Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
FOI Requests — 2,436 records (page 37 of 49)
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back from the Open Data unit in DPER 2015 - 2017 to the CSO and any notes on any complaints made by staff related to work practices. All documents / notes / emails related to staffing matters and on any complaints made by staff related to work practices or issues with the management style
- Received —Decided —GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
1. Cá mhéad airgid atá caite ag An Roinn Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe ar sheirbhísí trí Ghaeilge agus thionscadail, deontáisí, imeachtaí nó eile atá bainte leis an nGaeilge le ceithre bhliain anuas? 2. Briseadh síos ar na costais seo don tréimhse ceánna de réir bliana. 3. Cén céatadán é seo den chaiteachas iomlán don tréimhse seo de réir bliana? How much money has been spent by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on services in Irish and on projects, grants, events or anything else related to Irish in the last four years? A breakdown of these costs for the same period by year. What percentage is this of the total expenditure for this period by year?
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copies of all correspondence and representations made to Minister for Finance Paschal Donohue in relation to the Human Capital Initiative prior to its announcement in his budget speech on the 9th October.
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Copies of any correspondence between your Department and the Oireachtas related to the travel and accommodation
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allowance in period 1 January 2017 to date of receipt of this request. - copies of any records held relating to any discussion over size of the travel and accommodation allowance and whether it is sufficient given increases in the costs of accommodation in Dublin. This request to cover same time period as above.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
The successful tender documentation relating to the contract for supply of fresh bread products to the Defence Forces and Irish Prison Services
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Briefing material prepared for bi-lateral meetings between the Minister for Public Expenditure and the Minister for Education and/or Department of Education senior officials from assistant secretary upwards, relating to Budget 2019
- Received —Decided —GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
In relation to a tender awarded for the provision of stationery, printing paper and office supplies which was previously carried out, may I be provided with the details of the awarded tender, the product and price agreed and all the details of the tender? The tender is now closed and contract awarded so there is no commercially sensitive information as the tender is no historic
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All records, including emails, correspondence, memos, minutes of meetings, records of phone calls, digital copies of other files and any other relevant documents, both internal and with external, between the period July 1st 2014 and September 30th 2017, which relate to the development of O'Devaney Gardens.
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copies of any guidelines/instructions/practice regarding the files and/or materials that should be retained in an officer’s Personnel File.
- Received —Decided —GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
A copy of emails sent by Amazon UK Services to chief information officer Barry Lowry regarding potential for use of cloud services in the public sector. As outlined on the lobbying register. Seeking records from 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018 inclusive.
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in touch with the Lowry in relation to provision of cloud services to the public sector. - https://www.lobbying.ie/return/32213/amazon-uk-services-ltd
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All correspondence between the former Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin TD., and/or the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform with the Law Society of Ireland in relation to the determination made by the former Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform on 21 April 2016 pursuant to section 6(7) of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 determining that the Law Society of Ireland is not a public body for the purpose of the said Act and therefore not amenable to freedom of information requests generally; and All correspondence between the former Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin TD., and/or the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform with the Information Commissioner Peter Tyndall and/or the Office of the Information Commissioner in relation to the determination made by the former Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform on 21 April 2016 pursuant to section 6(7) of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 determining that the Law Society of Ireland is not a public body for the purpose of the said Act and therefore not amenable to freedom of information requests generally.
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performance-related pay. This request 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. This request to cover only the period since my last such request. - The original application letters, any reports/memos made internally on the application, submission that would have gone to Minister and response that issued. This request to cover only the period since my last such request. - Copies of any correspondence between your Department and any other government Department relating to the appointment of new special advisers, where these new appointments were not made at the lowest point on the agreed salary scale. This request to cover only the period since my last such request.
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the Public Service Pay Commission or its members relating to pay in the health service - Any records of meetings between the Minister, or Officials from the Department, and the Public Service Pay Commission or its members, including in the three months before their appointment in October 2016.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copies of any records discussing whether the government would continue to publish details of pensions paid to former officeholders, ministers, etc. due to concerns over GDPR. This request to cover period 1 January 2018 to date of receipt of this request. Searches of any relevant private email addresses and/or messaging services should be considered when processing this request.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All details of requests, reports or estimates of the cost of the National Broadband Plan or the rollout of fibre to the home to rural Ireland for the years 2017 and to date in 2018. All details of meetings to discuss the potential cost of the National Broadband Plan to date in 2018.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Any records for the sanction of any posts to be sanctioned or any competition to be ran in the ICT section of An Garda Siochána since 18th May of 2014 onwards to current.
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Any Correspondence between the Dept. of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Defence in respect of funding for Budget 2019
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years (2006 – 2018). 5. Any documents relating to these procedures, agreements and ‘regularisations’, whether they are classified under the title ‘regularisation’ or under any other title.
- Received —Decided —GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
A copy of all correspondence between the Minister/Minister for State and John Delaney from January 1 2010 to present. A copy of any internal memos, notes, or minutes in relation to meetings between John Delaney and the Minister/Minister for State from January 1 2010 to present.
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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 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. This request to cover only the period since my last such request. The original application letters, any reports/memos made internally on the application, submission that would have gone to Minister and response that issued. This request to cover only the period since my last such request. Copies of any correspondence between your Department and any other government Department relating to the appointment of new special advisers, where these new appointments were not made at the lowest point on the agreed salary scale. This request to cover only the period since my last such request.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copies of any updates on the project to the Office of Government Chief Information Officer.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copies of any records held referring or relating to the setting of a salary level for Niall Gleeson, the managing director of Irish Water. When considering the request, I would ask that close
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attention is paid to the following decision made by the Information Commissioner: https://www.oic.ie/decisions/right- to-know-clg-and-dep-5/index.xml
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All records held by this department relating to the lobbying activities by Aughinish Alumina Limited on the EU ETS Phase IV as detailed in the recent lobbying returns. These activities were directed to the Assistant Secretary at the Department of the Taoiseach, the Minister of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment and the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. This request for records is to include, but not limit to: Minutes of the meetings between Aughinish Alumina Limited and members of this department as listed on the lobby returns. Correspondence from the company including the letter listed on the most recent lobbying returns. Notes or memos in relation to discussions or telephone calls. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/51472/aughinish-alumina- limited
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All internal correspondence and minutes/agendas of meetings between DPER officials of level assistant principal and higher regarding the National Childcare Scheme and MyGovID, dated between 27th September 2019 and 7th October 2019. All correspondence and minutes/agendas of meetings between DPER officials of level assistant principal and higher and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs regarding the National Childcare Scheme and MyGovID, dated between 27th September 2019 and 7th October 2019. All briefing materials prepared for the Minister on the same subject over the same timeframe
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Briefing material prepared for bi-lateral meetings between the Minister for Education and/or Department of Education senior
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officials from assistant secretary upwards, and the Minister for Finance / Minister for Public Expenditure and /or Department officials from assistant secretary upwards, relating to Budget 2020 from June 2019 onwards.
- Received —Decided —GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
A detailed breakdown of the costs associated with the 2019 local elections. A detailed breakdown of the costs associated with the 2019 European Parliament elections. A detailed breakdown of the costs associated with the 2019 Divorce referendum. A detailed breakdown of the costs associated with the 2018 Abortion referendum.
- Received —Decided —GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I have been informed that you awarded on 19 September 2019 your Premises, Catering, Housekeeping, Security tender to Birch Rentals Ltd, and that four companies in total submitted bids for evaluation. Please could you supply the names and registration numbers (Companies House numbers) for all three of the unsuccessful companies, excluding any commercial details of the tender outcome?
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copies of any correspondence between your Department and any other government Department relating to the appointment of new special advisers, where these new appointments were not made at the lowest point on the agreed salary scale. This request to cover only the period since my last such request.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
In respect of the period 1st January 2018 to date, with all records, in written or electronic format, concerning or any way related to the Case Management System of the Tax Appeals Commission. In the interest of clarity, this includes, but is not limited to, any records related to the procurement process for, purchase of, payment for, use of, the cessation of use of, and the write off of etc. the Case Management System. All records, in written or
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electronic format, concerning or any way related to the second Case Management System of the Tax Appeals Commission, also referred to as a temporary ICT Solution or temporary Case Management System. In the interest of clarity, this includes, but is not limited to, any records related to the procurement process for, purchase of, payment for, implementation of, and use of etc. the Case Management System.
- Received —Decided —GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All correspondence between the Department and the chair of the Oireachtas Climate Action Committee between the period 01 March 2019 and the present day. All correspondence between the Department and the chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council between the period 01 March 2019 and the present day. All correspondence between the Department and the Minister for Communications and Climate Action between the period 01 March 2019 and the present day.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copies of any correspondence between your Department and the Oireachtas related to the travel and accommodation allowance in period 30 November 2018 to date of receipt of this request. Copies of any records held relating to any discussion over size of the travel and accommodation allowance and whether it is sufficient given increases in the costs of accommodation in Dublin. This request to cover same time period as above.
- Received —Decided —GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I request a copy of all correspondence, documents, business cases, and related records relating to the budget submissions for the Office of the Data Protection Commission in respect of Budget 2020. To narrow the timescale for searches, I ask for records between the 7th of September and the 7th of October.
- Received —Decided —GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copies of all correspondence between the Department and the Data Protection Commissioner relating to budgetary
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requirements for the DPC ahead of announcement of Budget 2020. Copies of any reports, submissions, memos, or other such review or explanatory documents outlining the financial and/or staffing requirements of the DPC ahead of announcement of Budget 2020.
- Received —Decided —GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All records relating to funding allocated to the Data Protection Commission in Budget 2020.
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All submissions / memos / briefing documents prepared or submitted to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to the Housing Assistance Payment.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
The amount of money spent across your department on hosting Christmas parties between November and December 2018. The items that were presented by your department to state, semi- state and foreign bodies as Christmas gifts between November and December 2018.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Correspondence regarding Capital projects only in respect of Budget 2020 and in the timeframe of 1 June 2019 up to Budget day 8 October 2019 between officials from Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and officials at the grade of APO and above in the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Correspondence regarding Capital projects only in respect of Budget 2020 and in the timeframe of 1 June 2019 up to Budget day 8 October 2019 between officials from Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and officials at the grade of APO and above in the Department of Justice and Equality. Correspondence regarding Capital projects only in respect of Budget 2020 and in the timeframe of 1 June 2019 up to Budget day 8 October 2019 between officials from Department of Public Expenditure and
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Reform and officials at the grade of APO and above in the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copies of any correspondence (including letters or emails) between Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe or the secretary general of the Department of Finance and following, Minister for Business Heather Humphreys and the Secretary General of the Department of Business. Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed or the Secretary General of the Department of Agriculture, Minister for Transport Shane Ross or the Secretary General of the Department of Transport, on the subject of Budget 2020 measures to prepare for Brexit. Copies of any deliberative documents or briefing materials prepared for Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe on the subject of the Budget 2020 measures to prepare for Brexit.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
A copy of any analysis of the business case for the upgrade of the N5 Westport to Turlough road and related correspondence with other government departments and agencies.
- Received —Decided —Handled outside of FOIDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All correspondence and expense documentation, including an itemised list of expenditures relating to independent contractors that have been employed to work on the Financial Management Shared Services project since the project first began in 2016.All correspondence and expense documentation, including an itemised list of expenditures relating to contractors that have been employed to work on the Financial Management Shared Services project since the project first began in 2016.All correspondence and expense documentation, including an itemised list of expenditures relating to commercial contractors
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that have been employed to work on the Financial Management Shared Services project since the project first began in 2016. All correspondence and expense documentation, including an itemised list of expenditures relating to people employed to work on the Financial Management Shared Services that are not employees of the civil service since the project first began in 2016.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copies of any records held referring or relating to whether ministers in the current government (who also happen to be Independent TDs) should be entitled to claim the parliamentary activities allowance. This request to cover the period 1 January 2018 to date of receipt of the request.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All documents, emails, memos, circulars and letters concerning Mr Paul Quinn, former Chief Procurement officer for the State, to the Minister for Health, the Minister for Finance and the Taoiseach regarding cost overruns at the new National Children’s Hospital.