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

The Ministerial Brief for the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

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A copy of any briefing material presented to the new minister on their taking up of office following the election of Taoiseach Micheál Martin on Saturday, June 27 2020.

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A copy of the briefing document(s) prepared for the new incoming minister and/or (if different records) the ministers for state in the Department.

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A copy of the paper prepared by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in and around 2014 on the private health insurance industry, hospital activity and collection of charges by the HSE.

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Copies of any emails, letters and/or meeting minutes with Construction Industry Federation (CIF) and internal correspondence in relation to this exchange with CIF as referenced in this return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/60030/construction-industry-federation-cif In all cases of requests for correspondence and meetings, please also include attached documents and/or documents referenced that are not already publicly available. In all cases for correspondence, please also note that this request excludes any correspondence in relation to the organisation of any meetings.

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All records (including but not limited to e-mails, letters and minutes) in relation to motor traffic access to the Phoenix Park between 01/03/20 and present day (09/07/20).

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All briefing documents prepared by your Department's officials and presented to the new Minister. I'm seeking copies of documents delivered to Michael

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McGrath to introduce him to his new portfolio and ongoing issues under his responsibility between his appointment on June 27, 2020 and today July 9, 2020.

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Please provide the number of car parking spaces provided to civil servants and other employees of the State in the county of Dublin as at 1 January 2020, broken down on a postcode basis.

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Copies of any correspondence (including emails, letters, and details or records of phone calls) between any member of staff of the Office of Public Works and the office of Minister of State Patrick O'Donovan relating to the decision to re- open entrances in the Phoenix Park to vehicular traffic; copies of any correspondence (including emails, letters, and details or records of phone calls) between the office of Minister of State Patrick O'Donovan and Jack Chambers TD or persons communicating on his behalf relating to same; copies of any complaints received relating to the closure of entrances to the Phoenix Park for vehicular traffic in the period since 1 April to the date of the request; copies of any minutes, agendas, briefings or documents associated with any meetings between the office of Minister for State Patrick O'Donovan and the Office of Public Works, or the office of Jack Chambers TD, in relation to the same decision.

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All records in relation to the meetings, emails, letters and/or phone exchanges with Q4PR/Coillte as referenced in the following lobbying returns: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/58360/q4pr

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Any correspondence, briefings, notes, reports, agendas, minutes or other records relating to the preliminary consultations held with “relevant State agencies” on the feasibility of introducing a Public Defender system in Ireland, referred to in the Programme for Government Annual Report 2017, published by the Department of An Taoiseach. Any correspondence, briefings, notes, reports, agendas, minutes or other records relating to the review of Public Defender systems in other jurisdictions, referred to on page 55 of the

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Programme for Government Annual Report 2017. Any reports or records outlining the potential costs of introducing a Public Defender system in Ireland.

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All briefing notes relating to the National Children’s Hospital prepared for Minister Donohoe – either internally by department officials/ advisors or externally – during the period of March 1, 2020 - June 27, 2020. All briefing notes relating to the National Children’s Hospital prepared for Minister McGrath – either internally by department officials/ advisors or externally – during the period of June 27, 2020 - July 14, 2020.

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All briefing notes relating to the National Broadband Plan prepared for Minister Donohoe – either internally by department officials/ advisors or externally – during the period of March 1, 2020 - June 27, 2020.All briefing notes relating to the National Broadband Plan prepared for Minister McGrath – either internally by department officials/ advisors or externally – during the period of June 27, 2020 - July 14, 2020.

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Diaries for Patrick O'Donovan, Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works for the period 1st July 2020 to 14th July 2020

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All documentation in relation to the Public Service Benchmarking Body (also known as the Benchmarking process), prepared for or considered by the Minister, Senior Officials Group, Cabinet Committee, or Cabinet meetings held between 01 January 2000 and 31 December 2003 including any briefings/memos/reports/correspondence or other documentation prepared for each meeting or arising out of those meetings.

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All correspondence between the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the appointment of special advisers in the Department of the Taoiseach between the period June 27 2020 to the present day

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Can I request the briefing document for Michael McGrath, and other ministers in his department, files usually given to a minister informing them of what will

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be in their department, what roles or responsibilities they have and what issues lie ahead under a new government.

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I am requesting the following information under the Freedom of Information Act, based on the following return on the lobbying register. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/55690/ibec A copy of the minutes of the meeting concerned between Danny McCoy, IBEC CEO and Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe

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Correspondence during December 2019, and Jan, Feb and March 2020 between DPER and DTTAS concerning financial support for the Football Association of Ireland. Indepartmental memos, analyses etc. on financial support for the Football Association of Ireland, covering the same period

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As per the EU Public Procurement Directive, member states are required to report to the Commission every three years about SME participation in public procurement. These reports also concern the prevention, detection and adequate reporting of cases of procurement fraud, corruption and conflict of interest and other irregularities. As such I am requesting all such reports that have been sent to the Commission, and any correspondence that exists under Freedom of Information.

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Briefing notes prepared for the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to Amendment 1* to the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2020 submitted at Committee Stage of Seanad Éireann, between 25 June 2020 and 25 July 2020; Correspondence between the office of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform officials in relation to Amendment 1* to the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2020 submitted at Committee Stage of Seanad Éireann, between 25 June 2020 and 25 July 2020; Correspondence between Department of Public Expenditure and Reform officials in relation to in relation to Amendment 1* to the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2020

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submitted at Committee Stage of Seanad Éireann, between 25 June 2020 and 25 July 2020.

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All communication between the office of the Minister of State for the Office Of Public Works and the Tánaiste's office (including the Tánaiste), Jack Chambers TD and Senator Emer Currie.

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All records pertaining to changes to the content of the Gov.ie webpage titled "COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment" published on this date, Monday July 27th 2020. (Available at https://www.gov.ie/en/service/be74d3-covid-19- pandemic-unemployment-payment/ and last retrieved at 12.08pm today) - copies of all previous versions of this page since its first publication

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A copy of any correspondence, records, or documents relating to business cases or business case evaluations for the provision of resources, including but not limited to staffing, technology systems, or accommodation to the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner which might have been created, received, or processed between the 1st of April 2020 and the 24th of July 2020.

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All correspondence between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and Departments of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Children and Equality; Media and Tourism; and Health regarding the appointment of special advisers to Ministers in these Departments between the period June 27 2020 to the present day. All correspondence between the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the appointment of special advisers in the Department of the Taoiseach between the period July 17 2020 to the present day.

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Copies of any submissions, briefings, or other such review or overview documents prepared for either the Secretary General or the Minister with regard to equalisation of pay for "super-junior" ministers. Copies of all records held in the email accounts of the Sec Gen, Minister, and the most senior official with oversight for this process relating to equalisation of pay for "super-junior"

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ministers. Both parts of this request to cover the period 18 June 2020 to date of receipt of the request.

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Minutes of the meetings, and any correspondence, which discussed the amendments to last week’s bill - Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2020.

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Details of any purchases of computer equipment, mobile equipment, tablets, laptops, any mobile or computer accessories, any electrical equipment or appliances on behalf of any minister or minister of state at your Department in period between 1 May 2020 and the current date. Copies of any requests for additional office space, furniture, decoration, or paintings by any officeholder, minister of minister of state at your Department in period as outlined above. Copies of the response that was issued in any such instance. Copies of any receipts or invoices associated with the above.

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All internal and external communications (emails, texts, phone calls etc.) regarding a pay cut for government ministers, junior ministers etc. from June 27 to today's date. Please send me the minutes of any meetings on the same issue over the same time period.

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The minutes of the meetings, and any correspondence, which discussed the current government’s appointment of special advisors, aide de camp to the Tánaiste, and super junior minister allowances.

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Memo prepared and sent to cabinet by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the waiving of increased rates of pay as per the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (FEMPI) Act 2015 and the Public Service Pay and Pensions (PSPP) Act 2017 by members of the Government (Taoiseach and Ministers) between 25 June and 29 July 2020; Briefing notes prepared for the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the waiving of increased rates of pay as per the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (FEMPI) Act 2015 and the Public Service Pay and

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Pensions (PSPP) Act 2017 by members of the Government (Taoiseach and Ministers) between 25 June and 29 July 2020

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I wish to obtain all records under FOI relating to the TLAC and to the Civil Service Management Board from 2008 to present relating to DTTAS and minutes of all meetings of the Civil Service Management Board and TLAC from 2008 and all correspondences relating to the process of appointments of persons to these bodies from 2010 to present

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Copies of any submissions, reports, memos, reviews, or other such overview or explanatory documents relating to civil servants and the issue of mandatory quarantine were they to holiday abroad. Copies of all records held referring or relating to this issue held in the email account of the senior official with oversight for the recommendations as above. For avoidance of doubt, it is to this issue that I refer: https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/0715/1153544-civil-service-quarantine/

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Copies of any correspondence received by D/PER with regard to salaries for special advisers in excess of agreed rates. Copies of any responses sent by D/PER with regard to salaries for special advisers in excess of agreed rates. Copies of any briefings/submissions prepared for the Minister or Sec Gen with regard to the issue of salaries for special advisers in excess of agreed rates.

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Under Freedom of Information I wish to request access to all correspondence between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the following departments regarding the appointment of special advisers between the period July 01 2020 to the present day: • Department of the Taoiseach • Department of Housing • Department of Media • Department of Children • Department of Transport • Department of Climate Action

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• Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade • Department of Defence

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Tender PROJ000006020: Contract for Prison Clothing for Irish Prison Service Request for access to non-personal records, I refer to the above Office of Government Procurement tender competition, which I note has been cancelled. This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2014. In regard to the above tender competition and any current or planned replacement, I request access to the following records: 1. Records concerning requirements as to ensuring that forced labour or child labour is not been used in the supply. 2. Records concerning implementation of the obligations in Article 18(2) of Directive 2014/24EU and Article 18(4) of SI 284 of 2016. The award notice states that the contract was awarded on 4 July 2020. If the contract documents are not readily identifiable from the information I have provided, I would suggest initially confining the search to the period 1 May 2020 to 31 July 2020.

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Records created between 1 March 2019 and 4 August 2020 relating to the consideration of Mr Robert Watt as a candidate for nomination as a member of the board of the Football Association of Ireland. Mr Robert Watt, the secretary general at the Department of Public Expenditure was recently appointed to the board of the FAI. The Sunday Times has reported that former sports minister Shane Ross blocked the appointment during the Minister’s tenure because of perceived or other conflicts of interest. Following the general election in 2020 and subsequent government formation, a decision was made to progress with the appointment and apparently, the FAI had kept the board vacancy open for several months to facilitate the appointment. I would like to see copies of correspondence within the Department and between the Department and officials from other Departments, including the Department of the Taoiseach, between the Department and external bodies

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and individuals including the FAI, and minutes of meetings where the appointment or conflicts of interest were addressed.

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A copy of the Minister's diary for the period 27th of June up to and including date of receipt of the request.

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This request is being made under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 and in light of the recent FOI from the Irish Times, I have grave concerns over the monitoring of Irish Social Media by government departments. As such, I am requesting any similar information that your department is collecting on Irish social media commentary on the actions of your department. In order to be perfectly clear, I would like to receive any information (posts, comments, shares/retweets, likes etc.) that your department has been collecting and collating from Irish Social Media. While the information published by the Irish Times could be said to be collecting as a means of ‘gauging public opinion’, the information I am requesting does not need to inherently do the same, but if you could include the purpose for which it was collected, that would be much appreciated. I'd like to access records from January 2019 to today, August 19th 2020

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Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am seeking a copy of all the correspondence issued by Bank of Ireland (BoI) or the Banking & Payments Federation to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to its 2020 Redundancy Programme of 1400 redundancies and including any information to secure DPER authorisation / agreement to increase Voluntary Parting terms. This request is to include PowerPoint presentations. Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am seeking the return correspondence issued by Department of Public Expenditure & Reform to Bank of Ireland or the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland in response to their representations. Please include all reference to the basis on which approval for the increase was sought and granted, any restrictions committed to by BOI or Imposed by DPER with

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particular reference to the time period or limitations on offering enhanced Voluntary Parting terms

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Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting copies of all complaints sent to the Minister's office since 2018 about the Freedom of Information Act. My request should include, but not be limited to, complaints by members of the public, politicians or the Information Commissioner about the application of the Act by public bodies to whom it applies.