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

I request access to the following records: 1. DPER Sanction / Approval • All submissions, memoranda, briefing papers, or correspondence received from the Department of Justice (or any other body) seeking DPER approval or sanction for the Citywest acquisition • All records of decisions, approvals, or sanction issued by DPER • Any conditions attached to such sanction 2. Public Spending Code / Infrastructure Guidelines Compliance • Any records held by DPER assessing or confirming compliance with: o the Public Spending Code o the Infrastructure Guidelines • Any internal DPER analysis, review, or commentary on the Citywest acquisition 3. Timeline of Engagement • Records showing the timing of: o any sanction request(s) received o any approval(s) issued o any interaction with the Department of Justice regarding the acquisition 4. Value for Money Assessment • Any business case, appraisal, or financial analysis submitted to DPER • Any review or evaluation by DPER of value-for-money claims, including: o cost-benefit analysis o cost-effectiveness analysis o assumptions underlying the reported 4-year payback period 5. Exceptional / Urgent Procedures (if applicable) • Any records indicating that the acquisition was treated as: o an emergency or exceptional expenditure o subject to accelerated or retrospective approval • Any internal discussion within DPER regarding such treatment 6. Absence of Records (if applicable) If no records are held in respect of any of the above categories, I request: • a formal statement confirming this • an explanation as to how the Minister’s statement regarding DPER sanction and compliance can be reconciled with the absence of such records Public Interest This request relates to a €148 million public expenditure and an explicit statement to Dáil Éireann regarding compliance with DPER sanction procedures. There is a strong public interest in transparency and accountability in relation to how such expenditure was approved and assessed.