Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
FOI Requests — 2,436 records (page 26 of 49)
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All records created by or in the possession of the Office of Government Procurement as a result of, stemming from or in consideration of etc. my Freedom of Information Request, FOI/P109/2019. The records should include, but are not limited to, any draft wording/ responses etc. proposed, emails, notes of meetings, discussions or calls concerning or mentioning the request, notifications of the request to individuals/ organisations (both internal and external), any hand written notes concerning/ mentioning the request (to include those written on other records or in the margins thereof etc.. All records held or created by the Office of Government Procurement in relation to calls and/or mobile messages (including text, WhatsApp etc.) to or from OGP in relation to FOI/P109/2019. This should include call details where they exist including duration of calls etc. and any notes of calls. In the interest of clarity I am aware that at least one call took place. Call log details in respect of said calls should be retrievable from the mobile handset and/ or mobile service provider.
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All records relating to this entry in the lobbying database: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/47985/an-post
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Any correspondence written or electronic, memorandum, guidelines between the Department and Dublin City Council in
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relation to Cost Benefit Analysis and Cost Effective Analysis on Housing Projects above €20m from January 1st 2018 to date. Any correspondence written or electronic, memorandum, guidelines between the Department and the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government in relation to Cost Benefit Analysis and Cost Effective Analysis on Housing Projects above €20m from January 1st 2018 to date.
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All payments (or fees charged) made directly to the National Shared Services Office for financial years ending 31st December 2015, 31st December 2016, 31st December 2017 and 31st December 2018 in respect of services provided to your Department for the processing of Annual Leave/Pensions/Work- sharing arrangements for staff employed by your Department.
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The minutes of each of the meetings held between Eoghan Murphy and Oaktree Capital Management, as mentioned here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/13583/walkers - Any ancillary or follow-up emails that came from this meeting. - Any internal records/correspondence that emerged from this meeting, including memos, emails, WhatsApp messages etc.
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Correspondence/records/communications relating to the €200,000 cap on pay in the public service, the caps on pay in the commercial semi states, or €250,000 overall, cap on pay in the commercial semi-states over the last 18 months and any exceptions made.
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Correspondence/records/communications relating to bonuses/performance relation pay, particularly their potential reintroduction, in the public/non-commercial and commercial semi-state sector over the last 18 months.
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Letters, memos, correspondence, list that detail the commencement and finishing dates of the special advisers and appointments in the Fine Gael-Labour government (2011-2016)
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All memos and advice for the Minister related to the allocation of funds to Waterford Airport. All correspondence between DPER and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport related to the allocation of funds to Waterford Airport. The period of the request is from June 1st 2018 to today - June 14th 2019
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Release of any correspondence/emails/letters/minutes of meetings/text messages/WhatsApp messages between Minister Donohoe and Robert Watt regarding the National Broadband Plan from 1 January 2019 to present
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Any correspondence written or electronic, memorandum, guidelines between the Department and Dublin City Council in relation to Cost Benefit Analysis and Cost Effective Analysis on Housing Projects above €20m from August 1st 2018 to date. Any correspondence written or electronic, memorandum, guidelines between the Department and the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government in relation to Cost Benefit Analysis and Cost Effective Analysis on Housing Projects above €20m from August 1st 2018 to date. Essentially I am looking for e-mails, memos, guidelines etc. between the Department and DCC and the Department of Housing in relation to Cost Benefit Analysis requirements and Cost Effective Analysis requirements on proposed housing projects from last year to date.
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A list of all gifts presented to and received by Minister Paschal Donohue in the past 12 months. A corresponding list of who presented which gift.
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Copy of all correspondence between the Budget Oversight Group in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Health (including submissions from the Department of Health) since 01 April 2019. Copy of minutes of meetings of the Budget Oversight Group since 01 March 2019. Copy of correspondence between the secretary general of the Department of Public Expenditure and the secretary general of the Department of Health since 01 April 2019. Copy of correspondence between the Minister for Public Expenditure and the Minister for Health since 01 April 2019
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Copies of all notes of calls and/ or conversations had, emails and messages, to include, but not limited to, instant messenger, text, WhatsApp or any other form of messenger, sent or received by Civil Service Human Resource Division, in any way concerning, related to and/or referencing the Tax Appeals Commission or its abbreviation the TAC. This request covers the period 1st September 2018 to 31st December 2018.
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A record (in soft copy or email form - no need for physical hard documents) of all expenditure in 2020, incurred by the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO), on private sector services or hardware, whether provided directly to the OGCIO or on behalf of the OGCIO to a third party. This would include payments to companies, consultancies, accountancy firms and law firms, as well as to any other private sector organisation. Please provide details on the total amount received by each individual private sector organisation, rather than a single accumulative figure. To aid the efficient processing of this request, please disregard any spending on catering, hospitality or accommodation-related expenses. Private sector organisations that received, in total, less than €5,000 from the OGCIO in 2020 can also be disregarded.
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
The subject matter of this FOI Request is the decision of the then Minister for Finance in late 2009 or early 2010 to sanction adjustments to the FEMPI cuts for Deputy and Assistant Secretaries (Government Departments) by way of compensation for the withdrawal of the performance-related pay (PRP) scheme for those grades. In this regard, I hereby request the release to me of all records pertaining to the ministerial decision and the lead up to it including:
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(1) Records concerning the formulation of any initial and subsequent proposal to seek a ministerial decision on the matter, submissions to and from members of government, advice to government, internal departmental records, consultation processes, inter government department communications, external communications, legal advice and communications with staff representative organisations. Records to include formal and informal written communications, emails, file notes (handwritten or otherwise), records of telephone conversations, minutes of meetings and such records held on any medium. The records being requested are likely to have been created during 2009/2010, probably late 2009/early 2010, but not necessarily confined to that time slot. (2) Specifically, records of the proposal(s) made by officials of the department to the minister that resulted in the minister’s decision. (3) Specifically, records of the detailed case made to the minister to adjust the FEMPI pay cuts for the said grades pursuant to their loss of variable PRP awards, including all records that predated the final submission to the Minister for Finance.
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I hereby request, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Acts 1994 – 2014 as follows; records relating to the appointment of the Independent Arbitrator, Mr Ciaran Connolly records relating to the recommendations of the Independent Arbitrator, Mr Ciaran Connolly records relating to the interpretation of the wording of the Independent Arbitrators report records relating to the draft Review paper entitled “Availability Allowance Management Review Paper November 2020” (the “Review
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Paper”) as delivered to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform records relating to correspondence, notes/minutes of meetings and/or discussions, and communications between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and any other Government Department regarding the appointment of the Independent Arbitrator, the report and recommendations of the Independent Arbitrator, the interpretation of the wording of the report/recommendations, the process whereby the availability Allowance was reviewed, recommendations contained in the draft Review Paper and the implementation of the recommendations in the draft Review Report Paper.
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Under the FOI act 2014 I wish to request sanction correspondence between the Department of Finance and the OPW between June 1, 2007 and June 1, 2008 held in electronic form.
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The amount of money spent by the Department throughout 2020 on taxi services
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Communications between the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform and the office of An Taoiseach, regarding the rollout of the Covid vaccination programme. To cover specifically, communications between the office of Minister Michael McGrath or his officials with the office of An Taoiseach & his officials on the issue, from the period November 23rd 2020 to 31st January 2021. To include text messages, emails and other digital records.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Under the FOI Act, 2014, I am seeking all records for the period from 1st December 2020 to the 15th March 2021 with regard to the tender of ‘named business group’ for the EPPM SaaS
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Framework (RFT 177211), and the decision made by your Department to exclude this tender, including all records as regards the assessment and evaluation of this tender under both the selection and award criteria. This should include, but not be limited to, minutes and notes of meetings, records of assessments and all internal communications including e-mails, notes of conversations including telephone conversations, reports etc.
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request copies of any records relating to the agreement for bonuses to continue at Goodbody after its purchase by AIB.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I refer to the salary increases for two senior public service posts, i.e. (i) The CEO of the HSE and (ii) the Secretary General, Department of Health. In the case of the HSE post, a new salary of €350,000 was introduced in 2018/2019. In the case of the Secretary General post, a new salary was approved by the government in recent times. This FOI request is solely about the posts and not about their holders in any manner or at any time. For each post, I request the records relating to the initial and subsequent proposals to grant the said salary increase including any submissions received from the agency involved, advice from external parties, submissions to the Minister (DPER) from officials of his department or other parties, correspondence, documentation regarding the justification for the increase and the calculations involved, legal advice sought and provided and the Ministerial decision. Records related to any consideration of the FEMPI (No. 2) Act 2009 provisions are also requested. I recently withdrew three previous requests following feedback from your Department as there were difficulties with my framing
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of the requests and the probability that some of the records sought were archived off-site with no electronic copies available and difficulties in accessing the archives during COVID times. The request herein relates to reasonably recent matters. Therefore, I anticipate that the records are readily available and identifiable at the DPER and that electronic copies must also exist. Presumably, all such records are retained in case of any future litigation that might arise.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I wish to apply for freedom of information request to gain access to the financial figures that the Department of Health paid to the Galway Clinic during the takeover of all private hospital during the lockdown dated from March 2020 until May 2021.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I wish to receive copies of records concerning the revision of CPU Notice 18 concerning data protection and FOI.
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Under the FOI Act, 2014, I wish to request the following records: • A detailed breakdown of the costs associated with the 2020 general election. • A detailed breakdown of the costs associated with the 2020 Seanad election.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
1. All records - emails, documents, texts &/or phone memos - of correspondence between Robert Watt, Sec General of PER and Martin Fraser, Secretary General of the Dept of Taoiseach, on the subject of the terms and conditions of the contract for Secretary General posts from October 1st to December 31st, 2020. 2. All records - emails documents, texts and/or phone memos - of correspondence between Robert Watt, Sec General of PER and any other personnel in the department on the subject of the grading of Secretary General posts throughout 2020.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I make a request under the freedom of information acts for records relating to the increase in salary for the post of Commissioner, An Garda Siochána as referred to in the letter from the Minister for PER to the chairman of the PAC dated 1 February 2021 (copy attached, reference highlighted). The records should include, but not be limited to, internal and external emails, text messages, messaging records and voice recordings made using official and personal accounts on official and personal computers and personal communications devices. Non-electronic records should also be included. Records should be provided in electronic form only.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I make a request under the freedom of information acts for records relating to the increase in salary for the post of CEO of the HSE as referred to in the letter from the Minister for PER to the chairman of the PAC dated 1 February 2021 (copy attached, reference highlighted). The records should include, but not be limited to, internal and external emails, text messages, messaging records and voice recordings made using official and personal accounts on official and personal computers and personal communications devices. Non-electronic records should also be included. Records should be provided in electronic form only.
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Any correspondence or written records relating to the salary increase, remuneration and pension arrangements for the role of secretary general at the Department of Health, which was filled this week
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Any correspondence or written records relating to appointments in which exceptions were made to the public sector pay cap, since January 2020.
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Any correspondence or written records relating to pay caps in the commercial semi state sector since January 2020.
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All and any records (including but not limited to written correspondence and written records of conversations) relating to the recommendations contained in the Moorhead Report (in particular, recommendations flowing from that report on the remuneration of councillors) created over the past 12 months between the following Ministers and their respective Departments: An Taoiseach An Tánaiste Minister for Finance Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Minister of State for Planning and Local Government Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications
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Copies of the minutes of the FOI - IDWG for the period 1 Oct 2020 to date of receipt of the request.
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Details of the number of secretary generals of government departments who retired since January 2019, including the roles, pension and whether added years were awarded, special severance payments and lump sums, and correspondence relating to these payments where issues arose or clarification was sought.
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Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request a copy of all correspondence from Premier Lotteries Ireland in relation to calls for the prohibition on betting on National Lottery
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games (including but not limited to e-mails and any attached files therein) since Jan 1, 2019 as well as any responses, (if any), from DPER. I understand the restrictions to accessing physical papers, so am happy under the current circumstances to restrict my request to electronic communications.
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• A detailed breakdown of the costs associated with the 2016 general election. • A detailed breakdown of the costs associated with the 2016 Seanad election. • A detailed breakdown of the costs associated with the 2019 European elections. • A detailed breakdown of the costs associated with the 2019 local elections.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am requesting the release of any correspondence sent to the Minister by or on behalf of the Charities Institute Ireland or any meetings between the Minister and other officials from the department and CII since 1 January. I wish to receive these records by email please.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I would like to submit an FOI request Under the FOI Act 2014, Section 12 (1), for the following information in relation to the €2.1 billion Recovery/Contingency Fund that was announced in October’s budget: • Records in relation to spending proposals. • Records in relation to expenditure broken down by department, value and expenditure item, in tabular form. • Time period for search 14th October – 5th May
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Options papers/discussion documents drawn up for the Minister regarding tapering or scaling back pandemic era income and business supports. Clarification received: Timeline for this request
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is during 2021 Business Supports specified as CRSS, EWSS and PUP.
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Email correspondence between Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe and Austin O'Carroll, during the dates 6 May 2016 – 27 June 2020. Minutes of all meetings involving Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe and Austin O'Carroll, during the dates 6 May 2016 – 27 June 2020. Copies of any reports/submissions/memos or other such review documents prepared on foot of these meetings involving Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe and Austin O'Carroll, during the dates 6 May 2016 – 27 June 2020
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A copy of all documents, submissions, memos, minutes, briefing documents, and any subsequent correspondence and/or internal departmental communications, related to the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/67456/diageo-ireland . A copy of all documents, submissions, memos, minutes, briefing documents, and any subsequent correspondence and/or internal departmental communications, containing the keywords: 'takeaway pints' during the period Oct 1, 2020, to Jan 31, 2021.
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Any files, emails or memos generated between the office of government procurement and both the construction sector group and the construction industry committee in connection with issues around professional indemnity insurance between the dates 1 September 2020 and 26 April 2021. Such documents should include material sent and received between other government departments and agencies as well as industry representative bodies or correspondence from individuals.