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

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

The total number of sick days taken by civil servants in your department in each year from 2011 to 2023 (or as far back as your records go) inclusive (2023 including sick days taken in the year to date). Please provide the information in the form of a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet with the year down the side and the number of sick days in the corresponding cell.

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

Copies of any complaints (anonymised) received by the OGP with regard to the new e‐tenders system, which began service in mid‐May of this year. The number of such complaints received. The response that issued from the OGP to each complainant.

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I would like to receive a copy of correspondence you have sent or received from the Technological Higher Education Association (THEA) in relation to the establishment of Professorship positions in the Technological University/ Institute of Technology Sector.

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

Under the freedom of information act 2014 ,the record I am looking for is the payment made by the GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND to UNIDROIT for the copyright usage of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) per year for 2022 and 2023.

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

• Please provide a list of the top 10 ingredients (for example: "Adalimumab") in High‐Tech Drug Arrangement by cost, organised by calendar year for the last 5 years available. If the last 5 years available don't include 2023, please also include any available period for 2023 (for example the three first quarters). As part of the list, please indicate for each ingredient the overall costs and percentage of total expenditure. • Please provide a list of the top 20 drugs (for example: "Humira") in High‐Tech Drug Arrangement by cost, organised by calendar year for the last 5 years available. If the last 5 years available don't include 2023, please also include any available period for 2023 (for example the three first quarters). If the top 20 drugs are not available, please provide as many as possible. As part of the list, please indicate for each drug the overall costs and percentage of total expenditure. • Please provide the last five years available of "Review of High‐Tech Drug Expenditure". • Please also provide any paper, briefing, assessment, or document held by your department on the impact that high drug prices have on Ireland's budget and on access to treatment for Irish patients. You may limit your research to any document created after January 2019.

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

I would like to request details of your numbers of press and communications staff in your department. Please disclose the following, both in terms of head count and full-time equivalent (FTE): 1. The number of communications staff. 2. A breakdown of these staff by job description and/or job title (e.g. number of press officers, heads of press office, directors of communications, social media staff, etc.) and for each, their salary bands.

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I am assuming that the Department of Finance Circular ‘Circular 9/1987: Increments’ is still in operation and has not been superseded by some other Circular. Under the FOI Act 2014, I wish to get a copy of the Civil Service records (procedures, processes and guidelines) that relate to the implementation/operation of Section 14 ('Deferral of Increments') of that Circular.

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

I am seeking any documentation/records held by the Department in relation to the following: Submissions received by the following interests groups in relation to Remote Working/Working From Home: LVA Licensed Vintners Association Retail Ireland IBEC Retail Excellence Ireland Dublin Chamber of Commerce Dublin Town Timeframe 01/03/2020 to present date

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The report of the Independent Body Examining Additional Working Hours submitted to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

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Correspondence and related documents sent by Kieran Mulvey to the Minister reference in the Irish Times 10.01.22 Public service unions welcome restoration of working hours recommendation (irishtimes.com)

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A list of e-submissions sent to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/11/21 – 12/1/22.

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In 2021, I was informed by the Health Service Executive (HSE) that it had communicated with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on the matter of withheld pay increases to health service senior managers arising from Report No 42 (2007) of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Service. The inference was that there were several such communications to and from the Department on an ongoing basis. I hereby request copies of records of those communications in both directions (between the HSE and the Department) held by the Department for the period 01/01/2019 to the present time. The records being sought include the following: - Letters/memoranda including attachments - Emails including attachments - Minutes/notes on meetings at which the parties (DPER and HSE) were represented (even if other parties were represented) - Records/notes of telephone/conference calls where the parties participated (even if other parties were represented) - Records of any other discussions and communications between the parties

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

Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking information on and/or records of the following, from 2019-2021: • Complaints received from staff which allege that they were bullied by fellow staff • Complaints received from staff which allege that they were harassed by

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fellow staff • Complaints received from staff which allege they were sexual harassed by fellow staff I would prefer to receive this information electronically, preferably in its original formatting. I am seeking copies of the complaints themselves, which can be redacted to protect complainants' privacy. If this is not possible, I would like to receive data on the number and type of complaints made within this timeframe.

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

In relation to the National Framework Agreements for the Provision of Business and Management and ICT Consultancy Services (the framework) as overseen by the Office of Government Procurement (OGP), we would request access to the following record(s) Particulars of our request; Regarding the current version of the framework in operation since 2018, please can you provide records (tender award letters and procurement summary reports) which document the overall value of services and the annual sub-total value of services that has been procured using this framework mechanism across the various client entities that are prescribed to use it. And where available the associated spend itemised per client entity? Please can you provide records which document the split of tendered services (contracts awarded) across each of the four key sectors associated with the framework - Health, Education, and Local Government & Defence? Please can you provide records which confirm the identity of the suppliers who have successfully tendered OJEU commissions under the umbrella of this framework and again where applicable the corresponding tendered values of these commissions awarded to the respective suppliers?

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• Copies of all correspondence relating to the recruitment of a new DPP and the terms and conditions - including remuneration and pension package - to be offered for the job.

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• The items of correspondence should include - but not be limited to - all items to/from the following individuals: • * Taoiseach Micheál Martin • * Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath • * Former Minister for Justice Heather Humphreys • * Minister for Justice Helen McEntee • * Secretary General to the Government Martin Fraser • * Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform David Moloney • * Secretary General of the Department of Justice Oonagh McPhillips I am also seeking a copy of the advertisement for the role of DPP and a copy of the Candidate Information Booklet for the role. The records can be limited to the time period 1/1/2021 to 17/1/2022. The records should include copies of any documents attached or enclosed with the correspondence.

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All correspondence including emails, letters, briefing notes and text messages between Health Minister Stephen Donnelly and Minister Michael McGrath regarding antigen tests from November 8th 2021 to January 17th 2022. A copy of all advice sent to Minister McGrath regarding the subsidising of antigen tests from November 8th to January 17th.

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A list of e-submissions sent to Minister McGrath between 1/11/21 and the date of this request.

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

All correspondence, documents and records since April 1st, 2021 relating to remuneration of a future Chief Executive of Horse Racing Ireland. This should include, but not be limited, to: - Documents relating to the appointment, including any business cases made - Any correspondence, including letters, emails and text messages, internally or with other relevant parties, in this regard. - Any minutes, records or notes pertaining to any meeting at which this issue was discussed.

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- Any briefings provided to Ministers, Ministers of State or Department Officials on this matter. - All other documentation pertinent to this issue.

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

I am seeking copies of all internal emails, emails to and from other Government departments, minutes of meetings, and minutes of teleconferences, which reference the cost and/or affordability of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment, since April 2020.

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• To request the CIC paper which was presented to DPER and referred to in the minutes of the meeting 30th June 2020. • To request the note on technology centres that Enterprise Ireland was to provide the Innovation Subgroup, as referred to in the minutes of the meeting 30th June 2020. • To request the report of the Modern Methods of Construction group as referred to in the minutes of the meeting 4th of November 2020. • To request the report/map/Skill Needs Assessment carried by the Construction Skillnet group that was first referenced in the minutes of the meeting 30th June 2020. • To request the report by ACEI into potential funding sources as referenced in the minutes of the meeting on the 4th of November 2020. • To request DPER's report into Build Digital as referenced in the minutes of the meeting on the 4th of November 2020.

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

All correspondence between the Department and Flutter Entertainment PLC dated between 1st September 2021 and 24th January 2022.

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I wish to obtain an emailed copy of all documents containing the following terms in your department's records and correspondence since 1st January 2017: - "Great Reset" - "biosecurity"

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- Klaus Schwab - World Economic Forum

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I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to correspondence between Benefacts and David Moloney, Secretary General, during 2021 and to date in 2022.

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I would like to request all emails, letters, memos, documents, texts and WhatsApp’s exchanged between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Health regarding the salary of the Secretary General of the Department of Health. I would like this request to cover the period from January 1, 2021 and the present day.

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

Minutes of meeting between the Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform at Visa's London office which included discussion of Visa's activities in the Irish market with regard digital payments, dated late 2021.

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

Last year there was an important WRC decision on ageism and retirement age. Details can be found at https://www.independent.ie/irish- news/news/85000-award-for-nurse-told-to-retire-at-66-a-warning-to-all- employers-says-legal-expert- 40821044.html#:~:text=A%20ruling%20that%20a%20nursing,a%20significant %20warning%20to%20employers%E2%80%9D. I would like copies of the records held by the Department on this case.

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Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: All correspondence between Michael McGrath and the UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association from 1 September 2021 to 31 January 2022 in relation to a Covid- 19 bonus for frontline workers.

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

Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: - copies of any instructions, guidance, or other such advisory material that has been issued to public bodies that are involved in the 'cost of FOI'

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exercise. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, ideally in its original electronic format.

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

Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: copies of all records held referring or relating to issues surrounding the cessation of contracts for ministerial drivers that are no longer required due to a change in policy around provision of garda drivers instead. Refinement I wish to confine it to the Minister and the Sec Gen's office

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1) Any correspondence between the Department and Mr Robert Watt, Secretary General of the Department of Health, relating to his financial remuneration for this role 2) Any correspondence or records regarding how to respond to media queries from journalists regarding Mr Watt's remuneration 3) Any correspondence or records regarding an invitation by the Oireachtas Finance Committee for Minister McGrath to appear before the committee at a hearing which took place on 2nd February 2022 to answer questions regarding Mr Watt's remuneration. I wish for this to include any briefing notes, speaking notes or media advice prepared for the Minister McGrath on this matter

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

All correspondence held by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform related to the proposal to replace all civilian drivers for Cabinet ministers and ministers who sit at Cabinet with garda drivers. This should include any emails, text messages, WhatsApp’s or any other form of electronic communication as well as any memos and/or any other documentation related to this issue.

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

All emails between Benefacts, Benefacts Chairman Tom Boland and the Department of Expenditure dated between 1st September 2021 and 5th February 2022.

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All correspondence between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Marine (and its’ successors) in relation to,

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1. Limerick Harbour Commissioners 2. Limerick Pilotage Authority 3. Shannon Estuary Ports Company 4. Shannon Estuary Pilotage Authority Any and all information in relation to your Departments queries to the Department of the Marine noted in the attachments above between Mr. Seamus O’Dwyer AP at your Department and the Department of Marine. And in particular to pensions and to the schemes noted below, between the years 1997 and 2003. Limerick Harbour Commissioners (Established Employees — Miscellaneous Categories) Superannuation Scheme 1985 Limerick Pilotage Authority Unestablished Employees Superannuation Scheme Limerick Pilotage Authority (Unestablished Employees) Superannuation Scheme (Confirmation) Order 1993 Limerick Pilotage Authority (Unestablished Employees) Superannuation Scheme 1996 Shannon Estuary Ports Superannuation Scheme

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WRC determination on retirement/ age discrimination. It’s called Geraghty v Revenue Commissioners 2021. I would like copies of records, if any, that the Department has on this case.

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A breakdown of ‘Official Entertainment’ spending for each Minister/Minister of State from June 2020 to date

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A copy of the following e-submissions provided to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform: PER 00011-22, PER 01619-21, PER 01632-21, PER 01635-21,PER 01109-21, PER 01580-21, PER 01271-21, PER 01488-21, PER 01442-21,PER 01444-21, PER 01434-21

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All correspondence including emails, letters and briefing notes received by Minister McGrath regarding proposals to tackle the cost of living between January 1st and February 15th 2022. All correspondence received by

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Minister McGrath regarding the impact of the cost of living between January 1st and February 15th 2022.

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A record of correspondence to and from special advisor Kevin Barrett (Department of Public Expenditure) and representatives acting on behalf of Beakonshaw Limited, dated between September 1, 2021, and the date of this request. This should include a record of meetings, phone calls, text messages, emails, letters, memos, briefing documents and notes arising from contacts with Beakonshaw Limited representatives. This may also include correspondence from Ed Brophy, acting on behalf of Beakonshaw Limited.

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Records showing the number of employee/official mobile devices - to include smartphones, laptops and tablets - reported lost by or stolen by employees/officials in 2020 and 2021. - Breakdown of same by device and year - Whether devices were encrypted or not.

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Information Request #1: All guidance/advisories/papers/discussion documents etc. produced by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform with respect to the Protected Disclosure Act 2014, regarding, but not limited to, its implementation, operation, and the management process for dealing with disclosures made tending to show relevant wrongdoing pursuant to the provisions of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014 which was circulated internally within D PER AND/OR externally[1] by D PER, its servants, or agents. Information Request #2: All guidance/advisories/papers/discussion documents etc produced by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform with respect to the Protected Disclosure Amendment Bill 2022, with respect to its implementation, operation and the management process for dealing with disclosures made

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tending to show relevant wrongdoing which was circulated internally within D PER AND/OR externally[2] by D PER, its servants, or agents.

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1. Copy of all requests for approval/sanction received, during the years 2015 to 2019 inclusive, by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform relating to Assistant Principal Officer posts in An Garda Síochána (including, insofar as possible, the individual posts concerned, locations and date of requests.) 2. Copy of all Department of Public Expenditure and Reform approval/sanction decisions communicated to (or for the attention of) An Garda Síochána, during the years 2015 to 2019 inclusive, relating to Assistant Principal Officer posts in An Garda Síochána (including, insofar as possible, the individual posts concerned, locations and dates of sanction conferred.)

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

I would like to request any records, both physical and digital, relating to the arrangement between Cornmarket and this Department whereby staff members' AVC contributions are deducted at source though payroll. Specifically; 1) Records relating to the selection of Cornmarket as the sole provider of this service, 2) Records of communications with the Forsa union about Cornmarket AVC's.