Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
FOI Requests — 2,436 records (page 3 of 49)
- Received —Decided 3 November 2016Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
My request is based on the outcome of earlier FOIs dealt with by the Department Request Ref. FOI/P058/2015 and FOI/p147/2015 (see below). These sought information arising from Department of Finance circular 40/20 (requirement to report on contracts in excess of €25,000 that did not go to competitive tender). This circular specified that all departmental reports are to be sent to the National Public Procurement Policy Unit - 40/02 Paragraph 8. The outcome of both of the above referenced requests were that the reports relating to the years 2012, 2013 and 2014 were released once the Comptroller and Auditor General accounts for the public service were made public. As the latest accounts, for 2015, were published last week I am now seeking the release of the reports for 2015. Under Section 17 of the Act I am requesting the release of the material in electronic form.
- Received —Decided 2 November 2016RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Access to any minutes / memos arising out of the meeting between Minister Donohoe and Kevin Bakhurst.
- Received —Decided 1 November 2016GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
A copy of all correspondence between the department and the parent departments of two semi-state bodies in relation to two chief executives who got "added years" for pension purposes as referred to in the Comptroller and Auditor General's report on severance pay in the public sector. One of the chief executives concerned got 3.8 added years for pension purposes, while the other chief executive got ten added years.
- Received —Decided 28 October 2016Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copy of correspondence between the secretary general of the Department of Health and the secretary general of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform since 01 January 2016 regarding proposed reforms to the directorate structure in the HSE
- Received —Decided 28 October 2016Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
1. Copies of all correspondence between the Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer and any or all board members of the semi-state Company: Horse Racing Ireland and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform or officials of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in the period 1 January 2016 to 30 September 2016. 2. Copies of all correspondence between the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine or officials of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and/or officials of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on the matter of the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer of the Semi-State Body, Horse Racing Ireland in the period 1 January 2016 to 30 September 2016.
- Received —Decided 28 October 2016Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All correspondence received by the Department in relation to the proposed reappointment of Brian Kavanagh as chief executive of Horse Racing Ireland and any replies issued by the Department to such correspondence. The correspondence should include but not be limited to e-mails, memos or notes of telephone communications.
- Received —Decided 26 October 2016Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copies of all correspondence in relation to the contract of employment of Horse Racing Ireland chief executive Brian Kavanagh as well as requests made by HRI to government for a new contract or extension of old contract. The records should include but not be limited to copies of all communications on the topic of the chief executive's contract - as well as its renewal or extension - to/from the following individuals: Minister Paschal Donohoe - Former Minister Brendan Howlin - Department of Public Expenditure Officials The time period can be limited to January 1, 2016 to September 26, 2016. The records should include copies of letters, emails, faxes, transcripts or notes of phone calls, and copies of any documents enclosed with letters or attachments to emails. Separately I am also seeking copies of all correspondence in relation to the contract of employment of Horse Racing Ireland chief executive Brian Kavanagh between the Department of Agriculture - its ministers and officials - and the Department of Public Expenditure in 2011
- Received —Decided 26 October 2016Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I request the following records relating to Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) between January 1, 2014 and the date of this letter: 1. All records, in any format, of communications, regarding the extension or the new contract, between any of: HRI Chairman, HRI CEO, HRI HR Director, HRI Finance
- Received —Decided 26 October 2016Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All correspondence including letter, memos, background papers, preparatory advice, minutes, submissions and documents within the department in relation to the reappointment of HRL CEO from 9 May 2016 to present.
- Received —Decided 26 October 2016RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I request the following records relating to the Irish Sport Council (ISC) between January 1, 2015 and the date of this letter: 1. All records, in any format, of communications, regarding the extension or the new contract, between any of: ISC Chairman, ISC CEO, ISC HR Director, ISC Finance Director, ISC Board Members, The Department of Sport, The Department of Agriculture, The Department of Finance, The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, The Office of the Minister for Sport, the Office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. 2. All internal memos about ISC. 3. All briefing documents about ISC. 4. All correspondence to and from the minister’s office about ISC. 5. All records relating to the granting and extension of the contact of John Treacy at the ISC.
- Received —Decided 26 October 2016Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copies of all records relating to the decision to sanction the re-appointment of Brian Kavanagh as chief executive of Horse Racing Ireland. I am only seeking records created in 2016.
- Received —Decided 26 October 2016GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
A list of the names of each Bulk Personal Dataset held or controlled by the Department, and, for each dataset: a) the purposes for which the dataset is held, b) the size of the dataset (in terms of either gigabytes of disk space, or number of individuals, or both), c) how many copies of the dataset are in existence in the department, and the source of that figure (ie whether that figure is as a result of copy control measures, a comprehensive audit, or is an estimate).
- Received —Decided 25 October 2016GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
The minutes for pre-budget meetings with the American Chamber and the CIF.
- Received —Decided 24 October 2016Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
any submissions, reports, recommendations, memoranda relating to the new circular regarding disciplinary code for the civil service.
- Received —Decided 24 October 2016GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
1) All written requests to the Department for salaries (in respect of persons with salaries above €80,000) in excess of agreed rates, relocation expenses, car allowances, bonus payments or performance-related pay. This request is to cover all such applications, which are made to the Dept, which
- Received —Decided 21 October 2016GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
copies of any records held by your Department relating to the "fresh start" provision for payment of mileage to ministers in an election year. This request to cover the period between 1 January 2016 and date of receipt of this request.
- Received —Decided 20 October 2016GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All correspondence between D/PER & the Department of Health and the HSE on the "2016 Pay & Numbers Strategy" for hospital & community services.
- Received —Decided 18 October 2016GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Details of the number of absences among Dublin-based Departmental personnel on each day of the following months: September 2015 and September 1 to 26, 2016
- Received —Decided 17 October 2016RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
A copy of all advice given by Jacinta O'Meara in the FOI unit in relation to Data Protection from December 2015 to 30 September 2016 to public bodies or government departments. This should include notes and email from the CPU email account and Ms O' Meara' email account and Evelyn O Connors account for the same information and timeline. I am not interested in individual personal details I just want a copy of the advice provided. I also request a copy of any communication with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner on data protection matters for the same period from either of the named individuals and the 3 email accounts.
- Received —Decided 14 October 2016Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copy of correspondence between the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and the Minister for Transport since 01 June 2016 Copy of correspondence between the secretary general of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the secretary general of the Department of Transport since 01 January 2016
- Received —Decided 13 October 2016GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I am seeking for the years 2015, 2016 and 2017, the number of Civil Servants that retired at 65 years of age or that may be required to retire at 65 years of age. For each year I am also requesting the numbers that retired or will retire with full service and the numbers that retired or will retire with less than full service [i.e. 40 years].
- Received —Decided 12 October 2016Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All documents which relate to the introduction of "1890" telephone numbers by the various Government Departments. To avoid any ambiguity such documents would include, but not limited to, any discussion regarding their possible introduction, the consideration of possible alternatives, any cost savings and or revenue that might arise to the Department or any branch of Government or Civil Service following their introduction. I am also requesting copies of all documents which relate to the ongoing monitoring of 1890 numbers by the various Government Departments.
- Received —Decided 4 October 2016Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
• Any documents sent to/from Udaras na Gaeltachta and the Department concerning the sale of Arramara Teoranta to Acadian Seaplants Ltd • Any correspondence in 2014 between the department and Udaras na Gaeltachta concerning the sale of Arramara Teoranta to Acadian Seaplants Ltd
- Received —Decided 4 October 2016Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Under the freedom of information act of 2014 I would request all minutes of meetings and notes of informal meetings related to the open data programme of work within your department. This should include board meetings and internal meetings. The period I am interested in is May 015 and July 2016 . I am not interested in notes / emails about setting up meetings, catering, setting dates etc for any such meetings.
- Received —Decided 27 September 2016RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All correspondence i.e. letters and e-mails, between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and An Post concerning the remuneration, (including bonuses, performance payments, pension etc.) of An Post chief executive, Donal Connell from 2011 to date.
- Received —Decided 21 September 2016GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Any and all correspondence, including emails, between the Association of Judges of Ireland and the department/ minister from January 2015 to date. Any and all correspondence, including emails, between the Department of Justice and the department/ minister regarding judicial expenses from January 2015 to date.
- Received —Decided 21 September 2016GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I would like to request a copy (under the FOI Act) of the Focused Policy Assessment on the Water sector PPPs that was subsequently carried out by D/PER.
- Received —Decided 14 September 2016GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
From the data held on the Civil Service human resources management system, the number of Civil Servants who retired at 65 years of age in 2015, 2016 adn 2017; the number of these who had full service and the number of these who had less than full service.
- Received —Decided 13 September 2016RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
1. Correspondence between the minister’s office and the office of the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government between February 28, 2016 and the date of this letter about facilitating off-balance-sheet investment in delivering social and private housing. 2. Correspondence between the minister’s office and the office of the Finance Minister between February 28, 2016 and the date of this letter. 3. Briefing documents and reports prepared for the minister about residential housing.
- Received —Decided 9 September 2016Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I would like to request the following under the 2014 Freedom of Information Act: All departmental correspondence relating to last year's budget phone in programme on RTE Radio 1's Sean O'Rourke programme. I would like all correspondence sent ahead of, during and after the programme including correspondence which referenced the subsequent media coverage of the programme. I would also like any documents prepared for the minister ahead of his
- Received —Decided 5 September 2016GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
appearance on the programme. Under the freedom of information act 2014 I am seeking all email correspondence and notes taken to/from the cpu@per.ie and Jacinta.omeara@per.ie to PeoplePoint email accounts about managing foi requests into PeoplePoint regarding data protection breaches.
- Received —Decided 31 August 2016RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Documents held by the Department and/or the Minister on the impact of Brexit, including risk assessments conducted by or for the Department, and memos or briefing documents for the Minister
- Received —Decided 26 August 2016GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All records relating to a meeting hosted by the Sec Gen of DPER with government press and policy advisers and broadcaster John Bowman on 28 July 2016
- Received —Decided 23 August 2016GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All internal reports carried out by the Internal Audit Unit here in DPER to both DPER and DFIN since January 2016
- Received —Decided 22 August 2016GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Any records held by your Department relating to classification of Oireachtas expenses as “private papers” in period since 1 January 2016. To include emails, memos, faxes, reports, letters, handwritten notes etc.
- Received —Decided 18 August 2016GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
1. The name of the internet provider for all Government buildings. 2. Have any websites been banned/blocked on Government building internet network? 3. If so, a list of the websites that have been banned/blocked on the Government building network and the reasons why they were banned/blocked? 4. All reports or correspondences made in Government about banning or blocking websites from the Government internet network. 5. How much the Government spends on its internet services a month? How much does it cost to have wifi in Government buildings a month.
- Received —Decided 11 August 2016Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All correspondence (letter, email or other) between Ministers Brendan Howlin and Leo Varadkar from July 2014 to August 2014.
- Received —Decided 9 August 2016GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All records relating to the revision of foreign subsistence rates for Germany (notified in April 2016) including the rationale for such changes. Records relating to the criteria used for setting foreign subsistence rates and their changes from city to city. Copy of all correspondence between DPER and any other bodies relating to the changes in effect from May 2016 for Germany.
- Received —Decided 5 August 2016GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Breakdown of payments made to companies for translating services between 01.01.13-31.12.15.
- Received —Decided 3 August 2016RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Policy papers, e mails, minutes of meetings, briefings, legal advice and correspondence to the Department of the Public Expenditure and Reform, related to article 9 of the Water Framework Directive and article 9.4 of the same Directive dated between 1st April 2011 and 31st May 2016.
- Received —Decided 3 August 2016Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Policy papers, e mails, minutes of meetings, briefings, legal advice to the Department of the Public Expenditure and Reform and correspondence, dated between 1st April 2011 and 31st May 2016, in relation to domestic water charges.
- Received —Decided 3 August 2016RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Policy papers, e mails, minutes of meetings, briefings, legal advice to the Department of the Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) and correspondence between the European Commission and the DPER, dated between 1st April 2011 and 31st May 2016, in relation to domestic water charges.
- Received —Decided 29 July 2016RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
all correspondence, including email, letters and documents, between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform – including department officials and the minister – and Cork County Board and its officials and/or any agents of Cork County Board with regard to the regeneration and redevelopment of Pairc ui Chaoimh between November 1, 2015 and June 15, 2016 all correspondence between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport between November 1, 2015 and June 15, 2016 relating to Cork County Board and the regeneration and redevelopment of Pairc ui Chaoimh
- Received —Decided 28 July 2016GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All FOI requests (non-personal) submitted by journalist Mr Ken Foxe since 2014. All FOI (non-personal) requests submitted by journalist Gavin Sheridan since 2014.
- Received —Decided 26 July 2016RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Any correspondence since the start of 2016 from Ministers/Ministers of State regarding their advisers salaries, particular any correspondence seeking special exemptions to breach the recommended salary ceilings.
- Received —Decided 25 July 2016Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All written requests to the Department for salaries (in respect of persons with salaries above €80,000) in excess of agreed rates, relocation expenses, car allowances, bonus payments or performance-related pay. This request is 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 - the original application letters, any reports/memos made internally on the application, submission that would have gone to Minister and response that issued.
- Received —Decided 25 July 2016Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All correspondence between the Department and the OPW regarding permission to employ addition staff. I am seeking in the information for the timeframe of 1 January 2014 to 24 June 2016 inclusive.
- Received —Decided 25 July 2016RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
all documents prepared for release in the event that Britain voted to REMAIN in the European Union, any press releases prepared for the event of Britain remaining.
- Received —Decided 22 July 2016RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copy of representations to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform from May 6 to date, as well as any subsequent correspondence, regarding pay for Ministerial advisors.
- Received —Decided 22 July 2016RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Internal Review of Decision - Details of any applications or enquiries to change pension entitlements in the Civil Service since 1 January 2014