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Department of Health

FOI Requests — 2731 requests

  • Received
    Decided 27 June 2024
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0191-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Minutes/notes of the meetings of the Medicines Criticality Group in the period 1 Aug 2023 to date.

  • Received
    Decided 27 June 2024
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0202-2024
    Requester Type Business Interest Group
    Department of Health

    I request the following records: ASH Ireland wishes to apply to the Department of Health under the Freedom of Information Act regarding the preliminary legal advice the government has received that suggests Ireland cannot pursue a ‘smokefree generation’ policy as has been suggested in other jurisdictions due to the EU’s Single Market rules and Tobacco Products Directive. We would like to secure copies of all files, including consultation notes, correspondences, minutes, etc, relating to this preliminary legal advice. In particular, we wish to

  • Received
    Decided 26 June 2024
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0192-2024
    Requester Type Business Interest Group
    Department of Health
  • Received
    Decided 25 June 2024
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0179-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    All email correspondence between: The Minister for Health and the Chairman of Children’s Health Ireland from 1 September 2023 to date. The Minister for Health and chief executive and/or acting chief executive of Children’s Health Ireland from 1 September 2023 to date.

  • Received
    Decided 25 June 2024
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0193-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health
  • Received
    Decided 21 June 2024
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0186-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    1. A copy of the Department of Health submission to the European Commission on the proposal to withdraw authorisation for smoky food flavourings. 2. Correspondence sent and received between the Department of Health and other departments, on its submission to the European Commission on the proposal to withdraw authorisation for smoky food flavourings. Timeframe: 1st Jan to 23rd May 2024

  • Received
    Decided 21 June 2024
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0190-2024
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Health

    I wish to get a copy of org chart for the hse from Stephen Donnelly to ceo of Limerick Hospital The time parameter is since Stephen Donnelly became Minister

  • Received
    Decided 19 June 2024
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0172-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking Copies of the following e-submissions and attached documents: - Quarterly Briefing for the Minister for Health on the Health Service Executive. - Board Strategic Scorecard for Q1 2024 - Minutes of meeting relating to the quarterly briefing for the Minister for Health on the Health Service Executive. I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/1/2024 - 10/5/24.

  • Received
    Decided 19 June 2024
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0196-2024
    Requester Type Business Interest Group
    Department of Health
  • Received
    Decided 19 June 2024
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0201-2024
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Health

    I would be grateful if you could supply the codes of conduct submitted by the PSI to the Minister under the Pharmacies act 2007 Section 12.

  • Received
    Decided 18 June 2024
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0101-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    The release of the following eSub: HLT 00075-24: Health Services Cyber-Attack: Briefing relating to Notification and Claims Update I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/11/2023 - 1/3/24.

  • Received
    Decided 17 June 2024
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0184-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    FOI request in relation to the changes in the salary requirements for non-EEA healthcare assistants that require a work permit, and the decision to not implement the changes in January 2024. Email correspondence between the relevant unit in the department and homecare unions – SIPTU, Forsa, INMO. Email correspondence between the relevant unit in the department, and private homecare and healthcare assistant providers. Memos and meeting notes relating to the above. Timespan would be from January 1, 2023 - January 30 2024.

  • Received
    Decided 13 June 2024
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0142-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Dear Freedom of Information Officer, Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking Copies of the following e-submissions and attached documents HLT 00126-24: Approval of HSE National Service Plan, Capital Plan and ICT Capital Plan

  • Received
    Decided 12 June 2024
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0164-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    1. I am referring to HSE Obesity National Clinical Programme. 2. The years I am referring to are all applicable years that this Clinical Guidelines Group has been in existence, which I believe is from 2022 to present. (I am basing this on the date of the submission of the Notice of Intent to Develop a Clinical Guideline.) I note that the National Clinical Effectiveness Committee's Conflict of Interest policy states that: The NCEC is committed to operating in an open and transparent manner and includes the management of all real and potential conflicts of interest of members, and others involved in National Clinical Guidelines and National Clinical Audit: development, prioritisation and quality

  • Received
    Decided 12 June 2024
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0176-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking Copies of the following e-submissions and attached documents: HLT 00255-24 - Letters from Minister Donnelly to

  • Received
    Decided 10 June 2024
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0159-2024
    Requester Type Business Interest
    Department of Health

    Email correspondence and internal briefing notes/reports between the relevant unit in the department and the Health Insurance Authority (to include any employee or member of the Authority) and the Department of Health in relation to the Risk Equalisation Scheme from 1 January 2019 – 1 January 2023 Email correspondence and internal briefing notes/reports between the relevant unit in the department and the European Commission in relation to the Risk Equalisation Scheme from 1 January 2019 – 1 January 2023; Email correspondence and internal briefing notes/reports by the Department of Health (to include any employee or member of the Authority) relating to High Cost Claims Pools and High Cost Drugs under the Risk Equalisation

  • Received
    Decided 10 June 2024
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0174-2024
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Health

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking the release of the audit produced by Mazars as listed in the attached screenshot.

  • Received
    Decided 7 June 2024
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0165-2024
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Health

    To Freedom of Information Officer Could you supply me with the following information under the FOI Act 2014 1) Copies of all receipts related to flights for Minister Donnelly visit to Australia for St Patrick's Day Events 2024 2) Copies of all receipts related to Hotel Accommodation for Minister Donnelly visit to Australia for St Patrick's Day Events 2024 3) Copies of all receipts related to flights for any Departmental official that travelled with Minister to Australia for St Patrick's Day Events 2024

  • Received
    Decided 7 June 2024
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0181-2024
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Health

    Email correspondence between the relevant line Unit in the Department of Health and Instinctif Partners on behalf of Alliance for Medicines for Ireland, regarding EU pharmaceutical legislation, as detailed on the lobbying register

  • Received
    Decided 7 June 2024
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0086-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Timeframe: from December 15th, 2022, until today. Minutes or preparatory notes for any internal meetings within the relevant unit of the Department (above principal officer level) on proposals for the Family and Care referendums. Minutes or preparatory notes for any meetings between the relevant unit of Department and the Heath Service Executive on proposals for the Family and Care referendums; any email or letter post correspondence between them on the

  • Received
    Decided 5 June 2024
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0135-2024
    Requester Type Oireachtas
    Department of Health

    I wish to request all meeting logs, meeting minutes and

  • Received
    Decided 5 June 2024
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0171-2024
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Health

    Draft versions of ‘Nutrition Standards for Hot Meals’

  • Received
    Decided 5 June 2024
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0185-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    A copy of written correspondence (letters and emails) sent from the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, for the attention of Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly regarding the Government’s Digital Health Framework / Digital Health Strategy, in the period from 1st

  • Received
    Decided 31 May 2024
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0161-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Correspondence held by the Department of Health in relation to the organisation of a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Children and Education and Disability on April 22 last.

  • Received
    Decided 31 May 2024
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0178-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    HLT 00342-24 NPHDB Update

  • Received
    Decided 31 May 2024
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0182-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Briefing notes, email correspondence, letters and meeting

  • Received
    Decided 30 May 2024
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0167-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Under the Freedom of Information act, can I please ask for a copy of any briefing or progress report supplied to the Health Minister in relation to the Spending and Productivity taskforce. Could I also ask for all email correspondence sent to the Minister in the last two months in relation to the work being carried out by the taskforce. Specifically, could I ask for a copy for any correspondence between Robert Watt and the Minister, in the last two months, in relation to the taskforce's work to date.

  • Received
    Decided 28 May 2024
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0150-2024
    Requester Type Oireachtas
    Department of Health

    1. Any phone records, including text, call log, WhatsApp; emails; and other correspondence, and their attachments where relevant, between the Minister for Health and his Special Advisors regarding cancellations of and/or chemotherapy appointments at Children's Health Ireland, for the period 16-19 April, 2024, inclusive 2. Any phone records, including text, call log, WhatsApp; emails; and other correspondence, and their attachments where relevant, between the Minister for Health or his Office or his Special Advisors and the Taoiseach or his Office or his Special Advisors regarding cancellations of and/or chemotherapy appointments at Children's Health Ireland, for the period 16-19 April, 2024, inclusive 3. Any phone records, including text, call log, WhatsApp; emails; and other correspondence, and their attachments where relevant, between the Minister for Health, his Office, or his Special Advisors, and officials within his Department at Principal Officer level and above including Special Advisors regarding cancellations of and/or chemotherapy appointments at Children's Health Ireland, for the period 16- 19 April, 2024, inclusive

  • Received
    Decided 28 May 2024
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0151-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    I wish to apply for the following records under the Freedom of Information Act. All correspondence between the Minister for Health and the Chair of the Board of Children’s Health Ireland related to the position of Chief Executive of Children’s Health Ireland. Such correspondence to include any discussion about the appointment of Ms Eilish Hardiman to a third term as CEO.

  • Received
    Decided 28 May 2024
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0153-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    HLT 00147-24 - Update on issues following recent meeting with Dental Council

  • Received
    Decided 28 May 2024
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0156-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following records: HLT 00234-24 - MMR Catch up Vaccination program.

  • Received
    Decided 28 May 2024
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0177-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    HLT 00334-24 Briefing for Minister for meeting with An Taoiseach and HSE CEO on UHL

  • Received
    Decided 27 May 2024
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0157-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following records: - HLT 00111-24 Response from the Minister to Chair of Beaumont Hospital

  • Received
    Decided 24 May 2024
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0140-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Dear Freedom of Information Officer, Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking Copies of the following e-submissions and attached documents HLT 00149-24: Monthly Report on Waiting List Performance - January 2024

  • Received
    Decided 24 May 2024
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0147-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health
  • Received
    Decided 24 May 2024
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0148-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    In accordance with Section 7 of the Freedom of Information Act, 1997 & 2003 & 2014 I wish to request access to the following documents, which I believe to be held by your organisation: Minutes of meetings held between the Department and the HSE National Women and Infants Health Programme (NWIHP) from 16 September 2023 to date. I also request copies of NWIHP’s updates to the Department/Minister during the same period.

  • Received
    Decided 23 May 2024
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0145-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    I would like to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to the following information/records: 1st of Jan 2024 - 30 April 2023 (as per lobbying register) all correspondence in either direction between Bartra Capital Property Management Limited trading as Bartra Capital Property and Mary Butler related to the Design Guide for Long Term Residential Care Settings for Older People (per the lobbying register here) all correspondence in either direction between Bartra Capital Property Management Limited trading as Bartra Capital Property and Stephen Donnelly related to the Design Guide for Long Term Residential Care Settings for Older People (per the lobbying register here)

  • Received
    Decided 23 May 2024
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0146-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health
  • Received
    Decided 22 May 2024
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0149-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    In accordance with Section 7 of the Freedom of Information Act, 1997 & 2003 & 2014 I wish to request access to the following documents, which I believe to be held by your organisation: Minutes of governance meetings held between the

  • Received
    Decided 20 May 2024
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0141-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking Copies of the following e-submission and attached documents: HLT 00242-24: Briefing Note for Minister I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/1/2024 - 18/4/24.

  • Received
    Decided 20 May 2024
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0180-2024
    Requester Type Business Interest Group
    Department of Health

    All email correspondence and written analysis from within the relevant unit in the department relating to the outcome of the Department of Health’s Public consultation on Further Regulation of Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products, between 5 January 2024 and the present date (15 May 2024)." The results of the public consultation on the Further Regulation of Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products which concluded on 5 January 2024, including: Total number of respondents that completed the online questionnaire; The total number of responses to each survey question; and The total number of responses in favour of each of the specific options that were available in each of the following consultation questions:

  • Received
    Decided 17 May 2024
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0158-2024
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Health

    The attached record was released to me on 03 March 2021 following an Internal Review decision in my favour. Recently, I has reason to access the original metadata for this record which was allegedly created in December 2009. I attach a screenshot of the "Properties" extracted from the pdf record released. This does not indicate the original author of the document or the original date of creation, both of which I wish to know urgently. Therefore, I hereby submit a new request for the original

  • Received
    Decided 17 May 2024
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0110-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    The release of the following eSub: HLT 01664-23: Department's Response to the Inspector of Prisons Thematic Inspection Report I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/10/2023 - 1/3/24.

  • Received
    Decided 16 May 2024
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0154-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    HLT 01791-23 - Written response to Ceann Comhairle re Management/Admin Work to Rule

  • Received
    Decided 15 May 2024
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0175-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking Copies of the following e-submissions and attached documents: HLT 00350-24- Quarterly Memo on Health Expenditure Q4 2023 - Minister's Speaking Notes I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/1/2024 - 10/5/24.

  • Received
    Decided 14 May 2024
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0139-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 I am seeking a list of e-submissions submitted to the Minister for Health through the e-submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-03-2024 - 31-03-2024.

  • Received
    Decided 14 May 2024
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0155-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following records: - HLT 00255-24 Letters from Minister Donnelly to Ministers O'Gorman, Humphreys and Coveney.

  • Received
    Decided 13 May 2024
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0134-2024
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Health

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking the release of records relating to commercial jet travel of the Minister from June 2020 to date. By this I mean, any invoices or booking confirmations for commercial jet travel undertaken by the Minister for the time period requested.

  • Received
    Decided 10 May 2024
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0144-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Under the Freedom of Information Acts I would like to request the full list of additional items of work submitted as claims by the contractor building the National Children’s Hospital (BAM) to the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB). I understand this list stretches to several hundred items. I was informed by DPER that this information is held by your department as your department is the ultimate client. I am aware these claims are likely to be subject to mediation and disputes resolution process.

  • Received
    Decided 8 May 2024
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0138-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    The number of correspondences from the public regarding the 12 week limit on abortion services to the Department of Health from January 1st 2023. Examples of correspondences to the Department of Health from members of the public regarding the 12-week limit on abortion services from January 1st.