Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Can I please request a copy of the latest certificate of approval for livestock vessel XXX XXX, including the certificate issued under Carriage of Livestock by Sea SI No 356 of 2016 and the certificate issued under EU Regulation 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport, as well as all relevant marine surveyor and veterinary inspection reports.

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

• Copies of any internal reports, memos or briefing papers in relation to the use of potential or confirmed fraudulent/altered poultry litter contracts between poultry farmers and recipients (tillage or vegetable farmers, mushroom compost facilities or AD facilities) • Copies of any investigative reports or audit reports in relation to the use of potential or confirmed fraudulent/altered poultry litter contracts between poultry farmers and recipients (tillage or vegetable farmers, mushroom compost facilities or AD facilities) • Copies of any correspondence with Teagasc, An Garda Siochana and/or DAERA/NIEA in Northern Ireland in relation to the use of potential or confirmed fraudulent/altered poultry litter contracts between poultry farmers and recipients (tillage or vegetable farmers, mushroom compost facilities or AD facilities) • Copies of any site inspection reports in relation to potential or confirmed cases of dumping of poultry litter, manure or slurry into water sources or on land banks without permission

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Any modelling work with regard to a limit on cows per farm, a limit on the volume produced per farm, or the establishment of a greenhouse gas entitlements; any related reports; or related correspondence held by the department.

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting the release of records relating to expenses incurred and gifts received by the Minister and Junior Ministers at the department during their visits abroad for St Patrick's Day this year, specifically: • The cost of travel and accommodation for the minister/junior ministers • The cost of travel and accommodation for any advisers or other staff for the minister/junior ministers • The cost of any gifts (including shamrock) incurred by the department for the trip • Any other costs associated with the trips • Details of any gifts received while the minister/junior ministers were on the trips.

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Copies of any Animal Welfare Notices issued to XXX between January 2020 and todays date 25th March 2022. Copies with date confirmation of DVO or DAFM Inspector visits on behalf of DAFM in the same period of time as above. Date when XXX changed their Registration of Premises under the Balai Directive from XXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX to XXX XXXX XXXX, they are one of the same. How many vehicles do AHI have Registered under Welfare of Animals during Transport Council Regulation (EC) No /2005 with Authorisation Type 2? Copies please.

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: In the past five years, how many sexual harassment incidents have been reported to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine?

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

copies of any briefings, memos, submissions, reports, or other such high-level documents prepared for the Minister or Ministers of State or Secretary General with regard to the planting of crops by farmers due to food security issues. This request to cover the period 1 Nov 2021 to date of receipt.

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

I wish to request detail on the meetings (physical and virtual) that have been specifically held between the Department of Agriculture’s Nitrates Division and An Taisce since Ireland was granted a derogation to allow intensive farmers to operate at a higher stocking rate subject to compliance with DAFM rules in 2018. How many meetings (physical and virtual) have been held between DAFM’s Nitrates Division and An Taisce between 2018 and 2022? Can the minutes of each of these meetings between the two entities be supplied?

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

In 2021, the Equine Farming Taskforce (of which I am a member) was informed by the then Director of XXXX in XXX XXX XXXXX (XXXX) that a submission to DAFM was made regarding CAP 2023. Despite requesting a copy of this submission on more than one occasion, it was not provided to us. We later made our own CAP submission to ensure the equine sector was represented in the submission process. I wish to know if XXXX did make a submission to DAFM, during the CAP Strategic Plan 2023- 2027 public consultation process, or otherwise. If a submission was made to DAFM by XXXX, I wish to request a copy of that submission and any additional documentation submitted to DAFM with regards to CAP 2023.

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request the following documents in relation to the two shipments of live animals (live exports) that separately left from Foynes Port (XXX) and Greenore Port (XXX XXX) circa 22 March 2022: 1. Loading and preloading reports 2. Masters confidential reports 3. 96 hour weather reports 4. Health certificates 5. Voyage plan

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Any correspondence between the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Bord Bia regarding the recruitment of additional staff at the grade of AO or equivalent and above within Bord Bia in the years of 2020, 2021 and to-date in 2022

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I would like to request the following. All internal correspondence and records relating to the development of a deep-water quay at Ros a Mhíl Harbour in County Galway from 01.01.2020 to 01.12.2021.

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Could I please request a copy of the following documents in relation to the shipment to Libya that left Greenore on 28th November: Masters Condfidential Report Loading/preloading report Type II authorisation Health certificates Weather report Plus copies of the reports for the marine and veterinary inspections carried out on 6th March 2021 and 9th March 2021 and for the marine and veterinary inspections carried out on 25th November 2021.

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Further to my 3 x FOI requests submitted to XXX in July 2021 (attached) I am advised by the OIC that Section 11.9 of the act applies. As you will know, Section 11.9 states that '...a record in the possession of a service provider shall, if and in so far as it relates to the service, be deemed for the purposes of this Act to be held by the FOI body, and there shall be deemed to be included in the contract for the service a provision that the service provider shall, if so requested by the FOI body for the purposes of this Act, give the record to the FOI body for retention by it for such period as is reasonable in the particular circumstances ....' The OIC further advised me that '... For the purposes of the Act, a service provider means a person who, at the time the request was made, was not an FOI body but was providing a service for an FOI body under a contract for services, including an administrative arrangement between the parties....' Given that the department has a Service Level Agreement (attached) with XXX there can be no disputing that XXX is providing a service for an FOI body (DAFM). Therefore I request that the department gather the records from XXX and process them in accordance with the act.

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

I would like the following figures if possible for 2019, 2020 and 2021. On farm mortality rate for cattle On farm mortality rate for pigs On farm mortality rate for poultry (could this be broken down between egg-laying hens and broilers?) On farm mortality rate for sheep

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

I would like to request access to the following records for the Advisory Council on Companion Animal Welfare, the formation of which was announced by Minister Charlie McConalogue in February 2021 • Its terms & references • A membership list • A list of the representative groups from which members for the Advisory Council on Companion Animal Welfare are drawn • A list of any working groups within the council, and a list of members for each group • A list of the dates the Advisory Council on Companion Animal Welfare has met since its formation and minutes for those meetings, to include attendance records and duration of meeting • A copy of any internal DAFM announcements, press statements, media announcements or reports published by the Advisory Council on Companion Animal Welfare to date • Full contact details for the Advisory Council on Companion Animal Welfare, to include address, phone, email and website

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

How many applicants per each of the 26 counties who received single farm payments in 2019,2020 and 2021 were ineligible for area of natural constraint payments?

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

1. In 2017, Kerry County Council submitted two grant applications to the Department' of Agriculture's Fishery Harbour & Coastal Infrastructure Department Programme, related to works to be carried out at XXX Harbour. I am now seeking all Departmental records associated with these two grant applications. The time frame I am referring to is 2017-2018. Please include all associated correspondence, including correspondence with Council officials, any associated records submitted by the Council (including invoices etc), any inspection(s) carried out by the Department, any internal Departmental memos, correspondence relating to these grant claims, etc 2. This grant application at part (1) was referenced in the 2017 Local Government Audit of Kerry County Council. I am seeking any internal Departmental records that refer to this reference, as well as any related correspondence between the Department and the Local Government Auditor. 3. In 2018, Kerry County Council submitted a grant application to the Department' of Agriculture's Fishery Harbour & Coastal Infrastructure Department Programme, related to works to be carried out at XXXX Harbour, in XXXXXX. I am now seeking all Departmental records associated with this grant application. Please include all associated correspondence, including correspondence with Council officials, any associated records submitted by the Council (including invoices etc), any inspection(s) carried out by the Department, any internal Departmental memos, correspondence relating to this grant claim, etc 4. This grant application at part (3) was referenced in the 2018 Local Government Audit of Kerry County Council. I am seeking any internal Departmental records that refer to this reference, as well as any related correspondence between the Department and the Local Government Auditor.

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

I wish to request the total spend on addressing the forestry licence crisis by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine for the years 2020 and 2021. I request a full breakdown of the expenditure by item and cost to include reviews of policy and administrative systems, all commissioned reports, new staff appointments and all other related expenditures.

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

I am seeking information on and/or records of the following, from 2019-2021: •Complaints received from staff which allege that they were bullied by fellow staff •Complaints received from staff which allege that they were harassed by fellow staff •Complaints received from staff which allege they were sexual harassed by fellow staff

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

I am seeking all records of oversight and compliance engagement between DAFM and XXX XXX XXX from 2017-2021, which demonstrate if and how XXX adheres to the T&C's, SLA(s) and to any other compliance and control obligation(s). These records may take the form of specific dates, minutes, agenda's, actions, projects etc

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

All records pertaining to the running, maintaining, and editing of the Twitter account of Junior Minister Pippa Hackett, @pippa_hackett. I request all expenditure pertaining to said account, records which show the funding source of the said account, and records which show who operates the account and what guidelines are in place for the running of said account. I seek records of the names of all Twitter accounts blocked by the minster and any records outlining the reasons for blocking said accounts. I request a full breakdown of all expenditure with respect to media expenditure for that part of the ministry under her control, including a costing of the running of her Twitter account. I request records as to the salaries and expenses of all special advisors to the minister since she assumed office.

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

All correspondence, documents and records since April 1st, 2021 relating to remuneration of a future Chief Executive of XXX XXXXX XXXXX. This should include, but not be limited, to: - Documents relating to the appointment, including any business cases made - Any correspondence, including letters, emails and text messages, internally or with other relevant parties, in this regard. - Any minutes, records or notes pertaining to any meeting at which this issue was discussed. - Any briefings provided to Ministers, Ministers of State or Department Officials on this matter. - All other documentation pertinent to this issue.

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

•all records of discussions and engagement between DAFM and XXXX, XXX XXXX, XXX, XXXX and other government departments in relation to the need or possible need to seek legal advice in relation to the XXX award of contracts to XXXXX XXXXX

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

1.A copy of the most recent internal departmental database/ spreadsheet with tabular details of poultry farms / poultry farm planning applications in Ireland (such as the national version of a database/spreadsheet that the Department shared with Monaghan County Council on farms in the country to aid its 2021 commissioned report on poultry farms) 2.Minutes, briefing papers and/or reports from the XXXXXX Stakeholders Group in which the poultry industry (farms; processors; landspreading of manure/litter) is discussed

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

1.Under the FOI act 2014 can I request all veterinary reports and XXX reports on the deer that was put to sleep yesterday by the DOA. These should include everything from the admission form to daily feeding, cleaning, medications&weight records. Any/all recommendations/advice from vets should also be given. 2. It is understood that young XXX interns had done excellent work and made close daily observations of behaviours and improvements in the animal. Only last week, the animal was reported to be very healthy and capable when released on-site. Can I also see where these observations by staff were considered in the judgement. 3. Separately, can I ask for yearly records of all funding given to XXX from 2016-2021. Where there are conditions attached to funding, these conditions should also be listed.

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to any correspondence or minutes / records of meetings between XXX and/or the International Fur Federation and Minister McConalogue and / or Department officials including XXXX XXXXX and XXXX XXXX. Details of these contacts are listed in the lobbying return below: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/78142/XXX

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Provide all felling licences for the townland “XXXX”, XXXXX, XXXXX, Co XXXXX since 2010.

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Please provide records of the penalties imposed in each county on farmers who spread artificial fertiliser or slurry during the time period it is prohibited in each of the counties in 2017 to 2018, 2018 to 2019 and 2019 to 2020

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Please may I have the number of dogs on each individual transport and dates entered in to TRACES/IPAFFS UK equivalent, exported from XXXXXX XXXXX Ireland (above address) or in the name of XXXX XXXX, inclusive of the dates from 27th August 2021 until todays date 24th January 2022? They maybe listed under XXXX name XXXX XXXXXat the above address in the same name of XXXX XXXXX. Can you also please indicated the numbers of dogs on each transport, inclusive of the dates from 28th August 2021 to 24nd January 2022 from XXX (above address) to the following in the UK? XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX XXX XXX XXXXXX XXXX XX, XXX and XXX, XXXXX XXXX XXXXXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX XXXX XXXX XXX May I also have details of the total number of dogs exported from XXX during the same period of time and dates as some maybe 'destination unknown' to me at this time in addition to the named ones above.

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

How many applications for felling of individual trees were made to/granted by/refused by the forest service in 2021? How many applications for felling of individual trees by Local Authorities were made to/granted by/refused by the forest service in 2021 ? How many applications for felling of individual trees were made to the forest service by Limerick City & County Council in 2021? A breakdown of felling applications to the forest service by Local Authorities for the past 5 years. A breakdown of notices made to forest services by local authorities of their intention to fell trees which they believed to be exempt from the requirement for a felling licence.

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

I wish to apply for a copy of all records held showing records pertaining to the import of digestate from anaerobic digestors, cattle slurry or manure, pig slurry,poultry manure,farm effleunt or other agricultural by products from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland in each of the years 2017,2018, 2019 and 2020.

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

I request the following records which should be located in the Aquaculture & Foreshore Management Division of the Department at the National Seafood Centre, Clonakilty. In relation to an aquaculture licence (Ref T10/267) previously issued in respect of a site at XXXX, XXXXX, Co. Mayo. 1. A copy of both the Aquaculture & Foreshore Licence issued to XXXX XXXXX and XXX XXXXX (these unfortunately are not available on the Department’s website. 2. A copy of any planning permission documents held in the Department’s records in connection with these licences. 3. A copy of any effluent discharge licence or permit held in the Department’s records in connection with these licences. 4. A copy of any EIS screening document held in the Department’s records in connection with these licences. 5. A copy of any Engineering Division report held in the Department’s records in connection with these licences. 6. A copy of the aquaculture & foreshore licence application form previously submitted and held in the Department’s records in connection with these licences. Note: The search for these records may be confined to the records held in the Aquaculture & Foreshore Management Division of the Department at the National Seafood Centre, Clonakilty.

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

I am looking for records of use of the herbicide Asulox (asulam) in 2019, 2020 and 2021. For these years I am looking for the number of permits issued, copies of the permits with dates and locations of use, volume of usage, and any environmental assessments that were provided as part of the authorisation process (e.g. Screening for Appropriate Assessment, Natura Impact Statements, Ecological Impact Assessments etc.).

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

I am looking for all records of permits granted for controlled burning issued by the Department in 2021, including the dates and locations of the controlled burning. Where permits have been granted, I am looking for the Screening for Appropriate Assessment, Appropriate Assessment and/or Natura Impact Statement that accompanied the permit. In 2020 permits were issued by DAFM for burning in the Wicklow Mountains National Park as part of the SUAS European Innovation Partnership (EIP) project.

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

• Minutes of any meetings in 2021/2022 of the XXXX in which the confirmed or potential spread of disease and/or AMR from the landspreading of poultry litter and/or pig manure on agricultural land is discussed/mentioned; • Any reports, briefing papers and/or memos prepared by the XXXX in relation to the confirmed or potential spread of disease and/or AMR from the landspreading of poultry litter and/or pig manure on agricultural land • Any reports, memos for Ministerial level and/or briefing papers prepared by the in relation to the confirmed or potential spread of disease and/or AMR from the landspreading of poultry litter and/or pig manure on agricultural land • Minutes of meetings of XXXX(excluding XXXX meetings where are publicly available here);

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Copies of any correspondence sent to Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue by meat processing company XXXX since XXXX including a letter relating to the availability of labour in various meat plants including XXXX, XXXX, XXXX as well as any replying correspondence from the Minister/Department.

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

I wish to make a request – under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 – for the following to cover 1 January 2021-present: • Copies of Inspection Form for assessing compliance with EU Regulation 1774/2002 in relation to the collection and disposal of poultry carcasses(happy for names to be • tabular data on total mortalities recorded on each farm during each inspection (or annual mortalities per farm if available this way) - Happy for farms to be listed as Farm A, Farm B, etc.

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

A copy of all documents, submissions, memos, minutes, briefing documents, and any subsequent correspondence and/or internal departmental communications, related to the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/78958/the-irish-natura-and-hill- farmers-association.

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

All correspondence, documents and records since July 1stt, 2020 relating to a report by XXXX regarding mink farms, potential costs relating to the demolition of such and compensation arising from prohibition of mink farming, since the XXXX. This should include, but not be limited, to: - The report itself - Documents relating to the report, such as emails, memos - Any minutes, records or notes pertaining to any meeting at which this issue was discussed. - Any briefings provided to Ministers, Ministers of State or Department Officials on this matter. - All other documentation pertinent to this issue.

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

1. A copy of all reports made to the department about abandoned or neglected horses, between 20th March 2021 and 1st May 2021.

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Can I please request the following documents in relation to the shipments to XXXX that left XXXX on XXXX: • Loading and pre loading report • Masters confidential report • 96 hour weather report • Health certificates • Voyage plan

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

• Research work or assessments carried out by XXXX since XXXX at the request of the Department of Agriculture in relation to how greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the dairy sector can be stabilised. • All communications and briefing documents exchanged between DAFM officials and XXXX when setting out the scope of the assessment to stabilise dairy GHG emissions. • Any communications between DAFM officials and XXXX in relation to the establishment of the new XXXX. • Any communications between DAFM officials and Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue in relation to the establishment of the new XXXX and its remit. • Any briefing documents prepared for the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue on research work on how to stabilise dairy GHG emissions.

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

• Minutes of meetings with Teagasc in relation to confirmed, alleged or possible use of falsified or altered XXXX letters to support planning applications poultry farm/shed/units in any Northern Irish planning offices/local authorities. • Correspondence with XXXX in relation to confirmed, alleged or possible use of falsified or altered XXXX letters to support planning applications for poultry farm/shed/units in any Northern Irish planning offices/local authorities. • Any memos or briefing notes/papers prepared for Ministerial or Cabinet level in relation to confirmed, alleged or possible use of falsified or altered XXXX letters to support planning applications for poultry farm/shed/units in any Northern Irish planning offices/local authorities. • Minutes of any meetings and/or correspondence with XXXX officials in Northern Ireland in relation to confirmed, alleged or possible use of falsified or altered XXXX letters to support planning applications for poultry farm/shed/units in any Northern Irish planning offices/local authorities.

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

A breakdown of ‘Official Entertainment’ spending for each Minister/Minister of State from June 2020 to date.

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

All correspondence connected directly or indirectly (eg. associated Felling Licence Application ref: TFL00032317) with this application Ref: CN 79069, to include all correspondence and reports from all Inspectors involved with this application and Forest Service officials including emails and notes of telephone conversations together with all correspondence involving TDs and Government Ministers from 19/3/2021 to 17/2/2022.

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

I would like all records pertaining to forestry application CN84623,

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Could I please get a copy of the journey logs for the below trucks that all went out from XXXX. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

All Forest Service records regarding Ecoplan application CN88289, and a detailed timeline of where the application was, and who was responsible for it at every stage. • All Forest Service records regarding Ecoplan application CN88472 and a detailed timeline of where the application was, and who was responsible for it at every stage.

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

I request a copy of the 2014 review of Investigations within DAFM .