Department of Health
FOI Requests — 2730 requests
- GrantedReceived —Decided 18 March 2025Department of Health
All records and correspondence held by the department relating to 2025 government formation talks or programme for Government discussions. This should include any briefings, memos or presentations prepared by civil servants in your departments and given to politicians or negotiators during these discussions, from November 8th 2024 until January 22nd 2025.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 18 March 2025Department of Health
Diageo Ireland: Legislation on Health "arrange a meeting with the Minister Catherine Byrne to discuss the PHAB" published on 21 May 2018.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 18 March 2025Department of Health
Information and all correspondence, including the meeting referred to, relating to Lobbying return. Diageo Ireland met the Minister for Health (Leo Varadkar) along with other industry representatives from the Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland to outline the industry's desire to work in partnership with the government on reducing the impacts of alcohol misuse. Information requested relates to the meeting from Diageo Ireland 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 the Minister for Health- any briefing documents and minutes also sought. The time period is from 1st September to 31 December 2015. This relates to the below link: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/3917/diageo-ireland
- GrantedReceived —Decided 18 March 2025Department of Health
Information and all correspondence, including the email referred to, relating to Lobbying return. Diageo Ireland contacted Minister Catherine Byrne requesting a meeting (either directly or cc'd) to arrange a meeting with the Minister to discuss the PHAB. Information requested relates to the email from Diageo Ireland and any further correspondence as a result of this email, both to/from FDI and also with other departments. Furthermore, please provide details of the email with Minister Catherine Byrne- any briefing documents and minutes also sought. The time period is from 1st January 2018 to 30 April 2018. This relates to the below link: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/27355/diageo-ireland
- RefusedReceived —Decided 12 March 2025Department of Health
Under relevant legislation, I am requesting records showing details - electronic or otherwise - in relation to the receipt, processing, and response to my letters of 20/12/2024 and 03/02/2025
- RefusedReceived —Decided 12 March 2025Department of Health
• A list of any external comms or PR services acquired by the department in the last 24 months. Please mention when they were acquired, from whom and the cost. • All records - correspondence, briefs, presentations etc - related to any crisis comms services received by the department in that period.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 12 March 2025Department of Health
I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-09-2024 - 30-09-2024.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 12 March 2025Department 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 01-10-2024 - 31-10-2024.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 11 March 2025Department of Health
Copies of all correspondence sent to and by the Department of Health and office of the Minister for Health over the past 12 months in relation to the Michael Shine (a retired surgeon from the Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda) child sexual abuse case.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 11 March 2025Department of Health
I would like, under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, to obtain copies of all correspondence sent to and by the Department of Health and the Minister for Health over the past 12 months that includes reference to the Indemnity Agreement signed by the Medical Missionaries of Mary and the Department of Health in relation to the 1997 sale of the Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 11 March 2025Department of Health
A copy of the expert external review of CHI’s operational readiness to commission and commence operations at the new children’s hospital that was undertaken in April 2024, and the resulting recommendations.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 11 March 2025Department of Health
A copy of each draft version created of the Nutritional Standards for School Meals and Nutritional Standards for Hot School Meals, to include tracked changes and or comments.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 10 March 2025Department of Health
I am sending an FOI request under the Act seeking records recording the discussion of and consideration of the ethical obligation of the Department of Health, for the purposes of the Women's Experiences of Health Care in Ireland Forum, to reach out to, consult with, take account of the their views and invite them to participate in or at the forum, individual women, informal groups of women and formal groups of women such the ' The Countess' feminist representative organisation, who hold views as regards feminist issues - including health care issues - and which views are not represented by the tax funded National Women's Council of Ireland but whose views should in the interested of diversity and inclusion be heard and represented at the forum.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 10 March 2025Department of Health
My request relates to submissions made to the Department of Health in relation to the regulation of codeine-containing over the counter medicines in Ireland during the period from 2009 – 2018. Specifically, I would like: • The names of any pharmaceutical companies who made representations to the Department of Health on the above topic and the dates these representations were made. • A copy of the records submitted by these companies.
- GrantedReceived —Decided 7 March 2025Department of Health
• IBEC: Public policy area: Food. "Reported outcomes regarding food labelling packing". Published on the 21st September 2022. • IBEC: Public policy area: Food. "Food industry activity on reformulation, responsible marketing and advertising, front of pack labelling". Published on the 18th of September 2020. • IBEC: Public policy area: Food. "Food information to consumers (FIC) - Ensure awareness of the impact on food labelling from the revision of rules on information provided to consumers". Published on the 20th May 2022. I would greatly appreciate receiving the information sought from the letters, emails and meetings identified in the above returns.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 6 March 2025Department of Health
All correspondence received by or sent from the Department of Health regarding cervical screening services that relates to service delivery, standards, outcomes, operations, governance and oversight, covering the period from January 1, 2024 to January 16, 2025. Please include any emails sent or received on private email addresses or mobile phones used for official business, if applicable.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 6 March 2025Department of Health
All correspondence in the past 12 months (since January 2024) between the Dept. Of Health and the HSE, and any other relevant records, pertaining to opening extra bed capacity in Ospidéal Pobail Chorca Dhuibhne/West Kerry Community Hospital, Dingle Co. Kerry.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 6 March 2025Department of Health
• Any impact assessments conducted by the Department of Health since 2020 related to Cervical cancer screening. • Please also include any emails sent or received on private email addresses or mobile phones used for official business, if applicable.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 5 March 2025Department of Health
If the part of the request pertaining to Department of Health correspondence could also be addressed directly by your unit that would be helpful. In which case I would broaden it to cover Department of Health correspondence also including parties other than HSE or HSPC, for example, Chief Medical Officer's office, Minister for Health's office, etc. Therefore, my FOI request to the Department of Health is now: Please provide Department of Health correspondence or records for the period 2023-2024 mentioning estimates of "cumulative" (alternatively "total" or "annual" or "seasonal") "excess" "mortality" (alternatively "death" or "deaths").
- Handled outside of FOIReceived —Decided 5 March 2025Department of Health
New Wording: I am writing to formally request the release of purchasing records for computers, software, and IT infrastructure from the Department of Health covering the period from January 1, 2024, to the present under the Freedom of Information Act, detailing: • Purchase order number or equivalent • Purchase order date • Line item details • Line item quantity • Line item price • Vendor / Supplier name • Delivery address Old Wording: I am writing to formally request the release of purchasing records from the Department of Health covering the period from January 1, 2024, to the present under the Freedom of Information Act. The specific information I am requesting includes: (the information given in bold is necessary, but anything additional would be greatly appreciated) • Purchase order number or equivalent • Purchase order date • Line item details • Line item quantity • Line item price • Vendor/Supplier name • Delivery address
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 3 March 2025Department of Health
I request access to the following records which are non-personal and which I believe are held by the Department dated between September 1, 2024, and the date of this request: Records of correspondence, reports and memos, meetings and meeting notes between department officials (ranked at assistant secretary general and above, including ministers) and BAM, or representatives on behalf of BAM, on matters relating to the construction of the New National Children’s Hospital. Where sensitive information that cannot be released under the Freedom of Information Act is an issue, I am willing to receive redacted information.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 26 February 2025Department of Health
New wording: Any correspondences to the relevant unit within the Department of Health from pharmacies since September 1st 2024 regarding the rollout from HRT. Old wording: Examples of correspondences to the Department of Health from pharmacies regarding the rollout of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
- Handled outside of FOIReceived —Decided 25 February 2025Department of Health
New Wording: Any email records from Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 regarding the funding of St Johns Ambulance service and in a similar vein, the mention of a child protection officer. Old Wording: I am looking for data on St Johns Ambulance Service. I was specifically looking for how much they receive in government funding every year and do they have a child protection officer.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 25 February 2025Department of Health
• Copies of any representations received by your organisation recommending / asking that you close your account on X (formerly Twitter),and • Copies of any internal notes, memoranda, position papers, submissions, recommendations, or any other record dealing with the issue of continued use, or discontinuation of use, of X. The FOI Act requires applicants to apply for access to specific records. I don't actually want to see any of the representations you may have received - my interest is in knowing how many people have asked or suggested that your organisation stop using X. If you can release a single figure which represents the number of contacts you have had on this issue, that would satisfy this request. I am seeking any single record, or the smallest number of records possible to provide the information sought (the number of representations received). I am not seeking "any and all" such records. I am requesting copies of internal notes, memoranda, etc. Time range for any search from 1st Sep 2024 to 21st Feb 2025 & happy to limit the scope of searches to certain sections / areas, but I think it would be reasonable to include the Minister’s office and the press / public relations / communications / social media unit in your department. (I don’t know your internal structures - I’m happy for you to identify the section most likely to examine any such request and provide a recommendation to the Minister’s office). A six-month time frame for this search would also be acceptable.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 21 February 2025Department of Health
All correspondence between the Minister for Health (Stephen Donnelly) and the chair of the HSE Board Ciaran Devine regarding the HSE National Service Plan 2025 between the dates 1 October 2024 and 20 January 2025. (Please note to make compiling the files easier- if full copies or draft copies of the service plan are attached to this correspondence, the copies / draft copies can be excluded)
- RefusedReceived —Decided 21 February 2025Department of Health
Any and all invoices from media monitoring organisations and media contacts database organisations for the period 2015 to date: • A media Monitoring service is any external organisation that is paid by you to monitor and / or analyse mentions across online news, social media, print, broadcast media, and podcasts. • A media contacts database organisation is any external organisation that provides you with a media database.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 20 February 2025Department of Health
I request access to the following records which are non-personal and which I believe are held by the Department of Health, dated between July 1, 2024 and the date of this request: • Records of correspondence and engagements between the offices of the minister and representatives on behalf of Pfizer, in relation to access to medications for Covid -19 treatment, as well as clinical data, clinical guidance and reimbursement applications for Covid-19 treatments. This correspondence should include, but is not limited to, emails, letters, calls, text messages, social media app messages, and other forms of correspondence. • Records of correspondence and engagements between Department staff (ranked at Assistant Secretary level and above) and representatives on behalf of Pfizer, in relation to access to medications for Covid -19 treatment, as well as clinical data, clinical guidance and reimbursement applications for Covid-19 treatments. This correspondence should include, but is not limited to, emails, letters, calls, text messages, social media app messages, and other forms of correspondence. The following lobbying register entry may be of assistance in processing this request: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/120889/pfizer
- Handled outside of FOIReceived —Decided 20 February 2025Department of Health
• The total cost incurred by the Department related to placing advertisements in online and digital platforms and the names of the platforms involved for 2022, 2023, 2024 and so far in 2025. • The total advertising spend by the Department broken down by medium - online, print media, radio, TV and outdoor - for 2022, 2023, 2024 and so far in 2025.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 19 February 2025Department of Health
I am requesting all email correspondence / memos / meetings of minutes etc in relation to former Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly's decision NOT to approve the application / extension of pay increases to Medical Scientists who retired prior to 1st January 2024 as per the recommendations contained in the Conal Devine Medical Scientist Grades Assessment report published in January 2023.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 17 February 2025Department of Health
I wish to request access to any document which sets out your organisation’s policy or practice regarding job titles and the use of words such as “Chief”, “Head of…”, “Director of …”, “Manager”, “Senior Manager”, “Officer”, etc. and whether these terms are linked to particular grades or salary scales. I am seeking any single record, or the smallest number of records possible to provide the information sought - I am not seeking "any and all" such records. I would also prefer to receive only the most recent such records, unless provision of older records is necessary for clarity.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided 13 February 2025Department of Health
Emails, briefing notes and letters sent by Teva Pharmaceuticals to the Department regarding generic medicines in Ireland, between 1 Sep 2024 and 31 Dec 2024. As outlined on the lobbying register https://www.lobbying.ie/return/119419/teva- pharmaceuticals-ireland
- RefusedReceived —Decided 13 February 2025Department of Health
Copy of briefing material drawn up for the new Minister for Health
- RefusedReceived —Decided 13 February 2025Department of Health
Any briefing documents prepared for the incoming ministers at the department.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 13 February 2025Department of Health
Copies of all briefing material prepared for the new Minister and Minister of State at this Department in advance of their new role.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 13 February 2025Department of Health
I am seeking copies of the ministerial briefing notes that have been provided to the incoming Minister of State for mental health.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 13 February 2025Department of Health
Briefing material prepared for the incoming Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 13 February 2025Department of Health
I hereby request a copy of the Minster’s Brief prepared for the incoming Minister for Health.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 13 February 2025Department of Health
I am requesting a copy of the ministerial brief and any related briefing notes and other documentation or material given to Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD on her appointment as Minister for Health.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 13 February 2025Department of Health
Copies of the ministerial briefing papers provided to the new Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 13 February 2025Department of Health
The request relates to the briefing documents on health issues given to the new Minister for Health and Ministers of State appointed in January 2025.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 13 February 2025Department of Health
I am seeking copies of the briefing documents provided to Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill upon taking office.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 13 February 2025Department of Health
• Any briefing materials provided to the new Minister for Health. • Any briefing materials provided to any new Minister of State at the Department of Health.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 13 February 2025Department of Health
The Minister’s Brief, as presented to the incoming Minister upon taking office.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 13 February 2025Department of Health
Copies of all briefing material provided to the new Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 13 February 2025Department of Health
• Briefing document for new ministers by the Department in January 2025; • Briefing document for new ministers by any State agency under the Department's remit in January 2025. • Request relates to Ministers and Ministers of State. This is the standard request for the ministerial briefing notes following the formation of the new government.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 13 February 2025Department of Health
Records of any briefing documents and similar material prepared by the department for the new Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 13 February 2025Department of Health
Briefing documents and notes prepared for the ministers following the appointment on January 23 2024.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 13 February 2025Department of Health
I wish to access a copy of the briefing given by the Department Sec General and Senior staff to the new Minister for Health Jennifer Caroll McNeill after her promotion to the position of Minister for Health.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 13 February 2025Department of Health
A copy of all briefing notes provided to the new Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill in 2025.
- RefusedReceived —Decided 13 February 2025Department of Health
A copy of all briefing notes provided to the new Minister of State Mary Butler in 2025.