FOI Requests 2020
Reference
Number
IDA/0399/FOI
IDA/0400/FOI

Type

SubjectJournalist
Journalist

IDA/0401/FOI

Journalist

IDA/0402/FOI

Journalist

All letters received from Oireachtas appealing for the IDA to carry out site visits outside of Dublin.
Correspondence between IDA and Apple in relation to award being given to Tim Cook. Correspondence sent by IDA toother client companies about awards to recognise their investment in Ireland. Correspondence between IDA and theDepartment of An Taoiseach in relation to award being given to Apple CEO Tim Cook.
Number of property purchases that IDA completed in 2019 and 2018, total amount spent by the IDA on property
purchases in 2019 and 2018, description, location and the purchase price in each case in 2019 only and the purpose ofthe purchase in each case.

IDA/0403/FOI

Journalist

IDA/0404/FOI

Journalist

IDA/0405/FOI
IDA/0406/FOI
IDA/0407/FOI
IDA/0408/FOI

Journalist
Journalist
Journalist
Journalist

IDA/0409/FOI
IDA/0410/FOI

Journalist
Journalist

IDA/0411/FOI

Journalist

IDA/0412/FOI

Journalist

Amount paid out in grants to industry by the IDA in 2019 and 2018, top ten recipients of grants and industry sectors,
the amounts in each case for 2019 and numbers employed at each company at the end of 2019.
Numbers earning between €100,000 and €110,000, numbers earning over €110,000 and €120,000, numbers earningover €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, 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 including flight dates, departure point, destination of each flight, cost,
number of ‘airmiles’, total spend in hotels while overseas, name of hotels, nightly rate, total bill for each stay, IDA's
total flight costs in 2019 and 2018, IDA's overseas hotel bill for 2019 and 2018.
Minutes of any board/governing authority/management meetings in 2019.
3PP fit-out (various rooms)
Correspondence between IDA and DPER regarding the reappointment of Martin Shanahan as CEO.
Records referring to the processing/handling of FOI request IDA/0398/FOI. Copies of all records referring or relating
to the processing/handling of FOI request IDA/0393/FOI
Correspondence between IDA Ireland and named client between January and August 2019.
Correspondence between IDA and Tim Cook and/or Apple with regard to the award of a special recognition award toMr Cook on 20 January.
Records referring to selection of questions for the public discussion between Martin Shanahan and Tim Cook onJanuary 20.
Costs associated with IDA participation at the World Economic Forum in Davos in January 2020.

IDA/0413/FOIBusiness Owner

All records related to Allergan plc and the construction of its 160m euro Biologics 2 facility in Westport Co. Mayo.

IDA/0414/FOI

Journalist

IDA/0415/FOI
IDA/0416/FOI
IDA/0417/FOI
IDA/0418/FOI
IDA/0419/FOI
IDA/0420/FOI
IDA/0421/FOI
IDA/0422/FOI
IDA/0423/FOI
IDA/0424/FOI

Journalist
Journalist
Journalist
Journalist
Journalist
Journalist
Journalist
Journalist
Journalist
Journalist

IDA/0425/FOI
IDA/0426/FOI
IDA/0427/FOI
IDA/0428/FOIBusiness Owner
Journalist
Journalist
Journalist

IDA/0429/FOI

Journalist

IDA/0430/FOI
IDA/0431/FOI

Journalist
Journalist

IDA/0432/FOI
IDA/0432A/FOIJournalist
Journalist

IDA/0433/FOI

Journalist

Correspondence from IDA senior management to Tim Cook; Dept of Taoiseach; or Dept of Business in relation to theSpecial Recognition Award event for Tim Cook.
Copy of the FOI log for the IDA for the years 2017, 2018, 2019, and to date in 2020.
Behaviour & Attitudes Client Survey
Correspondence between IDA and the accommodation provider in Davos in Jan 2020.
Correspondence between IDA and the service provider for dinner event hosted by IDA in Davos in Jan 2020.
Minutes of the IDA's two most recent board meetings.
Briefing reports to Minister Humphreys from Martin Shanahan from March 12thCorrespondence to CEOs of client companies from Martin Shanahan.
Reports by IDA Senior Manager in US to Martin Shanahan on the impact of Covid-19 and response by Mr Shanahan.
Minutes of all meetings of the board of IDA Ireland from January 1st to March 26th 2020.
Records held referring to changes to conditions surrounding non-residents for tax purposes and easing of restrictions
on the days that can be spent in Ireland due to COVID-19 and copies of any records held referring to rules
surrounding the SARP scheme due to COVID-19.
Copy of the quarterly public records from Q1 2010 regarding IDA pension funds
Number of staff outside of Ireland, number of vacancies outside Ireland
3PP fit-out (various rooms) and costs
Briefings prepared for the board, senior management or a government minister relating to comments by President
Donald Trump that he would bring pharmaceutical manufacturing back to the United States from Ireland to cover theperiod 1 April 2020 to date of request.
Correspondence between the Chief Executive of IDA and three named client companies between 1st March and 22ndJune 2020
3PP fit-out
Fees paid to guest speakers/motivational speakers brought in to address clients, staff and/or management in the firstsix months of 2020 and between January 2018 and December 2019.
Receipts incurred by IDA in relation to each of the site visits to Kerry in 2019 and locations visited.
Companies/individuals were brought on site visits by the IDA in Kerry in 2019, locations visited and dates the visits
took place, correspondence from the company/individuals following the visit, receipts, invoices, bills and expenses
incurred by the IDA in relation to each of the visits.
Annual cost of running the Fermoy Business and Technology Park in Co Cork since 2002.

IDA/0434/FOI
IDA/0435/FOI
IDA/0436/FOI

Journalist
Journalist
Journalist

IDA/0437/FOI

Journalist

IDA/0438/FOI
IDA/0439/FOI
IDA/0440/FOI

Journalist
Journalist
Councillor

IDA/0441/FOI

Journalist

IDA/0442/FOI
IDA/0443/FOI
IDA/0444/FOI

Solicitor
Journalist
Journalist

IDA/0445/FOI

Journalist

High-level summary of IDA’s Behaviour & Attitudes survey from 2017.
Amount spent on the Fermoy Business and Technology Park in Co Cork, since 2002.
List and costs of training courses, seminars, presentations, guest speakers, or any other type of training event at IDA
HQ in period 1 Jan 2019 to current date.
The purchase price paid for lands mentioned, copy of any valuation reports prepared with regard to the purchase of
those lands. All sites owned by IDA in Co Westmeath, and whether they are currently in use or lying idle.
Internal competitions in IDA
Minutes of meeting between Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and IDA client companies on September 9, 2020.
Documentation and records relating to the implementation of and ongoing meetings as part of protocol between IDA& Údarás na Gaeltachta.
Credit card statements for the two IDA cards with the highest volumes of transactions for the period 1 Jan 2019 todate.
Records concerning applications for and funding taken up in named enterprises.
Amount spent on various IDA sites.
Correspondence between IDA and Science Foundation Ireland and SEAI with regard to finalisation of the agreementfor sub-lease of several floors at Hatch Street from 1 January 2019 to date.
Complaints made to IDA since January 1st, 2020.