Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
FOI Requests — 2,313 records (page 46 of 47)
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Copies of any (non-routine) correspondence between D/PER and SIPO with regard to the register of members' interests Copies of any briefings or submissions prepared for the minister with regard to the register of members' interests. Both parts of this request to cover the period 1 Jan 2020 to date of receipt of the request.
- Received —Decided —GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Section 8(4) of the 1997 FOI Act was amended in 2003. Originally, section 8(4) provided that any reason given by the requester for making a request, or any belief or opinion of the FOI body as to what those reasons were, was to be disregarded. The FOI Amendment Act 2003 inserted the words “Subject to the provisions of this Act” at the beginning of this provision. I would like copies of records that would shed light on the background to this amendment.
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• A list of meetings held between the DPER and representatives of the Bar Council of Ireland since the start of 2022; • The names of those attending these meetings; • A copy of the agendas for these meetings and/or a list of subjects to be discussed; • A copy of any memos prepared by departmental officials ahead of these meetings; and • A copy of any minutes or summaries of these meetings.
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• All records/notes/minutes related to any meeting between Sky Ireland and Ossian Smyth in the last four months.
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The records I am seeking are in relation to setting an upper age limit for the Early Childhood Care and Education Programme (ECCE) and the basis for that upper age limit. This request includes, but is not limited to, records of decisions and consultations, all minutes of meetings, emails and other correspondence involving the relevant Minister(s) or senior officials, the relevant government department(s) or other State agencies or bodies, notes in any format, and research papers around the setting of the upper age limit and the basis for that age limit.
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I note that your body partook in the inter-departmental group, the report from which (Report of Inter-Departmental Working Group: Future Investment in Childcare in Ireland) has been used as the basis for the upper age limit (see page 12 - “This is subject to an outside parameter of a child starting school no later than 5 years and 6 months.”)
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I am further requesting the submissions, underlying data, research papers and other relevant documents held by, sent by or received by your Department in relation to setting the parameter of 5 years 6 months in this report or otherwise.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Meeting minutes and briefing notes for Minister Ossian Smyth and his meeting with Workday on Jun 10th 2022 in San Francisco, as detailed on the lobbying register https://www.lobbying.ie/return/88736/workday-limited
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In relation to all thermal screening systems (including all non-contact devices such as thermal cameras for fever or temperature checking during COVID-19 pandemic) that you have procured/purchased/licensed from February 2020 until the present, please provide:
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1. the names of each company (vendors and manufacturers) and the names of the products including the model numbers; 2. The contracts and communication (such as letters and emails) with each company; 3. The duration of contracts and/or licenses; 4. Technical documentation such as data sheets received from the manufacturer and/or vendor; 5. Marketing materials received from the manufacturer and/or vendor; 6. Documents stating when these systems were used (e.g., start and end date), and 7. The total costs.
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The release of any correspondence between the minister or minister's office and the Law Society sent between 1 May and 31 August about the Freedom of Information Act. My request refers to the entry on the Lobbying Register
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Any notes/briefing materials/minutes/correspondence, per the lobbying register, relating a meeting between Amazon Web Services and Barry Lowry.
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Any notes/briefing materials/minutes/correspondence, per the lobbying register, relating a meeting between Amazon Web Services and Paul.
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All independent reviews carried out at decision gate one and decision gate two to date on major public investment projects from November 2021 to present, as per circular 25/2021.
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Date range 2021-2022 Briefing documents created for or created by the Public Service Innovation Advisory Board meeting minutes of Public Service Innovation Advisory Board
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In relation to PAS097F Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Business and Management and ICT Consultancy Services, the following information plus any other information that could reasonably be considered relevant; 1. OGP’s evaluation scores in relation to PA’s submission 1. For each of the 13 Lots: • Scoring allocation framework and methodology (overall and for sub- criteria) • Minutes of Evaluation Meetings in relation to assessment of PA’s submission • All briefing materials, emails, letters and other correspondence (internal and external) relating to assessment and evaluation of PA’s submission • Confirmation of how evaluators were trained and informed on the process • Documentation of OGP’s quality assurance and verification processes 2. OGP’s failure to adhere to the stated process in evaluating PA’s submission 1. Supply Market Analysis Report 2. Framework Design Process 3. Regulation 84 Report 4. Abnormally Low Tenders Report/Approach 5. For each of the 13 Lots: • Confirmation of evaluation team membership. • Confirmation of evaluation team experience and expertise in relevant subject matter areas • Schedule of Lot-specific evaluation meetings 3. OGP’s failure to manage our initial challenge in line with good practice. 1. OGP Complaint Handling Procedures and Processes 2. For each of the 13 Lots: • Confirmation that OGP followed its stated complain handling process • Minutes of Complaint Handing Meetings in relation to assessment of PA’s initial challenge • All briefing materials, emails, letters and other correspondence (internal and external) relating to assessment and evaluation of PA’s initial challenge • Confirmation that those individuals dealing with PA’s challenge to the original evaluation decision were separate from those individuals who initially conducted the evaluation • Confirmation of how those undertaking the complaint handling processes were trained and informed on the process
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I would be obliged if you would kindly let me have a list of the title and duration of all public service wage agreements since 2011.
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• Receipts and expenses claims of Minister O'Donovan relating to their trip to Chicago earlier this year, • Receipts and expenses claims of any support staff who accompanied the Minister on the trip.
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Records of bilateral meetings between the Minister for Education and the Minister for Public Expenditure and/or senior officials from assistant secretary level upwards in relation to the education budget for 2023, from June 2022 to September 27th, 2022.
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A list of all submissions to the Minister in the period 1 March to 31 September 2022
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I would like to request, under Freedom of Information legislation, all correspondence from any member, representative, or chairperson of the Companies Law Review Group and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in the last two weeks. The Companies Law Review Group is an expert group which advises on company law. So the subject matter of the records concerned would be on company law.
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• Correspondence between Minister Michael McGrath and Minister Heather Humphreys regarding Budget 2023 between August 1 2022 and the date of this request (to include the Minister's office and advisers) CLARIFICATION: I am referring to Minister Humphries’ Social Protection portfolio • Correspondence between officials in the DPER with the rank principal officer and above regarding the social protection budget for Budget 2023 between August 1 2022 and the date of this request • Correspondence between officials in the DPER with the rank principal officer and above and officials in the Department of Social Protection regarding the social protection budget for Budget 2023 between August 1 2022 and the date of this request
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Please confirm if your Minister uses WhatsApp for official government business and/or for exchanging messages with officials and colleagues. Please confirm if your Minister stores or deletes WhatsApp messages relating to government business or to and from officials and colleagues. Please confirm if your Minister has downloaded Signal on their work mobile phone. Please confirm if your Minister uses Signal for official government business and/or for exchanging messages with officials and colleagues. Please confirm if your Minister uses a private email account for official government business and/or exchanging messages with officials and colleagues. Please provide any guidance that has been issued to your Minister on the use of messaging systems, such as WhatsApp or Signal. Please send screengrabs of all WhatsApp messages in relation to government business sent to and from your Minister's work phone on September 27, 2022.
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I request the following records relating to Shannon Heritage sites in county Clare. (i) Any records, correspondence, memos and briefing documents prepared for/by members of the Department regarding the proposed transfer of the management of Shannon Heritage sites to Clare County Council (Namely Bunratty Castle & Folk Park, Knappogue Castle & Craggaunowen) between January 1, 2021 and up to and including the date of this request.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copies of all internal correspondence – including but not limited to emails, memos, PowerPoint presentations – within D/PER (as well as correspondence to and from the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer and the Office of Government Procurement), from 1 October 2021 to 12 October 2022, regarding the proposed “Microsoft Whole of Government Agreement” (which is referenced in the publicly available minutes of the D/PER Management Board meeting of 19 September). This request includes (in addition to internal correspondence between officials, political advisors and Ministers) any legal advice that D/PER may have received, either from its own legal advisor, the Office of the Attorney General, or external legal counsel, on the “Microsoft Whole of Government Agreement”.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copies of all correspondence (including but not limited to emails, letters, memos and commercial documentation) between D/PER (including the Office of Government Procurement and the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer) with Microsoft from 1 October 2021 to 13 October 2022, regarding the proposed “Microsoft Whole of Government Agreement” (which is referenced in the publicly available minutes of the D/PER Management Board meeting of 19 September).
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• Copies of all correspondence between Minister Patrick O'Donovan and representatives of Aughinish Alumina. • Copies of the minutes of all meetings between Mr O'Donovan and representatives of Aughinish Alumina. • The time period can be limited to 1/5/2022 to 13/10/2022.
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• Copies of all correspondence to/from the secretary general related to the return to office working at the Department following the Covid-19 pandemic. • The correspondence can be limited to items to/from the following: ministers; unions. • The time period for the correspondence can be limited to 1/8/2022 to 18/10/2022. • The records should include copies of any documents attached or enclosed with the correspondence. • Details of the total number of staff employed by the Department as of 18/10/2022 and a breakdown of how many are working from home; working in the office; working in a hybrid arrangement. • Copies of any internal publications/reports on remote working/return to the office drawn up since 31/1/2022.
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Records (specifically meeting minutes, briefing papers, letters, reports or documents provided by the lobbying entity, presentations at the meeting and/or specific records directly mentioned in the meeting minutes not already publicly available) related to the following meetings as outlined in the following lobbying returns: - Letters from, and meetings with RHH International / Backup Power Limited as outlined in this lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/28943/rhh-international *In all the above, please exclude all correspondence in relation to the setting up or organising of physical or virtual meetings.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I request access to all non-personal records relating to the concurrence of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to the increases to pensions of transferred civil servants in payment under the An Post Main Superannuation Scheme, 1990 which were authorised by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources during 2022 including, but not limited to, records relating to the “not less favourable” guarantee in section 46(4) of the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983. I would prefer to receive copies of the records electronically.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I request access to all non-personal records relating to the issue and implementation of Circular 16/2021 “Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies - Amendments to the Annex on Remuneration and Superannuation” including, but not limited to, records relating to the necessity for the amendments, the definition of “discretionary benefits”, guidance to NewERA on the scope of any review / advice, and measures to ensure adherence to the “not less favourable” guarantee in section 46(4) of the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983. I would prefer to receive copies of the records electronically.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I request access to all non-personal records relating to the advice of the attorney general that all ex-Department of Posts and Telegraphs pensioners of An Post and Eircom should have their pensions aligned with civil service pay as reported in the Sunday Times 5 January 2014, and the implementation of that advice. I would prefer to receive copies of the records electronically.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
A list of all e submissions sent to the cabinet minister in this Department during August, September and October of 2022
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The Departmental risk register
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
The following esubs to the minister: PER 00899-22, PER 00877-22, PER 00872-22, PER 00875-22, PER 00723-22, PER 00865-22, PER 00838-22, PER 00712-22
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I request access to all non-personal records relating to any disputes that have been received by the Minister for his determination under Section 41(7) of the Irish Aviation Authority Act 1993 relating to compliance with the statutory guarantee contained in Section 41(5) of the said Act. I would prefer to receive copies of the records electronically.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All records in relation to the cuts to Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) Adjudicators and Mediators pay, under FEMPI or otherwise, since 2013. In particular I am looking for records in relation to restoration of those cuts to Adjudicator's pay under the FEMPI restoration process, but I require all relevant records since 2013 in relation to the subject matter of this request.
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I request access to non-personal records on any disputes that have arisen in the implementation or interpretation of Section 44 (4) and (5) of The Forestry Act 1988 relating to the amount of benefits payable to pensioners covered by the statutory guarantee.
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I request a copy of the Revised Local Authority Scales Operative from 2nd February 2022 and 1st October 2022 Circular. If the info could be sent by email. I believe the circular corresponds to Letter EL 05/2022 but having search on the gov.ie website I cannot find any record of the circular.
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All correspondence between officials in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and officials in the Department of Further and Higher Education about the shortfall in the pension control accounts of universities identified by the Higher Education Authority between September 1 2021 and December 31 2021. All correspondence between officials in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and officials in the Department of Further and Higher Education about the €56 million in once-off funding is being made available in 2022 for pension liabilities between September 1 2022 to present.
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Any records or correspondence involving the minister/senior officials/AG’s office relating to legal advice or concerns raised regarding the restoration of pay to grades with basic pay of more than €150,000 from July 1 this year.
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Any records or correspondence relating to caps on bankers’ pay and a so called ban on bonuses/taxation of bonuses involving the minister/senior officials in the last six months.
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Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) Operational Arrangements between the European Commission and Ireland
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I wish to apply for electronic records concerning the WRC determination in the Geraghty v Revenue Commissioner 2021 (a case concerning non-consensual retirement of a women at 65) including appeal(s) that were created after 20th June 2022 to 1st December 2022.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Matter: Freemasons in the Public/Civil Service - General This is a Freedom of Information access request [Reference: DOPEAR-001]. Please provide a full, accurate and complete list of records, including the date of the record, held by the ‘Department of Public Expenditure and Reform’ or under your authority, which showcases public/civil servants1 as members of the Fraternal Order of Freemasonry. If any records in the ‘Department of Public Expenditure and Reform’ or under your authority match the above description, please provide enough information so that I may identify and access each record with certainty. Please also provide the title, author, date, journal, web link etc. of any document, online or otherwise, held on record by the ‘Department of Public Expenditure and Reform’ or under your authority, which describes the current number of employed public/civil servants as Freemasons by District, Job/Office Description, Role & Responsibilities and Position2. The term, Freemason is to mean any individual who is a member of any national or international lodge/order of Freemasonry
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I am seeking copies of the following records: - PER 01084-22: Approval of terms for the CEO of the Health Service Executive. - PER 01037-22: Letter to MinHealth re: Expenditure Concerns - PER 00859-22: .Tailte Éireann – CEO - PER 00681-22: Appointment of a Special Adviser to the Minister of State at the Department of Education - PER 00409-22: Consent request to enable Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) to sell access to the usage of an asset and use the windfall gains arising to part-fund turf irrigation systems refurbishment at Leopardstown racecourse
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Copies of any records held by D/PER referring or relating to the setting of salary level for Minister Donohoe's special adviser Fiona O'Connor. Copies of any records held by D/PER referring or relating to the setting of salary level for Minister O'Brien's special adviser Kevin Dillon.
- Received —Decided —RefusedDepartment of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
1. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)/agreement between the Government of Ireland and Microsoft Ireland as announced by Minister McGrath on November 25th. 2. Correspondence between Microsoft Ireland, their agents and representatives and Minister McGrath, Minister Smyth, their special advisors and any employee of the Department of Public Expenditure from 1 January 2022 and today's date. 3. Records of any meetings between Microsoft Ireland, their agents and representatives and Minister McGrath, Minister Smyth, their special advisors and any employee of the Department of Public Expenditure from 1 January 2022 and today's date. 3. Any internal correspondence/departmental records relating to the agreement mentioned above.
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A copy of all ministerial mileage expense claim forms submitted to the department from 1 July 2020 to 30 November 2022.
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I wish to apply for records since 15 December 2021 regarding the election observation roster recommendations PAC Periodic Meeting No 4 of the 4 July 2018