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Department of Social Protection

FOI Requests — 507 requests

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    The criteria used in deciding the medical eligibility criteria for Invalidity Pension.

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    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/69026/irish-hotels-federation

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    *On 11 January 2021, a FOI request was received requesting any correspondence between the Department and Revenue on the subject of the operation of the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme and Jobseekers Benefit from 1 March 2020 to date; Any correspondence between the Department and Aer Lingus on the matters of Jobseekers Benefit, Short Time Work Support or Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme from 1 March 2020 to date. The request also sought personal records. In Quarter 1 of 2021, the Department received 22 such requests, followed by 4 in Quarter 2 of 2021. All these requests were Part-Granted using Section 36 (Commercially Sensitive Information) and Section 37 (Personal Information). With the exception of the first request in Quarter 2 [Ref. 17174], these requests are not shown in this Log.

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    *On 11 January 2021, a FOI request was received requesting any correspondence between the Department and Revenue on the subject of the operation of the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme and Jobseekers Benefit from 1 March 2020 to date; Any correspondence between the Department and Aer Lingus on the matters of Jobseekers Benefit, Short Time Work Support or Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme from 1 March 2020 to date. The request also sought personal records. In Quarter 1 of 2021, the Department received 22 such requests. All these requests were Part-Granted using Section 36 (Commercially Sensitive Information) and Section 37 (Personal Information). With the exception of the original request [Ref. 16652], these requests are not shown in this Log.

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    Request Reference 22-001
    Requester Type Journalist
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    Request Reference 22-002
    Requester Type Member of the Public
    Department of Social Protection

    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.

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    Request Reference 22-003
    Requester Type Member of the Public
    Department of Social Protection
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    Request Reference 22-004
    Requester Type Member of the Oireachtas/elected representative
    Department of Social Protection
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    Correspondence and related documents sent by Kieran Mulvey to the
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    Member of the

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    Minister reference in the Irish Times 10.01.22 Public service unions welcome
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    Oireachtas/elected

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    restoration of working hours recommendation (irishtimes.com)
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    representative

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    Request Reference 22-006
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    In 2021, I was informed by the Health Service Executive (HSE) that it had
    Request Reference 22-007
    Requester Type Member of the Public
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    communicated with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on
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    the matter of withheld pay increases to health service senior managers
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    arising from Report No 42 (2007) of the Review Body on Higher
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    Remuneration in the Public Service. The inference was that there were
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    several such communications to and from the Department on an ongoing
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    basis. I hereby request copies of records of those communications in both
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    directions (between the HSE and the Department) held by the Department
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    for the period 01/01/2019 to the present time.
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    The records being sought include the following:
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    - Letters/memoranda including attachments
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    - Emails including attachments
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    - Minutes/notes on meetings at which the parties (DPER and HSE) were
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    represented (even if other parties were represented)
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    - Records/notes of telephone/conference calls where the parties participated
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    (even if other parties were represented)
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    - Records of any other discussions and communications between the parties
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    Request Reference 22-008
    Requester Type Journalist
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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.

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    Request Reference 22-009
    Requester Type Member of the Public
    Department of Social Protection
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    Request Reference 22-010
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Social Protection

    • 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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    Request Reference 22-011
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Social Protection
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    Request Reference 22-012
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Social Protection

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

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    Request Reference 22-013
    Requester Type Member of the Oireachtas/elected representative
    Department of Social Protection