Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
FOI Requests — 2434 requests
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
• All correspondence between the National Cybersecurity Centre and the Department between March 1 2023 and October 15 2023 • All advice given to staff at the department related to cybersecurity and personal devices in 2023
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
• All public communications to the Minister for Public Exependiture's office between 10 October 2023 and 18 October 2023
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
1. A list of all e submissions sent to the cabinet minister in your Department during the period July 01‐ Oct 10 of 2023 Please note, I am not looking for the esubs themselves, just a list of their titles
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
1. The number of staff at the Department who earn more than €100,000 per year. 2. The number of staff at the Department who earn less than €28,000 per year. 3. What is the salary of the highest paid worker at the Department and what is the salary of the lowest paid worker at the Department.
- Received —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I am seeking the release of the Cyber Security Review produced by Deloitte Ireland as listed in the attached screenshot. Please also provide copies of invoices paid to Deloitte Ireland as part of this report. In addition, please provide any correspondence, both internal and external, related to the above report, as well as any letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, memos, notes, reports, draft reports and any other relevant records that were created, sent or received by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Clarified: ‘In relation to the Cyber Security Review by Deloitte Ireland (as listed in the attached screenshot) please provide copies of invoices paid to Deloitte Ireland.’
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I am requesting the release of any records relating to a tweet sent by the Department on 10 October about a Budget announcement for funding for additional hospital beds and staff, specifically: any email correspondence between departmental staff relating to the tweet, including (but not limited to) the decision to post the tweet, any reaction the tweet received, a decision to remove the tweet, and any proposed statements about the tweet after it was removed.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
1. All correspondences including briefings received by the Minister relating to spending and funding in the health service between July 1st and October 25th 2023. 2. All correspondences sent or received by the Minister about the Health Budget for 2024 from August 1st to October 25th 2023.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I wish to make a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for a public procurement contract award. Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 and the European Communities (Access to Information on the Environment) Regulations 2007 to 2014 I wish to receive the following information in relation to the award of contract Single Supplier Framework Contracts for the Provision of (1) Merchant Acquiring Services & (2) Payment Gateway Services to Public Sector Bodies Tender Reference: PBF113F Date of Issue: 1st April 2020 (https://irl.eu‐supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/165195/1/0): The tender submission of the winning tenderer ● The price submied by the winning tenderer ● The names of the unsuccessful tenderers ● Details of the evaluaon criteria and scoring achieved by tenderers.
- Received —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I refer to the 1999 Annual Report of the C&AG, Chapter 16, Public Enterprise. The Report states that Minister for Public Enterprise paid £800,000,000 into a Board Telecom Éireann (BTE) Pensions Trust fund to discharge all the Minister’s future obligations in relation to the pensions arising from reckonable service prior to 1 Jan 1984, for staff who transferred to BTE from the Civil Service on 1 Jan 1984. Under FOI Act 2014, please provide a copy of the Actuarial Report or any other Report or Memorandum relied upon by the Minister to support the transfer of £800,000,000 into a Board Telecom Éireann (BTE) Pensions Trust fund.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I wish to request access to the contracts register for your department / office / body, excluding any contract for security‐related services, systems or processes, and also excluding any commercially sensitive information
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
copies of any correspondence between the department and the department of Transport with regard to the lease of new offices for the NTA. copies of any briefings, submissions, memos, reports or other such high‐level documents with regard to the proposed move of the NTA to new offices.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copies of the following submissions ‐ PER 01184‐23 ‐ PER 01152‐23 ‐ PER 01173‐23 ‐ PER 01179‐23 ‐ PER 01156‐23 ‐ PER 01160‐23 ‐ PER 01090‐23 ‐ PER 01123‐23 ‐ PER 01107‐23 ‐ PER 01060‐23
- Received —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
The diaries of the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform with special responsibility for the Office of Public Work, Patrick O'Donovan for the period from the formation of the government in 2020 until present. I would like to request the Travel and Subsistence Expenses Summary for the same minister for the year 2023 year to date.
- Part-GrantedReceived —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 01‐10‐2023 ‐ 31‐10‐2023.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Any correspondence between Minister Donohoe and Minister Donnelly dated between July 1st, 2023 and November 1st, 2023 in relation next year's health vote. Any correspondence between David Moloney and Robert Watt dated between July 1st, 2023 and November 1st, 2023 in relation next year's health vote. Any correspondence between David Moloney and Louise McGirr dated between July 1st, 2023 and November 1st, 2023 in relation next year's health vote.
- TransferredReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I request access to the following records which are non‐personal and which I believe are held by the Department of Public Expenditure, dated September 1, 2023 to the date of this request: • A record of correspondence to and from the minister’s office regarding the tax treatment of leasing companies. • A record of correspondence to and from the ministers office and Macquarie Aircraft Leasing Services Ltd, regarding the tax treatment of leasing companies.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
• Any record created since March 2022 which proposed or recommended the discontinuation of Covid19 safety measures such as masking or the use of social distancing. • Any record created since March 2022 which records a decision to discontinue Covid19 safety measures. • Any record created since March 2022 instructing staff to discontinue Covid19 safety measures.
- Received —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
A breakdown of the number and addresses of vacant properties owned by the Department and State bodies under the aegis of the Department in 2023.
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
A copy of all internal briefings prepared for the Minister between 25th September and 9th October 2023 related to Budget 2024 from units under the Assist Sec for expenditure policy, climate division, and public service transformation.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
• Any minutes relating to a meeting between Minister Donohoe and Joakim Reiter of Vodafone on 22 May 2023 • Any correspondences between Minister Donohoe's office and Vodafone in relation to the meeting • Any briefing notes prepared by the Department in relation to the meeting • Any other documents exchanged between the parties in relation to the meeting
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Specifically I am looking for all correspondence to and from the Minister for Public Expenditure, including attachments, relating to Ireland jointly hosting Euro 2028 as well as the redevelopment of Casement Park from September 1st, 2023 until present.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
The report on the review of how the emissions impacts of infrastructure investment are assessed and potential reforms to improve those assessments (as referenced in item CP/23/4/B in the full Q2 update of the Climate Action Plan 2023)
- TransferredReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
A copy of all correspondence between the chief executives of Louth, Cork, Waterford and Wexford local authorities and Minister of State Patrick O’Donovan addressing the issue of flooding in their areas, concerns and solutions. The correspondence period should cover 2023.
- TransferredReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
A copy of all correspondence between the chief executives of Fingal, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown and Limerick local authorities and Minister of State Patrick O’Donovan addressing the issue of flooding in their areas, concerns and solutions. The correspondence period should cover 2023.
- TransferredReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
A copy of all correspondence between the chief executives of Clare, Sligo, Kerry and Wicklow local authorities and Minister of State Patrick O’Donovan addressing the issue of flooding in their areas, concerns and solutions. The correspondence period should cover 2023.
- TransferredReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
A copy of all correspondence between the chief executives of Meath, Mayo, Donegal and Leitrim local authorities and Minister of State Patrick O’Donovan addressing the issue of flooding in their areas, concerns and solutions. The correspondence period should cover 2023.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
1. the guidance document for managers to interpret circular 17 of 2017. 2. Any document(s) permitting use of private mediation in relation to disputes concerning selection for promotion.
- Received —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I’d like to formally request a copy of all statements of expenditure of Exchequer funding to political parties and related statutory auditor’s reports for 2022 that have been submitted to the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform.
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All documents relating to the Department’s social media monitoring/analysis including any reports supplied to the department as a result of social media and media monitoring/analysis from August 2023 to date. Any documents showing the cost associated with social media/media monitoring
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All correspondence between the secretaries general of the Department of Health and Department of Public Expenditure regarding the 2023 budget for the health service and discussions around Budget 2024 for the period 01 September to 10 October 2023. This should include any emails, notes of phone conversations, text messages, WhatsApp messages or any other form of electronic communications.
- Received —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Please find below a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 for the following esubmissions given to the Minister (for reference, I am drawing these from a list released under FOI/P188/2023, attached to this email. 1. PER 01211‐23 Budget 2024: The Use of the Carbon Tax Funds 2. PER 01129‐23 Global Citizens 2030: Ireland’s International Talent and Innovation Strategy to 2030 3. PER 01152‐23 Update on Climate Fund Discussions 4. PER 01156‐23 Briefing on MFIN Proposals for DSP Mortgage Interest Support Measure 5. PER 01180‐23 Strategic Framework ‐ Transformation of the Defence Forces 6. PER 01170‐23 MfG Planned Public Health measures to address a multi‐pathogenic winter 2023‐ 2024 7. PER 01061‐23 Programme for Government Commitment on Lobbying 8. PER 01111‐23 Papers for Project Ireland 2040 Delivery Board meeting on September 20th 2023 9. PER 01107‐23 Briefing for Meeting with Minister Ryan re Funds 10. PER 01060‐23 Briefing ‐ Health Expenditure Update 11. PER 01041‐23 DCEDIY Expenditure Update ‐ July Returns 12. PER 01022‐23 TG4 13. PER 01005‐23 Prospects 2023/2024 14. PER 00928‐23 Metrolink ‐ Workforce Planning 15. PER 00969‐23 Memo for Information Public Funding of Assisted Human Reproduction Treatment 16. PER 00838‐23 New Oireachtas Joint Committees
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
1. Internal records/correspondence related to the purchase of Devenish Farm, as described in this article: https://www.independent.ie/irish‐news/the‐justice‐minister‐her‐uncle‐and‐the‐11m‐sale‐of‐ georgian‐country‐estate‐to‐the‐state/a2063606831.html 2. Correspondence with other state bodies/govt departments regarding same 3. Correspondence with external parties, including but not limited to Tony McEntee, regarding the purchase
- Received —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I am seeking a copy of all Bills or Acts (for both primary and secondary legislation) that have been initiated in and/or passed through the Dáil and Seanad in the last 5 years which have sought to amend existing legislation in a manner that (a) interprets, or (b) amends, or (c) removes, the words ‘woman’ or ‘mother’ in/from the existing legislation in question.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Any briefing notes or minutes from a meeting held between Paschal Donohoe and John Cauldwell in Spar on O'Connell street on September 8, 2023
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Any briefing notes or minutes from a meeting held between Paschal Donohoe and Hyde & seek concerned parents group on Friday 22nd September 2023.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Any briefing notes or minutes from a meeting held between Paschal Donohoe and The Lighthouse Apartments residents association on Friday September 8, 2023.
- TransferredReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
1. Correspondence and communications incl. emails from Deputy Frank O’Rourke to Minister Kevin Moran and/or the Department in relation to allowing vehicular access to Castletown House from Celbridge Min Street/Lime Tree Avenue. 2. Correspondence, communications, emails, minutes of meetings, reports and notes taken at meetings between Minister Kevin Moran, Deputy Frank O’Rourke and Ms. Rosemary Collier of OPW regarding Castletown House and access to Castletown House from Celbridge Main Street/Lime Tree Avenue. 3. Correspondence, communications emails, minutes of meetings, reports, and notes taken at meetings between Minister Kevin Moran and/or staff in his department and the Office of Public Works regarding Castletown House and access to Castletown House from Celbridge Main Street/Lime Tree Avenue. 4. Records detailing the decision not to allow vehicles to access Castletown House via Celbridge Main Street entrance/Lime Tree Avenue to include the reasons for this decision.
- Received —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I am seeking a copy of the following: PER 01076‐23 – IRP Report – Grading of two SG Posts PER 01035‐23 – Fee Payable to NPHDB Chairman PER 01060‐23 – Briefing – Health Expenditure Update PER 01049‐23 – Proposed SI – Allowances Payable to certain Oireachtas members PER 00918‐23 – Ukraine Rapid Build Modular PER 00937‐23 – Memo on Citywest Revised Costs PER 00846‐23 – Student Accommodation New Proposal PER 00861‐23 – Visas for Refugees PER 00798‐23 – Briefing for meeting with OPW Chairman
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
1. Internal correspondence relating to the rollout and design of the scheme to fix defects in apartments and duplexes announced earlier this year 2. Correspondence between D/Housing, D/PER or D/Fin regarding the structure of the scheme including the matter of retrospection 3. Correspondence with the Housing Agency regarding same The relevant period is from 18 Jan 2023 to date
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
1. A full copy of your Fixed Asset Register for each of the last five years. It should include lists of additions and disposals for each year. The copy should be made on a spreadsheet, if available. 2. A full copy of your Risk Register for each of the last five years.
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Could you please provide copies of the documents recently released to David Cullinane TD under FOI relating to: • Correspondence around this year’s budgetary process for the Department of Health; and • The HSE CEO’s letter to the Minister for Health expressing his concerns about the health budget allocation ahead of Budget 2024, which was forwarded to the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform.
- Received —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copies of the following submissions and associated records: ‐ Asylum Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) 2021‐2027 ‐ Road Traffic Measures Bill 2023 ‐ obs for approval ‐ Budget 2024: The Use of the Carbon Tax Funds ‐ Garda Trainee Allowance ‐ Memo for Government ‐ An Bord Pleanála Annual Report and Accounts 2022 ‐ Briefing on DSP Budget 2024 package ‐ Review of the Distribution and Utilisation of National Lottery Funding – Implementation Plan ‐ Regulator of National Lottery ‐ Ceann Comhairle request ‐ General Scheme of Residential Tenancies (Right to Purchase) Bill
- Part-GrantedReceived —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 01‐11‐2023 ‐ 30‐11‐2023.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
any correspondence with the National Shared Services Office during 2022 and 2023 in relation to the budget for the Financial Management Shared Services project.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
a copy of any and all documents that provide guidance in relation to the application of circular 17 of 2017.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
1 (a). A copy of the latest version (as at December 6, 2023) of the document entitled Special Advisers to Ministers and Ministers of State of the 33rd Dáil. Enclosed is a previous version which is now out of date. https://assets.gov.ie/264198/14fc133f‐340e‐4434‐948a‐6c666b8aa885.pdf I am happy to receive this list as a press query, if you wish, and then I can withdraw 1 (a). 1 (b) Notifications to DPER of any resignations or terminations of employment of special advisers during 2023.
- Received —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.
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
copies of all records held by the Department of PERetc., in relation to Report No 42 (2007) of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector as relating to withheld pay awards to Health Service Senior Managers, the request period in question being from 1st January 2023 to the decision date for this FOI request. All records required, inter alia, include internal correspondence and other records, correspondence to and from other parties including government departments, the HSE, trade unions, the WRC and the Labour Court as well as any others including public representatives. Records of meetings, telephone conversations and electronic mail conversations held are required.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
My request relates to details (final and draft copies) I seek records from 2016 1. Information shared with and received from the Department of Education and Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation, and Science in relation to regrading or role reviews of sanctioned posts in the Grangegorman Development Agency. 2. Information where new roles were sanctioned for the Grangegorman Development Agency and copies of business cases to support these sanctions.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All letters, memos, submissions and correspondence, on proposed pension increases and pension restoration payments to retired members of An Post in 2022 and 2023 received from An Post and sent to An Post by your Department.