Department of Health

Department of Health

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 01-03-2025 - 31-03-2025.

Department of Health

All consultations between Leo Varadkar and the CMO between January 31 2023 to April 8 2024 on this issue (of Excess Mortality since the Vaccine Rollout in 2021), what was discussed and when it was discussed.

Department of Health

A copy of Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill's engagements diary. The time period can be limited to 23/1/2025 and 1/4/2025.

Department of Health

• The Minister for Health’s Diary for the dates 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27 January 2025, and records related to engagements held on those dates. • Minutes of meetings, and any documentation related to those meetings, held (in person or remotely) on 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27 January 2025, involving the Minister for Health, and / or her Special Advisor(s), and department officials at assistant secretary level and above relating to the Minister’s appointment or otherwise related to the business of the Department. • Copies of communications, including call records, text messages, WhatsApp, email, and any other digital or social media communication channels, exchanged on 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27 January 2025, received or sent by the Minister for Health and / or her Special Advisor(s), to or from department officials at assistant secretary level and above relating to the Minister’s appointment or otherwise related to the business of the Department. • Minutes of meetings, and any documentation related to those meetings, held (in person or remotely) on 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27 January 2025, involving the Minister for Health, and / or her Special Advisor(s), and HSE officials at Regional and Chief Executive level which involved a briefing on the status of the health service and otherwise related to the management of the health service. • Copies of communications, including call records, text messages, WhatsApp, email, and any other digital or social media communication channels, exchanged on 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27 January 2025, received or sent by the Minister for Health and / or her Special Advisor(s), and HSE officials at Regional and Chief Executive level which involved a briefing on the status of the health service and otherwise related to the management of the health service.

Department of Health

New wording: I am making a Freedom of Information request for the documents and consultations the Department of Health have undertaken since the Vaccine Rollout in 2021 mentioning estimates of "cumulative" (alternatively "total" or "annual" or "seasonal") "excess" "mortality" (alternatively "death" or "deaths"). Old wording: The documents and consultations the Department of Health have undertaken to discuss the large increase in Excess Mortality since the Vaccine Rollout in 2021.

Department of Health

I am emailing to request access to the emails and if possible the meeting minutes identified in the following return, under the Freedom of Information Act 2014. • Lobbying organisation: IBEC • Public policy area: Food • Specific details: Food industry priorities • Intended results: Understanding of food industry priorities, namely: food safety; reformulation; responsible marketing and advertising; and front of pack labelling • Date published: 21 Jan, 2021

Department of Health

• Copies of all briefing documents provided to the Minister of Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill up to and including today's date, March 28 which relate in any way to the following subjects: 1. Maternity Services. 2. The State Claims Agency. 3. Hospital baby deaths (in HSE maternity units). 4. CTG and/or foetal heart monitoring. 5. Perinatal Mortality Rates. 6. Portlaoise Hospital. • A copy of the diary of Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill in the period from January 23, 2025 to March 28, 2025.

Department of Health

• Copies of all records relating to correspondence between Minister of Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and Special Adviser Stephen Foley up to today's date, March 28 about the following subjects: 1. Maternity Services. 2. The State Claims Agency. 3. Hospital baby deaths (in HSE maternity units). 4. CTG and/or foetal heart monitoring. 5. Perinatal Mortality Rates. 6. Portlaoise Hospital. This should include, but is not limited to, any letters, emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages, memos, notes, reports, draft reports and any other relevant records that were created, sent or received by the Minister's office related to this correspondence.

Department of Health

1. The total expenditure incurred by this department on advertising in media outlets from January 2019 to January 2025. 2. A breakdown of the advertising expenditure for each media outlet, specifying: - The name of the media outlet (print, online, radio, television, social media, etc.). - The amount spent on advertising with each outlet per year. - A copy of each advertisement.

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• The Minister's Brief document presented to the incoming Minister upon her appointment as Minister for Health. • A copy of the Minister’s diary from her first day of office to date.

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A list of all individuals appointed as Special Advisers to any Minister or Minister of State within the Department, from 2011 to date, including: • Name of the adviser • Minister to whom they were assigned • Date of appointment • Date of resignation or cessation (if applicable) • Sanctioned salary rate at time of appointment • Total remuneration actually paid during the period of their service (gross, per year or cumulative) Any records containing biographical information provided to the Department or held by the Department in relation to those advisers, such as: • Curriculum Vitae (CV) • Biographical summaries prepared for internal use, ministerial briefings, or external publication (e.g., press releases or website bios) I believe the relevant records should all be held by HR / Payroll, although the requested information may not exist in a single precompiled record. I therefore request that, where necessary, new record(s) be created, under Section 17(4) of the FOI Act 2014, for the purpose of collating the requested details — particularly in relation to total pay received, biographical information, and the full timeline of appointments and resignations.

Department of Health

Please can you provide me with the total number of Dept. Of Health staff in receipt of the Keyholder Allowance, broken down by each grade (General Operatives / Clerical Officers / Executive Officers, etc.)

Department of Health

• Any email, correspondence, memos sent to the Minister for Health for the last nine months with "HIV" in title. • Any email, Correspondence, memos received by the Minister for Health for the last nine months with "HIV" in title.

Department of Health

Copy of correspondence between the chair of VHI Healthcare and the Minister for Health since 01 June 2024.

Department of Health

All correspondence between the former Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly and the chair of the HSE Board Ciaran Devine and between the former Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly and the Taoiseach, regarding matters reflecting on Minister's Donnelly's time / legacy in office and his departure from the position as Minister for Health. Between the dates of 1 December 2024 and 23 January 2025.

Department of Health

Copies of all communications, including letters and emails, to and from the then-Minister for Health relating to the Farrelly Commission in the period between April and July 2019.

Department of Health

A copy of any requests for furnishings, office alterations, artwork, electronic equipment or any other such requests made for changes / alterations / or improvements to office accommodation by the minister or minister of state, or any of their advisers in the period since they took up their roles. This request should include any follow-up correspondence generated on foot of these requests.

Department of Health

Copies of the correspondence sent by the Irish Bookmakers Association to Minister of State Butler, as outlined here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/121987/irish-bookmakers- association I am also seeking any replies sent to the IBA on behalf of the Minister or her Department, and any related records such as emails, WhatsApp or other messages, memos, briefing notes, and minutes of any related meetings.

Department of Health

Under the FOI Act 2014 I am requesting the following, all for the period of 1 January 2025 – 26 February 2025: • Correspondence and related documents relating to the National Maternity Hospital within the Department from officials at Principal Officer level and above.

Department of Health

Correspondence between the National Screening Advisory Committee and the HSE and / or other units of Department of Health in relation to first trimester screening for foetal chromosomal abnormalities / congenital anomaly, also known as non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT). I am looking for correspondence from 2023, 2024 and 2025.

Department of Health

Copies of correspondence received by the Department of Health on the subject of weight loss drugs between the dates March 21st – March 25th 2025.

Department of Health

All correspondence between the Health Minister, Bernard Gloster, the HSE CEO and the secretary general of the department in relating to consultant contracts in Irish hospitals between 01/11/24 – 04/03/2025.

Department of Health

Correspondence and related documents relating to the development of Regional Elective Centres within the Department from officials at Principal Officer level and above. All for the period of 1 January 2025 – 26 February 2025.

Department of Health

Briefing material and any related documents provided to the Minister for Health, excluding the divisional briefing for the new Minister, relating to the development of regional elective centres. All for the period of 1 January 2025 – 26 February 2025.

Department of Health

Under section 84 of the Medical Practitioners Act, 2007, the Medical Council is obliged to inform the Minister of Health of certain matters, relating to the registration and regulation of medical practitioners. I am now seeking copies of all communications made by the Medical Council under section 84, to the Minister. (To be clear this includes all sub sections of section 84.) The time frame I am referring to is from 2018 to 2022. Please note that this information cannot be classed as information obtained in confidence, given that some of the details of the information could, in theory, be entered into the Medical Register, which is publicly available. As such, this does not have the quality of confidential information. Nor can it be considered personal information, for the same reason above. Finally, it cannot be classed as being part of the deliberative process, given that process itself has concluded and it not ongoing.

Department of Health

Under the FOI Act 2014 I am requesting the following, all for the period of 1 January 2025 – 26 February 2025 • Briefing material and any related documents provided to the Minister for Health, excluding the divisional briefing for the new Minister, relating to major capital projects.

Department of Health

I wish to quantify via an FOI request, the number of currently funded and filled pharmacist posts within the Department of Health.

Department of Health

I am seeking access to records related to the Restorative Recognition Scheme and the Interdepartmental Group (IDG) responsible for its development. Specifically, I request access to: 1. Professional Expertise in Child Trauma and Psychological Impact • Records detailing the qualifications of individuals involved in the Interdepartmental Group, particularly those with expertise in child trauma, psychology, or related fields. • Documentation of consultations with external experts specializing in childhood trauma or psychological harm when designing the scheme. 2. Residency Requirement Criteria (180-Day Rule) • Minutes, reports, or correspondence discussing the establishment of the 180-day residency requirement for scheme eligibility. • Assessments evaluating the psychological, emotional, and financial impact of this residency rule on survivors who were excluded due to shorter stays. • Internal communications or legal opinions regarding the decision to exclude individuals based on the 180-day threshold, and whether alternative criteria were considered. 3. Institutional Reclassification & Exclusion of Survivors • A list of institutions that were initially classified as Mother and Baby Homes or Children’s Homes but were later reclassified as Nursing Homes or other facilities. • Internal records discussing the reclassification of these homes and the impact on survivors’ eligibility for redress. • Justifications or discussions regarding the exclusion of survivors who were in these institutions as children but were later deemed ineligible because the facility was reclassified.

Department of Health

• Copy of correspondence between the Irish Hospital Consultants Association and the Minister for Health since her appointment on January 23rd 2025. • Copy of correspondence between the Irish Medical Organisation and the Minister for Health since her appointment on January 23rd 2025. • Copy of correspondence between the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation and the Minister for Health since her appointment on January 23rd 2025. • Copy of correspondence between the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association and the Minister for Health since her appointment on January 23rd 2025.

Department of Health

Copies of correspondence received by the Minister for Health / Department on the subject of hormone replacement therapy from 01 January to 28th February 2025.

Department of Health

Specifically, I request access to: 1. Documents, emails, and meeting records related to interactions between the HSE/Department of Health and alcohol industry representatives regarding public health initiatives, alcohol-related harm reduction strategies, and policy interventions from [insert date range]. 2. Any submissions or proposals from alcohol industry stakeholders regarding "responsible drinking" campaigns, minimum unit pricing, alcohol warning labels, and industry-funded public health programs. 3. Internal reports discussing the public health impact of alcohol industry influence on harm reduction policies and emergency healthcare services.

Department of Health

All records of communication between the Department of Health and Stallergenes Greer and Nestle regarding the drug Palforzia.

Department of Health

Correspondence [email / letter] between the Minister for Health and HSE CEO / senior management team in regard to the medicines reimbursement process from 2 September 2024 to 5 March 2025.

Department of Health

I would like to request a copy of the submission made by your Department to Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga in 2024 concerning the reporting of advertising activities and Irish language advertising by your Department in 2023. I understand your department received a PDF confirmation of your submission from the office and that is the single record I am seeking.

Department of Health

I wish to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act. Specifically, I am looking for all correspondence to and from the Minister for Health in relation to the new children's hospital from December 1, 2024 until present.

Department of Health

I request the reports submitted by the HSE thus far on the development of the model of care for gender healthcare.

Department of Health

Minutes of the last four meetings of the Department’s Medicines Criticality Advisory Group.

Department of Health

Information and all correspondence, including the letters, phone calls, meetings and emails referred to, relating to Lobbying return. These activities were carried out to ensure awareness of need for an EU harmonized approach on alcohol labelling. Information requested relates to the meeting from IBEC and any further correspondence as a result of this meeting, both to / from FDI and also with other departments. Furthermore, please provide details of the meeting with Minister Stephen Donnelly- any briefing documents and minutes also sought. The time period is from 1 September, 2022 to 31 December, 2022. This relates to the below link : https://www.lobbying.ie/return/90740/ibec

Department of Health

Information and all correspondence, including the event / reception, media engagement and emails referred to, relating to Lobbying return. These activities were carried out to Understanding of industry perspectives on the implementation of a minimum unit price on alcohol in the Irish market ahead of Northern Ireland. Information requested relates to the meeting from IBEC and any further correspondence as a result of this meeting, both to/from FDI and also with other departments. Furthermore, please provide details of the meeting with Minister of State, Frank Feighan- any briefing documents and minutes also sought. The time period is from 1 January, 2021 to 30 April, 2021. This relates to the below link: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/70206/ibec

Department of Health

Information and all correspondence, including the virtual meeting, event/reception, media engagement and emails referred to, relating to Lobbying return. These activities were carried out to voice Understanding of industry perspectives on the implementation of a minimum unit price on alcohol in the Irish market ahead of Northern Ireland. Information requested relates to the meeting from IBEC and any further correspondence as a result of this meeting, both to/from FDI and also with other departments. Furthermore, please provide details of the meeting with Minister of State Frank Feighan- any briefing documents and minutes also sought. The time period is from 1 January, 2021 to 30 April, 2021. This relates to the below link: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/70206/ibec

Department of Health

Copies of correspondence received by the Minister for Health / Department on the topic of cervical screening services from October 2024 to 28th February 2025.

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 01-11-2024 - 30-11-2024.

Department of Health

All notes made at a meeting between Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe on September 27th 2024. I would like to request any notes made by Minister Donnelly, Minister Mary Butler, Louise McGirr, Patrick McGlynn and Daniel Curry.

Department of Health

A copy of any briefings, reports, submissions, memos, recommendations, analyses or other such high-level documents prepared for the Minister of Health or the Sec-Gen of the department with regard to the (health) risk of opening the National Children’s Hospital during the winter months from 1st January 2024 to 27th February 2025.

Department of Health

Under the FOI Act 2014 I am requesting the following, all for the period of 1 January 2025 – 26 February 2025 • Briefing material and any related documents provided to the Minister for Health, excluding the divisional briefing for the new Minister, relating to the National Maternity Hospital.

Department of Health

All correspondence (letter/email) in 2024 to date to the Minister for Health from the Faculty of Pathology at Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, on resourcing of pathology services and training. I also request any return correspondence.

Department of Health

New wording: Under the Freedom of Information Act, 2014, I wish to request access to any record which shows the total number of staff for whom mobile phones were provided by the Department of Health from 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2024. Old wording: I wish to request access to any record which shows the total number of mobile phones used in Ireland (excluding phones used by staff routinely based in Northern Ireland) by your organisation at the end of 2024.

Department of Health

• Copy of representations / submissions made to the Minister for Health from members of the Oireachtas regarding the HSE capital plan for 2025 since 01 October 2024. • Copy of correspondence between the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Health since 01 October 2024 in relation to the HSE capital plan for 2025.

Department of Health

I would like access to the information and all correspondence – table of multiple lobbying actions submitted within request all related to e-cigarettes and vapes

Department of Health

Copy of submissions made by Department officials to the Government formation talks in January 2025 and / or briefing material drawn up for Department officials taking part in the Government formation talks in January 2025.