Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
FOI Requests — 2434 requests
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- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: - copies of all correspondence between your Department and either the Department of Business or the IAASA with regard to staffing shortages at the IAASA. This request to cover period 1 January 2013 to the current date. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, ideally in its original electronic format. Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: - copies of all correspondence between your Department and either the Department of Business or the IAASA with regard to staffing shortages at the IAASA. This request to cover period 1 January 2013 to the current date. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, ideally in its original electronic format. Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: - copies of all correspondence between your Department and either the Department of Business or the IAASA with regard to staffing shortages at the IAASA. This request to cover period 1 January 2013 to the current date.
- WithdrawnReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
The following request is made under the Freedom of Information Act I request the information by email. Please inform me if there is to be any charge for the request. In this request I have used FEMPI as an acronym for the various Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts
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Please note that a similar request is being made to the Department of Finance as I am unsure which record may be held by your Department and which record held by Finance. (It may be the case that all the records may be held by DPER, in which case a single reply may suffice). * Exemption (or Direction or similar action) made under Section 8 of FEMPI Act 2013 * Direction or Determination (or similar action) made under Section 6B of Fempi No2 Act 2009 as inserted by FEMPI 2015 * Direction made under Section 16A of the Minister and Secretaries (amendment) Act 2011 as amended by FEMPI * Direction, exemption, modification or similar action by (or on behalf of) the Minister under Section 8 of FEMPI 2009 * Determination, or Direction (or similar action) made by (or on behalf of) the Minister under Section 15 of FEMPI 2009 * Direction (or similar action) made under Section 2.7 of FEMPI No 2 2009 * Certificate (or other instrument) made under Section 4.2.c of FEMPI No 2 2009 * Exemption, Decision, Direction or Modification made under Section 7 of FEMPI No2 2009 * Direction, exemption, modification or similar action by (or on behalf of) the Minister under Section 6 of FEMPI No 2 Act 2009 * Direction, exemption, modification or similar action by (or on behalf of) the Minister under Section 6 of FEMPI 2010 * Any other Direction, Exemption, Modification, or similar action by (or on behalf of) the Minister related to the FEMPI Acts which modified the reductions in pay (or the rates of pay or the rates of deductions to pay) in respect of classes of employees - where those actions resulted in reductions or rates which were different to the standard rates or reductions set out in the FEMPI Acts
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All correspondence received and sent by Tom Heffernan referring to the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan. 14 September, 2017 - 13 November, 2017. Any minutes of meetings which reference the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan. 14 September, 2017 - 13 November, 2017. Any ministerial briefings which reference the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan. 14 September, 2017 - 13 November, 2017.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All correspondence between department officials and the European Commission regarding section 42 (section 43 now, following amendments) of the Data Protection Bill 2018, between 1 January 2018 and 21 March 2018 - All correspondence between Minister Breen and the European Commission regarding section 42 (section 43 now,
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following amendments) of the Data Protection Bill 2018, between 1 January 2018 and 21 March 2018 - All correspondence between Minister Donohoe and the European Commission regarding section 42 (section 43 now, following amendments) of the Data Protection Bill 2018, between 1 January 2018 and 21 March 2018
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I wish to make an application under the Freedom of Information act. The request is for all correspondence with the Lottery Regulator since January 1, 2017
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: - details of how much money was spent on legal advice by your organisation regarding pension issues involving a former Irish Water employee - the names of the individuals/firms who provided that legal advice. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, ideally in its original electronic format.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I am making a request under Freedom of Information legislation for Minister of State for Financial Services, eGovernment and Public Procurement Patrick O’Donovan’s appointments diary from June 2017 to March 31st 2018.
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Request for feedback on how other applications performed in regard to RE RPT 127116 – FSU043F- 25 – Mini Competition for Lot 3 for the Provision of Records Management Services on behalf of Limerick City and County Council. Request for evidence of the international standards (e.g. ISO 9001 and/or ISO 27001), or equivalent being presented by Iron Mountian as these standards have been a requirement to date for the various mini competitions in Lot 3.
- GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
My request pertains to the North/South Pension Scheme which applies to the six North/South Bodies and Tourism Ireland. All correspondence pertaining to the discussion and final decision to exclude Core and Core Tapered Protected Pensions from the Circular and National Pay Agreement. The relevant legislation and circulars that show where the Core and Core Tapered Protected Pension has been excluded from the National Pay Agreement and circulars.
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Is mian liom iarratas a dhéanamh faoin Acht Um Shaoráil Faisnéise aon taifead a bhaineann le hullmhú leagan Gaeilge den leagan críochnúil den phlean forbartha náisiúnta. Translation is: I wish to apply under the Freedom of Information Act any records relating to the preparation of an Irish version of the final version of the national development plan.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All documents/reports/minutes of meetings/briefing materials/emails/letters/correspondence between the Department of Public Expenditure and the HSE Acute Hospitals Division, concerning University Hospital Waterford, from 2016 to present.
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Copies of any records held by the Department relating to the possibility of a review, examination, or abolition of the daily telephone allowance for members of the Oireachtas when travelling within the European Union. This request to cover the period 1 July 2017 to the current date. This request specifically includes any material generated when dealing with press queries relating to this matter.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I'm making this request under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. 1) I request a copy of the advice given to the department by Davy Corporate Finance regarding the tendering process in 2013 for the National Lottery Licence. 2) I further request a copy of all correspondence between Premier Lotteries Ireland (PLI) and the department between the dates when it was nominated as the preferred applicant for the licence and when it began operating the Lotto (October 2013 – 2014). 3) I further request a copy of all correspondence held at the department regarding the subject of the "unclaimed prize fund" or "unclaimed Lotto prize fund" from the period of the tendering process. I would appreciate if you could send me these records in electronic format.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
I am requesting access under the Freedom of Information Act to the "business case" for Gsoc referred to by Minister Charlie Flanagan at the Justice Committee on April 18th, 2018 (see below). Minister Flanagan: Members will be aware of the urgent need to ensure revised resourcing for GSOC. I am very anxious to ensure that GSOC is equipped with the necessary resources to carry out its work at all times. Funding is constantly kept under review. I am very keen to ensure that GSOC works effectively and efficiently. A process is under way and I received a business case some weeks ago. It is under active consideration by my Department and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and I expect an early decision on the matter.....A few weeks ago a business proposal was submitted seeking 37 additional staff at a cost of €1.7 million. This matter is under active consideration at the moment.
- GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copies of all records relating to the provision of leave for divorce or marriage separation leave in the public service. This request to cover the period 1 January 2018 to the current date.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: - copies of any correspondence between the Department and the Commission for Energy Regulation in relation to the bonus scheme in place for staff at the Commission. This request to cover the period 1 January 2016 to date of receipt of this requests. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, ideally in its original electronic format.
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1. The amount spent by the government and its department on Facebook advertisements in 2017 2. The amount spent by the government and its department on Facebook advertisements in the first 5 months of 2018 3. The amount spent by the government and its department on Google advertisements in 2017 4. The amount spent by the government and its department on Google advertisements in the first 5 months of 2018
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Any documents/correspondence relating to official policy on or potential changes to the general pay ceiling of €200,000 for public service appointments or caps up to €250,000 for CEOs of commercial state companies from January 2017 to date.
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I am requesting the following information under the Freedom of Information Act, which is held by the Office of Government Procurement and comes under the remit of DPER. A copy of all submissions made to the Office of Government Procurement in response to its advertisement in March 2017 for new methods of collecting the TV licence fee I am making this request on public interest grounds, given that over €40 million is being lost each year due to evasion of the TV licence. I note that those submitting expressions of interest were told that "submissions received will be treated in confidence by the OGP but that they may be subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Accordingly, respondents should clearly indicate in their submissions any information which is considered to be commercially sensitive."
- Part GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request access to the following: 1. Copies of any correspondence (emails, letters, memos, etc) dating from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2012 between the then Department of Finance secondary secretary general Donal McNally and the then Department of Defence secretary general Michael Howard relating to the awarding of the contract to Babcock Marine for the purchase of vessels for the Irish Naval Service. 2. Copies of any records dating between January 1, 2009 and May 1, 2018 showing the cost of the contracts awarded to Babcock Marine for the purchase of vessels for the Irish Naval Service and details of the tenders submitted by unsuccessful bidders. In relation to the second category, to avoid issues of commercial sensitivity, the department does not need to identify the unsuccessful bidders, only the amounts they bid for the contracts. If the records are voluminous and could lead to prohibitive costs being imposed on this FOI Act request, perhaps the department could provide the amounts for the successful and unsuccessful bids in the case of each contract awarded to Babcock and not the records, though my preference would be to obtain copies of records.
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Details of severance payments made to secretaries general during 2017 to date, under TLAC terms, to include job description, date of departure and payments made (with reference to individual payments eg special severance pay, pension etc)
- Handled OutsideReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
1) If the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has penalise any state agency that receive Exchequer funding in the years 2017 and to-date in 2018 in respect to the state agency failing to submit for accounts to be audited by C&AG within the timeframe for the years 2015 or 2016; if so name of that agency that was penalised 2) If the answer to Q1 is no has the DPER any powers to issue any penalty financial or otherwise to any state agency that has filed to submit their accounts to be audited by C&AG 3) Also are all CEO and or equivalent officers to each state agency fully accountable to the Secretary General of Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; or are just CEOs of each state agency just accountable to the House of Oireachtas.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
access to any minutes / briefings / memos relating to the meeting between Amazon and Barry Lowry during 2018. The meeting is referred to in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/29400/amazon-uk-services-ltd
- Handled OutsideReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Please provide any information on directions, instructions and guidance to departments on the application of abatement under the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 in relation to the daily rates payable to retired civil servants for consultancy services. I wish to establish the rates which can be paid in the year 2018 to any retiree who had formerly held the following grades on retirement. Secretaries General Deputy Secretaries General Assistant Secretaries Principal Officers
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
A copy of all correspondence (letters and emails) between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the Department of Justice regarding the Garda overtime bill for 2017, from July 1 2017 to present
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Any pre-budget submissions made in 2017 by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform or to the Dept of Finance.
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
All correspondence between DPER and the Department of Health (DoH) in relation to a policy paper outlining the approaches to the future management and prioritisation of the introduction of new medicines as referenced in letter from Tony O'Brien to Greg Dempsey on 3rd August 2017 (DOH ref: TO'B/SB; DG Ref: 459439) All correspondence between DPER & DoH or HSE on funding for drugs between the dates 3rd August 2017 and 9th September 2017.
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copies of any records held by the Department relating to the possibility of lifting the salary cap so that universities can attract academic staff using higher salaries. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, ideally in its original electronic format.
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legislation in respect of each application for retention on grounds of hardship which was approved by DPER in the period January 2014 to date: (i) Department in which each successful applicant was serving (ii) Reason why each application was referred to DPER rather than being decided by applicant’s own department (iii) Anonymised details as to how, precisely, each successful applicant was deemed to have met the “hardship” threshold as set out in Circular 13/1975 (iv) An explanation as to the basis on which any successful application which may have been deemed not to have met the “hardship” threshold as set out in Circular 13/1975 was, nonetheless, approved by DPER.
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Copy of representations and submissions made by lobbyists or others to the Department of Public Expenditure as well as any subsequent correspondence in relation to the drafting and publication of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017 .
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All correspondence exchanged between the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and the Minister of Transport Tourism and Sport, between August 1st, 2015 to December 1st 2015. To include both written and electronic communications.
- GrantReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Under the terms of the 2014 FOI Act, can I request the following: All representations from ministers to Minister Donohoe relating to pay for special advisors since Jan 1 2017. Please note that under the terms of the act, there is no charge associated with this request.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
Under the Freedom of Information Act, 2014, I wish to request non-personal records created since 1st October 2015 up to the present of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (‘DPER’) consisting of, or referring or relating to: 1. the conditions attached by DPER in respect of the Vote for the Department of Health for 2016 referred to in the attached ‘Record 1’ of the Department of Health a. any change subsequently in these conditions of sanction; 2. the letter of DPER to the Department of Health of 28th July 2017 referred to in ‘Record 6’ (attached) containing conditions attaching to sanction for Vote 38 in 2017 relating to pharmaceutical expenditure a. including any records relating to considerations leading to, or giving approval for, the issuance of this letter of 28th July 2017; 3. considerations by DPER of the contents of letter of 25th August 2017 from the Secretary General of the Department of Health in ‘Record 6’ (attached); 4. any guidelines considered or developed by DPER for use by the HSE when making reimbursement decisions referred to in ‘Record 6’; 5. any change in, or ending of, the conditions attached to Vote 38 expenditure on medicines referred to in that letter from DPER of 28th July 2017; 6. any conditions relating to pharmaceutical/medicines expenditure in sanction for Vote 38 in 2018 conveyed to the Department of Health.