Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
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- Received —Decided 30 June 2017GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
1. The number of AP2s in the Department 2. The number of AP1s in the Department 3. The number of AP1s in the Department who are assigned to designated posts 4. The number of AP1s in the Department who are assigned extra work over and above AP2s to justify the extra remuneration they received over and above AP2s 5. The number of AP1s who are also in receipt of an upgrade payment under the 1% PCW Allowance 6. The rules, regulations and method of appointment of AP1s in the
- Received —Decided 27 June 2017RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Department. a database of the pensions paid to all former constitutional/ministerial/judicial office holders for the calendar year 2016. To be clear, I am seeking the actual payment made after any deductions made by way of Haddington Road agreement or any such similar cuts to the rate.
- Received —Decided 26 June 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
January 2017 and 25 May 2017 Any records or correspondence or details of meetings of department officials or the minister in relation to the resignation and pension/retirement benefits of former Bus Eireann CEO Martin Nolan, and details relating to other recently resigned/retired senior executives including former Director of Human Resources, Joe Kenny. Also, any records/correspondence/details of meetings in relation to the appointment and remuneration package of Acting CEO Ray Hernan.
- Received —Decided 23 June 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All correspondence between the Minister for Public Expenditure and DPER officials concerning the Public Services Card and the plan to make it compulsory for Driver Theory tests and passports between 1 January 2017 and 25 May 2017 - All correspondence between DPER officials and officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs concerning the Public Services Card and the plan to make it compulsory for Driver Theory tests and passports between 1 January 2017 and 25 May 2017 - All correspondence between DPER officials and officials from the Department of Social Protection concerning the Public Services Card and the plan to make it compulsory for Driver Theory tests and passports between 1
- Received —Decided 21 June 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I wish to apply for access to all records held by the Department in relation to the three meetings of the Labour Employer Economic Forum and the records relevant to it's creation and development. I also request access to the following records: - consisting of or relating to communication records between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, and other Departments, and those invited to take part; - all records of briefing material provided to the Minister and other Ministers attending, minutes, memos and other documents provided to attendees and any documents or records provided by those attending; - all records related to the development, planning and creation of the Labour Employer Economic Forum;
- Received —Decided 14 June 2017RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
RFT # 113402 : 1 Mini Competition Lot 1 For the Provision of Commercial Cleaning Services - Multi Site Locations for the Legal Aid Board, Department of Justice and Law Reform by OGP. I request to see the winning tender by Noonan Servies for this competition as a way of improving my tendering, held by Office of Government Procurement
- Received —Decided 13 June 2017GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copies of all correspondence between the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, the Secretary General at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, and the Governor of the Central Bank and Deputy Governors, between June 1, 2016 and May 16, 2017.
- Received —Decided 12 June 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
A list of all submissions made to the Minister at your Department using the e- submissions system (or whatever relevant/similar system is in place at your Department) in the period 1 February 2017 to the date of receipt of this request. This request is to include the date of the submission and its title. I am not seeking copies of the submissions themselves.
- Received —Decided 2 June 2017RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
proposals submitted in response to the RFTs by suppliers for the tenders listed
- Received —Decided 2 June 2017GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
1. Meeting notes and all other records relating the following lobbying events (meetings). https://www.lobbying.ie/return/11972/eircom-limited https://www.lobbying.ie/return/11976/eircom-limited 2. Correspondence with Eircom, its representatives or others, before and after the events (meetings) that relates to the meetings or matters discussed at the meetings.
- Received —Decided 2 June 2017GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Any correspondence or minutes of meetings between the minister/secretary general/assistant sec generals with unions and ICTU over the last year.
- Received —Decided 29 May 2017GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
all details in relation to education and training programmes offered to staff within the department from January 1, 2016, to date. - What courses were offered to staff? - How many participated in each course? - What was the cost and duration of each course? - And what company/institute provided the education or training course? - How many staff are currently employed by the department?
- Received —Decided 29 May 2017GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
When was the last time General Council 816 was used • Which competition/competitions since 1982 has this report been applied • How many times since 1982 has this report been applied and which years • How many times since 1982 has this report been applied in Dper • Whether a serving candidate or candidates suffered financial loss or a reduction in salary as a result of General Council 816(no names necessary just figures per year since 1979/1982) • Whether the candidates recruited externally where offered more favourable terms and conditions than serving Civil Servants under the terms of General Council 816 if and when it was applied
- Received —Decided 29 May 2017GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Any requests made to exceed pay caps for CEOs in commercial semi-states or details and minutes of any lobbying/meetings in relation to this.
- Received —Decided 23 May 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copy of briefing notes prepared for Robert Watt ahead of his appearance at Committee on Budgetary Oversight in early April.
- Received —Decided 23 May 2017RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All written requests to the Department for salaries (in respect of persons with salaries above €80,000) in excess of agreed rates, relocation expenses, car allowances, bonus payments or performance-related pay. This request to cover all such applications, which are made to the Dept, which would require sanction from Minister i.e. from other Dept & State bodies and to include all communications to and from the Dept, and other bodies/Depts related to the request - the original application letters, any reports/memos made internally on the application, submission that would have gone to Minister and response that issued. This request to cover only the period since my last such request.
- Received —Decided 18 May 2017GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
access to overall PMDS figures for the civil service under the new two-point system introduced for 2016. Please indicate the overall percentage of employees rated 'acceptable' / 'satisfactory' and those rated 'unsatisfactory' / 'unacceptable'. I also wish to request, under FoI, a breakdown by Department / Agency, if available, including a breakdown of the ratings for the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform.
- Received —Decided 10 May 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
1. Briefing documents and memos prepared for; and correspondence (letters and emails) both sent and received by Minister Paschal Donohoe, in relation to plans and discussions on the development of a second campus for the National College of Ireland in the Dublin Docklands area from September 2016 until present. Further information: A National College of Ireland representative Gina Quin and Minister Paschal Donohue met to discuss the plans for an NCI second campus within the IFSC/SDZ Docklands Dublin, between September and December 2016, according to lobbying.ie ( https://www.lobbying.ie/return/12652/national-college-of-ireland )
- Received —Decided 9 May 2017GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
1. The total amount spent in ‘performance related’ bonus payments in each year since 2000. I am seeking this data under the various headings for which the monies was paid. I am also seeking the number of people who received such payments in each of the past five years. 2. The amount spent in ‘performance related’ bonus payments to the Garda Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Strategy and Change Management, Deputy Commissioner, Operations, and Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). I am seeking data for each year since 2000. 3. The total amount spent and the number of senior managers who received ‘performance related’ bonus payments in each year since 2000. 4. The amount spent in any form of ‘performance related’ bonus payments to divisional officers who reached specified performance targets. This is limited to payments made in each year since 2000.
- Received —Decided 5 May 2017GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Could you provide copies of all disputes submitted to and all decisions made by the Minister under section 6(7) of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 to date.
- Received —Decided 27 April 2017GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
details pertaining to the Minister's travel costs to Japan and Korea for St. Patrick's Day, in particular: • The cost of the Minister's flights to Japan, Korea, and back to Ireland • The cost of the Minister's accommodation during his stay in Japan and Korea • Any other costs for the Minister's trip, including travel within Japan and Korea and the presentation of a bowl of shamrock, if possible
- Received —Decided 27 April 2017GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
all records of expenses incurred by the Minister and the Minister of State (s) on their St Patrick’s Day trip
- Received —Decided 27 April 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Briefing notes, memos, department analysis, correspondence, emails,and other documents in relation to a lobbying meeting conducted by Michael Mc Namara and Diarmaid Hegarty representing Griffith College, the purpose of which was to discuss ways in which non-state owned approved third-level institutions like Griffith College Dublin, Cork, Limerick can assist in providing extra HE places to students taking full-time and part-time QQI degrees at fair cost to the exchequer. The request for documents would be in relation to the meeting and correspondence on the subsequent proposal, sent or compiled by the Department beforehand and after the relevant meeting, and the correspondence (written or email) in relation to the meeting. The meeting I believe took place between the period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016. And the meeting I believe took place with William Beausang, Assistant Secretary (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform).
- Received —Decided 26 April 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
records relating to a meeting between the Secretary General and UK permanent secretary counterparts on 5/6 Oct 2016
- Received —Decided 25 April 2017GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
(1) All correspondence relating to and details of all applications for or enquiries relating to admission to the Revised Civil Service Pension Scheme (Spouses and Children's) or its equivalent since 1 January 2016 by anyone, who previously had declined to join the Revised Pension Scheme, which were received, considered, refused, authorised or approved by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, and showing how the application or enquiry was dealt with. (2) All correspondence, internal memos and interdepartmental memos etc relating to the appointment of a Trustee(s) for the Civil Service Pension Scheme(s) in the DPER and between the DPER and any other Departments or bodies concerning the appointment of a Trustee and between DPER and any Trustee or suggested Trustee, from I January 2011. (3) All correspondence, internal memos and interdepartmental memos etc relating to the appointment of Peoplepoint as a Trustee for the Civil Service Pension Scheme(s) and any applications or enquiries received from Peoplepoint, at any time, by the DPER in respect of persons considering changing pension schemes. (4) Any correspondence or internal documentation in the DPER in respect of the role of the Minister for PER as Trustee and his divesting himself of the role of Trustee. (5) State the number of current members of the Original Scheme.
- Received —Decided 25 April 2017GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Request for the use of the membership of stateboards database under SI 252 of 2015 Reuse of Public Sector Information Regulations 2015
- Received —Decided 24 April 2017GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
The number of civil servants over the past five years that have retired where their pensionable salary for pension purposes was in excess of €100k.
- Received —Decided 20 April 2017GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Civil servants and public servants who applied for retention after age 65
- Received —Decided 20 April 2017GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All correspondence between i) the Office of Minister Donohoe ii) Department Secretary Robert Watt and the Public Service Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, on the issue of public sector pay and conditions from 1/12/16 to today’s date. Subsequently, all correspondence between i) and ii) and the chairman of the Public Service Pay Commission Kevin Duffy from 1/12/16 to today’s date
- Received —Decided 20 April 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
all records of expenses incurred by the Minister and the Minister of State (s) on their St Patrick’s Day trip
- Received —Decided 13 April 2017RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copies of the highest Tender submissions for each of Lot within the South Eastern Region
- Received —Decided 13 April 2017RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I would like to formally request all records (e.g copies of correspondence and minutes of meetings etc) of communications between the Department of Finance and RTE relating to early retirement proposals from RTE to the Department and the Department's responses in 1998. Any earlier records necessary to the understanding of a current record even if created prior to 21 April 1998 are also requested.
- Received —Decided 13 April 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All correspondence from government departments and agencies requesting additional staff to deal with the impact of Brexit, from July 1 2016 to present; the number of requests for sanction to the department requesting additional staff to deal with the impact of Brexit, broken down by government department and agencies; and the number of such requests which were granted or refused, broken down by government department and agencies
- Received —Decided 4 April 2017GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copies of any records held that would explain why Oireachtas members are entitled to reconciliation of attendance for payment of travel and accommodation allowance due to ill-health
- Received —Decided 3 April 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
all non-personal records created after the effective date of the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983 relating to compliance or otherwise with the requirements of sections 46(4) and 46 (4A) by all schemes submitted to the Minister for Communictions, Climate Action and Environment (and his predecessors) for approval or to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (and his predecessors) for concurrence including, but not limited to, representations by or on behalf of persons to whom sections 46(4) and 46 (4A) apply.
- Received —Decided 31 March 2017RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All correspondence for 2016 between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the office of the Data Protection Commissioner regarding the MyGovID project. All correspondence for 2016 between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Social Protection regarding regarding the MyGovID project.
- Received —Decided 29 March 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Relevant and retrievable communications or circulars issued to FOI officers in 2014/15. This should include minutes or records relating to any meeting involving three or more FOI officers in the possession of the Department, for 2014 and 2015. I request this data be released in an open, accessible format - CSV/XLS/XLSX.
- Received —Decided 29 March 2017GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copy of all correspondence, i.e. written correspondence, emails, notes / minutes of telephone calls, notes/minutes of meetings held, notes of conversation(s) or any other devices used between Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company, Department of Public Expenditure and REform and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport or any other third party, pertaining to Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company request(s) to the Department to make amendments / termination of the above scheme from 1997 to date
- Received —Decided 29 March 2017GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copies of any records held related to salary top-up for Tom Costello, chairman of the National Paediatric Development Board
- Received —Decided 28 March 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I wish to seek all correspondences sent and received by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and its agents regarding the procurement of Personal Protective Equipment for the Defence Forces. My request covers the period from January 1 2014 to March 1 2017 inclusive.
- Received —Decided 27 March 2017GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
1. A comprehensive list of the competencies, duties, responsibilities and demands placed on officers serving at the Assistant Principal Officer 1 grade and separately on officers serving at the Assistant Principal Officer 2 grade as defined and outlined by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform or its predecessors. 2. Confirmation as to whether or not in Departments where persons are employed both at the Assistant Principal Officer 1 grade and at the Assistant Principal Officer 2 grade, specific higher level duties must be assigned to officers at the Assistant Principal Officer 1 grade over and above those assigned to the officers at the Assistant Principal Officer 2 grade. If not the basis and justification for the differential in remuneration to officers who are assigned the exact same duties as each other, who are expected to carry out these duties to the exact same standard as each other and who are assessed on the exact same basis as each other, but who are paid a differential in salary of up to €7,006 per year. 3. Details of whether or not the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform is aware of any Government Department or Office where persons who are promoted directly from Higher Executive Officer to Assistant Principal Officer 1 or where persons having served as an Assistant Principal Officer 2 for a short period of time are promoted to Assistant Principal Officer 1 following a competitive process but are not assigned extra duties over and above those serving as an Assistant Principal Officer 2 in the same Government Department or Office. Please note that I am not referring to upgrades from Assistant Principal Officer 2 to Assistant Principal Officer 1 after long years of service and on the basis of seniority and suitability under the 1% PCW Allowance and in agreement with the union. I am referring specifically to direct promotions based on a competitive process such as a competitive
- Received —Decided 21 March 2017RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Supply all the assessments for the Qualification Criteria, of the complainant tenders, as set out in each RET for the following tender issued by the OGP. 1. Service Dress & Operational Uniforms to the Defence Forces 2013. 2. Bespoke Tailored, Made to Measure, Working Dress Uniforms for the Staff of Aras an Uachtarain, the official residence of the President of Ireland 2014. 3. Bespoke Tailor made to measure uniforms, Ushers and Service officers Houses of the Oireachtas 2014. 4. Bespoke Tailored made to measure Irish Army Band and Motorcyclist Escort of Honour Uniforms 2015. 5. Customs & Excise Service Dress & Operational Uniforms to the Revenue Commissioners 2015. 6. Service Dress and Operational Uniforms for the Irish Prison Service 2016. 7. National Ambulance Service Operational Uniforms 2015.
- Received —Decided 21 March 2017RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
copies of all records relating to the decision not to allow the post of chief executive of the Irish National Stud (advertised in Nov/Dec 2016), be filled by the incumbent following the expiration of the seven-year contract.
- Received —Decided 20 March 2017GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Access to records to supply confirmation that the list of tenders issued (not contracts awarded) and the list of additions and value to each tender issued, in request dated 4 December 2016 and response received on 5 January 2017, is complete and there are no omissions in the list of tenders issued or the list of estimated number and value of additions, which relate to clothing.
- Received —Decided 16 March 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Any submissions, memoranda relating to the new Code of Practice for Governance of State Bodies and copies of any reps made to the Department.
- Received —Decided 16 March 2017GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Total expenditure by the department fro 2016 on teas, coffee, sandwiches, biscuits/cakes cross referenced by suppliers.
- Received —Decided 14 March 2017GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
A list of all current serving chief executives of Commercial State Companies who have held the post for longer than the maximum allowable tenure of seven years. A list of all current serving chief executives of Commercial State Companies who are being remunerated above prescribed thresholds set by the Department.
- Received —Decided 14 March 2017GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Please can you provide me with records (memos, emails, meeting agendas, presentations, briefing notes, etc.) pertaining to the contacts mentioned in these lobbying returns: 1. 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016 - contacts with Simon Harris https://www.lobbying.ie/return/6313/rhh-international 2. 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016 - contacts with Eoghan Murphy https://www.lobbying.ie/return/9842/rhh-international 3. 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016 - contacts with Eoghan Murphy https://www.lobbying.ie/return/14231/rhh-international
- Received —Decided 10 March 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Services Framework Contract with Wilsons Auctions Limited
- Received —Decided 9 March 2017Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
1. A complete list of the entities which submitted proposals in response to RFT 105814 - PAS073C - Request for Tenders for the Provision of Executive Coaching to An Garda Siochana. 2. A full copy of the winning tender proposal submitted in response to RFT 105814 - PAS073C - Request for Tenders for the Provision of Executive Coaching to An Garda Siochana. 3. A full copy of the second highest scoring tender proposal submitted and short-listed in response to RFT 105814 - PAS073C - Request for Tenders for the Provision of Executive Coaching to An Garda Siochana.