Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

copies of all correspondence to/from Minister Paschal Donohoe between May 18 and 23, 2016 relating to the following: * The appointment by ministers of advisors. * Requests by ministers to breach PER salary caps for advisor pay.

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

Requests to sanction increase in expenditure submitted by any government department/public body from 1 October 2015 to date (excluding February 2016)

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

records of all communications/correspondence between the operator of the National Lottery and the department over the former's application to change the lottery game to a 6/47 matrix since February 2014.

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

all correspondence between the department and the Department of Agriculture re funding for the Haulbauline Island Remediation Project.

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

a copy of the background research and correspondence, which has been carried out by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, any external consultancies or its direct agencies to examine and predict the expected costs in terms of penalties and necessary permit purchases, and the conclusions of exactly what costs would accrue to the Irish State for missing Ireland’s 2020 Renewable Energy Targets in electricity (RES-E), renewable energy in Transport (RES-T) and renewable energy for heating and cooling (RES-H) .

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

a copy of the submission by the Council of the Bar of Ireland referred to in the following lobbying return: access to any minutes / memos / briefings relating to the meetings between the Council of the Bar of Ireland and represenatives of DPER, including Robert Watt, referred to in the same lobbying return.

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

copies of all records - to include emails, memos, letters, faxes, handwritten notes, reports etc - relating to why expenses paid to members of the Oireachtas were not included (or excluded) from the general review of travel and subsistence expenses for public servants that has been underway. This request to cover period 1 January 2015 to date of receipt of this request.

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

A breakdown of payments made to companies for translating services between 1/1/13 - 31/12/2015. I only wish to receive figures relating to translations from English to Irish

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

The exact number(s) and grades, on an annual basis of those who have transferred from PeoplePoint (since its inception to date) and/or reverted to their previous location(s)/department(s) and the average length of time spent in PeoplePoint. I further require the number(s) and average duration of service in PeoplePoint of persons who subsequently departed post assuming employment (with)in PeoplePoint post 'Go-Live'.

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

correspondence from the Minister relating to a Community Sector Redundancy Support Scheme. The dates for the request correspondence are in December of 2015 and January of 2016.

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

the names of all the people (along with their job title) who have been appointed by the minister or ministers of state at your Department since their appointment.

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

Copies of all correspondence to/from Minister Paschal Donohoe between May 6 and 17, 2016 relating to the following: * The appointment by ministers of advisors. * Requests by ministers to breach PER salary caps for advisor pay.

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

the exact number(s) of concerns/complaints expressed/made to the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner about DPER/PeoplePoint from 2012 to date.

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

the exact number(s) of concerns/complaints expressed/made to the Health and Safety Authority about DPER/PeoplePoint from 2012 to date

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

1. Returns from all Government Departments/Offices for the period 01 January 2015 – to date on promotions data; 2. Correspondence with any/all Government Departments/Offices regarding the application of promotion sequencing for all grades, in particular the calculation of liabilities following the CSMB decision regarding calculation of liabilities for AP & PO grades; including the inclusion/exclusion of professional/technical grades & cross-stream promotions/recruitment; 3.All records held including correspondence of Department negotiations with staff representatives regarding calculations of promotion sequencing & liabilities, including the inclusion/exclusion of professional/technical grades & cross- stream promotions/recruitment.C86

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

Copies of all records to include emails, memos, faxes, letters, handwritten notes, submissions etc relating to the "bank time allowance" and civil service claims for back-payment to cover the period 1 Jan 2015 to current date. Copies of any reports, submissions or memoranda relating to the operation and/or success of the new sick leave system in place across the public service.

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

Correspondence relating to an adjudication report between the Civil Public and Services Union (CPSU) and the office of the Revenue Commissioners. All correspondence between Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and Revenue in relation to the restructuring of the former NFIU to the NPC.

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

1. All records relating to requests for (and the subsequent issuing of) a binding determination of the Minister(s) in relation to the applicability of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 to the Law Society of Ireland. This should include-but is not limited to-all written records, recordings, notes, correspondence, emails and records regarding the delegation of functions in such matters. 2. A full copy of the Freedom of Information Dispute Resolution Policy and Procedure dated December 2015 (to include all sections under the stage 2 heading, including sections 2(b)(viii) and above) and any similar document since revised.

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

Details of severance payments made to secretary generals during 2015, to date, under TLAC terms, to include job description, date of departure and payments made (with reference to individual payments eg special severance pay, pension etc)

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

All records, circulars, correspondence and documents between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and other Government Departments and Peoplepoint relating to Voluntary Early Retirement and/or Redundancy Schemes for Personal Assistants and Personal Secretaries to Ministers who have previous service under the scheme for Secretarial Assistance with the Houses of the Oireachtas. I am requesting a copy of all these records, circulars, correspondence and documents that relate to the dissolution of the 31st Dáil.

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

Any information notes or emails sent by D/PER CPU to other Departments or state bodies regarding FOI requests submitted by me. This request to cover period 1 Dec 2015 to the current date

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

Copies of all requests to sanction increase in expenditure submitted by any government Department/public body for the month of February 2016.

Department 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 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. This request to cover only the period since my last such request on 19 January 2016

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

copies of any records relating to how the new FOI Act 2014 might be impacted by the wider definition of "private papers" (with regard to Oireachtas members), which was introduced in the Houses of the Oireachtas Act 2013. This is to include emails, memos, letters, faxes, reports, handwritten notes and so on and to cover period 1 January 2013 to date of receipt of this request.

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

Copies of all records held by your Department relating to discussions over the level of pay that will apply for CEO of VHI. To cover period between 1 October 2015 and the date of receipt of this request.

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

Copies of all records held by the Department relating to the payment of so-called retention payments to staff of the Central Bank in the years 2014 and 2015

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

Copies of any records held by your organisation with regard to discussions over the salary that would be paid to Sharon Donnery on appointment as Central Bank Deputy Governor. Copies of any records held by your organisation with regard to additional benefits apart from salary attaching to that post eg performance related pay, car, expenses etc. Copies of any correspondence between the Central Bank & Dept of Public Expenditure relating to the above.

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

copies of all records held by your organisation relating to the decision to extend the new M11 bypasss past Oylegate in Co Wexford. To include any correspondence - written or electronic - sent or received in relation to the above.

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

1) The number of staff sick days for the calendar years 2014, 2015 and so far for 2016. 2)The cost of temporary/ substitute cover, if any, for those on sick leave during the periods specified above.

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

1) The number of staff sick days for the calendar years 2014, 2015 and so far for 2016. 2)The cost of temporary/ substitute cover, if any, for those on sick leave during the periods specified above.

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

A copy of the final 2015 correspondence showing the results of the valuation carried out for the purposes of the accounting standard, FRS No.17 - Retirement Benefits prepared by the actuary employed by DPER

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

1. All correspondence from each of the past five years concerning the number of times civil servants have requested that their contracts be extended beyond the age of 65, citing a 1975 circular that allows staff to be retained on the basis of hardship or public interest. 2. All correspondence from each of the past five years concerning the number of times civil servants have taken legal action against the State over being forced to retire at 65.

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

The number of staff by grade in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, whether permanent Civil Servants, individuals on contract or otherwise.

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

A copy of the official record of any decisions of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, signed by him, made under Section 6(7) of the Freedom of Information Act 2014.

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

The cost of the purchase of uniforms for the staff of the Aras and copies of all email exchanges between the department / Office of Government Procurement and Tailored Image Ltd in relation to the contract in 2014, 2015 and 2016.

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

copies of all records - to include emails, memos, letters, reports, faxes, handwritten notes etc - relating to the increases in the rates of subsistence introduced late last year.

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

The number of all sick days taken by personnel in the Department Public Expenditure and Reform. The number of sick days broken down in tabulated form by month. A breakdown of the reasons cited for the sick days taken by overall number of times cited. The total number of staff who took a sick day on Wednesday 18 March. This information provided for the period between 01/01/2015 and 31/12/2015.

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request all records relating to the introduction of an exemption in respect of certain expenses of State Examinations Commission examiners (07-01-37) as part of the Finance Act 2015. The records should include any communications and/or correspondence including e-mails and any attachments from the State Examinations Commission, the Department of Education and any teaching unions.

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

Correspondence between Minister Leo Varadkar and Minister Brendan Howlin in 2011 in which Mr Varadkar calls for compulsory redundancies in the public sector, pay and pension cuts to public sector workers and cuts in welfare payments.

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

All minutes, records and correspondence related to political parties, independent TDs or any other election candidates or representatives of the above for manifesto costings for the general election of February 2016

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

1) All correspondence from Robert Watt and/or Paul Quinn to Minister for Health Leo Varadkar related to pharmaceutical pricing and/or the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA) since January 2015. 2) All correspondence from Robert Watt and/or Paul Quinn to Jim Breslin, secretary general at the Department of Health related to pharmaceutical pricing and/or the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA) since January 2015. 3) All correspondence from Robert Watt and/or Paul Quinn to junior minister Kathleen Lynch (Department of Health) related to pharmaceutical pricing and/or the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA) since January 2015.

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

Catering since 2011 to 2015, names of the companies and how much they were paid. Taxis spend since 2011-2015, details of taxi company name and total number of trips per year and the purpose of the trips. Top 5 most expensive taxi trips between 2011 and 2015.

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

A breakdown of payments made to external communication and public relations companies employed by the Department between the dates 9/3/2011 – 22/2/2016 as well as a description of work

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

completed Poverty Impact Assessments (PIAs) from the start of 2011 to the present relating to Universal Social Charges. Any correspondence to/from the offices of the Minister relating to these PIAs.

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

Submissions received last year from government departments and agencies concerning their requests for supplementary estimates and the responses from DPER

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

The appointment diary of the Minister for 2015 and the log of non- personal FOI requests received in 2015

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

In respect of 2015 ONLY, can you provide me with a list of all contracts awarded by your Department to outside companies for any type of service or consultancy? In respect of each contract please provide details of: • The date the contract was awarded • The value of the contract • The company, organisation or individual to whom the contract was awarded • The location of their business

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

All correspondences including records of telephone conversations from officers above Principal Officer level between the Department of Public Expenditure and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and agencies under its remit regarding discount rates used for assessing cost benefits of transport projects and their approval from 2008 to present

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

copies of any records - to include emails, memos, letters, faxes, handwritten notes, and so on, relating to how the travel part of the Travel and Accommodation Allowance for Oireachtas members was calculated. - copies of any records - to include emails, memos, letters, faxes, handwritten notes, and so on, relating to how the accommodation part of the Travel and Accommodation Allowance for Oireachtas members was calculated. - copies of any records - to include emails, memos, letters, faxes, handwritten notes, and so on, relating to the justification for reimbursing Oireachtas members for 150 overnights in accommodation when the obligation to fob in only relates to 120 days.

Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

1. All records dealing with/mentioning Assistant Principal posts within the SFPA during the period Jan 2014 to date. 2. All records dealing with/mentioning potential/actual Pension Abatement issues during the period Jan 2014 to date.