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

• The cost of travel and accommodation for the minister/junior ministers • The cost of travel and accommodation for any advisers or other staff for the minister/junior ministers • The cost of any gifts (including shamrock) incurred by the department for the trip • Any other costs associated with the trips • Details of any gifts received while the minister/junior ministers were on the trips.

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

Meeting minutes, meeting information pack, correspondence from the Chairperson and/or Secretary of the Public Services Agreement Group to Minister of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and/or the Secretary General and/or the Assistant Secretary General and/or other government departments and/or Ministers and/or as other associated persons in relation to a meeting held by the Public Services Oversight Group on the 11th November 2021 and Chaired by Chairman Duffy. All or any associated correspondence emanating from or generated as a result of the meeting of the 11th November 2021 which specifically references Hibernia College and the Bachelor of Science (Hons) Degree Programme in General Nursing.

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

Please state how many women and men in your department earn a salary of €100,000 or above, €75,000 or above, and €50,000 or above. Please also state the total number of employees, and how many are full time and part time.

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

Any information, documents, or correspondence held by this department relating to complaints of or investigations into workplace sexual harassment. I would like my request to cover the last five years.

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

A copy of each submission made to The Department between 11 November and 21 December relating to the review being carried out of the Freedom of Information Act

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

A copy of all submissions made to The Department between 25 November and 31 January as part of a public consultation related to a review of Ireland’s ethics legislation.

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

Briefing notes provided to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath in relation to the impact of the State’s response to the Ukrainian refugee crisis. I wish for my request to cover the period from 24/2/2022 – 31/3/2022.

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

I wish to make a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, under the FOI Act of 2014, in respect of the following documents held by the Office of Government Procurement (OGP): Copies of the following documents related to RFT 128458-PAS097F (SRFT Title: “Provision of ICT Consultancy Services with Regard to Cloud Services”): i. The full report prepared by the consultant appointed to undertake the work in question. For the avoidance of doubt, this is the report that, as per page 17 of PAS097F, is intended – inter alia – to determine “the nature, scope and scale of demand for cloud services and commitment to invest in such services across the public service”. ii. The recommendations made – if such recommendations are separate to, or were not contained within, the full report – regarding “the feasibility of developing a Cloud Services Category Strategy for the ICT Portfolio” (as per page 17 of PAS097F). iii. The client survey/questionnaire which was “aimed at determining the nature, scope and scale of demand and commitment to invest in cloud technologies across the public service” (page 17 of PAS097F). iv. Any additional summary or presentation (whether in email, Word document or PowerPoint format), related to the full and final report or any recommendations flowing from that report, that was presented to the OGP CEO/CPO, and/or Director of Sourcing, and/or OGP Executive, and/or the Board of the OGP.

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

Meeting minutes, meeting information pack, correspondence from the Chairperson and/or Secretary of the outlined meeting to Minister of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and/or the Secretary General

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and/or the Assistant Secretary General and/or other government departments and/or Ministers and/or as other associated persons in relation to a meeting held between representatives of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and various representatives of Irish trade unions held on 31st March 2022. All or any associated correspondence emanating from or generated as a result of the meeting which specifically references Hibernia College and the Bachelor of Science (Hons) Degree Programme in General Nursing.

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

I am seeking all records of communications between DPER and DAFM regarding mobility since the inception of the mobility policy from 01/01/2015.

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

Copies of all information relating to engagement between the Irish Free State Government and David Wynn Miller including but not limited to any syntax constitution between September 2008 and September 2012

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

1) Copies of the receipts of flights, hotel accommodation, transport costs e.g. taxis, trains etc. for Minister McGrath visit to the US and Canada for St Patrick's Day events 2022 2) Copies of the receipts of flights, hotel accommodation, transport costs e.g. taxis, trains etc. for any officials from Department of Public Expenditure and Reform that travelled with Minister McGrath to the US and Canada for St Patricks Day Events 2022 3) A list of expenses that have yet to be paid from the trip to the US and Canada for St Patricks Day Events 2022 from either Minister or any official from the DPER as of end of business on 19 April 2022; and if you could provide a brief description as why that particular expense if any has yet to be paid e.g. Hotel accommodation have yet to seek their costs from this Department etc.

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

Copies of any records held referring or relating to the setting of the salary level for the Ceann Comhairle. Copies of any records held referring or relating

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to the restoration of the salary level for the Ceann Comhairle. Both parts of this request to cover the period 1 May 2021 to date of receipt of the request

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

I am requesting the release of details regarding expenses incurred by the Minister and Department's Junior Minister(s) during St Patrick's Day programme visits abroad this year, specifically: • The cost of travel and accommodation for the Minister • The cost of travel and accommodation for any advisers or other staff for the Minister • The cost of any gifts (including shamrock) incurred by the Department for the trip • Any other costs associated for the trip • A copy of all receipts associated with the trip

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

1. An electronic copy of the Tender Response Documents Parts A, B, & C submitted by Abbey Physiotherapy Clinic Ltd t/a Healthcare Direct under THR0028F Single Supplier Framework Contract for the provision of Manual Handling and People Moving and Handling Training Services in the Health Sector (2018). 2. An electronic copy of the Tender Response Documents Parts A, B, & C submitted by The CPL Institute/CPL Resources plc under THR0028F Single Supplier Framework Contract for the provision of Manual Handling and People Moving and Handling Training Services in the Health Sector (2018)

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

1. An electronic copy of the Tender Response Documents Parts A, B, & C for LOT 11 submitted by The CPL Institute/CPL Resources plc under PROJ000002455 - Framework (2nd Generation) for the provision of Health and Safety Training, Consultancy and Advisory Services to the Public Sector (2020) 2. An electronic copy of the Tender Response Documents Parts A, B, & C for LOT 4 submitted by G Holland Ltd t/a Holland Safety under PROJ000002455 -

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Framework (2nd Generation) for the provision of Health and Safety Training, Consultancy and Advisory Services to the Public Sector (2020)

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Correspondence between (sent and received including attachments) the Minister/Ministers of State in the department and the department secretary general, between 1st April and 22nd April 2022.

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

Copies of any correspondence between the Minister of Public Expenditure and Reform/his officials, and the board members of Benefacts, regarding funding. Dates between 1st March 2021 and March 31st 2022.

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

A copy of the review completed in 2020 into the data analytics company Benefacts, and any associated internal correspondence between the Minister and department officials regarding the review.

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

Please can you reveal the content of all correspondence from all whistleblowers received by all departments in relation to the Protected Disclosures Amendment Bill 2022? I understand that names of whistleblowers who wish to remain anonymous will be concealed but my interest lies in their commentary on proposed legislation.

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

1. The details of the plan drawn up by the department of health with consultancy firm EY titled 1 Government Central (1GC) which looked at increased monitoring and surveillance during the pandemic. 2. The costings and amounts paid for EY to formulate 1GC. 3. Any and all correspondence between the minister, the department and EY around this 1GC plan.

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

Copies of any submissions for the Minister or the Sec Gen with regard to the pandemic bonus payment for frontline healthcare workers. This request to cover the period 1 July 2021 to date of receipt of the request.

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

All correspondence sent/received by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to the pandemic bonus payment for frontline workers.

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

All correspondence sent/received by the Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to the pandemic bonus payment for frontline workers. I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/12/2021 to the date of this request

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

I would like to request under the Freedom of Information Acts all documents held by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform between January 2022 and May 2022 related to the Croi Conaithe Cities fund including any data or submissions related to the calculation of the viability gap for apartment developments and the upper subsidy limit as announced by the Minister on 10.5.22.

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

I request access to the following records which are non-personal and which I believe are held by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, dated between January 1, 2022 and the date of this request: • A record or correspondence to and from the minister’s office and Credit Suisse, including representatives acting on behalf of Credit Suisse, regarding the development of rent-to-buy housing units. • A record of briefing documents, and draft briefing documents, prepared by/for the Department relating to Credit Suisse and proposals to develop rent-to-buy housing units.

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

Under FOI Regs to request copies of the two open data framework agreements mentioned in the following release https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/6eab4-minister-of-state-smyth- launches-two-new-open-data-framework-agreements/

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

I am requesting all documents including but not limited to: • The total cost of the repairs and fitting of a new gate at the Russian Embassy in Dublin on Orwell Road - including the invoices.

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

I would like to submit a Freedom of Information Request to the OGP in relation to access to information detailed in an eTenders competition under

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the Freedom of Information Act 2014, please. Tender name: FCT022C Single Supplier Framework Contract for the supply of Electrical Goods (White Goods and Small Appliances) Submission Date: Dec 2019 4 Lots covering, Nationwide, Leinster, Munster and Connacht areas. We request that the OGP provide an MS Office readable version of the documents in word, pdf or excel version documents submitted by the winning tender, DID Electrical Ltd as part of Lot1 Nationwide. 1. Appendix 1A Tender Response Document, FCT022C Electrical Goods RFT 2. APPENDIX 2: PRICING SCHEDULE - ELECTRICAL GOODS, FCT022C Appendix 2 Pricing Schedule

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

Access to any figures or reports provided to the Department from other government Departments / and/or agencies since the start of 2022 reporting on the number of employees who are availing of blended working arrangements.

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

1. A copy of all energy bills from April 1st 2021 through to May 1st 2022 - including heating, gas and electricity for Government Buildings in Dublin (to include the Department of Taoiseach, the Department of Finance, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and Government Buildings on Merrion Street) 2. A copy of all correspondence regarding obtaining a better price for energy from April 1st 2021 through to May 1st 2022 between the Office of Government Procurement and Energy providers - including heating, gas and electricity for Government Buildings in Dublin (to include the Department of Taoiseach, the Department of Finance, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and Government Buildings on Merrion Street).

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

Any and all discussions/documentation/emails/letters/memos created within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform as regards the revised Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme approved by the Government and published by the Minister for Justice on 20 April 2021. The time limitation on this request is 21 April 2020 to present.

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

I would like to request all records in the Department concerning paid services for guest speakers, broadcasters or others at events organised by the Department. These to include, but not be limited to: • Records of events where paid services of MCs, conference hosts, after- dinner speakers, conference or event moderators, broadcasters etc. were acquired • Records of the names of the people hired for each of these events • Individual pay for these persons per event May I ask for available copies of records created in relation to this from January 1st 2017 to May 27th 2022.

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

Copy of the minutes of the Inter-Departmental Working Group (IDWG) since the meeting of Jan 2021.a copy of any presentations/slideshows/research/or other papers presented or delivered at meetings of the IDWG.

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

Any policy documents created in the discussion to stop supporting Benefacts between July 2021 and January 31 2022. Any correspondence received and sent by the secretary general about the decision making process that led to support being taken away from Benefacts between July 2021 and present. Any correspondence received and sent by the minister McGrath about the

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decision making process that led to support being taken away from Benefacts between July 2021 and present

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

Re the Bi Laratal Administrative Agreements that the EU member states signed with the EU Commission in 1998/99. Those administrative agreements followed the publication in the OJ of EU Reg 2064/97 A chara, in accord with the Freedom of Information Acts can you provide me with any documents identifying the member states that signed "Bi Lateral Administrative Agreements" with the EU Commission circa 1998/99. Those agreement were part of the Sound Efficient Management programme that the EU Commission and Dr Brian Gray introduced in 1997. Secondly, I wish to access a copy of the Bi Lateral Administrative Agreements signed in mid-1998 by the D/Finance which I am now advised comes under the authority of D/PER Thirdly, I wish to access the documented communications between the EU Commission and the D/Finance (now D/PER), which eventually led the EU authorities and Brian Gray to insist that Ireland sign those administrative agreements. Fourthly, can I access a copy of the relevant minutes relating to those agreements as recorded by the Interdepartmental Sound Efficient Management Committee, better known as ICSEM I am following up on the Village Magazine May 2022 Podcast

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I am requesting information on the approval and extension of provisions under the Employment Control Framework for the Higher Education Sector 2011 -2014 (ECF). I am making this request under the Freedom of Information Act 2014.

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

The ECF contains provisions 3(a) and 3(b) which severely restrict or remove the rights of retired staff of a HEI to further employment. I have been directly affected by the application of these rules in Technical University of Dublin where I was informed that I could not be considered for a post that I had applied for. The scope section of the ECF states; "This Employment Control Framework is for the period 2011 to 2014 and replaces all previous frameworks." However, the ECF is still being applied by the HEA in 2022. I am requesting the following documents; 1) Any document or electronic mail issued by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) to the Higher Education Authority (HEA) or Dept of Further & Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science (DFHERIS) authorising or mandating the implementation of the measures in the ECF. 2) Any document or electronic mail issued by DPER to the HEA or DFHERIS authorising or mandating extension of the application of the ECF beyond its expiry in 2014.

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1. Records relating to the cost, usage case, and any modelling underpinning the decision to proceed with the "inflation co-operation framework" signed off by cabinet in May 2022. 2. Correspondence with representatives of the construction industry regarding same

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

1. Correspondence between the Department and other Departments/State Agencies in relation to action 19/9 of Housing for All: "All Government Departments will examine their existing portfolio of properties and subject to any obligations under the PSC, the LDA Act 2021 or the State Property Act

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1954, will place them on the market if they are not required and may be suitable for conversion to residential accommodation"

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

Any correspondence revived by Minister Smyth in the last 3 months to present from third parties in relation to the circular economy bill. Any correspondence sent by Minister Smyth in the last 3 months to present to third parties in relation to the circular economy bill. Any memos received by the minister in relation to the bill in the last 6 month to present

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

Copies of all records held referring or relating to the possibility of introducing a waiver option for the electricity grant scheme that was introduced by government. I am happy for this request to include only records held by the Minister's office or at assistant secretary level and above

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

In November 2021, the Department commenced a consultation process in relation to "Ethics in Public Life - Reform and Consolidation of Ireland’s Statutory Framework". The deadline to submit a submission was set as 14 January 2022. https://www.gov.ie/en/consultation/fb784-reform-and-consolidation-of- irelands-statutory-framework-for-ethics-in-public-life/ In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request access to the following records/details: • All submissions received by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform connected to the "Ethics in Public Life - Reform and Consolidation of Ireland’s Statutory Framework" consultation process

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

I wish to request records concerning the WRC determination in the Geraghty v Revenue Commissioner 2021 (a case concerning non-consensual retirement of a women at 65) that were created after that decision was made in 2021.