FOI - 2012 - 15 Fort Dunree Remembrance Project

Date of response:

August 2012

Request:

"I would be grateful to receive information, in photocopy form (where relevant) as follows:

1. Copy/ies of the Application/s for Funding and accompanying data which gave rise to the matters covered in this correspondence.
2. A copy of the Report of findings ‘as compiled and issued to the relevant Lead Partner’ of the project involved.  (My understanding from your website is that the Lead Partner is Donegal County Council, but I would be grateful for verification of this).  I request the following particular information (if not already evident in the Application/s and Report):-
3. The name of the group who submitted the Application/s to which the fabricated quotations in the name of my firm were attached.  (On your website I have accessed the name of Fort Dunree Military Museum with the Project name ‘Fort Dunree Remembrance Project’, contact David Magee, with funding awarded of €34,250.  I would be grateful to receive verification of these details.
4. Copy of any evidence to hand of who officially signed the Application/s for Funding.
5. With regard to the fabricated quotations I request any information to hand as to whether these were fabricated with the knowledge and approval of the applicant group.
6. I request information, if any, showing that The Inishowen Friends of Messines Organisation (for whose remembrance events the plagues were acquired) have had any act or part in the Application/s and fabrications as submitted?
7. Copies of the fabricated quotations of the other two firms.
8. A copy of the quotation of the firm who was awarded the contract and carried out the work of preparing and erecting the three plagues?
9. The amount paid to said firm for the preparing and erecting of the three plaques."

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