Department of Health
FOI Requests — 4736 requests
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
All correspondence between the Minister for Health and the chair of the HSE Board Ciaran Devine regarding the HSE National Service Plan 2021 between 1 December 2020 and 24 February 2021.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
New wording: Any correspondences to the relevant unit within the Department of Health from pharmacies since September 1st 2024 regarding the rollout from HRT. Old wording: Examples of correspondences to the Department of Health from pharmacies regarding the rollout of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Email correspondence received or sent by the relevant unit in the Department of Health relating to the Nurse Adaptation Programme at Cork University Hospital from October 2023 to date. Please also include any meeting minutes related to same.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
a copy of any record held by Minister Donnelly in an email, text, or other record that includes the word "TrolleyWatch" in the period 1 January 2024 to date.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Any correspondence between the Department of Health and the Ladies Gaelic Football Association in relation to the LGFA Transgender Policy.
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Documents sent by the Department of Health FROM THE RELEVANT LINE UNIT to the Department of Public Expenditure detailing recommendations to eliminate Covid- 19 related spending in 2024. Documents and correspondence sent or received by Minister Donnelly between June 1st 2023 and December 12th 2023 relating to eliminating Covid-19 related spending in 2024.
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
All emails sent/received by any Minister/Minister of State who, at the time of such emails being sent/received, was assigned to DOH, exchanged in Corrs with any member/representative of the following groups: TENI (Transgender Equality Network Ireland), being the organisation founded in 2006 and registered in the Republic of Ireland as a company LTD by guarantee in Feb 2010, & GenderGP, being the private LTD company incorporated in the UK on 10/08/16 & being owned by Singapore based GenderGP PTE Ltd. Details of all meetings Btw Ministers/Ministers of State with any member/representative of the above groups, as well as the minutes of such meetings.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Safety reports pertaining to vaginal mesh implants from 2012 and adverse incident reports. DoH guidelines regarding mesh products covering the period 2014 to 2019.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
All costs associated with the provision of public relations advice or other communications consultancy from 1 June 2020
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Submissions made to the Minister re; - Grade VIIIs and above compensatory claim - Briefing Note for Minister on the death of an infant after birth - Briefing Note - Report on The Gynaecology Service Review in Letterkenny University Hospital - Update for Minister - Potential Vaccine Damage Scheme
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
I would like a copy of the Department’s most recent review of the treatment of rental income under the Fair Deal scheme. The report was requested by Minister of State Mary Butler.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Copy of every document/email Btw Nov 01 ‘22 & Nov 22 ‘22 & exchanged Btw Stephen Donnelly & his special advisers & key senior DOH staff that report directly to him that relate to the death of Vicky Phelan.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Corr to/from Minister Donnelly re; ICU capacity between 26/12/20 and 12/01/21.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
HLT 01267-25: Publication of C&AG Annual report to include chapter on Primary Care Centres.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
HLT 01257-25: Speaking Points for Memo Re: Appointment of Chairperson to the Board of CHI and Integration of CHI into HSE
- Part-grantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
HLT 01236-25: Appointment of Chairperson and Ordinary Members to the Children’s Health Ireland board
- Part-grantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
HLT 01228-25: Update on Acute Paediatric Spinal Services
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
HLT 01155-25: HIQA Update on Actions Taken September 2025
- Part-grantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
HLT 01207-25: Quarterly High Level Ministerial Meeting (Doh/HSE)
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Specifically, I am requesting access to: 1. Copies of all inspection reports carried out at Sean Ross Abbey by or on behalf of the Department of Health. 2. Details of who carried out those inspections (for example, departmental inspectors or medical officers). 3. Records showing who those reports were sent to within the Department or elsewhere in government. 4. Any replies, follow up actions, or recommendations arising from those inspections. 5. All records, reports, or correspondence relating to Dr. Margaret Dunleavy, who worked for the Department of Health and was involved in vaccine trials and public health work, insofar as it relates to Sean Ross Abbey. 6. All autopsy records, medical certifications, and related public health files concerning deaths of infants or children at Sean Ross Abbey.
- Handled outside of FOIReceived —Decided —Department of Health
I write to request some basic information (via the Freedom of information act 2014) on the National Donor-Conceived Person Register set up by law in 2015. I know this will be taken over by the AHRRA when it is set up but I’m trying to find out if the NDCPR is functional. Please provide me with information on the number of donor conceived people on the register since it was created. If a data dictionary or other document that describes the full range of data that is collected in the database i would also appreciate you for including that in your response.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
All Corrs to/from Sec Gen, re: return to office working in DOH following the Covid-19 pandemic, limited to items to/from: ministers, unions, time 1/8/2022 - 18/10/2022.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Number of staff employed by DOH 18/10/2022, breakdown of how many working from home/in the office/working in a hybrid arrangement, any internal publications/reports on remote working/return to the office drawn up since 31/1/2022.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Number of medical card reps made by political figures since 2017, broken down annually by named individual political figure.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Corr. between HIQA & the Minister with responsibility for Mental Health & Older People sent/received from 1 Oct 2021 to date of request.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Corr. between Robert Watt & Master Professor Shane Higgins 21/10/21.
- Part-GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Corr. from Laura Magahy, specifically in relation to the SláinteCare Implementation Advisory Council, to the Minister or Secretary General of the Depart. relating to her concerns about the proposed new regional structures for the health service, eHealth and waiting lists, between September 1 and 15, 2021.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Any correspondence between the Department of Health and the INMO relating to the union’s claim about 2000 posts being abolished between June 2024 to October 2024.
- Part-grantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
I request access to records held by the Department of Health relating to Minister Leo Varadkar’s comments and involvement regarding the appointment of John McNulty to the IMMA board in September 2014. Timeframe: 1 July 2014 – 31 December 2014. Specifically: 1. Briefing notes, memos, or media lines prepared for Minister Leo Varadkar concerning John McNulty’s IMMA appointment. 2. Internal correspondence within the Department referring to the Minister’s public statements on McNulty. 3. Communications between the Department of Health and the Department of the Taoiseach or the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht concerning McNulty. 4. Diary entries or schedules referencing McNulty or media preparation on the matter.
- Part-grantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
I would like to request copies of any internal emails addressed to the head(s) of any mental health unit(s) within the Division that reference psycho-surgery or lobotomy in the email header or body for the whole of 2020.
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
I would like to request copies of all internal emails, briefing documents or memos from within the relevant line unit within the Department from between 1 March and 30 April 2020 that reference psycho-surgery or lobotomy (specifically anything that would indicate why this prohibition was included in the Act).
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
An email from Martin Cormican (HSE) to Dept/NPHET secretariat discussing outcomes/recommendations arising from NPHET meeting on June 28th.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Corr between the Director of the Scheduled and Unscheduled Care Performance Unit and the Head of the HSE’s Special Delivery Unit b etween 1 March 2021 and 7 July 2021.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
All records showing the human vaccines indemnified by the State as of July 2020
- Part-grantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
1. Copy of correspondence between the chairwoman of Beaumont Hospital and the Minister for Health since 27th January 2025 2. Copy of correspondence between the chairman of St Vincent’s Healthcare Group and the Minister for Health since 27th January 2025
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Any emails, memos, letters or submissions and their attachments were relevant, between the National Paediatric Development Board and officials within the Department of Health at the level of Principal Officer and above regarding Operating Theatre Ventilation Remedial Works between 1st May 2022 and 1st June 2023; Any emails, memos, letters or submissions and their attachments were relevant, between the Design Sub- Committee of the National Paediatric Development Board and officials within the Department of Health at the level of Principal Officer and above regarding Operating Theatre Ventilation Remedial Works between 1st May 2022 and 1st June 2023; Any emails, memos, letters or submissions and their attachments were relevant, between officials within the Department of Health at the level of Principal Officer and above regarding Operating Theatre Ventilation Remedial Works between 1st May 2022 and 1st June 2023; Any emails, memos, letters or submissions and their attachments were relevant, between the Minister for Health and officials within the Department of Health at the level of Principal Officer and above regarding Operating Theatre Ventilation Remedial Works between 1st May 2022 and 1st
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
New wording: 1) Any records held by this Department relating to any contracts or services from Palantir for any government service? (For example, financial management, data and analytics etc) 2) Any records held by this Department relating to this Dept using the services of any of the priority boycott targets of the BDS movement? (Intel, Dell, Siemens, HP) Old wording: 1) Does this Dept or has this Dept ever employed or contracted the services of Palantir for any government service? (For example, financial management, data and analytics etc) 2) Does this Dept have contracts with or use the services of any of the priority boycott targets of the BDS movement? (Intel, Dell, Siemens, HP)
- Part-grantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
All email correspondence between: The Minister for Health and the Chairman of Children’s Health Ireland from 1 September 2023 to date. The Minister for Health and chief executive and/or acting chief executive of Children’s Health Ireland from 1 September 2023 to date.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Any correspondence/memos/briefings between the Central Mental Hospital and department staff of principal grade or higher relating to staffing levels in the hospital between October 2023 and to date. Any correspondence/memos/briefings between the Central Mental Hospital and department staff of principal grade or higher relating to capacity issues in the hospital between October 2023 and to date.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Minutes of meetings held with the Minister For Health, HSE Chair, CMO and COO referred to in the letter from Secretary General Breslin to the CEO of the HSE for the period 1 January 2020 to 15 May 2020.
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Correspondence between the Minister for Health/Secretary General of the Department of Health and the director general of the HSE from March 1 to May 14, 2018
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
All email records and meeting minutes between March 2020 and April 26 2023 relating to consultant led maternity service in Naas General Hospital All documents including emails, meeting minutes, proposals and assessments of alternative location proposals for replacement locations of maternity services in Naas Co. Kildare
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Correspondence from staff at University Hospital Limerick held by the Minister for Health and that relates to the safety and governance matters at University Hospital Limerick between January 1, 2024 to date.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
I would like to request the following records under the Freedom of Information Act: Correspondence from staff at University Hospital Limerick held by the Secretary General of the Department of Health that relates to the safety and governance matters at University Hospital Limerick between January 1, 2024 to date.
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
- RefusedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Email correspondence between Minister Stephen Donnelly and Mr. Denis O'Brien relating to Ireland's healthcare sector, dated between September 2023 and February 2024.
- GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I am seeking Copies of the following esubmissions and attached documents: HLT 01527-23 - Publication by the HSE of its Q1 2023 performance reports
- Part GrantedReceived —Decided —Department of Health