Department of Health
FOI Requests — 4736 requests
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
The number of incoming correspondence items received by the Department of Health in 2022 regarding Eating Disorder Services from members of the public, advocates, or organisations other than the HSE”.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Any correspondence received or sent by the Chief Medical Officer, Dr Tony Holohan dated between March 15th 2020 and May 22nd 2020 which relates the management of Covid_19 in Mayo University Hospital.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
New Wording: All briefing notes prepared, letters or emails exchanged, minutes of meetings, call logs, and any other correspondence or communications sent or received by the Minister for Health, the Secretary General of the Department of Health, and the Chief Medical Officer regarding alcohol health information labelling under the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018, between September and December 2024. Old Wording: All briefing notes prepared, letters or emails exchanged, minutes of meetings, call logs, and any other correspondence or communications between the Minister for Health, the Secretary General of the Department of Health, the Chief Medical Officer, and the Tabacco and Alcohol Control Unit regarding the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018, and any regulations relating to said legislation, between September and December 2024.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
All records of correspondence (including emails, letters, and briefing notes), minutes of meetings, or other documentation involving representatives of the alcohol or drinks industry in relation to alcohol labelling, from 1 September 2024 to 18 April 2025. This request includes, but is not limited to: • Records of any lobbying or advocacy by industry bodies such as Drinks Ireland (IBEC), Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland, or other domestic or international alcohol industry representatives • Notes or briefings prepared for or following meetings or correspondence • Submissions received regarding alcohol labelling regulations, health warnings, or related policy proposals
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Copies of e-submissions and ancillary documents for HRT 00297-25: Update Paper for Minister on HRT initiative. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01/01/2025 to 01/05/2025.
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
I would like to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to the following information/records: 1st of Jan 2024 - 30 April 2023 (as per lobbying register) all correspondence in either direction between Bartra Capital Property Management Limited trading as Bartra Capital Property and Mary Butler related to the Design Guide for Long Term Residential Care Settings for Older People (per the lobbying register here) all correspondence in either direction between Bartra Capital Property Management Limited trading as Bartra Capital Property and Stephen Donnelly related to the Design Guide for Long Term Residential Care Settings for Older People (per the lobbying register here)
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to copies of correspondence between Bartra and Minister Donnelly during 2023 and 2024 in relation to the Draft Design Guide for Long Term Residential Care Settings for Older People.
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
The release of the following eSub: HLT 00020-24: Briefing for Meeting with David Moore, CHI Clinical Spinal Lead I wish for my request to cover the period from 1/11/2023 - 1/3/24.
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
The full text of the agreements and amendments between the European Commission and Pfizer regarding the supply of COVID-19 vaccines. Any related correspondence between the Ministry of Health and/or European Commission and Pfizer that pertains to these agreements. Detailed delivery schedules of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines from May 2023 to the current date.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Copies of all correspondence between the Health Minister and the Attorney General on mandatory hotel quarantining since March 2021.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
All correspondence between the minister for health and the minister of state with responsibility for disability relating to speech and language therapy, from July 2020 to March 2021.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
All Corrs Btw Minister for Health & chair of the HSE Board HSE Ciaran Devine Btw 25/12/22 & 31/01/23. All Corrs Btw the Minister for Health & HSE CEO Bernard Gloster Btw 14/12/22 & 21/01/23.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
I understand that Minister Donnelly is proposing to set up a Group to look at the “Costs of Medical Negligence Cases”, chaired by former Master of National Maternity Hospital, Dr. Rhona O’Mahony. Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, may I please have: The names of the persons who were appointed to this Group. The Terms of Reference of the Group. Whether there are any Representatives of patients.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Sláintecare Strategy Plan 2021-2023 and the 2023 Waiting List Action Plan. I hereby would like to receive copies of the following documents covering the period January 2023 – Present. - The full meeting transcripts between the Minister of Health and the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health from 2023 relating to the Sláintecare Strategy Plan 2021-2023 - Any letters and emails sent to the Department of Health regarding the Sláintecare Strategy Plan - Any transcripts between the parties mentioned above in relation to strategies for 2024 - The full meeting transcripts leading up to the publication of the ‘Waiting List Action Plan’ - The full meeting transcripts relating to the Budget for Health for the period of 2023/2024 Please exclude all details that stand in direct connection with setting up or organising physical or virtual meetings.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Records on the amount of money the Department of Health has spent on commercial advertising from January 2020 to date, February 2021.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Corr between the Dept of Health and the HSE, IMO, IPU, DPER re; cost of the €91m plan to roll-out vaccinations through doctors and pharmacists.
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Any briefing materials provided to the Minister on the establishment of a new emerging health threats agency within the last 6 months; progress reports provided by Professor Mary Horgan and others to the Minister on the establishment of the new agency since her appointment in November.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
A schedule of flights, both commercial and use of private aircraft, and costs of same taken by the Minister in 2023 A schedule of all hotels the Minister stayed in in 2023, including hotel name and cost per night while on official State business outside of the State. All discretionary spending (meals, transport etc.) by the Minister on each trip. The same information as above (flights, hotels, discretionary spending) in respect of all accompanying staff and advisers.
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Records of correspondence Btw DOH & Fiona Murphy chief executive of National Screening Services, re: lab at the Coombe hospital that processes Cervical Check tests, for Nov & Dec 2022 & Jan 2023.
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
The number of abortions that have taken place each year, in each Irish hospital nationwide since January 1st 2019 up to present date of this request.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
- A record of all meetings between then-Minister for Health Simon Harris/Harris's private secretary/Harris's office and the Transgender Equality Network Ireland (TENI), in relation to the formation of /activities of/evaluation of, etc. the 'Steering Committee on the development of HSE transgender identity services'. - Copies of minutes/contents of any meetings of the sort mentioned above. - All correspondence, whether via letter, email, messaging, etc. between then-Minister for Health Simon Harris/ Harris's private secretary/Harris's office and TENI in relation to the formation of /activities of/evaluation of, etc. the 'Steering Committee on the development of HSE transgender identity services'. I am interested in all documentation/materials dating from between January 1, 2019 and June 27, 2020.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
I request under the freedom of information acts a copy, in electronic form only, of the letter from the Minister for Health to the chairman of the HSE dated 20 October 2022 relating to approval of expenditure and the HSE national service plan.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
I make a request under the FoI Acts for a copy, in electronic form only, of the revised letter of determination sent to the HSE dated 15 June 2022.
- Part-grantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
HLT 00838-25: National Treatment Purchase Fund Annual Financial Statements
- Part-grantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Copy of correspondence sent by voluntary hospitals to the relevant unit(s) in the Department of Health in reply to the letter sent by the Minister for Health on October 17th regarding compliance with the new financial management system being introduced by the HSE in its own hospitals.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
I request copies of all meeting minutes of the rolling HRT Advisory Group meetings alluded to in the document attached, which occurred from 16th October 2024 onwards.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
I am seeking copies of the following e-submissions and ancillary documents relating to: - HLT 01297-25: Monthly Report on Waiting List Performance – September 2025
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
All Corrs about Dealgan House Nursing Home Toberona Dundalk sent to/sent by/involving/copying Minister/officials or advisors-2022, 2021,2020 and Btw Minister/Officials & Advisors & Taoiseach/officials/advisors in 2022. All reports sent to the Minister & DOH re: Dealgan House 2020 - 2022
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Copies of any/all Corrs Btw Minister Rabbitte/office & following company Prize Nerd (or its staff including XXXX) 1 Jan ‘21 - 31 Dec ‘21.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Corr between the Minister, Secretary General and Assistant Secretaries and; - CEO of the Children’s Hospital Group - Members of the National Children’s Hospital Development Board - Members of the board of Children’s Health Ireland. - Dept of Public Expenditure and Reform re; expenditure on the New Children’s Hospital.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Correspondence (sent and received) in relation to Covid-19 in nursing homes between Dr Kathleen MacLellan and the head of the HSE community operations.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Submissions made to the Minister or Ministers of State at your Department using the e- submissions system.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking the release of the monthly progress reports delivered to Minister Stephen Donnelly regarding the new emerging health threats agency established in 2023. I am seeking reports delivered since November 2023, as outlined here. Please also provide any terms of reference created for the new agency as well as any briefing notes provided to the Minister on its work.
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Correspondence between the Chief Executive of the HSE and the Minister and Secretary General during October 9 to 13, inclusive, regarding the budgetary provisions for 2023 and 2024
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Requesting a copy of the Department's review of governance and related matters at the North Dublin Inner City Drugs and Alcohol Task Force.
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Copies of all minutes of board meetings of the steering groups overseeing the development of the new national children’s hospital (including the CHP&P group) from January of this year to date.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Corr. between Minister Stephen Donnelly and Prof Karina Butler, and between Robert Watt and Prof Karina Butler, head of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee, regarding ‘booster’ or ‘third dose’ Covid-19 vaccines between 01/08/2021 and the date of this request.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Number of staff recruited at HEO/AP/PO & AP grade from January 2018 to present.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Copy of the case submitted by the HSE to the Dept. of Health on 7 Oct 2020 about the provision of air ambulance services.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
All corr. between Paul Reid & Stephen Donnelly pertaining to the 'Winter Plan' from 16/9/21 to 28/10/21.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Number of staff recruited at HEO/AP/PO & AP grade from January 2018 to present.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
The letter referred to in the Minutes of the meeting of the COVID- 19 Immunisation Strategy Group on 7 October 2020.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Corr. sent to the Minister re: expansion of cardiac services at University Hospital Waterford, and the provision of a second catheterisation lab.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
New Wording: I am looking for records related to the revision of the EU's urban waste-water treatment directive during the period January 2024 until the present. Specifically, I would like access to records related to contacts between the minister/department and: 1. Records on Novartis and Teva Pharmaceuticals in the period May, 2024 to August 2024 2. Records on MSD in the period September 2024 to December 2024 3. Records on Clonmel healthcare from the period January 2025 to April 2025 4. Records on Abbvie Limited and Teva Pharmaceuticals in the period May 2025 to August 2025 Old Wording: I am looking for records related to the revision of the EU's urban waste-water treatment directive during the period January 2024 until the present. Specifically, I would like access to records related to contacts between the minister/department and Novartis, MSD, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Clonmel Healthcare, Abbvie, Roche, the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association, the Alliance of Medicines for Ireland and Instinctif Partners Public Affairs Ireland.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Copy of comprehensive report submitted by the chair of VHI Healthcare to the Minister for Health in 2025 accordance with paragraph 2.6 of the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies in conjunction with the annual reports of the company for 2024.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
I would like to request copies of the following documents under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act, on behalf of the Irish Examiner. 1/ A business case, relating to a radiation therapist review, submitted by the HSE to the Department of Health in September 2021
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Access to copies of any correspondence between the Irish Sunbed Association and Professor Breda Smyth during 2024, regarding the regulation of sunbeds. Some details here: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/116040/the-sunbed- association