Department of Health
FOI Requests — 4736 requests
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- Received —Decided —Department of Health
- Received —Decided —Department of Health
- 07/09/2023Received —Decided —Department of Health
A copy of any report prepared by the department for the Minister on the North Inner-City Drug and Alcohol Task (I believe this report was being considered by the Minister in the first half of 2023).
- 27/09/2023Received —Decided —Department of Health
copies of all direct correspondence whether via email, letter, or text between Minister Donnelly and Robert Watt in the period 1 July 2023 to date. Searches of any mobile phones, relevant private email addresses and/or messaging services should be considered when processing this request.
- 21/09/2023Received —Decided —Department of Health
Minutes of any meeting between Sunbeam House Services and Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly, between 1st January and 28th August 2023.
- 18/08/2025Received —Decided —Department of Health
1. 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 above regarding a Surgical Hub in the North- West between 29th November 2024 and 18th July 2025. 2. 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 above and the Minister for Health and his staff regarding a Surgical Hub in the North-West between 29th November 2024 and 18th July 2025. 3. 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 above and the HSE regarding a Surgical Hub in the North-West between 29th November and 18th July 2025. 4. 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 the Taoiseach at the level of Principal Officer regarding a Surgical Hub in the North-West between 29th November 2024 and the 18th July 2025. 5. Any emails, memos (including messages from mobile phones and messaging apps), letters or submissions and their attachments where relevant, between officials in the relevant
- N/AReceived —Decided —Department of Health
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- 05/11/2019Received —Decided —Department of Health
Records held referring or relating to the issue of 'scam' treatments for autism that were being offered at clinics in Cork and Dublin.
- Decision MadeReceived —Decided —Department of Health
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- Decision MadeReceived —Decided —Department of Health
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- DecisionReceived —Decided —Department of Health
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- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Please furnish all records relating to information / correspondence received in last 6 weeks about hyperbaric oxygen being used for Covid 19
- Part-grantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
- Part-grantedReceived —Decided —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 01-11-2025 - 30-11-2025.
- Part-grantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
I am seeking copies of the following e-submissions and ancillary documents relating to: - HLT 01372-25: Briefing for visit to Saint James’s Hospital 23.10.25
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
I am seeking copies of the following e-submissions and ancillary documents relating to: - HLT 0136-25: Briefing for the Minister regarding CNO visit to Mayo University Hospital re Safe Staffing
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Corr. between the dates 20 October and 30 November between the Department and Irish Water & the HSE - on the issue of the boil water warning for Dublin.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Minutes of governance meetings held between the Department of Health and the Medical Council from 14 June 2023 to 26 October 2023.
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Minutes of the meetings of the Medicines Criticality Group, which I understand was reconvened in late 2022 or early 2023.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Minutes of the National Interdepartmental AMR Consultative Committee meetings that have taken place in 2020 and so far in 2021.
- Part- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Corr between the Director of the Scheduled and Unscheduled Care Performance Unit and the HSE’s Director of Acute Hospitals between 1 March 2021 and 7 July 2021 and on 31 July 2020 in relation to the Croom Hospital.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Please provide a list of the vaccines against COVID-19 which the Department of Health purchased in the three fiscal years 2020-2022 inclusive, including the name of each vaccine and the number of individual doses purchased, or any record which includes this information.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking Copies of the following e-submissions and attached documents: HLT 00075-24: Health Services Cyber-Attack: Briefing relating to Notification and Claims Update I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/11/2023 - 1/3/24.
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Submissions made to the Department of Health in relation to the Assisted Human Reproduction legislation during the period January 1, 2017 to January 31, 2020,
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Documents prepared for Minister or the Secretary General re: broader issue of resignations by consultants.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
All documents prepared for either the Minister or the Secretary General relating to the resignation of three consultants in the south east region.
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Correspondence held by the Department of Health in relation to the organisation of a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Children and Education and Disability on April 22 last.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
HLT 00342-24 NPHDB Update
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Seeking copies of all conflict-of-interest declarations made
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
- a copy of briefing notes or other documents prepared for Minister Stephen Donnelly regarding the provision of a new elective hospital in Galway created or held between January 1, 2022, and the present date.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Any records relating to decision by DOH to cease publication of daily Covid-19 infection figures. This request to cover the period 1 March 2022 to date of receipt of the request.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
All corr. to & from Office of CMO sent during March & April 2022 on decision to cease daily reporting on num. of COVID- 19 cases & num. cases in hospital & critical care nationally.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Letter dated 21st April 2021 reference HEA-MO-00141-2020 Minister of Health 1. Date and time Officials from the Minister of Health met with Medical Council (2020 – 2021) 2. Agenda of issues raised by the Department with the Medical Council
- Part-grantedReceived —Decided —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
- GrantedReceived —Decided —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
- GrantedReceived —Decided —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
- RefusedReceived —Decided —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.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —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.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —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.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
All records held by DOH pertaining to a decision not to provide funding for 2023 RTÉ programme Operation Transformation.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
All Corrs Btw Ms Maura Quinn & the Minister/Dept’s Sec Gen & Minister’s special advisers re: external review commissioned by the Minister into the proposed secondment of the former CMO to an academic role Btw 30/08/22- date. All Corrs Btw the Minister/Department’s Sec Gen & the Minister’s special advisers re: external review commissioned by the Minister into the proposed secondment of the former CMO to an academic role Btw 30/08/22 - date. All Corrs Btw Dept's Sec Gen & Maura Quinn/the Minister/his special advisers/or anyone on their behalf re: release of the review Btw the period the review was submitted to the Dept by Ms Quinn and the present day. All Corrs Btw former CMO & Maura Quinn/the Minister/ his special advisers/or anyone on their behalf re: release of the review Btw period the review was submitted to the Dept. by Ms Quinn and the present day
- Part-grantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
• Correspondence between the Minister for Health and pharmaceutical companies or industry representative groups on the General Pharmaceutical Legislation, between 1st August 2024 and 3rd January 2025. • Correspondence (sent and received including attachments) between Novo Nordisk and the Minister for Health, as well as minutes of meetings between same, and briefings prepared for those meetings, between 1st August 2024 and 3rd January 2025.
- Referred to HSEReceived —Decided —Department of Health
New Wording: I am seeking access to records relating to the use of helicopters for emergency medical or care purposes (aeromedical service requests) provided to any politician(s) in Ireland, from local councillors to national-level representatives, from January 2020 to the present. Specifically, I request access to the following records: • Records of any helicopters chartered for emergency medical or care purposes (aeromedical service requests) for politicians in Ireland, including but not limited to: o Flight logs, service requests, or mission reports, o Correspondence or documentation approving or authorizing the flights, and o Any associated internal or external correspondence related to these flights. • Records detailing the circumstances under which the above helicopter flights occurred, such as: o The reason for the emergency call-out (e.g., medical necessity, specific events), o The positions or roles of the individuals involved, and o The dates of the flights. • Records of costs incurred, including: o Invoices, receipts, or payment records for the helicopter flights, and o Any documentation related to funding sources or reimbursements. • Records of the service provider or entity responsible for arranging the helicopter flights, including contracts, agreements, or correspondence with the service provider.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
1. The detailed methodology for the Healthy Ireland Survey (Smoking and Vaping Section) carried out in 2024. 2. All records, including raw data, and analysis relating to data gathered on smoking and e-cigarette use in the Healthy Ireland Survey carried out in 2024.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Any mins/reports detailing the work of Unscheduled Care sub-group of DOH’s management board from 01/07/22.
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Copies of the following submissions and associated records: - HLT 00614-23
- Part-grantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
All correspondence between the Department of Health and the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board related to increases in construction costs for the building of the new Children's Hospital. Such correspondence to cover the period from January 1st, 2023, to today 13th September 2023.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
A list of all e submissions sent to the cabinet minister in this Department during August/September/October 2022