IT Spending

Louth County Council

I am making this request to Louth County Council under the Freedom of Information Act. My requests are outlined below as specifically as possible however if any of the below is unclear I would appreciate it if you could get in touch. Which standards does your council currently adhere to (i.e. ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials etc.)? Which team/department/individual is responsible for managing compliance? What role is responsible for managing compliance for your council? Has cyber security been set as a priority for 23? What software/system does your council currently use to manage your compliance and related documentation? If software. a system are currently in place when does the current contract with that supplier expire? If software.a system are currently in place, when did it last go out for procurement? What is your current budget for compliance & compliance solutions?

Department of Education and Youth

Documents regarding the IT Contractors for school transport.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Communications from and to commercial firms, associations or individuals offering to undertake or to become involved in digitising, databasing, contextualising or placing the 1926 Census online. Full details of commercial firms, associations or individuals who have been contracted to work on any aspect of the 1926 Census Project. A copy of the original 1926 Census Project plan, with particulars of cost, time-span and other details, with any revisions necessitated by IT, cost or other issues.

Office of Public Works

Further to my previous request for information under FOI 92/2025, I wish to seek records of expenditure by OPW on specialised data protection software for OPW’s Data Protection Unit in 2025 and 2026, eg FOI 92/2025 stated that OPW previously procured similar software from “One Trust” and subsequently “DPOrganiser” for the preparation of “Records of Processing Activities” during the period 2018-2024. Please forward any and all records for: 1. what data protection specific software is being now used by OPW’s Data Protection Unit, 2. who is the supplier and 3. the cost of such software for the years 2025 and 2026. Please note that I am only seeking records in relation to “Data Protection” specific software as referenced above and not expenditure on the likes of WORD, EXCEL etc.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Correspondence between Minister Patrick O'Donovan or Secretary General Feargal O'Coigligh, or their offices, with the following officials from the Arts Council -Director/Interim Director; Deputy Director; HR Director; Communications Director; Senior Finance Manager; Chair/Deputy Chair of the Arts Council Board - related to governance, financial, IT and staffing issues at the Council, from 1st September 2025 to date, 23rd January 2026.

National Transport Authority (NTA)

Records held by the National Transport Authority’s IT section concerning the installation and use of vehicle tracking software within the TRD Directorate.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Any correspondence since January 1st, 2025, between the Minister or his Department (at PO level or above) and the chairwoman, board or interim director of the Arts Council on: the financial situation in the Arts Council governance issues in the Arts Council the IT investment programme in the Arts Council the work of the audit and risk committee of the Arts Council board The minutes of any meetings between them on the same topics, and any associated reports or notes.

National Transport Authority (NTA)

Records relating to Vehicle Tracking Software including correspondence and authorisation; procurement and purpose; as well as any policies, guidelines, or internal directives governing the use of vehicle tracking software within the TRD Directorate and any data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) or privacy assessments carried out prior to or following installation.

Galway City Council

1. Details of the ICT budget and planned ICT projects or initiatives for the current financial year (2025/26). 2. Documentation outlining planned ICT procurements for FY 2025/26, including (but not limited to) hardware, software, ICT maintenance agreements, and related services.

Enterprise Ireland

A request for details of the ICT budget and planned projects for FY 2025/26, along with documentation on planned ICT procurements including hardware, software, maintenance agreements, and related services.

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission

“Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am writing to formally request access to records concerning planned Information and Communication Technology (ICT) procurements for the current financial year (2025/26). As part of our organisation’s interest in understanding upcoming ICT procurement initiatives, I kindly request access to the following information: 1. Details of the ICT budget and planned ICT projects or initiatives for the current financial year (2025/26). 2. Documentation outlining planned ICT procurements for FY 2025/26, including (but not limited to) hardware, software, ICT maintenance agreements, and related services. Transparency and accountability in public expenditure are paramount to us. We kindly ask for as much information as possible regarding these points. Should any part of the information be exempt from disclosure, please specify the relevant exemptions and the reasons for their application.”

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

I am writing to formally request access to records concerning planned Information and Communication Technology (ICT) procurements for the current financial year (2025/26). As part of our organisation’s interest in understanding upcoming ICT procurement initiatives, I kindly request access to the following information: 1. Details of the ICT budget and planned ICT projects or initiatives for the current financial year (2025/26). 2. Documentation outlining planned ICT procurements for FY 2025/26, including (but not limited to) hardware, software, ICT maintenance agreements, and related services.

Munster Technological University

IT Costs

Office of Public Works

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am writing to formally request access to records concerning planned Information and Communication Technology (ICT) procurements for the current financial year (2025/26). As part of our organisation’s interest in understanding upcoming ICT procurement initiatives, I kindly request access to the following information: 1. Details of the ICT budget and planned ICT projects or initiatives for the current financial year (2025/26). 2. Documentation outlining planned ICT procurements for FY 2025/26, including (but not limited to) hardware, software, ICT maintenance agreements, and related services. Transparency and accountability in public expenditure are paramount to us. We kindly ask for as much information as possible regarding these points.Should any part of the information be exempt from disclosure, please specify the relevant exemptions and the reasons for their application.

Department of Health

I am writing to formally request access to records concerning planned Information and Communication Technology (ICT) procurements for the current financial year (2025/26). As part of our organisation’s interest in understanding upcoming ICT procurement initiatives, I kindly request access to the following information: 1. Details of the ICT budget and planned ICT projects or initiatives for the current financial year (2025/26). 2. Documentation outlining planned ICT procurements for FY 2025/26, including (but not limited to) hardware, software, ICT maintenance agreements, and related services.

Department of Health

I hereby submit this formal request under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, for access to records held by your Department concerning the involvement, engagement, or contractual arrangements with the following entities: 1. Palantir Technologies Inc. and any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; 2. Foundry (Palantir’s software platform); 3. Any other data analytics, surveillance, health modelling, or digital identity software provided by or affiliated with Peter Thiel or Thiel Capital. Specifically, I request access to: • Any contracts, Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), or Data Sharing Agreements between your Department and the above-named entities, from January 2019 to present; • Any internal emails, briefing documents, meeting minutes, or reports that reference the role of Palantir Technologies (or Foundry) in Ireland’s: o Health system (e.g., HSE pandemic planning, vaccine logistics); o Public Services Card or biometric identity infrastructure; o Emergency response systems or population surveillance; o Participation in EU Digital Wallet, HERA, or data integration schemes;

Department of Health

1. All contracts, Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), or partnership agreements between the Department of Health and Palantir Technologies, or any of its subsidiaries, since 2016. 2. All correspondence, meeting minutes, emails, or documentation referencing Palantir, Foundry, Peter Thiel, or any Thiel-affiliated companies (such as Palantir, Anduril, or Mithril Capital) in relation to Irish health data, public health policy, digital identity, or surveillance infrastructure. 3. Any internal assessments, data protection impact assessments, or ethical reviews relating to the use of Palantir software platforms in the handling of Irish health records or biometric data. 4. Any involvement of Palantir Technologies in programs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine rollout, emergency planning, genomic tracking, or digital identity integration.

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

1. Details of the ICT budget and planned ICT projects or initiatives for the current financial year (2025/26). 2. Documentation outlining planned ICT procurements for FY 2025/26, including (but not limited to) hardware, software, ICT maintenance agreements, and related services.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

From 1 January 2020-1 June 2024:All emails or letters (incl attachments) between Mary Nash and the then chair of the Arts Council Kevin Rafter which mention the BTP Project and/or requests for the sanction of IT-related positions within the Arts Council.

Charities Regulator

1. Details of the ICT budget and planned ICT projects or initiatives for the current financial year (2025/26). 2. Documentation outlining planned ICT procurements for FY 2025/26, including (but not limited to) hardware, software, ICT maintenance agreements, and related services.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

All correspondence between the office of Minister Patrick O'Donovan and RTE Director General Kevin Bakhurst from the period 01 April 2025 to 27 May 2025 about the broadcaster's voluntary redundancy programme (VEP). All correspondence between the office of Minister Patrick O'Donovan and RTE Director General Kevin Bakhurst from the period 01 April 2025 to 27 May 2025 about the broadcaster's finance and HR systems IT project. Records of minutes for all meetings between Minister Patrick O'Donovan and RTE Director General Kevin Bakhurst from the period 01 April 2025 to 27 May 2025

National Transport Authority (NTA)

1. Details of the ICT budget and planned ICT projects or initiatives for the current financial year (2025/26). 2. Documentation outlining planned ICT procurements for FY 2025/26, including (but not limited to) hardware, software, ICT maintenance agreements, and related services.

Office of Public Works

I wish to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act for the following: 1. The number of “Records of Processing Activities (RoPA) completed for each OPW business unit per year from 2019 to date. 2. The total expenditure on data protection specific software for “One Trust” and “DPOrganiser” from 2018 to present. 3. What sections of OPW have these software packages been rolled out to for use by staff in preparing RoPAs, and when? 4. The specific “Data Protection”qualifications of the current Data Protection Officer and their staff when commencing their duties in the Data Protection Unit in February 2025 and the data protection specific qualifications accredited to date 5. Minutes of meetings/emails etc between the Data Protection Commission and the Chairman’s Office from July 2024 to date Points 1-4 should be within the remit of the Data Protection Unit while point 5 may rest with the Chairman’s office/Director of Corporate Services.

An Coimisiún Pleanála

1. Details of the ICT budget and planned ICT projects or initiatives for the current financial year (2025/26). 2. Documentation outlining planned ICT procurements for FY 2025/26, including (but not limited to) hardware, software, ICT maintenance agreements, and related services.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

All correspondence between the Secretaries General in the Department and the Arts Council regarding the development of an IT system for grants between January 1 2019 and the date of this request. All correspondence between the Secretaries General in the Department and the Secretaries General in the Department of Public Expenditure regarding funding for an IT system for the Arts Council between January 1 2019 and the date of this request

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

All correspondence and documentation shared between The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Minister, Secretary General and other senior officials) and the Department of Public Expenditure that relates to the IT project of the Arts Council from 2020 onwards.

An Coimisiún Pleanála

1. A list setting out all expenditure on the Plean-IT project and associated expenditure described as “ICT systems development and operations” in the years 2014-2025; 2. A list setting out the beneficiaries of such expenditure each year. 3. A list setting out the purpose of such expenditure in each year. 4. Records setting out consultancy expenditure on any reviews of Plean-IT’s scope and effectiveness that were carried out for An Bord Pleanála. 5. Any review reports on the Plean-IT project for An Bord Pleanála’s board or executive management 6. Any minutes of the An Bord Pleanála board since January 2022 on the Plean-IT project and any associated reviews.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Copy of correspondence between the division in the department or the assistant secretary dealing with the Arts Council and the secretary general/ Minister/ special advisors to the Minister since 01 April 2024 regarding the Arts Council annual report/accounts for 2023 and, in particular spending on the IT business transformation programme. Copy of briefing note prepared for the new secretary general of the Department of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sports and Media in relation to the Arts Council annual accounts/report for 2023 and spending on the IT business transformation programme on his appointment last year. Copy of correspondence between the special advisors to the former Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media and the former Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media since 01 April 2024 in relation to the Arts Council annual report/accounts for 2023 and spending on the IT business transformation programme. Copy of correspondence since 01 April 2024 between the office of the former Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media (including from special advisors to the Minister) and the Department of the Taoiseach regarding the Arts Council annual report/accounts 2023 and spending on the IT business transformation programme.

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Copies of all correspondence (sent and received) between the Department of Justice and the gardai in relation to the costs of IT consultants, the costs of consultants advising on transformation programmes and IT suppliers from January 2023 to date of request.

Mayo County Council

Records on what, if any software system your various departments use to track cases/representations logged by counsellors.

Wexford County Council

Records on what if any software system your various departments use to track cases/representations logged by counsellors.

Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

1) A full breakdown of costs incurred by the Department in respect of the Ryder Cup being held in Limerick in 2027; I'm looking for the costs incurred by the Department in the years of 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025. Please include name of company, the amount paid and what service the company provided. To be further assistance what I'm seeking in 2023 the Department paid X company Y amount for the provision of IT related services in respect of the Ryder Cup being held in Limerick in 2027 etc

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Details of all expenditure incurred by DJUSTICE on cloud computing services in 2024. Cloud computing services should be taken to mean any cloud- related service provided to Department of Justice, either directly by cloud computing firms (such as, but not limited to, the following: list of named providers) or by third party-consultancies. “Expenditure on cloud computing services” should also include any expenditure incurred on cloud services via pre-existing enterprise, cloud solution provider (CSP), or other contractual agreements, even if those same enterprise or Department of Justice or contractual agreements were in respect of hardware, seat-based cloud subscriptions, or non-cloud based software.”

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Record which shows total expenditure in your organisation in 2024 and to date in 2025 on ID cards, lanyards, card holders, card printers or any software used for producing ID cards

Department of Defence

Under the Freedom of Information Act, 2014, I wish to request access to any record which shows total expenditure in your organisation in 2024 and to date in 2025 on ID cards, lanyards, card holders, card printers or any software used for producing ID cards I am seeking any single record, or the smallest number of records possible to provide the information sought - I am not seeking "any and all" such records. I am not seeking any information about the technical specifications of cards or card printers / card readers, rather information about expenditure on these items.

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Access to any record which shows total expenditure in your organisation in 2024 and to date in 2025 on ID cards, lanyards, card holders, card printers or any software used for producing ID cards

Department of Health

New Wording: I am writing to formally request the release of purchasing records for computers, software, and IT infrastructure from the Department of Health covering the period from January 1, 2024, to the present under the Freedom of Information Act, detailing: • Purchase order number or equivalent • Purchase order date • Line item details • Line item quantity • Line item price • Vendor / Supplier name • Delivery address Old Wording: I am writing to formally request the release of purchasing records from the Department of Health covering the period from January 1, 2024, to the present under the Freedom of Information Act. The specific information I am requesting includes: (the information given in bold is necessary, but anything additional would be greatly appreciated) • Purchase order number or equivalent • Purchase order date • Line item details • Line item quantity • Line item price • Vendor/Supplier name • Delivery address

Galway City Council

I request records on what if any software system your various departments use to track cases/representations logged by counsellors. If there is a central cast tracing system I would like the name of that system. Case tracking software can come in many forms and I am looking to find out which departments have case tracking systems and which do not. If they don't, a brief description of how they track cases would help

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

Under the Freedom of Information Act, 2014, I wish to request access to any record which shows total expenditure in your organisation in 2024 and to date of request on ID cards, lanyards, card holders, card printers or any software used for producing ID cards

Munster Technological University

IT Breach

Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

1. Financial Records & Public Funding • Documentation of any public funding, grants, or financial support provided to Re-turn CLG, including the purpose of these funds and any conditions attached. • Records detailing the management and allocation of unclaimed deposit funds within the deposit return scheme. 2. Contracts & Procurement Details • Copies of the Service Level Agreement (SLA) and all contracts between Re-turn CLG and Repak Ltd., including payment schedules, invoices, and service descriptions. • Records on the tendering process for major contracts related to IT systems, marketing, and logistics, specifying whether these contracts were competitively tendered or directly awarded. 3. Ministerial Correspondence • Copies of all communications (emails, letters, meeting notes) between: • Minister Ossian Smyth, Minister Eamon Ryan, and Tony Keohane (Chair of Re-turn CLG). • Correspondence related to the approval, oversight, or concerns about Re-turn CLG’s contracts and financial management.

Longford County Council

Case Tracking Software

Higher Education Authority (HEA)

A copy of a letter from the Minister, recommending the designation of Cork IT/IT Tralee as the Munster Technological University and supporting documentation

Donegal County Council

Records in relation to Case Tracking Software

Galway County Council

Request for records on Case Tracking Software

Cavan County Council

Software tracking systems

Wexford County Council

Planned ICT procurements, including hardware, software, maintenance agreements, and related services, scheduled for this year.

South Dublin County Council

In accordance with Section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I would like to request access to the following records for 2023 and 2024: I am seeking the information which is sent from the Dog pound to the council at whatever interval is standard practice in the council, and in whatever format is used by the council - this may be a copy of the register in an excel spreadsheet, a print off from shelter management software etc. I am just seeking the data that is sent from the Council Dog pound to SDCC on an ongoing basis throughout the year – for the period 2023 and 2024 to date.

Tailte Éireann

• Documentation outlining the planned ICT procurements, including hardware, software, maintenance agreements, and related services, scheduled for this year. Information on any planned ICT projects or initiatives for the current fiscal year. • Details on budget allocations earmarked for ICT procurement.

Office of Public Works

I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to formally request access to specific records under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 (FOI Act) regarding planned Information and Communication Technology (ICT) procurements for the current financial year 2024/25. As part of our organization's interest in your upcoming ICT procurement initiatives, we kindly request the following information: 1. Documentation outlining the planned ICT procurements, including hardware, software, maintenance agreements, and related services, scheduled for this year. 2. Information on any planned ICT projects or initiatives for the current fiscal year. 3. Details on budget allocations earmarked for ICT procurement. 4. Timelines associated with the procurement processes. 5. Any tender notices or requests for proposals related to ICT procurement, if available. Transparency and accountability in public expenditure are paramount to us. We kindly ask for as much information as possible regarding these points. If there are any exemptions or limitations in disclosing certain information under the FOI Act, please provide them with the reasons for the exemptions.