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Department of Health

FOI Requests — 4736 requests

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    All communications about the procurement of the pill Paxlovid by Dept. of Health & NIAC during the past six months.

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    Evidence used to inform the Economic Migration Interdepartmental Group about contracts of employment, terms & conditions, and recruitment challenges faced by the home care sector.

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    The scientific evidence which supports the mask mandate for primary school children. The report of the health risk assessment about children wearing masks.

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    Records relating to the review in 2016 into claims that up to one-third of senior HSE clinicians are in receipt of money from pharmaceutical companies; and related corr. between Dept. of Health & HSE.

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    Contracts between Dept. of Health & Pfizer for the Covid vaccine rollout from 01/01/2017 to 03/01/2021.

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    Corr. between Dept. of Health & DPER about the proposal to subsidise the cost of antigen tests.

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    Advice given to Minister about e-tender process to appoint independent Chair for Review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018.

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    Corr. and documentation between the Dept. of Health and the legal representation involved in the investigation and prosecution of Noel Grealish TD et al for an event held at Clifden, Co. Galway on 19 August 2020. Timeframe: 20 Aug 2020 to 9 Dec 2021.

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    Corr. between Dept. of Health & HSE about the provision of PPE to Dentists between March 2020 and Dec 2021.

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    Summary of Request

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    Records about the decision to co-ordinate media appearances/statements by members of NPHET through the Government Information Service (GIS). Corr. between press office/GIS/NPHET about same, 1-12 Dec 2021.

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    Corr. between Minister Mary Butler and Robert Watt about Dealgan House, Toberona, Dundalk from 1/9/20 to 1/9/21.

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    All corr. about Sláintecare exchanged between the Secretary General & Minister between 30th August 2021 - 13th September 2021 inclusive.

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    All corr. about Sláintecare exchanged between the Secretary General & the CEO of HSE between 30th August 2021 and 13th September 2021 inclusive.

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    All corr. about antigen Tests exchanged between CMO and Minister, from Aug 2021 to Nov 2021.

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    All documents/memos of discussions and meetings about changing the regulations regarding vaccination requirements for hotel/guesthouse residents; from June to Dec 2021 & during Nov 2021.

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    All corr. at senior official/ministerial level in Dept. of Health related to the expert group on the role of ventilation in reducing transmission of COVID-19, between Jan & June 2021.

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    All corr. between the CMO & DCMO with HSE Public Health Schools Response Lead, the assistant national director of public health and child health.

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    Copies of any minutes for any meetings of the National Oversight Committee on Drugs which occurred in the last 2 years.

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    Corr. between the Minister for Health and the CMO about the recommendation that antigen test should not be subsidised by the State, from Sep to Nov 2021. Minutes of meetings between pharmacies, retailers and the Irish Pharmacy Union about the cost of antigen tests.

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    Copies of all reports filed to Dept. of Health by Kinzen between March 2021 and October 2021

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    Corr. and minutes of minutes related to lobbying by the National Centre for Youth Mental Health. (as referenced in quoted lobbying returns)

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    All corr. regarding the Department of Health's five-month contract with Kinzen entitled 'Disinformation Digests' specifically with the Minister.

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    All corr. between Minister Donnelly & Tony Holohan & Philip Nolan regarding antigen/rapid tests from 1 January 2021 to date.

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    Corr. between the CMO & the Minister for Health regarding antigen testing from 11 July 2021 to date. -Corr. between CMO & the Secretary General regarding same topic and dates.

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    Corr. between the CMO/CMO's office & the Minister for Health and/or the Secretary General, regarding antigen testing from August 2021 to date.

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    Corr. between Stephen Donnelly & Tony Holohan regarding antigen testing sent since Monday, November 15th.

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    All corr. between Dept. of Health & St Vincent’s Healthcare Group and Religious Sisters of Charity about governance arrangements of planned new maternity hospital.

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    All corr. between Dept. of Health & DPER about the proposed new deal with St. Vincent health care group, for the new maternity hospital.

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    All corr. about the Irish language in the EU Covid-19 Digital Certificate, about the non-bilingual completion of the EU Covid-19 Digital Certificate, and regarding who did the English to Irish translation of the EU Digital Certificate Covid-19 as made available before 21 July 2021.

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    All scientific data to support the excluding unvaccinated people from hospitality, and all data in Dept. of Health since introduction of vaccine passports who supports extension of vaccine passports to include reports as to the positive impact and cost.

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    Corr. between Dept. of Health & NAC on Bioethics relating to Part 7 of the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill; specifically dealing with generation of chimeric or human-animal hybrid embryos.

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    Corr. dated between 18 Oct and 10 Nov between the Department of Health and the HSE related to the distribution of antigen tests to fully-vaccinated, close contacts of confirmed Covid-19 cases.

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    All records since Jan 2020 to the present relating Dublin Fire Brigade Emergency Medical Service, sent and received by the Minister for Health.

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    Corr. between Stephen Donnelly and Director General of the Dept. of Health about Navan Hospitals A&E or ICU departments.

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    Records indicating whether or not the Secretary General of Dept. of Health in 2021 was paid salary rates without any FEMPI reductions, since his commencement to date.

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    Meetings between Leo Varadkar led team, alongside Simon Harris TD & Minister for Health Promotion & National Drugs Strategy, Catherine Byrne TD & teams about the New Drug and Alcohol Strategy from May 2016.

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    Costs related to paying companies outside of government for the removal and destruction of ‘confidential waste’ paper documents in 2020 and 2021.

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    Minutes and documents related to the cross-departmental Strategic Workforce Advisory Group meeting on 3 March 2022.

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    All corr. between Minister & HSE/Ciaran Devine about the 2022 Waiting List Action Plan between 1 January & 27 February 2022 and between the Minister & HSE CEO Mr Paul Reid.

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    Any records reporting the number of applications for Assessments of Need which have not yet been commenced within the 3 month’s statutory period.

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    Any records sent to staff in Dept. of Health about Section 37 of the FOI Act, redaction of "personal information" and/or the redaction of names of officials from FOI releases.

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    Minister Stephen Donnelly’s itinerary for Dubai trip/accompanying staff & duties, travel/subsistence/accommodation costs for all, receipts/credit card statements for all and minutes of meetings held/Minister’s Diary for the trip also.

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    Corr. between Dept. of Health & DPER about the creation of regional healthcare authorities between Oct 2021 and Jan 2022.

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    Corr. between Dept. of Health and DPER concerning expenditure associating with the High-Tech Drug Scheme between Oct 2021 and Jan 2022.

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    Any corr. between Dept. of Health & DPER concerning the Sláintecare Consultant Contract between Oct 2021 and Jan 2022.

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    Minutes of the Dept. of Health senior management board from Sep 2021 to Jan 2022.

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    Any corr./internal briefings for Minister Feighan & minutes of meetings he or Dept. of Health officials attended, regarding the Citizens Assembly on Drugs.