 2) Documents and correspondence between the Department of Finance and the Department of Housing about the re-introduction of the rent tax credit from 1 January 2019 to 9 October 2019 3) Documents and correspondence between Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy and Minister Paschal Donohoe and their officials / advisers about the re-introduction of the rent tax credit from 1 January 2019 to 9 October 2019
(Reference of Rent Tax Credit relates to the credit that was ceased in December 2017) https://www.revenue.ie/en/personal-tax-credits-reliefs-and-exemptions/land-and-property/rent- credit/index.aspx 19-359 Journalist All correspondence between the Department of Finance and the European Commission, and the Refused Department of Finance and the betting industry, since 1/1/19 concerning betting duty.
All minutes of meetings and reports on phone conversations between the Department of Finance and the European Commission, and the Department of Finance and the betting industry, since 1/1/19 concerning betting duty.
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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.
Would removing the European Commission take much out of it? Or if I limited the industry contacts to Paddy Power Betfair (now Flutter), Boylesports and the Irish Bookmakers Association (not every member of the association but rather the association as a body in and of itself)? 19-360 Journalist - a list of all submissions sent to Minister Paschal Donohoe "for review" with regard to Budget Refused 2020. For avoidance of confusion, these are the final submissions made to the Minister following review by officials or further submissions made with further options.
- copies of the above where they relate to the following items: a/ tobacco, b/ alcohol, c/ inheritance tax and capital acquisitions tax, d/ duty on petrol/diesel, e/ carbon tax, f/ free GP care for under 8s, g/ SARP, h/ betting duty.' 19-361 Journalist 'I am seeking the following documents: All Submissions sent to the Minister for Finance relating to Refused the following: 1) Alcohol 2) Tobacco 3) Help To Buy Scheme I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/9/19 - 7/10/19.' 19-363 Journalist I am seeking the following documents: A list of e-submissions sent to the Minister for Finance Granted between 10/9/19 – 7/10/19.' Clarified by requester as being for Budget 2020 submissions. 19-364 Journalist Any and all correspondence between Minister Paschal Donohoe, and the below individuals, in the Part-Granted year 2019 to today’s date. Conor O’Kelly of the NTMA Brendan McDonagh of NAMA Frank Daly of NAMA Bernard Byrne – ex chief executive of AIB Colin Hunt – current AIB chief executive Francesca McDonagh – Bank of Ireland chief executive Jeremy Masding – PTSB chief executive 19-365 Journalist Any and all correspondence between Minister Paschal Donohoe, and the below individuals, in the Part-Granted year 2019 to today’s date.
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Michael O’Leary of Ryanair Willie Walsh of IAG Philip Lane – ex Central Bank governor Gabriel Makhlouf – current Central Bank governor Fiona Muldoon – FBD chief executive 19-366 Journalist 'I wish to request access to the following: Part-Granted 1. Copies of any correspondence (including letters or emails) between Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe or the secretary general of the Department of Finance and following… * Minister for Business Heather Humphreys and the Secretary General of the Department of Business * Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed or the Secretary General of the Department of Agriculture * Minister for Transport Shane Ross or the Secretary General of the Department of Transport … on the subject of Budget 2020 measures to prepare for Brexit.' 19-367 Journalist Copies of any deliberative documents or briefing materials prepared for Minister for Finance Withdrawn Paschal Donohoe on the subject of the Budget 2020 measures to prepare for Brexit. 19-368 Other My request concerns Mr Patrick Walsh, whose appointment as a director of the European Bank for Withdrawn or Reconstruction and Development is reported here:
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price of tobacco/cigarettes since January 1, 2019, with the exception of correspondence from or to private individuals who were corresponding with the Minister in a private capacity. • A copy of all correspondence to and from Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe in relation to vaping since January 1, 2019, with the exception of correspondence from or to private individuals who were corresponding with the Minister in a private capacity. 19-372 Journalist • all briefing documents prepared for the minister in relation to the flat-rate expenses allowance Part-Granted for PAYE workers • all correspondence received from Revenue regarding the flat-rate expenses allowance for PAYE workers - The timeframe should cover the period of August 1, 2019 to October 8, 2019. 19-373 Other (1) Records created after 1 March 2016 which make reference to “International Funding Refused Promotions Limited” , a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands.
(FYI - This company was referenced in the so-called “Panama Papers” leaks, see link below. I am seeking copies of emails, letters, records of conversations, diary entries which refer to this company. https://offshoreleaks.icij.org/nodes/10069639) 19-374 Journalist • All correspondence between the Minister for Finance/PER and Fine Gael TDs between the period Refused 01 July 2019 and 31 July 2019, relates to 'Climate Change' 19-375 Journalist All correspondence, briefing notes and reports from the departmental working group on virtual Refused currencies and blockchain regarding Telegram, Telegram Open Network (TON), and its related cryptocurrency. Seeking records between Mar 1 2019 and October 25 2019, inclusive. 19-376 Journalist All records related to this entry in the lobbying database: Transferred https://www.lobbying.ie/return/50251/amazon-web-services 19-378 Journalist Under the Freedom of Information Acts I would like to request a full list of all submissions, Granted contacts, proposals etc made to the Minister in relation to Budget 2020 during the six month period to Budget Day, 2019. To be clear, I am seeking a title list of all respondents who corresponded with the Minister. I am not, as yet, seeking the correspondence. 19-379 Journalist All correspondence between Enda O'Coineen and the department in the last 6 months. Part-Granted :https://www.lobbying.ie/return/50257/atlantic-youth-trust
Any internal correspondence, memos, presentations, documents generated as a result of the correspondence between Enda O'Coineen and the department.
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19-380 Journalist I would like the following information under the FOI Act 2014: Part-Granted All material related to the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/51767/gaming--leisure-association-of-ireland 19-381 Other I wish to make a request for a copy of the Central Bank of Irelands current license to do business as Withdrawn a bank and or any historical licenses granted by minister for finance or relevant person of the government of Ireland. 19-382 Other I wish to make a request for a copy of the Central Bank of Irelands current license to do business as Withdrawn a bank and or any historical licenses granted by minister for finance or relevant person of the government of Ireland and a copy of any license granted and or agreement from the ESCB. From 1972-1999 the central bank of Ireland produced the coinage and bank notes of Ireland, since 1999 the central bank of Ireland has been succeeded by The ESCB but continues this function through them and acts as a regulator and grants authorization to lesser Financial institutions. The central bank of Ireland via bank authorization department email response had provided details of this list on its site and has provided a list of institutions which you can then download licenses but the central bank of Ireland itself is not listed. A list of currently licenced credit institutions is available on our website here: http://registers.centralbank.ie/DownloadsPage.aspx 19-383 Journalist A list of submissions submitted to the Minister through the e-submission channel. Part-Granted I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/10/2019 – 4/11/2019. 19-384 Other All correspondence between the Department if Finance and the Central Bank in relation to the Refused 2019 review if the mortgage lending rules. 19-385 Journalist All correspondence to/from the Department/Ministers and the following politicians between June Part-Granted 14, 2017 and November 4, 2019:
• Former Taoiseach Enda Kenny • Former Finance Minister Michael Noonan
The correspondence could include letters/emails directly to ministers or the Department Secretary General as well as respresentations made on behalf of constituents. 19-386 Other Can I make the following request under the 2014 FOI Act Granted
FOI Request 19-294 Could I get a copy of the response to the above FOI Question and any subsequent information
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released on foot of this request
(Text of original Request for FOI 19-294) “We refer to the report of the Working Group on Periodic Payment Orders dated 22nd April 2015. At page 22 of the report, it refers to a Department of Finance Paper on Indexation. I would be obliged if you would furnish this Firm with a copy of said Department of Finance paper on Indexation” 19-387 Journalist - any correspondence between the Dept of Housing and the Dept of Finance on the scheme Part-Granted between January 2019 and Sept 2019. - any correspondence that the Construction Industry Federation may have submitted to the Minister for Housing/Dpt in relation to the Help to Buy Scheme.' 19-388 Journalist All internal memos/emails/documents relating to the decision by the department not to disclose Part-Granted payments to third parties on foot of Attorney General advice on the application of GDPR. 19-389 Other Email to Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe, receipt date 5th November 2019, as follows: Transferred
"Document required (1) Warrant of Appointment, signed and sealed by President Higgins and yourself." 19-390 Journalist - Any correspondence/briefings/memos relating to potential delays or postponements of projects Transferred as a result of cost overruns such as those in the National Children’s Hospital or the National Broadband plan for the past two years. - The minutes of any meetings relating to any potential delays or postponements of projects as a result of cost overruns such as those in the national Children’s Hospital or the National Broadband plan for the past two years. - Any audits/evaluations of cost effectiveness, viability or benefits of capital projects that could potentially be affected by cost overruns such as those in the national Children’s Hospital or the National Broadband plan for the past two years. - Any correspondence/briefings/memos/minutes of meetings relating to possible cost overruns for any capital projects other than the National Children’s Hospital or the National Broadband Plan for the past two years. 19-391 Oireachtas All correspondence between Andrew McDowell, Vice-president of the European Investment Bank, Part-Granted and the Department of Finance from January 2019 to the present. The search can be limited to the level of Secretary General and the Office of the Minister for Finance.
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19-392 Journalist I am seeking the following e-submissions sent to the Minister for Finance: Granted Number: 00797-19 Alcohol Products Number: 00826-19 Energy taxes Number: 00823-19 Betting Tax Number: 00829-19 Tobacco Products Tax options
I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/1/2019 - 20/11/2019. 19-393 Journalist I am seeking the following e-submissions sent to the Minister for Finance: Granted Number: 00926-19 Possible Stamp Duty measures for Budget 2020 Number: 00739-19 Budget 2020 Income Tax Package
I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/1/2019 - 20/11/2019. 19-396 Journalist - copies of the actual mileage claim forms submitted by each minister, minister of state at your Part-Granted department for the calendar year 2019. - a spreadsheet/table indicating how much was paid in mileage to each minister and minister of state at your department for the calendar year 2019. 19-397 Journalist - copies of any records held in the department referring or relating to comments made by Noel Part-Granted Grealish in the Dáil in which he asked a question relating to remittances to Nigeria. - copies of any briefing material prepared for the Minister of Finance relating to the above. - copies of any representations/correspondence received by the department relating to the above. 19-398 Journalist Copies of all correspondence between industry representatives (and/or people acting on their Part-Granted behalf) and the Department of Finance relating and/or refering to excise duty on heated tobacco products. This request is to cover the period 01 January 2018 to date of receipt of this request. 19-399 Business/ Interest 1. A list of all payments made on your behalf to any supplier in a currency other than the Euro, for Granted Group the first three quarters of this calendar year. Showing the currency paid, the amount paid, a brief description of what was being procured, the bank/FX payment provider who processed the transaction, the cost of the transaction ( the cost of the foreign currency in Euro's ) , the cost of any additional bank charges. 2. A list of all receipts in a foreign currency other than the Euro, charged by you to any customer 19-400 Oireachtas - All invoices in relation to spending on make-up, cosmetics and hair styling (to include both Withdrawn or products and services) by the Department in 2019. handled outside FOI
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19-401 Oireachtas - All invoices in relation to spending on social media training and social media services provided to Withdrawn or the Minister and Ministerial staff in 2019; handled outside - All invoices in relation to spending on social media training and social media services provided to FOI the Department in 2019. 19-402 Oireachtas 1. All invoices related to spending by the Department between January 1st 2019 and the present Part-Granted date on : (1) advertisement in the print media, national radio stations, local radio stations and national TV; (2) advertisement in print media, on television stations or national radio stations that are located outside of the country; and (3) advertisement on social media platforms. 19-404 Business/ Interest I wish to make a Freedom of Information Request. Transferred Group A Judicial Review took place in the High Court in a case called Student Transport Scheme Limited v The Minister for Education and Skills in July 2012. The Minister for Education and Skills and or the CSSO paid for transcripts for a six day hearing. The Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform is responsible for Procurement. 1. Please sent me any document that shows that the Minister or the CSSO complied with government (1) Public Procurement Guidelines and 1 (laws) to purchase the services of stenographers in 2012. 2. Please send me any document that the Minister or the CSSO complied with government Public Procurement Guidelines to purchase the services of banks used to pay for the services. {The CSSO was unable to do this in 2012} 3. Please send me any document that the Minister for Education and Skills or the CSSO complied with government Public Procurement Guidelines to purchase the services of banks used to pay for the services. {The CSSO was unable to do this in 2012} 4. Please furnish a copy of the electronic copy of the six days of transcripts for the Judicial Review took place in the High Court in a case called Student Transport Scheme Limited v The Minister for Education and Skills in July 2012. Yours sincerely. 19-405 Journalist Please send me the number of men and women employed by the department in each of the Granted 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
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€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 19-406 Journalist ' - any emails, correspondence or reports from within government, between ministers and their Refused departments with the Department of Finance regarding the issue of freezing rents. This should be since the beginning of this year please.' 19-407 Journalist A copy of all correspondences detailing ministerial approval to pay fees to the Chair of the Irish Refused Sports Council/Sport Ireland. • A copy of all correspondences between the Sport Minister and Finance Minister regarding fees being paid to the Chair of the Irish Sports Council/Sport Ireland. between Jan 1st 2011 to Dec 31 2012 • A copy of all correspondences to the Finance Minister from Kieran Mulvey between Jan 1st 2011 to Dec 31 2012 When conducting your search and retrieval please consider official information held on non-official systems, emails accounts and devices, for example WhatsApp groups etc. 19-409 Journalist 1. All letters and emails sent or received by the Minister and his officials regarding a property at 86- Withdrawn 88 Botanic Road in Dublin from January 1st 2018 to November 24th 2019. 19-410 Journalist 1. Items of correspondence received by Paschal Donohoe - first in January 2018 and second in Withdrawn September 2019, that referenced the flat rate VAT on feedlots. (The reference for this data is outlined by Minister Donohoe (below) in response to a question by Deputy Fitzmaurice.) 2. Any related data to these items of correspondence held by Dept Finance. 19-413 Journalist 1. The numbers of Principal Officers appointed in your Department between January 2018 and Granted November 2019. 2. The numbers of Principal Officers appointed in your Department between January 2018 and November 2019 that were appointed from internal panels. 3. 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.
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4. 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. 19-414 Journalist - copies of any correspondence between the department and the Office of the Ombudsman and/or Transferred Office of the Information Commissioner relating to budget allocations for the office in Budget 2020. 19-416 Journalist Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I would like to request a copy of all correspondence Withdrawn (including emails) between (to and from) the office of the finance minister and the State Claims Agency/NTMA in relation to compensation payments, this year. I would also like a copy of any documents the finance minister has received this year that shows the quantity and value of payments made to the public by the State Claims Agency/NTMA. 19-418 Journalist - copies of all representations received by the department relating to minimum stake and Transferred maximum payouts on gambling machines. This request to cover the period 1 January 2019 to date of receipt of the request. 19-419 Journalist ‘ - aon chomhfhreagras nó cáipéisí idir an Roinn Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta agus an Transferred Roinn Airgeadais, maidir le buiséad 2020, ag áireamh aighneacht réamhbhuiséid na Roinne Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta.’ 19-421 Journalist In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request the following records which I Withdrawn believe to be held by the Department of Finance: A copy of all correspondence and representations regarding the Hyde & Seek chain of crèches addressed to Minister Donohoe/special advisors. A copy of all correspondence on the subject between Minister Donohoe and Minister Katherine Zappone. A copy of any correspondence from the Minister regarding same to any other external agency including Tusla. All of the above should relate to the last six months. 19-423 Journalist . All records relating to a meeting held between Min Donohue and Irish Ferry Companies on 22nd Transferred Oct this year
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