An Garda Síochána
FOI Requests — 2440 requests
- Received —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Government Procurement (“OGP”) provided support services to Tusla as part of the tender process, including in relation to the evaluation of tender responses for the various lots as outlined in the Request for Tenders (“RFT”). In light of the services provided to Tusla, we now make a request to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (“DPER”) under section 12 of the FOI Act, given that the OGP operates as an office of the DPER. Under section 12 of the FOI Act, we request that we be granted access to the following records relating to the said tender process for the provision of the Legal Services1, which we believe are held by the OGP/DPER, whether generally, or because they are under its control2, or because they are in the possession of the OGP/DPER as service-provider3 to Tusla4 (the “Request”), that is to say: 1. Any and all records comprising or reflecting the marking scheme, scoring matrix and/or guidelines for evaluators evaluating the Lot 18 proposals, including any records providing further detail on the meaning/interpretation of the evaluation criteria and how they should be evaluated. 2. Any and all records comprising of correspondence and communications between the preferred bidder, NAMED PARTY, and Tusla, and vice versa, including any Lot 18 submission or tender proposal sent by the preferred bidder to Tusla. 3. Any and all records comprising of NAMED PARTY tender submission/proposals to Tusla in respect of Lot 21 (Employment), which was also awarded to NAMED PARTY, including its submissions and proposals on the qualitative criteria, including contract management. 4. Any and all records reflecting any draft and final evaluations of the NAMED PARTY tender submission on Lot 21, including on
- Received —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
the qualitative criteria, including contract management. 5. Any and all records disclosing the number of bidders and the ranking of our bid in the final evaluation vis-à-vis the preferred bid for Lot 18. 6. Any and all records comprising notes of individual evaluators and/or any adviser or consultant and/or of the evaluation team on the bids of NAMED PARTY and NAMED PARTY on Lot 18, taken at any time during the evaluation process. 7. Any and all records comprising the views, opinions, advice or reports of individual evaluators and/or any adviser or consultant and/or the evaluation team relating to the evaluation generally of the bids of NAMED PARTY and NAMED PARTY on Lot 18 and regarding any particular evaluation of any particular criterion or sub-criterion being considered. 8. Any and all records disclosing or reflecting any draft or preliminary evaluation or scoring of the bids of NAMED PARTY and NAMED PARTY on Lot 18, both of individual evaluators and of the evaluation team as a whole. 9. Any and all records comprising or reflecting communications between members of the evaluation team, and minutes or notes (or similar) of any evaluation team meetings regarding Lot 18. 10. Any and all records comprising any draft evaluation report or draft evaluation decisions or recommendations and any final evaluation report and decisions, of the evaluation team on Lot 18. 11. Any and all records comprising of or reflecting communications between the evaluation team, or any individual member(s) thereof and any other person(s) regarding the evaluation of and decisions on Lot 18 bids, and the final
- Received —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
outcome of same. 12. Any and all records comprising of communications between the OGP and Tusla regarding the evaluation of, and decisions on, Lot 18 bids, and the final outcome of same. 13. Any and all records recording comments or observations on the evaluation of, and decisions on, Lot 18 bids, and the final outcome of same. 14. Any and all records comprising drafts and final versions of letters or other communications to the bidders (including NAMED PARTY), informing them of the outcome of the tender process regarding Lot 18.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copies of all records held referring or relating to a review of the system for monitoring of attendance for Oireachtas members. This request to cover the period 1 Jan 2021 to date of receipt of the request.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I would like to make a request under the Freedom of Information Acts for all correspondence between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to the Housing for All strategy from 1 Jan 2021 to present in electric form. Subsequent Amendment Limited to grades AP and above.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Correspondence between officials in the public expenditure department and officials in the housing department, between April 2021 to July 2021
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All information including correspondence (including text and WhatsApp messages) and documentation, memos held by the
- Received —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Department regarding an event hosted by former Minister Katherine Zappone held in the Merrion Hotel on July 21st 2021.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to the cost-benefit analysis carried out by EY Ireland into Ireland's hosting the America's Cup. I also wish to request, under FOI, access to any other internal records or external correspondence since the start of 2020, including with other government Departments, regarding the hosting of the America's Cup.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All records relating to payments made to Hotel Merrion Ltd (t/a The Merrion Hotel) for the period 1 January 2020 - 24 August 2021. In order to assist your search of these records please note the CRO number for this company is 171972 and the registered address is Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I request the following under the Freedom of Information Act: the various draft plans or papers regarding the plan submitted to the Minister or his office of Ireland's National Recovery and Resilience Plan. I would like to specify the dates of 1/1/2021 to 31/6/21
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I wish to request access to the following records: • All correspondence sent to the minister and officials at the Department of Education in relation to the pay and work conditions for school secretaries. • Timeline: 8 October - 15 December 2020 (inclusive) • All correspondence to and from the Department that references the Dáil speech given by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar on 8 October about school secretaries being "as important" as other
- Received —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
school staff. • Timeline: 1 January - 1 September 2021 (inclusive)
- Received —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Correspondence with the Department of Housing in relation to the return on investment for 'Housing For All' housing plan and the future current spending commitments. I am looking for recent correspondence (June to August 2021) related to the capital and current spending commitments in the 'Housing for All' plan (under the various delivery streams) and the related cost/benefit analysis. In relation to future years, I accept that budgets would not be committed to 2030, as this is on an annual basis. I am looking for the documents that set out a cost breakdown across the delivery streams (capital budget & local authority delivery/ capital budget and LDA delivery/ AHBs/ leasing/ PPP, shared ownership, etc). This is to identify the investment in capital assets and future current spending commitments, under the Plan.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
• A list of guest speakers/motivational speakers hired during each of the years, 2019, 2020, and the first six months of 2021. Please include, the fee paid; where the event took place or if it was a virtual meeting; how long the event lasted; a copy of any presentation material received for the event - IE; slide presentations, handouts, copy of speeches. • A list of appearance fees paid for PR/promotional events guest appearances for each of the years, 2019, 2020, and the first six months 2021. Please include where the event took place or if it was a virtual meeting; how long the event lasted; a copy of any presentation material received for the event - IE; slide presentations, handouts, copy of speeches. Subsequently amended 07/09/2021 - A list of fees paid to individuals for
- Received —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
motivational speeches/promotional event attendance during 2020, and the first six months of 2021
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I am writing to request access to the following records under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 and in line with case number 98188 (2001) and case number 101639 (2021). The records that I wish copies of: The successful tender response for the Mini competition for Confidential Shredding Lot 5 for Office of Government Procurement (held in 2019)
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I request under the Freedom of Information Act the records of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in respect of: 1. The approvals and consents sought to date pursuant to Section 12 of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012 from the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform by the Minister for Justice and Equality. 2. The approvals and consents pursuant to Section 12 of the Personal Insolvency Act 2012 granted to date by the by Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to the Minister for Justice and Equality.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Records relating to spending by the Department on media advisers (including staff), PR companies, PR training for staff/ministers, and other relevant expenses for public relations/media events from March 01, 2020, to date. Could I ask that this information is provided electronically and in its original format where possible?
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Pursuant to the FOI Act I hereby require you to furnish me with copies of any emails, text, enquiries and correspondence in relation to the potential appointment of Catherine Zappone as the UN Envoy. This application is to include all communications
- Received —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
to or from Catherine Zappone: Michael Martin, Leo Varadkar and Simon Coveney. Please furnish copies of all of these documents whether received by you or any of your officials or civil servants. Please also advise if you have received texts or emails from any of the above which have been deleted.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Records of all costs associated with the General Election count for the Sligo-Leitrim- North Roscommon - South Donegal constituency in February 2020 at the Sligo Park Hotel? Records of all costs associated with the General Election count for the Longford-Westmeath constituency in February 2020 at AIT? Records of all costs associated with the General Election count for the Roscommon - Galway constituency in February 2020 at the Hyde Centre? This may include wages, food, cost of count staff, cost of venue, hire of any additional resources associated with events connected to the count centres named above.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copies of any records held referring or relating to the issue of retention of records by officeholders or public servants when held on mobile phones, in text messages, private emails, messaging services or other such communication methods. This request to cover the period 1 August 2021 to date of receipt of the request.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Any and all communications, including emails, messages on messaging services, and minutes of meetings between any and all Representatives of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and: - Simon Coveney and/or any of his staff or representatives - representatives of TCAGSM, Catherine Martin or Jack
- Received —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Chambers, that make reference to the America's Cup dated from 01/06/2020 to 14/09/2021 inclusive
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Please send me records of all communications (emails, letters, text messages etc) with the minister or junior minister from tobacco companies, or people acting on their behalf, between May and August this year in relation to the upcoming budget. Please also send me any budget submissions from tobacco companies during the same period.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All information, correspondence and documentation, memos and reports held by the department in relation to a potential cap on suckler numbers resulting from participation in a CAP Pillar 2 scheme To include, but not be limited to all documentation from May 1st in relation to this - Any correspondence relating to this between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine - Any minutes, records or notes pertaining to any meeting at this this issue was discussed. - Any briefings/memos/reports provided to executives or officials on this matter. - All other documentation pertinent to this issue
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All correspondence and documents related to the bid for the 2024 America's Cup held by the Department between the period January 01 2021 and the present day. This should include all emails, memos, text message exchanges and any other form of communications regarding the prospective bid.
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I am seeking all communication in relation to funding for MetroLink in the upcoming National Development Plan between 01/01/21 and present day.
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I am seeking all communication in relation to funding for DART+ in the upcoming National Development Plan between 01/01/21 and present day.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Correspondence between the President of the Association of Judges of Ireland and the Department of Public Expenditure regarding pensions / pay for judges, between 1 Sept 2020 to 1 Sept 2021
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All communications by text message or separate web-based messaging service between Minister Donohoe and his colleague the Minister for Children between November 1 2019 and February 8 2020
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All communications between the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform and the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage regarding the Mica Redress scheme. I would like this to include all letters, emails and memos. I would like the FOI request to include all text messages and WhatsApp messages between Minister Michael McGrath and Minister Darragh O'Brien on the Mica Redress scheme. I would like the FOI request to cover from January 1, 2021 until the present day.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Emails sent to Minister Smyth by Hume Brophy on behalf of Visa Ireland relating to the "value of digital payments including to government", as detailed on the lobbying register https://www.lobbying.ie/return/77188/hume-brophy
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I am requesting the release of correspondence from Premier Lotteries Ireland to the minister regarding proposed legislation to ban betting on the National L0ttery. The correspondence is referred to in this entry on the Lobbying Register.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Correspondence with the AG's office regarding its communications with the Association of Judges of Ireland regarding tax treatment of their pensions and issues relating to the standard fund threshold during 2021
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Any economic assessment or review of the Government’s Housing for All plan. Minutes of meetings involving the Secretary General or Assistant Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to the Government’s Housing for All plan. I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/5/2021 – 29/9/2021.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
A list of e-submissions submitted to the minister through the e- submissions system. I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/8/2021 – 29/9/2021
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Access to all correspondence between the American Chamber of Commerce and David O'Sullivan in 2021. Please also include minutes of any meetings between them.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to all correspondence and / or minutes of any meetings between Minister Smyth and / or Barry Lowry with Microsoft Ireland / Ciaran Conlon during 2021
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to any correspondence or minutes / notes of any meetings between Stripe and Minister McGrath during 2021.
- Received —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to any correspondence or minutes of any meetings between Apple / Sam Sharps and Minister Smyth during 2021.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I request copies of any and all correspondence, electronic and hard copy, from/to the Department of Defence and from/to the Departments of Finance, and Public Expenditure and Reform between the 1st January, 2011, and the 31st December, 2012 on the subject matter of the allowed Establishment Strength, Structure and number of Operational Formations (Brigades) of the Army element of the Defence Forces, particularly pertaining to the downsizing of Army Brigades from Three to Two.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I request copies of any and all correspondence, electronic and hard copy, from/to the Department of Defence and from/to the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces between the 1st January, 2011, and the 31st December, 2012 on the subject matter of the allowed Establishment Strength, Structure and number of Operational Formations (Brigades) of the Army element of the Defence Forces, particularly pertaining to the downsizing of Army Brigades from Three to Two.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All written requests to the Department for salaries (in respect of persons with salaries above €80,000) in excess of agreed rates, relocation expenses, car allowances, bonus payments or performance-related pay. The response which was issued in each case. Any submission prepared for the minister with regard to the above. This request to cover the period 1 July 2021 to date of receipt of the request.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All correspondence, meeting minutes, documentation related to the following returns on lobbying register by Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland: • To introduce Zoom and update on its presence in Ireland in the context of the official's role within their Department – https://www.lobbying.ie/return/76732/instinctif-partners- public-affairs-ireland
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All correspondence, meeting minutes, documentation related to the following returns on lobbying register by Hume Brophy on behalf of Visa Ireland: • Government Procurement – https://www.lobbying.ie/return/77201/hume-brophy
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
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.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
A list of all submissions to the Minister in the period 1 March to 31 September 2022