Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
FOI Requests — 2,436 records (page 19 of 49)
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Correspondence between Cork City Council and DPER in relation to requesting funding for or support for flood defences from 01 Jan 2010 to 31 Dec 2013.
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All documents submitted by the OPW to DPER in 2018, on foot of the refinement of the Lower Lee Flood Relief Scheme.
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All reports in relation to the Arterial Drainage Act from 2015 to date.
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The Department’s Records Management Policy. Any guidelines, procedures or manuals compiled as part of the Department’s Records Management programme, including File Plans and Records Retention/Disposal Schedules. The minutes of meetings held during 2018 by any records management committee, steering group or similar body operating within the Department.
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1. Copy of correspondence between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Health regarding the cost of the planned new National Children’s Hospital from 1 July 2018 2. Copy of correspondence between the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and the Minister for Health since 01 September 2018 3. Copy of correspondence between the secretary general of the Department of Public Expenditure and the secretary general of the Department of Health since 01 September 2018
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Copies of all correspondence between your department and the Department of Foreign Affairs regarding: - The administrative burden at the DFA given the significant rise in passport applications in recent years - Calls for the DFA to hire more full time staff to the passport office to deal with this surge in applications
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- The cost and logistics of printing so many passports each day - Additional DFA funding to meet this rise in demand
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How much was spent by the Department in 2017 and 2018 on bottled water.
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All briefing material including memos, background papers, preparatory advice, and minutes of meetings, reports, correspondence, documents and publications shared between the Department of Health and/or the Health Service Executive and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform between April 2018 and October 2018 in relation to the cost of the National Children’s Hospital.
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All briefing material including memos, background papers, preparatory advice, minutes of meetings, reports, correspondence, documents and publications shared between the Department of Health and/or the Health Service Executive and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform between October 2018 and now in relation to the cost of the National Children’s Hospital.
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Any documents that explain the basis on which the Assistant Principal Officer was upgraded in 2016 and the two Assistant Principal Officers were upgraded in 2018? Any documents that explain the basis of these upgrading or outline or relate to whether these upgrading were just a simple matter of upgrading the officers after a given period of time or otherwise, or any documents that outline or relate to whether or not the officers in question needed to sit and pass an interview or any other competition or evaluation process before being upgraded? Any documents that outline or relate to the holding of and the results of any such interview, competition or
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evaluation process, including any documents that outline or relate to the number of officers who participated in any such interview, competition or evaluation process? 3. Any documents that outline or relate to whether or not the three officers in question had previously transferred into the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform from another Government Department or Office as Assistant Principal Officers Standard; and any documents that outline or relate to the basis on which these officers were upgraded, whether on the basis that they were performing the same functions and duties as their Assistant Principal Officer Higher Scale colleagues, or on some other basis? This to include any documents that relate to the assignment and performance of functions and the need to treat staff who perform the same duties and functions equally and fairly. 4. Any documents that relate to the salary paid to these officers including the authorisation to pay the extra salary (the difference in the amount paid between the Assistant Principal Officer Standard and the Assistant Principal Officer Higher), and any records relating to whether the extra salary was to be paid directly from Central Exchequer funds or was to be paid from the 1% PCW Allowance? 5. Any documents that contain information on any discussions undertaken or decisions taken on how such upgrades are allowed and operated, including any process of ‘Assimilation’ that is in place, and the basis on which they are to be paid, i.e. central exchequer funding or 1%PCW. I hope this clarifies the matter. Please note that I am seeking copies of records that exist in relation to practice and procedure
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followed, and the basis on which appointments are made, at Assistant Principal Officer Standard and Higher levels, in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. I am also seeking for the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to provide any documentation it holds on the justification for the existence of the two separate grades of Assistant Principal Officer Standard and Assistant Principal Officer Higher and on the differentiation in the roles and duties to be assigned to each of these grades, given the difference of €7,000 plus per annum paid in respect of them.
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All records relating to correspondence between the Department and the IDA concerning data centres
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1. Please confirm that the Department of Defence Report to the Public Service Pay Commission (PSCP) was sent to your Department for review before being submitted to the Public Service Pay Commission. 2. The date on which the Department of Defence Report to the Public Service Pay Commission was received by your Department 3. All correspondence between the Department of Defence and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform relating to the submission. 4. All correspondence between DPER and the PSPC relating to the submission by the Department of Defence 5. The date on which the Department of Defence Submission was forwarded by DPER to the PSPC. 6. If the Submission has not yet been sent to the PSPC, any correspondence indicating when it will be sent.
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All correspondence, documents and minutes of meetings held by the Government Reform Unit in relation to the Data Sharing and Governance Bill between November 1, 2018 and the present.
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Copies of all records held relating to the overpayment of pensions to retired members of An Garda Síochána in period 1 January 2018 to date of receipt of this request.
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All records of correspondence between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Justice between 1 December 2017 and 1 December 2018 concerning the retention by the Department of Justice of private sector legal firms to investigate protected disclosures (as per the Protected Disclosures Act 2014) in the Irish Prison Service.
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All correspondences including emails, letters and attachments between the office of Minister Paschal Donohoe and Dublin City Council in relation to the planned Dublin City Library on Parnell Square. This can be dated between January 1 2016 and January 1 2019 and can be delivered to this email address.
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All records associated with this entry in the lobbying database: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/36958/ibm
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The release of details regarding expenses incurred by the Ministers' visits abroad last year for St Patrick's Day, specifically The cost of travel and accommodation for the Minister and Junior Minister The cost of travel and accommodation for any advisers or other staff for both Ministers. The cost of any gifts (including shamrock) incurred by the Department for the trips
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A copy of the minutes of the Civil Service Personnel Officers' Network meeting held in December 2016.
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Copies of any records held relating to the appearance (or non- appearance) of Robert Watt or any officials of your Department at the Oireachtas Health Committee in January 2019. Copies of any correspondence between your department and the above committee relating to the appearance of official(s) from D/PER at its hearings in January 2019.
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All correspondence between the Dept. Public Expenditure and Reform and the Dept. Housing referencing the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan. Dates - 1 January 2018 - present. All minutes of meetings, ministerial briefings and other briefing documents relating to the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan. Dates - 1 January 2018 - present.
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All electronic correspondence including email, texts, WhatsApp messages and any other form of electronic communications between Ministers in the department and the secretary general of the Department between 01 January to 01 February 2019.
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The written invitations sent to framework participants, asking for competitive bids for “Provision of Lot 2 -Organisational Change Management & Leadership for the University of Limerick (UL)" The bids received for “Provision of Lot 2 -Organisational Change Management & Leadership for the University of Limerick (UL)" I believe this mini competition was run from this previous framework: RFT 98981 - PAS007F - Request for Tender for All of Government Framework Agreement for the Provision of Business & Management Consulting & Advisory Services.
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Copies of all correspondence to/from minister Paschal Donohoe on the topic of the National Children's Hospital between July 1, 2018 and February 6, 2019.
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Copies of all correspondence to/from secretary general Robert Watt on the topic of the National Children's Hospital between July 1, 2018 and February 6, 2019.
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All submissions received by the Department from other government Departments or the HSE to the National Development Plan
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All correspondence between senior procurement official Paul Quinn using his departmental email address or any other email address with other senior officials within the Department of Finance, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform or the Department of Health regarding the National Children's Hospitals since January 2017. Copies of any correspondence between Mr Quinn and the ministerial offices in the Department of Finance, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform or the Department of Health regarding the hospital.
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All correspondence between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Health related to the National Children's Hospital from the period 01 June 2018 to the present day.
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All briefing material including memos, background papers, preparatory advice, and minutes of meetings, reports, correspondence, documents and publications shared between the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and officials in the Central Expenditure Policy and Reporting division between April 2018 and 31 December 2018 in relation to the cost of the National Children’s Hospital.
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All copies of any communication or correspondence, both written and electronic, along with any memos or notes of meetings
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between Minister Paschal Donohoe and Sec Gen Robert Watt relating to the National Children’s Hospital. 1st of August 2017 to present
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Access to all correspondence during 2018 and 2019 between Paul Quinn, Assistant Secretary, and Robert Watt, Secretary General, about the National Children's Hospital.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Records and documents relating to the recent dispute with the INMO in 2019.
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All correspondence over the nursing strike and pay dispute from official grade level of assistant general secretary and above (note: this includes the Minister and secretary general) since January 1 2018. All correspondence between Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe and the Department of the Taoiseach/Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on the same issue since January 1 2018. All correspondence between Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe and Health Minister Simon Harris on the same issue since January 1 2018. All correspondence between the Department's secretary general and the secretary general of the Department of Health on the same issue since January 1 2018
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Copies of all records that were refused in FOI P014/2018. These records no longer form part of a deliberative process and are no longer exempt under the FOI Act
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All correspondence between Minister Patrick O'Donovan and Minister Paschal Donohoe or other senior Department of Finance/Department of Public Expenditure and Reform officials regarding ministerial pay, costs of overnight stays in Dublin for politicians or any other expenses relating to being a minister/TD since 2016.
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Internal correspondence between the Office of Government Procurement and the Minister’s office, and the Department of Health from September 2017 to December 2018 pertaining to the National Children’s Hospital, including - · Correspondence from or to Mr Paul Quinn; · Correspondence from or to Mr Paschal Donohoe; · Correspondence from or to Mr Simon Harris; · Correspondence from or to members of the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board; Minutes of meetings held by the Office for Government Procurement or Department of Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the National Children’s Hospital between April and December 2018.
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All correspondence dated 2010 to now between the department and the Cork County Board/GAA pertaining to the reconstruction of Páirc Uí Chaoimh stadium. This is to include all details concerning the €30 million Government funding provided for its rebuild and the estimated reconstruction costs provided by the Cork County Board/GAA to the department.
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All correspondence between Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe and the Department of Finance's secretary general about capital project costs and deferrals due to the national children's hospital overrun, since July 1 2018. All correspondence on the same subject between Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe with other Government departments since July 1 2018. All correspondence on the same subject between Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe with the Department of the Taoiseach/Taoiseach Leo Varadkar since July 1 2018.
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Copy of correspondence between the Department of Public Expenditure and the Department of Health since 01November 2018 regarding the salary to apply for the post of chief executive/director general of the HSE.
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All correspondence between the Department of Finance (DPER) and PwC relating to the national children's hospital since December 1 2018
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Documents and records created since 1 January 2019 relating to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation dispute.
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All written requests to the Department for salaries in respect of persons with salaries above 80k 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. This request to cover only the period since my last such request on November 12. 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.
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Copies of any correspondence between your Department and any other government Department relating to the appointment of new special advisers, where these new appointments were not made at the lowest point on the agreed salary scale. This request to cover only the period since my last such request.
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All correspondence between Finance Minister Paschal Donohue and Health Minister Simon Harris relating to the national children's hospital since July 1 2018. All correspondence between Finance Minister Paschal Donohue and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar/the Department of the Taoiseach relating to the national children's hospital since July 1 2018. All correspondence between Finance Minister Paschal Donohue and the Department of Finance's secretary general relating to the national children's hospital since July 1 2018.
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Records of all public procurement contracts where the company Huawei are listed as a contractor. A summary of each project the company Huawei are listed as a contractor on and the total value of each contract and the fee Huawei is receiving.
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Details of all correspondence associated with a meeting that was held (Details supplied) at which Stephen Lynam Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)was in attendance; any follow up emails or correspondence that were sent in relation to this meeting; agenda and meeting minutes associated with the meeting details: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/18187/ibec Meeting with IBEC on Proposed Sugar-Sweetened Drink Tax