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Department of Health

FOI Requests — 2730 requests

  • Received
    Decided 2 November 2021
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0071-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    A letter from the Chief Medical Officer to the Minister for Health on 20/12/20, referenced in his letter on the 21 December.

  • Received
    Decided 1 November 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0079-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Legal costs paid by Dept. of Health re: cases/appeals against the gov. in which the Minister was named as a defendant, over Mandatory Hotel Quarantine system, total amount of costs incurred/breakdown.

  • Received
    Decided 1 November 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0074-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    All expenditure on Mandatory Hotel Quarantine scheme, sums paid to hotel/hotel operator, costs by Dept. of Health, costs of D efence Forces etc.

  • Received
    Decided 29 October 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0121-2021
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Health

    The Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) prepared under Article 35(1) GDPR in the lead up to the passing of the Health (Amendment) No2 Act 2021 on July 2021.

  • Received
    Decided 29 October 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0120-2021
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Health

    Copy of the DPIA prepared under Article 35(1) GDPR in the lead up to the passing of the Health (Amendment) No 2 Act 2021 on 21/07/21.

  • Received
    Decided 29 October 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0119-2021
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Health

    Copy of the DPIA prepared under Article 35(1) GDPR in the lead up to passing of the Health (Amendment) No. 2 Act July 2021.

  • Received
    Decided 29 October 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0118-2021
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Health

    Copy of the DPIA prepared under Article 35(1) GDPR in the lead up to passing of the Health (Amendment) No. 2 Act July 2021.

  • Received
    Decided 29 October 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0117-2021
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Health

    DPIA prepared under Article 35(1) GDPR in the lead up to the passing of the Health (Amendment) No 2 Act 2021 on July 2021.

  • Received
    Decided 29 October 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0116-2021
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Health

    DPIA prepared under Article 35(1) GDPR in the lead up to the passing of the Health (Amendment) No 2 Act July 2021.

  • Received
    Decided 29 October 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0092-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Corr. containing "sewer rats" or "scum" received by Minister Butler from "XXX" during the period 01/07/20 – 05/10/21.

  • Received
    Decided 29 October 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0075-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Letters from Garda Commissioner Drew Harris to the Minister for Health during 2020/2021, and responses to same.

  • Received
    Decided 28 October 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0105-2021
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Health

    The Data Sharing Agreement related to Digital Covid Pass as per Section 9(1), Data Sharing and Governance Act 2019.

  • Received
    Decided 27 October 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0051-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Total costs associated with Mandatory Hotel Quarantine & legal costs through appeals by residents. Corr. btw Stephen Donnelly and Simon Coveney from 22 Mar to 26 Sep regarding mandatory hotel quarantine.

  • Received
    Decided 22 October 2021
    Refused
    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.

  • Received
    Decided 21 October 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0057-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Corr. btw CMO/DCMO/ Secretary General /Minister & Dept. Agriculture & Health and Safety Authority, regarding Covid in meat plants.

  • Received 29 April 2021
    Decided 21 October 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference 314
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Copies of briefing materials prepared for the new secretary general Robert Watt as part of his appointment to the role on both an interim and permanent basis.

  • Received
    Decided 20 October 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0059-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Corr. about the death in service payment for health workers who died due to Covid-19, between Minister/Sec Gen/Minister for DPER.

  • Received
    Decided 19 October 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0003-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Documents and corr. relating to this lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/73620/hemp-federation

  • Received 12 August 2021
    Decided 19 October 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference 361
    Requester Type Business Interest Group
    Department of Health

    Corr regarding the sale or ownership of the site of the new National Maternity Hospital at Elm Park between May 6 2016 and June 27 2020, between: -Minister Simon Harris and the Sisters of Charity -Minister Simon Harris and St Vincent’s Hospital Group -Minister Stephen Donnelly and the Sisters of Charity -Minister Stephen Donnelly and the St Vincent’s Hospital Group

  • Received
    Decided 18 October 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0044-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Report by Mr XXX SC for the VHI, re: circumstances in which Mr XXX received a Covid-19 vax at the Beacon Hospital.

  • Received
    Decided 18 October 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0037-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    All Corrs from Tom Keane to Stephen Donnelly and the Secretary General, re: Sláintecare regionalisation plan 01/03/21 to 09/09/21.

  • Received
    Decided 18 October 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0036-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Corr. from Laura Magahy to Stephen Donnelly and the Secretary General, re: Sláintecare regionalisation plan, 01/03/21 to 09/09/21.

  • Received
    Decided 15 October 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0042-2021
    Requester Type Business/Interest Group
    Department of Health

    A list of the members of NPHET as of 01/12/19. Records which describe the processes used to constitute/ add members to NPHET in operation at any material time.

  • Received
    Decided 15 October 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0032-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Corr. to or from Robert Watt, Secretary General of the Dept. of Health, relating to the resignations of Laura Magahy/Tom Keane from Sláintecare, Copies of all texts/WhatsApps held by the S ecretary General regarding same.

  • Received
    Decided 15 October 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0009-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Corr. between Bioethics Unit and Minister and/or the Secretary General referring to Fertility Treatment Fund/public funding e lement for the model of care for infertility.

  • Received 6 April 2021
    Decided 15 October 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 235
    Requester Type Public
    Department of Health

    All records held by your Department associated with this entry in the lobbying database: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/52563/bord-na-mona-plc

  • Received
    Decided 14 October 2021
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0038-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Draft paper setting out considerations for the phased reduction of social distancing measures, reviewed by NPHET at its meeting of 10 April 2020.

  • Received
    Decided 14 October 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0035-2021
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Health

    Reports sent to Minister for Older Persons Mary Butler/officials re: Dealgan House Nursing Home from 1/8/20 to 30/9/21.

  • Received
    Decided 14 October 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0028-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    All corr. sent and received btw the Secretary General & Laura Magahy re: her resignation Btw 25/8/21 - 10/9/21

  • Received
    Decided 14 October 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0024-2021
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Health

    All research by Irish universities, presented to Sláintecare Implementation Office or commissioned by them.

  • Received
    Decided 13 October 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0091-2021
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Health

    Investigations initiated by HR Dept. under the Civil Service Code of Discipline, and the nature of the allegations that gave rise to these.

  • Received
    Decided 13 October 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0040-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Records related to the resignation of two members of Sláintecare. Corr. btw Minister Donnelly and Laura Magahy and/or Professor Tom Keane, from 1 Oct 2020 to date.

  • Received 26 April 2021
    Decided 12 October 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference 290
    Requester Type Public
    Department of Health

    Corr between the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Health (or their private secretaries) relating to the designation of countries for the purpose of mandatory hotel quarantine dated between 28th March 2021 and 8th April 2021.

  • Received
    Decided 11 October 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0033-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Corr. btw the Minister/Tom Keane, Minister/Laura Magaghy & Sláintecare re: implementing Sláintecare, from 01/01/21 to date.

  • Received
    Decided 11 October 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0027-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Meeting minutes, memos or papers produced by the nursing home sector working group in March/April/May & June 2020

  • Received
    Decided 11 October 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0026-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Corr. btw the Secretary General & Stephen Donnelly pertaining to the resignation of Laura Magahy btw 25/8/21 & 10/9/21.

  • Received
    Decided 11 October 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0025-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Corr. from Tom Keane & Laura Magahy, by Sláintecare council to Stephen Donnelly re: delays in restructuring health service.

  • Received
    Decided 11 October 2021
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0018-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Spending on media advisers/staff/PR companies/PR training for staff/ministers, and other relevant expenses for PR/media events

  • Received
    Decided 11 October 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0002-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Corr. and documents related to this lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/73913/college-of-psychiatrists- of-ireland

  • Received 26 April 2021
    Decided 11 October 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference 294
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Corr between the Minister and/or the Minister's office, and Dr Ronan Glynn and/or the CMO/DCMO's office, on the potential move to vaccinate the under 30s in advance of older age cohorts during April 2021

  • Received
    Decided 8 October 2021
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0019-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Corr. btw CMO & Chief Clinical Officer (HSE) regarding official documents around policy.

  • Received
    Decided 8 October 2021
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0016-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Documents which specifically reference the COVID-19 vaccination rollout in Monaghan & Cavan. From Jan 2020 to Feb 2020 and from July to August 2021.

  • Received
    Decided 8 October 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0015-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Documents which reference the spread/cases/clusters of Covid- 19 in Monaghan and Cavan. All Corr. shared with/received by the HSE regarding same. From Jan 2020 to Feb 2020 and July to August 2021.

  • Received
    Decided 7 October 2021
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0021-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    HSE Covid-19 Report(s) to NPHET compiled during Feb, March and April 2020.

  • Received
    Decided 7 October 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0011-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Corr. btw Laura Magahy & Minister re: Ms Magahy leaving her position, Corr. btw Tom Keane & Minister re: same

  • Received
    Decided 7 October 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0010-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Corr. from Laura Magahy & from Dr Tom Keane to the Secretary General & Minister, btw dates 1 Sept 2021 to 9 Sept 2021.

  • Received
    Decided 6 October 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0080-2021
    Requester Type Other
    Department of Health

    Records related to the request for and the initiation of the legal advice relating to the records sought as part of FOI/2021/132 prior to 16/12/20.

  • Received
    Decided 6 October 2021
    Refused
    Request Reference FOI-0007-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Payments made to XXXX from 01/01/18 to 07/09/21.

  • Received
    Decided 4 October 2021
    Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0017-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Minutes of Dept. of Health Management Board meeting with the HSE, from 2/11/20 to 03/09/21.

  • Received
    Decided 30 September 2021
    Part-Granted
    Request Reference FOI-0014-2021
    Requester Type Journalist
    Department of Health

    Letter of resignation from the chairman of Sláintecare to the Minister, Copy of letter of resignation to Sec Gen & MB.