IT Spending

Louth County Council

I am making this request to Louth County Council under the Freedom of Information Act. My requests are outlined below as specifically as possible however if any of the below is unclear I would appreciate it if you could get in touch. Which standards does your council currently adhere to (i.e. ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials etc.)? Which team/department/individual is responsible for managing compliance? What role is responsible for managing compliance for your council? Has cyber security been set as a priority for 23? What software/system does your council currently use to manage your compliance and related documentation? If software. a system are currently in place when does the current contract with that supplier expire? If software.a system are currently in place, when did it last go out for procurement? What is your current budget for compliance & compliance solutions?

Enterprise Ireland

A copy of any records held by the CEO referring or relating to delays in the payment of expenses to staff members of Enterprise Ireland during specified time period.

Limerick City and County Council

How much the council have spent on Europe Direct.

Central Bank of Ireland

aggregate, anonymised statistics on personal contract plan (PCP) and hire-purchase car finance agreements in Ireland. Specifically, for each calendar year from 2019 to the latest available year, could you please provide the number of newly originated agreements and total financed amount, broken down by: 1. Loan type: - Personal Contract Plan (PCP) - Hire Purchase, excluding PCP 2. Borrower age band at origination: - Under 25 - 25-34 - 35-44 - 45-54 - 55-64 - 65+ 3. Where available, whether the finance relates to a motor vehicle / car finance. If newly originated agreements are not available, I would be happy to accept outstanding agreement counts and outstanding balances by year/quarter instead. If disclosure control requires suppression or wider groupings, I would be happy to accept broader age bands, broader periods, or any other aggregation that can be released safely.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Any written material including instruction manuals, technical documents, emails, memos and internal and external communications mentioning the software “Passwork”.

Chester Beatty Library

Any written material mentioning the software “Passwork”

Office of Public Works

Further to my previous request for information under FOI 92/2025, I wish to seek records of expenditure by OPW on specialised data protection software for OPW’s Data Protection Unit in 2025 and 2026, eg FOI 92/2025 stated that OPW previously procured similar software from “One Trust” and subsequently “DPOrganiser” for the preparation of “Records of Processing Activities” during the period 2018-2024. Please forward any and all records for: 1. what data protection specific software is being now used by OPW’s Data Protection Unit, 2. who is the supplier and 3. the cost of such software for the years 2025 and 2026. Please note that I am only seeking records in relation to “Data Protection” specific software as referenced above and not expenditure on the likes of WORD, EXCEL etc.

Enterprise Ireland

Records relating to the blended working model, including but not limited to the decision to change the blended working model in Enterprise Ireland.

National Transport Authority (NTA)

Records held by the National Transport Authority’s IT section concerning the installation and use of vehicle tracking software within the TRD Directorate.

Department of Education and Youth

Documents regarding the IT Contractors for school transport.

Wicklow County Council

For clarity and to assist efficient processing, this request relates to existing corporate governance and equality/human rights duty records. Where any requested record is already publicly available, please provide the direct URL link in lieu of copies. A) Corporate risk management and assurance records 1. Corporate Risk Register (current): The most recent, date-stamped version of the Corporate Risk Register in force as at the date of processing this request. 2. Corporate Risk Register (previous): The immediately preceding date-stamped version (i.e. the version in place before the current one). 3. Directorate / Department risk registers (current): The most recent date-stamped risk register for each Directorate / Department (or equivalent “Level 2” risk registers referenced in governance or audit reporting). 4. Directorate / Department risk registers (previous): The immediately preceding date-stamped version for each register referenced in item (3). 5. Risk controls / mitigations: Where controls or mitigating actions are maintained separately from the risk registers, please provide the current and immediately prior version of those control/mitigation schedules. (If controls are embedded within the risk registers themselves, items 1–4 will suffice.) Note: This request is limited to corporate and directorate-level governance records. I am not seeking operational or low-level work instructions. B) Public Sector Equality & Human Rights Duty (Section 42, Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014) Having regard to Wicklow County Council’s Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Duty Implementation Plan and related Annual Report disclosures, I request the following records: 6. The Council’s Assessment of Equality and Human Rights Issues completed under Step 1 (Assess) of the Duty (current version). 7. The Evidence Book / evidence records referenced in the Implementation Plan appendices, or equivalent compiled records relied upon by the Section 42 Working Group. 8. The Implementation Template referenced in the Implementation Plan. 9. Governance records relating to the Duty, including: o the terms of reference and membership of the Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Duty Working Group; and o any record confirming approval or adoption of the Implementation Plan by the Senior Management Team (e.g. SMT minutes or decision records). 10. Records relating to training delivered specifically for implementation of the Duty (2024–present), including: • training materials or decks, • training plans, and • attendance records at Senior Management level where recorded. 11. Records relating to the Priority Initiatives identified in the Implementation Plan, limited to: • the review or development of the Staff Charter, Customer Charter, and Customer Service Action Plan insofar as they implement Step 2 (Address); and • internal communications issued to staff regarding the Implementation Plan or Duty implementation. 12. Any monitoring, review, or reporting records prepared to support Step 3 (Report) of the Duty (2024–present), including any internal drafts prepared for inclusion in future Annual Reports.

Tailte Éireann

• Planned Information and Communication Technology (ICT) procurements for the current financial year. • 1. Details of the ICT budget and planned ICT projects or initiatives for the current financial year. • 2. Documentation outlining planned ICT procurements, including (but not limited to) hardware, software, ICT maintenance agreements, and related services.

Leitrim County Council

I am writing to request all available information held by Leitrim County Council relating to the site I have recently purchased, including any historical or current planning applications, permissions, refusals, enforcement files, objections, maps, correspondence, or related documentation linked to the property. Property details: •Address / Location: Annagh, Glenfarne, Co Leitrim (REF: 04/1987) Folio Number: LM7534F This request is made under the Freedom of Information Act / Access to Planning Records, and I am happy to provide any further details required to assist in locating the relevant files.

National Transport Authority (NTA)

Records relating to Vehicle Tracking Software including correspondence and authorisation; procurement and purpose; as well as any policies, guidelines, or internal directives governing the use of vehicle tracking software within the TRD Directorate and any data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) or privacy assessments carried out prior to or following installation.

Galway City Council

1. Details of the ICT budget and planned ICT projects or initiatives for the current financial year (2025/26). 2. Documentation outlining planned ICT procurements for FY 2025/26, including (but not limited to) hardware, software, ICT maintenance agreements, and related services.

The Housing Agency (Housing & Sustainable Communities Agency)

1. Details of the ICT budget and planned ICT projects or initiatives for the current financial year (2025/26). 2. Documentation outlining planned ICT procurements for FY 2025/26, including (but not limited to) hardware, software, ICT maintenance agreements, and related services.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

I am writing to formally request access to records concerning planned Information and Communication Technology (ICT) procurements for the current financial year (2025/26). As part of our organisation’s interest in understanding upcoming ICT procurement initiatives, I kindly request access to the following information: 1. Details of the ICT budget and planned ICT projects or initiatives for the current financial year (2025/26). 2. Documentation outlining planned ICT procurements for FY 2025/26, including (but not limited to) hardware, software, ICT maintenance agreements, and related services.

Munster Technological University

IT Costs

Office of Public Works

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am writing to formally request access to records concerning planned Information and Communication Technology (ICT) procurements for the current financial year (2025/26). As part of our organisation’s interest in understanding upcoming ICT procurement initiatives, I kindly request access to the following information: 1. Details of the ICT budget and planned ICT projects or initiatives for the current financial year (2025/26). 2. Documentation outlining planned ICT procurements for FY 2025/26, including (but not limited to) hardware, software, ICT maintenance agreements, and related services. Transparency and accountability in public expenditure are paramount to us. We kindly ask for as much information as possible regarding these points.Should any part of the information be exempt from disclosure, please specify the relevant exemptions and the reasons for their application.

Department of Health

I am writing to formally request access to records concerning planned Information and Communication Technology (ICT) procurements for the current financial year (2025/26). As part of our organisation’s interest in understanding upcoming ICT procurement initiatives, I kindly request access to the following information: 1. Details of the ICT budget and planned ICT projects or initiatives for the current financial year (2025/26). 2. Documentation outlining planned ICT procurements for FY 2025/26, including (but not limited to) hardware, software, ICT maintenance agreements, and related services.

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

1. Details of the ICT budget and planned ICT projects or initiatives for the current financial year (2025/26). 2. Documentation outlining planned ICT procurements for FY 2025/26, including (but not limited to) hardware, software, ICT maintenance agreements, and related services.

Wexford County Council

Records in relation to Environment Noise Complaint

Department of Health

I hereby submit this formal request under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, for access to records held by your Department concerning the involvement, engagement, or contractual arrangements with the following entities: 1. Palantir Technologies Inc. and any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; 2. Foundry (Palantir’s software platform); 3. Any other data analytics, surveillance, health modelling, or digital identity software provided by or affiliated with Peter Thiel or Thiel Capital. Specifically, I request access to: • Any contracts, Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), or Data Sharing Agreements between your Department and the above-named entities, from January 2019 to present; • Any internal emails, briefing documents, meeting minutes, or reports that reference the role of Palantir Technologies (or Foundry) in Ireland’s: o Health system (e.g., HSE pandemic planning, vaccine logistics); o Public Services Card or biometric identity infrastructure; o Emergency response systems or population surveillance; o Participation in EU Digital Wallet, HERA, or data integration schemes; • Any communications or meetings with representatives of Peter Thiel, Thiel Capital, or affiliated lobbying groups.

Department of Health

1. All contracts, Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), or partnership agreements between the Department of Health and Palantir Technologies, or any of its subsidiaries, since 2016. 2. All correspondence, meeting minutes, emails, or documentation referencing Palantir, Foundry, Peter Thiel, or any Thiel-affiliated companies (such as Palantir, Anduril, or Mithril Capital) in relation to Irish health data, public health policy, digital identity, or surveillance infrastructure. 3. Any internal assessments, data protection impact assessments, or ethical reviews relating to the use of Palantir software platforms in the handling of Irish health records or biometric data. 4. Any involvement of Palantir Technologies in programs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine rollout, emergency planning, genomic tracking, or digital identity integration.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. Details of the ICT budget and planned ICT projects or initiatives for the current financial year (2025/26). 2. Documentation outlining planned ICT procurements for FY 2025/26, including (but not limited to) hardware, software, ICT maintenance agreements, and related services.

Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht

A list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Rural and Community Development through the e- submissions channel.I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-06-2025 - 30-06-2025.

Charities Regulator

1. Details of the ICT budget and planned ICT projects or initiatives for the current financial year (2025/26). 2. Documentation outlining planned ICT procurements for FY 2025/26, including (but not limited to) hardware, software, ICT maintenance agreements, and related services.

National Transport Authority (NTA)

1. Details of the ICT budget and planned ICT projects or initiatives for the current financial year (2025/26). 2. Documentation outlining planned ICT procurements for FY 2025/26, including (but not limited to) hardware, software, ICT maintenance agreements, and related services.

Office of Public Works

I wish to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act for the following: 1. The number of “Records of Processing Activities (RoPA) completed for each OPW business unit per year from 2019 to date. 2. The total expenditure on data protection specific software for “One Trust” and “DPOrganiser” from 2018 to present. 3. What sections of OPW have these software packages been rolled out to for use by staff in preparing RoPAs, and when? 4. The specific “Data Protection”qualifications of the current Data Protection Officer and their staff when commencing their duties in the Data Protection Unit in February 2025 and the data protection specific qualifications accredited to date 5. Minutes of meetings/emails etc between the Data Protection Commission and the Chairman’s Office from July 2024 to date Points 1-4 should be within the remit of the Data Protection Unit while point 5 may rest with the Chairman’s office/Director of Corporate Services.

An Coimisiún Pleanála

1. Details of the ICT budget and planned ICT projects or initiatives for the current financial year (2025/26). 2. Documentation outlining planned ICT procurements for FY 2025/26, including (but not limited to) hardware, software, ICT maintenance agreements, and related services.

An Coimisiún Pleanála

1. A list setting out all expenditure on the Plean-IT project and associated expenditure described as “ICT systems development and operations” in the years 2014-2025; 2. A list setting out the beneficiaries of such expenditure each year. 3. A list setting out the purpose of such expenditure in each year. 4. Records setting out consultancy expenditure on any reviews of Plean-IT’s scope and effectiveness that were carried out for An Bord Pleanála. 5. Any review reports on the Plean-IT project for An Bord Pleanála’s board or executive management 6. Any minutes of the An Bord Pleanála board since January 2022 on the Plean-IT project and any associated reviews.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Copies of all correspondence (sent and received) between the Department of Justice and the gardai in relation to the costs of IT consultants, the costs of consultants advising on transformation programmes and IT suppliers from January 2023 to date of request.

Mayo County Council

Records on what, if any software system your various departments use to track cases/representations logged by counsellors.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Details of all expenditure incurred by DJUSTICE on cloud computing services in 2024. Cloud computing services should be taken to mean any cloud- related service provided to Department of Justice, either directly by cloud computing firms (such as, but not limited to, the following: list of named providers) or by third party-consultancies. “Expenditure on cloud computing services” should also include any expenditure incurred on cloud services via pre-existing enterprise, cloud solution provider (CSP), or other contractual agreements, even if those same enterprise or Department of Justice or contractual agreements were in respect of hardware, seat-based cloud subscriptions, or non-cloud based software.”

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Record which shows total expenditure in your organisation in 2024 and to date in 2025 on ID cards, lanyards, card holders, card printers or any software used for producing ID cards

Department of Defence

Under the Freedom of Information Act, 2014, I wish to request access to any record which shows total expenditure in your organisation in 2024 and to date in 2025 on ID cards, lanyards, card holders, card printers or any software used for producing ID cards I am seeking any single record, or the smallest number of records possible to provide the information sought - I am not seeking "any and all" such records. I am not seeking any information about the technical specifications of cards or card printers / card readers, rather information about expenditure on these items.

Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht

I wish to request access to any record which shows total expenditure in your organisation in 2024 and to date in 2025 on ID cards, lanyards, card holders, card printers or any software used for producing ID cards

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Access to any record which shows total expenditure in your organisation in 2024 and to date in 2025 on ID cards, lanyards, card holders, card printers or any software used for producing ID cards

Department of Health

New Wording: I am writing to formally request the release of purchasing records for computers, software, and IT infrastructure from the Department of Health covering the period from January 1, 2024, to the present under the Freedom of Information Act, detailing: • Purchase order number or equivalent • Purchase order date • Line item details • Line item quantity • Line item price • Vendor / Supplier name • Delivery address Old Wording: I am writing to formally request the release of purchasing records from the Department of Health covering the period from January 1, 2024, to the present under the Freedom of Information Act. The specific information I am requesting includes: (the information given in bold is necessary, but anything additional would be greatly appreciated) • Purchase order number or equivalent • Purchase order date • Line item details • Line item quantity • Line item price • Vendor/Supplier name • Delivery address

Galway City Council

I request records on what if any software system your various departments use to track cases/representations logged by counsellors. If there is a central cast tracing system I would like the name of that system. Case tracking software can come in many forms and I am looking to find out which departments have case tracking systems and which do not. If they don't, a brief description of how they track cases would help

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Under the Freedom of Information Act, 2014, I wish to request access to any record which shows total expenditure in your organisation in 2024 and to date of request on ID cards, lanyards, card holders, card printers or any software used for producing ID cards

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

1. Financial Records & Public Funding • Documentation of any public funding, grants, or financial support provided to Re-turn CLG, including the purpose of these funds and any conditions attached. • Records detailing the management and allocation of unclaimed deposit funds within the deposit return scheme. 2. Contracts & Procurement Details • Copies of the Service Level Agreement (SLA) and all contracts between Re-turn CLG and Repak Ltd., including payment schedules, invoices, and service descriptions. • Records on the tendering process for major contracts related to IT systems, marketing, and logistics, specifying whether these contracts were competitively tendered or directly awarded. 3. Ministerial Correspondence • Copies of all communications (emails, letters, meeting notes) between: • Minister Ossian Smyth, Minister Eamon Ryan, and Tony Keohane (Chair of Re-turn CLG). • Correspondence related to the approval, oversight, or concerns about Re-turn CLG’s contracts and financial management. 4. Governance and Oversight • Minutes or summaries of any meetings, reviews, or audits conducted by the Department regarding Re-turn CLG’s financial management, contract awards, or operational efficiency.

Munster Technological University

IT Breach

Higher Education Authority (HEA)

A copy of a letter from the Minister, recommending the designation of Cork IT/IT Tralee as the Munster Technological University and supporting documentation

Longford County Council

Case Tracking Software

Donegal County Council

Records in relation to Case Tracking Software

Louth County Council

MISSING IT EQUIPMENT

Galway County Council

Request for records on Case Tracking Software

Cavan County Council

Software tracking systems

University College Dublin

Records regarding the mailroom management systems used by UCD, specifically 1. Mailroom/Parcel Management System(s) 2. Contract Details 3. Point of Contact