Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
FOI Requests — 2,436 records (page 14 of 49)
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All correspondence between The Department and Eimear Cusack, head of human resources at RTÉ dated between March 1st, 2024 and September 19th, 2024 relating to the broadcaster's proposed voluntary redundancy scheme.
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1. Any correspondence since January 1st 2024 and any associated reports or notes exchanged between the Minister for Expenditure or officials in his Department (at PO level or above) and the Minister for Housing or officials in his Department (at PO level or above) on the finances and governance of the Peter McVerry Trust and the provision of special Government funding to the Trust. 2. Any correspondence since January 1st 2024 and any associated reports or notes exchanged between the Minister for Expenditure or officials in his Department (at PO level or above) and the Minister for Housing or officials in his Department (at PO level or above) on the finances and governance of Approved Housing Bodies generally. 3. Any correspondence since January 1st 2024 and any associated reports or notes exchanged between the Minister for Expenditure or officials in his Department (at PO level or above) and the Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority.
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1. Correspondence between the Office of the chief information officer and the Central Bank, related to the EU digital wallet, between 1st June and 19th September 2024
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I am seeking the following: - a copy of all records held referring or relating to the management or processing and responding to FOI/P164/2024. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, ideally in its original electronic format.
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Under the FOI Act, can you provide the report on staffing undertaken by the Legal Aid Board (Baker Telly) and the email that went with it when it was sent to you either by the legal aid board or by justice. I would also like all emails between the legal aid board and yourselves on the matter, all emails between staff in DPEndr on the matter, and all emails between justice and dpendr on the matter.
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Under the Freedom of Information Act, 2014, I wish to request access to any record created since 1 January 2023 which 1. lists / identifies contracts placed by your department with Israeli companies, or for the supply of goods or services originating, or partially originating, in Israel, or 2. lists / identies Israeli goods already in use in your department / office.
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1. I am requesting all documents held by the Department, including quotes and contracts and invoices, on works carried out in the past two years on the “guard unit or units” at the entrance to Government Buildings.
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Amazon Web Services has reported meeting with Barry Lowry, the chief information officer, between May 1 and August 31 to brief him on sector digitalisation, public sector cloud usage and reforms of public sector cloud procurement.
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I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to all correspondence or minutes of any meetings between Amazon Web Services and Barry Lowry during 2024.
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• copies of the minutes of the IDWG for the period 1 July 2023 to date. • copies of any slideshows, presentations delivered at meetings of the IDWG during the same period. • copies of any revised instructions, guidance notes, or other such advisories issued by the CPU to public bodies with regard to the FOI Act in the same period. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, ideally in its original electronic format.
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
“To whom it may concern, I hereby submit a FOI Request for the tender documents and all associated documents relating to the security pavilion as outlined in: https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/9d5d0-opw-statement-on-the-security-pavilion-at-government-buildings/”
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I would like to apply under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act for the following records held by the Department of Public Expenditure: 1. Copy of correspondence between the Department of Public Expenditure since 01 June 2024 regarding spending trends in the education sector and the requirement for a supplementary estimate in 2024 and the reduction of class sizes 2. Copy of correspondence between the Department of Public Expenditure and the Department of Educaon since 01 March 2024 regarding the report on the expansion of the school transport system Clarification 03/03: I am seeking to access correspondence between the Department of Education and the Department of Public Expenditure at senior level (principal officer and above) regarding overruns in education spending in the estimates process - from July 1 , 2024 to October 4 , 2024 as well in relation to any supplementary estimate provided to the Department of Education from 01 October 2024.
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Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: - a copy of requests to or sanctions from the Department for salaries (in respect of civil or public servants with salaries above €110,000), relocation expenses, car allowances, bonus payments or performance-related pay, in excess of agreed rates. This request to cover the final sanction that issued from the Department. This request to cover the period 1 Aug 2024 to date.
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Please find below a requested under the Freedom of Information Act for: 1. Internal records relating to the treatment of the €1 billion allocation for Uisce Eireann announced in Budget 2025 2. Correspondence with Uisce Eireann and the Departments of Housing and Finance regarding same
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Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I am seeking a list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform through the e-submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-02-2025 - 28-02-2025.
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Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am requesting access to any records held by your Department concerning plans, proposals, discussions, or decisions related to the Garda Band and its future. The timeframe is the period 2010 to date. This request includes, but is not limited to: • Internal communicaons (emails, memos, reports, briefings) regarding the future of the Garda Band. • Any strategic reviews, assessments, or proposals concerning its operaons, funding, or potenal restructuring. •C orrespondence between the Department and An Garda Síochána, government officials in other Departments, or external stakeholders on this matter. If any part of my request is too broad or would require excessive resources to process, please let me know so that I may refine it accordingly. Additionally, if any records are exempt from release, I would appreciate a schedule of documents indicating the reasons for their exemption. I wish to receive the records in electronic format where possible. Please confirm receipt of this request and advise on the expected meframe for processing. Clarified 07/03/2025 •R estricng the request to records involving officers at Assistant Principal level and above (and in equivalent and analogous grades) and ministers at all levels. • Liming the meframe to 2015 to the present, as this coincides with a period of significant decline in the personnel strength of the Garda Band.
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I make a request under the FOI Act 2014 -I wish to access detail in relation to the expenses rebate to qualifying candidates that contested European Election in June 2024. Please set out who received an election expenses rebate and how much each received Timeframe 01/06/24 to date I make a request under the FOI Act 2014 -I wish to access detail in relation to the expenses rebate to qualifying candidates that contested European Election in June 2024. Please set out who received an election expenses rebate and how much each received Timeframe 01/06/24 to date
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Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: • All communicaon between August and November 2024 between the Minister and Officials (Principal Officer grade and above) within the Department of Public Expenditure in relation to the housing targets for 2024. • All communicaon between August and November 2024 between the Minister or officials (Principal Officer grade and above) of the Department of Public Expenditure and any other department in relation to the housing targets for 2024.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am requesting the following records: 1. A collated list of Special Advisors to Ministers, Ministers of State, etc from 2011 to the present, including: o Name of advisor o Minister they were linked to o Date of appointment o Date of resignaon (if applicable) o Sanconed pay rate at appointment o Total pay received 2. Any CVs or biographical informaon held by the Department in relaon to these advisors. If the Department does not hold a single collated record containing this information, I request that a summary report be created under Section 17(4) of the FOI Act 2014, based on any existing electronic records from which this data can be extracted.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking copies of the following esubmissions and associated documents: - PER 00052-25 Post Primary School Books Scheme - PER 0045-25 Approval of the Minister and Secretarier and Ministerial, Judicial and Court Offices (Amerndment) Bill 2025 - PER 00004-25-25 Carryover of unspent capital into 2025 - PER 00040-25 Approval of draft General Scheme of a Bill in relation to the number of Ministers of State and provision of the allowance for Ministers of State attending Cabinet I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/12/2024 - 2/3/2025.
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1. Any briefing papers or reports to Paschal Donohoe, then minister for public expenditure, on the housing output projecons of the Central Bank of Ireland in its quarterly bulletin of September 18th, 2024; and minutes of any meetings on that topic. This request covers the period around the publication of the Central Bank report and subsequent periods until the end of his mandate as minister on January 23rd, 2025 2. Any other briefing papers, reports or analyses of housing output projecons for Mr Donohoe in the period between September 18th, 2024, and January 23rd, 2025.
- Received —Decided —GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request the following records to cover the period 1 January 2025-present concerning Circular 07/2025 - Dividend policy applying to commercial State bodies: • All records (e.g. emails, briefings, meeng minutes or notes, reports, etc) related to the decision-making process or the rationale/reasoning behind this circular; •A ny reports, briefings and/or assessments on concerns with any dividends policies of commercial State and/or semi-state bodies: Please exclude any emails concerning administrative matters with the meeting (e.g., setting a time, change of time, food to be served, etc).
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Among the records I wish to have access to include: • Department of Educaon quarterly expenditure management reports, outlining the actual spend vs the original profile of spend submitted at the start of the year for 2024; • Correspondence between senior officials at the Department of Public Expenditure and Department of Educaon in 2024 in respect of overall budgetary strategy and expenditure engagement;
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Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking the release of the following records: Copies of the correspondence sent by the Irish Bookmakers Association to Minister Donohoe, as outlined here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/121987/irish-bookmakers-association I am also seeking any replies sent to the IBA on behalf of the Minister or his Department, and any related records such as emails, WhatsApp or other messages, memos, briefing notes, and minutes of any related meetings.
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In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request the following records which I believe to be held by the Department: A copy of minutes/record of meeting between Paschal Donohoe and officials of the Cobh and Harbour Chamber in Cork last year. A copy of briefing documents prepared in advance of meeting.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I am making a Freedom of Information request for the following records: • Copies of all correspondence between Minister Jack Chambers and the following individuals: • •M inister of State Seán Canney; •M inister of State Noel Grealish; •M inister of State Marian Harkin; •M inister of State Kevin 'Boxer' Moran; •M inister of State Michael Healy-Rae; •D anny Healy-Rae TD; •M ichael Lowry TD; •B arry Heneghan TD; •G illian Toole TD. The time period can be limited to 23/1/2025 to 13/3/2025 The records should include copies of any documents attached or enclosed with the correspondence.
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All correspondence including mobile phone messages in relation to the Art Council between John Brennan and the OGCIO between the dates 2020 and 2023.
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Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I am seeking documents: - The full ministerial briefing notes presented to Minister Jack Chambers prior to his St Patrick’s Day trip to Chile and Argenna -T he full ministerial briefing notes presented to Minister of State Emer Higgins prior to her St Patrick’s Day trip to Western Australia
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• All correspondence with the Irish Prison Service or the Department of Jusce regarding the assessment of and tenders for the development of the proposed G Wing at Cloverhill prison or an expanded D Wing. •A ll internal documents related to the assessment and funding of this project and this should include any needs assessment, risk assessment or capital appraisal. • All correspondence assessing or reviewing the future operaon of the facility including any correspondence with the IPS, the HSE or the Department regarding the current funding needs of the proposed facility..
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I am making a Freedom of Information request for the following records: • Copies of all correspondence between Minister Jack Chambers and representatives of Meta, Apple, Microsoft, Intel, X, Google, Tik Tok, Amazon, Amazon Web Services. • Copies of the minutes of all meengs between Mr Chambers and representaves of the same companies.
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Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: A) Budget allocations related to DSA enforcement, including financial support for CnaM’s role in compliance oversight.. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, preferably in its original format.
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I request the below information under the FOI Act 2014. •H ow much has the Irish Government or IRELAND paid to the World Economic Forum to date? Including but not limited to 'conservation' projects? •H ow much has been paid out to Forum Mondial de l’Économie? • How much has gone to projects on all maers of Geoengineering?
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Under the FOI Act I would like to request a copy of the submission made by your Department to Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga in 2024 concerning the reporting of advertising activities and Irish language advertising by your Department in 2023. I understand your department received a PDF confirmation of your submission from the office and that is the single record I am seeking. I would be happy to receive this information outside of FOI if you wish to address it as an inquiry outside of the FOI process.
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I am seeking access to the following records relating to the tax treatment of the annual expense allowance: Briefing notes, internal or external correspondence (including with the Revenue Commissioners and/or the Department of Heritage, Local Government & Housing), memos, or reports that discuss or refer to the tax treatment of the annual allowance paid to councillors, specifically in relation to: o The purpose of the allowance as compensaon for travel expenses; o The tax implicaons of councillors receiving this allowance while aending meengs remotely; o Whether remote aendance impacts the allowance’s eligibility as a non-taxable expense. The timeframe I am referring to is from 2021 to the present.
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I am submitting an information request under the aarhus convention, foi and gdpr for all records held by your office relating to David Mooney, christina andries , igo cafe and the igo emergency management company
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Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: All documentation and correspondence, including tender and contract documents, related to the below Garda Síochana purchase orders from Q2 2024: Purchase order 248042 COGNYTE TECHNOLOGIES LTD 68,292.68 OGP Framework Purchase Order 248043 COGNYTE TECHNOLOGIES LTD 213,141.46 OGP Framework I would prefer to receive this information electronically, preferably in its original formatting. Thanks so much.
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Under the FOI act 2014, I am seeking the following all correspondence between the department and the department of arts culture and tourism in relation to the voluntary redundancy scheme announced by RTE in recent days
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IU wndoeurld t hpere FfOerI Atoc tr e2c0e1i4ve, It ahmis isnefeokrminga ttihoen feolelloctwroinngic:ally in its original format an up-to-date record/database/spreadsheet of all special advisers currently employed, the minister they are attached to, the date of their appointment, their sanctioned pay rate, and relevant payscale. Such a 'new' record can be provided under Section 17(4) of the FOI Act.
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Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: - a copy of any requests received by the department seeking salaries in excess of standard rates (i.e. entry point on salary scale) for newly appointed special advisers. A copy of any to-and-fro correspondence arising from such requests. This request to cover the period between the formation of the new government and today's date.
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Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I am seeking a list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform through the e-submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-03-2025 - 31-03-2025.
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I am making a Freedom of Information request for the following records: •A copy of Minister Jack Chambers' engagements diary. The time period can be limited to 23/1/2025 and 1/4/2025.
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Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking copies of the following esubmissions and associated documents: - PER 00076-25: Briefing on Allowances relating to Travel and Accommodations in Respect of TDs, Ministers and Ministers of State - PER 00103-25: Briefing for Minister Chambers – Potential Costs of Purchasing Compliance with EU 2030 Climate and Energy Targets - PER 00142-25: Briefing on Ireland’s Electricity Sector - PER 00123-25: Briefing for Minister Chambers – CRU Large Energy User Connection Policy – Minded to Decision Paper. I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/1/2024 - 1/4/2025.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking copies of the following esubmissions and associated documents: - PPER 00149-25: Obs for Approval on MHLGH Memo – Approval of the First Revision to the National Planning Framework - PER 00156-25: D/FA memo on behalf of D/FHERIS re Ireland’s application to CERN - PER 00086-25: Mayor of Limerick pension terms - PER 00117-25: M/PENDR letter acknowledging reduction in Ukraine Accommodations Recognition payments - PER 00139-25: Briefing for DHLGH Memo for Info – Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant Statistics Q4 2024. - PER 00137-25: Proposed DPENDR response to the DTCAGSM Memorandum for Government for Information regarding the Review of Governance and Organisational Culture in The Arts Council I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/1/2024 - 1/4/2025.
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Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking copies of the following esubmissions and associated documents: - PER 00032-25: Proposed Arrangements relating to the Staffing of Ministerial Offices - PER 00099-25: Memo: Review of Performance by Public Authorities to Make Prompt Payments and Recommendations to Enhance that Performance - PER 00104-25: Briefing on Memorandum for the Information of the Government on Urgent and Emergency Care Situation Report – February 2025 - PER 00093-25: Briefing on DSP’s Expenditure Management Report – end – December 2024 - PER 00091-25: Capital Carryover into 2025 - PER 01333-24: Right to Disconnect Policy for the Civil Service - PER 00063-25: Briefing Note re DECC on Response to Story Eoywn - PER 00062-2: Proposed DPNDR response to the DTCAGSM proposal to host NFL Game(s) in Dublin I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/1/2024 - 1/4/2025.
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I am writing under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 to request the following records: 1. A list of all contracts agreed between the Office of Government Procurement and Zing Technology from January 1st 2015 to present. 2. The total value of each contract. 3. The total moneys paid to Zing Technology each year.
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1. All leers and other communicaons between the Secretaries General of the Department of Housing, Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform on the issues of social and affordable housing funding and delivery during the period of October 1st 2024 and February 28th 2025.
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Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request the following records to cover the period 1 April 2024-present: •A breakdown of how much Mazars were paid for the 8-month secondment of a temporary auditor to the department between April and December 2024; •A breakdown of any payments for secondment to the Department in 2025 to date; • Any report, analysis, briefing, or memo about shortages in staff more generally or in specific posions in the department; Please exclude any emails concerning administrative matters with the meeting (e.g., setting a time, change of time, food to be served, etc).
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I am making a Freedom of Information request for the following records: • Copies of all correspondence between Minister Jack Chambers and representatives of Meta, Apple, Microsoft, Intel, X, Google, Tik Tok, Amazon, Amazon Web Services. • Copies of the minutes of all meengs between Mr Chambers and representaves of the same companies. The time period can be limited to 20/3/2025 to 11/4/2025. The records should include copies of any documents attached or enclosed with the correspondence.
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I came across a mention of a report called: Expert Economist’s Report in Respect of Public Procurement of Interpretation Services compiled by KHSK Economic Consultants. I would be very grateful if the report could be shared with me. Please let me know if I need to do anything further.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am seeking access to the following records- All records related to the establishment of a new infrastructure division with the Department, dated between 1st March, 2025 and 15th April, 2025.