Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
FOI Requests — 1,571 records (page 13 of 32)
- Received 25 February 2022Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: - copies of any records held referring or relating to the payment of bonuses or performance related pay to members of staff at XXXX. This request to cover the period XXXX to date of receipt of the request. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, ideally in its original electronic format.
- Received 28 February 2022Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
• All correspondence (letters and email) between the Chief Veterinary Officer, Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine - and the XXXXX- on any matters of shared interest in regard to human and animal health. The correspondence would be between XXXX. • All risk assessments held by the DAFM on potential for XXXX outbreaks arising from poor agricultural practice and inadequate application of food safety management systems from XXXX to present.
- Received 2 March 2022Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1. Who commissioned the 2014 review? 2. Who carried out the 2014 review and compiled the report of the review?
- Received 3 March 2022Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
All records (to include all emails, correspondence, studies, reports, examinations, etc) related nitrates run-offs pertaining to the XXXX.
- Received 8 March 2022Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I wish to apply under FOI legislation for all records held by the Department of Agriculture of the statements of nitrogen and phosphorus simlar to the example provided from herd numbers in Donegal which imported digestate from the six counties in 2020 or from elsewhere and have the nitogen and phosphorus from the digestate incorporated into their statements,
- Received 8 March 2022Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Under the Freedom of Information Act, 2014, can I see all correspondence between the XXXX and XXXX in which badgers were mentioned in XXXX.
- Received 22 March 2022Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Commanage Management Plans, both original and revised copies, for the following commanages; 1. XXXX CMP 2. XXXX CMP.
- Received 25 November 2021Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
All correspondence, documents and records since September 1st, 2021 relating to the requirement of a vet prescription for anti-parasitic products (implementation of EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products) being deferred until June 2022.
- Received 7 December 2021Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Please be advised I am requesting all records in relation to the burial of horses which have been granted by all Department of Agriculture Ministers on lands which can be access by tarmacadam road and/or tractor since 2001 under the Freedom of Information Act.
- Received 9 December 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
How many commonages per county ,naming each number per county had commonage framework plans carried out for the Glas scheme? How many of those commonages were found to be in GAEC again number per county? How many were found to be overgrazed? Again number per county How many were found to be undergrazed and had a stocking density of greater than .15 lu per hectare prescribed Again number per county please?
- Received 13 December 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
• Tabular data on all Form 3s submitted annually to the Nitrates Section by poultry units transferring poultry litter • to another holding for use as an organic fertiliser or to another facility to include the data points outlined in the attached excel spreadsheet. Please provide this information in csv or excel format.
- Received 14 December 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I wish to make a request – under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 – for all records in relation to the following lobbying events: IFA Lobbying: •Seeking a national exchequer funded Poultry disease compensation fund (2021)•To secure national funding for a voluntary disease compensation fund (2021) •The Poultry Working Group are seeking co-finance to administer the disease fund. €5 million initial input from DAFM and €2.5million annually thereafter to the fund (2020) •To secure EU and national funding towards the cost of culling and disposal of affected flocks in Monaghan(2020) •Transitional Provisions for Pig and Poultry Producers under the review of the Nitrates Regulations - Article 43(2016) IBEC Lobbying •Ensure awareness of the establishment of an Ibec Poultry Group and its policy priorities(2021) •Achieve engagement on poultry sector priorities with regards to international market access(2021) •Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) affecting commercial poultry flocks (2017) Please provide all records in relation to the following lobbying to include original lobbying material received from the lobbying entity; letters and other correspondence with the lobbying entity; internal correspondence in relation to the issues raised in the lobbying activity; presentations used; reports used; minutes of meetings held with the lobbying entity and/or internally in relation to the issues raised in the lobbying activity; notes from phone conversations with lobbying entity, follow-up investigations, etc.
- Received 16 December 2021Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1.The number of persons in the employ of DAFM who attended the event organised by XXX XXXX Society at XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX , Co . XXXX on or around XXX XXX 2019 2. Job titles of any such attendees 3. the expenses sheets submitted by any such attendees or request for reimbursement for the costs submitted by any such attendees, relating to the event in question, or any other documentation , invoice receipt , memo, note or other including but not limited to invoices, receipt for payment, claims for reimbursement or any bank statements or other documentation related to evidence of payments directly by DAFM to XXXX XXXXX Society.
- Received 23 December 2021Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Of the holdings who received organic manures from the 6734 holdings who exported same in 2020, how many are associated herds for tb and disease purposes with the holdings they receive organic manure from.
- Received 23 December 2021Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
How many additional TB tests were carried out on herds solely as a result of having imported slurry from restricted herds in 2018 ,2019 and 2020. Eg 1158 herds which were restricted exported to other herds in 2020. How many of those herds importing slurry had additional tb herd tests imposed on them on foot of the notification to the department that they had imported slurry from a restricted herd in that year?
- Received 23 December 2021Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
How many of the 6734 herds who exported organic manures in 2020 were one of the 17447 herds deemed high risk for TB? How many of the herds which imported organic manures in 2020 from a high risk herd were subsequently recategorised high risk due to having imported organic manures?
- Received 29 December 2021Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
How many inspections did the Dept carry out in 2019, 2020 and 2021 to confirm the report to the dept for nitrates regs that organic manure as having been exported from a holding was genuine?
- Received 31 December 2021Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Before Christmas, meetings were held between Government officials and the Irish XXX XXXX XXXX Committee, XXXX industry representatives and XXXX XXXX concerning insurance cover or lack thereof for XXXX. Category 1 I request the following records concerning the said meetings and any prior correspondence to include all documentation in hard copy, electronic or digital form, memos of phonecalls , emails or texts between the department and Irish XXXX XXXX XXXXX Committee, XXXX industry representatives and XXX XXXX concerning insurance cover or lack thereof for XXXX. Category 2 I request the following documents concerning any meetings or correspondence between the Irish XXX XXXX XXXX Committee and XXXX XXXX to include all documentation in hard copy electronic or digital form, memos of phonecalls , digital conversation emails or texts.
- Received 6 January 2022Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Your request references ten specific statistical sets comprising both successful and unsuccessful candidates correlated against sick leave and disability status.
- Received 13 January 2022Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I wish to request the total spend by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine on the Beef Taskforce – from its inception under the Irish Beef Sector Agreement in September 2019 to the winding up of the Beef Taskforce in November, 2021. I request a full breakdown of all expenditure associated with the establishment and operation of the Beef Taskforce by item and cost to include all appointments to the Taskforce, all reports commissioned by the Taskforce, and all other associated expenses throughout the lifetime of the Beef Taskforce in its original format.
- Received 15 September 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
The current or most recent ‘preformulated inspection forms and checklists’ that are used by dafm approved vet inspectors to inspect farmed animals Total expenses and costs accrued in completing these inspections by approved vet inspectors
- Received 20 September 2021Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
All correspondance and docs from any individual and all directors of the XXXX.. Could we request all correspondence from XXXX all XXXX directors, please find list of directors below. XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXXX, XXXX, XXXX, XXXX
- Received 20 September 2021Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I am looking for all correspondence between yourself and the XXX XXX XXX XXX for the last two years under the freedom of information act. I would like to receive all correspondence between yourself and the XXXX regarding the colt XXXX under the freedom of information act.
- Received 20 September 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1. I am seeking, for each year from 2010-2020 (inclusive), the following data relating to Area Aid schemes operated by the Department: a) the number of over-claims. b) the number of physical inspections carried out by the Department to check the validity of Area Aid schemes applications. c) the number of paper-based inspections carried out by the Department to check the validity of Area Aid scheme applications. d) the amount in euro recovered each year, from claims that were found to have been over- claims/invalid claims. f) the number of suspected fraud cases reported each year to AGS. 2. A copy of the register that has been in place since 2019, which pertains to fraud/suspected fraud notifications. 3. Copies of the following Audits: a) BPS - Active Farmer 18/05/2016 b) BPS Inspections 29/05/2019 c) BPS Reimbursement of Financial Discipline 24/02/2020 d) Young Farmers Scheme 14/03/2018 e) Basic Payment Scheme 2015 Application & Inspection 27/04/2016 f) Basic Payment Scheme 2015 Payments 27/09/2016 g) Basic Payments Scheme 10/08/2018
- Received 30 September 2021Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: - copies of all correspondence between the Dept of Agriculture and HRI with regard to the terms and conditions for employment of their new chief executive. - copies of all correspondence between the Dept and D/PER with regard to the above.
- Received 30 September 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Over the last 18 months copies of all correspondence between DAFM and DECC in relation to carbon budget, all correspondence related to climate change bill and carbon targets and carbon removal, agricultural emissions, sectorial carbon removal, carbon sequestration, reductions in herd numbers and any proposed changes to numbers of the Irish Dairy herd.I also request any emails/text messages to either Minister named above on same topics, and their advisors, and any Ministerial briefings that include material on same.I agree to refine my request for records under the FOI Act as outlined in your letter dated 12 11 October 2021. I confirm that yes, I am referring to the current Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Minister McConalogue and the current Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Minister Ryan.
- Received 4 October 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I request all records of the minutes of the Steering Group (which oversees Investigations Division) from its inception to 8/8/18 and from 27/5/20 to date - specifically include both typed and handwritten records and any audio/visual records as part of my request.
- Received 4 October 2021Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I request the following records :Can you please provide me with the number of people who have been granted permission to bury a dead animal e.g horse, cow, sheep on lands other than a knackery in Ireland since the Fallen Animals legislation came into effect or have any been granted? If granted are what are the ground for granting the exemptions? If granted I am also looking for the reasons behind the decisions to offer them permission? If granted also have they been granted before or after the animal would have been buried?
- Received 5 October 2021Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Pursuant to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to obtain copies of the Business Plans for the Investigations Division for 2016 to 2021 inclusive.
- Received 5 October 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
• the draft response prepared by XXX XXXX at the request of the Steering Group on 9/1/15 in response to correspondence received from the Joint Committee of Agriculture, Food and the Marine dated 17/12/14 • All subsequent versions of the above document • The final version as remitted to the Joint Committee of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Received 5 October 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
• draft documents relating to staffing of Investigations Division referred to in the minutes of the Steering Group dated 14/5/15 • All records including emails and comments re same • Final version thereof.
- Received 6 October 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I request copies of all records (including handwritten, typed, electronic and audio/video records) held by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and its officers concerning the Steering Committee of Investigations Division of the aforementioned Department. This request pertains to records from the formation date of this Steering Committee to date and includes the minutes of all meetings of this committee as well as all communications between this Steering Committee and other parties.
- Received 7 October 2021Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Number of Felling Licence decisions made between the enacment of SI. No. 353 of 2021 (July 2021) and 1st October 2021. The number of the above felling licence decisions which were published/advertised on DAFM forestry website on the day the decision was made. The number of felling licence decisions which were first published/advertised 1 day after the date on which the decision was made. The number of felling licence decisions which were first published/advertised 2 days after the date on which the decisions were made. The number of felling licence decisions which were first published/advertised 3 or more days after the date on which the decision was made.
- Received 7 October 2021Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Can I please receive, by email, each design designation (high, medium or low) and each bioclass rating available for all Coillte forests in the following locations: LM03 - Kiltyclogher LM04 - Bonet LM06 - Killargy LM07 - Macnean West LM08 - Lough Allen
- Received 13 October 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
The number of Applications and Registrations of (urban / 'backyard') flocks (if any) in XXXX XXXX XXXXX, of Poultry (Chicken / Hen) Flocks e.g. Form PRI, 2017 submissions
- Received 13 October 2021Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
This is a request Under the Freedom of Information Act, 2014 for the following information in regards to the XXXXX XXXXX XXXX: 1. All correspondence relating to council meeting minutes from January 2021 to today’s date (Wednesday 13th September 2021). 2. All correspondence relating to the selection of the inspection panel for the colt and stallion inspections at XXXX XXXX (26th – 28th March 2021). 3. All correspondence relating to the selection of the reserve inspector for the colt & stallion inspections at XXXXX XXXXX (26th – 28th March 2021). 3A. Confirmation that the selected reserve inspector was used on these dates. 3B. All correspondence related to a substitute inspector if one was used on the above dates. 4. Copy of the current Inspectors Code of Conduct. 5. Copy of Rules & Regulations or Code of Conduct or any Terms & Conditions that apply to the present inspection committee.
- Received 18 October 2021Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1. What area of land in hectares was actually converted during the period 2015 to 2020 from commercial forest to native conservation woodland in order to protect sensitive water systems 2. The location and size in hectares of each commercial forest converted during the period 2015 to 2020 to native conservation woodland in order to protect sensitive water systems
- Received 18 October 2021Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Please provide, by email, all reports prepared during the period 2015 to 2020 which reports, in whole or part, include references to the above two targets. Please provide, by email, all material submitted to Forest Europe - Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe in connection with the above two targets included in their 2020 report.
- Received 19 October 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Could you provide me with the following information under the FOI Act 2014 Any Correspondence between Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform regarding Budget 2022. I'm only looking for the information in the timeframe of 1st April 2021 to 12th October 2021. I'm only looking for discussion between officials in both Departments at the grade of APO and above for the following areas only; Fishery Harbours Centre, Horse Racing Ireland and Greyhound Racing Ireland only.
- Received 20 October 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Advertising spend of the Department and its agencies from March 2020 to October 20th 2021. Can you also outline what proportion of this spend comprised of advertising related to Covid- 19.
- Received 20 October 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
In relation to tree felling proposed to be undertaken this year by Coillte in Leitrim, please provide, by email, copies of each application and each licence in relation to : 1. LM01-FL0009 2. LM02-FL0027 3. LM04-FL0054 4. LM04-FL0059 5. LM07-FL0032 6. LM08-FL0143 7. LM08-FL0151 8. LM08-FL0152 9. LM09-FL0044 10. LM09-FL0045 11. LM10-FL0035 12. LM10-FL0036 13. LM10-FL0037 14. LM10-FL0038 15. LM10-FL0043 16. LM06-FL0134 17. SO10-FL0098
- Received 20 October 2021Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Can you please provide, by email, the following in relation to the national forestry estate managed by Coillte Nature : 1. The area (in hectares) of the Coillte Nature estate located within each of the 26 counties. 2. For any part of the Coillte Nature estate located in Leitrim. a list of all townlands in Leitrim where Coillte Nature are involved.
- Received 20 October 2021Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
All veterinary reports on badgers caught by the Department of Agriculture and processed by XXXX XXXX Regional Veterinary Laboratory over the last ten years 2011-2020.
- Received 21 October 2021Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1. How many Veterinary Surgeons are currently employed by the Dept of Agriculture, Food & Marine in Ireland? 2. How many new/additional Vets were employed by the Department in each of the calendar years 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021? 3. How many available/vacant positions are available for Vets for the reminder of 2021 and 2022?
- Received 28 October 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Under the freedom of information act i would like to request the ex gratia grant application submitted by Deel Animal Rescue including accounts submitted for 2019 and 2020. Also 2021 application
- Received 1 November 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
All lobbying submissions relating to Carbon budgets and the Climate Action Plan that the Department has received/responded to over the period June 29th 2020 until October 29th, 2021. This request should include all emails, memo, text messages, WhatsApps and letters.
- Received 15 November 2021Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Can you please provide by email (1) full copies of each forestry application and (2) each felling licence granted in relation to the Forestry Service reference numbers below: LM04-FL0062 LM05-FL0015 LM05-FL0017 LM03-FL0050 LM03-FL0057 LM06-FL0130 LM08-FL0165
- Received 16 November 2021Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
• How many employees does the Department have as of Monday, November 15th, 2021? • How often does the department issue payslips to its employees? • In what format is this payslip issued. e.g. electronically or a hard copy?
- Received 16 November 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Can you please provide by email (1) full copies of each forestry application and (2) each licence granted in relation to the Forestry Service reference numbers below: CN78515 CN82287 CN79982 CN83346 CN84593 TFL00014217 TFL00022617
- Received 8 October 2021Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I would like to request copies of any records held in the email account of Minister McConalogue,Minister Heydon, and the Secretary General pertaining to the live export of pigs to China. This deal was announced on the 18th September so any correspondence two weeks prior to this date to present would be helpful.