Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
FOI Requests — 2,436 records (page 27 of 49)
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Any files, emails or memos generated in the Department of Public Enterprise and Reform in connection with representations from the construction industry over 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.
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This is a request being made under the FOI Act 2014 for a copy, in electronic form, of some type of 'culture report' carried out on your organisation possibly last year. It was referenced in a recent RTE radio news report and I can't seem to find it on your website. I also request any response/s from your Department to the report.
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Copy of correspondence between the Minister for Public Expenditure and the Minister for Health and/or the Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and the Secretary General of the Department of Health since 01 March 2021 regarding the planned re-development of the National Maternity Hospital on the site of the campus of St Vincent’s University Hospital in Dublin.
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Under the FOI Act 2014, I am requesting the release of any correspondence sent to or from the Minister and/or his private secretary to representatives of Premier Lotteries Ireland or the National Lottery relating to Good Causes funding. I am also seeking the release of meeting notes or minutes of meetings between the Minister and representatives of Premier Lotteries Ireland or the National Lottery, as well as any memos prepared for the Minister concerning Premier Lotteries Ireland or the
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National Lottery. I am seeking records dated from 1 July 2020 to the present date (24 February 2021)
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The correspondence noted in this lobbying return and any response sent: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/69648/goodbody-stockbrokers- uc
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Under FOI law I would like all correspondence from 2020 dealing with the terms and conditions (and pay level) under which Darina O’ Flanagan was hired as a special adviser to Nphet. Please include any documents from DPER dealing any value for money assessment done before approval was given for this hire.
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All communication sent and received, including any documents or attachments, and all minutes of meetings held, including by the Minister and the Minister of State, in relation to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) and renewable energy and/or green financing. The search should be limited to January 1, 2021 to the present. The search can be limited to Assistant Principle and above level, and should include the Office of the ministers and ministers themselves.
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I refer to Liam Hennessy's briefing note to the Sec General dated 5th March 2010 copied to Messers Downes. Watt, McNally, McGrath and the Sec General's office. The letter refers to "some background papers”. Point no 6 refers to a ET & E reply to the Ombudsman in 2005.Under the FOI Acts can you please provide me with a copy of that reply. Can you also provide me with the annortation by the Sec General as indicated in Point no 1.
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I am looking for a disclosure of an email to Ossian Smyth from Goodbody Stockbrokers which was the subject of a recent article in The Currency Media on the 12th May 2021. The company emailed Ossian Smyth regarding a solar Reit. I am looking for a copy of the email that was issued to the TD and Dept. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/69648/goodbody-stockbrokers- uc https://thecurrency.news/articles/46766/goodbody-is-proposing- reits-for-renewables-acrazy-idea-or-a-worthwhile-policy/
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With respect to the Abatement of members of the Oireachtas public service occupational pensions which was repealed following advice receives from the Attorney General I would be obliged if you could provide me with all correspondence between your Department and the Attorney General Mr Seamus Woulfe SC in the period 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2019.
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I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to any minutes / memos / briefings / correspondence arising out of the meeting between An Post and Minister Smyth as outlined in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/73241/an-post
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Copies of any correspondence between the department and unions, lobby groups, or other interested parties with regard to creation of the policy underpinning the following circular: Overtime in the Civil Service, Circular No 08/2021
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Under the Freedom of Information Act, please could I request the following information: 1) Please advise what technologies (including version) you use for: HR, Payroll, L&D, Finance, Procurement, Contact Centre.
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2) Please advise if any of the following services are outsourced to third parties, and if so, when does the contract end? HR, Payroll, L&D, Finance, Procurement, Contact Centre
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In relation to the public consultation held for the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) I would like the following data: 1. Number of consultation responses received by the Department from the public? 2. Consultation report outlining how the consultation informed the outcomes of the report? This report should have been produced as is good public practice that results of the consultation should be made publicly available with account of the views expressed and the reasons for decisions finally taken by the Departments
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1. Copy of correspondence between the Minister for Public Expenditure and the Minister for Health since 01 February 2021 regarding the planned new National Children’s Hospital 2. Copy of correspondence between the Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and the Secretary General of the Department of Health since 01 February 2021 regarding the planned new National Children’s Hospital
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1. Copy of submission made by the Department of Public Expenditure as part of the public consultation process of the terms of reference to apply to the Government’s independent Commission on the Defence Forces in 2020 2. Copy of submission made by the Department of Public and
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Reform to the Commission on the Defence Forces following its establishment in December 2020.
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I am contacting you in respect of submissions made to the review of the National Development Plan which closed on February 19th 2021. Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I am seeking the following: 1. Submissions made by Tipperary County Council, Clonmel Borough Council, Thurles MD Council or Tipp Cahir Cashel MD Council to the review are requested. 2. If any submissions were made in respect of the Thurles By Pass and Thurles Inner Relief Road I would also request the content of those submissions. 3. If any individual submissions were made by Tipperary TDs - Michael Lowry, Alan Kelly or Jackie Cahill I would request copies of those or if any submissions were made by any of these 5 Councillors - Seamus Hanafin, Jim Ryan, Peter Ryan, Sean Ryan or Micheal Lowry in respect of Thurles By Pass or Thurles Inner Relief I would also request those submissions.
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All payments for legal services made to James Geoghegan (Barrister) for the period 1 November 2013 to 8 June 2021.
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1 The Total Expenditure within the Department of Public Expenditure on Traveller specific programs/schemes 2 Expenditure on each of the individual programs/schemes under above 3 Total Grants to Traveller Organisations by your Dept and the breakdown by each such Organisation
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4 Total Funding to Traveller Organisations by your Dept for Schemes operated by Traveller Organisations and the breakdown by Organisation
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I wish to request all the feedback submitted to gov.ie via the “Help us improve gov.ie – Leave Feedback” function on the site. I would also like to request any reports or analysis completed on that feedback.
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A copy of the briefing papers prepared for /given to Minister Michael McGrath in respect of Dáil Question 22465/21 put down by Deputy Catherine Murphy: on April 29th: Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) 35. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to review the Freedom of Information Act 2014; and if he has embarked on preliminary in drafting a new freedom of information Act and or amendments to the existing legislation. [22465/21]
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Could you send me records on the review that is planned on the FOI Act, I am interested in what triggered the review and the scope of same.
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Submissions to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the salary for recruitment to the post of HSE Director General from 1 May 2018 – 31 May 2019. Sanctions from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to the Department of Health regarding the salary for recruitment to the post of HSE Director General from 1 May 2018 – 31 May 2019.
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Copies of all records held referring or relating to the processing and answering of the following PQ by D/PER: For Written Answer on: 29/04/2021, Question Number(s): 35 Question Reference(s): 22465/21. Department: Public Expenditure and Reform. Asked by: Catherine Murphy T.D.
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(1) Please provide any records you hold in relation to the roll out of diversity and inclusion training in the workplace to promote the visibility of the LGBTQI+ Community. (2) Please provide any records that you hold in relation to the tenders/ decision to use any group for the provision of this training, and, (3) records of any meetings when this was discussed. (4) Please provide any records including minutes of meetings where discussions were held regarding signing up as members of any LBGTQI+ advocacy groups. (5) Please provide any records of discussions to decide on the number of training days each staff member would receive, and whether this training was compulsory (6) Please provide a copy of documents/manuals provided for the diversity and inclusion training.
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(1) Please provide any records you hold in relation to the roll out of diversity and inclusion in the workplace to promote the visibility of the LGBTQI+ Community. (2) Please provide any records you hold as to how much to date has been spent on diversity training and what is budgeted for future spend. (3) Please provide any records you hold as to what amendments
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will you be making to your HR policies, if any, as a result of this inclusion initiative. (4) Please provide any records you hold in relation to policies (draft or ratified) around the use of pronouns by your staff.
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The amount of money spent in euros on advertising through paid- for or “sponsored” social media posts or campaigns, with a breakdown by social media outlet and nature of advertisement in each of the years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021.
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I wish to request a copy of all records containing any report/memo/analysis used as a basis for the decision to carry out the recently announced review of Freedom of Information legislation.
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The top 20 highest paid public servants in Ireland, with information on their job titles and salaries; and the total amount they were paid last year.
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All correspondence between DPER and the Department of Health in relation to PPE procurement, between the dates 1 February and 1 June 2021. All correspondence between DPER and the HSE in relation to PPE procurement, between the dates 1 February and 1 June 2021.
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Copies of any briefings, submissions, memos, speaking notes, or other such review/overview/discussion documents prepared for Minister McGrath or the Department's Secretary General with
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regard to the proposal for a review of the FOI Act. This request to cover the period 1 Jan 2021 to date of receipt of the request.
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I wish to make a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, under the FOI Act of 2014, in respect of the following documents held by the Office of Government Procurement (OGP): Copies of the following documents related to RFT 128458-PAS097F (SRFT Title: “Provision of ICT Consultancy Services with Regard to Cloud Services”): i. The full report prepared by the consultant appointed to undertake the work in question. For the avoidance of doubt, this is the report that, as per page 17 of PAS097F, is intended – inter alia – to determine “the nature, scope and scale of demand for cloud services and commitment to invest in such services across the public service”. ii. The recommendations made – if such recommendations are separate to, or were not contained within, the full report – regarding “the feasibility of developing a Cloud Services Category Strategy for the ICT Portfolio” (as per page 17 of PAS097F). iii. The client survey/questionnaire which was “aimed at determining the nature, scope and scale of demand and commitment to invest in cloud technologies across the public service” (page 17 of PAS097F). iv. Any additional summary or presentation (whether in email, Word document or PowerPoint format), related to the full and final report or any recommendations flowing from that report, that was presented to the OGP CEO/CPO, and/or Director of Sourcing, and/or OGP Executive, and/or the Board of the OGP.
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Meeting minutes, meeting information pack, correspondence from the Chairperson and/or Secretary of the outlined meeting to Minister of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and/or the Secretary General
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and/or the Assistant Secretary General and/or other government departments and/or Ministers and/or as other associated persons in relation to a meeting held between representatives of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and various representatives of Irish trade unions held on 31st March 2022. All or any associated correspondence emanating from or generated as a result of the meeting which specifically references Hibernia College and the Bachelor of Science (Hons) Degree Programme in General Nursing.
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I am seeking all records of communications between DPER and DAFM regarding mobility since the inception of the mobility policy from 01/01/2015.
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Copies of all information relating to engagement between the Irish Free State Government and David Wynn Miller including but not limited to any syntax constitution between September 2008 and September 2012
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1) Copies of the receipts of flights, hotel accommodation, transport costs e.g. taxis, trains etc. for Minister McGrath visit to the US and Canada for St Patrick's Day events 2022 2) Copies of the receipts of flights, hotel accommodation, transport costs e.g. taxis, trains etc. for any officials from Department of Public Expenditure and Reform that travelled with Minister McGrath to the US and Canada for St Patricks Day Events 2022 3) A list of expenses that have yet to be paid from the trip to the US and Canada for St Patricks Day Events 2022 from either Minister or any official from the DPER as of end of business on 19 April 2022; and if you could provide a brief description as why that particular expense if any has yet to be paid e.g. Hotel accommodation have yet to seek their costs from this Department etc.
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Copies of any records held referring or relating to the setting of the salary level for the Ceann Comhairle. Copies of any records held referring or relating
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to the restoration of the salary level for the Ceann Comhairle. Both parts of this request to cover the period 1 May 2021 to date of receipt of the request
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I am requesting the release of details regarding expenses incurred by the Minister and Department's Junior Minister(s) during St Patrick's Day programme visits abroad this 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 • Any other costs associated for the trip • A copy of all receipts associated with the trip
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1. An electronic copy of the Tender Response Documents Parts A, B, & C submitted by Abbey Physiotherapy Clinic Ltd t/a Healthcare Direct under THR0028F Single Supplier Framework Contract for the provision of Manual Handling and People Moving and Handling Training Services in the Health Sector (2018). 2. An electronic copy of the Tender Response Documents Parts A, B, & C submitted by The CPL Institute/CPL Resources plc under THR0028F Single Supplier Framework Contract for the provision of Manual Handling and People Moving and Handling Training Services in the Health Sector (2018)
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1. An electronic copy of the Tender Response Documents Parts A, B, & C for LOT 11 submitted by The CPL Institute/CPL Resources plc under PROJ000002455 - Framework (2nd Generation) for the provision of Health and Safety Training, Consultancy and Advisory Services to the Public Sector (2020) 2. An electronic copy of the Tender Response Documents Parts A, B, & C for LOT 4 submitted by G Holland Ltd t/a Holland Safety under PROJ000002455 -
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Framework (2nd Generation) for the provision of Health and Safety Training, Consultancy and Advisory Services to the Public Sector (2020)
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Correspondence between (sent and received including attachments) the Minister/Ministers of State in the department and the department secretary general, between 1st April and 22nd April 2022.