Bodies under the aegis of the Minister for Health and Children
The Freedom of Information Act applies to the Health Service Executive, voluntary hospitals, major providers of service to those with sensory, intellectual or physical disability, and a range of statutory bodies.
The following contact lists may be helpful if you are seeking information from health agencies. By contacting the agency directly you may find that the information you seek is routinely available. In the event that an FOI request is necessary and the Act applies to the agency, staff will assist you in making that request.
Bodies in the Health Sector to which the FOI Act applies
- Health Service Executive and New Regions
- Voluntary Hospitals
- Major providers of services to persons with Intellectual Disabilities
- Major providers of services to persons with Physical or Sensory Disability
- Professional Regulatory Bodies under the Aegis of the Department of Health and Children
- Other Statutory/Advisory bodies under the Aegis of the Department of Health and Children
- Offices for which FOI requests are processed within the Department of Health and Children
