FOI Padraig Pearse surrender letter
Papers released under FOI in relation to the Padraig Pearse surrender letter put for auction in December 2016
“- Copy of all correspondence, memos, emails, reports and/or briefing papers held by the department relating to the upcoming (now recent) sale of the original Patrick Pearse 1916 surrender letter by Adams Auctioneers.
– The query should relate to documents held within the year 2016 only.”
FOI Request AHRRGA-FOI-2016-160
” – Copies of any reports, recommendations, memoranda relating to possibility of buying Padraig Pearse surrender letter. Copies of any briefings prepared for the minister relating to above.
– Copies of any representations received by your Department relating to the above.
– Copies of any correspondence both written and electronic between your Department and any other government Department relating to the above.
FOI Request AHRRGA-FOI-2016-161
“any records concerning the Padraig Pearse surrender letter recently auctioned by Adam’s.
The application is to cover two periods: 2005 and 2016.”
FOI Request AHRRGA-FOI-2016-163
“all department records relating to
• The sale of a letter of surrender written by Patrick/Padraig Pearse on April 30th, 1916.
• Briefing documents prepared for the Minister relating to same.
• Correspondence between Adams Auctioneers and/or its agents and the Department in relation to same.
• Minutes of Departmental meetings relating to same.”
FOI Request AHRRGA-FOI-2016-166
“copies of all records relating to the decision, announced December 19th, to add a surrender letter written by Pádraig Pearse in the aftermath of the Easter Rising to the Register of Cultural Objects, under Section 48 of the National Cultural Institutions Act, 1997.”
