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FOI Requests — 4736 requests

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    Request Reference FOI-0047-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Report undertaken in 2020 by Mary Codd and/or colleagues in UCD Contact Tracing Centre, detailing an enhanced investigation of healthcare workers, vis a vis Covid infection and transmission.

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    Request Reference 345
    Requester Type Public
    Department of Health

    Correspondence between the Attorney General’s Office and the Department of Health in 2019 on mandating vaccines for children attending creches and schools.

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    Request Reference 340
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Records in relation to the use of social media influencers held by the communication team at the Department of Health.

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    Request Reference FOI-0267-2025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    I would like to request a copy of the Dickson Report into Paediatric Urology Service.

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    Request Reference FOI-0271-2025
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Health

    I wish to request the following records under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, relating to the maternity department at Galway University Hospital for the calendar year 2024- i.e. 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024 (with both dates inclusive). 1. All correspondence (letters, briefing notes, reports, emails) between the Department of Health and: o Galway University Hospital, or o The Saolta Hospital Group, concerning the provision, performance, or governance of maternity services, including but not limited to issues of safety, risk management, or quality of care. This request is intended to capture records relating to safety concerns, but I also wish to include records addressing wider governance and performance issues where relevant. 2. Copies of any reports, audits, reviews, or assessments commissioned or received by the Department concerning maternity services at Galway University Hospital. 3. Minutes and agendas of any Department of Health meetings where maternity services at Galway University Hospital were discussed. 4. Letters or emails to the Minister of Health from service users, relatives, staff, professional bodies, unions or members of the public with concerns regarding the maternity unit in Galway University Hospital. Personal identifiable information is to be redacted from such correspondence. I am not seeking personal patient information, only governance and service-level documentation.

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    Request Reference FOI-0046-2021
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Health

    Copy of the agreement btw Dept. of Health and the Brothers of Charity Roscommon relating to FOI.

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    Request Reference FOI-0041-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    All corr. between the Minister for Health's private secretary and Department officials regarding the use of the gym facilities and/or the reopening of any other staff facilities in the Department that were closed as a result of Covid-19 public health restrictions during the period June 27 to 31 December 2020.

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    Request Reference 448
    Requester Type Public
    Department of Health

    The Report generated by XXX SC, into potential litigation on behalf of Irish Haemophiliacs against US Pharmaceutical Companies responsible f or the manufacturing and distribution of contaminated blood products.

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    Request Reference 297
    Requester Type Public
    Department of Health

    Non-payment to Senior HSE Managers of the pay award (capped at 5%), effective from 14th September 2007, as approved by Government pursuant to Review Body Report No 42 – Higher Remuneration in the Public Service.

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    Request Reference FOI-0226-2025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Any and all correspondence regarding black mold infestation in the new children’s hospital in Dublin.

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    Request Reference FOI-0195-2024
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Health

    The amount of money spent on goods, services, food or other from the following bodies: AXA Insurance, Puma, Carrefour, Caltex, Siemens, Hewlett Packard, Chevron, RE/MAX, Texaco, AHAVA, sodastream, McDonalds, Domino's, Burger King, Papa John's, Wix. I would like to receive this information from 1 January 2024 - 25 May 2024.

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    Request Reference FOI-0196-2023
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health
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    Request Reference FOI-0168-2023
    Requester Type Business Interest
    Department of Health
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    Request Reference 289
    Requester Type Public
    Department of Health

    All information re Justice for Magdalene "Dublin Honours Magdalene' initiative.

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    Request Reference FOI-0216-2025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Copies of any reports or studies given to the minister for health outlining options for the naming of the new national children's hospital

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    Request Reference FOI-0217-2025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    · Any emails to the minister in relation to the naming of the National Children's Hospital · Any minute notes or correspondence involving staff at the Department of Health in relation to the National Children's Hospital from May 2025 to 30 June 2025.

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    Request Reference 213
    Requester Type Public
    Department of Health

    Consideration/investigations into the use of hormone blockers ( gonadoroin- releasin hormone analogues) and the impact on those children administered these drugs, by any State agency or hospital in Ireland

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    Request Reference FOI-0199-2022
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Briefings provided by Minister re: safety/quality/ governance of the gynaecology service at Letterkenny University Hospital. All Corr. to Minister regarding same as above from HSE, CEO/HSE COO/HIQA CEO/Saolta CEO & Minister’s return corr., 01/08/21 - 05/04/22.

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    Request Reference FOI-0226-2022
    Requester Type Public
    Department of Health

    All email corr. between the department and Ibec in relation to the implementation of the Medical Device Regulation between Jan 1 and Apr 30 2022 - https://www.lobbying.ie/return/82355/ibec.

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    Request Reference FOI-0149-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    In accordance with Section 7 of the Freedom of Information Act, 1997 & 2003 & 2014 I wish to request access to the following documents, which I believe to be held by your organisation: Minutes of governance meetings held between the

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    Request Reference 137
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Minutes of the meeting/meetings between the minister and or representatives of the department and the private hospitals in March before the hospitals were taken under public control to deal with the coronavirus. Any report or correspondence the department holds in relation to these hospitals, their financial position and the decision to take them into State control.

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    Request Reference FOI-0098-2025
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Health

    • Any email, correspondence, memos sent to the Minister for Health for the last nine months with "HIV" in title. • Any email, Correspondence, memos received by the Minister for Health for the last nine months with "HIV" in title.

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    Request Reference FOI-0116-2025
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Copy of correspondence between the chair of VHI Healthcare and the Minister for Health since 01 June 2024.

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    Request Reference FOI-0077-2023
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    1./ Department of Health briefings provided to Health Minister Stephen Donnelly between January 2022 and present date, on the topic of High Court cases relating to the prescribing sodium valproate which were heard in 2022, and will be heard in 2023 2./ Briefings provided to former health minister Simon Harris between April 2018 and December 2019 in relation to the HSE Valproate Response Project, by or on behalf of the HSE valproate response team

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    Request Reference FOI-0150-2022
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Records re: expenses incurred/gifts received by Minister/Junior Ministers at DOH during their visits abroad for St Patrick's Day this year-cost of travel/accommodation for advisers/other staff for the minister/junior ministers, including cost of shamrock incurred.

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    Request Reference 128
    Requester Type Oireachtas
    Department of Health

    1. Corr between officials in the Department of Health re: Terms of Agreement re GP Contractual Reform, between 15th January 2021 and 21st January 2021. 2. Corr between officials in the Department of Health and officials in the Department of Taoiseach, regarding same. 3. Corr between officials in the Department of Health and officials in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, regarding same.

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    Request Reference 85
    Requester Type Oireachtas
    Department of Health

    Corr and any meeting minutes between the Minister for Health and Southdoc / HSE relating to the closure/provision of Southdoc services in Cork (from 1st February 2020 to date)

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    Request Reference FOI-0045-2024
    Requester Type Oireachtas
    Department of Health

    I agree to limiting the period to January 2023 to January 2024. I am still requesting that all correspondence and records/ minutes of any meetings between the Private Hospitals Association and the Minister for Health, Ministers of State and officials be included.

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    Request Reference FOI-0067-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Correspondence between the Minister for Public Expenditure and the Minister for Health between 01 November 2023 and 01 February 2024 (Regarding the Budget 2024)

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    Request Reference FOI-0070-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking Copies of the following esubmissions and attached documents: HLT 01461-23 - Update on New Children's Hospital Project

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    Request Reference FOI-0093-2024
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Health
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    Request Reference FOI-0026-2023
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Dated between January 1, 2022, and the date of this request: A record of correspondence between the office of the Health Minister and the National Screening Advisory Council, relating to the consideration of SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy) in the bloodspot testing programme. A record of correspondence between the National Screening Advisory Committee and HIQA, relating to the consideration of SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy) in the bloodspot testing programme

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    Request Reference 161
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Corr between Dr Gabriel Scally and Minister Donnelly and/or the Sec Gen/Acting Sec Gen in the period 1 Jan 2021 to date of receipt of the request.

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    Request Reference 135
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Records of contact between Roqu and/or its Chief Executive Robert Quirke, from March 1 2020 to date, with the Department's Secretary General and Minister Donnelly/Harris in relation to Antigen testing systems or PPE equipment.

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    Request Reference FOI-0029-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Copy of any notes, presentations, briefings, or other such documents brought by members of staff for the purposes of providing updates to management board meetings. This request to cover the most recent three-month period.

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    Request Reference 78
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Corr between the chief executive of the HSE, Paul Reid, and the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly on the supply of the Covid-19 vaccine from 11/01 to 31/01.

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    Request Reference 72
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    A copy of the Data Sharing Agreement with Three re Covid-19 travel restriction compliance

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    Request Reference 58
    Requester Type Oireachtas
    Department of Health

    Corr and meetings between this Department and counterparts in both the Northern Ireland Executive and British Government re coordination of response or strategy to the Covid19 pandemic between the two jurisdictions on the island of Ireland.

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    Request Reference 53
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Corr between the Minister and the Minister Robin Swann on the issue of Covid-19 between the dates 1 December 2020 and 22 January 2021.

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    Request Reference 32
    Requester Type Public
    Department of Health

    Corr to/from Minister Donnelly re; staffing issues in hospitals between 26th December 2020 and 12th January 2021.

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    Request Reference 75
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    All records in DOH re: social media hashtag #imatworkleo

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    Request Reference FOI-0019-2025
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Health

    All correspondence (including emails, letters, meeting notes, and any other written communications) to and from Wind Energy Ireland and specifically those regarding the use or misuse of the official government logo, the harp. Any internal departmental correspondence or memos discussing or referencing Wind Energy Ireland's use or misuse of the government logo. Records detailing any advice, warnings, or instructions issued to Wind Energy Ireland in relation to the use of the government logo. For the purpose of this request, I am seeking records created, received, or sent between January 1st to May 31st 2024.

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    Request Reference 48
    Requester Type Public
    Department of Health

    Professional subscriptions or membership fees (broken down by name of institution, staff grade and number of each) paid or reimbursed during 2018 and 2019.

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    Request Reference 471
    Requester Type Public
    Department of Health

    isolation of the SARS-COV-2 virus, taken directly from a symptomatic patient with COVID-19.

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    Request Reference 463
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Corr sent to the office of the Minister from student nurses since 3 December regarding payment for work placements.

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    Request Reference FOI-0419-2022
    Requester Type Journalist
    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.

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    Request Reference FOI-0179-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Corr. from Greg Dempsey to Robert Watt and/or Stephen Donnelly re: publication of winter plan between 10/11/21 and 2 0/11/21.

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    Request Reference 425
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Corr sent to the Minister for Health from members of the public re; fathers not being given access to maternity hospitals in the State.

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    Request Reference FOI-0322-2024
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Any correspondence between staff in the Department of Public Expenditure of principal grade or higher and staff in Dept of Health of principal grade of higher relating to the provision of free HRT from between April 2024 and October 2024.

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    Request Reference FOI-0278-2023
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    1. A list of all e submissions sent to the cabinet minister in your Department during the period July 01-Oct 10 of 2023 Please note, I am not looking for the esubs themselves, just a list of their titles