Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
FOI Requests — 2,436 records (page 20 of 49)
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Any correspondence between your Department and Forensic Science Ireland relating to the following: a/ construction of a new headquarters for FSI, b/ delays in construction of the new headquarters, and c/ the diversion of €10 million from the FSI budget for the NCH project. All parts of this request to cover the period 1 January 2018 to current date.
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All electronic and written correspondence (including any follow on internal correspondence in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform) between December 15th 2018 and February 12th 2019 between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (at Assistant Secretary level and above, and to Ministerial Offices) and 1. The Department of Education and Skills; 2. The Office of Public Works; 3. The Department of Justice and Equality; 4. The Department of Health; 5. The Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht; 6. The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport; and 7. The Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government in relation to the reallocation of capital expenditure announced by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform on February 12th 2019 (details supplied).
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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 1 December 2018 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.
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Copies of any reports, submissions, memos, or other such documents prepared for either the minister (or his office) or the secretary general (or his office) relating to concerns over governance of the NCH project. This request to cover the period 1 Jan 2017 to 30 December 2017.Copies of any correspondence between the Department and the board of the NCH project in the same period.
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In respect of the period 1st July 2018 to 31st December 2018, inclusive, all information, in written or electronic format, including but not limited to documents, notes of conversations or calls, submissions, emails, attachments, letters, text messages, WhatsApp messages or any other form of messenger, etc. sent or received, concerning or in any way related to requests for legal services/ advice by the Tax Appeals Commission or anyone working on their behalf. This request also covers requests by the Tax Appeals Commission to use any legal services framework in place by the Office of Government Procurement.
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All correspondence between the Department of Public Expenditure and Amazon UK Services for 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
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A copy of the technical review of a revised cost benefit analysis for the Cork Event Centre project completed by the IGEES unit within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) in July 2018.
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Copies of all internal and external correspondence within the department and with other departments in relation to: the €100m savings requested from all Departments arising from the cost over-run at the children's hospital and the "re-profiling" which this caused a need for.
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All 18 September – 11 October 2018 correspondence between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (including correspondence between respective Ministers) where the National Broadband Plan is the main subject. Administrative
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records, including meeting confirmations, are included, but duplicate records are excluded.
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Given the presence of department officials and the Secretary General of the department, all documentation shared between DPER officials and Fianna Fáil TDs during and pertaining to the Confidence and Supply review. Correspondence between the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and Fianna Fáil TDs during and pertaining to the Confidence and Supply review. Correspondence between the DPER officials Reform and Fianna Fáil TDs during and pertaining to the Confidence and Supply review.
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Records referring to the tender submitted by BAM for the contract for the construction of the New Children's Hospital, St James's Hospital Campus, Dublin 8 (the Contract) 2 Records referring to other tenders for the Contract 3 Records referring to the conclusion of the Contract 4 Records referring to the process of ascertaining the guaranteed maximum price for the Contract 5 Records referring to instructing or deciding to instruct BAM to proceed with the Phase B Works (as defined by the Contract) 6 Records referring to the cost or projected cost of the New Children's Hospital project 7 Records referring to BAM's performance on the Contract 8 Records relating to RAM's performance on the Phase A Works (as defined by the Contract) 9 Records relating to BAM's safety performance on the Phase A Works 10 Records referring to RAM's performance on the contract for the New Children's Hospital, Satellite Centres at Tallaght Hospital
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Campus, Dublin 24 and Connolly Hospital Campus, Dublin 15 (the Satellite Contract) 11 Records comprising or referring to communications with the Department of Health, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, the Department of the Taoiseach, Children's Health Ireland or the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board which contain any reference to any of the following: (a) the tender submitted by BAM for the contract for the Contract (b) other tenders for the Contract (c) the conclusion of the Contract (d) the process of ascertaining the guaranteed maximum price for the Contract (e) instructing or deciding to instruct BAM to proceed with the Phase B Works (f) the cost or projected cost of the New Children's Hospital project (g) BAM's performance on the Contract (h) RAM's performance on the Phase A Works (i) BAM's safety performance on the Phase A Works 0) BAM's performance on the Satellite Contract
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· A copy of any correspondences, meeting minutes, notes, or memos between the Minister for Public Expenditure/Department Officials and the Valuation Office relating to the valuation of Aviva Stadium and/or Croke Park between 2011 and present day. · A copy of any correspondences, meeting minutes, notes, or memos between the Minister for Public Expenditure/Department Officials and the IRFU; and/or FAI; and/or GAA relating to the valuation of Aviva Stadium and/or Croke Park between 2011 and present day. · A copy of any correspondences, meeting minutes, notes, or
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memos between the Minister for Public Expenditure/Department Officials and the Taoiseach/Department officials and/or Sports Minister/Department Officials relating to the valuation of Aviva Stadium and/or Croke Park between 2011 and present day. · A copy of any correspondences, meeting minutes, notes, or memos between the Minister for Public Expenditure/Department Officials and Dublin City Council relating to the valuation of Aviva Stadium and/or Croke Park between 2011 and present day. 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 in respect of records relating to the proposed construction and development of an event centre in Cork (the Cork Event Centre). All records that are in possession or power of procurement in respect of all documents or records mentioning the Cork Event Centre.
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Copies of any records held by your department relating to the purchase of a property on Massachusetts Avenue in Washington DC by the Department of Foreign Affairs in 2018.
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Access to any minutes / memos / briefings relating to the recent meeting between the Minister and the Regulator of the National Lottery.
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All correspondence from the chief procurement officer Paul Quinn in relation to the National Children's Hospital/National Paediatric Hospital Development Board from the period 01 May 2018 and the 01 December 2018.
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Internal all-staff communications/emails on Data Protection awareness in the last 12 months
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- Internal Data Protection awareness campaign strategy/planning documents if available (from 2017 to current) - Internal Data Protection awareness posters used within Department offices (in original format).
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The most recent dated documentation held by the Department that explains and outlines the regulations that govern ‘the justification for the existence of the two separate grades of Assistant Principal Officer Standard and Higher and 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. As this is a Civil Service policy matter it comes within the remit of the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform’ and if no such document or regulations exist then the whole basis for the different salary paid to the two grades must be called into question.
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I seek all documentation, (including but not limited to external and internal correspondences, emails, letters, meeting minutes, memos, reports, circulars, and briefing notes) relating to correspondences, communications, and meetings between officials from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, and representatives from the National Lottery Regulator concerning third party operators who offer betting on the outcome of lottery draws. My request covers from January 1 2017 up to and including today, March 11, 2019.
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Copies of any records held referring or relating to reported comments by Robert Watt of "controlling the mob" in advance of his appearance before an Oireachtas committee. Copies of any records held referring or relating to whether or not Paul Quinn would attend an Oireachtas committee hearing on NCH costs.
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Copies of all records held relating to the decision making process that led to an increase in the overnight subsistence rates that were put in place on 1 October 2018.
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All correspondence, both electronic and written, including any attachments, relating to a meeting between the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and Intel representatives that took place on 18 January 2019. Any reports, briefing notes, internal memos or minutes that relate to this meeting.
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I note that there a record at www.lobbying.ie of the AA lobbying the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/10629/the-aa I wish to request all records, including minutes and notes, of this instance of lobbying, all records of contacts regarding this lobbying be they before or after the fact, all records of advice (be it to ministers, the government or any other party) or decisions following this lobbying
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The release of information about the compensation scheme for women affected by the non-disclosure of the Cervical Check audit. I am specifically seeking the release of internal correspondence between the Minister and his advisers, internal Department memos, correspondence between Department officials and officials from the Department of Health (at the level of the Ministers and their advisors), and minutes of any meetings where the compensation scheme was the main subject of discussion, all between 1 October 2018 and 11 March 2019.
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In respect of the period 1st January 2019 to 26th March 2019, inclusive, all information, in written or electronic format, including but not limited to documents, notes of conversations or
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calls, submissions, emails, attachments, letters, text messages, WhatsApp messages or any other form of messenger, etc. sent or received, concerning or in any way related to requests for legal services/ advice by the Tax Appeals Commission or anyone working on their behalf. This request also covers requests by the Tax Appeals Commission to use any legal services framework in place by the Office of Government Procurement.
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A database of the pensions paid to all former constitutional/ministerial/judicial office holders for the calendar year 2018. 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.
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I would like to request details of your numbers of press and communications staff in your department. Please disclose the following, both in terms of head count and full-time equivalent (FTE): 1. The number of communications staff. 2. A breakdown of these staff by job description and/or job title (e.g. number of press officers, heads of press office, directors of communications, social media staff, etc.) and for each, their salary bands.
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I am assuming that the Department of Finance Circular ‘Circular 9/1987: Increments’ is still in operation and has not been superseded by some other Circular. Under the FOI Act 2014, I wish to get a copy of the Civil Service records (procedures, processes and guidelines) that relate to the implementation/operation of Section 14 ('Deferral of Increments') of that Circular.
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I am seeking any documentation/records held by the Department in relation to the following: Submissions received by the following interests groups in relation to Remote Working/Working From Home: LVA Licensed Vintners Association Retail Ireland IBEC Retail Excellence Ireland Dublin Chamber of Commerce Dublin Town Timeframe 01/03/2020 to present date
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The report of the Independent Body Examining Additional Working Hours submitted to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
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Correspondence and related documents sent by Kieran Mulvey to the Minister reference in the Irish Times 10.01.22 Public service unions welcome restoration of working hours recommendation (irishtimes.com)
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A list of e-submissions sent to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/11/21 – 12/1/22.
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In 2021, I was informed by the Health Service Executive (HSE) that it had communicated with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on the matter of withheld pay increases to health service senior managers arising from Report No 42 (2007) of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Service. The inference was that there were several such communications to and from the Department on an ongoing basis. I hereby request copies of records of those communications in both directions (between the HSE and the Department) held by the Department for the period 01/01/2019 to the present time. The records being sought include the following: - Letters/memoranda including attachments - Emails including attachments - Minutes/notes on meetings at which the parties (DPER and HSE) were represented (even if other parties were represented) - Records/notes of telephone/conference calls where the parties participated (even if other parties were represented) - Records of any other discussions and communications between the parties
- Received —Decided —GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking information on and/or records of the following, from 2019-2021: • Complaints received from staff which allege that they were bullied by fellow staff • Complaints received from staff which allege that they were harassed by
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fellow staff • Complaints received from staff which allege they were sexual harassed by fellow staff I would prefer to receive this information electronically, preferably in its original formatting. I am seeking copies of the complaints themselves, which can be redacted to protect complainants' privacy. If this is not possible, I would like to receive data on the number and type of complaints made within this timeframe.
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In relation to the National Framework Agreements for the Provision of Business and Management and ICT Consultancy Services (the framework) as overseen by the Office of Government Procurement (OGP), we would request access to the following record(s) Particulars of our request; Regarding the current version of the framework in operation since 2018, please can you provide records (tender award letters and procurement summary reports) which document the overall value of services and the annual sub-total value of services that has been procured using this framework mechanism across the various client entities that are prescribed to use it. And where available the associated spend itemised per client entity? Please can you provide records which document the split of tendered services (contracts awarded) across each of the four key sectors associated with the framework - Health, Education, and Local Government & Defence? Please can you provide records which confirm the identity of the suppliers who have successfully tendered OJEU commissions under the umbrella of this framework and again where applicable the corresponding tendered values of these commissions awarded to the respective suppliers?
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• Copies of all correspondence relating to the recruitment of a new DPP and the terms and conditions - including remuneration and pension package - to be offered for the job.
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• The items of correspondence should include - but not be limited to - all items to/from the following individuals: • * Taoiseach Micheál Martin • * Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath • * Former Minister for Justice Heather Humphreys • * Minister for Justice Helen McEntee • * Secretary General to the Government Martin Fraser • * Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform David Moloney • * Secretary General of the Department of Justice Oonagh McPhillips I am also seeking a copy of the advertisement for the role of DPP and a copy of the Candidate Information Booklet for the role. The records can be limited to the time period 1/1/2021 to 17/1/2022. The records should include copies of any documents attached or enclosed with the correspondence.
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All correspondence including emails, letters, briefing notes and text messages between Health Minister Stephen Donnelly and Minister Michael McGrath regarding antigen tests from November 8th 2021 to January 17th 2022. A copy of all advice sent to Minister McGrath regarding the subsidising of antigen tests from November 8th to January 17th.
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A list of e-submissions sent to Minister McGrath between 1/11/21 and the date of this request.
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All correspondence, documents and records since April 1st, 2021 relating to remuneration of a future Chief Executive of Horse Racing Ireland. This should include, but not be limited, to: - Documents relating to the appointment, including any business cases made - Any correspondence, including letters, emails and text messages, internally or with other relevant parties, in this regard. - Any minutes, records or notes pertaining to any meeting at which this issue was discussed.
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- Any briefings provided to Ministers, Ministers of State or Department Officials on this matter. - All other documentation pertinent to this issue.
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I am seeking copies of all internal emails, emails to and from other Government departments, minutes of meetings, and minutes of teleconferences, which reference the cost and/or affordability of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment, since April 2020.
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• To request the CIC paper which was presented to DPER and referred to in the minutes of the meeting 30th June 2020. • To request the note on technology centres that Enterprise Ireland was to provide the Innovation Subgroup, as referred to in the minutes of the meeting 30th June 2020. • To request the report of the Modern Methods of Construction group as referred to in the minutes of the meeting 4th of November 2020. • To request the report/map/Skill Needs Assessment carried by the Construction Skillnet group that was first referenced in the minutes of the meeting 30th June 2020. • To request the report by ACEI into potential funding sources as referenced in the minutes of the meeting on the 4th of November 2020. • To request DPER's report into Build Digital as referenced in the minutes of the meeting on the 4th of November 2020.
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All correspondence between the Department and Flutter Entertainment PLC dated between 1st September 2021 and 24th January 2022.