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  • FOI Disclosure Log

    Topics:
    • Transparency and Open Government

    This page provides links to information released by the Department of Finance in response to Freedom of Information (FOI) and Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) requests.

    Unless otherwise stated, information released by DoF is the information held up to, and including, the date the request was received.

    Information released in 2025

    Links to previous years releases can be found below this table.

    Date publishedInformation releasedResponsible business area
    2 May 2025FOI DOF/2025-0248 - Total Costs for use of Accountancy Firms 2022-2025NICS Internal Audit Services
    24 April 2025FOI DoF/2025-0231 - ‘Death data for the year 2024 due to Pulmonary Embolism’NISRA
    18 April 2025FOI DOF/2025-0226 Vacancies at grades AA to G6 inclusiveNICSHR
    18 April 2025EIR DOF/2025-0206 Breakdown of vehicles in use within the departmentCPD
    11 April 2025FOI DOF/2025-0226 Correspondence issued to DoF regarding Agnew versus Chief Constable PSNI; holiday pay accrued from overtimeNICSHR
    11 April 2025FOI DOF/2025-0223 Grade 7 competition IRC306697 - breakdown of sift decision appealsNICSHR
    11 April 2025FOI DOF/2025-0227 Grade 7 competition IRC306697 - correspondence between NICSHR and Civil Service Commissioners; appeals; review panelNICSHR
    10 April 2025FOI DOF/2025-0216 Grade 7 competition IRC306697 - sift processNICSHR
    10 April 2025EIR DOF/2025-0167 Updated EPC Data for Northern Ireland | Department of FinanceCPD
    8 April 2025FOI DOF/2025-0214 SO Internal Audit moving on promotion out of Internal Audit disciplineNICSHR
    7 April 2025FOI DOF/2025-0211 Grade 7 Accountant competition IRC308012 - successful candidates; posts offered; timeframesNICSHR
    6 April 2025FOI DOF/2025-0210 EO1 vacancies by locationNICSHR
    05 April 2025FOI DOF/2025-0218 PPTO Civil Engineer competition IRC308000 - candidates; posts; offers; scores; listNICSHR
    04 April 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0209 Competition IRC308012 - Grade 7 Accountant - eligibility sift

    NICSHR
    03 April 2025FOI DOF/2025-0213 Grade 7 competition IRC306697 - assessments; eligibility sift; training & guidance; reviews; interview invites; vacancies; temporary promotions; jobs analysis; appeals process; equality impact assessmentNICSHR
    3 April 2025FOI DoF/2025-0133 - ‘Census geographical data relating to 1985 Local Government Districts and 1995 Parliamentary Constituencies’NISRA
    2 April 2025FOI DOF/2025-0217 ICT Level 6 competition IRC310874 - applications rejected at siftNICSHR
    2 April 2025FOI DOF/2025-0183 - Query relating to Ministerial use of ChatGPTCAED

    2 April

    2025

    FOI DoF/2025-0153 - ‘How many deaths on record from 2014-2024 where the death was caused, or contributed to, by asbestos-related diseases, with additional breakdowns’NISRA
    1 April 2025FOI DOF/2025-0204 Enforcement Officer competition IRC304273 - number of vacancies and candidatesNICSHR
    28 March 2025FOI DOF/2025-0203 NICS AO vacanciesNICSHR
    28 March 2025FOI DOF/2025-0199 NICS EO2 vacanciesNICSHR
    27 March 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0197 Valuer 1 & 2 posts filled by temporary promotion

    NICSHR
    27 March 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0195 Follow on from DOF/2025-0132 - Competition IRC304959 Grade 6 Climate Change, Science & Innovation - 5 additional posts filled

    NICSHR
    26 March 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0192 Competition IRC305369 - Director DWP Services & Child Maintenance - applicants; interview invites; candidates temporarily promoted; timeframe

    NICSHR
    26 March 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0191 Grade 7 competition IRC306697 - panels; reviews

    NICSHR
    25 March 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0187 Competitions IRC298083 and IRC298084 - Health & Safety DP and SO

    NICSHR
    24 March 2025FOI DOF/2025-0186 Grade 7 competition IRC306697 - tests; sift; invites to interview; vacanciesNICSHR
    24 March 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0184 DP vacancies in Rathkeltair House Downpatrick

    NICSHR
    21 March 2025FOI DOF/2025-0181 Ratio of candidates for various Grade 7 competitions sifted and invited to interview; use of panels; applications sifted per panelNICSHR
    21 March 2025FOI DOF/2025-0179 Grade 7 competition IRC306697 - eligibility sift; vacancies; interview processNICSHR
    20 March 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0193 Grade 6 & Grade 7 General Service competition tests

    NICSHR
    20 March 2025DOF 2025-0110 - Details on Department Expenditure and HeadcountFD
    19 March 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0175 Grade 7 competition IRC306697 - process for sifting

    NICSHR
    19 March 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0174 Grade 7 competition IRC306697 - tests; sift; interview invites; vacancies; competencies

    NICSHR
    19 March 2025

    FOI DOF/2025 Grade 7 competition IRC306697 - candidates; scores; sift panel; AI

    NICSHR
    19 March 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0173 Competition IRC305703 - EO1 Trainer - positions based in Belfast

    NICSHR
    19 March 2025FOI DOF/2025-0055 - Details of First Day BriefCAED
    18 March 2025FOI DOF/2025-0177 Competitions IRC306697, IRC306441 & IRC306391 - sift appeals; use of AINICSHR
    18 March 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0169 Grade 7 competition IRC306697 - applications; sift panels; interviews; scores; criteria moderation process; review requests

    NICSHR
    18 March 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0166 Grade 7 competition IRC306697 - application forms and AI

    NICSHR
    18 March 2025DOF 2025-0094 - Ministerial Permanent Secretary meetings with NI Daycare OwnersCAED
    18 March 2025DOF 2025-0079 - DOF BriefingCAED
    18 March 2025

    DOF/2025-0165 Grade 7 competition IRC306697 - eligibility sift panels

    NICSHR
    18 March 2025FOI DOF/2025-0051 - Ministerial travelCAED
    17 March 2025FOI DOF/2025-0161 Grade 7 competition IRC306697 - tests and siftsNICSHR
    17 March 2025FOI DOF/2025-0159 Current temporary promotions not declared as formal vacanciesNICSHR
    16 March 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0158 Grade 7 competition IRC306697 - application form sifting process

    NICSHR
    16 March 2025FOI DOF/2025-0157 Grade 6 IRC306699 & Grade 7 IRC306697 competitions - multiplier equation; equality screeningNICSHR
    16 March 2025FOI DOF/2025-0156 Grade 7 competition IRC306697 - sift panelsNICSHR
    15 March 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0155 Grade 7 competition IRC306697 - eligibility for interview; sifts; first tranche schedule

    NICSHR
    15 March 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0154 Grade 7 competition IRC306697 - percentage of applications not successful in eligibility sift; presentation and interview stage

    NICSHR
    14 March 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0176 Grade 7 competition IRC306697 - tests; interviews; competencies

    NICSHR
    14 March 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0172 Part time workers in the NICS

    NICSHR
    14 March 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0171 Grade and roles of staff conducting application sift

    NICSHR
    14 March 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0152 Grade 7 competition IRC306697 - online tests; sift; further consideration

    NICSHR
    14 March 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0151 Grade 7 competition IRC306697 - passed tests; eligibility for interview; applications received versus applications valid by grade

    NICSHR
    14 March 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0148 Grade 7 competition IRC306697 - tests and interviews

    NICSHR
    14 March 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0147 Circumstances for referring an employee for Ill Health Retirement

    NICSHR
    14 March 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0150 Competition IRC308012 - Grade 7 Accountant - breakdown per panel of those who passed interviews

    NICSHR
    13 March 2025FOI DOF/2025-0145 Lawyers at DP grade working in the NICSNICSHR
    13 March 2025FOI DOF/2025-0180 Competition IRC311897 - AO Caseworker DoF Valuation CraigavonNICSHR
    13 March 2025FOI DOF/2025-0146 Elective transfers for EO2 postsNICSHR
    13 March 2025FOI DOF/2025-0142 AO vacancies by department and locationNICSHR
    13 March 2025DOF/2025-0054 Research on Hong Kong British National Overseas in Northern IrelandSPaR
    12 March 2025FOI DOF/2025-0141 Current vacancies in Lisburn; AO vacancies in LisburnNICSHR
    12 March 2025FOI DOF/2025-0138 Department for the Economy study funds recoupedNICSHR
    11 March 2025FOI DOF/2025-0134 Grade 7 competition IRC306697 - results; sift; interviewsNICSHR
    11 March 2025FOI DOF/02025-0136 DAERA and NIEA grievances and appealsNICSHR
    11 March 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0135 Staff dismissed and compensation paid on termination

    NICSHR
    10 March 2025

    Competition IRC304959 - Grade 6 Climate Change, Science & Innovation

    NICSHR
    10 March 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0131 EO1 Trainer competition IRC305703 - interviews; median scores; job offers; merit list

    NICSHR
    09 March 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0137 Competition IRC308012 - Grade 7 Accountant - notices given for interview

    NICSHR
    07 March 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0128 EO1 Court Clerk competition IRC301862 - candidates

    NICSHR
    07 March 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0127 Average periods of sickness for officers on a written warning

    NICSHR
    06 March 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0126 Competition IRC308568 - Trainee Health & Safety Inspector

    NICSHR
    05 March 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0123 Staff following promotion requesting downgrading/regrading

    NICSHR
    05 March 2025FOI DOF/2025-0122 EO1 competition IRC265807 - update as of 01/03/25NICSHR
    05 March 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0121 Dignity at Work guidance for Decision Makers

    NICSHR
    05 March 2025FOI DOF/2025-0119 Officers medically retired from the Prison Service; Prisoner Development Unit; genderNICSHR
    05 March 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0120 Grade 6 competition IRC306699 - late applications

    NICSHR
    04 March 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0117 Competition IRC286576 - Alternative Work pattern SO

    NICSHR
    3 March 2025FOI DOF/2025-0116 AO competition IRC298527 - technical difficulties and opportunity to resit | Department of FinanceNICSHR
    3 March 2025DoF/2024-0546 - How much spent on Electronic ApplicationsDSFSS
    3 March 2025DoF/2024-0564 - How much is Department of Finance's ICT BudgetDSFSS
    3 March 2025DoF/2025-0005 - What is the headcount (number) of staff employed in communications, marketing, press and public affairs in your organisation?DSFSS
    3 March 2025DoF/2025-0082 - Network and Info Systems Regs Details for 2024DSFSS
    3 March 2025EIR DOF/2025-0073 Thatch tender Ulster American Park OmaghCPD
    3 March 2025FOI DOF/2025-0091 Money paid to Radius Housing CPD
    28 February 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0113 EO1 competition IRC265807 - vacancies by department and location

    NICSHR
    27 February 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0099 Prisoner Development Unit NIPS staff who have left due to ill health retirement

    NICSHR
    27 February 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0109 Grievances received by NIPS from uniformed grades in the last 5 years

    NICSHR
    27 February 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0108 Staff in SO equivalent roles not entitled to apply for general service positions

    NICSHR
    25 February 2025FOI DOF/2025-0104 Partial retirements/job reshaping Benefit Security Division; EO1 vacancies Coleraine area; enhanced security clearanceNICSHR
    25 February 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0102 SO vacancies by department and location

    NICSHR
    24 February 2025FOI DOF/2025-0097 EO1 vacancies in the Omagh areaNICSHR
    21 February 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0098 SPTO competition IRC297090 - Civil Engineer - percentage differences between marks

    NICSHR
    21 February 2025FOI DOF/2025-0096 Grade 7 Accountant competition IRC308012 - interviewsNICSHR
    20 February 2025FOI DOF/2025-0092 Grade 7 competition IRC307238 - total successful; those successful in three panelsNICSHR
    20 February 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0095 EO1 competition IRC265807 - candidates to be placed; vacancies; expiry date

    NICSHR
    19 February 2025FOI DOF/2025-0090 Grade 6 competition IRC306699 - number of applicationsNICSHR
    17 February 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0085 NIPS officers periods of sickness

     

    NICSHR
    17 February 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0084 Equality, Diversity & Inclusion roles in the NICS

    NICSHR
    16 February 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0083 Grade 6 competition IRC306699 - applications; posts to be filled; temporary promotions; vacancies

    NICSHR
    14 February 2025FOI DOF/2025-0080 Follow on from DOF/2025-0045: information broken down into General Service and Non-General ServiceNICSHR
    13 February 2025FOI DOF/2025-0077 Grade 7 competition IRC306697 - applicant numbers; disability/reasonable adjustment; exemption from testingNICSHR
    13 February 2025FOI DOF/2025-0078 Payment of Recruitment & Retention Allowances within the NICSNICSHR
    13 February 2025FOI DOF/2024-0566 - Private Finance Initiatives (PFI)PSG
    13 February 2025FOI DoF/2025-0034 - ‘total number of deaths by suicide recorded from people jumping from the Foyle bridge, Derry, for each of the last 20 years?'NISRA
    12 February 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0076 EO1 competition IRC265807 - candidates placed in Areas 3, 6 and 9

    NICSHR
    12 February 2025FOI DOF/2025-0074 Competition IRC304273 Enforcement Officer - vacanciesNICSHR
    11 February 2025FOI DOF/2025-0071 DP vacancies and locationsNICSHR
    11 February 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0072 Vacancies in Forensic Science NI

    NICSHR
    09 February 2025FOI DOF/2025-0068 Total number of staff currently on Long Term SickNICSHR
    07 February 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0066 Current internal Grade 6 competition IRC306699 - panel chairs and panel members

    NICSHR
    06 February 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0061 AO vacancies in various locations

    NICSHR
    06 February 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0064 Grade 7 competition IRC306697 - vacancies; locations; next stage of the process

    NICSHR
    05 February 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0058 Religious and gender background of DAERA staff 2024

    NICSHR
    05 February 2025FOI DOF/2025-0063 Applications for retirement 01/04/24 to 01/04/25NICSHR
    05 February 2025FOI DOF/2025-0056 Competition IRC306697 - General Service Grade 7 - questions on candidates and interviewsNICSHR
    04 February 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0052 Community Trade Union recognition requests held by DoF and/or DoJ

    NICSHR
    03 February 2025FOI DOF/2025-0050 Dignity at Work decisions and appeals 2021-24NICSHR
    30 January 2025FOI DOF/2025-0049 EO1 competition IRC265807 - updateNICSHR
    27 January 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0044 Competition IRC304959 - Grade 6 Climate Change, Science & Innovation - questions on candidates and vacancies

    NICSHR
    27 January 2025FOI DOF/2025-0045 Departmental breakdown of Grade 7 postsNICSHR
    27 January 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0043 Competition IRC305073 - EO1 Trainer - vacancies; sift; interviews

    NICSHR
    25 January 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0042 General Service Grade 7 competition IRC306697 - numbers and grades of applicants

    NICSHR
    23 January 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0039 Organisations who are members of the NICS pension scheme

    NICSHR
    23 January 2025FOI DOF/2025-0012 Protective Screens at Coleraine JBOCPD
    22 January 2025FOI DOF/2025-0036 AO competition IRC303169 - Follow on request from DOF/2024-0534 - tests; interviews; notifications | Department of FinanceNICSHR
    21 January 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0033 AO competition IRC303169 - interviews

    NICSHR
    21 January 2025FOI DOF/2025-0010 Public AppointmentsCSD
    21 January 2025DOF 2024-0442 - Minutes of Ministerial MeetingsCAED
    21 January 2025DOF 2024-0142 - Ministerial Cars and DriversCAED
    21 January 2025DOF 2024-0495 - Ministerial FlightsCAED
    21 January 2025DOF 2024-0229 - Teagasc Letters, Soil samplesCAED
    21 January 2025DOF 2024-0130 - DOF Photography CostsCAED
    20January 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0031 Breakdown of dismissals from the NICS in the last five years

    NICSHR
    20 January 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0028 Competition IRC306788 - SPTO Senior Construction Health & Safety Advisor - candidates; interview scores; merit list

    NICSHR
    17 January 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0030 Competition IRC303397 - General Service Grade 7 - application numbers

    NICSHR
    17 January 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0025 Competition IRC308012 - Grade 7 Accountant - numbers of applicants, vacancies and those invited to interview

    NICSHR
    17 January 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0024 Competition IRC308012 - Grade 7 Accountant - applications; sift stage

    NICSHR
    16 January 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0029 EO1 competition IRC265807 - number of tranches; number of interviews per tranche

    NICSHR
    15 January 2025

    FOI DOF 2025-0021 DP vacancies and plans for a new competition

    NICSHR
    15 January 2025FOI DOF/2025-0023 Competition IRC308012 - Grade 7 Accountant - number of applications; eligibility sift; shortlisting criteria; interviewsNICSHR
    14 January 2025

    FOI DOF/2024-0019 Dignity at Work complaints upheld

    NICSHR
    14 January 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0017 EO1 vacancies in the Omagh area

    NICSHR
    13 January 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0016 Grade 7 competition IRC306697 - number of applications; positions available; vacancies filled by the competition

    NICSHR
    10 January 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0015 EO1 vacancies - standard work pattern; alternative work pattern

    NICSHR
    09 January 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-014 DoF spend on Diversity, Equality & Inclusion (DEI) training and initiatives

    NICSHR
    09 January 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0013 NICS vacancies by department and location

    NICSHR
    08 January 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0009 Current internal and external Grade 6 & Grade 7 competitions

    NICSHR
    07 January 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0011 EO1 competition IRC265807 - posts waiting to be filled by area

    NICSHR
    06 January 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0007 Competition IRC304895 - Grade 7 Energy Group DfC - candidates invited to interview; merit list

    NICSHR
    02 January 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0003 EO1 vacancies by location and department; consideration of those unaffordable

    NICSHR
    02 January 2025

    FOI DOF/2025-0002 Lump sum payments paid to accounts post retirement

    NICSHR

    Information released in previous years

    • Information released by DoF in 2024
    • Information released by DoF in 2023
    • Information released by DoF in 2022
    • Information released by DoF in 2021

    FOI and EIR Compliance Reports

    Reports showing the volume of Freedom of Information, Environmental Information Regulations and Internal Review requests received, timeliness of responses and outcome.

    • FOI and EIR Compliance Report 2022
    • FOI and EIR Complaince Report 2023

     

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