Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
FOI Requests — 2434 requests
- Handled OutsideReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Release of minutes of any meetings, departmental memos or internal correspondence between Minister of State Michael D'Arcy and his advisors regarding a plans to introduce legislation that would see insurance companies reveal how much they are paying out to settle compensation claims against businesses. The date range I am seeking is from 21 March last year until the
- Received —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
present date, and I can confirm that I mean the Minister of State's advisor.
- Handled OutsideReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I am requesting the release of any correspondence between Minister of State Michael D'Arcy and insurance companies regarding a plans to introduce legislation that would see insurance companies reveal how much they are paying out to settle compensation claims against businesses. I am also requesting the release of any minutes of any meetings between the junior Minister and insurance companies regarding the same. The date range I am seeking is from 21 March last year until the present date, and I can confirm that I mean the Minister of State's advisor.
- GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Access to records held by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform setting out the current rules for the recognition of service for superannuation purposes under the Public Sector Transfer Network arrangements, sufficient to answer my query, sent by email on 3 February 2019 to the email address PressOffice@per.gov.ie, concerning the rules of the Public Sector Pensions Transfer Network arrangements, and further explicated in my email.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Could you please provide the following records relating to a determination dated 27 November 2017 under section 6 of the FOI Act in respect of the Office of Secretary General to the President that is referred to in this Information Commissioner case https://www.oic.ie/decisions/ms-x-and-the-office-of-th- 1/index.xml A copy of the Minister's determination, a copy of any submissions made to the Minister in relation to the issue and a copy of any advice or briefing provided to the Minister for the purpose of his determination.
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Request in respect of records relating to the proposed construction and development of an event centre in Cork (the Cork Event Centre). All records that are in possession or power of procurement in respect of all documents or records mentioning the Cork Event. We are prepared to narrow this request to exclude any documents that relate to the ongoing tender process and also to limit the request to documents or records mentioning the Cork Event Centre to documents or records from 1 January 2018.
- Handled OutsideReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Information on a range of items during 2018 and previous to that. If you do not have them in full detail, perhaps you could refer me to the appropriate Department that has them. 2018 grants to Irish Family Planning Association. 2018 grants to Dublin Well Woman Centre 2018 grants to ANEW Pregnancy Care. 2018 grants to any LGBT organisations. Cost of grants and services to Irish Women’s Council. Grants to Together for YES Campaign. Cost of Governments campaign when actively campaigning with Together for YES. Cost of Garda Band that took part in 2018 Dublin Gay Pride March. Annual Budget of SIPO (Standards in Public Office Commission).
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Details, including relevant dates, of all tender competitions - standalone or mini-competitions - undertaken by OGP on behalf of public body Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) under the 'Request for Tenders to establish a Multi Supplier Framework for the Provision of External Workplace Investigation Services
- Received —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
(OS006/003/001)' during the year 2016 where Acrux Consulting Ltd was the successful supplier.
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All briefing material including memos, background papers, preparatory advice, minutes of meetings, reports, correspondence, documents and publications in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform between June 2016 and May 2017 in relation to the Definitive Business Case for the National Children’s Hospital.
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All briefing material including memos, background papers, preparatory advice, minutes of meetings, reports, correspondence, documents and publications in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform between January 2017 and May 2017 in relation to the revised governance structures for Children’s Hospital Project and Programme.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All records of requests for meeting minutes, attendees and agendas of all meetings between the Minister (and/or senior officials within the Department*) and bodies or individuals regarding the Cork Event Centre since 1st January 2019. Any official who would qualify as a Designated Public Official under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 within the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copies of any records held by the Department relating or referring to either of two recent court judgments relating to the FOI process. These are the enet and UCC cases. For avoidance of doubt, these links explain exactly which cases are referred: https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/minister-wins- appeal-over-release-of-data-to-journalist-1.3816705 https://www.thejournal.ie/freedom-of-information-ireland-rte- ucc-high-court-ruling-4575582-Apr2019/
- GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copies of all records relating or referring to development of new guidance that issued to civil servants relating to use of private emails or messaging services in the course of their work. This refers to this recent circular: https://circulars.gov.ie/pdf/circular/per/2019/09.pdf
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copies of any records discussing the possibility of ending/reforming the daily telephone allowance system for Oireachtas members since a new system of roaming charges was introduced within the European Union last summer (only since the date of last such similar request). Copies of any record discussing the possibility of ending/reforming the system of top- up expenses for members of the Oireachtas when on certain types of overseas travel (only since the date of last such similar request).
- GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All documents/reports/minutes of meetings/briefing materials/emails/letters/correspondence internal to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (and its forerunners before 2011) and with relevant other parties in respect of the following: · Circular 34/1977 - Starting Pay on Promotion or Establishment · General Council Report 816 · General council Report 966 · General Council Report 1216 · General Council Report 1503 All records relating to the issue whereby serving civil servants who are promoted by open competition can find themselves financially worse off than colleagues (or they themselves) had been promoted by a confined internal completion in their Department or Office
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copies of the following ministerial submissions (FOI/P054/2019 refers): - PER 00020-19 - PER 01287-18 - PER 01218-18 - PER 00033-19 - PER 01243-18 - PER 00003-19 - PER 01214-18 - PER 00790-18
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Email correspondence between officials in DPER and DHPLG regarding the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan - 22 Nov 2018. Email received by Robert Watt from the Sec Gen of DHLPG regarding the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan - 6 Dec 2018.
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All versions of the draft licence which was ultimately awarded to Premier Lotteries Ireland in November 2014 to operate the National Lottery. Any assessment carried out by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on the value of unclaimed prizes either pre or post the awarding of the licence. A copy of a letter sent by William Fry to DPER on behalf of Premier Lotteries Ireland about unclaimed prize funds on October 23, 2013. A copy of the attachment to an e-mail sent by Barry Murphy of Davy Corporate Finance to DPER on December 13,2013 which contains responses to PLI questions
- GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
The minutes of all Project 2040 Delivery Board meetings between 22nd September 2018 and 26th April 2019.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Documents relating to Sunday pay or lack thereof for Border Management Unit (BMU) staff. Documents relating to a claim for
- Received —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Sunday pay for Border Management Unit (BMU) staff. Any documents relating to Sunday for Border Management Unit (BMU) staff.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Details of Shift premiums paid to Civil Servants (as of 03/05/2019), who were rostered to work unsociable hours as part of their normal duties in the following Depts. /Agencies; - Revenue - Customs - Dept. of Agriculture - Ports - Dept. of Justice & Equality - INIS/Border Management Unit - Garda Civilian Call Takers A breakdown of these allowances e.g. Shift Premium, Night Premium, Saturday Premium, Sunday premium, etc. Details of any civil service collective agreements regarding payment of premiums in the above circumstance
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All correspondence to and from the department since January 1 2015 on the redevelopment of Pairc Ui Chaoimh.
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All correspondence in the Department related to the National Broadband Plan from the Secretary General between the period 01 October 2018 and the present day.
- GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All records created by or in the possession as a result of, stemming from or in consideration of etc. my Freedom of Information Request, submitted 26th March 2019, FOI/PO80/2019. The records should include, but are not limited to, any draft wording/ responses etc. proposed, emails, notes of meetings/ discussions concerning or mentioning the request, notifications of the request to individuals/ organisations (both internal and external), any hand written notes concerning/ mentioning the request (to include those written on other records or in the margins thereof etc.).
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Request records held within the Department of Finance relating to the drafting and establishment of the IAA Staff Superannuation Scheme (Amendment) 2012
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All briefing notes and memos prepared for Minister Donohoe relating to the National Broadband Plan (NBP)
- GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Requesting the release of written correspondence or memos between Robert Watt and the Minister expressing concerns about the cost of the National Broadband Plan or its value for money since 1 January this year. My request includes, but should not be limited to, concerns about a CBA analysis on the plan shared with or by Mr Watt and the Minister.
- GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Departmental submissions on Budget 2019 from the Department of Health, Department of Housing, Planning & Local Government and Department of An Taoiseach received by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, during September 2018
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
1. The written invitations sent to framework participants, asking for competitive bids for: · Provision of Lot 2 - Organisational Change Management & Leadership for University College Dublin' (contract signed on 29/11/2017) · 'Provision of Organisational Change Management & Leadership for Trinity College Dublin' (contract signed on 13/3/2018) · 'Provision of Organisational Change Management & Leadership for Trinity College Dublin - 26/01/2018' (contract signed on 26/01/2018) · 'Mini Competition for the Provision of Lot 2 - Organisational Change Management & · Leadership for Health Information and Quality Authority (ICT
- Received —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Strategy) (contract signed on 02/07/2018) · 'Mini Competition for the Provision of Lot 2 - Organisational Change Management & Leadership for Waterford Institute of Technology & Institute of Technology Carlow' (contract signed on 2/7/2018) 2. The bids received for the listed invitations listed above.
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copies of any records held relating to the handling/management of FOI request P081/2019. Copies of any records held relating to the publication of pension details for former officeholders. This part of the request only to cover the time frame since the date of my last such similar request. Searches of any relevant private email addresses and/or messaging services should be considered when processing this request.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Vanguard Group (Ireland) Limited been lobbying Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Request access to the following records/details: All correspondence (received and sent) between Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and Vanguard Group (Ireland) Limited in 2019.Minutes from meetings between Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and Vanguard Group (Ireland) Limited in 2019 https://www.lobbying.ie/return/47225/vanguard-group-ireland- limited
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copies of all records held by the Department concerning or in any way related to the allocation of funding/ voted expenditure, provided for as part of the estimates process, to the Tax Appeals Commission, Vote 10, for the acquiring/ purchase of a new Case
- Received —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Management System. In the interest of clarity this request includes any submissions to the Minister in this regard and any business cases submitted in support of such expenditure. This request covers the period 1st May 2018 to date.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All documents/reports/minutes of meetings/briefing materials/emails/letters/correspondence internal to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (and its forerunners before 2011) and with relevant other parties in respect of the following: Circular 08/2019 - Revised arrangements applying to starting pay
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
A copy of the following Project 2040 documents, referenced in recent delivery board meeting minutes: The Construction Sector Productivity review, ‘BIM Centre of Excellence’, the review of delivery capability and practices across Departments.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Documents relating to Annual Leave allowance for clerical officers working shift 24 x 7 x 365. 7 x 12 hour shifts over 14 day period. As per the hours worked by Border Management Unit in Dublin Airport. Any and all calculations to how Annual Leave was determined.
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Access to any minutes / memos / correspondence relating to the meeting between RTE and Minister Donohoe on January 30, 2019.
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Access to any correspondence / minutes / memos between Minister Donohoe and Amazon in 2019. The following lobbying request refers https://www.lobbying.ie/return/47070/amazon- web-services
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All applications to the Outside Appointments Board between 1 January 2017 to date to include:
- Received —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
1. Name of applicant 2. Position in public service/civil service 3. Public service/civil service employing organisation 4. Intended outside appointment 5. Decision of OAB in relation to the application
- GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Any appointments awarded within the Systems and Data Unit within the Office of Government Chief Information Officer, in particular to the role of Software Developer or Data Analyst since June 2018? If so, are appointments Staff or Contractors? Have any such contracts been awarded since June 2018?
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All records relating to this entry in the lobbying database: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/47070/amazon-web-services
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All records relating to the Office of Public Works' potential purchase of the Central Bank's former Dame Street headquarters. For background information to help with the processing of this request, this matter was discussed with officials from the department in late 2013/early 2014.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All records created by or in the possession of OGP as a result of, stemming from or in consideration of Freedom of Information Request, FOI/PO56/2019. The records should include, but are not limited to, any draft wording/ responses etc. proposed, emails, notes of meetings/ discussions concerning or mentioning the request, notifications of the request to individuals/ organisations (both internal and external), any hand written notes concerning/ mentioning the request (to include those written on other records or in the margins thereof etc.). All records held or created in relation to calls and/or mobile messages (including text, WhatsApp etc.) to or from OGP in relation to FOI/P056/2019 and/
- Received —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
or FOI/P080/2019. This should include call details where they exist including duration of calls etc. and any notes of calls. In the interest of clarity this request includes a call believed to have been received by OGP 9th April 2019. Any notes created by OGP in respect of meetings held in relation to FOI/P056/2019 and/ or FOI/P080/2019. All emails sent or received by OGP in relation to FOI/P056/2019 and/ or FOI/P080/2019.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All records created by or in the possession of the Office of Government Procurement as a result of, stemming from or in consideration of etc. my Freedom of Information Request, FOI/P109/2019. The records should include, but are not limited to, any draft wording/ responses etc. proposed, emails, notes of meetings, discussions or calls concerning or mentioning the request, notifications of the request to individuals/ organisations (both internal and external), any hand written notes concerning/ mentioning the request (to include those written on other records or in the margins thereof etc.. All records held or created by the Office of Government Procurement in relation to calls and/or mobile messages (including text, WhatsApp etc.) to or from OGP in relation to FOI/P109/2019. This should include call details where they exist including duration of calls etc. and any notes of calls. In the interest of clarity I am aware that at least one call took place. Call log details in respect of said calls should be retrievable from the mobile handset and/ or mobile service provider.
- GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All records relating to this entry in the lobbying database: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/47985/an-post