IT Spending

388 requests

  • Received 14 November 2017
    Decided 12 December 2017
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference
    Requester Type Journalist
    Bord Bia

    Trade Mission Costs, details of itineraries and persons travelling from 2015 to date.

  • Received
    Decided 30 November 2017
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 156/660/2017
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    1. Procurement/tender documents related to the Department of Justice purchase of hardware/software from a named company for use at eGates at Dublin airport. 2. I am also requesting any relevant email correspondence between the Department and a named company regarding the procurement.

  • Received 23 January 2017
    Decided 8 March 2017
    Granted
    Request Reference 552
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Review Status No
    An Coimisiún Pleanála

    Update on IT equipment in An Bord Pleanála, since the last Freedom of Information request in 2014

  • Received 30 January 2017
    Decided 22 February 2017
    Granted
    Request Reference 17/07
    Requester Type Other
    Kildare County Council

    Request for information re IT Network Infrastructure (Update to information received in May 2014 requested)

  • Received 24 January 2017
    Decided 16 February 2017
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI/1/1/1168
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Office of Public Works

    I previously made a Freedom of Information request regarding your IT network infrastructure for Office of Public Works at Jonathan Swift Street, Trim, C15 NX36 in April 2013. As the information would have almost certainly have changed since you provided it please could you update the information listed on the attached documents and advise of any changes.

  • Received
    Decided 10 February 2017
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 156/465/2016
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

    1. Audit of Insolvency Service of Ireland, 2015. 2. Audit of Insolvency Service of Ireland, 2016. 3. Review of the Insolvency Service of Ireland, IT contract 2015. 4. National Disability Authority audit 2015. 5. National Disability Authority follow up audit 2015. 6. Copies of the Control Failures reports for Prisons and also for Justice.

  • Received 15 September 2016
    Decided 16 September 2016
    Transferred
    Request Reference 2016-051
    Requester Type Journalist
    National Asset Management Agency Group

    1. Access to copies of all corporate credit card statements from 1/1/15 to date. 2. Access to any documentation relating to attempted breaches of NAMA's IT system from 1/1/15 to date

  • Received
    Decided 14 July 2016
    Request Reference 16/FOI/45
    Requester Type Journalist
    Cavan County Council

    IT attacks

  • Received 5 April 2016
    Decided 29 April 2016
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-2016-118
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    Copy of the Department’s IT policy and circulars/documents related to the retention of departmental emails and paper records.

  • Received 8 February 2016
    Decided 23 February 2016
    Request Reference 16/032
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

    Details of the annual spend on your financial management systems including both capital and current expenditure since it went live. This includes software licence costs, hardware costs, annual software maintenance costs, annual application maintenance costs, annual hosting/managed service costs

  • Received 16 September 2013
    Decided 31 October 2013
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    Information in relation to a foreshore lease for a wind farm at Codling Bank, Wicklow​

  • Received 8 August 2013
    Decided 21 August 2013
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-2013-049
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    Information relating to IT systems in the Department's offices in Ballina​

  • Received 25 June 2013
    Decided 23 July 2013
    Granted
    Request Reference
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    Documents relating to an application for Capital Investment/Scheme of Grant Aid for investments ​under the Rural Development Programmme 2007-2013

  • Received 8 April 2013
    Decided 29 April 2013
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-2013-023
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    Information on IT Network​

  • Received 10 January 2013
    Decided 15 February 2013
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-2013-086
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    Information on HR and Payroll Software​

  • Received 20 January 2025
    Decided
    Request Reference FOI-0026-2025
    Requester Type Client
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    Request for all records held by the Department regarding the following call for tender published on E-tenders on 3rd December 2023 titled Tender for the Provision of Software as a Service (SAAS) solution for External Audit Management https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=27 86026 In particular request for a full copy of the following 1. A copy of all tender submissions 2. All internal correspondence regarding this tender (Inclusive of correspondence prior to publication of notice) within Department from 10/03/2023 to 20/01/2025 3. All external correspondence from Department regarding this tender (inclusive of correspondence prior to publication of notice) - i.e. to prospective tenderers 4. All copies of scoring sheets made by the awarding panel to include contemporaneous notes 5. All copies of financial quotes from bidders

  • Received
    Decided
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI/2022/115
    Requester Type Journalist
    Fingal County Council

    Request information artificial intelligence (AI) technology or algorithmic software by the Council

  • Received
    Decided
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-2025-001648
    Requester Type Media
    Central Bank of Ireland

    Bank and a named firm on the CBI's IT risk questionnaire. records held by the Central Bank of Ireland relating to all banking licences, permits, and/or authorisations issued to a named regulated financial service provider by the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority (or its predecessor or successor bodies, if applicable), including but not limited to: 1. The date(s) on which such licences or authorisations were granted; 2. The nature, scope, and regulatory basis of each authorisation; 3. Any conditions or restrictions attached to those licences or authorisations; 4. Amendments, suspensions, or revocations of such licences or permits (if any); 5. Correspondence or decisions relating to the regulatory status of a named regulated financial service provider under Irish financial services law. 6. whether the named regulated financial service provider ever had and/or required (and in particular during 2008) any licences, and/or

  • Received 11 February 2025
    Decided
    Request Reference FOI-0089-2025
    Requester Type Client
    Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

    Request for access to any record which shows total expenditure in the department between 01/01/2024 to 11/02/2025 on ID cards, lanyards, card holders, card printers or any software used for producing ID cards

  • Received
    Decided
    Request Reference 22751
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Social Protection

    Laptops, Mobile Phones, Printers, Multi Functional Devices, Tablets, Physical Servers, Storage Devices e.g. NAS, SAN, Networking Infrastructure, Security of Infrastructure. 2. Has the Department plans to procure any of the following – cloud computing, software as a service, platform as a service, infrastructure as a service, anything else as a service? If so, give estimated cost and duration. 3. Has the Department plans to procure any of the following services – network security, cloud security, endpoint security, mobile security, IoT security, application security? If so, give estimated cost and duration. 4. Has the Department plans to procure any of the following services – Data and Analytics, AI and Automation, Digital Transformation? If so, give estimated cost and duration.

  • Received
    Decided
    Refused
    Request Reference
    Requester Type Individual
    Central Bank of Ireland

    All records and correspondence the Central bank holds in relation to the named product of a named financial services provider

  • Received 20 December 2021
    Decided
    Granted
    Request Reference
    Requester Type Other
    Wexford County Council

    Slipway fees

  • Received 5 July 2024
    Decided
    Request Reference FOI 128 24
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    South Dublin County Council

    I am writing to formally request access to specific records under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 (FOI Act) regarding planned Information and Communication Technology (ICT) procurements for the current financial year 2024/25. As part of our organization's interest in your upcoming ICT procurement initiatives, we kindly request the following information: 1. Documentation outlining the planned ICT procurements, including hardware, software, maintenance agreements, and related services, scheduled for this year. 2. Information on any planned ICT projects or initiatives for the current fiscal year. 3. Details on budget allocations earmarked for ICT procurement. 4. Timelines associated with the procurement processes. 5. Any tender notices or requests for proposals related to ICT procurement, if available. Transparency and accountability in public expenditure are paramount to us. We kindly ask for as much information as possible regarding these points. If there are any exemptions or limitations in disclosing certain information under the FOI Act, please provide them with the reasons for the exemptions.

  • Received 24 December 2025
    Decided
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference
    Requester Type Client
    Transport Infrastructure Ireland

    Correspondence relating to the 1 January 2025 toll increase.

  • Received 29 December 2023
    Decided
    Granted
    Request Reference
    Requester Type Client
    Transport Infrastructure Ireland

    Total income from motorway tolls in 2021, 2022 and 2023, with a breakdown by each toll.

  • Received 30 December 2022
    Decided
    Request Reference
    Requester Type Other
    Wicklow County Council

    All correspondence, including emails, minutes, phone conversation records, site inspection notes, records, photographs and any other material held by the Council in relation to an enforcement complaint, WCC Ref. UD5601 made by XXXXX on unauthorised structures on an adjacent property Amber, Violet Hill, Bray, Co. Wicklow, a protected structure and in an area subject to a Tree Preservation Order. Please note for context and for efficiency, the requester has a copy of the following records and does not require the following: • Email correspondence between WCC and XXXX in relation to the complaint process and complaint form dated 31/5/22 and 1/6/2022. • Complaint form dated 2nd June. • Letter dated 11th July 2022 Ref. TW/AR stating the file was closed following an enforcement complaint as the development of two sheds and a chicken coup was considered minor and visually acceptable to a protected structure. • Letter dated 9th August Ref. TW/GL to XXX , in response to her letter dated 31/7/2022 stating that the file remains closed. • Acknowledgement dated 8/6/2022 of XXX letter of 31/7/2022 • Email correspondence on 19/12/2022 (11.34am) to and from Ms Gillian Lang and Rosemarie McLaughlin, planning consultant/agent, stating that the file would not be reopened in response to a submission made by XXX on 19/12/2022 at (10.54am) RML PLANNING 2 which included a letter seeking the decision to be reviewed having regard to a recent section 5 declaration that the works were unauthorised. 2. The total number of new enforcement complaints (complaints 2022) which were made to Wicklow Co. Council in the year 2022. 3. How many of those lodged complaints 2022 resulted in Warning Letters? 4. How many of the lodged complaints 2022 resulted in the files being closed without a Warning Letter on the grounds that the development was considered a trivial or minor nature under section 152 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 as amended?

  • Received
    Decided
    Request Reference
    Requester Type
    Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment

    Any correspondence between the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment and the Irish Defence and Security Association (IDSA) between 1 September 2024 and 16 December 2025.

  • Received 8 November 2022
    Decided
    Refused
    Request Reference 22/114 (6782)
    Requester Type Other
    Galway County Council

    Request for latest Microsoft Licensing Enterprise Agreement for Volume Licensing, Memorandum of Understanding with Microsoft, Microsoft Enrolment for software licensing

  • Received 2 August 2023
    Decided
    Withdrawn
    Request Reference Case ID 708
    Requester Type Other
    Galway County Council

    Questionnaire for IT

  • Received 21 August 2023
    Decided
    Withdrawn
    Request Reference Case ID 725
    Requester Type Other
    Galway County Council

    List of questions in relation to GCC IT Service Management solutions

  • Received
    Decided
    Granted
    Request Reference
    Requester Type Elected-Unknown
    Kildare County Council

    Representations made by Councillor Seamie Moore regarding traffic management measures at the Abbey Street / Basin Street junction, Naas. Timeframe This request applies to records created, received, or held between 1 October 2025 and 15 December 2025. Records Requested I request copies of any records that record, describe, or refer to the source or circumstances in which Councillor Seamie Moore made representations in relation to the Abbey Street / Basin Street junction, where those records indicate that the representations: • Arose from, followed, or were connected to Councillor Moore’s attendance at a hearing, sitting, or other matter of Naas District Court at which he was present, or • Were made after Councillor Moore attended Naas District Court and received information, statements, or observations during those proceedings, or • Were described internally as being relayed following matters raised during any proceedings of Naas District Court, rather than originating solely from Councillor Moore. This includes records where such information is: • Recorded informally or in file notes, • Paraphrased or summarised, • Referenced indirectly, • Or attributed to verbal communications, later reduced to writing. Confirmation of Records Where no records falling within the above description are held, I request that this be confirmed by way of a formal FOI decision and schedule of records, indicating that no such records exist. Scope and Format This request applies to all relevant Council sections, including Roads, Sustainable Transport, Municipal District Administration, Corporate Services, and the Office of the Chief Executive.

  • Received 9 December 2022
    Decided
    Personal
    Request Reference
    Requester Type
    Kildare County Council

    Requesting information about suppliers and quantity of KCC print equipment.

  • Received 30 November 2020
    Decided
    Refused
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2020-0428
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Education and Youth

    A breakdown of Department costs associated with ETS reviewing software for 2020 Leaving Certificate calculated grades system following errors identified in late September

  • Received 29 June 2020
    Decided
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2020-0150
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Education and Youth

    Correspondence between Waterford IT and the Department of Education in relation plans to create a technological university for the southeast for January, February, March, April and May 2020.

  • Received 10 July 2020
    Decided
    Granted
    Request Reference DES-FOI-2020-0156
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Education and Youth

    Correspondence related to the merger of IT Tralee and CIT and the creation of the MTU during the period April 1st, 2019 and present.

  • Received
    Decided
    Handled outside of FOI
    Request Reference 40-2020
    Requester Type Other
    Galway City Council

    1. Whether the council has a Risk Management software system to manage council's risk register(s) as part of the council's risk management framework/policy 2. If the council does have a system, please advise the following: • Name of Supplier • Date of contract start • Date of contract end • Purchase price of the system in the first year. • Annual cost of the system after first year 3. If the council does have a system, please advise the following. • Name of person responsible for this • Title of person responsible for this i.e. Risk Manager / Compliance Officer • Email address of person responsible for this

  • Received 18 December 2025
    Decided
    Request Reference
    Requester Type Client
    Cork County Council

    Planning

  • Received 29 May 2026
    Decided
    Ongoing
    Request Reference
    Requester Type Journalist
    Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU)

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request copies of the following records to cover the period 1 July 2025 – present: -A full breakdown of any tax and/or social insurance contribution settlements with Revenue due to misclassified employees following on from the Supreme Court’s decision in the Karshan case; - Any internal assessments, briefing, or reports on past, current or future tax liabilities arising from the Karshan case and/or Revenue guidance following the supreme court case

  • Received 29 November 2022
    Decided
    Withdrawn
    Request Reference
    Requester Type Member of the Public
    Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU)

    Requesting: 1) Number of MFDs (Multi- functional devices) & photocopiers at CRU; 2) Name of incumbent; 3) Start/end date of contract (if expired, when does the CRU expect to revisit the marketplace); 4) Details of any extension options; 5) What framework / Route to market used; 6) Does the CRU share this contract/use the same arrangement with another organisation. If yes, please name who; 7)Number of regular/desktop printers (in addition to above); 8) Is there a support contract on above, if yes please state start/end date; 9) Does the CRU have a Print Room; 10) If yes, name of supplier, number of devices and start/end date of contract, also details of any extension options; 11) Total annual print/copy volumes including, if applicable CRU’s Print Room, for (a) mono (b) colour; 12) What Print software does the CRU run; 13) The CRU’s total annual spend on print; 14) Name of person responsible for the running of MFDs and, if applicable, your Print Room.

  • Received
    Decided
    Section 37(1), Section 30
    Request Reference
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    1. Minutes of provider assurance or other meetings between HIQA and the management of Coovagh House Tusla special care unit in 2024 2. Correspondence related to practice between HIQA and Tusla, and the management of Coovagh House Tusla special care unit in 2024 3. A summary list of the notifications received through portal from Coovagh House Tusla special care unit in 2024

  • Received
    Decided
    Handled outside of FOI
    Request Reference FOIR 050 023
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    If you use an IT Service Management solution (aka ITSM), please advise what you are currently using? (examples

  • Received 22 December 2017
    Decided
    Granted
    Request Reference
    Requester Type
    Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)

    Copies (in hard and soft copy format) of all records held created after 4th May 2016 held and/or under the control of the Health Information and Quality Authority in which the National Maternity hospital is mentioned including but not limited to all: 1. Letters; 2. Emails; 3. Memorandum 4. Notes of meetings/telephones conversations; 5. Minutes of meeting/teleconferences; 6. Texts 7. Reports 8. Documents; 9. Correspondence; And any other records exchanged between, held by or under the control of the Health Information and Quality Authority, its officials or agents and any other relevant parties in relation to the National Maternity Hospital.

  • Received
    Decided
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI/P356/2025
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    FOI Request – Guidance and Oversight on ICT / Cybersecurity Procurement (Check Point / Vendor Lock In) Dear FOI Officer, Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request access to records held by the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) concerning ICT and cybersecurity procurement where issues of brand specific specifications, vendor lock in or manufacturer certification requirements arise, including but not limited to procurements involving Check Point Software Technologies and its partners.For the period 1 January 2018 to present, please provide: 1.Copies of any circulars, guidance notes, policy documents or template materials issued by OGP to departments, agencies or State bodies which address: othe use or avoidance of brand specific technical specifications in tenders; ot he requirement to include “or equivalent” when referring to particular brands, standards or certifications; omanaging vendor lock in in ICT and cybersecurity procurements; othe use of manufacturer approved or manufacturer certified partners as eligibility criteria for bidders. 2.Copies of any reviews, audits, assessments or case studies undertaken by OGP that examine ICT/cybersecurity tenders run by: oESB / ESB Networks; othe Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions; oother justice sector bodies; where issues such as limited competition, single bidding, brand specific specifications or vendor lock in were identified. 3.Copies of any correspondence (emails or letters) between OGP and ESB / ESB Networks and/or the DPP which: odiscuss the design of ICT/cybersecurity tenders involving Check Point or its partners; oraise or respond to concerns about competition, brand specific requirements or vendor lock in; op rovide advice on the legality or appropriateness of requiring bidders to be a specific vendor’s certified or “Elite” partner. 4.Copies of any internal OGP briefing notes, discussion papers or recommendations prepared for Government, ministers or senior officials that discuss: odeclining competition (e.g. single bidding) in ICT/cybersecurity public procurement; oreliance on single vendors for critical infrastructure (including firewalls and cybersecurity solutions); opossible reforms or mitigation measures. If necessary to reduce workload, items 3 and 4 may be limited to the period 1 January 2020 to present and to correspondence/briefings involving senior OGP officials (e.g. Chief Procurement Officer and senior management). Please provide records electronically (PDF or similar) by email where possible. If any records are refused in whole or in part, please identify the record, specify the exemption(s) relied upon and explain how they apply. I ask that you consider the significant public interest in transparent, competitive and secure procurement of ICT and cybersecurity systems used across the State.

  • Received
    Decided
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI/P046/2025
    Requester Type Elected-Oireachtas
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: • All correspondence and documentaon shared between the Department of Public Expenditure (Minister, Secretary General and other senior officials) and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media that relates to the IT project of the Arts Council from 2020 onwards.

  • Received
    Decided
    Withdrawn
    Request Reference
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    I would like to apply under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act for the following records held by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: 1. Copy of reports submied by sectoral management in the public service to the Department of Public Expenditure on the delivery of reform action plans in each of their areas in advance of the pay rises for staff in January 2024, June 2024, October 2024 and March 2025 under the terms of the Public Service Agreement 2024 – 2026.

  • Received
    Decided
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI/P177/2024
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    I am writing to formally request access to specific records under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 (FOI Act) regarding planned Information and Communication Technology (ICT) procurements for the current financial year 2024/25. As part of our organization's interest in your upcoming ICT procurement initiatives, we kindly request the following information: 1. Documentation outlining the planned ICT procurements, including hardware, software, maintenance agreements, and related services, scheduled for this year. 2. Information on any planned ICT projects or initiatives for the current fiscal year. 3. Details on budget allocations earmarked for ICT procurement. 4. Timelines associated with the procurement processes. 5. Any tender notices or requests for proposals related to ICT procurement, if available. Transparency and accountability in public expenditure are paramount to us. We kindly ask for as much information as possible regarding these points. If there are any exemptions or limitations in disclosing certain information under the FOI Act, please provide them with the reasons for the exemptions. If you are not the appropriate contact person or cannot locate the requested information, we kindly request that you forward this email to the relevant ICT team or department.

  • Received
    Decided
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI/P127/2025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    I would like to request, under Freedom of Information law, all of the correspondence between the Arts Council and the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) on the now abandoned Arts Council IT project I would like my request to cover 2019 to 2025

  • Received
    Decided
    Request Reference
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking copies of the following esubmissions and ancillary documents: - PER 00387-25: Memo for Information – Military Radar Programme - PER 00377-25: Housing Finance Agency AGM 2025 - PER 00343-25: General Scheme of International Protection Bill 2025 - PER 00381-25: Annual Performance Report 2025 - PER 00375-25: Briefing on Education Capital - PER 00205-25: Infrastructure Delivery and Accountability - PER 00296-25: Draft Memo for Observations: Climate Action Plan 2025 - I wish for my request to cover the period from 20/1/2025 - 3/6/2025.

  • Received 3 February 2021
    Decided
    Refused
    Request Reference 2021- 37
    Requester Type Individual
    Department of Children, Disability and Equality

    This request relates to a tender "RFT 182950 - Lotus Notes Administration and Migration Services" which was awarded to InVision Software and Technologies. Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, we would like to be furnished with a copy of the winning tender.

  • Received 27 November 2020
    Decided
    Granted
    Request Reference 2020/142
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Children, Disability and Equality

    Details re Department spend on Office and IT Equipment since 01 March 2020.