Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
FOI Requests — 2,436 records (page 40 of 49)
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Any briefing notes or minutes from a meeting held between Paschal Donohoe and John Cauldwell in Spar on O'Connell street on September 8, 2023
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Any briefing notes or minutes from a meeting held between Paschal Donohoe and Hyde & seek concerned parents group on Friday 22nd September 2023.
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Any briefing notes or minutes from a meeting held between Paschal Donohoe and The Lighthouse Apartments residents association on Friday September 8, 2023.
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1. Correspondence and communications incl. emails from Deputy Frank O’Rourke to Minister Kevin Moran and/or the Department in relation to allowing vehicular access to Castletown House from Celbridge Min Street/Lime Tree Avenue. 2. Correspondence, communications, emails, minutes of meetings, reports and notes taken at meetings between Minister Kevin Moran, Deputy Frank O’Rourke and Ms. Rosemary Collier of OPW regarding Castletown House and access to Castletown House from Celbridge Main Street/Lime Tree Avenue. 3. Correspondence, communications emails, minutes of meetings, reports, and notes taken at meetings between Minister Kevin Moran and/or staff in his department and the Office of Public Works regarding Castletown House and access to Castletown House from Celbridge Main Street/Lime Tree Avenue. 4. Records detailing the decision not to allow vehicles to access Castletown House via Celbridge Main Street entrance/Lime Tree Avenue to include the reasons for this decision.
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I am seeking a copy of the following: PER 01076‐23 – IRP Report – Grading of two SG Posts PER 01035‐23 – Fee Payable to NPHDB Chairman PER 01060‐23 – Briefing – Health Expenditure Update PER 01049‐23 – Proposed SI – Allowances Payable to certain Oireachtas members PER 00918‐23 – Ukraine Rapid Build Modular PER 00937‐23 – Memo on Citywest Revised Costs PER 00846‐23 – Student Accommodation New Proposal PER 00861‐23 – Visas for Refugees PER 00798‐23 – Briefing for meeting with OPW Chairman
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1. Internal correspondence relating to the rollout and design of the scheme to fix defects in apartments and duplexes announced earlier this year 2. Correspondence between D/Housing, D/PER or D/Fin regarding the structure of the scheme including the matter of retrospection 3. Correspondence with the Housing Agency regarding same The relevant period is from 18 Jan 2023 to date
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
1. A full copy of your Fixed Asset Register for each of the last five years. It should include lists of additions and disposals for each year. The copy should be made on a spreadsheet, if available. 2. A full copy of your Risk Register for each of the last five years.
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Could you please provide copies of the documents recently released to David Cullinane TD under FOI relating to: • Correspondence around this year’s budgetary process for the Department of Health; and • The HSE CEO’s letter to the Minister for Health expressing his concerns about the health budget allocation ahead of Budget 2024, which was forwarded to the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform.
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Copies of the following submissions and associated records: ‐ Asylum Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) 2021‐2027 ‐ Road Traffic Measures Bill 2023 ‐ obs for approval ‐ Budget 2024: The Use of the Carbon Tax Funds ‐ Garda Trainee Allowance ‐ Memo for Government ‐ An Bord Pleanála Annual Report and Accounts 2022 ‐ Briefing on DSP Budget 2024 package ‐ Review of the Distribution and Utilisation of National Lottery Funding – Implementation Plan ‐ Regulator of National Lottery ‐ Ceann Comhairle request ‐ General Scheme of Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I am seeking a list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform through the e‐submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01‐11‐2023 ‐ 30‐11‐2023.
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any correspondence with the National Shared Services Office during 2022 and 2023 in relation to the budget for the Financial Management Shared Services project.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
a copy of any and all documents that provide guidance in relation to the application of circular 17 of 2017.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
1 (a). A copy of the latest version (as at December 6, 2023) of the document entitled Special Advisers to Ministers and Ministers of State of the 33rd Dáil. Enclosed is a previous version which is now out of date. https://assets.gov.ie/264198/14fc133f‐340e‐4434‐948a‐6c666b8aa885.pdf I am happy to receive this list as a press query, if you wish, and then I can withdraw 1 (a). 1 (b) Notifications to DPER of any resignations or terminations of employment of special advisers during 2023.
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• Copies of all correspondence to/from Minister Paschal Donohoe on the topic of referendums on family, care and gender: • Copies of all correspondence to/from secretary general David Moloney on the topic of referendums on family, care and gender: • The time period can be limited to 8/3/2023 to 6/12/2023. • The records should include copies of any documents attached or enclosed with the correspondence.
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copies of all records held by the Department of PERetc., in relation to Report No 42 (2007) of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector as relating to withheld pay awards to Health Service Senior Managers, the request period in question being from 1st January 2023 to the decision date for this FOI request. All records required, inter alia, include internal correspondence and other records, correspondence to and from other parties including government departments, the HSE, trade unions, the WRC and the Labour Court as well as any others including public representatives. Records of meetings, telephone conversations and electronic mail conversations held are required.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
My request relates to details (final and draft copies) I seek records from 2016 1. Information shared with and received from the Department of Education and Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation, and Science in relation to regrading or role reviews of sanctioned posts in the Grangegorman Development Agency. 2. Information where new roles were sanctioned for the Grangegorman Development Agency and copies of business cases to support these sanctions.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All letters, memos, submissions and correspondence, on proposed pension increases and pension restoration payments to retired members of An Post in 2022 and 2023 received from An Post and sent to An Post by your Department.
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The total number of sick days taken by civil servants in your department in each year from 2011 to 2023 (or as far back as your records go) inclusive (2023 including sick days taken in the year to date). Please provide the information in the form of a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet with the year down the side and the number of sick days in the corresponding cell.
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Copies of any complaints (anonymised) received by the OGP with regard to the new e‐tenders system, which began service in mid‐May of this year. The number of such complaints received. The response that issued from the OGP to each complainant.
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I would like to receive a copy of correspondence you have sent or received from the Technological Higher Education Association (THEA) in relation to the establishment of Professorship positions in the Technological University/ Institute of Technology Sector.
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Under the freedom of information act 2014 ,the record I am looking for is the payment made by the GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND to UNIDROIT for the copyright usage of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) per year for 2022 and 2023.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
• Please provide a list of the top 10 ingredients (for example: "Adalimumab") in High‐Tech Drug Arrangement by cost, organised by calendar year for the last 5 years available. If the last 5 years available don't include 2023, please also include any available period for 2023 (for example the three first quarters). As part of the list, please indicate for each ingredient the overall costs and percentage of total expenditure. • Please provide a list of the top 20 drugs (for example: "Humira") in High‐Tech Drug Arrangement by cost, organised by calendar year for the last 5 years available. If the last 5 years available don't include 2023, please also include any available period for 2023 (for example the three first quarters). If the top 20 drugs are not available, please provide as many as possible. As part of the list, please indicate for each drug the overall costs and percentage of total expenditure. • Please provide the last five years available of "Review of High‐Tech Drug Expenditure". • Please also provide any paper, briefing, assessment, or document held by your department on the impact that high drug prices have on Ireland's budget and on access to treatment for Irish patients. You may limit your research to any document created after January 2019.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All records held by this department as they relate to the provision of contracts for ‘public relations’ or ‘crisis management’ or ‘press work’ in 2020. These records should include the nature and scope of contract provided, the values of the contracts, named parties to the contract and the tender references and documentation associated with the aforementioned contracts. These records should also include all correspondence between Dept officials and the applicants for the contracts to include emails, text messages and WhatsApp messages
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Copies of any letter/email of resignation by outgoing secretary general Robert Watt. Copies of any briefing materials compiled for the new/acting DPER secretary general.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copies of the working papers used or prepared by the authors of the report entitled "Spending Review 2020 - Analysis of Social Housing Build Programme", by Colm Farrell and Daniel O'Callaghan, Housing Local Government and Heritage Vote and IGEES Unit, October 2020. For the purposes of this FOI request, "working papers" means any Word documents, PDF documents, Excel documents, extracts from databases, PowerPoint presentations and /or worksheets which (in relation to any such document) contain evidence, data analysis or other content which were used by the authors to prepare and/or inform the final contents of the relevant report.
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All documents, emails, memos relating to the setting of €292,000 as the salary for the new Secretary General of The Department of Health as advertised recently.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copies of all records held referring or relating to the setting of a salary of €292,000 for the next permanent Secretary General of the Department of Health.
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Request for records relating to the reported https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/department-of- health-secretary-general-pay-to-rise-by-over-90-000-1.4453509 Increase in the salary to be paid to the secretary general of the department of health.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
The amount spent on departure packages for government department heads, including secretaries’ general, senior civil servants etc. These payment packages should include data on severance payments, lump sums and annual pension. This should include all data from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2020.
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Copy of correspondence between the Department of Public Expenditure and the Department of Health since 01 September 2020 on the filing of the substantive position of Secretary General of the Department of Health. Copy of correspondence between the Department of Public Expenditure and the Department of Health since 01 September 2020 regarding the pay rate to apply in relation to the substantive post of secretary general of the Department of Health. Copy of correspondence to and from the office of the Minister for Public Expenditure since 01 September 2020 regarding the post of secretary general of the Department of Health.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Any and all documentation, to include all correspondence (excluding correspondence received from the public), notes, memoranda; compiled, received or sent by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and / or officials in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on his behalf, in so far as such documentation relates to the increase in the remuneration of the Secretary General of the Department of Health, and in so far as such documentation was compiled, received or sent within the period 1st December 2020 up to an including the 11th January 2021.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copies of all correspondence relating to the increase in salary for the role of secretary general of the Department of Health to/from the following individuals: - Minister Michael McGrath - Former DPER secretary general Robert Watt - Interim DPER secretary general David Moloney I am also seeking copies of any documents attached to correspondence to/from the politicians listed.
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A copy of the minutes of the interdepartmental group on Reform of the Civil Service between 1st January 2020 and 14th January 2021.
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A copy of all finalised internal audit reports completed within the Department between 1st January 2020 and 31 December 2020.
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
A copy of the EY Capital projects capacity review report conducted in 2020.
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A copy of all records relating to a request to grant an increase in the salary of the secretary general of the Department of Health and related analysis.
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Any correspondence, briefing notes, research or analysis exchanged internally or externally by the Department of Public Expenditure and
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Reform - at, or above, the rank of principal officer, including ministers and ministers of state - regarding the implementation or financial implications of the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation deal. The minutes of any meetings held internally or with external parties regarding the implementation or financial implications of the EU-UK Trade and Co- operation deal, as well as any correspondence or briefing notes prepared in anticipation of, or in the aftermath of, such meetings. Such meetings would involve at least one department official at the rank of principal officer or above, or ministers or ministers of state. The time period I am interested in is from December 24, 2020 to January 18, 2021.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
As confirmed in the response to the various PQs (2103/21, 2149/21, 2104/21, 2126/21, 2150/21), the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform says the increased salary of €292,000 is due to increased responsibilities including the COVID vaccine rollout programme. As such I am requesting the following: • All emails, letters and minutes of meetings related to the increased salary of €292,000. • All emails, letters and minutes of meetings related to the reasons the derogation from the salary rules were sought. • All emails, letters and minutes of meetings related to the Minister for Health’s expanded role in the rollout of the vaccine. • The time period for this request is 01/10/2020 to 14/01/2021
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Number of engineering staff in your organisation who were paid or reimbursed either in part or full their annual membership fees for Engineers Ireland for the years 2018 and 2019. A list of all and any other professional subscriptions or membership fees (broken down by name of institution, and staff grade and number of each separately) either paid or reimbursed, party or fully, during 2018 and 2019.
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All lots of an awarded tender: PROJ000005102 - EMS050F - Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of premises within the Border Region for Persons Seeking International. Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of premises within the Border region (Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan and Sligo) including the provision of Management, Catering, Housekeeping, General Maintenance and Security Services for Persons seeking International Protection - EMS050F. I know this is probably a more awkward FOI but even in the first instance, if you could send on the Contract Notice and original tender documents which were originally publicly accessible, that would be very much appreciated.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All records relating to the filling of the vacancy of the Secretary General position at the Department of Health and the decision to increase the level of pay for the role. I am seeking all records from 2020 to date.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All correspondence between the Robert Watt, the former head of the Department of Public Expenditure with a) The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly b) The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath c) The Chair of the HSE Board on issues pertaining to Department of Health funding/finances and health funding/finances for health in general between the dates 1 November 2020 and 1 January 2021.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am requesting the release of any correspondence sent to the Minister by or on behalf of the Charities Institute Ireland between 1 September and 31 December last, to discuss issues and challenges were raised with several members in regards to the current process of The National Lottery Good Cause funding. My request covers correspondence and meetings referred to in entries on the Lobbying Register here.
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I request under FOI legislation a copy of all documentation, correspondence, studies and memorandum in relation to the approval of funding for “greenways” in 2020, including a copy of the capital financial allocations to each project, the cost benefit analysis carried out in each case; the projected usage of each project; the projected maintenance cost of the projects; the sources of direct income that will be derived from them and any other relevant material in relation to the approval of funding for greenways .
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All spatial and attribute data (including owners or rights holders along routes identified) informing the map in Annex 3 of the department’s 'Plan Z' alternative to the National Broadband Plan entitled “ Submission PER 00154-19: Briefing on the National Broadband Plan for meeting with Minister Bruton" “Annexe 1 - Potential Coverage Map” https://merrionstreet.ie/MerrionStreet/en/ImageLibrary/4_PER-00154- 19_Briefing_on_the_National_Broadband_Plan_for_Meeting_with_Mi nister_Bruton_210219_Redacted_.pdf Spatial data is requested in common GIS format (.shp .kml .geojson etc) Tabular data should be supplied in native format. Text records should be supplied in searchable format where possible.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copies of any correspondence between your department and either the Dept of Justice or the Data Protection Commissioner with regard to the provision of a new headquarters for the Office of the DPC. Copies of any submissions, memos, briefings, or other such review/overview documents prepared or submitted to the Dept with regard to provision of a new HQ for the DPC. Both parts of this request to cover the period 1 July 2019 to date of receipt of the request.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All correspondence between Dermot Crowley of Dalata and Minister McGrath during 2020 and to date in 2021.This request was
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subsequently clarified and the below wording agreed on 27/01/21. I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to a copy of all correspondence between Dermot Crowley of Dalata and Minister McGrath, from Minister McGrath’s appointment on 27th June 2020 to date in 2021. This FOI arises out of this lobbying return for the period September 1 to December 31. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/67229/dalata-hotel-group
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All records relating to the requirement / decision to increase the salary level for the secretary general position in the Department of Health and process for filling that position. I would like this request to cover any records on these matters from 2020 through to today.