FOI Requests 2021
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TypeDescription

IDA/0446/FOI

Journalist

IDA/ 0447/FOI

Journalist

IDA/0448/FOI

Journalist

IDA/0449/FOI

Journalist

IDA/0450/FOI

Journalist

IDA/0451/FOI

Other

IDA/0452/FOI

Journalist

IDA/0453/FOI
IDA/0454/FOI

Journalist
Journalist

Number of property purchases that the IDA completed in 2020 and in 2019, total amount spent by IDA on property purchases in 2020
and 2019, description; location and purchase price in each case in 2020 only and the purpose of purchase in each case.
Amount paid out in grants to industry by IDA in 2020, top named 20 recipients of grants and the amounts in each case for 2020 only, theindustry sectors of each of the top ten recipients and numbers employed at each company at the end of 2020.
Numbers earning between €100,000 and €110,000, numbers earning over €110,000 and €120,000, numbers earning over €120,000 and€130,000, numbers earning over €130,000 and €140,000, numbers earning over €140,000 and €150,000, numbers earning over €160,000
and €170,000, numbers earning over €170,000 and €180,000 and numbers earning over €180,000 and €190,000 at the end of last year
at the IDA.
Number of flights taken by IDA CEO last year flight dates, departure point, destination of each flight, cost of each flight, number of‘airmiles’, total spend in hotels while overseas, name and address of each hotel, nightly rate, total bill for each stay. The IDA's total flightcosts for 2020. IDA's overseas hotel bill for 2020.
Overall costs incurred by IDA in operating its overseas offices in 2020 and 2019.Number of IDA overseas offices and location. Runningcosts of each overseas offices in 2020 and number of staff employed at each office. Start-up costs of establishing new offices in 2014 andthe costs in each case. Annual rent/lease payments for each office in 2020.
Number of engineering staff in IDA who were paid or reimbursed either in part or full their annual membership fees for Engineers Ireland
for the years 2018 and 2019 and list of all and any other professional subscriptions or membership fees (broken down by name ofinstitution, staff grade and number of each separately) either paid or reimbursed, party or fully, during 2018 and 2019.
Correspondence, including minutes of all meetings, from or to IDA named staff concerning the HSE contracting the services of ROQU
Group in 2020. Copies of any reports/submissions/memos or other such review documents prepared on foot of meetings involving IDA
named staff concerning the HSE contracting the services of ROQU Group in 2020.
All internal audit reports completed in 2020.
Correspondence between IDA and Eirgrid between June 2020 and January 2021 on the issue of data centres, correspondence between
the IDA and Department of Environment Climate and Communications between June 2020 and January 2021 on the issue of data centres
and correspondence between the IDA and senior management at data centre providers (named IDA clients) regarding grid capacity andconnection between June 2020 and January 2021.

IDA/0455/FOI

Journalist

IDA/0456/FOI

Journalist

Correspondence with named IDA client in relation to the setting up of "smart cities" in Ireland, correspondence with Dublin City Council
on the setting up of a "smart city" in Dublin and locations for any meetings that happened on any of the above to cover the years 20132017.
Communications between IDA and named company (including affiliates) between 2019 and the present date February 20th, 2021

IDA/0457/FOI

Journalist

Total amount spent per year at various IDA sites in Donegal, broken down by year and category for each site.

IDA/0458/FOI

Journalist

IDA/0459/FOI

Journalist

IDA/0460/FOI

Journalist

IDA/0461/FOI
IDA/0462/FOI

Journalist
Journalist

IDA/0463/FOI

Journalist

Correspondence, including minutes of all meetings, from or to IDA CEO and also IDA Director of Global Corporate Communications,concerning the HSE contracting the services of name company in2020.Copies of any reports/submissions/memos or other such review
documents prepared on foot of meetings involving IDA CEO and also IDA Director of Global Corporate Communications concerning theHSE contracting the services of named company in 2020.
Number of employees the agency sacked and reason for the dismissal, number of employees of the agency suspended and reason forthe suspension, number of complaints of bullying received by the agency and number of complaints of sexual harassment received by
the agency in 2018, 2019, 2020.
Records held in email account of IDA CEO referring to the provision of a new runway at Dublin Airport from 1 January 2020 to date ofrequest.
Correspondence between a named IDA client and the IDA, during the period January 1st, 2020-present.
Correspondence from or to IDA CEO concerning Wikipedia user named company and any reports/submissions/memos or other such
review documents prepared on foot of meetings involving IDA CEO concerning Wikipedia user named company.
Correspondence from 2014 to 2018 between the IDA and named company in relation to the setting up of a Smart City unit, whether IDA
ever hosted name company in Ireland in relation to the same and the dates at which the above occurred, meetings between
representatives of IDA in America with named company in relation to the setting up of a smart city unit and the dates meetings occurred,
meetings held between IDA and named company (can include other parties) on the above and any minutes, memos or other ancillary
documents in relation to same.

IDA/0464/FOI

Business owner

IDA/0465/FOI

Journalist

IDA/0466/FOI

Journalist

IDA/0467/FOI

Journalist

IDA/0468/FOI

Journalist

Correspondence which led to the decision by the IDA to establish a presence in Israel and any other supporting documents with regardto this decision.
Communications between the IDA and a company/group (named company) from January 1 2020 to the current date.
Correspondence received by IDA Ireland between March 15 and the present expressing concerns over the planned appointment of abusiness development consultant in Israel.
Record/database/spreadsheet of expenditure broken down line-by-line associated with the following marketing
campaign: https://marketing.ie/ida-campaign-plants-seeds-in-ft-cover-wrap/
Internal audits conducted by or for the IDA since January 1st 2021 to date.

IDA/0469/FOI
IDA/0470/FOI

Other
Journalist

IDA/0471/FOI

Journalist

IDA/0472/FOI

Journalist

IDA/0473/FOIBusiness owner

IDA/0474/FOI

Other

IDA/0475/FOI

Other

IDA/0476/FOI
IDA/0477/FOI

Other
Journalist

IDA/0478/FOI
IDA/0479/FOI
IDA/0480/FOI
IDA/0481/FOI

Oireachtas
Journalist
Other
Journalist

IDA/0482/FOI
IDA/0483/FOI

Journalist
Other

IDA/0484/FOI
IDA/0485/FOI

Other
Journalist

Payments for legal services made to named individual for the period 1 November 2013 to 8 June 2021.
Records of all costs associated with the maintenance and security of the IDA’s Advanced Manufacturing Facility in Dromtacker, Tralee
for the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 to date.
How much has IDA spent developing and maintaining sites owned or rented by it in Co Longford, how much has IDA clawed back in grants
from multinational companies situated in Co Longford, how many site visits have there been to Co Longford, how many IDA backed jobs
have been created in Co Longford, how much has the IDA spent on paying rent to private landlords, how many of these are commercial
leases and how many with costs associated, are vacant, how much has the IDA received in rental fees covering premises in Co Longford,
how much has the IDA received for rent of any land owned by the agency in Co Longford and from what sources from January 2011 toJune 2021.
Copies of any valuation reports, cost benefit analysis, or business case associated with the following purchase:https://droghedalife.com/news/ida-acquires-39-acre-site-in-drogheda-to-attract-fdi-investment
Correspondence to and from IDA, with representatives from IDA client from 1st January 2017 until 1st June 2021 and also briefing
documents prepared for IDA staff about IDA client in Ireland during the same time frame.
Correspondence between the IDA and Ventilator Manufactures and or wholesalers for the period of January 2020 until January 2021.
Correspondence between the HSE and the IDA in relation to the purchase of Ventilators from Chinese based manufacturers / wholesalers
for the period of January 2020 until January 2021.
Records relating to the breakdown of the value of grants or supports provided by IDA to EU and non-EU services firms or firms providing
engaging in FDI into Ireland during between January 2019 and December 2020, broken down by county and IDA location
Records in relation to the CPO Procedure.
Correspondence between IDA and IDA client company in relation to the company locating in Tralee, Co Kerry, during the period August
1st, 2020 to present.
Records held by IDA relating to named report and all correspondence between the IDA and third party in relation to that report
FOI request withdrawn
Communications; agendas of meetings; meeting of minutes; emails; phone call recordings, and transcripts regarding a named IDA client.
All records held referring or relating to the decision to choose named IDA client company for the IDA Ireland Special Recognition Award2021.
Correspondence between named IDA client company and IDA, during the period March 27th, 2021 and present.
Records created from 01/01/1983 to the 21/08/2021 in relation to Grant Aid and financial assistance for the procurement of property
plant and equipment to a named company.
Records created from 01/01/1983 to the 03/09/2021 in relation to named company.
List of guest speakers/motivational speakers hired during each of the years, 2019, 2020, and the first six months of 2021, fee paid;
location of event, if it was a virtual meeting; duration of event; copy of presentation received for the event. list of appearance fees paid

IDA/0486/FOI
IDA/0487/FOI

Other
Journalist

IDA/0488/FOI

Other

IDA/0489/FOI
IDA/0490/FOI

Journalist
Other

IDA/0491/FOIBusiness owner

IDA/0492/FOI

Journalist

IDA/0493/FOI

Journalist

IDA/0494/FOI

Journalist

IDA/0495/FOIBusiness Owner

IDA/0496/FOI
IDA/0497/FOI

Journalist
Other

IDA/0498/FOI

Journalist

IDA/0499/FOI

Journalist

IDA/0500/FOI

Journalist

for PR/promotional events guest appearances for each of the years, 2019, 2020, and the first six months 2021- location of event or if it
was a virtual meeting; duration of event ; copy of any presentation received for the event.
A copy of listed CPO documents.
Records relating to grants awarded under the Environmental Aid Scheme 2014-2020 including documents relating to the successful
applications and documents accompanying the awarding of the grant.
Records created from 01/01/1982 to the 16/09/2021 in relation to transfer of factory and warehouse on named site and adjacent andattached named site upon which listed factory resides. Records created in transfer & disposal of IDA factory on land comprised underlisted subsequent particulars. Correspondence between Kildare County Council and IDA in relation to this site and all correspondence inrelation to this site.
Records of maintenance and security costs for IDA owned buildings in Longford, Roscommon, and Leitrim in 2020 and to date in 2021.
Records created in relation to the transfer of factory & warehouse on named folio and adjacent and attached named folio and named
folio and also under listed subsequent particulars.
List of suppliers to whom the organisation has paid €10,000 or more.
Correspondence, between IDA and Israel-headquartered companies as part of the IDA's efforts to secure foreign direct investment(FDI) from Israel between 1st January and 9th October 2021.
Records of grants given to IDA client companies to attend Web Summit 2021 that covers exhibition stands, tickets, flight costs,accommodation etc. Records of sponsorship of Web Summit. Records of financial contributions to the Web Summit in 2020 and 2021
including sponsorship and grants.
Records between named IDA client company and IDA before they committed to coming to Ireland. Including documentation on why
Cork was suggested as a location for their EMEA base.
Records of named company’s dealings with IDA in relation to site the company operated from.
Correspondence between IDA and Paddy Cosgrave since the start of 2018.
Information relating to the processing and/or approval of any supports, subsidies, grants to named client, or any subsidiaries orassociated companies or persons of named client.
Records held concerning the preparation and publication of the following statement by IDA Ireland:
https://www.idaireland.com/newsroom/ida-ireland-statement-on-cabinet-tax-decisionCorrespondence between IDA and Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment regarding data centres including all responses
sent from the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment to the IDA regarding data centres between January 1, 2021 andpresent.
Correspondence between Web Summit founder Paddy Cosgrave and IDA employee from January 2018 to present. All correspondence
between Web Summit founder David Kelly and IDA employee from January 2018 to present. All internal briefings documents, advisory

IDA/0501/FOI

Journalist

IDA/0502 /FOI

Journalist

papers, policy documents, memos, notes, or explanatory documents relating to Paddy Cosgrave and/or Web Summit to cover theperiod January 2018 to present.
Records held referring or relating to the attendance or non-attendance by IDA personnel of this year's Web Summit. Copies of any
records held referring or relating to comments made about the IDA by the founder of the Web Summit at this year's event to cover theperiod 1 Sept 2021 to date of the request.
All expense claims recorded and made by Chief Executive of IDA, since March 2020 through to the date of this request.