Department of Health
FOI Requests — 1,969 records (page 19 of 40)
- Received —Decided 3 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Health
List of the individuals/groups/companies involved in the Medical Cannabis Access Programme clinical review as mentioned in this PQ from January 25th 2023: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2023-01- 25/191/?highlight%5B0%5D=clinical&highlight%5B1%5D =review&highlight%5B2%5D=medical&highlight%5B3%5 D=cannabis&highlight%5B4%5D=access&highlight%5B5 %5D=programme&highlight%5B6%5D=commence
- Received —Decided 3 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Health
Corrs Btw Minister & special advisers & officials in the HSE re: proposal to move the 24-hour emer. Dept. at Navan Hosp. to a medical assessment unit. Corrs Btw sec gen of the DOH & officials in the HSE re: same. Reps by politicians made to the Minister for Health re: same. 02/02/22 - 01/04/22.
- Received —Decided 2 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Health
“Internal correspondence from Department officials, advisers, and the minister about why the pandemic bonus cannot be paid to private sector/independent nursing homes and hospices, Section 39 long-term residential care facilities for people with disabilities, agency roles working in the HSE, and Health Care Support Assistants contracted to the HSE, without going through a tendering process. Timeline: 1 August - 30 September 2022.”
- Received —Decided 2 March 2023RefusedDepartment of Health
All Comms re: Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HSCT), Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (AHSCT) re: the treatment (MS)
- Received —Decided 28 February 2023RefusedDepartment of Health
• As the Interim Chief Medical Officer of the Department of Health as of 26th September 2022, please forward to us the signed, documented and verified studies for the causative agent of Covid- 19 that Professor Breda Smyth has relied upon to advise the Minister. • As the Interim Chief Medical Officer Department of Health as of 26th September 2022, please provide the signed, documented and verified validation (not verification) studies for all the PCR testing equipment that Professor Breda Smyth has relied on in order to ensure accurate reporting of Covid-19 in her report. • With regard to point 2: I am looking for the due diligence done by the Dept on spending public money on the purchase of PCR tests.
- Received —Decided 26 February 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Health
All emails sent/received by any Minister/Minister of State who, at the time of such emails being sent/received, was assigned to DOH, exchanged in Corrs with any member/representative of the following groups: TENI (Transgender Equality Network Ireland), being the organisation founded in 2006 and registered in the Republic of Ireland as a company LTD by guarantee in Feb 2010, & GenderGP, being the private LTD company incorporated in the UK on 10/08/16 & being owned by Singapore based GenderGP PTE Ltd. Details of all meetings Btw Ministers/Ministers of State with any member/representative of the above groups, as well as the minutes of such meetings.
- Received —Decided 21 February 2023RefusedDepartment of Health
the amount of human albumin in grams issued 1ST Jan 2022 to 31st Dec 2022 (the full calendar year) broken down by manufacturer (Bio Products Laboratory, Grifols, Biotest, CSL Behring, Octapharma, Takeda) by concentration (4.5%, 5%, 20%) and by service ordering albumin (ICU, Liver unit, etc.)
- Received —Decided 20 February 2023RefusedDepartment of Health
I wish to seek full details as to the indemnity that has been provided to each of the manufacturers of COVID-19 vaccines available in Ireland & purchased under the Advance Purchase Agreements, including for the following: Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, Comirnaty and any other brand name sold under. Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, Spikevax and any other brand name sold under. Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine, Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and any other brand name sold under. Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, Covishield, Vaxzevria and any other brand name sold under. Any other COVID-19 vaccine indemnified in Ireland
- Received —Decided 13 February 2023RefusedDepartment of Health
Ask the Minister & his HR/Pensions Units the number of Civil/Public Servants in his Dept in the last 10 years who have been granted full-service retirement of 40 years for compassionate/discretionary reasons when they retired on ill health grounds (on the advice of a medical advisor). Indicate the number of recipients whom full service has been awarded to, even, if it was beyond their nearest potential service age for retirement of 60 or 65 (whichever is applicable to their status) i.e., despite 40yrs being beyond their official retirement age they were not paid just to the nearest pensionable age but instead were awarded full pension. (2) How many years were granted to these retirees in these particular cases.
- Received —Decided 7 February 2023RefusedDepartment of Health
All correspondence between the DOH & HSE re: the clinical appropriateness of including telemedicine options in the free contraception scheme for women.
- Received —Decided 7 February 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Health
Copies of email threads, date and time stamped, or other types of comms between Mr Watt's office and Ms xxxx's office re: my email of 30/08/2022 to Mr Watt's office, including any instructions from Mr Watt. Copy of Ms xxxx's letter to me showing the embedded dates/timestamps of its preparation stages including the final stage and the author, Are available electronically. Email threads/attachments/any other types of comms between Ms xxxx/her office & Mr O'Brien/his office re: this letter, including instructions to send the letter to me and the date/time it was sent to Mr O'Brien for that purpose. The dates and times of each email or other communication should be shown.
- Received —Decided 1 February 2023RefusedDepartment of Health
a copy of Maura Quinn's report into the appointment of Dr Tony Holohan to an academic post at TCD.
- Received —Decided 31 January 2023GrantedDepartment of Health
Any mins/reports detailing the work of Unscheduled Care sub-group of DOH’s management board from 01/07/22.
- Received —Decided 30 January 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Health
Copies of any correspondence Btw Stephen Donnelly & the IHCA or INMO re: hospital staff working outside their normally rostered hours to help with overcrowding in hospitals and emergency units, Any internal briefings, memos/documents prepared for the Minister re: hospital overcrowding during the winter period, Dates between 1st November 2022 to 4th January 2023
- Received —Decided 26 January 2023RefusedDepartment of Health
Copy of every document/email Btw Nov 01 ‘22 & Nov 22 ‘22 & exchanged Btw Stephen Donnelly & his special advisers & key senior DOH staff that report directly to him that relate to the death of Vicky Phelan. ‘22 & exchanged Btw Stephen Donnelly & his special advisers & key senior DOH staff that report directly to him that relate to the death of Vicky Phelan.
- Received —Decided 23 January 2023GrantedDepartment of Health
I request under the freedom of information acts a copy, in electronic form only, of the letter from the Minister for Health to the chairman of the HSE dated 20 October 2022 relating to approval of expenditure and the HSE national service plan.
- Received —Decided 23 January 2023GrantedDepartment of Health
I make a request under the FoI Acts for a copy, in electronic form only, of the revised letter of determination sent to the HSE dated 15 June 2022.
- Received —Decided 18 January 2023RefusedDepartment of Health
1st May 2022 - 15th December 2022. All docs/Corrs (including emails) re: interactions Btw DOH & HRB re: DASSL proof-of-concept award. All docs/Corrs (including emails) re: interactions Btw DOH & HRB re: DASSL proof-of-concept award.
- Received —Decided 17 January 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Health
All Corrs to (NSAC) re: conditions for consideration to be added the HSE national new-born bloodspot screening programme, record of Corrs to the NSAC re: screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
- Received —Decided 13 January 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Health
copies of any records held by the department referring or relating to comments made by Noirin Russell to Peadar Toibín about the Cervical Check tribunal as per the following article: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/cervicalcheck- chief-litigants-just-want-cash-g7p0bdhf7?t=ie This request to cover the period 1 August 2022 to date of receipt of the request. This request to cover the period 1 August 2022 to date of receipt of the request.
- Received —Decided 12 January 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Health
All records held by the Office and Staff of the Minister for Disabilities to include notes memos etc relating to this selection process including all emails held by the Minister for Disabilities her staff and advisors. All records associated with the engagement of the Department relating to Don’t Leave them behind campaign to include all reports drafts or otherwise, all minutes of meetings, briefings to Ministers and or Taoiseach or his Department, correspondence and all records relating to communications with other Government Departments and State Agencies. All emails notes and records from the email accounts of the Minister for Health and his relevant email account and that of his advisors
- Received —Decided 10 January 2023RefusedDepartment of Health
Any records referring/relating to comments made by Minister Donnelly that the recording of DOH meetings by a whistle-blower had "ultimately [been] in the public interest". 1 Nov 2022 to date of receipt.
- Received —Decided 6 January 2023Part-GrantedDepartment of Health
All correspondence with references to "conscientious objection/objections" sent to the Department of Health in relation to implementing the 2018 abortion laws in all 19 maternity hospitals and units across the country. 1 July – 8 November 2022.
- Received —Decided 5 January 2023RefusedDepartment of Health
Records re: to concerns received about the sale by psychologists of tablets, notably vitamin tablets or products used for chelation, both as a treatment for the symptoms of autism spectrum disorder or ADHD. I specifically request records relating to the period 2006 to 2014. records relating to the period 2006 to 2014.
- Received —Decided 22 December 2022RefusedDepartment of Health
Any and all records created from 1 January 2014 to 1 January 2016 (including drafts thereof and all electronically stored information) generated by or held by the Department of Health (and its predecessor, the Department for Local Government and Public Health), (the “Department”) or any employee or agent therefore, regarding the alleged illegal adoptions and alleged illegal birth registrations of children. 2. Any and all records created from 1 January 2014 to 1 January 2016 (including drafts thereof and all electronically stored information) generated by or held by the Department or any employee or agent therefore, regarding St. Patrick’s Guild. 3. Any and all minutes of meetings or notes of telephone calls (including drafts thereof), correspondence and accompanying documents (including electronic correspondence), created from 1 January 2014 to 1 January 2016; and exchanged between any employee or agent of the Department and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration & Youth (and its predecessor, the Department of Children and Youth Affairs), Tusla, the Department of Foreign Affairs (and its predecessor, the Department of External Affairs), and/or the Department of Justice, and/or the Adoption Authority of Ireland in relation to the issue of illegal adoption and/ or illegal birth registration of children. 4. Any and all minutes of meetings or notes of telephone calls (including drafts thereof), correspondence and
- Received —Decided 22 December 2022GrantedDepartment of Health
In accordance with the FOI Act, I request access to the following records which are to be provided in electronic format. For the years 2017 – 2021 that the Department provide the following information in tabular form: The Total
- Received —Decided 21 December 2022RefusedDepartment of Health
I make a request under the FoI Acts for a copy, in electronic form only, of the revised letter of determination sent to the HSE dated 15 June 2022.
- Received —Decided 7 December 2022Handled outside of FOIDepartment of Health
Info re: DOH decision 2019-sanctioned the uplift model 3 acute Hospital, general Managers from GM (grade 0041 & salary) to Head of service (grade 0087 & salary) following discussions Btw HSE & Forsa, specifically seeking the date the DOH formally approved the revised grading
- Received —Decided 6 December 2022RefusedDepartment of Health
Corrs Btw officials within DOH re: possibility of implementing a lung cancer screening programme. Timeline: 1 September - 8 November 2022.
- Received —Decided 1 December 2022RefusedDepartment of Health
Corrs to/from DOH, 01/11/21 – 02/11/22 re: disposal of organs at hospitals across the country through incineration, and retention of organs for longer than the HSE guidelines.
- Received —Decided 1 December 2022RefusedDepartment of Health
Corrs to/from the DOH, 01-11-2021 - 02-11-2022 re: Human Tissue Bill.
- Received —Decided 30 November 2022RefusedDepartment of Health
A list of all e submissions sent to the cabinet minister in this Department during August/September/October 2022
- Received —Decided 28 November 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Health
Under FOI law I would like a copy of any minutes of the meeting between the Minister and Minister of State and their advisors with doctors from the National Gender Service on August 30. I would also like a copy of a correspondence relating to this meeting from the doctors, the HSE or other attendees that is held by the Department.
- Received —Decided 25 November 2022RefusedDepartment of Health
All Corrs to/from Sec Gen, re: return to office working in DOH following the Covid-19 pandemic, limited to items to/from: ministers, unions, time 1/8/2022 - 18/10/2022.
- Received —Decided 25 November 2022GrantedDepartment of Health
Number of staff employed by DOH 18/10/2022, breakdown of how many working from home/in the office/working in a hybrid arrangement, any internal publications/reports on remote working/return to the office drawn up since 31/1/2022.
- Received —Decided 24 November 2022RefusedDepartment of Health
All correspondence - dated between April 1 and September 5 - between Minister Stephen Donnelly and Ms Maura Quinn. All correspondence - dated between April 1 and September 5 - between Mr Robert Watt and Ms Maura Quinn. All correspondence - dated between April 1 and September 5 - between Dr Tony Holohan and Ms Maura Quinn.
- Received —Decided 22 November 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Health
Copies of all minutes of board meetings of the steering groups overseeing the development of the new national children’s hospital (including the CHP&P group) from January of this year to date.
- Received —Decided 22 November 2022RefusedDepartment of Health
Corr. between Minister Stephen Donnelly and Prof Karina Butler, and between Robert Watt and Prof Karina Butler, head of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee, regarding ‘booster’ or ‘third dose’ Covid-19 vaccines between 01/08/2021 and the date of this request.
- Received —Decided 21 November 2022RefusedDepartment of Health
Under the FOI Act can I request all correspondence to and from the minister of health about Dr Noirin Russell of Cervical Check from 1 August 2022 up until today’s date.
- Received —Decided 15 November 2022GrantedDepartment of Health
All Corrs to the Minister re: recruitment of public health doctors & public health nurses & staffing the public health system with public health doctors/nurses and other public health professionals, 01/03/20 – 20/09/22 inclusive.
- Received —Decided 11 November 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Health
Tony Holohan requested the extermination of Mink in Ireland due to COVID 19. All Corrs within DOH re: this decision.
- Received —Decided 8 November 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Health
All of the correspondence and records held by the dept relating to concerns about the Tavistock centre in the UK and plans to find a replacement clinic to refer Irish patients to. I would like my request to cover the last year please.
- Received —Decided 8 November 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Health
All documents re: operation of a gender identity service for children in this jurisdiction/policy in relation to the provision of such a service, to include mins/meetings-issue was discussed, briefing docs prepared for political reps/records of discussions/drafts of such briefing documents, created since January 1st of this year.
- Received —Decided 8 November 2022GrantedDepartment of Health
What if any policy documents the HSE and or the Department of Health have in place dealing with the treatment and care of trans people in Ireland.
- Received —Decided 4 November 2022RefusedDepartment of Health
External report ordered by the Minister re: planned secondment of Tony Holohan to Trinity College, compiled by Maura Quinn.
- Received —Decided 4 November 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Health
All records/Corrs/memos/briefing notes/reports, re: intro of cap on the maximum daily charge for car parking for patients/visitors-all public hospitals, where possible. Intro of flexible passes in all public hospitals for patients & their families.
- Received —Decided 3 November 2022Part-GrantedDepartment of Health
Corrs to DOH &/or HSE-appointment of members to the Public Health Reform Expert Advisory Group, Jan–June ‘22. Mins held by the PHREA Group, from its inception (which I believe may have been Jan ‘22) to Sep 30, 2022.
- Received —Decided 3 November 2022RefusedDepartment of Health
I refer to the external review conducted by Ms Maura Quinn and to her Report provided to the Department of Health some considerable time ago. The Review concerned the intended secondment of the Chief Medical Officer, Dr Holohan, which was stood down on foot of the Taoiseach's intervention. The controversy was aired publicly, generating enormous public interest and concern over the debacle. Publication of the report was promised, but this has not happened thus far, to my knowledge. As the report is of great public interest, I hereby request a full copy including any correspondence from the author that accompanied or concerning the report. I also request a copy of the terms of reference for the review provided to Ms Quinn. In addition, I request copies of records of communications between the Minister for Health and his senior civil servants with members of the Oireachtas and Oireachtas Committees before, during and after the Report was delivered. I look forward to reading these records.
- Received —Decided 2 November 2022RefusedDepartment of Health
1. All correspondence between the Minister for Health and the Minister for Finance between the dates 1 August and 28 September 2022 on the issue of the Budget 2023. 2. All correspondence between the Minister for Health and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform between the dates 1 August and 28 September 2022 on the issue of the Budget 2023.
- Received —Decided 28 October 2022RefusedDepartment of Health
1. All Corrs Btw Ms Maura Quinn & Minister & Department’s Sec Gen & Minister’s special advisers re: external review commissioned by the Minister into the proposed secondment of the former CMO to an academic role between the period the review was set up and the present day. 2. All Corr Btw Minister, Department’s Sec Gen & Minister’s special advisers re: same as above