Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
FOI Requests — 2434 requests
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I am requesting the release of invoices for accommodation costs for the Minister, any Ministers of State and any staff accompanying them on their trips abroad for St Patrick's Day last year (with a breakdown of costs related to each person who travelled). I am also requesting the release of details of any gifts purchased for the trips, who they were intended for, and associated costs.
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I am seeking a list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform through the e-submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-01-2024 - 31-01-2024.
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Records relating to persons working within the Department who have been the subject of disciplinary action between January 1, 2019, and February 6, 2024. Can I request that this information be broken down by year and include the specific disciplinary action taken, the outcome of that action, and the reason for the person being disciplined.
- RefuseReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Correspondence and briefing documents for Ministers and Department officials pertaining to the issue of pension entitlements of newly retired public servants, namely gardaí, fire service, paramedics, military, prison service or any other public entity in which retired members must apply for jobseeker's benefit before receiving their full pension entitlement between 1 January 2023 and 18 January 2024. Any emails or other correspondence between the Department of Public Expenditure,NDP Delivery and Reform and other departments with regard to problems with the pension entitlements of newly retired public servants, namely: gardaí, fire service, paramedics, military, prison service or any other public entity in which retired members must apply for jobseeker's benefit before
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All correspondence between officials at DPER [principal officer grade or higher] and the Department of Finance [principal officer grade or higher] - dated between October 1st, 2023 and February 5th, 2024 - relating to the refinancing of the Land Development Agency and any reports by NewERA in relation to same.
- RefuseReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I am submitting an FOI request, under the Acts, for any records discussing and considering whether the tax funded National Women's Council of Ireland should be subject to FOI legislation and FOI requests given this organisation is almost entirely tax funded and has significant influence in relation to Government policies and in relation to supporting and promoting Government campaigns to have the Constitution amended,
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Requesting copies of the following records: • Internal department records and correspondence related to the John O'Meara Supreme Court pension case and its possible implications • Correspondence between the department and any third parties, including the Department of Social Protection, about the same case and its possible implications • Any briefing documents for ministers on the same topic • Any legal advice the dept received on the same topic The date range is from 1 September 2023 to 7 February 2024.
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Any correspondence sent by the OGP to MPGOG or MPAG in the last 12 months. The minutes of the procurement reform board and any presentations, reports or memos created for it in the last 12 months. Any reports sent by OGP to DPENDER or DFIN (to sec gens or ministers) on inflation in the last 12 months.
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All observations by and e-mails from officials in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform at PO, ASG & SG level to the Department of Housing relating to the STAR investment initiative from June 2023 to January 2024.
- RefuseReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I am seeking the following documents: - All correspondence between the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and the Taoiseach in relation to the funding of the Child Poverty and Well-Being Programme Office. - All correspondence between Secretary General or Assistant Secretary General at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Secretary General or Assistant Secretary General at the Department of the Taoiseach in relation to the funding of the Child Poverty and Well-Being Programme Office. I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/2/2023 - 12/2/24.
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I wish to request access to the following records: All correspondence between the Department of Health and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the HSE service plan for 2024 between the period 14 October 2023 and the present day.
- RefuseReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I am submitting an FOI request under the Act for records the department has for Ryanair fares in 2023 and in particular the records, such as briefing material, prepared for Minister Ossian Smith in relation to his public statements about (1) Ryanair fares for specific flights to London or Paris on " the 15th to 17th " and the cost of the same flights with rivals and (2) the cost of Ryanair flights to Paris " this week" versus the cost of flight to Paris 'this week' with rival airlines.
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
As per the FOI 2014 Act I would like copies of all correspondence pertaining to how the amount of funding allocated to the OPW in 2022 to purchase lands for sale at Castletown Demesne was calculated and how DPER justified this as their final amount to the OPW.
- Received —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Business / Interest Group
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….. e. the Irish Film Classification Office’s premises in Smithfield; f. the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s premises in Bloom House, Dublin 1; g. the Companies Registration Office’s premises in Bloom House, Dublin 1; h. the Health and Safety Authority’s premises in The Metropolitan Building, Dublin 1; i. the Dublin Motor Tax Office in Smithfield; and j. the Citizens Information Centre in Montegomery House, Dublin 1; 4. Without prejudice to paragraph 13 above, records of any other meetings and/or discussions between the Linders Group (and any constituent company/related entities or executives/directors within such entities) and any representative of the Department in the previous five years; 5. Records of any meetings and/or discussions between the Department or the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and/or Department staff with Uisce Éireann in respect of their current lease at Colvill House including in relation to (i) proposed delays in any decisions on moves to new premises, (ii) proposed extensions of their current lease and/or (iii) proposed retrofit options, including details on how such matters are (or are not) consistent with Government environmental policies and environmental/energy legal obligations; 6. Records of any meetings and/or discussions between the Linders Group (and any constituent company/related entities or executives/directors within such entities) and any representative of the Department in the previous three years; 7. Records relating to considerations by the Department given to the cost of the National Transport Authority lease in Smithfield and, in particular, including how a lease was secured by the Linders Group (or any company, entity or individuals related to such group) at a higher rent in a falling market than that which was secured by the landlord in the An Post building; 8. Records relating to Department or OPW decisions or recommendations on Uisce Éireann’s current lease at Colvill House; 9. Records relating to Department or OPW decisions or recommendations on any prospective new commercial premises to which Uisce Éireann may move following the termination/expiry of their current lease at Colvill House, including the location and BER ratings for such premises; 10. Records, in so far as they are in the possession of the Department, relating to donations from the Linders Group (and any constituent companies/related entities or executives within such entities) to any public officials, or to any Government or State Agencies or to any political parties and/or current sitting TDs and Government Ministers, including Paschal Donohue; and With regard to the references above to the Linders Group, this means (i) any entities within the Linders Group, including but not limited to Fontbay Limited, Treeport Limited, Linders of Smithfield Limited, Quadrant Engineers Limited, Equiside Limited, Equipoint Limited, Blanchardstown Investments Limited, Helmview Limited, Antler Properties Limited, C&F Quadrant Limited, Linders of Chapelizod Limited, Linders Finglas Turvey Limited, PJN Properties Limited, Lemonbrook Limited, Top Slope Limited, Condorvale Limited and any other companies or partnerships directly or indirectly controlled by the Linders Group or any of the foregoing companies and (ii) any senior executives linked to the Linders Group, including but not limited to Joe (Joseph) Linders, Patrick Linders and Paul Linders.
- RefuseReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All correspondence between Minister Paschal Donohoe and Kristalina Georgieva, director of the International Monetary Fund, dated between October 1st, 2023 and February 20th, 2024.
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
1. Cost/Benefit analyses (or similar financial analyses) undertaken by or on behalf of the Department in relation to Ireland’s bid for Euro 2028. 2. Similar analyses undertaken for the funding allocated to Casement Park under the Shared Island scheme 3. Correspondence with other government departments or state agencies regarding same, at ministerial, secgen or a/sec level.
- Received —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Under the FOI Act 2014 I am seeking the following. All material relating to the Department of Public Expenditure's decision to reduce/remove government funding for adult mental health charities/programs for the year 2024. Including (but not limited to) the names of the charities impacted. The amount their funding was reduced by (in comparison to funding provided by the government in 2023) Any and all discussions between the Department of Health, the HSE and the Department of Public Expenditure pertaining to this decision, and any impact assessments made as to the potential fallout of the aforementioned funding cutbacks on mental health services. I am seeking all meeting minutes, briefing papers, emails and documentation relating to the above. I am also requesting all material in their original format.
- RefuseReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
1. Records relating to numbers of appeals made by appellants through their relevant bodies as part of Stage 2 of the IDR process as outlined in Circular 16/2020, including a breakdown of category of appeal whether appeal was successful or not, and whether the matter was referred to the FSPO. 2. Case file records in respect of any appeals made under Stage 2 of the IDR process as outlined in Circular 16/2020 where the appeal relates to paragraph 10(3) of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012. 3. All DPER policy and procedure records held in relation to Stage 2 of the IDR process as outlined in Circular 16/2020. 4. All records held relating to exemptions to the 26 week rule as relevant to 10(3) of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012.
- GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
- copies of any correspondence between D/PER and staff representative bodies and/or unions with regard to Circular 19/2023. - copies of any submissions, briefings, memos, or other such high-level documents prepared for either the minister or the Sec Gen with regard to the above circular.
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copy of the business, under circular 9/2018 in relation to the redundancy authorized by the Department of Public Expenditure for the HSE chief strategy officer Dean Sullivan, submitted by the HSE/Department of Health
- Received —Decided —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 attached documents: PER 00105-24: Note for Minister meeting with Ms. Norma Foley TD, Minister for Education PER 00100-24: Memorandum: Update on Migration and International Protection PER 00094-24: Memo for Government - HLGH Q4 2023 Capital Expenditure Report PER 01564-23: Extension of term for Major Project Advisory Group PER 00085-24: Update on Core Funding Investment in Higher Education PER 00030-24: Draft Memo on NDP Delivery and Capital Spending to end-Q4 2023. PER 01309-23: Housing (Misc. Provision) Bill 2023 PER 01543-23: Ministerial views on the LDAs Business Plan I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/1/2024 - 27/2/24.
- GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I am seeking a list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform through the e-submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-02-2024 - 29-02-2024.
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —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 correspondence between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Health/HSE regarding the departure from the HSE and exit package provided to its director of strategy and former deputy director general Dean Sullivan
- RefuseReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking the release of all records relating to the hire and use of commercial private jets as part of the Ministerial Air Transport Service from January 2022 to date. By this, I mean, any private jet travel hired by the Department in lieu of using the Learjet or any other Air Corps aircraft. Please include any invoices and details of these trips (cost, dates, locations & who was aboard). Finally, please also provide any communication (letters, emails, memos, WhatsApp/text messages) sent or received by the Department relating to the unavailability of the Learjet or any other Air Corps aircraft for the Ministerial Air Transport Service over the same period.
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I would like to access the following records under the Freedom of Information Act in electronic form: all records relating to the Climate Action and Biodiversity (Mandates of Certain Organisations) Bill 2023 from the period May 2023 - present
- Received —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
The timefame for this Freedom of Information application to the Department of Public Expenditure is from December 15th, 2022, until today. The request is for the following records: 1. Minutes or preparatory notes for any internal meetings within the relevant unit of the Department (above principal officer level) on proposals for the Family and Care referendums. 2. Any email or letter post correspondence between Department and the Minister for Public Expenditure on proposals for the Family and Care referendums; and any assessments, analyses, briefing notes, position papers or summaries of correspondence prepared by the Department on the same topic for the Minister. 3. Any email or letter post correspondence between the Department and the Interdepartmental Group on the Family and Care referendums; any preparatory notes for any meetings between them on the same topic; any minutes of such meetings; and any associated reports by the Department or the Interdepartmental Group.
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All correspondence - dated 01/01 to 10/03 - between Minister Paschal Donohoe and Minister Stephen Donnelly.
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All correspondence - dated 01/01 to 10/03 - between Minister Paschal Donohoe and Minister Roderic O'Gorman.
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
• Copies of all correspondence to/from Minister Paschal Donohoe on the topic of referendums on family, care and gender: • Copies of all correspondence to/from secretary general David Moloney on the topic of referendums on family, care and gender: • The time period can be limited to 8/3/2023 to 6/12/2023. • The records should include copies of any documents attached or enclosed with the correspondence.
- RefuseReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Please provide under FOI all correspondence between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the President of TU Dublin Mr. David FitzPatrick or with the Deputy President Ms. Mary Meaney or with the Chief Operations Officer Denis Murphy or with the Chair of the TU Dublin Governing Body David Carson and within the timeframe of 1/9/20 to 31/12/21
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All correspondence between David Moloney [Secretary Genera] and Kevin McCarthy [Secretary General [DCEDIY], dated between January 1st, 2024 and March 19th, 2024.
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Under the FOI Act 2014 I am seeking access to correspondence including letters, emails, memos, briefs, notes, files and phone records that were processed between the Department of Public Expenditure and the Department of Health. I am seeking copies of all documentation from the dates January 1st 2007 to December 31th 2015. The correspondence relates to communications between the Department of Public Expenditure and the following officials in the Department of Health, former Personnel Officers Gerry Coffey, Barry Murphy and Luke Mulligan, Eilish Timoney (HR Unit), Sean McCormack (Corporate Services Unit) I would be very grateful if these documents/records could be provided to me in hard copy format. My request relates to all correspondence covering the relevant dates above in relation to the reorganisation of portering duties in the Department of Health and the subsequent claim in the Labour Court with regard to the relevant dates above. For information I have a reference number of 12-0086-PER which may assist in any search.
- Received —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All records and information in whatsoever form held, (including, but not limited to, records, notes, memos, emails, minutes of meetings, correspondence and other communications including telecommunication text and WhatsApp messages of wahtsoever kind), by and within the Department with any and all Government ministers, civil and public servants, and other parties and persons in relation to the application of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (FEMPI) to Coronors renumeration and payments in Ireland from 01st January to 31st December 2020
- Refuse and Transfer OutReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copies of all correspondence between members of The Save Castletown Committee and the OPW.
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I am seeking a list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform through the e-submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-03-2024 - 31-03-2024.
- GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I wish to request access any record which assesses / recommends payment or refund (or recommends non-payment or non- refund) of education fees in respect of any single training / education course undertaken by a member of staff in your
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
a list of all submissions prepared for Minister Donohoe in the period 14 Oct 2023 to date.
- RefuseReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
1. Any complaints from Government Departments or Public Bodies concerning freedom of information requests from January 2023 to date
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I am seeking Copies of the following esubmissions and attached documents: - PER 00195-24: ESB: dividend - PER 00221-24: Memo on deferral of approval of draft revised National Planning Framework - PER 00206-24: MfG Review of the School Transport Scheme - PER 00172-24: MfG the Review of the School Transport Scheme - PER 00176-24: Progress update on the Accelerated Social Housing project using Modern Methods of Construction - PER 00150-24: Spending Reviews - PER 00149-24: Draft Memo Expenditure Update & Reporting Requirements - PER 00120-24: Recruitment to Chief Medical Officer post I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/1/2024 - 3/4/24.
- RefuseReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I am seeking Copies of the following documents: - All correspondence - to include but not limited to emails, text messages and electronic messages such as whatsapp – between the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe and Sean De Buitlear.
- Withdrawn and Handle Outside FOIReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I would be very grateful for a copy of the records released by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform under FOI to Arthur Beesley of the Irish Times, concerning the recent Care Referendum, referenced in this piece published today: https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/04/05/donohoe-intervened-against-stronger-care-referendum-wording-regarding- spending-risk/
- Refuse and Transfer OutReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I would like to submit an FOI request in relation to any policy papers submitted by the Department during the course of the negotiations on the EU's Multiannual Financial Framework i.e. the EU's seven-year budget. I believe such policy papers submitted to the other 26 member states in February 2018 (please see link below). Thanks for your assistance. https://www.fondoseuropeos.hacienda.gob.es/sitios/dgfc/en-GB/ipr/fcp0713/c/er/paginas/erinformesyestudios.aspx
- Refuse and Transfer OutReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Please provide a full, accurate and complete list of records, including the date of the record, held by the ‘Department of Public Expenditure and Reform’ or under your authority, which showcases the rates of pay and expenditure for Gardai attending, facilitating, and participating in ‘Repossessions and Evictions’1. If any records in the ‘Department of Public Expenditure and Reform’ or under your authority match the above description, please provide enough information so that I may identify and access each record with certainty. Please also provide the title, author, date, journal, weblink etc. of any document, online or otherwise, held on record by the ‘Department of Public Expenditure and Reform’ or under your authority, which describes the rates of pay, expenses and allowances for Gardai whether part of existing employment contract and/or in the remit of a privately hired contractor of services for attending, facilitating, and participating in the acts of ‘Repossessions and Evictions’ whether planned or unplanned. The term, rates of pay is to mean all allowances, expenses and outlays relating to a Garda’s attendance, facilitating, and participating in the acts of ‘Repossessions and Evictions’ since the January 1, 2005, to date, inclusive of but not limited to the total number of ‘Repossessions and Evictions’ thusly attended, and total amount paid to each Garda member by district, station and rank.
- RefuseReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Records and correspondence relating to the remuneration of secretaries general involving the minister/secretaries general from April 2021 to date.
- RefuseReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All information and records in whatever form held (including with particularity but not limited to all records, notes, memos, emails, minutes of meetings, correspondence etc) by and within the Department of Justice and also other departments including the Department of Finance and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and with any ministers and any other parties (including third parties) in relatio to the application of financial emergency measures in the public interest (Fempi) to Coroners in the state from the 1st January 2013 to the 31st of December 2013. With further particularity, I request that this includes all such information, data and records within and between the Departments (including but not limited to information held by and within Line division(s) management board, offices of the ministers etc) and any third parties.
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking the release of records relating to commercial jet travel of the Minister from June 2020 to date. By this I mean, any invoices or booking confirmations for commercial jet travel undertaken by the Minister for the time period requested.
- GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
The information I request concern a mediation and decision making company called Raise a Concern Ltd. This company is the agreed arbitrator to investigate allegations of bullying in all departments of the civil service. It is agreed between the CS and the unions. I am requesting information since 2015 if available. The information I request is the final adjudication page ie if the allegation was upheld and the respondent found guilty of bullying. I do not want the names of the parties just the result, allegations upheld or not. These records should be held in the HR office who receive the final report.
- Refuse and Transfer OutReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All records and information in whatsoever form held, (including, but not limited to, records, notes, memos, emails, minutes of meetings, correspondence and other communications including telecommunication text and WhatsApp messages of wahtsoever kind), by and within the Department of P.E.R. with any and all Government ministers, civil and public servants, and other parties and persons in relation to the application of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (FEMPI) to Coronors renumeration and payments in Ireland from 01st January to 31st December 2024
- Refuse and Transfer OutReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All information and records in whatever form held (including with particularity but not limited to all records, notes, memos, emails, minutes of meetings, correspondence etc.) by and with the Department of Justice and also other departments including the Department of Finance and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and with any ministers and other parties (including third parties) in relation to the application of financial emergency measures in the public interest (Fempi) to Coroners in the state from the 1st January 2014 to 31st of December 2015. With further particularity, I request that this includes all such information, data and records within and between the Departments (including but not limited to the information held by any within Line divisions’ management board, office of the ministers etc) and any third parties.