FOI Request Reference: 122/2009
Schedule of Records: Summary of Decision Making:
No.

Brief Description & Date of Record

1

Internal D/Finance email from Mr.
William Beausang, Assistant Secretary to
Mr. Kevin Cardiff, Second Secretary.
14/07/08. Attachment: DSG Meeting 8
July 2008.

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Refuse

Basis of
Refusal Section of Act
S19(l)(c)
Meetings of
the
Government

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Reason for
Decision
This record
contains
information for
a member of
the
Government
for use by him
primarily for
the purpose of
the transaction
of any business
of the
Government at
a meeting of
the
Government.
This document
contains
information
received by the
Department of
Finance in
confidence and

Public Interest
Consideration
(if applicable)
Mandatory
refusal

There is a
public interest
test under
Sections 26 of
the FOI Acts.
however it is
not in the

 S27(l)(b)
Commercially
sensitive
information

2

Series of emails. Mr. William Beausang,
Assistant Secretary, D/Finance to Mr.
Matthew Pass, Merrill Lynch, 10/10/08;
Mr. John Meade, Arthur Cox Solicitors to
Mr. William Beausang, D/Finance and
reply from Mr. Beausang, 1 1/10/08; email
from Mr. William Beausang to Mr. Bob
O'Hara, Central Bank, 1 1/10/08; email
from Ms. Cristina Caffarry, CRA

8

Refuse

S.22(l)(a)
Parliamentary
, Court and
certain other
matters.

on the
understanding
that it would be
treated as
confidential.

public interest
in releasing the
redacted areas

This record
contains
financial
information
whose
disclosure
could
reasonable be
expected to
result in a
material
financial loss or
gain to whom
the information
relates.
This record is
exempt from
production in a
court on the
grounds of
legal
professional
privilege.

There is a
public interest
test under
Section 27 of
the Act,
however the
balance lies in
not releasing

the record

It is not in the
public interest
to release the
deleted parts of
this record

 International to Mr. William Beausang,
D/Finance, 1 1/10/08; email from Mr. Tim
Giles, CRA to Mr. William Beausang,
11/10/08.

S24 (2)(e)
Security,
defence and
international
relations

The record
contains
information
communicated
in confidence
from the
Minister for
Finance to an
institution or
body of the
European
Union and
relates to
negotiations
between the
State and such
an organisation.

There is no
public interest
test under
Section 24.

S26(l)(a)Information
received in
confidence.

As above

As above

S27(l)(b)
Commercially
sensitive
information

As above

As above

 Financial and
Economic
Interests of
the State

S28(l)Personal
Information.

Access to this
record could
reasonably be
expected to
have serious
adverse affect
on the financial
interests of the
State.

There is a harm
test under
Section 31 of
the Act,
however the
balance lies in
refusing access
to the record as
its release could
have a serious
adverse affect
on the financial
interests of the
State.

The release of
the redacted
area would
involve the
disclosure of
personal
information.

There is a
public interest
test under
Sections 28 of
the Act,
however the
balance lies in
not releasing
the redacted
section of the
record.

 3

4

Email from Mr. Kevin Cardiff, D/Finance
to Mr. Patrick Neary, Office of the
Financial Regulator. 1 1/10/08. Subject:
PWC.

Email from Mr. Kevin Cardiff, D/Finance
to Officials in the Office of the Financial
Regulator, the Central Bank, the NTMA
and Arthur Cox Solicitors re:
Recapitalisation. 1 5/0 1 /09.

1

1

Refuse

Refuse

The balance
lies in not
releasing this
record.

S20 (1)
Deliberations
of public
bodies

This record
contains
matters relating
to the
deliberative
processes of a
public body.

S21 (c)
Negotiations
of a public
body

This record
discloses
positions taken,
or to be taken,
for the purpose
of any
negotiations
carried on, or to
be carried by or
on behalf of the
Government.

S20 (1)
Deliberations
of public
bodies

As above

There is a harm
test under
Section 3 1 of
the Act,
however the
balance lies in
refusing access
to the record as
its release could
have a serious
adverse affect
on the financial
interests of the
State.
As above

As above

As above

S21 (c)
Negotiations
of a public
body

 5

6
7

8

Draft Memo to Irish Government.
13/10/08

Summary of UK Bank Capital Raising.
13/10/08
Email from Mr. Brendan McDonagh,
NTMA to Mr. Kevin Cardiff, Second
Secretary and Mr. David Doyle, Secretary
General, D/Finance. 24/10/08. Subject:
PWC report on Anglo.

Anglo Irish Bank Corporation pic
Presentation to Mr. Kevin Cardiff, Second
Secretary, D/Finance. 31 October 2009

4

Refuse

1

Release

2

Refuse

26

Refuse

S19(l)(c)
Meetings of
Government

As above

S26(l)(a)Information
received in
confidence

As above

S26(l)(a)Information
received in
confidence.

As above

As above

S27(l)(b)
Commercially
sensitive
information
As above
S26 (1) (a)
Information
received in
confidence.
S27(l)(b)
Commercially
sensitive
information

As above

As above

As above

As above

As above

 9

10

Letter from Mr. John Hurley, Governor of
the Central Bank. 1 8/1 1/08

Document: "Confidential Annex 5".
Letter dated 18th November 2008 from the
Central Bank and Financial Regulator to
the Minister in relation to the PWC Report.

5

6

Refuse

Refuse

As above
S31 (l)(a)
Financial and
Economic
Interests of
the State
j
S26(l)(a)- As above
Information
received in
confidence.
As above
S27(l)(b)
Commercially
sensitive
information
S26(l)(a)- As above
Information
received in
confidence.

As above

As above

As above

As above

S27(l)(b)
Commercially
sensitive
information

As above

As above

S31 (l)(a)
Financial and
Economic
Interests of
the State

As above

As above

 11

Part Release

Series of emails.
Mr. Brian Finn, Assistant Principal,
D/Finance & Mr. MK, Anglo Irish Bank.

S20(l)

As above

As above

As above
S27(l) (b)
Commercially
sensitive
information

As above

Deliberations
of public
bodies

12

Attachment to email referred to in Record
number 2: Roadmap for Covered
Institutions. Part A. The Scheme

6

Release

13

Letter from John Bowe, Group Treasurer,
Anglo Irish Bank, to Ms. Ann Nolan,
Assistant Secretary, D/Finance. 26/1 1/09.

1

Refuse

S26(l)(a)

As above

As above

Minutes of a meeting between D/Finance
officials and Mr. Matt Moran, CFO, Mr.
Colin Golden, Head of Group Finance, Mr.
Kevin Kelly, Head of Finance Reporting,
Anglo Irish Bank. 27/1 1/08

3

Refuse

Information
received in
confidence
S26(l)(a)Information
received in
confidence.

As above

As above

As above

As above

14

S27(l)(b)
Commercially
sensitive
information

 15

16

17

Series of emails between Ms. Mary
McKeon, Principal Officer, Mr. Tony
Smyth, Assistant Principal, Mr. Eoghan
Duffy, Administrative Officer, Ms. Marie
Mulvihill, Administrative Officer, Mr.
Sean Kinsella, Administrative Officer,
D/Finance and Mr. Fiachre O'Neill, Head
of Group Compliance, Legal and Tax,
Anglo Irish Bank: Subject: Guarantee Committees, Interbank and Controls.
28/1 1/09 with attachments:
Group Audit Committee - Terms of
Reference.
Group Risk & Compliance Committee Terms of Reference.
Nomination & Succession Committee Terms of Reference.
Letter from Fiachre O'Neill, Anglo Irish
Bank to Ms. Mary McKeon, D/Finance.
01/1 2/09 . With attachment, (plans in place
to support the principles & secure the
achievement of the objectives of the
Scheme).

Letter from Fiachre O'Neill, Anglo Irish
Bank to Mr. Tony Smyth, D/Finance.
01/12/08. With attachment - Group Risk
Management Report September 2008.

37

Third Party
Consultation

11

Refuse

42

Refuse

S26(l)(a)-

As above

Information
received in
confidence.
S27(l)(b)
Commercially As above
sensitive
information
S26(l)(a)- As above
Information
received in
confidence.

As above

As above

As above

 S27(l) (b)
Commercially
sensitive
information

18

19

Series of internals emails between Mr.
Aidan Carrigan, Principal Officer, Ms.
Mary McKeon, Mr. Eoghan Duffy, and
Mr. Tony Smyth.re Anglo term funding.
01/12/08

Note of Meeting. Anglo Irish Bank and
Office of the Financial Regulator. 5
December 2008.

1

Part Release

S26(l)(a)-

As above

As above

As above

As above

As above

As above

As above

As above

As above

As above

As above

As above

Information
received in
confidence.

6

Refuse

S27(l)(b)
Commercially
sensitive
information
S26(l)(a)Information
received in
confidence.
S27(l)(b)
Commercially
sensitive
information
S31 (l)(a)
Financial and
Economic
Interests of
the State

 20

(Hand written) draft minutes of meeting of
10/12/08

2

Refuse

S26(l)(a)Information
received in
confidence.

As above

S27(l)(b)
Commercially As above
sensitive
information
21

22

23

Letter from Fiachre O'Neill, Anglo Irish
Bank to Mr. Tony Smyth, D/Finance.
1 1/12/08. Re: Government Guarantee Anglo Irish Mortgage Bank.
Letter from Mr. Fiachre O'Neill, Anglo
Irish Bank to the Minister for Finance re
Anglo Irish Mortgage Bank. 11/12/08

Letter from Mr. Bernard Sheridan, Office
of the Financial Regulator, to Mr. David
Drumm, Anglo Irish Bank. 1 1/12/08. Re:
Anglo Irish Bank Corporation pic Business Plan

1

Release

1

Refuse

6

Refuse

S26(l)(a)Information
received in
confidence.
S27(l)(b)
Commercially
sensitive
information
S26(l)(a)Information
received in
confidence.

As above

As above

As above

As above

As above

As above

As above

As above

 24

25

26

Minute of meeting between D/Finance
officials, Mr. Padraig O'Riordan, Arthur
Cox Solicitors and Mr. Sean Fitzpatrick,
Mr. Michael Jacob, Mr. William McAteer,
Mr. David Drumm, Anglo Irish Bank.
12/12/08

3

Email from Mr. David Drumm, Anglo
Irish Bank to Mr. Kevin Cardiff,
D/Finance. Attachment: Draft Capital
Plan. 13/12/08.

3

Email form Mr. Kevin Cardiff, Second
Secretary, D/Finance to Mr. Patrick Neary
& Mr. Con Horan, Office of the Financial
Regulator. Return email from Mr. Con
Horan to Mr. Kevin Cardiff. 15/12/08.
Subject: Anglo.

2

Refuse

Refuse

Refuse

As above
S27(l)(b)
Commercially
sensitive
information
S26(l)(a)- As above
Information
received in
confidence.
As above
S27(l)(b)
Commercially
sensitive
information
S26(l)(a)- As above
Information
received in
confidence.
S27(l)(b)
Commercially As above
sensitive
information
As above
S20(l)
Deliberations
of public
bodies

As above

As above

As above

As above

As above
As above

 27

Email from Mr. Kevin Cardiff, D/Finance
to Mr. John Hurley, Governor Central
Bank; D/Finance officials, Mr. Brendan
McDonagh, NTMA. 15/12/08. Subject:
Anglo

1

Refuse

S20 (1)
Deliberations
of public
bodies
S21 (c)
Negotiations
of a public
body
S26(l)(a)Information
received in
confidence

28

29

Series of emails between Mr. Tony Smyth,
Mr. Eoghan Duffy, Mr. Colm O'Neill,
Higher Executive Officer, Mr. Niall
Feerick, Administrative Officer,
D/Finance; Mr. Fiachre O'Neill, Anglo
Irish Bank. 17/12/08 and reply to
Parliamentary Question from Deputy
Burton.
Email from Deputy Joan Burton to the
Minister re "Request for further
information re: Quinn Group & Anglo
Irish Bank"; further emails between Ms.
Aoife O' Sullivan, Private Secretary to the
Minister, Ms. Rosemary Kearney,
Minister's Office, Mr. Kevin Cardiff,
Second Secretary, D/Finance. 16/12/08.

3

Release

2

Release

As above

As above

As above

As above

As above

As above

 30

31

32

33

Email from Mr. Aidan Carrigan, Principal
Officer, re email from Deputy Joan Burton
to the Minister re "Request for further
information re: Quinn Group & Anglo
Irish Bank"; further emails between Ms.
Aoife O' Sullivan, Private Secretary to the
Minister, Ms. Rosemary Kearney,
Minister's Office, Mr. Kevin Cardiff,
Second Secretary, D/Finance. 16/12/08.
Email from Theckla Heffernan, Anglo
Irish Bank, to Mr. Kevin Cardiff,
D/Finance. 18/12/08. Subject: Press
Statements. Attachments: Final Version of
SPF Statement V. 03; Final Version
Statement from AIBC re. SPF 181208
vO.4.
Series of emails. Mr. William Beausang,
Ms. Ann Nolan, Mr. Kevin Cardiff,
D/Finance; Mr. Fiachre O'Neill, Anglo
Irish Bankl 8/12/08. Subject: Legal.
Attachments: "ck!247 initialdiligencelist";
"DoF letter to Chair 18 December 2008."

Letter from Mr. Kevin Cardiff, D/Finance
to the Chairman, Anglo Irish Bank.
18/12/09

2

Release

5

Release

6

Part Release

4

Refuse

S28 (l)(a)
Personal
Information

As above

As above

S21 (c)
Negotiations
of a public
body
S21 (c)
Negotiations
of a public
body

As above

As above

As above

As above

 34

Internal D/Finance emails. Mr. Sean
Kinsella, Mr. Kevin Cardiff, Mr. John
Day, Mr. Rory O'Kelly. 19/12/08.
Subject: Q&A on Director Issues.

6

Release

35

Series of internal emails: Mr. Tony Smyth,
Ms. Ann Nolan, Mr. Kevin Cardiff, Mr.
William Beausang. Subject: Due
Diligence. 22/12/08

2

Refuse

36

37

Email from Mr. Padraig O'Riordan, Arthur
Cox Solicitors to Ms. Ann Nolan, Mr.
Kevin Cardiff, D/Finance, Mr. Brendan
McDonagh, Mr. John Corrigan, NTMA.
23/12/08. Subject: Anglo - Register of
Directors Loans.
Emails between Mr. Cathal Sheridan,
Assistant Principal and Mr. Kevin Cardiff,
D/Finance re email from Deputy Joan
Burton to the Minister re "Request for
further information re: Quinn Group &
Anglo Irish Bank".

1

Refuse

3

Release

S20(l)
Deliberations
of public
bodies
S21 (c)
Negotiations
of a public
body
S.22(l)(a)
Parliamentary
, Court and
certain other
matters.

As above

As above

As above

As above

 38

39

Submission from Ms. Ann Nolan,
D/Finance to the Minister for Finance.
23/12/08. Subject: Anglo Irish Bank and
Due Diligence. Enclosures: Merrill Lynch
Due Diligence; Arthur Cox Due Diligence

Email from Mr. Tony Smyth, D/Finance to
Mr. Matthew Cullen, Mr. Ciaran McArdle,
Anglo Irish Bank. 24/12/08. Subject:
Liquidity.

77

1

Refuse

Part Release

S.22(l)(a)

This record is
Parliamentary exempt from
production in a
, Court and
court on the
certain other
grounds of
matters.
legal
professional
privilege.

It is not in the
public interest
to release the
deleted parts of
this record

S26(l)(a)Information
received in
confidence.

As above

As above

S27(l) (b)
Commercially
sensitive
information.
S28(l)Personal
Information.

As above

As above

The release of
the redacted
area would
involve the
disclosure of
personal
information.

There is a
public interest
test under
Sections 28 of
the Act,
however the
balance lies in
not releasing
the redacted
section of the
record.

 40

Email from Mr. Tony Smyth, D/Finance to
Mr. Matthew Cullen, Mr. Ciaran McArdle,
Anglo Irish Bank. 24/12/08. Subject:
Liquidity - more numbers.

1

Part Release

S28(l)Personal
Information.

As above

As above

41

Internal D/Finance email from Mr. Tony
Smyth to Ms. Ann Nolan, Mr. Aidan
Carrigan, Mr. William Beausang, Assistant
Secretary. 24/12/08. Subject Anglo
Liquidity.

1

Refuse

S26(l)(a)
Information
received in
confidence.

As above

As above

As above
S27(l) (b)
Commercially
sensitive
information
As above
S28 (l)(a)
Personal
Information
S26(l)(a)- As above
Information
received in
confidence.

As above

42
43

Emails between Mr. Tony Smyth,
D/Finance and Mr. Fiachre O'Neill, Anglo
Irish Bank. 24/12/08
Series of emails. Mr. Fiachre O'Neill, Mr.
Brian Gillespie, Ms. Lynda O'Reilly,
Anglo Irish Bank; Mr. Tony Smyth, Mr.
Aidan Carrigan, D/Finance

2

Part Release

2

Refuse

As above
S27(l) (b)
Commercially
sensitive
information
S28 (l)(a)
As above
Personal
Information

As above
As above

As above

As above

 44

Email from Mr. Ciaran Brennan, Anglo
Irish Bank to "undisclosed-recipients".
02/01/09. Attachment: Daily Liquidity
Update 02 Jan 09 - 8am. Funding Pack 21
December 2008.

24

Refuse

S26(l)(a)Information
received in
confidence.

As above

S27(l)(b)
Commercially As above
sensitive
information

45

Letter to Ms. Mary Elizabeth Donoghue,
IFSRA, from John Paul Coleman, Anglo
02/01/09

3

Refuse

S31 (l)(a)
Financial and
Economic
Interests of
the State

Access to this
record could
reasonably be
expected to
have serious
adverse affect
on the financial
interests of the
State.

S26(l)(a)-

As above

Information
received in
confidence.

As above

As above

There is a harm
test under
Section 3 1 of
the Act,
however the
balance lies in
refusing access
to the record as
its release could
have a serious
adverse affect
on the financial
interests of the
State.
As above

 As above

As above

Commercially
sensitive
information
S26(l)(a)- As above
Information
received in
confidence.

As above

S27(l) (b)
Commercially
sensitive
information

As above

As above

S31 (l)(a)
Financial and
Economic
Interests of
the State

As above

As above

S27(l)(b)

46

Email from Mr. Ciaran Brennan, Anglo
Irish Bank to the Department of Finance
02/01/09. Attachment: Daily Liquidity
Update 02 Jan 09 - 4pm.

2

Refuse

 47

48

Email from Mr. Paul Appleby, ODCE to
Mr. David Doyle, Secretary General,
D/Finance. 06/01/09. Attachments: Letter
to D/Finance, 6 January 2009; Anglo,
Section 19, Statement of Reasons, 6
January 2009.

8

Refuse

S46 (l)(ba)

Email from Mr. Fiachre O'Neill, Anglo
Irish Bank to Mr. Eoghan Duffy,
D/Finance. 06/01/09. Subordinated debt possible buyback exercise.

1

Refuse

S26(l)(a)Information
received in
confidence.
S27(l) (b)
Commercially
sensitive
information

The FOI Act
does not apply
to a record
held, or created
under the
Companies
Acts, 1963 to
2001, by the
Director of
Corporate
Enforcement or
an officer of
the Director
(other than a
record
concerning the
general
administration
of the
Director's
office.)
As above
As above

As above

As above

 49

50

51

Series of emails. Mr. Tony Smyth, Mr.
Eoghan Duffy, D/Finance; Mr. Ciaran
McArdle, Anglo Irish Bank. 07/01/09.
Subject: "Cashflow Proj Morn".
Attachment: Cashflow Proj Morn.

Email from Mr. John Paul Coleman, Anglo
Irish Bank, to Ms. Marie Mulvihill,
D/Finance. Subject: Updated Letter on
Buyback. 07/01/09

Email from Mr. Eoghan Duffy, D/Finance
to Mr. Ciaran McArdle, Anglo Irish Bank.
07/01/09. SubjectContinued Due
Diligence. Attachment: Anglo Ongoing
DD List -060 109.

2

Refuse

S26(l)(a)-

As above

As above

As above
S27(l)(b)
Commercially
sensitive
information
S26(l)(a)- As above
Information
received in
confidence

As above

Information
received in
confidence

1

3

Refuse

Refuse

As above

As above
S27(l) (b)
Commercially
sensitive
information
S26(l)(a)- As above
Information
received in
confidence.

As above

As above
S27(l)(b)
Commercially
sensitive
information

As above

As above

 52

53

54

Emails between Mr. Tony Smyth,
D/Finance and Mr. Fiachre O'Neill, Anglo
Irish Bank. 07/01/09. Subject: 2nd
Quarterly Payment for Guarantee.
Email from Mr. Stephen Fox, Anglo Irish
Bank to Mr. Eoghan Duffy and other
recipients from Anglo. 08/01/09. Subject:
Funding Update. Attachment: Group
update funding 10.30am - 08-Jan-09.

Emails from Mr .Fiachre O'Neill, Anglo
Irish Bank to Mr. Tony Smyth, D/Finance.
08/01/09. Subject: 2nd Quarterly payment
for Guarantee.

1

Part Release

2

Refuse

2

Part Release

S31 (l)(a)
Financial and
Economic
Interests of
the State
S28 (l)(a)
Personal
Information

As above

As above

As above

As above

S26(l)(a)Information
received in
confidence.

As above

As above

S27(l) (b)
Commercially
sensitive
Information

As above

As above

S31 (l)(a)
Financial and
Economic
Interests of
the State

As above

As above

S26(l)(a)-

As above

As above

Information
received in
confidence.

 827(1)00

55

56

Standard Form for Notification of State
Aids pursuant to Article 88(3) EC Treaty
and for the Provision of Information on
unlawful Aid. Non-Confidential Version
Standard Form for Notification of State
Aids pursuant to Article 88(3) EC Treaty
and for the Provision of Information on
unlawful Aid. Confidential Version

53

Release

53

Refuse

Commercially
sensitive
information

As above

As above

S28 (l)(a)
Personal
Information

As above

As above

S24 (2)(e)
Security,
defence and
international
relations

There is no
The record
public interest
contains
information
test under
Section 24.
communicated
in confidence
from the
Minister for
Finance to an
institution or
body of the
European
Union and
relates to
negotiations
between the
State and such
an organisation.

 S26(l)(a)Information
received in
confidence.

57

Email from Mr. Eoghan Duffy to Mr.
Kevin Cardiff, D/Finance. 08/01/09.
Subject: Note on yesterday's meeting with
Anglo.

1

Refuse

As above

As above

S27(l) (b)
Commercially As above
sensitive
information

As above

S31(l)(a)
Financial and
Economic
Interests of
the State

As above

S26(l)(a)-

As above

As above

As above

As above
S27(l)(b)
Commercially
sensitive
information

As above

As above

As above

Information
received in
confidence.

S31 (l)(a)
Financial and
Economic
Interests of
the State

 58

Email from Mr. Eoghan Duffy, D/Finance
to Mr. Ciaran McArdle, Anglo Irish Bank.
08/01/09. Subject: Meeting yesterday.

1

Refuse

S20 (1)
Deliberations
of public
bodies

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Emails between Mr. David Hanley, Anglo
Irish Bank and Ms. Marie Mulvihill,
D/Finance. 08/01/09. Subject:
Subordinated debt buyback proposal.

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confidence.

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Emails between Ms. Marie Mulvihill,
D/Finance and Mr. David Hanley, Head of
Debt Capital Markets, Anglo Irish Bank.
08/01/09. Subject: Subordinated debt
buyback proposal.

Email form Mr. Ciaran McArdle, Anglo
Irish Bank to Mr. E Duffy, D/Finance.
08/01/09. Subject & Attachment: Cashflow
Proj Aftrn - 08-Jan-09.

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to the
record.
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processes of a
public body.
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Emails between Mr. Fiachre O'Neill,
Anglo Irish Bank and Mr. Eoghan Duffy,
D/Finance. 06&08/01/09 Subject:
Subordinated Debt & Geographical
Analysis.

Email from Mr. Fiachre O'Neill, Anglo
Irish Bank to Mr. Tony Smyth, D/Finance.
08/01/09. Subject: Anglo Irish Bank
Corporation pic - foreign offices and
Mortgage Bank.

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1

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Part Release

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sensitive
information

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Financial and
Economic
Interests of
the State
S26(l)(a)Information
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confidence.

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Email form Mr. Ciaran McArdle, Anglo
Irish Bank to Mr. Eoghan Duffy,
D/Finance. 08/01/09. Subject &
Attachment:

Emails between Mr. Tony Smyth, Mr
Eoghan Duffy, D/Finance and Mr. Fiachre
O'Neill, Anglo Irish Bank. 09/01/09.
Subject: Subordinated Debt & buyback
proposal

Emails between Mr. Eoghan Duffy, Mr.
Tony Smyth, D/Finance and Mr. Fiachre
O'Neill, Anglo Irish Bank. 09/01/09

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sensitive
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confidence.

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sensitive
information

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Personal
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confidence.

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67

Submission from Ms. Ann Nolan,
D/Finance to the Minister for Finance.
Subject: Update as at Friday 9th January
2009.

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Negotiations
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body

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discloses
positions taken,
or to be taken,
for the purpose
of any
negotiations
carried on, or to
be carried by or
on behalf of the
Government.

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public interest
test under
Sections 21 of
the FOI Acts.
however it is
not in the
public interest
in releasing the
redacted areas.

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sensitive
information
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Economic
Interests of
the State

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Emails between Mr. John Paul Coleman,
Anglo Irish Bank; Ms. Claire Curtin,
Standard and Poors, Mr. Tony Smyth, Ms.
Marie Mulvihill, D/Finance. 12/01/09

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Emails from Mr. John Paul Coleman,
Anglo Irish Bank. Subject: Buyback.
12/01/09. Attachments: Letter to Ms. Mary
Elizabeth Donoghue, IFSRA - 12/01/09:
Letter from Eugene F. Collins to Mr. John
Paul Coleman, Anglo Irish Bank. 12/01/09

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Email from Mr. Peter Geissel, Anglo Irish
Bank to Ms.Ann Nolan & Mr. Eoghan
Duffy, D/Finance. 12/01/09. Subject ACS
Programme.
Email from Mr. John Paul Coleman to Ms.
Marie Mulvihill, D/Finance re proposed
buybackofdebt. 12/01/09

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sensitive
information
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received in
confidence.

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sensitive
information

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confidence.

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received in
confidence.

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Submission from Ms. Ann Nolan to the
Secretary General, D/Finance and the
Minister for Finance. 13/01/09. Subject:
Anglo Irish Bank liquidity Position.

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Commercially
sensitive
information
S20 (1)
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Deliberations
of public
bodies
S21 (c)
Negotiations
of a public
body

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sensitive
information
S31 (l)(a)
Financial and
Economic
Interests of
the State

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74

Series of emails. Mr. Brendan McDonagh,
NTMA; Mr. Eoghan Duffy, Mr. Kevin
Cardiff, Ms. Ann Nolan, Mr. William
Beausang, D/Finance; Ms. Claire Taylor,
Financial Regulator. 05, 06, 07, 09,12,
13/010/09. Subject Anglo liquidity update.

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Series of emails: Ms. Ann Nolan,
D/Finance; Mr. Padraig O'Riordan, Mr.
Robert Cain, Arthur Cox Solicitors.
Attachment: "Straday Limits FINAL."

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received in
confidence.

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sensitive
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sensitive
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76

Email from Central Bank Press Office to
Mr. Eoin Dorgan, Press Officer and Mr.
William Beausang, Assistant Secretary,
D/Finance. 13/01/09. Attachment:
Opening Statement JOC 130109.
Emails between Mr. Eoghan Duffy,
D/Finance and Mr. Fiachre O'Neill, Anglo
Irish Bank. 14/01/09. Subject: Department
of Finance Statement.

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Release

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Part Release

S28 (l)(a)
Personal
Information

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Series of emails. Ms. Marie Mulvihill,
D/Finance; Ms. Claire Curtin, Standard
and Poors; Mr. John Paul Coleman, Mr.
David Hanley, Anglo Irish Bank.
09,12,14/01/09. Subject: Tier 1 Buyback
of Bonds. With attachment.

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Email from Ms. Ann Nolan to Mr. David
Doyle, Secretary General, Mr. Kevin
Cardiff, Mr. William Beausang, Mr. Aidan
Carrigan, D/Finance. 14/01/09. Subject:
Proxy Votes.
Email from Mr. Tony Smyth to Ms. Ann
Nolan, Mr. William Beausang. 14/01/09.
Subject Proxy Votes.
Summary of Loan Accounts at 31/12/2008

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Third Party
Consultation

1

Third Party
Consultation

32

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sensitive
information

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sensitive
information

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received in
confidence.

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received in
confidence.

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Minute of meeting of 14 January 2009.

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Personal
Information

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Economic
Interests of
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S20 (1)
Deliberations
of public
bodies

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sensitive
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received in
confidence.

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Series of emails. Mr.Eoghan Duffy, Mr.
Kevin Cardiff, Ms. Ann Nolan, Mr. John
Thompson, Mr. Tony Smyth, Mr. Sean
Kinsella, Ms. Marie Mulvihill, D/Finance;
Mr. Brendan McDonagh, NTMA; Ms.
Claire Taylor, Financial Regulator.
05,06,07,08,0912,13,14,15/01/09. Subject:
Anglo Liquidity Update.

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83

Letter from Mr.Kevin Cardiff to Mr. Donal
O'Connor, Chairman, Anglo Irish Bank.
15/01/09.

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84

Letter from Mr. Donal O'Connor, Anglo
Irish Bank to Mr. Kevin Cardiff,
D/Finance. 15/01/09.

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85

Legal advice from Arthur Cox Solicitors

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confidence
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Parliamentary
, Court and
certain other
matters.

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Legal Advice

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sensitive
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Court and
certain other
matters.

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87

Email from Mr. John Paul Coleman, Anglo
Irish Bank to Mr. Colm O'Neill, Mr. Tony
Smyth, Ms. Marie Mulvihill, D/Finance.
20/01/09. Subject: Perpetual Bonds not
Covered by the Guarantee. Attachment:
"Note".

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sensitive
information

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Email from Mr. John Paul Coleman, Anglo
Irish Bank to Ms. Marie Mulvihill,
D/Finance. Subject: Query regarding Tier
2 capital. 02/02/09

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89

From Arthur Cox Solicitors re Matheson
Ormsby Prentice Report.

32

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S.22 (1) (a)
Parliamentary
, Court and
certain other
matters.

S26(l)(a)Information
received in
confidence.

90

List of GMRA Agreement between Anglo
Irish Bank Corporation pic and other
institutions. Standard Terms and
Conditions, Share Scheme. Document
Descriptions
Department Query 2: Any other Capital
Arrangements. Documents Index.

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sensitive
information.
S27(l)(b)
Commercially
sensitive
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This record is
exempt from
production in a
court on the
grounds of
legal
professional
privilege.

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