January 2006

Freedom of Information

Requestor  Material Requested Date Received Date of Release
of Information
Paul Farrell,
The Phoenix,
 Dublin 2.
Copies of any records relating to submissions made to cease Irish Salmon drift-netting and the Department's response to these, including any internal correspondence on the subject. Request and reply letter, Appendix 1, Appendix 2, Appendix 3 & 4 11/01/2006

11/01/06

Oliver Hart, Co.Cork. All correspondence relating to Foreshore Licenses MS51/8/1133 and MS51/8/1136 since their date of issue. Reply letter -15-02-2006  16/01/2006    

15/02/3006

Frances Macken
Co. Dublin
The total amount spent on out-sourced staff training in 2005, excluding computer and IT training but including soft skills training and the names of the Training providers and the amount spent with each.

Decision letter to grant This links to a Microsoft Word Document FOI request 6 Feb 2006 
FOI request Jan06 (Excel Format) 
17/01/2006

06/02/2006

Aine Lally
TG4,
Co. Galway.
All documents relating to the new jetty at Rossaveel Harbour, including any photocopies and transcripts relating to planning permission for the new jetty and/or altered designs for the new jetty. Also requesting a statement of reason regarding various aspects of the design and alteration of the jetty. Request and reply letters - 25/01/06 17/01/2006 25/01/2006    
Sandra Hurley,
RTE,
Dublin 4
All documents relating to the television rights for the 2006 Ryder Cup.
Letter & Schedule      Records
18/01/2006     20/02/2006
Shaun Connolly,
Irish Examiner,
Dublin 2.
The cost of official entertaining by the Department since 01/01/2003 and a list of guests who attended dinners or gatherings held by ministers which were paid for by the Department, figures to be broken down by Minister. Reply - 15-02-2006 & Reply2 16-02-2006 20/01/2006     15/02/2006
John Gormley TD,
Dublin 2.
Copies of all records, including letters, as defined in section 2 of the FOI Act, which provide details of any proposed viability studies conducted by or on behalf of the Department into the possible future use of nuclear energy in Ireland. Also requesting copies of all records received by or created by the Department since the commencement of the FOI Act relating to the feasibility of nuclear power as a future energy option for Ireland. Reply - 10-02-2006. 13/01/2006     10/02/2006
William Fry, Solicitors,
Dublin 2.
All written submissions made to the Department or the Minister during the public consultation process undertaken prior to the Ministerial designation of events of major importance pursuant to the Broadcasting (Major Events Television Coverage) Act 1999, which process commenced post enactment of the 1999 Act, in December 1999.

Reply & Schedule  Release  Pt1  Pt2  Pt3
27/01/2006     10/03/2006
William Fry, Solicitors,
Dublin 2.
All written submissions made to the Department or the Minister during the public consultation process undertaken prior to the Ministerial designation of events of major importance pursuant to the Broadcasting (Major Events Television Coverage) Act 1999, which process commenced on 19/07/2002. Also looking for all records relating to a public meeting held as part of the above public consultation process in Dublin Castle on 26/08/2002. And requesting all records relating to meetings between the Minister and sporting bodies/sporting event organisers and broadcasters including but not limited to the FAI, the IRFU, the GAA, the Irish Sports Council, TV3, BskyB and RTE during August 2002.

Reply & Schedule Release Pt1 Pt2 Pt3
27/01/2006     10/03/2006







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