Reference Number

Request Date

Requestor Category

Summary of Request Decision Date

Decision

0001/2018 03/01/2018 Journalist

Details of the cost of securing/guarding the disused army barracks in Lifford, Co Donegal since 2007. That is, all costs associated with the provision of services by first Orbit and now Mac security each year since 2007.

31/01/2018 GRANTED

0005/2018 08/01/2018 Journalist

1. An itemised breakdown of all costs associated with the helipad installed on the roof of Government buildings. 2. All correspondence between the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Defence about helicopter access for An Taoiseach and cabinet ministers. 3. The number of times the helipad has been used in each of the past five years. Parts one and two of my request are limited to the past five years only.

02/02/2018 PART

GRANTED

0011/2018 18/01/2018 Journalist

Copies of all invoices associated with the ministerial trip by Paul Kehoe to the Middle East for St Patrick's Day 2017. This request to cover flights, accommodation, transport, gifts, subsistence, entertainment, dining, and so on.

14/02/2018 PART

GRANTED

0012/2018 18/01/2018 Journalist

Copies of any records held by your Department relating to organisation, decision making, authorisation, or any other matter related to the following trip using the government jet: 01/11/2017 Baldonnel - Naples - Larnaca- Valletta - Athens - Paris - Baldonnel (Finance MoS plus 3)

14/02/2018 PART

GRANTED

0013/2018 18/01/2018 Journalist

The number and a list of all bills enacted and which relate to matters for which the minister has responsibility since 2011. - the number of reports reviewing such legislation laid by by the minister before an Oireachtas committee since 2011 as required under Dáil standing orders 141A (now 164A). - drafts of all such reports which may have been commenced or prepared but not laid in the Dáil library. - all internal memos, notes or guidelines held by your department relating to compliance with Standing Order 164A (and its predecessor 141A in the 31st/32nd Dáil.

14/02/2018 PART -

GRANTED

0025/2018 12/02/2018 Journalist

Copies of all records held by the Department relating to a Facebook advert by the Royal Irish Regiment that appeared to be targeted towards men based in the Republic of Ireland. - copies of any correspondence or representations received or sent by the Department relating to the above.

09/03/2018 PART -

GRANTED

0030/2018 05/03/2018 Journalist

a) the 2016 review of the safe operation of Civil Defence watercraft and b) the 2016 review of communications in the Civil Defence.

04/04/2018 GRANTED

0033/2018

08/03/2018

Journalist

Copies of any reports, memoranda, submissions, reviews, recommendations or other similar documents relating to the possibility of making changes to the psychometric testing for new recruits to the Defence Forces. This request to cover the period 1 January 2017 to date of receipt of request.

09/04/2018

GRANTED

0034/2018 15/03/2018 Journalist

1) Any Correspondence between the Department of Defence and the Defence Forces and or Department of Public Expenditure and Reform seeking funding for the replacement of CASA Maritime Patrol Aircraft in the years 2016, 2017 and to-date in 2018 2) Any correspondence between the Department of Defence and the Defence Forces and or Department of Public Expenditure and Reform seeking funding for the replacement of the Air Corps Cessna Aircraft in the years 2016, 2017 and to-date in 2018

16/04/2018 PART

GRANTED

0035/2018 23/03/2018 Journalist

Copies of the latest batch of internal audits from your department

23/04/2018 PART

GRANTED

0037/2018 26/03/2018 other

A list of all reports, studies or consultations commissioned by the department from external consultants or other professionals for the years 2015, 2016 and 2017. 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.

24/04/2018

GRANTED

0038/2018 27/03/2018 other

I am seeking copy of the following consultancy report (noted below) commissioned by the Department last year. 1. Research on vessels linked to Roger Casement €4,605 Late 2015 Mr. John Kearon.

25/04/2018

GRANTED

0042/2018 28/03/2018 Journalist

Copies of all records held relating to the organisation and approval of use of government jet by Minister Simon Coveney for the purposes of a trip to Egypt and the Middle East.

26/04/2018

PART-GRANTED

0044/2018 05/04/2018 Oireachtas

I would be obliged if you could provide me with copies of the apprentice contracts that were in use in 2016, 2017 & the new 2018 contract. 02/05/2018

PART- GRANTED

0052/2018 24/04/2018 Journalist

A list of all staff, ministers, spouses, or partners who travelled abroad for St Patrick's Day 2018 on official departmental business. A table of costs associated with their travel to include flights, hotel, transport, entertainment, gifts, dining, subsistence, and all other related expenditure. Copies of the actual invoices/receipts relating to all of the above. 22/05/2018 GRANTED

0053/2018 27/04/2018 Journalist

The amount of money paid by the Department to consultancy companies since 2014 and a breakdown of that spend by year and company. 25/05/2018 GRANTED

0054/2018 02/05/2018 Journalist

A list of all submissions made to the Minister at your Department using the e-submissions system (or whatever relevant/similar system is in place at your Department) in the period 1 February 2018 to the date of receipt of this request. This request is to include the date of the submission and its title. I am not seeking copies of the submissions themselves. 30/05/2018

PART GRANTED

0056/2018 08/05/2018 Journalist

1. Copies of all invoices/receipts associated with the recent trip by Minister Kehoe to Switzerland. 2. A list of people who travelled on the trip. 3. The itinerary for their visit. 05/06/2018 GRANTED

0057/2018 15/05/2018 other

Question 1: The overall total amount spent on ICT Equipment by the Department in each calendar year 2014 – end April 2018 Question 2: The overall total amount spent on ICT Software by the Department in each calendar year 2014 - end April 2018 Question 3: The overall total amount spent on ICT Services by the Department in each calendar year 2014 – end April 2018 Question 4: The name and company details of each provider of ICT Equipment, Software or Services provided to the Department, and the value of each individual contract, and the duration of the contract where the spend on the contract in any given year 2014 – end April 2018 exceeds €25,000 for the year. Question 5: Breakdown of the total amount spent on training for Department staff or personnel on GDPR training or awareness, cyber security training or awareness, data protection training or awareness, and the names of the providers of this service. 12/06/2018 GRANTED

0059/2018 18/05/2018 Journalist

1.Copies of any correspondence (emails, letters, memos, etc) dating from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2012 between former Department of Finance secondary secretary general Donal McNally and former Department of Defence secretary general Michael Howard relating to the awarding of the contract to Babcock Marine for the purchase of vessels for the Irish Naval Service. 2. Copies of any records dating between January 1, 2009 and May 1, 2018 showing the cost of the contracts awarded to Babcock Marine for the purchase of vessels for the Irish Naval Service and details of the tenders submitted by unsuccessful bidders. In relation to the second category, to avoid issues of commercial sensitivity, the department does not need to identify the unsuccessful bidders, only the amounts they bid for the contracts. If the records are voluminous and could lead to prohibitive costs being imposed on this FOI Act request, perhaps the department could provide the amounts for the successful and unsuccessful bids in the case of each contract awarded to Babcock and not the records, though my preference would be to obtain copies of records.

15/06/2018 - Extended

to 26/06/2018

PART GRANTED

0060/2018 21/05/2018 Journalist

Copies of the Minister's diary dated January 1 2018 to May 21 2018. 18/06/2018

PART GRANTED

0063/2018 29/05/2018 other

I request the following records for the period 2017: 1. The total amount spent on public notices in print media outlets (newspapers or magazines) in 2017, and a listing of amounts paid to each media outlet. 2. The total amount spent on public notices on digital media outlets in 2017, and a listing of amounts paid to each media outlet. 3. The total amount spent on public notices on broadcast media outlets in 2017, a listing of amounts paid to each media outlet. 26/06/2018 GRANTED

0068/2018 05/06/2018 Journalist

A copy of each of the quarterly reports on cases of inappropriate behaviour, bullying and harassment from 2017, 2018. 02/07/2018

PART GRANTED

0069/2018 05/06/2018 Journalist

the number of employees of the department sacked in 2016, 2017, 2018. - the reason for the dismissal of each of the above employees. - the number of employees of the department suspended in 2016, 2017, 2018. - the reason for the suspension of each of the above employees. - the number of complaints of bullying received by the department in 2016, 2017, 2018. - the number of complaints of sexual harassment received by the department in 2016, 2017, 2018. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, ideally in its original electronic format. 02/07/2018

PART GRANTED

0073/2018 07/06/2018 Journalist

I would like to be furnished with copies of all correspondence sent/received by the Ministers Office only in relation to the Pope's visit since 2016. This should include all correspondence including letters, emails etc. And it should include correspondence from members of the public as well as official representations. 05/07/2018 GRANTED

0074/2018 07/06/2018 other

A copy of all internal audits completed within the department between 1st May 2017 and 7th June 2018. 05/07/2018

PART GRANTED

0076/2018 19/06/2018 Journalist

Please send me a list of all reports commissioned by the Minister from sources outside the Department since the formation of the present Government in 2016. Please note: this is not a request for the actual reports. It is a request for a list containing the titles and subject matter of the reports. 16/07/2018 GRANTED

0077/2018 15/06/2018 Journalist

• Appointments diaries for the Minister for Defence for the year of 2017 in full (and up until June 2018 if possible). 12/07/2018

PART GRANTED

0078/2018 22/06/2018 Journalist

• The amount spent ensuring that all systems and procedures were GDPR compliant - please detail any spending made to ensure GDPR compliance to date • The amount spent on GDPR training to date 19/07/2018 GRANTED

0081/2018

03/07/2018

Journalist

- the amount of money categorised as "miscellaneous spending/miscellaneous expenditure" by the Department for the calendar year 2017. - a line by line breakdown from your financial system of all the items categorised as miscellaneous as per the above.

30/07/2018

GRANTED

0082/2018 06/07/2018 Journalist

From January 2017-present 1. Copies of all audit reports carried out by the Department of Defence's Internal Audit Division. 2. Copies of any external audit reports commissioned by the Department of Defence, including from any outside consultants/accountancy firms etc. (I can exclude audits involving the Comptroller & Auditor General for the purposes of this request.) 02/08/2018

PART GRANTED

0085/2018 16/07/2018 Other

1. How many Full Time Service members currently in the service to June 2018 – All Ranks 2. According to legislation how many full time members is the Naval Service supposed to have – All Ranks 3. How many Naval service members have retired after full service in the last two years – 2017 to 2018 – All Ranks 4. How many Naval service members have withdrawn from service / paid their way out of service in the last two years – All Ranks 5. Budget spent on the Naval service 2017 & to date 2018 6. Details of Minimum wage 2018 7. Are serving members of the Defence Forces across the board exempt from being paid the minimum wage. 8. A break down in relation to how many personnel by law are required on Board each of the ships below before it can carry out duties at sea. • L.É. EITHNE P 31 • L.É. ORLA P 41 • L.É. CÍARA P 42 • L.É. RÓISÍN P 51 • L.É. NIAMH P 52 • L.É SAMUEL BECKETT P61 • L.É JAMES JOYCE P62

Extended to 22/08/2018

PART GRANTED

0086/2018 30/07/2018 Journalist

A spreadsheet or line by line breakdown of the following expenditure by the Department in 2017: "Military Expenditure on International Meetings, ceremonies etc €148,328.81" 28/08/2018 GRANTED

0087/2018 30/07/2018 Journalist

All of the documents and correspondence held by the department relating to plans to advertise for both the Army Ranger Unit and the Irish Defence Forces at Croke Park through the summer 2018 hurling and football championships. 28/08/2018 GRANTED

0088/2018 31/07/2018 Journalist

A breakdown of the cost associated with the Defence Force advertisements that were aired in Croke Park during the Hurling Semi Finals last weekend (July 28&29). • A breakdown of the cost associated with the Defence Minister's full page op-ed in the GAA hurling semi-final programme on July 29. • A breakdown of the cost associated with the Defence Forces appreciation ceremony that was conducted in Croke Park during the Hurling Semi Finals last weekend (July 28&29). • A copy of all communications between the GAA and the Department of Defence regarding the hosting of an appreciation ceremony in Croke Park during the Hurling Semi Finals last weekend (July 28&29), as well as the Minister's op-ed in the match programme, and Defence Forces advertisements. 29/08/2018 GRANTED

0090/2018 07/08/2018 Journalist

1. The appointments diary of the Defence Minister from January 1, 2018 to June 31, 2018, inclusive. 2. The appointments diary of the Defence Minister, Minister Kehoe, from 01 January 2016 to 31 December, 2016 inclusive. 04/09/2018

PART GRANTED

0092/2018 13/08/2018 Oireachtas

All 2018 correspondence between the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority and the Department of Defence in regards to Naval Service boarding rates as part of the provision of sea fisheries protection services by the Naval Service. 2. All 2018 correspondence between the Irish Naval Service and the Department of Defence in regard to Naval Service boarding rates as part of the provision of sea fisheries protection services by the Naval Service.

07/09/2018 PART

GRANTED

0093/2018 21/08/2018 Journalist

1. Copies of all correspondence between the Dept and the Dept of Health and/or HSE in relation to the provision of aeromedical transfers during April and May of this year. 2. Copies of any briefings, recommendations, memos, or other such review/explanatory documents relating to the above. 18/09/2018

PART GRANTED

0096/2018 05/09/2018 Other

• Any records held by the department in relation to Conservative MP Johnny Mercer including but not limited to press clippings, diary appointments, emails and official letters. • All correspondence in relation to Conservative MP Johnny Mercer including internal notes on discussing meetings, phone calls and emails 03/10/2018 REFUSED

0097/2018

06/09/2018

Journalist

• A record of all correspondence, letters, emails, briefing documents and phone calls to and from the offices of the minister and minster of state with Irish Rail/Iarnród Éireann. • A record of briefing documents prepared for the ministers about Road investment to access Port, designation for border check post for Dept of Agriculture post Brexit at Rosslare Europort. • Minutes and notes from meetings members of the Department, including but not limited to the ministers, had with Irish Rail/Iarnród Éireann representatives. 04/10/2018

REFUSED

102/2018

13/09/2018

Journalist

I would like to request all records, information and details held in the department in relation to the cost of transporting the Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, to Inis Meáin to visit Coláiste Naomh Eoin on September 5th via helicopter These to include, but not be limited to, the following: • The specific cost paid for the transport • Details of who travelled on the helicopter that day • Was it an official Defence Forces transport, or private hire? • Was public transport not considered for the short haul trip, and if not, why not? • If Defence Forces, how many personnel were assigned to the trip? • What were the wages and/or allowance costs for those personnel that day? • Details of any costs, if applicable, to any other staff that may have had to cover for the Defence Forces staff assigned to helicopter duty that day.

11/10/2018

GRANTED

103/2018 13/09/2018 Solicitors

• Access to the following records relating to the RFTs for Grass Management airside at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel. which I believe to be held by the Department of Defence: o Names of all tenderers who submitted tenders in response to the RFTs; o Copies of the proposals submitted by each tenderer (including their financial proposals); and o All documents, analyses, assessments and evaluations conducted by the Department in evaluating each tender received.

Extended to-

09/11/2018 PART

GRANTED

104/2018 17/09/2018 Journalist Cost to the Defence Forces of damage to civilian vehicles as a result of accidents with military vehicles 12/10/2018 GRANTED

106/2018 19/09/2018 Journalist

The number of Defence Forces personnel employed in Tech 3 positions by year from 2003 to 2017 (or 2018 if available) across mechanical, engineering, medical and broken down by region. 17/10/2018 GRANTED

107/2018 20/09/2018 Journalist

1. All advice, memos, correspondence and briefing material generated by any official in the Department of Defence and supplied to either Minister of State Paul Kehoe or his Private Secretary related to proposals to develop the Cathal Brugha Barracks site for housing. 2. All correspondence between the Department of Defence and the Department of Housing Planning and Local Government relating to proposals to develop the Cathal Brugha Barracks site for housing. Such records to cover the period from January 1st 2018 to September 19th 2018. 18/10/2018 REFUSED

108/2018 25/09/2018 Other

Any records held within your Department, relating to; a. The decision to tax the Annual Uniform Replenishment Allowance. b. How a decision came about to tax it on an 60/40 arrangement 23/10/2018

PART GRANTED

109/2018 27/09/2018 Journalist

Correspondence between the Irish Red Cross and Minister of State for Defence Paul Kehoe, between 15th July and 15th September 2018. 2. Correspondence between the Irish Red Cross and the secretary general of the Department of Defence, between 15th July and 15th September 2018. 3. Memos, or internal briefings prepared for Minister Kehoe in relation to the Irish Red Cross between 15th July and 15th September 2018. 4. Minutes of any meetings held with Minister Kehoe or Department officials, and the Irish Red Cross between 15th July and 15th September 2018. 25/10/2018 GRANTED

0110/2018 02/10/2018 Journalist A copy of all correspondence between the Department of Defence and Sikorsky between 2015 and 2018.

31/10/2018 REFUSED

0111/2018 02/10/2018 Journalist A copy of all correspondence between the Department of Defence and CHC Ltd. between 2015 and 2018.

31/10/2018 REFUSED

0112/2018 02/10/2018 Journalist

A copy of all correspondence between the Department of Defence and Airbus between 2015 and 2018.

31/10/2018 REFUSED

0113/2018 02/10/2018 Oireachtas

I wish to request under the Freedom of Information Act a copy of all electronic and written correspondence, briefing notes and memoranda between the Department and the Military Authorities in preparation of the joint submission to Phase 2 of the Public Service Pay Commission that seeks to report on recruitment and retention issues in the Defence Forces.

31/10/2018 REFUSED

0114/2018 03/10/2018 Journalist

Any correspondence sent or received by the Department in relation to accommodation of members of the Naval Service who cannot afford their own accommodation, and in relation to the number of naval members who are sleeping on board Naval vessels when off duty.

01/11/2018 GRANTED

0115/2018 24/09/2018 Journalist

Copies of all expense claims made by Brig Gen Murray Piggott in the period 1 January 2016 to February 2017. Copies of all expense claims made by Brig Gen Philip Brennan in the period February 2017 to 31 December 2017. details of how much has been paid in rent on behalf of Ireland's representative on the EUMC in the period 2015 to 2018.

22/10/2018 GRANTED

0116/2018 09/10/2018 Oireachtas

1. All correspondence between the Department of Defence and the European Council, European Commission and Operation Sophia Command in regard to Eunavfor Med (Operation Sophia) discussing the Irish Navy's role in Operation Sophia, which makes specific reference to Irish expertise in maritime search and rescue.

07/11/2018 REFUSED

2. Minutes of all meetings between the Minister/Department of Defence and European Council, European Commission and Operation Sophia Command representatives in regard to Eunavfor Med (Operation Sophia) which involve discussion of the Irish Navy's role in Operation Sophia, and which inculde specific reference to Irish expertise in maritme search and rescue. 3. All correspondence between the Department of Defence and the European Council, European Commission and Operation Sophia Command in regards to Eunavfor Med (Operation Sophia) in which it is set out/agreed that the Irish Navy is participating in Operation Sophia solely in a humanitarian search and rescue role. 4. Minutes of all meetings between the Minister/Department of Defence and European Council, European Commission and Operation Sophia Command representatives in regard to Eunavfor Med (Operation Sophia) which involve discussion of the Irish Navy's role in Operation Sophia and which involve specific reference to the Irish Navy participating in Operation Sophia solely in a humanitarian search and rescue role.

0117/2018 11/10/2018 other

1. Cá mhéad airgid atá caite ag An Roinn Cosanta ar sheirbhísí trí Ghaeilge agus thionscadail, deontáisí, imeachtaí nó eile atá bainte leis an nGaeilge le ceithre bhliain anuas? 2. Briseadh síos ar na costais seo don tréimhse ceánna de réir bliana. 3. Cén céatadán é seo den chaiteachas iomlán don tréimhse seo de réir bliana?

09/11/2018 GRANTED

0118/2018 15/10/2018 Solicitors

Current documentation with the Department on eligibility for Invalidity Pension within the Department, rates of pay and assessment criteria - with regards to soldiers

13/11/2018 REFUSED

0122/2018 25/10/2018 Oireachtas Copy of the Working group on Lariam report

23/11/2018 REFUSED

0124/2018 27/10/2018 Journalist

Copies of any briefings, memos, submissions, or other such documents prepared for Minister Kehoe relating to issue of 119 soldiers having to stay an extra two weeks in Syria due to paperwork error. 2. Copies of any briefings, memos, submissions or other such documents prepared for Minister Kehoe relating to the ex-gratia payment of €1,000 to the above soldiers.

26/11/2018 PART-

GRANTED

0125/2018 30/10/2018 Journalist

The cost of outsourcing upgrading and/or maintenance work on the Defence Force's fleet of vehicles in 2017 and 2018, including but not exclusively Iveco troop carrying vehicles, Insignias and Hyundais.

27/11/2018 PART-

GRANTED

0126/2018 15/11/2018 Journalist

Copies of all records held relating to the use of the government jet by the Taoiseach for engagements in Derry & the Northwest on September 11 of this year.

13/12/2018 PART-

GRANTED

0127/2018 15/11/2018 Journalist

A list of all internal audit reports conducted for both the Department and the Defence Forces in the period 1 January 2017 to date.

13/12/2018 GRANTED

0128/2018 22/11/2018 Journalist

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I request the following information for the years 2015 to 2018 inclusive: a) The number of attempts made to access websites categorised as pornography from department computers or other devices on a month by month basis; b) A breakdown of these figures by department; c) A list of which teams, if any, have legitimate reasons for accessing, investigating or categorising pornographic websites; d) The number of above access requests that were from teams with this legitimate reason for access; e) An indication of how many appear to be purposeful requests, how many appear to innocent (embedded links and cookies etc), and how many are unclear; f) An outline of what action is being taken to improve the situation; g) The number of attempts that have been investigated and any management action taken.

20/12/2018 GRANTED

0129/2018

24/11/2018

Journalist

Copies of all correspondence between Minister Paul Kehoe and/or his private office and the office of the Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces related to the Defence Forces budget in period 1 January 2018. Searches of any relevant private email addresses and/or messaging services should be considered when processing this request.

21/12/2018

REFUSED

0131/2018 03/12/2018 Oireachtas

Any briefings documents prepared for Minister of State Paul Kehoe in advance of the debate on PESCO held in the Dáil on December 6th and 7th 2017.

02/01/2019 REFUSED

0132/2018 03/12/2018 Oireachtas

Correspondence between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and Department of Defence containing any reference to Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) between October 2017 and March 2018

01/01/2019 PART-

GRANTED

0133/2018 03/12/2018 Oireachtas The calendar of official engagements for Minister of State for Defence Paul Kehoe for 2017 and 2018.

02/01/2019 PART-

GRANTED

0134/2018 04/12/2018 Journalist

All correspondence relating to government business to and from the private email account or accounts of Ministers in the department from the period 01 January 2018 to the present day.

03/01/2019 REFUSED

0135/2018 10/12/2018 Oireachtas

All correspondence between the Department and Finabel, the European Army Interoperability Center, from May 2017 onwards.

09/01/2019 REFUSED

0136/2018 10/12/2018 Oireachtas

Copies of any briefing materials, memos, emails between officials in the Department regarding the decision to bring the ratification of two Status of Forces Agreements to Cabinet on 27/11/2018. To avoid confusion, I'm referring to the SOFAs mentioned in this news article: https://www.thesun.ie/news/3449522/ireland-neutral-government-sleepwalking-european-army/

09/01/2019 PART-

GRANTED

0138/2018 19/12/2018 Oireachtas The titles of every report prepared for to the Minister of Defence or the Minister of State for Defence in 2017.

19/01/2019 GRANTED

0139/2018 19/12/2018 Oireachtas The titles of every report prepared for to the Minister of Defence or the Minister of State for Defence in 2018.

19/01/2019 GRANTED

0140/2018 19/12/2018 Journalist

list of any reports/consultancy/audits/or other work carried out for your organisation by Peter Smyth Management Consultancy Limited (or Peter Smyth) in the years 2012 to current year. details of the amount paid in fees to the above company and individual in each of the years 2012 to current year.

19/01/2019 REFUSED