Comments on: Open letter to Irish Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin T.D. http://irl.okfn.org/2013/10/20/open-letter-to-irish-minister-for-public-expenditure-and-reform-brendan-howlin/ Fri, 07 Feb 2014 17:40:12 +0000 hourly 1 By: flora http://irl.okfn.org/2013/10/20/open-letter-to-irish-minister-for-public-expenditure-and-reform-brendan-howlin/#comment-110 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 23:52:45 +0000 http://irl.okfn.org/?p=34#comment-110 Update: 11/11/2013

Unfortunately soon after that Department of Public Expenditure and Reform announce last minute changes to the proposed FOI Bill 2013. Adding additional charges, raising barriers for citizens and professional bodies to access information on public policy freely despite recommendations from the OGP consultation process, OECD, GRECO to abolish up front fees for freedom of information requests.

Read more at: http://thestory.ie/ & http://politicalreform.ie/2013/11/09/late-changes-to-the-freedom-of-information-bill-2013-a-cynical-move/

]]> By: flora http://irl.okfn.org/2013/10/20/open-letter-to-irish-minister-for-public-expenditure-and-reform-brendan-howlin/#comment-109 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 23:40:54 +0000 http://irl.okfn.org/?p=34#comment-109 Update from Thursday October 31st, 2013:

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform announcing major Open Data initiative at Open Government Partnership summit in London:

http://per.gov.ie/2013/10/31/minister-for-public-expenditure-and-reform-announcing-major-open-data-initiative-at-open-government-partnership-summit-in-london/

]]> By: flora http://irl.okfn.org/2013/10/20/open-letter-to-irish-minister-for-public-expenditure-and-reform-brendan-howlin/#comment-108 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 23:36:28 +0000 http://irl.okfn.org/?p=34#comment-108 William Beausang message follow-up to our meeting on Oct. 25th 2013:

Dear all,

Thank you for meeting with us on Friday and for your suggestions on how best to design the next phase of the OGP consultation leading to the preparation of the National Action Plan.

We look forward to further engagement as we develop and refine our approach.

As I mentioned at the meeting the Minister is attending the OGP Summit in London tomorrow and Thursday. You may have seen from the OGP website http://www.opengovpartnership.org that all governments attending have been asked to announce an ambitious open government commitment to be included in their national action plans.

I will send circulate a link to the Minister’s announcement when it issues.

Best wishes

William

William Beausang
Head of Government Reform Unit and Civil Service HR Policy Division
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

]]> By: flora http://irl.okfn.org/2013/10/20/open-letter-to-irish-minister-for-public-expenditure-and-reform-brendan-howlin/#comment-107 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 23:34:26 +0000 http://irl.okfn.org/?p=34#comment-107 We had sent a similar letter to William Beausang (Head of Government Reform Unit and Civil Service HR Policy Division) and have met William on October 25th where the civil society group and citizens were asked to assist in drafting a process on how to prioritise the 62 proposals & 6 submissions developed by civil society groups for Ireland’s first National OGP Action Plan (See http://www.ogpireland.ie/2013/10/02/final-report-ogp-consultation/ & http://www.ogpireland.ie/2013/09/02/submissions-ogp-consultation/). We are currently under way to determine best ways to further prioritise proposals and make them actionable, measurable and achievable in a 2yr action plan. Follow the ongoing civil society discussions here: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/open-government-ireland

]]> By: flora http://irl.okfn.org/2013/10/20/open-letter-to-irish-minister-for-public-expenditure-and-reform-brendan-howlin/#comment-106 Mon, 11 Nov 2013 23:24:40 +0000 http://irl.okfn.org/?p=34#comment-106 We have receive acknowledgement that the letter was received at Mr. Howlin’s office, however to date the Open Data Ireland community is still waiting for Mr. Howlin to meet us and anyone from civil society who wants to contribute to and shape Ireland’s participation in the OGP.

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