Replies to FOI Requests regarding Appointment of Special Envoy July 2021

Publication of Replies to FOI requests between 28 July and 6 August date in connection with Appointment of Special Envoy July 2021

Category

Journalist

Reference

FOI Request 21/151

Request

I wish to apply for all papers, reports, etc. held by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, including the Perm Rep in New York, relating to the above appointment [of Katherine Zappone to the Irish delegation at the UN].

Date

September 6, 2021

Replied

August 20, 2021

Category

Journalist

Reference

FOI Request 21/152

Request

Please send me all internal and external communications between the minister or his officials and any candidates or other departments on the UN special envoy for freedom of expression position between January 1, 2021 and today's date.

Date

September 6, 2021

Replied

August 20, 2021

Category

Journalist

Reference

FOI Request 21/153

Request

All correspondence between Katherine Zappone and Minister Coveney and/or officials on his behalf regarding her appointment as Special Envoy for Freedom of Opinion and Expression. This should include records of any calls, as well as emails, text messages and any other form of correspondence.

Date

September 6, 2021

Replied

August 20, 2021

Category

Journalist

Reference

FOI Request 21/154

Request

All correspondence, digital or otherwise, between the Minister, his officials, advisors and the special envoy for Freedom of Expression regarding the appointment of the Special Envoy for the Freedom of Expression from the 1 January 2021 to 28th July 2021.

Date

September 6, 2021

Replied

August 20, 2021

Category

Journalist

Reference

FOI Request 21/155

Request

Copies of all correspondence relating to the appointment of Katherine Zappone as a special envoy to/from Minister Simon Coveney. The correspondence should include - but not be limited to - any items to/from the following individuals:

• Katherine Zappone
• Taoiseach Micheál Martin
• Tánaiste Leo Varadkar

The correspondence should include copies of any attachements to emails or documents enclosed with letters.

Date: September 6, 2021

Replied: August 20, 2021

Category

Journalist

Reference

FOI Request 21/157

Request

All records relating to the appointment of Katherine Zappone as UN Special Envoy for Freedom of Expression dated between July 2020 and July 2021. This should include any and all correspondence, including any text messages and WhatsApp messages, between Ms Zappone and Minister Coveney regarding same.

Date

September 6, 2021

Replied

August 20, 2021

Category

Journalist

Reference

FOI Request 21/158

Request

All internal and external records relating to the post of UN Special Envoy on Freedom of Expression. I also wish to request, under FoI, access to all correspondence between Katherine Zappone and Minister Coveney or senior Department officials (assistant Secretary General or above) during 2020 and 2021.

Date

September 6, 2021

Replied

August 20, 2021

Category

Journalist

Reference

FOI Request 21/159

Request

• 1) All records relating to the appointment of Katherine Zappone as an envoy in 2021
• 2) Copies of all correspondence, including text messages, and records of all phone calls between Minister Coveney and Ms Zappone during 2021 to date
• 3) Copies of all correspondence, including text messages, between Minister Coveney and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar relating to Ms Zappone's appointment during 2021 to date

Date

September 6, 2021

Replied

August 20, 2021

Category

Journalist

Reference

FOI Request 21/160

Request

Any communications between the department and former minister for children Katherine Zappone between January 01 2021 and July 29 2021.

Date

September 6, 2021

Replied

August 20, 2021

Category

Journalist

Reference

FOI Request 21/161

Request

I would like copies of all emails (departmental & personal), texts messages, WhatsApps and letters between Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney and former minister Katherine Zappone since January 1, 2021.

Date

September 6, 2021

Replied

August 20, 2021

Category

Journalist

Reference

FOI Request 21/161

Request

Copies of all records held referring or relating to the appointment of Katherine Zappone by the department as a special envoy. Searches of any mobile phones, relevant private email addresses and/or messaging services should be considered when processing this request.

Date

September 6, 2021

Replied

August 20, 2021

Category

Journalist

Reference

FOI Request 21/164

Request

All correspondence between Minister Simon Coveney/the Department and Katherine Zappone since the start of this year.

All correspondence between the Department and outside bodies/individuals about the new envoy for freedom of expression role since the start of this year.

All correspondence between the Department and other Government departments over the envoy for freedom of expression role since the start of this year.

Date

September 6, 2021

Replied

August 20, 2021

Category

Journalist

Reference

FOI Request 21/165

Request

A copy of any correspondences received by the minister, or any of his advisors/officials, from Katherine Zappone, to cover the period Jan 1, 2021 to date.

Date

September 6, 2021

Replied

August 20, 2021

Category

Journalist

Reference

FOI Request 21/166

Request

I am requesting under the FOI Acts all records in relation to the appointment of M.s Katherine Zappone by Minister Coveney as a special envoy to the UN; the records to include all communications between the Minister and department and M.s Zappone and with other relevant parties, the full details of all salaries and expenses to be paid for this position and the records of the budget provided for the position.

Date

September 6, 2021

Replied

August 20, 2021

Category

Journalist

Reference

FOI Request 21/167

Request

• 1. All correspondence, memos, emails and their attachments were relevant, between officials in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, at the level of Principal Officer and above regarding the appointment of Katherine Zappone to the position of Special Envoy for Freedom of Expression between 1st January 2021 and 29th July 2021;
• 2. All correspondence, memos, emails and their attachments were relevant, between officials in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, at the level of Principal Officer and above regarding the appointment of Katherine Zappone to the position of a special envoy role between 1st June 2020 and 29th July 2021;
• 3. All correspondence, memos, emails and their attachments were relevant, between the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and officials in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, at the level of Principal Officer and above regarding the appointment of Katherine Zappone to the position of Special Envoy for Freedom of Expression between 1st January 2021 and 29th July 2021;
• 4. All correspondence, memos, emails and their attachments were relevant, between the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and officials in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, at the level of Principal Officer and above regarding the appointment of Katherine Zappone to the position of a special envoy role between 1st June 2020 and 29th July 2021;
• 5. All correspondence, memos, emails and their attachments were relevant, between the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and officials in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, at the level of Principal Officer and above regarding Katherine Zappone and Ireland’s bid to secure a UN Security Council Seat between 1st June 2020 and 29th July 2021.

Date

September 6, 2021

Replied

August 20, 2021

Category

Journalist

Reference

FOI Request 21/168

Request

• 1. All correspondence between the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Katherine Zappone regarding the appointment of Katherine Zappone to the position of Special Envoy for Freedom of Expression through electronic means, including email and private messaging services in the conduct of official government business between the 1st January 2021 and 29th July 2021, in accordance with Circular Number 09/19, entitled Policy on the Use of Private Email and Other Messaging Services, and Central Policy Unit Guidance Note 24, issued December 2015, entitled FOI Act implications for any official information held in non-official systems, email accounts and devices;
• 2. All correspondence between the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Katherine Zappone regarding the appointment of Katherine Zappone to the position of a special envoy through electronic means, including email and private messaging services in the conduct of official government business between the 1st January 2021 and 29th July 2021, in accordance with Circular Number 09/19, entitled Policy on the Use of Private Email and Other Messaging Services, and Central Policy Unit Guidance Note 24, issued December 2015, entitled FOI Act implications for any official information held in non-official systems, email accounts and devices;
• 3. All correspondence between the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Katherine Zappone regarding Ireland’s bid to secure a UN Security Council Seat through electronic means, including email and private messaging services in the conduct of official government business between the 1st June 2020 and 29th July 2021, in accordance with Circular Number 09/19, entitled Policy on the Use of Private Email and Other Messaging Services, and Central Policy Unit Guidance Note 24, issued December 2015, entitled FOI Act implications for any official information held in non-official systems, email accounts and devices.

Date

September 6, 2021

Replied

August 20, 2021

Category

Journalist

Reference

FOI Request 21/169

Request

• 1. Copies of the “concept document” created by the Department of Foreign Affairs around the new role of special envoy on freedom of expression to which Katherine Zappone has been appointed.
• 2. Copies of correspondence between Ms Zappone and any official (or Minister) in the Dept about the new role.

Date

September 6, 2021

Replied

August 20, 2021

Category

Journalist

Reference

FOI Request 21/171

Request

A copy of all correspondences between the minister (or his advisors/officials) and Katherine Zappone in 2020.

Date

September 6, 2021

Replied

August 20, 2021

Category

Journalist

Reference

FOI Request 21/172

Request

• Copies of all correspondence (to include emails, letters, text messages, WhatsApp messages, memos etc) between Minister Simon Coveney and Katherine Zappone between June 27 2020 and the date of this request.
• Copies of all correspondence (to include emails, letters, text messages, WhatsApp messages, memos etc) between Minister Simon Coveney and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar regarding the creation of a new special envoy position between June 27 2020 and the date of this request.
• Copies of all correspondence (to include emails, letters, text messages, WhatsApp messages, memos etc) between Minister Simon Coveney and officials in the Department of Foreign Affairs regarding Katherine Zappone between June 27 2020 and the date of this request.

Date

September 6, 2021

Replied

August 20, 2021

Category

Journalist

Reference

FOI Request 21/177

Request

I am requesting all but not limited to correspondence to and from the Department of Foreign Affairs on the appointment of Katherine Zappone to a Special Envoy role with the UN under the Freedom of Information Act.

Date

September 6, 2021

Replied

August 20, 2021

Category

Journalist

Reference

FOI Request 21/179

Request

All material held by the Department in electronic or hard copy form (dated between 1st March 2020 and the 31st July 2021 inclusive) relating to the position of Special Envoy on Freedom of Opinion and Expression and the associated appointment of Ms. Katherine Zappone on the 27th July to the role. This should include, but should not be limited to;

• A copy of the job description (all drafts and the final, agreed description of the role including details relating to stipend, expenses and any other arrangements or terms and conditions attached to the position)
• All correspondence (including records and notes of phone calls) between Ms. Katherine Zappone and the Minister for Foreign Affairs or his private office, special advisers and departmental officials relating to the position of Special Envoy on Freedom of Opinion and Expression and the consideration of Ms. Zappone for appointment to the position.
• Copies of all advice requested and/or received by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and or his office or special advisers from departmental officials relating to the role and function of a Special Envoy on Freedom of Opinion and Expression, including in relation to Ms. Zappone’s appointment to the role.

Date

September 6, 2021

Replied

August 20, 2021

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