Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
FOI Requests — 796 records (page 7 of 16)
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Please provide me with a full, accurate and complete list of records, including the date of the record, held by HIQA or under your authority, which describe the proven scientific method used by your organisation to distinguish between ‘variants’ of the Covid-19 coronavirus or between one form of Covid and another (such as a mutated form).
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Amended request: 1. Correspondence received by HIQA, sent by staff of
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Sunbeam House Services, in relation to Covid-19 outbreaks, between 1st February and 23rd February 2021 2. Correspondence sent and received between HIQA, and Sunbeam House Services, in relation to Covid-19 outbreaks, between 1st February and 23rd February 2021 Routine administrative correspondence are outside the scope of this request.
- Received —Decided —GrantedHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Under Freedom of Information, could I request records on the amount of money the Health Information and Quality Authority has spent on commercial advertising from January 2020 to date? Could you include a break-down of where this money was spent e.g print, social media, radio, television etc.
- Received —Decided —GrantedHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
1. Correspondence from the chair of HIQA to Minister for Health/ Senior DoH Officials on the issue of regulatory reform (to cover the period 1 Sept 2020 to date of receipt of the request.) 2. copies of any briefings, reports, memos, submissions or other such review or high-level documents prepared for HIQA management/board related to this (to cover the period 1 Sept 2020 to date of receipt of the request).
- Received —Decided —GrantedHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
A list of external legal practitioners (solicitors/law firms and barristers) paid in 2020 and so far in 2021 for services carried out on behalf of HIQA, including the name of the practitioner, the sum paid and, where possible, a general description of the work carried out
- Received —Decided —RefusedHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Please supply me with a breakdown of reported adverse events experienced by persons who received a Covid vaccine in Ireland. This request relates both to records collected and maintained by the HIQA and to records or copies thereof received by the HIQA from another organisation. The breakdown should supply the date and location of each case and the manufacturer of the vaccine administered. It should distinguish between deaths and injuries, with a
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description of the nature of the injury in each instance.
- Received —Decided —Handled outside of FOIHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following information: • A copy of your social media policy • Documents/information pertaining to disciplinary proceedings against employees for breaching rules on social networking sites • A log of all data breaches committed in 2020
- Received —Decided —GrantedHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
I am making a request under the FOI Act 2014 for all correspondence (including emails and letters and memos) from November 1, 2020 up to and including March 15, 2021 between any HIQA management team staff and any HIQA board members regarding mortality rates in public and private nursing homes and other residential care centres for the elderly.
- Received —Decided —RefusedHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Amended request: I am making a request under the FOI Act 2014 for the number of times the phrase "Health Act 2007" was used in the same email as the word "investigation" in emails received from members of the public made to HIQA CEO/Chief inspector/Concerns team between March 16, 2020 and March 16, 2021.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
1) All correspondence between CEO of HIQA to CEO of the HSE and the Minister for Health regarding nursing homes from the period February 9th to present
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Amended request: I am making a request under the FOI Act 2014 for the number and nature of concerns received by HIQA relating to the care of elderly residents in public and private nursing homes and other residential care centres for the elderly between November 1, 2020 and March 22, 2021.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Amended request: All correspondence related to the response to COVID-19 between HIQA and the following nursing homes in Cork, between Feb 1st- present, and correspondence sent by HIQA’s Chief Inspector to the Chief of the HSE/Minister for Health about same:
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All correspondence related to the response to COVID-19 between HIQA and the following nursing homes in Waterford city/county, between Feb 1st- present • Mowlam Healthcare, Waterford • Maypark House Nursing Home, Waterford • Havenwood Retirement Village Nursing Home, Waterford • Killure Bridge Nursing Home, Waterford • St Josephe's Nursing Home, Waterford The request excludes routine correspondence related to the registration process and report development and publication process. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, preferably in its original formatting, sent to this email
- Received —Decided —GrantedHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Amended request: a log of incidents of intimidation, harassment, threats made against employees of HIQA while on duty in the period 2019 and 2020. Ideally, this would include the number of incidents, the month or year in which they happened, a brief line description of what was involved, and a general geographic location for where the incident took place.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Amended request: The number and nature of concerns made to HIQA relating to the care of elderly residents in designated centres for older people in Roscommon in 2020 and to date in 2021?
- Received —Decided —RefusedHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Any correspondence relating to discussion of potential use of 'vaccine passports', between the Minister for Health, the Chief of the HSE, the CMO and the CEO of HIQA, from January 2021 to present (to include attachments)
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Correspondence between the CEO of HIQA and the CEO of the HSE between 1 January and 14 April 2021. Correspondence between the CEO of HIQA and the Secretary General of the Department of Health between 1 January and 14 April 2021
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
I request under the Freedom of Information Acts the following records in relation to: • The total number of complaints received by HIQA about nursing homes in 2020 and 2021 to date (the most recent period for which data is available) • A breakdown of these incidents such as allegations of neglect, hygiene issues, management of medication, restraint issues etc • The total number of unsolicited pieces of information/complaints received by HIQA about nursing homes in this period • The total number of complaints passed on by HIQA to the Ombudsman and An Garda Síochána; • The total number of unsolicited allegations involving staff misconduct in this period • The total number of complaints received about breaches of COVID-19 infection control measures • Research/reports compiled by HIQA arising from HIQA’s concerns about nursing home care during the pandemic • Complaints during this period about Cahercalla nursing home which was the subject of inspections by HIQA
- Received —Decided —GrantedHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
1. Can you provide me with evidence or studies to suggest that masks are effective in saving lives. 2.Can you provide me the information or facts of who provides you HIQA with the evidence, based on observational studies that masks reduce the transmission of Sars -cov2 3.Why aren't masks categorised size wise, how can the public adopt a one size fits all.
- Received —Decided —GrantedHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Amended request: • The total number of legal actions/judicial reviews brought by nursing homes against HIQA over the publications of inspection reports in 2019, 2020, 2021 to date (the most recent period for which data is available); • The number of legal actions/judicial reviews brought by nursing homes against HIQA over the
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publications of inspection reports in 2019, 2020, 2021 to date that involve the same legal firm; • The estimated legal costs facing HIQA to defend legal actions/judicial reviews brought by nursing homes against HIQA over the publications of inspection reports in 2019, 2020, 2021 to date; • Records/minutes of meetings/correspondence in relation to concerns about the increasing number of such legal actions; • Records/minutes of meetings/correspondence in relation to the inability of HIQA to publish inspection reports while these legal actions are on- going; • Records/minutes of meetings/correspondence in relation to concerns about the potential need to strengthen the law to allow HIQA to publish inspection reports about nursing homes; • Records/minutes of meetings/correspondence in relation to concerns about the similarities between the legal applications and/or the apparent co-ordination of these legal actions;
- Received —Decided —Handled outside of FOIHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
1. Following the announcement of HIQA's review into gynaecology services at Letterkenny University Hospital, how many concerns/complaints have the authority received from women who were treated at LUH? 2. Regarding the Post-Menopausal Bleeding clinic established in December 2018, have any measures yet been put in place regarding processes to support the functioning of this clinic? 3. When do HIQA intend to carry out an on-site inspection of the gynae services in LUH?
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Amended request: • Records or minutes of meetings between HIQA and Cahercalla in relation to HIQA’s concerns about care received by residents at Cahercalla nursing home in January and February 2021
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Amended request: • Records or minutes of meetings between HIQA and Ballynoe in relation to HIQA’s concerns about care received by residents at Ballynoe nursing home in 2021 (to date) • Correspondence records between HIQA and Ballynoe in relation to these concerns • The request excludes all automated responses and emails about the publication process
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
• Concerns received by HIQA about nursing homes from March 2020 to April 2021 (the most recent period for which data is available)
- Received —Decided —GrantedHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
A copy of an undated letter (HIQA REF: 190517/MD/BOC) sent by Ms Mary Dunnion to Dr Kathleen MacLellan, Department of Health in March/April 2019. A copy of a letter (HIQA Ref: 170630_MD/SOR_002) sent by Ms Mary Dunnion to Ms Frances Spillane, Department of Health on 30th June 2017.
- Received —Decided —RefusedHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Amended request 1) Correspondence between the Chief Inspector (CI) and the HSE regarding compliance/breaches of the Health Act/Regulations in nursing homes it runs for older people. Time frame: 01/01/2021 -30/04/2021
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Personal Request
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I would like to request a copy of all complaints HIQA has received in relation to nursing homes since January 1, 2020.
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am requesting the release of all minutes of meetings of the Covid-19 Expert Advisory Group since September 2020, as well as the release of any advice notes sent by the group to NPHET since September 2020.
- Received —Decided —GrantedHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Amended request: Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following information :
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• Between January 1st and May 5th 2021 how many Concerns were received by HIQA referencing CareChoice Ballynoe or CareChoice in Ballynoe.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Amended request: I am making a request under the FOI Act 2014 for all correspondence (including emails and letters and memos) from March 16, 2020 up to and including May 5, 2021 between the CEO and Chief Inspector and any HIQA board members regarding mortality rates in public and private nursing homes and other residential care centres for the elderly. I am also making a request under the FOI Act 2014 for all correspondence (including emails and letters and memos) from November 1, 2020 and up to and including May 5, 2021 between the CEO and Chief Inspector regarding mortality rates in public and private nursing homes and other residential care centres for the elderly.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Amended request: I am making a request under the FOI Act 2014 for all emails sent/received by the Chief Inspector where they include the words "investigate" or "investigation" or "investigating" AND "nursing homes" or "nursing home" or "designated centres for older people" or "designated centre for older people" between March 16, 2020, and May 5, 2021.
- Received —Decided —RefusedHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Amended request: I am making a request under the FOI Act 2014 for the number of emails sent to concerns@HIQA.ie which include the words "investigate" or "investigation" AND "nursing homes" or "nursing home" between March 16, 2020, and May 5, 2021.
- Received —Decided —Handled outside of FOIHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Can you please let me know by return, the number of deaths in Nursing Homes in the Republic of Ireland on a weekly basis, since 01 January 2020 until the time of your reply.
- Received —Decided —GrantedHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Records of the number of concerns received by HIQA about Cahercalla, The
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Lakes, Ballynoe and Tara Winthrop (Swords) nursing homes and dates of same between March 2020 and April 2021 (the most recent period for which data is available)
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Records of concerns received by HIQA about The Lakes nursing home and dates of same between March 2020 and May 2021 (the most recent period for which data is available)
- Received —Decided —Sections 35, 37, 29(1) & 42(m)Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Concerns received by HIQA about Tara Winthrop (Swords) nursing homes and dates of same between March 2020 and April 2021 (the most recent period for which data is available)
- Received —Decided —WithdrawnHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Records received by HIQA from cahercalla and tara wintrhop nursing homes in relation to the providers' manual/policies covering infection prevention and control policy and procedures between March 2020 and May 2021 (or the most recent period for which data is available)
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Copies of all correspondence between HIQA and the Áras Ghaoth Dobhair Nursing Home in Derrybeg, Co Donegal, to date this year regarding the filling of posts in the nursing home.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Amended request: Concerns log for disability centres for 2018/019.
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Amended request: “In relation to the report referred to in the following article: https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/202 1/0430/1213085-antigen-test-meat- plants-HIQA/ - correspondence between HIQA and the HSE with regard to the research - correspondence between HIQA and any other state agency with regard to the research
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I request details of concerns received by HIQA in 2020 related to nursing homes in Donegal
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Correspondence (and minutes of any meetings held) between senior management of HIQA and the HSE regarding standards in disability services
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run or funded by the HSE, from January 2021 to present Concerns/unsolicited information received by HIQA about disability services from January 2021 to present
- Received —Decided —Part-GrantedHealth Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Amended request: Correspondence (and minutes of any meetings held) between HIQA’s CEO, Chief Inspector and Head of Children’s Services and Tusla, the Minister for Children, and Dept of Children from January 2021 to present