Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: - copies of any records held referring or relating to the decision to reinstate or extend the special scheme of paid leave for healthcare workers who are suffering from long COVID. This request to cover the period 1 Jan 2024 to date. For avoidance of doubt, it is the scheme referred to in the following article: https://www.imt.ie/news/government-re-instates-long-covid-scheme- for-healthcare-workers-16-04-2024/ I would prefer to receive this information electronically, ideally in its original electronic format.