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

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

A copy of the final 2015 correspondence showing the results of the valuation carried out for the purposes of the accounting standard, FRS No.17 - Retirement Benefits prepared by the actuary employed by DPER

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

1. All correspondence from each of the past five years concerning the number of times civil servants have requested that their contracts be extended beyond the age of 65, citing a 1975 circular that allows staff to be retained on the basis of hardship or public interest. 2. All correspondence from each of the past five years concerning the number of times civil servants have taken legal action against the State over being forced to retire at 65.

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

Access to records to supply confirmation that the list of tenders issued (not contracts awarded) and the list of additions and value to each tender issued, in request dated 4 December 2016 and response received on 5 January 2017, is complete and there are no omissions in the list of tenders issued or the list of estimated number and value of additions, which relate to clothing.

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

Copies of all correspondence – email and electronic – between your Department and the Fiscal Advisory Council in the period 1 August 2016 to the current date.

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

copies of all correspondence to/from Minister Paschal Donohoe between May 18 and 23, 2016 relating to the following: * The appointment by ministers of advisors. * Requests by ministers to breach PER salary caps for advisor pay.

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

All records, circulars, correspondence and documents between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and other Government Departments and Peoplepoint relating to Voluntary Early Retirement and/or Redundancy Schemes for Personal Assistants and Personal Secretaries to Ministers who have previous service under the scheme for Secretarial Assistance with the Houses of the Oireachtas. I am requesting a copy of all these records, circulars, correspondence and documents that relate to the dissolution of the 31st Dáil.

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

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

Details of the number of absences among Dublin-based Departmental personnel on each day of the following months: September 2015 and September 1 to 26, 2016

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

1. The name of the internet provider for all Government buildings. 2. Have any websites been banned/blocked on Government building internet network? 3. If so, a list of the websites that have been banned/blocked on the Government building network and the reasons why they were banned/blocked? 4. All reports or correspondences made in Government about banning or blocking websites from the Government internet network. 5. How much the Government spends on its internet services a month? How much does it cost to have wifi in Government buildings a month.

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

access to overall PMDS figures for the civil service under the new two-point system introduced for 2016. Please indicate the overall percentage of employees rated 'acceptable' / 'satisfactory' and those rated 'unsatisfactory' / 'unacceptable'. I also wish to request, under FoI, a breakdown by Department / Agency, if available, including a breakdown of the ratings for the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform.

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

A copy of all advice given by Jacinta O'Meara in the FOI unit in relation to Data Protection from December 2015 to 30 September 2016 to public bodies or government departments. This should include notes and email from the CPU email account and Ms O' Meara' email account and Evelyn O Connors account for the same information and timeline. I am not interested in individual personal details I just want a copy of the advice provided. I also request a copy of any communication with the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner on data protection matters for the same period from either of the named individuals and the 3 email accounts.

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

Copies all internal audits carried out by agencies or bodies under the aegis of the Department, of which a copy has been forwarded to the Department/Minister for consideration, in the same period.

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

A breakdown of payments made to companies for translating services between 1/1/13 - 31/12/2015. I only wish to receive figures relating to translations from English to Irish

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

Any submissions, memoranda relating to the new Code of Practice for Governance of State Bodies and copies of any reps made to the Department.

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

Total expenditure by the department fro 2016 on teas, coffee, sandwiches, biscuits/cakes cross referenced by suppliers.

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

All correspondence in relation to the temporary relocation of the Seanad from May 2016 - January 2017 from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform including reports received from the Office of Public Works

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

All written requests to the Department for salaries (in respect of persons with salaries above €80,000) in excess of agreed rates, relocation expenses, car allowances, bonus payments or performance-related pay. This request to cover all such applications, which are made to the Dept, which would require sanction from Minister i.e. from other Dept & State bodies and to include all communications to and from the Dept, and other bodies/Depts related to the request - the original application letters, any reports/memos made internally on the application, submission that would have gone to Minister and response that issued. This request to cover only the period since my last such request on 5 October 2015.

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

Any documents/correspondence relating to a review of travel and subsistence for employees and officeholders in the last six months, to date, including details of lobbying/meetings with IMPACT

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

Copies of all internal audits carried out by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Finance between 1st June 2016 to date.

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

How many Clerical Officers and Staff Officers subscribe (are members of) the Civil and Public Services Union (CPSU) by grade and gender.

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

Copies of all records relating to decision by ministers not to take pay rises due under Haddington Road agreement. This request to cover period 1 January 2016 to the current date. I am seeking copies of all emails, letters, memos, reports, submissions and so on relating to the above

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

The number of staff by grade in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, whether permanent Civil Servants, individuals on contract or otherwise.

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

All minutes, records and correspondence related to political parties, independent TDs or any other election candidates or representatives of the above for manifesto costings for the general election of February 2016

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

I would like to request copies of all records, created since January 1st, 2016, relating to any proposed increase in the pay scale/remuneration of any employees of the National Gallery of Ireland earning over €80,000 pa.

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

I would like copies of all credit card receipts submitted to the Department by secretary general Robert Watt over the past five years I would also like all expense claims submitted by Mr Watt over the same period

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

1. The number of people employed in the Public Service or those elected to the Oireachtas who have had abatement applied to their pensions. 2. The number of requests for a waver of the abatement that have been made to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform or the Minister of that Department since the abatement rule was introduced. 3. The number of wavers granted by the Minister or the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. 4. Details of all persons (names may be redacted if necessary) who have been re-employed in the public service following retirement who have been exempted from the abatement rules and the rationale for this exemption.

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

Multi - Supplier Framework Agreement to Provide Multi – Language. Interpretation Services (excluding the Irish language) Four companies submitted tenders for this Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement and three were successful. I am requesting access to the four tenders.

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

Copy of correspondence between the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and the Minister for Transport since 01 June 2016 Copy of correspondence between the secretary general of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the secretary general of the Department of Transport since 01 January 2016

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

From the data held on the Civil Service human resources management system, the number of Civil Servants who retired at 65 years of age in 2015, 2016 adn 2017; the number of these who had full service and the number of these who had less than full service.

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

Requests to sanction increase in expenditure submitted by any government department/public body from 1 October 2015 to date (excluding February 2016)

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

RFT # 113402 : 1 Mini Competition Lot 1 For the Provision of Commercial Cleaning Services - Multi Site Locations for the Legal Aid Board, Department of Justice and Law Reform by OGP. I request to see the winning tender by Noonan Servies for this competition as a way of improving my tendering, held by Office of Government Procurement

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

A list of all current serving chief executives of Commercial State Companies who have held the post for longer than the maximum allowable tenure of seven years. A list of all current serving chief executives of Commercial State Companies who are being remunerated above prescribed thresholds set by the Department.

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

Please can you provide me with records (memos, emails, meeting agendas, presentations, briefing notes, etc.) pertaining to the contacts mentioned in these lobbying returns: 1. 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016 - contacts with Simon Harris https://www.lobbying.ie/return/6313/rhh-international 2. 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016 - contacts with Eoghan Murphy https://www.lobbying.ie/return/9842/rhh-international 3. 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016 - contacts with Eoghan Murphy https://www.lobbying.ie/return/14231/rhh-international

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

Records of all submissions by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to the Government’s Strategy for the Rental Sector.

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

I am seeking for the years 2015, 2016 and 2017, the number of Civil Servants that retired at 65 years of age or that may be required to retire at 65 years of age. For each year I am also requesting the numbers that retired or will retire with full service and the numbers that retired or will retire with less than full service [i.e. 40 years].

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

1. Correspondence between the minister’s office and the office of the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government between February 28, 2016 and the date of this letter about facilitating off-balance-sheet investment in delivering social and private housing. 2. Correspondence between the minister’s office and the office of the Finance Minister between February 28, 2016 and the date of this letter. 3. Briefing documents and reports prepared for the minister about residential housing.

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

Copies of all correspondence between the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, the Secretary General at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, and the Governor of the Central Bank and Deputy Governors, between June 1, 2016 and May 16, 2017.

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

correspondence from the Minister relating to a Community Sector Redundancy Support Scheme. The dates for the request correspondence are in December of 2015 and January of 2016.

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

The exact number(s) and grades, on an annual basis of those who have transferred from PeoplePoint (since its inception to date) and/or reverted to their previous location(s)/department(s) and the average length of time spent in PeoplePoint. I further require the number(s) and average duration of service in PeoplePoint of persons who subsequently departed post assuming employment (with)in PeoplePoint post 'Go-Live'.

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

Copies of the highest Tender submissions for each of Lot within the South Eastern Region

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

I would like to formally request all records (e.g copies of correspondence and minutes of meetings etc) of communications between the Department of Finance and RTE relating to early retirement proposals from RTE to the Department and the Department's responses in 1998. Any earlier records necessary to the understanding of a current record even if created prior to 21 April 1998 are also requested.

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

All correspondence from government departments and agencies requesting additional staff to deal with the impact of Brexit, from July 1 2016 to present; the number of requests for sanction to the department requesting additional staff to deal with the impact of Brexit, broken down by government department and agencies; and the number of such requests which were granted or refused, broken down by government department and agencies

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

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

A copy of the letter sent by IMPACT general secretary Shay Cody to DPER secretary general Robert Watt on April 5 2016 seeking funding of the service via the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Goverment instead of via the current service level agreement with the HSE. A copy of any correspondence sent back to Shay Cody by the department in response to his letter.

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

All documents which relate to the introduction of "1890" telephone numbers by the various Government Departments. To avoid any ambiguity such documents would include, but not limited to, any discussion regarding their possible introduction, the consideration of possible alternatives, any cost savings and or revenue that might arise to the Department or any branch of Government or Civil Service following their introduction. I am also requesting copies of all documents which relate to the ongoing monitoring of 1890 numbers by the various Government Departments.

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

A list of all submissions made to the Minister at your Department using the e- submissions system (or whatever relevant/similar system is in place at your Department) in the period 1 February 2017 to the date of receipt of this request. This request is to include the date of the submission and its title. I am not seeking copies of the submissions themselves.

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

A copy of the official record of any decisions of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, signed by him, made under Section 6(7) of the Freedom of Information Act 2014.

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

I would like copies of all correspondence between the Minister's office and Tánaiste's office regarding the appointment of David Begg as chair of the Pension Authority.

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

Seeking copies of all records, including correspondence, minutes, aides-memoires etc, relating to Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin and the Department of PER and Tánaiste Joan Burton and the Department of Social Protection in relation to the appointment of the new Chair of the Irish Pensions Authority, with David Begg later appointed. Timeframe of November 1, 2015 to date of this letter, January 19, 2016.

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

All deliverables arising from the tender, contract and project relating to provision of a baseline report on the usage, resourcing and costs of ICT in selected Irish Public Service Bodies 05004/003/001. Including all correspondence between DPER, OGP, NSSO to/from DAFM.