An Garda Síochána

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

Any records between 16 December 2022 (the date of the decision letter for FOI P285/2022) and 18 June 2022 regarding correspondence between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on the matter of the two recommendations that were made in terms of the international election observation roster as outlined in circular 11/2019 (page 17).

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

1. In relation to all CCTV cameras that you have procured from 2017 until the present, please provide: - the names of each company and the names of the products including the model numbers - the contracts with each company - the cost per unit and the total costs, and - the duration of contracts and/or licenses. 2. Please provide records that state the capability of the CCTV cameras (along with their storage and processing units whether locally, on a server or in the cloud), such as facial recognition, temperature/thermal scanning, behaviour analysis, object detection or demographic detection (i.e. age, gender, clothing etc). 3. For all CCTV cameras procured between 2019 and present, please also provide the documents and communication (such as letters and emails) involving the company that was awarded the contract. If the records in response to point 1 in this request contain product model/numbers, then point 2 can be removed.

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

Copies of all records dated between 20 March 2018 to 16 June 2022 that relate to me Julie Grace (aka Julianna Grace) where I am named, identified or referred to. Specifically, I am seeking copies of all letters, memos, and emails, and any other data relating to me; held by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

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

I am satisfied to restrict this request to the following units of the Dept: Minister's Office Ministers of State offices Secretary General’s Office

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

I refer to the recent statement made by Minister McGrath regarding the legal advice obtained in relation to the final restoration (July 2022) of FEMPI pay cuts for particular civil/public servants. Under FOI legislation, I wish to request copies of the following: (1) All of the legal advice records. (2) Records of discussions and interactions with the legal agent(s). (2) Records of the submission(s) made for legal advice. (3) Internal records related to the submission(s) for legal advice, including internal records and records of interactions between DPER and other civil/public service agencies.

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

1. All correspondence to and from Ministers in your department regarding muscovite mica, pyrrhotite and pyrite. 2. All correspondence to and from all Ministers in your department regarding the muscovite mica, pyrrhotite and pyrite compensation schemes The request is for records to include – but not limited to: Internal and external correspondence Minutes of meetings Notes or memos in relation to discussion or telephone calls From 01/01/2019 to 31/12/2020.

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

1. All correspondence to and from Ministers in your department regarding muscovite mica, pyrrhotite and pyrite. 2. All correspondence to and from Ministers in your department regarding the muscovite mica, pyrrhotite and pyrite compensation schemes The request is for records to include – but not limited to: Internal and external correspondence Minutes of meetings Notes or memos in relation to discussion or telephone calls From 01/01/2021 to the present day (22 June 2022).

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

Please provide us with all data relating to tenders and payments made in respect of vehicle towing and recovery contracts in Louth, Meath and Monaghan.

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

I read in the 2021 Annual Report of the Irish FOI Commissioner that they made submissions to you on the reform of the FOI Act that they believe would be for the benefit of everyone involved. I would like to receive the submissions that the Department received.

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

The audit trail relating to “RFT 204886 - LEOLK TRNG21 - LEO Limerick training providers panel that details the dates that responses from all bidder/users were accessed by the contracting authority on your E-Tenders portal. The information sought is the audit trail for all lots described in the above request for tender

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

All correspondence held by the Department regarding the report of the Future of Media Commission from the period 01 October 2021 to the present day

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

Copies of any submissions, briefings, memos, recommendations, or other such high-level documents prepared for either the minister or the secretary general with regard to the restoration of pay for those earning in excess of

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

€150,000. This request to cover the period 1 Oct 2021 to date of receipt of the request.

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

I wish to obtain the numbers (figures) of how many employees were brought back to work after receiving ill health retirement and were brought back to work using the "recall of duty" mechanism set out in paragraph 11.4 of the superannuation book 2006 from dates Jan 2016 to June 2022 within the DPER. The numbers (figures) who wished/looked to return to work following previously been granted ill health retirement from dates Jan 2016 to June 2022.

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

In relation to travel undertaken by Minister McGrath and Minister of State Smyth as part of the 2022 St Patrick’s Day Programme to Rebuild Connections, I would like to receive: • The names of people who accompanied the Ministers on their respective trips and their job titles or relationship to the Ministers. • The schedule of flights undertaken by the above people as part of their respective trips, including flights to and from Ireland, connecting flights and the names of airports where departures and arrivals took place. Also, please include whether the flights were economy class, business class, first class or other and the name of the airline used for each flight. • The Ministers’ itinerary for their respective trips. • A breakdown of expenses accrued and paid by Government for the trips, including flights, accommodation, subsistence, gifts, PCR testing, taxis/public transport, etc.

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

To whom it may concern, I wish to seek the following records under the Freedom of Information Act 2014. 1. All correspondence to and from Ministers in your department regarding muscovite mica, pyrrhotite and pyrite.

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

2. All correspondence to and from Ministers in your department regarding the muscovite mica, pyrrhotite and pyrite compensation schemes. The request is for records to include – but not limited to: Internal and external correspondence Minutes of meetings Notes or memos in relation to discussion or telephone calls • Up until and inclusive of 31/12/2018

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

I wish to seek the following records under the Freedom of Information Act 2014. 1. All correspondence to and from Ministers in your department regarding muscovite mica, pyrrhotite and pyrite. 2. All correspondence to and from Ministers in your department regarding the muscovite mica, pyrrhotite and pyrite compensation schemes. The request is for records to include – but not limited to: Internal and external correspondence Minutes of meetings Notes or memos in relation to discussion or telephone calls • From 01/01/2011 to 31/12/2012.

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

I wish to seek the following records under the Freedom of Information Act 2014. 1. All correspondence to and from Ministers in your department regarding muscovite mica, pyrrhotite and pyrite. 2. All correspondence to and from Ministers in your department regarding the muscovite mica, pyrrhotite and pyrite compensation schemes. The request is for records to include – but not limited to: Internal and external correspondence Minutes of meetings Notes or memos in relation to discussion or telephone calls • From 01/01/2013 to 31/12/2014.

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

I wish to seek the following records under the Freedom of Information Act 2014. 1. All correspondence to and from Ministers in your department regarding muscovite mica, pyrrhotite and pyrite. 2. All correspondence to and from Ministers in your department regarding the muscovite mica, pyrrhotite and pyrite compensation schemes. The request is for records to include – but not limited to: Internal and external correspondence Minutes of meetings Notes or memos in relation to discussion or telephone calls • From 01/01/2015 to 31/12/2016.

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

I wish to seek the following records under the Freedom of Information Act 2014. 1. All correspondence to and from Ministers in your department regarding muscovite mica, pyrrhotite and pyrite. 2. All correspondence to and from Ministers in your department regarding the muscovite mica, pyrrhotite and pyrite compensation schemes. The request is for records to include – but not limited to: Internal and external correspondence Minutes of meetings Notes or memos in relation to discussion or telephone calls • From 01/01/2017 to 31/12/2018.

Department 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 01‐09‐2023 ‐ 30‐09‐2023.

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

A copy of any submissions received by D/PER from An Garda Síochána with regard to their inclusion/partial inclusion for the purposes of the 2014 FOI Act. A copy of any formal correspondence between D/PER and An Garda with regard to the inclusion/partial inclusion/or exclusion of AGS for the purposes of the FOI Act. Clarified: To include both AGS and the Department of Justice, with a cut‐off date of 31 December 2015

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

With regard to the Commonage known as the Great Heath of Maryborough, Co. Laois, usually known as The Heath: Please supply a copy of the title documents to this property, copy of all documents, maps,correspondence etc supplied by the Department of Finance when this common was transferred to the Department of Public Expediture and Reform. All general documents relating to this property.

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

I am officially requesting under FOI a defined statement as to if section 4 of circular 17/2017 prevents all public service bodies from entering mediation in relation to disputes over selection for promotion, or can publicly funded bodies opt into mediation in spite of section 4 of said circular, And Is said circular binding or advisory on public service employers.

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

I require all documents issued to the Department of Children Equality Disability,Integration and Youth, and the Department of justice that concern the preparation of contracts or agreements for the provision of accommodation for Asylum seekers,or persons fleeing from Ukraine,from September 2016 to the present day.

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

1. E‐Submissions to the Minister for Decision in relation to the following matters in Budget 2024 a. €450 in Energy Credits b. Double Week in Social Protection c. Double Month in Child Benefit d. Fuel allowance lump sum e. Living alone allowance f. €400 one‐off payments on various carer’s grant, disability allowance, blind pension, etc g. The budget allocation for the Department of Health h. €100 qualified child increment lump sum i. €400 working family payment lump sum j. Higher education student contribution k. Schools capitation l. School transport m. State exam fees n. Extention of travel youth card o. Extention of reduced public transport fees p. Business supports (ie the €250mn package) q. Foster carer allowance double payment r. €12 increase in all social protection payments s. Extension of Child Benefit to 18 years in full time education t. Further supports to lower the cost of childcare (ie, the 25 per cent average reduction measures) u. Additional Capital Allocation to the Department of Defence v. Free school books for junior cycle students w. Budget allocation for SEAI residential and community energy upgrade schemes x. Improvements to the student grant scheme y. Delivery of additional capacity by the Department of Health z. Workforce and Reform measures in the Department of Health aa. Increased allocation to the SHCEP bb. Increased allocation to the LDA

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

A list of all submissions prepared for Minister Donohoe with regard to Budget 2024. Clarified: A list of all submissions to the minister in the period 1 April 2023 to date

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

Does your organisation have any plans to procure below services, if yes then please provide information in the below format? Example: Data and Analytics Does your organisation have any plans to procure the below services, if yes then please provide required information in the below format? Example: IoT security Does your organisation have plans to procure any of the below services, if yes then please provide information in the below format? Example: Platform as a Service Can you please list the number of devices deployed by your organisation for the following? Device Type List

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

All documents in the Department between the Minister and senior officials and any outside entities relating to the funding of the Cork Event Centre and Budget 2024 for the period May 2023 to 12 October 2023

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

Any report prepared by ESRI in relation to the National Development Plan since 2020.

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

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

1. Any emails, memos, letters or submissions and their attachments were relevant, between officials within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform at the level of Principal Officer and above regarding the 2024 expenditure ceiling and resource allocation for the Department of Health and HSE in the context of Budget 2024 between 1st October 2023 and 15th October 2023; 2. Any emails, memos, letters or submissions and their attachments were relevant, between the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and officials within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform at the level of Principal Officer and above regarding the 2024 expenditure ceiling and resource allocation for the Department of Health and HSE in the context of Budget 2024 between 1st October 2023 and 15th October 2023; 3. Any emails, memos, letters or submissions and their attachments were relevant, between the Health Service Executive and officials within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform at the level of Principal Officer and above regarding the 2024 expenditure ceiling and resource allocation for the Department of Health and HSE in the context of Budget 2024 between 1st October 2023 and 15th October 2023; 4. Any emails, memos, letters or submissions and their attachments were relevant, between the Health Service Executive and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the 2024 expenditure ceiling and resource allocation for the Department of Health and HSE in the context of Budget 2024 between 1st October 2023 and 15th October 2023; 5. Any emails, memos, letters or submissions and their attachments were relevant, between officials within the Department of Health and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform at the level of Principal Officer and above regarding the 2024 expenditure ceiling and resource allocation for the Department of Health and HSE in the context of Budget 2024 between 1st October 2023 and 15th October 2023; 6. Any minutes of meetings held between officials within the Department of Health and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform at the level of Principal Officer and above regarding the 2024 expenditure ceiling and resource allocation for the Department of Health and HSE in the context of Budget 2024 between 1st October 2023 and 15th October 2023; 7. Any minutes of meetings held between officials within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform at the level of Principal Officer and above regarding the 2024 expenditure ceiling and resource allocation for the Department of Health and HSE in the context of Budget 2024 between 1st October 2023 and 15th October 2023.

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

I hereby make a freedom of information request. I an seeking all correspondence to and from the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform relating to the salaries, remuneration and conditions of senior managers, including the President of MTU, Vice Presidents (current and future) Deans and all those whose salary scale goes above100,000 euro per annum.

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

1. Correspondence between Minister Patrick O'Donovan and Minister for Housing regarding potential for conversion of office stock into residential accommodation 2. From 01 Sept 2023 to date

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

1. Copies of all records including e‐mails, briefing papers between Minister Donoghue, his Secretary General and the Ministers and Secretaries General in the Departments of Housing and Finance related to the renters tax credit and landlords tax relief in Budget 2024 for the period August 1st 2023 and October 10th 2023. 2. Copies of any correspondence, briefing notes or opinions on the renters tax credit and landlords tax relief received by the Minister for Public Expenditure or his Secretary General from August 1st 2023 and October 10th 2023.

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

Will you let me have, please, the records supporting the government’s decision to allocate a reported €4 billion for covid and Ukraine? These should include the requests from line departments and agencies under their remit and specific headings the money is approved to be spent. I’d like to make this request under the FOIA 2014. By email or snail mail, whichever you prefer.

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

• All correspondence between the National Cybersecurity Centre and the Department between March 1 2023 and October 15 2023 • All advice given to staff at the department related to cybersecurity and personal devices in 2023

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

• All public communications to the Minister for Public Exependiture's office between 10 October 2023 and 18 October 2023

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

1. A list of all e submissions sent to the cabinet minister in your Department during the period July 01‐ Oct 10 of 2023 Please note, I am not looking for the esubs themselves, just a list of their titles

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

1. The number of staff at the Department who earn more than €100,000 per year. 2. The number of staff at the Department who earn less than €28,000 per year. 3. What is the salary of the highest paid worker at the Department and what is the salary of the lowest paid worker at the Department.

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

I am seeking the release of the Cyber Security Review produced by Deloitte Ireland as listed in the attached screenshot. Please also provide copies of invoices paid to Deloitte Ireland as part of this report. In addition, please provide any correspondence, both internal and external, related to the above report, as well as any letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, memos, notes, reports, draft reports and any other relevant records that were created, sent or received by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Clarified: ‘In relation to the Cyber Security Review by Deloitte Ireland (as listed in the attached screenshot) please provide copies of invoices paid to Deloitte Ireland.’

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

I am requesting the release of any records relating to a tweet sent by the Department on 10 October about a Budget announcement for funding for additional hospital beds and staff, specifically: any email correspondence between departmental staff relating to the tweet, including (but not limited to) the decision to post the tweet, any reaction the tweet received, a decision to remove the tweet, and any proposed statements about the tweet after it was removed.

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

1. All correspondences including briefings received by the Minister relating to spending and funding in the health service between July 1st and October 25th 2023. 2. All correspondences sent or received by the Minister about the Health Budget for 2024 from August 1st to October 25th 2023.

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

I wish to make a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for a public procurement contract award. Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 and the European Communities (Access to Information on the Environment) Regulations 2007 to 2014 I wish to receive the following information in relation to the award of contract Single Supplier Framework Contracts for the Provision of (1) Merchant Acquiring Services & (2) Payment Gateway Services to Public Sector Bodies Tender Reference: PBF113F Date of Issue: 1st April 2020 (https://irl.eu‐supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/165195/1/0): The tender submission of the winning tenderer ● The price submied by the winning tenderer ● The names of the unsuccessful tenderers ● Details of the evaluaon criteria and scoring achieved by tenderers.

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

I refer to the 1999 Annual Report of the C&AG, Chapter 16, Public Enterprise. The Report states that Minister for Public Enterprise paid £800,000,000 into a Board Telecom Éireann (BTE) Pensions Trust fund to discharge all the Minister’s future obligations in relation to the pensions arising from reckonable service prior to 1 Jan 1984, for staff who transferred to BTE from the Civil Service on 1 Jan 1984. Under FOI Act 2014, please provide a copy of the Actuarial Report or any other Report or Memorandum relied upon by the Minister to support the transfer of £800,000,000 into a Board Telecom Éireann (BTE) Pensions Trust fund.

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

I wish to request access to the contracts register for your department / office / body, excluding any contract for security‐related services, systems or processes, and also excluding any commercially sensitive information

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

copies of any correspondence between the department and the department of Transport with regard to the lease of new offices for the NTA. copies of any briefings, submissions, memos, reports or other such high‐level documents with regard to the proposed move of the NTA to new offices.

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

Copies of the following submissions ‐ PER 01184‐23 ‐ PER 01152‐23 ‐ PER 01173‐23 ‐ PER 01179‐23 ‐ PER 01156‐23 ‐ PER 01160‐23 ‐ PER 01090‐23 ‐ PER 01123‐23 ‐ PER 01107‐23 ‐ PER 01060‐23

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

The diaries of the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform with special responsibility for the Office of Public Work, Patrick O'Donovan for the period from the formation of the government in 2020 until present. I would like to request the Travel and Subsistence Expenses Summary for the same minister for the year 2023 year to date.