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FOI Requests — 2,436 records (page 17 of 49)

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    Request Reference FOI/P391/2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    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.

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    Request Reference FOI/P393/2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    I wish to make a request for the following records under the Freedom of Information Act. All records of budget discussions with the Housing Agency which relate to the 2025 budget allocation for the tenant-in-situ scheme.

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    Request Reference FOI/P394/2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    I would like to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act for all notes made at a meeting between Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe on September 27th 2024.

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    Request Reference FOI/P396/2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    IU wndoeurld t hlieke F OtoI rAecqt u2e0s1t4 a,n Iy a nmo tseese kminagd eth bey f Mollionwistinegr :Donohoe, Fiona O’Connor, Colin Menton, Eoin Dormer or Niamh Callaghan - a copy of any correspondence between the department and the DoH with regard to the setting of a salary (and terms of condition) for either the interim or permanent CEO of the Medical Council. This request to cover the period 1 Jan 2024 to date.

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    Request Reference FOI/P397/2024
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    The Budget submissions made by all government departments to the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform for Budget 2025.

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    Request Reference FOI/P398/2024
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    I am writing to make a request pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 2014. I would be grateful if I could be provided with statistics on how many appeals involving the Department of Justice were heard by the Civil Service Appeals Board in the year 2024, and what the outcome of those appeals were (i.e whether the decision was in favour of the Appellant or Department).

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    Request Reference FOI/P399/2024
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    I wish to make a FOI Request under the Act of 2014. I wish to know the total amount of vacancies on the Civil Service for the Dublin area as of 31/12/2024.

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    Request Reference FOI/P017/2016
    Requester Type tJaocukrsn tahlaistt disrupted access
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    All records relating to the investigation into the suspected cyber-at

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    Request Reference 17 - 229
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    A copy of all correspondence (letters and emails) between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Justice regarding the Garda overtime bill for 2017, from July 1 2017 to present

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    Request Reference 17 - 234
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    Any pre-budget submissions made in 2017 by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform or to the Dept of Finance.

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    Request Reference 17 - 237
    Requester Type Member of the Public
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    All correspondence between DPER and the Department of Health (DoH) in relation to a policy paper outlining the approaches to the future management and prioritisation of the introduction of new medicines as referenced in letter from Tony O'Brien to Greg Dempsey on 3rd August 2017 (DOH ref: TO'B/SB; DG Ref: 459439) All correspondence between DPER & DoH or HSE on funding for drugs between the dates 3rd August 2017 and 9th September 2017.

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    Request Reference 17 - 239
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    Copies of any records held by the Department relating to the possibility of lifting the salary cap so that universities can attract academic staff using higher salaries. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, ideally in its original electronic format.

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    Request Reference 17 - 241
    Requester Type Member of the Public
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    legislation in respect of each application for retention on grounds of hardship which was approved by DPER in the period January 2014 to date: (i) Department in which each successful applicant was serving (ii) Reason why each application was referred to DPER rather than being decided by applicant’s own department (iii) Anonymised details as to how, precisely, each successful applicant was deemed to have met the “hardship” threshold as set out in Circular 13/1975 (iv) An explanation as to the basis on which any successful application which may have been deemed not to have met the “hardship” threshold as set out in Circular 13/1975 was, nonetheless, approved by DPER.

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    Request Reference 17 - 246
    Requester Type Martin Wall - Irish Times
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    Copy of representations and submissions made by lobbyists or others to the Department of Public Expenditure as well as any subsequent correspondence in relation to the drafting and publication of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017 .

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    Request Reference 18 - 001
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    All correspondence exchanged between the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and the Minister of Transport Tourism and Sport, between August 1st, 2015 to December 1st 2015. To include both written and electronic communications.

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    Request Reference 18 - 003
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    Under the terms of the 2014 FOI Act, can I request the following: All representations from ministers to Minister Donohoe relating to pay for special advisors since Jan 1 2017. Please note that under the terms of the act, there is no charge associated with this request.

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    Request Reference 18 - 005
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    Under the Freedom of Information Act, 2014, I wish to request non-personal records created since 1st October 2015 up to the present of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (‘DPER’) consisting of, or referring or relating to: 1. the conditions attached by DPER in respect of the Vote for the Department of Health for 2016 referred to in the attached ‘Record 1’ of the Department of Health a. any change subsequently in these conditions of sanction; 2. the letter of DPER to the Department of Health of 28th July 2017 referred to in ‘Record 6’ (attached) containing conditions attaching to sanction for Vote 38 in 2017 relating to pharmaceutical expenditure a. including any records relating to considerations leading to, or giving approval for, the issuance of this letter of 28th July 2017; 3. considerations by DPER of the contents of letter of 25th August 2017 from the Secretary General of the Department of Health in ‘Record 6’ (attached); 4. any guidelines considered or developed by DPER for use by the HSE when making reimbursement decisions referred to in ‘Record 6’; 5. any change in, or ending of, the conditions attached to Vote 38 expenditure on medicines referred to in that letter from DPER of 28th July 2017; 6. any conditions relating to pharmaceutical/medicines expenditure in sanction for Vote 38 in 2018 conveyed to the Department of Health.

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    Request Reference 18 - 007
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    copies of any records held by the Department relating to the setting of salary level for the appointment of a new director of Sláintecare.

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    Request Reference 18 - 009
    Requester Type Member of the Public
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    Classes of allowances to be abolished for new beneficiaries etc. Allowances paid in An Garda Síochána - Classes of allowances proposed to be abolished for new beneficiaries etc. Priority list for elimination/review for current beneficiaries etc. All documentation including but not limited to correspondence received from the Department of Justice & Equality touching upon the prioritisation for elimination/review for current recipients within An Garda Síochána only. Any and all documentation relating to consideration of the Government decision in abolishing allowances, pursuant to the Employment Act 1998.

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    Request Reference 18 - 011
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    access to letters sent to officials in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform by Hume Brophy on behalf of Premier Lotteries Ireland as outlined in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/25396/hume-brophy

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    Request Reference
    Requester Type
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    I also wish to request, under FoI, copies of any minutes / memos / briefings / correspondence relating to the meeting between Premier Lotteries Ireland and Minister Donohoe as referred to in the same lobbying return.

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    Request Reference 18 - 013
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    Copies of correspondence to and from the Department and the Minister since January 1, 2017 in relation to the payment of enhanced fees (fees above the usual rate) to prosecution counsel and/or solicitors in criminal cases.

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    Request Reference 18 - 015
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    * the number and a list of all bills enacted and which relate to matters for which the minister has responsibility since 2011. * the number of reports reviewing such legislation laid by by the minister before an Oireachtas committee since 2011 as required under Dáil standing orders 141A (now 164A). * drafts of all such reports which may have been commenced or prepared but not laid in the Dáil library. * all internal memos, notes or guidelines held by your department relating to compliance with Standing Order 164A (and its predecessor 141A in the 31st/32nd Dáil

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    Request Reference 18 - 017
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    All correspondence between DPER and the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht regarding the appointment and determination of salary for the special adviser to the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht between the period 01 June 2017 and 23 January 2018 inclusive. ·All correspondence between the DPER and the Department of the Taoiseach regarding the appointments and determination of salaries for all special advisers in the Department of the Taoiseach between the period 01 June 2017 and 23 January 2018 inclusive. My preferred form of access to these records is in digital format via email. Should you have any queries please contact me on the number below.

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    Request Reference 18 - 019
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    My request relates to a public procurement procedure completed by your organisation. Specifically, my request relates to a tender awarded on 26-05-2017 under the OJEU TED Contract Award Notice ID number 2017-353809 and described as the “FWF027F - Request for Tenders to establish a number of Multi Supplier Framework Agreements for the provision of Waste Management Services”. I seek: · A copy of the successful bid documents related to the above referenced tender and each of the successful applicants in each lot. · A copy of the unsuccessful bids – in the case of unsuccessful bids I am happy to have the identity of the bidders redacted. · A copy of the bid evaluation report(s) or memo(s). · A copy of any contract with the successful bidders. · The details of all contracts awarded under the Framework agreement which have been notified to the OGP.

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    Request Reference 18 - 021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to correspondence between the RIAI and Minister Donohoe as outlined in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/24920/riai

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    Request Reference 18 - 023
    Requester Type Member of the Public
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    I am seeking to find the numbers of Irish Civil Servants in each Irish County and abroad, broken down by county, department and grade. My preferred form of access is to receive copies of the record by E-mail. Details of Request In accordance with Section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act, I request access to records which are non-personal. I request the following records: A record of the number of serving civil Servants in Ireland, broken down by county, then department, then grade. This to be provided in tabular format, and sent by E-Mail if possible.

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    Request Reference 18 - 025
    Requester Type Member of the Public
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    Request all copies of documentation concerning what a letter received from Mr Carey, Department of Health & Children. All copies of documentation etc. regarding the ongoing dispute by the union and on how such alleged dispute impacted implementation of the Report No 42 pay award to senior HSE Managers. Copies of all briefing documents/notes prepared for the Minister for Finance, leading to his decisions, as articulated in Ms Buckley’s letter etc.

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    Request Reference 18 - 027
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    All briefing material including memos, background papers, preparatory advice, minutes of meetings, reports, correspondence, documents and publications between the Department of Finance and the National Treasury Management Agency since 1st September 2017 in relation to the National Development Plan 2018-2027 and Project Ireland 2040.

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    Request Reference 18 - 029
    Requester Type Member of the Public
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    Correspondence between the Department of Public Expenditure and Department of Education regarding the National Development Plan; * Briefing material prepared for the Minister for Public Expenditure or senior officials regarding bi-lateral meetings with the Department of Education regarding the National Development Plan.

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    Request Reference 18 - 031
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    1. Copies of submissions received by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to Project Ireland 2040. 2. Copies of correspondence to the Minister/secretary general/deputy secretary general on Project Ireland 2040.

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    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    3. Internal documentation within the Department relating to Project Ireland 2040. Please include policy papers, early drafts of policy papers, research on costings etc.

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    Request Reference 18 - 033
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    I wish to request the information listed below under the Freedom of Information Acts 1997, 2003 and 2014: All electronic and written correspondence between the Strategic Communications Unit in the Department of An Taoiseach and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, including any meetings, emails, discussions, reports and memos regarding the following: Project Ireland 2040; National Development Plan 2018-2027; and the National Planning Framework, including correspondence on all information and promotional campaigns and associated costs and budgets in the period to March 06 2018.

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    Request Reference 18 - 036
    Requester Type Member of the Public
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    All records relating to the correspondence between Secretary General of Department Social Protection, Eddie Sullivan and Secretary General in Finance, John Hurley pertinent to the negotiations to transfer funds from the SW Insurance fund agreed prior to the budget announcement in December 2001. It is desired to be known where the impetus from this "raid" on the funds originated and it is in the knowledge that both Mr Hurley and Mr Sullivan were accounting officers with obligations to protect the SI fund by statute. This would apply in particular to Mr Sullivan.

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    Request Reference 20-001
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    The total amount of money spent by the Department on flights and the total number of flights taken by the Department in 2017, 2018 and 2019 broken down by year. A breakdown of all flights made by the Department's Ministers during 2017, 2018 and 2019 and the destinations travelled to.

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    Request Reference 20-002
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    Any correspondence to/from the Minister with Premier Lotteries Ireland or Hume Brophy on behalf of Premier Lotteries Ireland since 1 May 2019.

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    Request Reference 20-003
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    All correspondence in relation to ministerial approval to pay fees to the chairman of the Irish Sports Council/Sport Ireland in 2010/2011. A copy of all correspondence between the Minister (and/or advisors) and Kieran Mulvey (Chairman of Irish Sport Council) between Jan 1st 2010 to Dec 31 2010 When conducting your search and retrieval please consider official information held on non-official systems, emails accounts and devices, for example WhatsApp groups etc.

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    Request Reference 20-004
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    All correspondence between the Minister for Finance/PER and Minister Shane Ross between the period 01 June 2019 and the present day. All correspondence between the Minister for Finance/PER and Minister Finian McGrath between the period 01 June 2019 and the present day. All correspondence between the Minister for Finance/PER and Minister John Halligan between the period 01 June 2019 and the present day. All correspondence between the Minister for Finance/PER and Minister Seán Canney between the period 01 June 2019 and the present day.

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    Request Reference 20-005
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    All correspondence between Deputy Michael Lowry and Ministers in the Department between the period 01 January 2019 and the present day.

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    Request Reference 20-006
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    A list of all submissions made to the Minister or Ministers of State at your department using the e-submissions system (or whatever relevant similar system is in place at your Department) in the period 8 October 2019 to the date of receipt of this request 8 January 2020.

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    Request Reference 20-007
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    Overall PMDS figures for the civil service under the two-point system for the years 2018 and 2019. 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.

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    Request Reference 20-008
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    Correspondence between the Department and other Departments regarding recent circular requiring departments to calculate and record the value of carbon emissions every time their officials use air transport. My request should include all correspondence to the department regarding the circular, and may cover requests for advice calculating emissions or comments on its implementation. Additionally, I am requesting the release of any correspondence between the Minister and his advisors, and the department's secretary general regarding the introduction of the new measure, as well as any meetings between these (Minister, sec gen and advisors) regarding the same.

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    Request Reference 20-009
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    A list of all Twitter accounts/users blocked by the Department's Twitter account @IRLDeptPER. A list of all Twitter accounts/users muted by the Department's Twitter account @IRLDeptPER.

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    Request Reference 20-010
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    The figures showing a breakdown of pension payments to former TDs, senators and ministers in 2019. Amended to the aggregate total amount of pension payments to former Ministers in 2019.

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    Request Reference 20-011
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    Copies of any correspondence between the Department and IDA Ireland relating to signing of a new contract by CEO Martin Shanahan last autumn. Copies of any briefings/submissions or other such documents prepared for Minister Donohoe with regard to the reappointment and/or conditions of service for Mr Shanahan.

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    Request Reference 20-012
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    Any departmental memos/briefings/correspondence/minutes from 2019 relating to raising the State pension age to 68. Any correspondence/briefings/memos from 2019 between this department and the department of welfare relation to raising the State pension age to 68.

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    Request Reference 20-014
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    I would like to seek under FOI any email correspondence in 2019 where 'GDPR' is referenced in either the body or the subject line of any email relating to the Dept. of Public Expenditure.

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    Request Reference 20-016
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    Expenses incurred by the Minister and Department's Junior Minister(s) during their visits abroad for St Patrick's Day last year, specifically the cost of travel and accommodation for the Minister. The cost of travel and accommodation for any advisers or other staff for the Minister, the cost of any gifts (including shamrock) incurred by the Department for the trip and any other costs associated for the trip.

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    Request Reference 20-017
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    Copies of the actual mileage claim forms submitted by each minister, minister of state at your department for the calendar year 2019. A spreadsheet/table indicating how much paid in mileage to each minister and minister of state at your department for the calendar year 2019.

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    Request Reference 20-018
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    According to the Lobbying register, Mark Redmond of the American Chamber of Commerce held a number of meetings with Minister Patrick O’Donovan “To discuss the importance of the Irish-US economic relationship; with a particular emphasis on the economic relationship between Ireland and California”.