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

Details of the number of secretary generals of government departments who retired since January 2019, including the roles, pension and whether added years were awarded, special severance payments and lump sums, and correspondence relating to these payments where issues arose or clarification was sought.

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

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request a copy of all correspondence from Premier Lotteries Ireland in relation to calls for the prohibition on betting on National Lottery

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

games (including but not limited to e-mails and any attached files therein) since Jan 1, 2019 as well as any responses, (if any), from DPER. I understand the restrictions to accessing physical papers, so am happy under the current circumstances to restrict my request to electronic communications.

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

• A detailed breakdown of the costs associated with the 2016 general election. • A detailed breakdown of the costs associated with the 2016 Seanad election. • A detailed breakdown of the costs associated with the 2019 European elections. • A detailed breakdown of the costs associated with the 2019 local elections.

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

Under the FOI Act 2014, I am requesting the release of any correspondence sent to the Minister by or on behalf of the Charities Institute Ireland or any meetings between the Minister and other officials from the department and CII since 1 January. I wish to receive these records by email please.

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

I would like to submit an FOI request Under the FOI Act 2014, Section 12 (1), for the following information in relation to the €2.1 billion Recovery/Contingency Fund that was announced in October’s budget: • Records in relation to spending proposals. • Records in relation to expenditure broken down by department, value and expenditure item, in tabular form. • Time period for search 14th October – 5th May

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Options papers/discussion documents drawn up for the Minister regarding tapering or scaling back pandemic era income and business supports. Clarification received: Timeline for this request

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is during 2021 Business Supports specified as CRSS, EWSS and PUP.

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Email correspondence between Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe and Austin O'Carroll, during the dates 6 May 2016 – 27 June 2020. Minutes of all meetings involving Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe and Austin O'Carroll, during the dates 6 May 2016 – 27 June 2020. Copies of any reports/submissions/memos or other such review documents prepared on foot of these meetings involving Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe and Austin O'Carroll, during the dates 6 May 2016 – 27 June 2020

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

A copy of all documents, submissions, memos, minutes, briefing documents, and any subsequent correspondence and/or internal departmental communications, related to the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/67456/diageo-ireland . A copy of all documents, submissions, memos, minutes, briefing documents, and any subsequent correspondence and/or internal departmental communications, containing the keywords: 'takeaway pints' during the period Oct 1, 2020, to Jan 31, 2021.

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

Any files, emails or memos generated between the office of government procurement and both the construction sector group and the construction industry committee in connection with issues around professional indemnity insurance between the dates 1 September 2020 and 26 April 2021. Such documents should include material sent and received between other government departments and agencies as well as industry representative bodies or correspondence from individuals.

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

Any files, emails or memos generated in the Department of Public Enterprise and Reform in connection with representations from the construction industry over issues around professional indemnity insurance between the dates 1 September 2020 and 26 April 2021. Such documents should include material sent and received between other government departments and agencies as well as industry representative bodies or correspondence from individuals.

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

This is a request being made under the FOI Act 2014 for a copy, in electronic form, of some type of 'culture report' carried out on your organisation possibly last year. It was referenced in a recent RTE radio news report and I can't seem to find it on your website. I also request any response/s from your Department to the report.

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Copy of correspondence between the Minister for Public Expenditure and the Minister for Health and/or the Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and the Secretary General of the Department of Health since 01 March 2021 regarding the planned re-development of the National Maternity Hospital on the site of the campus of St Vincent’s University Hospital in Dublin.

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

Under the FOI Act 2014, I am requesting the release of any correspondence sent to or from the Minister and/or his private secretary to representatives of Premier Lotteries Ireland or the National Lottery relating to Good Causes funding. I am also seeking the release of meeting notes or minutes of meetings between the Minister and representatives of Premier Lotteries Ireland or the National Lottery, as well as any memos prepared for the Minister concerning Premier Lotteries Ireland or the

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National Lottery. I am seeking records dated from 1 July 2020 to the present date (24 February 2021)

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The correspondence noted in this lobbying return and any response sent: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/69648/goodbody-stockbrokers- uc

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

Under FOI law I would like all correspondence from 2020 dealing with the terms and conditions (and pay level) under which Darina O’ Flanagan was hired as a special adviser to Nphet. Please include any documents from DPER dealing any value for money assessment done before approval was given for this hire.

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

All communication sent and received, including any documents or attachments, and all minutes of meetings held, including by the Minister and the Minister of State, in relation to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) and renewable energy and/or green financing. The search should be limited to January 1, 2021 to the present. The search can be limited to Assistant Principle and above level, and should include the Office of the ministers and ministers themselves.

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

I refer to Liam Hennessy's briefing note to the Sec General dated 5th March 2010 copied to Messers Downes. Watt, McNally, McGrath and the Sec General's office. The letter refers to "some background papers”. Point no 6 refers to a ET & E reply to the Ombudsman in 2005.Under the FOI Acts can you please provide me with a copy of that reply. Can you also provide me with the annortation by the Sec General as indicated in Point no 1.

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

I am looking for a disclosure of an email to Ossian Smyth from Goodbody Stockbrokers which was the subject of a recent article in The Currency Media on the 12th May 2021. The company emailed Ossian Smyth regarding a solar Reit. I am looking for a copy of the email that was issued to the TD and Dept. https://www.lobbying.ie/return/69648/goodbody-stockbrokers- uc https://thecurrency.news/articles/46766/goodbody-is-proposing- reits-for-renewables-acrazy-idea-or-a-worthwhile-policy/

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

With respect to the Abatement of members of the Oireachtas public service occupational pensions which was repealed following advice receives from the Attorney General I would be obliged if you could provide me with all correspondence between your Department and the Attorney General Mr Seamus Woulfe SC in the period 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2019.

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

I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to any minutes / memos / briefings / correspondence arising out of the meeting between An Post and Minister Smyth as outlined in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/73241/an-post

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

Copies of any correspondence between the department and unions, lobby groups, or other interested parties with regard to creation of the policy underpinning the following circular: Overtime in the Civil Service, Circular No 08/2021

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

Under the Freedom of Information Act, please could I request the following information: 1) Please advise what technologies (including version) you use for: HR, Payroll, L&D, Finance, Procurement, Contact Centre.

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2) Please advise if any of the following services are outsourced to third parties, and if so, when does the contract end? HR, Payroll, L&D, Finance, Procurement, Contact Centre

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

In relation to the public consultation held for the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) I would like the following data: 1. Number of consultation responses received by the Department from the public? 2. Consultation report outlining how the consultation informed the outcomes of the report? This report should have been produced as is good public practice that results of the consultation should be made publicly available with account of the views expressed and the reasons for decisions finally taken by the Departments

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

1. Copy of correspondence between the Minister for Public Expenditure and the Minister for Health since 01 February 2021 regarding the planned new National Children’s Hospital 2. Copy of correspondence between the Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and the Secretary General of the Department of Health since 01 February 2021 regarding the planned new National Children’s Hospital

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

1. Copy of submission made by the Department of Public Expenditure as part of the public consultation process of the terms of reference to apply to the Government’s independent Commission on the Defence Forces in 2020 2. Copy of submission made by the Department of Public and

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Reform to the Commission on the Defence Forces following its establishment in December 2020.

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

I am contacting you in respect of submissions made to the review of the National Development Plan which closed on February 19th 2021. Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I am seeking the following: 1. Submissions made by Tipperary County Council, Clonmel Borough Council, Thurles MD Council or Tipp Cahir Cashel MD Council to the review are requested. 2. If any submissions were made in respect of the Thurles By Pass and Thurles Inner Relief Road I would also request the content of those submissions. 3. If any individual submissions were made by Tipperary TDs - Michael Lowry, Alan Kelly or Jackie Cahill I would request copies of those or if any submissions were made by any of these 5 Councillors - Seamus Hanafin, Jim Ryan, Peter Ryan, Sean Ryan or Micheal Lowry in respect of Thurles By Pass or Thurles Inner Relief I would also request those submissions.

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All payments for legal services made to James Geoghegan (Barrister) for the period 1 November 2013 to 8 June 2021.

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

1 The Total Expenditure within the Department of Public Expenditure on Traveller specific programs/schemes 2 Expenditure on each of the individual programs/schemes under above 3 Total Grants to Traveller Organisations by your Dept and the breakdown by each such Organisation

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4 Total Funding to Traveller Organisations by your Dept for Schemes operated by Traveller Organisations and the breakdown by Organisation

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I wish to request all the feedback submitted to gov.ie via the “Help us improve gov.ie – Leave Feedback” function on the site. I would also like to request any reports or analysis completed on that feedback.

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

A copy of the briefing papers prepared for /given to Minister Michael McGrath in respect of Dáil Question 22465/21 put down by Deputy Catherine Murphy: on April 29th: Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) 35. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to review the Freedom of Information Act 2014; and if he has embarked on preliminary in drafting a new freedom of information Act and or amendments to the existing legislation. [22465/21]

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

Could you send me records on the review that is planned on the FOI Act, I am interested in what triggered the review and the scope of same.

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

Submissions to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the salary for recruitment to the post of HSE Director General from 1 May 2018 – 31 May 2019. Sanctions from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to the Department of Health regarding the salary for recruitment to the post of HSE Director General from 1 May 2018 – 31 May 2019.

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

Copies of all records held referring or relating to the processing and answering of the following PQ by D/PER: For Written Answer on: 29/04/2021, Question Number(s): 35 Question Reference(s): 22465/21. Department: Public Expenditure and Reform. Asked by: Catherine Murphy T.D.

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(1) Please provide any records you hold in relation to the roll out of diversity and inclusion training in the workplace to promote the visibility of the LGBTQI+ Community. (2) Please provide any records that you hold in relation to the tenders/ decision to use any group for the provision of this training, and, (3) records of any meetings when this was discussed. (4) Please provide any records including minutes of meetings where discussions were held regarding signing up as members of any LBGTQI+ advocacy groups. (5) Please provide any records of discussions to decide on the number of training days each staff member would receive, and whether this training was compulsory (6) Please provide a copy of documents/manuals provided for the diversity and inclusion training.

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

(1) Please provide any records you hold in relation to the roll out of diversity and inclusion in the workplace to promote the visibility of the LGBTQI+ Community. (2) Please provide any records you hold as to how much to date has been spent on diversity training and what is budgeted for future spend. (3) Please provide any records you hold as to what amendments

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will you be making to your HR policies, if any, as a result of this inclusion initiative. (4) Please provide any records you hold in relation to policies (draft or ratified) around the use of pronouns by your staff.

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

The amount of money spent in euros on advertising through paid- for or “sponsored” social media posts or campaigns, with a breakdown by social media outlet and nature of advertisement in each of the years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021.

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

I wish to request a copy of all records containing any report/memo/analysis used as a basis for the decision to carry out the recently announced review of Freedom of Information legislation.

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

The top 20 highest paid public servants in Ireland, with information on their job titles and salaries; and the total amount they were paid last year.

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All correspondence between DPER and the Department of Health in relation to PPE procurement, between the dates 1 February and 1 June 2021. All correspondence between DPER and the HSE in relation to PPE procurement, between the dates 1 February and 1 June 2021.

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Copies of any briefings, submissions, memos, speaking notes, or other such review/overview/discussion documents prepared for Minister McGrath or the Department's Secretary General with

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regard to the proposal for a review of the FOI Act. This request to cover the period 1 Jan 2021 to date of receipt of the request.

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

With regard to the government’s LGBTQI strategy to promote the visibility of LBGTQI community: (1) Please provide any records you hold regarding plans to provide gender neutral toilet facilities in the workplace, (2) Please provide any records you hold of discussions around whether people who are transitioning to their preferred gender will be permitted to use the toilets that matches their preferred gender and whether this practice will only apply to holders of a gender recognition certificate. (3) Please provide any records you hold regarding any risk assessments that you carried out on your toilet proposals, including (a) records of staff consultation on these proposals, and (b) records of the outcome. (4) Please provide any records that you hold regarding the use of disabled toilets as gender neutral options for your department/office.

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

All correspondence between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Justice in relation to the new Community Safety Innovation Fund, from November 1 2020 to present, including letters from Minister Michael McGrath