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Department of Health

FOI Requests — 2730 requests

  • Received
    Decided 15 July 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0249-2022
    Requester Type Oireachtas
    Department of Health

    Publication of the Mazars Report which has been with the Minister for Health since 2020.

  • Received
    Decided 30 June 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0234-2022
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    The Mazars report on processes and governance around reimbursement of medicines (we understand that this looks comparatively at Ireland within EU).

  • Received
    Decided 29 June 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0153-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Any corr. btw Professor Harry Kennedy-director of the CMH & DOH, briefing docs/memos prepared for the Minister or Ministers of State re: CMH 2020/2021 to date.

  • Received
    Decided 28 June 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0231-2022
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Copies of any briefings, submissions, reports, memos, or other such overview/explanatory documents prepared for either the Sec Gen or the Minister with regard to the spread of monkeypox. This request to cover the period 1 May 2022 to date of receipt of the request.

  • Received
    Decided 22 June 2022
    Granted
    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.

  • Received
    Decided 22 June 2022
    Part-Granted
    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.

  • Received
    Decided 20 June 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0240-2022
    Requester Type Public
    Department of Health

    Internal corr. between the Minister for Health and Robert Watt on the matter of amending the revised model of care for termination of pregnancy to allow remote consultation and telemedicine services, between 22nd March 2021 and 23 February 2022.

  • Received
    Decided 17 June 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0232-2022
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    All corr. between Minister Donnelly and the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board from February 24th 2022 to the 30th of May 2022.

  • Received
    Decided 16 June 2022
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0218-2022
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    All corr. btw Minister & CMO during March 29 to May 17 ‘22, The subject matter is Covid-19.

  • Received
    Decided 16 June 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0223-2022
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Communications between Department of Health officials and the social media company Twitter between Tuesday, May 17th and Thursday May 19th.

  • Received
    Decided 16 June 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0225-2022
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Any communications relating to Department of Health social media posts, from May 1st2022 - May 18th2022 inclusive. Any communications relating to Minister Stephen Donnelly's social media posts from May 1st2022 - May 18th2022 inclusive.

  • Received
    Decided 15 June 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0219-2022
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    All corr. btw Minister & CMO during March 29 to May 17 ‘22, the subject matter is the CMO's proposed secondment to Trinity College Dublin.

  • Received
    Decided 15 June 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0233-2022
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    All Communication with the HSE relating to the HSE's recruitment of a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and a Chief Technology &Transformation Officer (CTTO), I wish to cover the time period 01/12/2021 to present day.

  • Received
    Decided 14 June 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0210-2022
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Health

    All Corr. re: Public Health (Calorie Posting and Workplace Wellbeing) Bill since the consultation concluded in Feb ’20, official/unofficial consultation report, any Corr. specifically related to removal of the Bill from the legislative programme Spring 2021, any Corr. re: to suspending work on it

  • Received
    Decided 14 June 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0211-2022
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Health

    All subs made to the Public Health (Calorie Posting and Workplace Wellbeing) Bill that opened in January 2020.

  • Received
    Decided 13 June 2022
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0217-2022
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    All email corr. to/from the unit in Dept. responsible for managing COVID-19 Data Hub Btw 22/04 to 13/05 re: presentation-'notified deaths' on COVID-19 Data Hub.

  • Received
    Decided 10 June 2022
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0208-2022
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    All Corr. to & from Minister from addiction specialists, medical professionals/organisations/advocacy groups/ other stakeholders raising concerns/issues re: codeine use in Ireland, Corr. to the Minister from any Oireachtas member re: codeine use or non-prescription pain relief products containing codeine in Ireland.

  • Received
    Decided 8 June 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0145-2022
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    All reports/briefings/legal advice obtained by Minister in support of his policy change re: Access to postgraduate medical training places for holders of ‘stamp 4’ residency, policy change as announced in Statement from the Minister on the Application of EU/EEA Community Preference to Postgraduate Medical Training Programmes, 26 September 2021).-All Corr. Btw the Minister & RCSI/RCPI/CAI & ICGP re: to access-medical/surgical training posts for non- EU/international doctors working in Ireland. Timeframe: 02/11/20 - 30/11/21.

  • Received
    Decided 7 June 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0227-2022
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Health

    All records related to or exchanged between the Department of Health and private children's therapy services relating to treatment and/or testing for children who were identified to have been significantly harmed or exposed to significant harm in the South Kerry CAMHS Maskey Report. All records between February 1st 2022 and May 24th 2022.

  • Received
    Decided 2 June 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0144-2022
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    All Corr. from Dr Mairi Keenleyside to Senior Officials in DOH re: private autism assessments Btw Jan ‘20 -April ‘21 inclusive.

  • Received
    Decided 1 June 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0214-2022
    Requester Type Public
    Department of Health

    All payments/promotional arrangements by the Depts. social media PR/Comms dept with respect to tweets sent from twitter account of Stephen Donnelly btw 01/01/22 & 17/05/22, Corr. re: same Btw members of Social Media/PR/Comms team & Minister & assistants.

  • Received
    Decided 1 June 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0215-2022
    Requester Type Oireachtas/Public Representatives
    Department of Health

    Any corr. re: arrangements & payments made for the Minister’s social media profiles, including but not limited to promotions of posts,/tweets, like/other expenditure re: to these accounts out of public monies or otherwise for May 2022.

  • Received
    Decided 1 June 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0220-2022
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    A copy of all corr. between Ronan Glynn and EY Ireland from Jan 1 2020 to present. A copy of all corr. between Ronan Glynn and Robert Watt from Jan 1 2022 to present in relation to his role as deputy CMO.

  • Received
    Decided 1 June 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0224-2022
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    All corr. to and from Stephen Donnelly between 17 May and 18 May concerning a tweet about the National Maternity Hospital and containing any mention of bots. This covers emails, text messages, WhatsApp messages and Direct Messages on the minister's Twitter account.

  • Received
    Decided 31 May 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0203-2022
    Requester Type Journalist
    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.

  • Received
    Decided 31 May 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0206-2022
    Requester Type Journalist
    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.

  • Received
    Decided 30 May 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0202-2022
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Please provide the membership of committee and dates it has met, under Section 24 of 1970 Health Act to deal with a disciplinary matter concerning Prof Ray O'Sullivan- consultant obstetrician & gynaecologist at St Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny (currently suspended).

  • Received
    Decided 26 May 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0213-2022
    Requester Type Public
    Department of Health

    Documents outlining promotional/marketing costs & descriptions of marketing campaigns carried out re: the New National Maternity Hospital since May 1st 2022.

  • Received
    Decided 20 May 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0194-2022
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    All corr. btw Robert Watt & Tony Holohan re: CMO's planned academic role in Trinity College. All corr. btw Robert Watt &/or Tony Holohan & Health Minister re: CMO's planned academic role in Trinity College. All Corr. to/from Health Minister re: CMO's planned academic role in Trinity College (Jan 1st ‘22 to date).

  • Received
    Decided 19 May 2022
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0049-2022
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    All corr. btw Stephen Donnelly & Dr Tony Holohan re: antigen tests & all advice sent to Minister re: subsidising of antigen tests, dates: 08/11/21 to 17/01/22

  • Received
    Decided 18 May 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0190-2022
    Requester Type Public
    Department of Health

    All corr. btw DOH &Trinity College re: secondment of Dr Tony Holohan to Trinity College, since 01/09/21.

  • Received
    Decided 18 May 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0192-2022
    Requester Type Oireachtas/Public Representatives
    Department of Health

    All Corr. within DOH at PO Level & above re: Report into Letterkenny University Hospital's complaint-handling process carried out by the National Director of HSE's Quality & Assurance & Verification Division, 07/10/22-07/04/2022

  • Received
    Decided 17 May 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0188-2022
    Requester Type Public
    Department of Health

    External review report commissioned by DOH-medicines reimbursement approval process by Mazars Consultants

  • Received
    Decided 17 May 2022
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0201-2022
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    All records re: decision to award a contract to Kinzen Ltd for provision of analysis/monitoring of disinformation re: gov Covid-19 policies, including details of specific actions required in the contract.

  • Received
    Decided 16 May 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0181-2022
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    All Corr. dated March 1st-April 13th btw Dr Tony Holohan & Robert Watt/Stephen Donnelly/Ronan Glynn/Deirdre Watters/Linda Doyle/Martin Fraser & Taoiseach.re: his secondment to Trinity College Dublin.

  • Received
    Decided 16 May 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0186-2022
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    All corr. sent Btw Minister & Robert Watt btw 12/02-12/04 re: CMO's resignation/his plans to take up a role at Trinity College/terms related to this role & salary, and his announcement on 9 April that he would not take the role. All mins of meetings attended by Minister & Mr Watt re: same & copy of a report by Mr Watt provided to the minister regarding same.

  • Received
    Decided 16 May 2022
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0191-2022
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Any records re: Reports on consultant contract compliance submitted to DOH, March ‘21 – April ‘22. Corr. with HSE concerning these report(s).

  • Received
    Decided 16 May 2022
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0083-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Corr. with other Gov depts re: the types/categories of workers who may be considered essential for purposes of vaccination, Jan/Feb 2021For context, I am basically looking for the final lists of putative workers/roles which would have been essential which were sent back to DOH.

  • Received
    Decided 13 May 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0174-2022
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    All corr. re: Dr Tony Holohan’s position with the DOH proposed secondment and the creation of a professorship at Trinity College Dublin. between 01/12/21 & 07/04/22.

  • Received
    Decided 12 May 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0148-2022
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    All corr. btw Dr Tony Holohan & Stephen Donnelly re: establishment of new advisory group following the winding down of (NPHET), Btw 17/02 – 23/03, include any letters from CMO re: the group’s membership and terms.

  • Received
    Decided 12 May 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0151-2022
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Any corr. btw Minister & CMO & mins of meetings attended by both since 16 February.

  • Received
    Decided 12 May 2022
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0153-2022
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    All corr. btw the Minister for Health & CMO during Feb 17- March 29 2021.

  • Received
    Decided 12 May 2022
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0157-2022
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    All corr. btw Robert Watt & Stephen Donnelly re: establishment of a new advisory group following the winding down of (NPHET), dated February 17-April 5.

  • Received
    Decided 12 May 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0179-2022
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    All corr. from DOH to Trinity College & vice versa re: role of Professor in Trinity for Dr Tony Holohan, any DOH reports/emails/internal/documents regarding the post.

  • Received
    Decided 12 May 2022
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0053-2021
    Requester Type Public
    Department of Health

    Records on communications/meetings btw DOH & National Women's Council of Ireland re: review of legislation governing abortion.

  • Received
    Decided 11 May 2022
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0142-2022
    Requester Type Public
    Department of Health

    A proposal sent by the CMO to the minister for a future advisory body on the management of the Covid 19 pandemic.

  • Received
    Decided 11 May 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0204-2022
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Any corr. btw DOH & Genspect and/or its reps. Any Corr. Btw DOH & LGB Alliance. Any corr. btw DOH & LGB Alliance Ireland. Any Corr. Btw DOH & The Countess/The Countess Didn’t Fight for this Any corr. btw DOH & Irish Women’s Lobby. Timeframe: during/between Jan ‘20 – present.

  • Received
    Decided 10 May 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0166-2022
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    All emails/notes/memo/letters/texts/What’s Apps re: the appointment/secondment of Dr Tony Holohan to TCD

  • Received
    Decided 10 May 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0169-2022
    Requester Type Public
    Department of Health

    All corr. regarding CMO’s secondment to TCD & corr. btw TCD & CMO, TCD & Sec Gen, CMO & Sec Gen, Sec Gen & other gov. depts.

  • Received
    Decided 10 May 2022
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0170-2022
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    All corr re: Dr Tony Holohan's secondment to Trinity College, his relinquishment of his role as CMO, discussions relating to the payment of his salary by DOH. Any corr. btw but not limited to Stephen Donnelly/Michaël Martin/Michael McGrath & Robert Watt both prior to Dr Holohan's announcement of his new role between 1-7 April.