Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
FOI Requests — 2,436 records (page 31 of 49)
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. A copy of all internal audits completed within the department between 1st May 2017 and 7th June 2018.
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Scope narrowed 11/06/2018 to “All official ministerial correspondence regarding the Pope’s visit since January 2016 to date.” Copies of all correspondence sent/received by officials from this department or the Minister(s) in relation to the Pope's visit since 2016. This should include all correspondence including letters, emails etc. And it should include correspondence from members of the public as well as official representations.
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I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, all internal correspondence / memos / external correspondence relating to parliamentary question 23119/18 by Sinn Fein's Peadar Toibin about the withholding tax on visiting artists earning income from performances within the State.
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Copies of all correspondence sent/received by officials from this department or the Minister(s) in relation to smartphones or internet access for minors since 2016. This should include all correspondence including letters, emails etc. And it should include correspondence from members of the public as well as official representations.
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The submissions listed in FOI 131/2018 as follows - State Aid Apple case - approval of an investment policy for the escrow fund: 08/02. - Ministerial guidelines to NTMA: 12/03.
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The submission listed in FOI 131/2018 as follows - Observations on sensitive litigation files for the attention of government: 12/03
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Request for a list of the titles of Commissioned Reports, submitted to the Minister for Finance, which was subsequently requested and paid for by him/his Department; since the formation of the present Government in 2016 to present date. Request for a list of the titles of Commissioned Reports submitted by any another Department/Body/Office, which was requested by him/his Department; since the formation of the present Government in 2016 to present date.
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The minutes of a meeting between Galway Chamber and then Minister Eoghan Murphy that took place in early 2017 on the topic of Galway as a fintech hub after Brexit. The meeting was filed on the lobbying registerhttps://www.lobbying.ie/return/16708/galway- chamber.
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I am currently reading the Wright Report. It outlines the submissions to the review panel on page 59. https://www.per.gov.ie/wp-content/uploads/Review-of-the-Dept-of-Finance.pdf I am wondering whether these submissions are available, similar, for example, to submissions on the knowledge development box: https://www.finance.gov.ie/consultation-on-knowledge-development-box-submissions-received/
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- copies of any records held that mention or discuss the academic paper 'The Missing Profits of Nations' in period 1 May 2018 to current date. - copies of any records that discuss Ireland's status as a tax haven on foot of publication of the above report during the same period.
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Copies of the following records: • Purchase orders in relation to plastic cups, cutlery and straws dated 2013-2018 These records should reflect both quantity of goods ordered and the amount paid.
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• The amount spent ensuring that all systems and procedures were GDPR compliant - please detail any spending made to ensure GDPR compliance to date • The amount spent on GDPR training to date
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All records, correspondence, briefings etc. relating to the consideration of granting a money message in relation to the Consumer Insurance Contracts Bill 2017.
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All records, correspondence, briefings etc. relating to the consideration of granting a money message in relation to the Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2018.
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All records related to the establishment of a Garda Insurance Fraud Unit since July 2017
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A copy of the Irish Funds Industry Association submission in response to a request from the Department of Finance, co-signed by Arthur Cox and certain other member firms of the IFIA regarding the making of ministerial orders pursuant to technical provisions of the investment funds legislation. It is referred to in this lobbying register return. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/28982/arthur-cox
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Records and policy on internal and external transfer requests for AP and PO staff. What transfer lists apply I.e
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Central transfer lists Organisation internal list Head to head lists Please outline how transfer requests work e.g. Seniority, suitability based on pmds, business reasons. Where business reasons apply please detail how such decisions are made I.e. Reasoning and method Since 2016 how many APs and POs have been moved based on transfer requests and the basis for the decision to transfer those involved. Whether any vacancies exist currently and where. Whether external transfer requests are considered. Any internal mobility policy and number of persons seeking transfer by location and grade and date sought.
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All correspondence between the minister for finance and anyone working in the Department of Finance with Michael Lowry TD, timespan June 2017 to date,
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- the amount of money categorised as "miscellaneous spending/miscellaneous expenditure" by the Department for the calendar year 2017. - a line by line breakdown from your financial system of all the items categorised as miscellaneous as per the above.
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- copies of all records relating to the possible emergence of a tax loophole whereby property owners are repeatedly applying for principal private residence relief on multiple properties. This request to cover the period 1 January 2018 to date.
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Email correspondence and the minutes of a meeting between the Dept of Finance and the Irish Funds Industry Association regarding the EU Money Market Fund Regulation Package. This was outlined in the lobbying registerhttps://www.lobbying.ie/return/28290/irish-funds-industry- association-clg
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1. All correspondence between ministers in the department and Fine Gael political director Alan Holmes between the period 14 June 2017 and 09 July 2018 2. All correspondence between special advisers in the department and Fine Gael political director Alan Holmes between the period 14 June 2017 and 09 July 2018
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Copies of all correspondence made between the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) and the Department of Finance in the last five years. Scope further narrowed as follows:
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The records I am looking for are in relation to the Garda pay negotiations that were going on over the last few years.
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- All documents including briefing notes, memos and internal correspondence relating to the report on local public banking in Ireland - All correspondence from external bodies (excluding members of the general public) in relation to the proposal to establish a local public banking system in Ireland. The time period should cover the dates April 1, 2018 to July 4, 2018.
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In relation to databases used by the Department for the purpose of its record keeping, please provide: 1. A list of those databases; 2. For each said database, please list the fields of entry; My preference is to receive these records in electronic, machine-readable format, if possible.
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1) all records held by the Department of Finance and created since 1 January 2007 relating to meetings or written correspondence between Finance Department staff or ministers and private parties (private individuals, companies, non-governmental organisations or other private bodies) in which the negotiation of the Ireland/Ghana double taxation agreement was discussed. Such records may include (but may not be limited to) emails, written correspondence, meeting minutes, advice or guidance both written and electronic. 2) The date at which negotiations for the Ireland/Ghana double taxation agreement commenced. 3) Whether the negotiations for the Ireland/Ghana double taxation agreement were first requested by the Ghanaian government or the Irish government. If any record relating to any particular meeting or written correspondence is deemed to be an exempt record under the meaning of the Act, I would nonetheless be grateful to receive the date, location and list of participants at the meeting.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
1. All written correspondence between the Department of Finance and the Department of Education including memos, minutes, reports, emails, faxes; regarding Harold's Cross Stadium from June 2016 to June 2018.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Any and all records held by your department pertaining to the review and report on bogus self employment including any drafts, submissions and final report commissioned by the Minister for social protection in 2015. Dept. Finance was part of a working group established to investigate and compile the report.
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All records and correspondence between Denis Naughten TD and the Minister for Finance since 1 January 2018.
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Note - the requester has agreed to restrict the correspondence referred to below to Minister for Finance, MoS and Sec. Gen levels. Any and all correspondence between Department of Finance officials and Ministers, and the below listed individuals from June 1 2017 to July 13 2018.Nama chairman Frank Daly Nama chief executive Brendan McDonagh
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Note - the requester has agreed to restrict the correspondence referred to below to Minister for Finance, MoS and Sec. Gen levels. Any and all correspondence between Department of Finance officials and Ministers, and the below listed individuals from June 1 2017 to July 13 2018. NTMA chief executive Conor O’Kelly
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Note - the requester has agreed to restrict the correspondence referred to below to Minister for Finance, MoS and Sec. Gen levels. Any and all correspondence between Department of Finance officials and Ministers, and the below listed individuals from June 1 2017 to July 13 2018. • AIB chief executive Bernard Byrne
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Note - the requester has agreed to restrict the correspondence referred to below to Minister for Finance, MoS and Sec. Gen levels. Any and all correspondence between Department of Finance officials and Ministers, and the below listed individuals from June 1 2017 to July 13 2018. • PTSB chief executive Jeremy Masding
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Note - the requester has agreed to restrict the correspondence referred to below to Minister for Finance, MoS and Sec. Gen levels. Any and all correspondence between Department of Finance officials and Ministers, and the below listed individuals from June 1 2017 to July 13 2018. • Digicel chairman Denis O’Brien • Dermot Desmond of Intl. Investment & Underwriting • Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary • IAG chief executive Willie Walsh
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Copies of all representations made to the Minister of Finance Paschal Donohoe by the company myLotto24.
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1) a list of meetings or written correspondence since 1 January 2012 between staff or ministers of the Department of Finance and private parties (private individuals, companies, non-governmental organisations or other private bodies) in which a potential Ireland/Ghana double taxation treaty
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was discussed, or the negotiation of this treaty were discussed. I understand that the *content* of these meetings or correspondence, and in particular any content relating to discussions between the governments of Ghana and Ireland, is likely to be exempted from release on grounds of protecting Ireland's international relations. I am therefore only seeking a list of the meetings and correspondence. For each item, I would be grateful to receive the date of the meeting or correspondence, the job title(s) of the Department of Finance staff involved, and the job titles and organisational name of the private parties involved. 2) The date at which negotiations for the Ireland/Ghana double taxation agreement commenced.
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Correspondence between the Department of Finance and banking institutions concerning the Irish Banking Culture Board since December 2017.
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All monies paid by the Department of Finance to groups including all ENGO's for the years 2016/2017 and also to the Environmental Protection Agency for the same years.
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1. All records relating to potential threats to the exchequer's tax take or enhanced tax competition from the UK arising from Brexit 2. From January 2017 to date
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1. A copy of any referrals by civil servants from Kilkenny county council to the OAB below the grade of “designated positions”, to include the entire file on each case where applicable. 2. A copy of any referrals to the OAB by Serving or former Civil servants of Kilkenny county council holding or having held “designated positions”, to include the entire file on each case where applicable, including any internal OAB correspondence, reports, draft reports, memorandums and draft memorandums where relevant. (Note: above is refined request as per requester's email dated 25th July 2018 to FOI office)
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A letter sent by Linked Finance to the Department of Finance concerning support and policy for crowdfunding in Ireland, sent between 01 Sep 2017 to 03 Jan 2018. I am aware that the company sent this letter to the department as it was filed in a return on the lobbying register -https://www.lobbying.ie/return/22587/linked-finance-ltd
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• A record of all correspondence, letters, emails, briefing documents and phone calls to and from the Minister’s office with RTÉ. • A record of all correspondence, letters, emails, briefing documents and phone calls to and from the Minister of States’ offices with RTÉ. • A record of briefing documents prepared for the Minister and ministers about RTÉ's financial position, the current Television Licence system, RTÉ’s five year strategy and broadcast
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issues/market. • Minutes and notes from meetings members of the Department, including but not limited to the Ministers and Advisors, had with RTÉ representatives.
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A list of EU fines paid & unpaid by the Department of Finance from 1998 - 2017
- Received —Decided —Handled outside of FOIDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
A breakdown for years 2014-date of the monetary sanctions that Ireland had received and paid for failure to implement EU directives into national law
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Any correspondence/emails/letters/minutes of meetings between the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Rural and Community Development Michael Ring from 01 January 2018 to present in relation to the report on local public banking.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All correspondence to and from the department [concerning the effect of the Help To Buy incentive on house prices] between January 2016 and the present day.