Department of Health
FOI Requests — 2,058 records (page 30 of 42)
- Received 27 July 2020Decided 20 August 2020GrantedDepartment of Health
A report forwarded to Minister for Health Simon Harris from south/south west Hospital Group Board Chair in relation to an Elective Hospital in Cork:
- Received 18 June 2020Decided 19 August 2020Part-GrantedDepartment of Health
Records re; the closure of public houses related to the Covid 19 Pandemic.
- Received 18 June 2020Decided 19 August 2020Part-GrantedDepartment of Health
Records re; the closure of public houses related to the Covid 19 Pandemic.
- Received 17 July 2020Decided 18 August 2020GrantedDepartment of Health
Correspondence between the DoH and HSE's David Walsh, national director community operations. Corr between DoH officials and the HSE (internal and external) re; inadequate preparation in nursing homes for COVID-19.
- Received 13 July 2020Decided 18 August 2020RefusedDepartment of Health
Records referring or relating to the procurement of an Electronic Health Record (e-Health) for the new National Children's Hospital.
- Received 10 July 2020Decided 17 August 2020RefusedDepartment of Health
Report by academics in UCD on transmission of Covid-19 in healthcare workers.
- Received 16 July 2020Decided 14 August 2020Part-GrantedDepartment of Health
Correspondence to and from the Minister for Mental Health in relation to child and adolescent mental health services in the CHO 5 area between April and May 2020.
- Received 15 July 2020Decided 12 August 2020Part-GrantedDepartment of Health
Briefing notes relating to the National Children's Hospital prepared for Minister for Health
- Received 13 July 2020Decided 11 August 2020RefusedDepartment of Health
Correspondence between the office of the Minister for Health and the National Paediatric Hospital Board, in relation to the National Children's Hospital.
- Received 1 July 2020Decided 10 August 2020RefusedDepartment of Health
Minutes/documents from meeting of the National Cancer Control Programme Executive
- Received 13 July 2020Decided 7 August 2020Part-GrantedDepartment of Health
Email correspondence received and sent by/to Niall Redmond, Social Care Division Department of Health in respect of Dealgan House Nursing Home
- Received 10 July 2020Decided 7 August 2020Part-GrantedDepartment of Health
Correspondence between Kathleen McLellan Dept. of Health HSE and David Walsh HSE / Mary Dunnion HIQA in respect of Dealgan House Nursing Home.
- Received 6 July 2020Decided 7 August 2020GrantedDepartment of Health
Modelling documents that have been drafted by the Irish Epidemiology Modelling Advisory Group re; the predicted modelling for the demand on acute and ICU beds
- Received 6 July 2020Decided 4 August 2020RefusedDepartment of Health
Members of the National Public Health Emergency Team, fees paid, mins of all meetings held.
- Received 9 July 2020Decided 4 August 2020RefusedDepartment of Health
Recommendations/reports received by NPHET that relate to coliving and health, or coliving and Covid.
- Received 9 July 2020Decided 30 July 2020RefusedDepartment of Health
Communications between the health minister/department officials and Cannabis Compliance Ireland since June 27 to present.
- Received 23 July 2020Decided 28 July 2020RefusedDepartment of Health
Number of SS STCs claimed in 2019 with the code AI (termination of pregnancy)
- Received 6 July 2020Decided 28 July 2020RefusedDepartment of Health
WhatsApps between Simon Harris and cabinet ministers/Tony Holohan re; Covid-19
- Received 10 July 2020Decided 13 July 2020RefusedDepartment of Health
Copies of any minutes or notes taken of a meeting between Stephen Donnelly and Maitiú Ó Tuathail on 8 July
- Received —Decided —January 2000 to 29 September 2004Department of Health
- Received —Decided —and the Health Products Regulatory Authority from January 2020 to the date of this request. All correspondence - and attached records - between Sanofi and the Department of Health in relation to sodium valproate - or its brand name Epilim - from January 2020 to the date of this request.Department of Health
- Received —Decided —June 2023; Any emails, memos, letters or submissions and their attachments were relevant, between the National Paediatric Development Board and the Minister for Health regarding Operating Theatre Ventilation Remedial Works between 1st May 2022 and 1st June 2023; Any emails, memos, letters or submissions and their attachments were relevant, between the Design Sub- Committee of the National Paediatric Development Board and the Minister for Health regarding Operating Theatre Ventilation Remedial Works between 1st May 2022 and 1st June 2023.Department of Health
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To refine my request in line with the Act, I would like to limit it to minutes of meetings of the NACD/NACDA (and any associated subcommittees) that record: 1. Decisions to commission research (including reference to budgets where available). 2. Decisions not to publish commissioned research, or discussions relating to reasons for non-publication.
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3. A copy of any correspondence (incl attachments) with embassy teams in Israel, Palestine, Jordan or Egypt concerning the recent medevac;
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I am seeking both electronic and hard-copy records, including emails, registers, memos, correspondence, and reports.
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It instructed that (a) “prescribed birthweight” means a birthweight of no less than 2500 grammes and (b) “prescribed gestational age” means a gestational age of at least 37 weeks, commencing on the first day of the 37th week. In addition, in notifiable incidents for type 1.11, it meant that a “perinatal death” means a death which occurred within 7 days of birth. All I am trying to find out is the content of emails in which the prescribed minimum weight in birthweights and the minimum age in gestational ages are referred to and discussed. Old wording: Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking information that led to the former Minister of Health giving Statutory Instrument No. 501/2024 - Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Regulations 2024 Amendments of October, 2024. It made regulations for the purposes of Schedule 1 of the act insofar as notifiable incidents 1.10 and 1.11 were concerned. It instructed that: 1. A “prescribed birthweight” mean a birthweight of not less than 2500 grammes 2. A “prescribed gestational age” means a gestational age of at least 37 weeks, commencing on the first day of the 37th week. 3. In addition, in notifiable incidents for type 1.11, a “perinatal death” means a death which occurred within 7 days of birth. Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking the following:
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1. Copies of all documents provided by the National Implementation Group established by the HSE to guide the implementation of the Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Act 2023 to Minister of Health Stephen Donnelly, his advisers and other Department of Health officials in relation to a “prescribed birthweight” meaning a birthweight of not less than 2500g (or “2500 grammes” or “2.5kg”) and to a “perinatal death” meaning a death which occurred within 7 days of birth. 2. Copies of all emails sent to the National Implementation Group established by the HSE to guide the implementation of the Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Act 2023 by Minister of Health Stephen Donnelly, his advisers and/or Department of Health officials in relation to a “prescribed birthweight” meaning a birthweight of not less than 2500g (or “2500 grammes” or “2.5kg”) and to a “perinatal death” meaning a death which occurred within 7 days of birth. 3. Copies of all emails sent by the National Implementation Group established by the HSE to guide the implementation of the Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Act 2023 to Minister of Health Stephen Donnelly, his advisers and/or Department of Health officials in relation to a “prescribed birthweight” meaning a birthweight of not less than 2500g (or “2500 grammes” or “2.5kg”) and to a “perinatal death” meaning a death which occurred within 7 days of birth.
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4. Any correspondence or consultations with the HSE or other stakeholders regarding the €250,000 threshold and its impact on redeployment rights for Section 39 employees.
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together with the Irish Government’s records seeking advice and preparing communications, and subsequently discussing, analysing, considering, researching or reviewing any responses received.
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• A breakdown of the Department’s total annual spend (for each year from January 1st, 2010 to present) on corporate newspaper/paid media subscriptions, by newspaper/media outlet; I am interested in information covering the period from January 1st 2010 to present. I would like to receive this information electronically.
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and/or a medical audit regarding pelvic osteotomies/developmental dysplasia of the hip surgeries for the period May - July 2024, inclusive 6. Correspondence and related documents exchanged between the Department of Health and the Health Service Executive regarding a protected disclosure and/or a medical audit regarding pelvic osteotomies/developmental dysplasia of the hip surgeries for the period May - July 2024, inclusive 7. Correspondence and related documents exchanged between the Department of Health and the National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh regarding a protected disclosure and/or a medical audit regarding pelvic osteotomies/developmental dysplasia of the hip surgeries for the period May - July 2024, inclusive 8. Minutes of meetings and related records and documents regarding pelvic osteotomies/developmental dysplasia of the hip surgeries at Children’s Health Ireland for the period January - April 2025, inclusive 9. Correspondence and related documents exchanged between officials at Principal Officer grade or above at the Department of Health regarding pelvic osteotomies/developmental dysplasia of the hip surgeries for the period January - April 2025, inclusive 10. Correspondence and related documents exchanged between officials at Principal Officer grade or above at the Department of Health with the Minister for Health/the Office of the Minister regarding pelvic
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osteotomies/developmental dysplasia of the hip surgeries for the period January - April 2025, inclusive 11. Correspondence and related documents exchanged between the Department of Health and/or office of the Minister with the Department and/or Office of the Taoiseach regarding pelvic osteotomies/developmental dysplasia of the hip surgeries for the period January - April 2025, inclusive
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(https://www.lobbying.ie/return/14960/irish-heart- foundation ) arising from and following the 5th April 2017 stroke briefing session. I am specifically requesting that records cover the period from 1st December 2016 to 30th June 2017.
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• Records of all meetings attended by Mr Donnelly on the same topic including the date, agenda and minutes of those meetings. • Records of any phone calls involving Mr Donnelly on the same topic including the dates, names of the participants and any notes taken on the contents of the calls. • The time period for the records involved can be limited to between 23/1/2025 and 16/1/2025. The records should include copies of any documents attached or enclosed with the correspondence.
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Old Wording: 1. Copies of any correspondence received by the department, from pharma companies or their industry representative groups, related to the EU general pharma legislation/changes to regulatory data protection, competitiveness and the pharma sector, or support for the pharma sector, trade tariffs on the pharma sector, between 20th January and 23rd May 2025. 2. Minutes of any meetings between department officials and pharma companies or their industry representative groups, related to the EU general pharma legislation/changes to regulatory data protection, competitiveness and the pharma sector, or support for the pharma sector, trade tariffs on the pharma sector, between 20th January and 23rd May 2025. (To clarify, point 2 for minutes of meetings would also cover meetings attended by the Minister) 3. Correspondence between the Department and the Department of the Taoiseach, or Department of Enterprise, related to the EU general pharma legislation/changes to regulatory data protection, between 20th January and 23rd May 2025. 4. Correspondence within the department, related to the EU general pharma legislation/changes to regulatory data protection, between 1st April and 23rd May 2025.
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unit in the Department of Health at the level of Principal Officer and above and Minister of State Marian Harkin and her staff regarding a Surgical Hub in the North-West between 29th November 2024 and 18th July 2025. 6. Any emails, memos (including messages from mobile phones and messaging apps), letters or submissions and their attachments where relevant, between officials in the relevant unit in the Department of Health at the level of Principal Officer and officials in the Department of Finance at the level of Principal Officer regarding a Surgical Hub in the North-West between 29th November 2024 and the 18th July 2025.
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• Any communications or meetings with representatives of Peter Thiel, Thiel Capital, or affiliated lobbying groups.
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3. Any analysis or briefing prepared for Ministers or Department officials regarding the accuracy or integrity of NTPF waiting list data following the Beaumont incident. 4. Any records of engagement, emails, or briefing materials exchanged with Gibney Communications and or Drury Communications between June 1 and July 15, 2025, relating to the Beaumont Hospital outpatient waiting list correction or public messaging about waiting lists.
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• Vaccine distribution modelling, population health surveillance, biometric identification systems; • Discussions of data-sharing with other State Departments, EU bodies, or private platform providers. 3. Internal Evaluations & Risk Assessments All internal evaluations, legal or ethical reviews, data protection impact assessments (DPIAs), cybersecurity risk reports, or compliance assessments concerning the procurement or use of technology platforms supplied by any of the named entities. 4. Biometric/Identity Systems All records relating to the planning, procurement, feasibility analysis, or deployment of biometric or identity management systems—including but not limited to: • Facial recognition, fingerprint, or iris scanning systems; • Integration with Public Services Card infrastructure or national digital health IDs; • Contracts or documentation with SERCO, Aladdin, or similar firms supplying data systems.
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attachments, involving officials at PO level and above at the Department of Health and counterparts at the Department of Finance regarding: o The National Development Plan, o Capital Funding, o Summer Economic Statement. • Documents, including minutes of meetings, notes, memos, and correspondence including emails and attachments, involving the Minister for Health, or advisers, and officials at PO level and above at the Department regarding: o The National Development Plan, o Capital Funding, o Summer Economic Statement. • Documents, including minutes of meetings, notes, memos, and correspondence including emails and attachments, between officials at PO level and above at the Department of Health regarding: o The National Development Plan, o Capital funding, o Summer Economic Statement.
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(c) Any terms of reference or governance note for a Counter- Disinformation Oversight Group or similar, where the Department is a participant or intended participant. Please include any such records that were received from other public bodies, if held by the Department, even if not authored by the Department. 3. Third-party Expenditure Date range: 1 January 2023 – present A single spreadsheet or table listing each third-party engagement relating to counter-misinformation, media literacy campaigns, online monitoring, strategy development, or public messaging, containing: 1. Supplier/organisation name; 2. Short description of the services; 3. Contract value (or agreed ceiling price); Contract award date; Procurement route.
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visa/administrative matters for children or family members Old wording: I request the following records from 1 July 2025-present about the medevac scheme for Gazan children and/or visa/administrative matters concerning their relatives: • Any external correspondence (including attachments) with the Irish Red Cross, Dept Justice and/or the HSE; • Any internal correspondence (including attachments), including between the Health Security Unit and ministers and/or ministerial staff/advisors; • Briefings for, presentations delivered at, and minutes of the most recent departmental staff meeting and/or meeting with staff in the Department of Justice and/or the HSE concerning the above issue; • Briefings for, presentations delivered at, and minutes of any meetings of the minister/minister for state with any of the following: minister/minister of state in the Department of Justice and/or senior management in the HSE; • A copy of any memos brought to Cabinet by Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill related to the above issues / to evacuate patients’ family members • The most recent up-to-date assessment, briefing, memos or report concerning the medevac scheme for Gazan children and/or visa/administrative matters for children or family members
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Health, the National Women and Infants Health Programme (NWIHP), or associated governance structures regarding PUH maternity services. 4. Supporting Documentation: Reports, statements, business cases, or justifications (clinical, financial, or strategic) used to inform or support such decisions. 5. Risk and Clinical Assessments: Any risk assessments, analyses, safety reviews, or clinical evaluations undertaken or considered in relation to changes affecting PUH maternity services, including comparative assessments between PUH and UHG or other units. 6. Correspondence with the Department of Health: All correspondence between the HSE, Saolta, or NWIHP and the Department of Health (including the Minister for Health, the Chief Medical Officer, and departmental officials) concerning PUH maternity services, patient safety, or service configuration. Old Wording: I request access to the following records: 1. Records relating to maternity services at Portiuncula University Hospital (PUH): All records (including correspondence, memoranda, briefing notes, reports, submissions, internal communications, and emails) concerning PUH maternity services and any changes to the provision of patient care between PUH and University Hospital Galway (UHG) or other maternity units.
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This includes records referring to or describing changes such as diversion, transfer, reallocation, alteration, reduction, reconfiguration, centralisation, redesign, or modification of maternity services, patient pathways, or models of care. 2. Meetings: Minutes, agendas, attendance lists, and notes of all meetings where PUH maternity services were discussed in connection with the above. 3. Decisions or Directions: Copies of decisions, directions, instructions, or determinations (formal or informal) issued by the HSE, Saolta University Health Care Group, the Department of Health, the National Women and Infants Health Programme (NWIHP), or associated governance structures regarding PUH maternity services. 4. Supporting Documentation: Reports, statements, business cases, or justifications (clinical, financial, or strategic) used to inform or support such decisions. 5. Risk and Clinical Assessments: Any risk assessments, analyses, safety reviews, or clinical evaluations undertaken or considered in relation to changes affecting PUH maternity services, including comparative assessments between PUH and UHG or other units. 6. Correspondence with the Department of Health: All correspondence between the HSE, Saolta, or NWIHP and the Department of Health (including the Minister for Health, the Chief Medical Officer, and departmental
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officials) concerning PUH maternity services, patient safety, or service configuration. FOI Request – Portiuncula University Hospital (PUH) Maternity Services (Local Records) Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request access to the following records held locally at Portiuncula University Hospital, Ballinasloe: 1. Local Management Records: Minutes, agendas, attendance lists, and notes of any meetings of the PUH hospital management team, clinical governance committees, or internal working groups where maternity services, patient care pathways, or service changes were discussed. 2. Local Correspondence: All correspondence (including emails, memoranda, internal notes, and letters) between PUH hospital management/clinical staff and: o Saolta University Health Care Group / HSE WNW / MCAN o HSE (national or regional) o Department of Health o National Women & Infants Health Programme (NWIHP) regarding maternity services at PUH and any changes to patient pathways or service configuration. 3. Decisions or Directions Received:
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Copies of any formal or informal instructions, notices, or directives received by PUH management or clinicians concerning maternity services (2018–present). Date Range: Records created, received, or held from 1 January 2018 to the date of this request. Scope & Format: • I specifically request records held locally on-site at PUH (in addition to records held centrally by Saolta). • Please provide records in electronic format where possible. • If any aspect of this request is considered too broad under s.15(1)(c), please contact me under s.15(4) to refine the scope. Specified Individuals/Offices For clarity, this request includes records created, received, or held by (but not limited to): • Prof John Morrison (West/North-West MCAN Maternity Clinical Network) • Prof Pat Nash (Regional Clinical Director, Saolta) WNW HSE • Mr Tony Canavan (CEO Saolta Hospital Group / Regional Executive Officer) REO WNW Ann Cosgrove (COO HSE West / Interim CEO/ IHA Manager HSE WNW) James Keane General Manager PUH • Dr Clíona Murphy (NWIHP)
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• Mr Bernard Gloster (CEO, HSE) • The Minister for Health and Department of Health officials • The Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health Date Range: Records created, received, or held from 1 January 2018 to the date of this request. Scope and Format: • The above terms (e.g. diversion, reallocation, reconfiguration) should be interpreted broadly, including synonymous terminology. • I request records in electronic format (email or secure link). • If any aspect of this request is considered too broad under s.15(1)(c), I ask that you contact me under s.15(4) to assist in refining it, rather than refusing outright.
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I would appreciate receiving these records in their original format where possible (e.g., digital copies of emails, PDFs, or other electronic records). Old Wording: I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 regarding the use of helicopters for emergency call-out care provided to any politician(s) in Ireland, from local councillors to national-level representatives. Specifically, I would like to request the following information: 1. Records of any helicopters chartered for emergency medical or care purposes (aeromedical service requests) for politicians in Ireland from January 2020 to present. • Details of the circumstances under which the helicopter was chartered, including: • The reason for the emergency call-out, • The individuals involved and/or their respective positions or roles, and • The dates of the flights. 2. Any associated costs incurred by the department or agency for these helicopter call-outs. 3. Records of the entity or service provider responsible for arranging the helicopter flights.
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• Any legal or policy advice given to the government on this matter. 4. Consultation Process & Survivor Feedback • Records of consultations held with survivors or advocacy groups regarding the 180-day requirement and the exclusion of certain institutions. • Documentation showing how survivor feedback was considered in the final decision-making process. 5. Additional Questions on Scheme Development • Minutes of all meetings held by the Interdepartmental Group concerning the development of the Restorative Recognition Scheme from its establishment to the present date. • Correspondence (emails, letters, or memos) exchanged between your department and other government bodies regarding the Restorative Recognition Scheme. • Reports, proposals, or cost analyses prepared by or submitted to the IDG relating to the development and implementation of the scheme. • Details of any financial allocations or budgets assigned to the scheme by your department, including any projected costs and payments made to date. • Any legal advice or assessments received by your department regarding the exclusion of certain survivors from the scheme. • Internal communications, policy discussions, or decisions regarding the refusal to conduct an excavation of XXX or other Mother and Baby Home sites. • A list of individuals, organisations, or external consultants who were involved in advising or assisting with the scheme.
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6. Costing and Financial Valuation of Trauma in the Restorative Recognition Scheme • Records outlining how the financial compensation amounts were determined for survivors in the scheme. • Any economic assessments, cost-benefit analyses, or internal discussions on how to put a monetary value on trauma and suffering experienced by survivors. • Minutes, reports, or correspondence regarding the decision- making process for setting the payment amounts based on length of stay. • Any external consultants or research studies referenced when deciding on the financial compensation structure. • Documentation of whether individual psychological or financial impact assessments were considered when deciding payment amounts. 7. Disparity Between Industrial School Redress and Mother and Baby Home Redress • Records detailing why survivors of Industrial Schools received higher financial redress payments compared to survivors of Mother and Baby Homes. • Documentation explaining why no minimum residency period applied to Industrial School survivors, but a 180-day requirement was imposed on Mother and Baby Home survivors. • Any internal discussions, correspondence, or legal advice on how redress amounts were determined for each category of survivor (Mother and Baby Homes vs. Industrial Schools). • Reports or assessments comparing the impact of institutional abuse in Industrial Schools vs. Mother and Baby Homes, and how that was factored into payment calculations.