Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
FOI Requests — 1,573 records (page 19 of 32)
- Received 22 October 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
All correspondence between the Department of Agriculture and members of the public between 1 January 2020 and 21 October 2020 regarding unsolicited seeds sent through the post.
- Received 27 October 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1) The Material Safety Data Sheet for xxxxxx 2) The results of any efficacy tests carried out on xxxxxx 3) Communications received by the Department of Agriculture about the xxxxx and any other xxxxx products in October 2020 4) Communications sent to the Department of Education, HSE and other state bodies about xxxxx in October 2020
- Received 27 October 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1) Records of the total cost of the aforementioned beef task force to date. 2) Records of the amounts paid to each member of the aforementioned beef task force for their work as part of the task force to date.
- Received 27 October 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
copies of any correspondence between the Department and other public bodies with regard to the use of xxxx products. - copies of any briefings, submissions, memos, reports or other such overview/discussion documents
- Received 27 October 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
• All Internal correspondence sent between staff at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with regards to xxxx (between 01 September 2020 and 27 October 2020) • All correspondence between the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and XXXXXXXXXXXX (between 01 April 2020 and 27 October 2020) • All correspondence between the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the HSE with regards to xxxxx (between 01 September 2020 and 27 October 2020) • All correspondence between Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and xxxxxx (between 01 April 2020 and 27 October 2020)
- Received 27 October 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I would like to request a breakdown of the total expenditure noted as Native Woodland Conservation in the document "Forest Statistics Ireland 2020" Under the FOI Act, I would like to request a breakdown of the total expenditure noted as Reconstitution of Woodlands in the document "Forest Statistics Ireland 2020" Please provide the data for the above for the years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, broken down by townland, county and area (in HA)
- Received 28 October 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
All records relating to xxxx held by the office of the Minister for Agriculture, to include but not limited to e-mails, memos, briefing notes, text messages, whatsapp messages etc. I wish for my request to the cover the period 1/4/20 – 28/10/20
- Received 30 October 2020Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
• A monthly county breakdown of the number of reports received by the Department of Agriculture from Department of Agriculture staff in meat factories who received Health and Safety Authority training up to the current date. • A monthly county breakdown of the number of reports received by the Department of Agriculture from Health and Safety Authority trained Department of Agriculture staff in meat factories where issues in relation to COVID-19 were flagged up to the current date. • The number of Department of Agriculture staff who received training directly from the Health and Safety Authority in relation to COVID-19 in meat factories. • A statement on the procedure for responding to meat factories where issues in relation to COVID-19 were flagged.
- Received 2 November 2020Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
All submissions received (full submissions, not just the list of submissions) from lobbying organisations relating to the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill/ Act in 2017 and 2018.
- Received 19 June 2020Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I would like to request records which show the national exchequer spend on schemes or payments to farmers between 2014-2020 (to date), not relating to forestry. I would like the information in an accessible format and with a name (of scheme for example) and/or e1x. pInla rnealatitoionn o tfo w tohwatn tlhaen dms oinn eCyo w. aLas ofoisr,. please provide all reasons and all relevant
- Received 25 June 2020Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
information pertinent to their exclusion from the Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) under the recent review. Townland (Code) XXXX (XXXX), XXXX (XXXX), XXXX (XXXX), XXXX (XXXX), XXXX (XXXX), XXXX (XXXX), XXXX (XXXX), XXXX (XXXX), XXXX (XXXX), XXXX (XXXX), XXXX (XXXX), XXXX (XXXX) 2. In relation to the townland of XXXX (XXXXXX) please provide all reasons and all relevant information pertinent to its inclusion in the Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) under the recent review. 3. It is understood that Family Farm Income (FFI) has been used as a deciding parameter in the rent ANC review. Please provide all relevant and pertinent information explaining: how FFI is calculated; how it is established in the case of each of the townlands noted above, and; how it was used in the ANC review in respect of the mentioned townlands. 4. In relation to the DEEDS in which each of the above townlands are located, please provide details of: Stocking Densities for the relevant years used in the ANC Review; the percentage of arable areas in the relevant period, and; the percentage of Natura 2000 land occurring. 5. Further in relation to the Stocking Density, please provide clarification as to whether stocking density figures were adjusted to account for land and stock held outside of the DEDs in question.
- Received 10 August 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I am submitting an F.O.I. for the date of the Stena ferry crossing Rosslare to Cherbourg on Tuesday, 30th of June 2020. I request the following information for 3 listed trucks and trailers: 1. The Inspection Form, which was filled out when the live exported animals were loaded, or else it was filled out at the port. 2. The exporting company's record of their planned live export journey in advance of the live exported animals' journey, and which has been accepted and approved by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and Marine prior to the actual journey. 3. The exporting company's record of the journey of the animals submitted to the Department of Agriculture, Food, and Marine upon completion of the live exported animals' journey. The trucks and trailers which I request these documents for are: 1. XXXXX, XXXX 2. XXXXX: XXXX 3. XXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX
- Received 9 July 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Regarding a livestock carrier which travelled on the Stena Horizon on Thursday, 14th of March 2019 from Rosslare Europort to Cherbourg on the journey scheduled to leave the port at 8.30pm, could you please provide me with the following information: ● the journey plan submitted to the Dept. prior to the journey. ● any veterinary inspection reports for all consignments on this truck. ● the number of animals on the truck, and the age of these animals. ● the stocking density – how much space allowed per animal depending on age and size ● the mart report The livestock truck I am requesting this information for is: XXXX XXXXX XXXXXX. Date submitted for the above F.O.I. was wrong. The correct date is Saturday, the 9th of March 2019, and not Thursday, the 14th of March. The exporter is XXXXXX XXXXXX. It's a XXX XXXX truck. The trailer is XXXX, with a XXXX trim. XXXX is written on the truck, and 'XXXXXX' is written on the trailer, and there's a XXXXXXX with 'XXXX' written on it on the ramp. The registration plate is: XXXXX.
- Received 14 July 2020Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Under the Freedom of Information Act, 2014 I would like to apply: - for a copy of the report prepared about the Deepwater Quay project at Ros a'Mhíl harbour, circa April 2019. - for copies of any subsequent reports about the Deepwater Quay project at Ros a'Mhíl harbour since then.
- Received 20 July 2020Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I would like to request under the freedom of information act 2014 all the files ecologist XXXX XXXX has looked at for the months of March, April, May, June and July 2020. I would like to know how many files have been looked at and passed and how many were asked for more information. I would hope that such information will be provided.
- Received 20 July 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I would like to request a copy of all audits completed by the department since January 1, 2019.
- Received 27 July 2020Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
details of any purchases of computer equipment, mobile equipment, tablets, laptops, any mobile or computer accessories, any electrical equipment or appliances on behalf of any minister or minister of state at your Department in period between 1 May 2020 and the current date. - copies of any requests for additional office space, furniture, decoration, or paintings by any officeholder, minister of minister of state at your Department in period as outlined above. - copies of the response that was issued in any such instance. - copies of any receipts or invoices associated with the above.
- Received 30 July 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I would like to request the following records under the Freedom of Information Act 2014: - any and all emails, minutes of meetings, records of phonecalls or messages sent via online digital messaging services between any and all representatives of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and any and all representatives or employees of the infant formula plant known as XXXX or XXXXX, located in Co XXXXX, dated between 27th of July and the 5th of August 2020.
- Received 6 July 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I am requesting all correspondence, from 1st March 2020 to 1st July 2020, between Temporary Veterinary Inspectors and Veterinary Inspectors at meat processing plants and the Department. Also, any circulars issues to Deptartment staff working at meat processing plants -regarding Covid-19- during the period 1st March 2020 to 1st July 2020'. It was agreed to refine search to ' group communications from TVI’s to the Department and from the Department to TVI’s'.
- Received 7 August 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I wish to make the following request under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 in relation to: 1. All records in connection with the following event/reception (including those related to follow up departmental actions and/or correspondence directly with XXXXXX) referenced in this lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/XXXXX/XXXXXX 2. All records in connection with the following letter and meeting (including those related to follow up departmental actions and/or correspondence directly with XXXXX) referenced in this lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/XXXX/XXXXX 3. All records in connection with the following letters, emails, calls and meeting (including those related to follow up departmental actions and/or correspondence directly with XXX) referenced in this lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/XXXXXX 4. Any reports or minutes of meetings of the Horticulture Industry Forum (to which DAFM is associate member) in which labour shortages, data related to labour/workers, and/or temporary/seasonal workers are discussed 5. Any department reports, department assessments and/ or ministerial briefings in relation to labour-related issues in the horticultural sector for temporary workers (including labour shortages, workers rights, living conditions of workers, etc.) (from 1 January 2018-Present) In all the above, horticulture refers to the following sectors: mushrooms, potatoes, field vegetables, fruit (including berries), nursery stock, cut foliage, Christmas trees and bulbs. In all cases of requests for correspondence and meetings, please also INCLUDE attached documents and/or documents referenced that are not already publicly available. In all the above, please EXCLUDE all correspondence in relation to the setting up or organising of any physical or virtual meetings.
- Received 11 August 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Any correspondence between the minister/minister office/adviserand Meat Industry Ireland and how the sector was dealing with Covid-19 in the last 5 months. Any correspondence between the ministers office/minister/adviser and SIPTU and how the meat industry sector was dealing with Covid-19 in the last 5 months. Any reports/memos/internal correspondence created as a result of the issue in the last 5 months.
- Received 11 August 2020Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Records created between 1 November 2019 and 11 August 2020 relating to the seizure of horsemeat at Irish slaughterhouses, including records related to the detection, seizure and follow-up actions.
- Received 11 August 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Category 1 All documents, whether hard copy or digita,l of memos of meetings, phone calls, emails etc, concerning the Irish pet advisory group meetings since the group was set up in 2015 to today's date. Category 2 All documents, whether or hard copy or digital ,of memos of meetings, phone calls, emails etc, concerning correspondence between the department and the CEO of XXXXXX, XXXX XXXX, directors XXXX XXXX or XXXX XXXX,XXXX XXXXX or any other senior executing of XXX XXXX /XXXXX XXXXX concerning the implementation of the 2019 Regulations of the Sale/supply of pet animals since mid 2019 when the regulations were announced.
- Received 12 August 2020Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following: Emails, correspondence, documents and/or reports referring to possible health implications of MCPA exceedances in public water sources; Also, please provide emails, correspondence, documents and/or reports referring to methods of preventing MCPA exceedances in public water sources.
- Received 13 August 2020Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I have been informed by the Minister's office that veterinary inspectors have accompanied several sailings to Cherbourg in order to monitor the export of unweaned calves. Can you please confirm how many sailings, on what dates and can I get a copy of the accompanying reports?
- Received 14 August 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOI), I wish to receive a copy of all records held by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DFAM) concerning complaints about a suspected breach of competition law by the Irish beef industry. This includes a copy of all records relating to complaints about Irish beef prices; allegations of anti-competitive practices in the Irish beef industry; complaints about an alleged cartel in the Irish beef industry and complaints about alleged practices in Irish meat plants. It includes correspondence, emails and records of meetings between the DFAM and Meat Industry Ireland (MII) or any meat factory representatives, other state agencies such as the Bord Bia, Teagasc and all Irish farming organisations on any of the issues mentioned above from July 2019 to August 14, 2020. This would also include submissions from any farmer, farming organisation or any third party in relation to the issues mentioned above.
- Received 1 September 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Please send me all internal and external communication and minutes of all meetings on the subject of people receiving unsolicited seeds in the post from China or other counties from the start of June to today's date
- Received 14 August 2020Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
On 3 August 2020 the Irish Times reported that the DAFM had reduced its investigations staff from 6 to 2. This article references a recent review that was undertaken into the investigations and prosecutions within the DAFM. I am unable to find a date or title of this report, however I believe this is sufficient information to identify the information I am seeking. Should you require a copy of the article please let me know. In respect f this report, could I please be provided with: - a copy of the report - a copy of any discussions/ infromation which relate to the decision to reduce the number of investigative staff.
- Received 19 August 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I request a copy of the below documents in relation to a shipment of cattle to Libya in livestock vessel Sarah M that departed Cork on 30/07/20. Voyage Plan Master Confidential Report Health Certificates Loading Report
- Received 19 August 2020Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I am requesting any similar information that your department is collecting on Irish social media commentary on the actions of your department. In order to be perfectly clear, I would like to receive any information (posts, comments, shares/retweets, likes etc) that your department has been collecting and collating from Irish Social Media.
- Received 21 August 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
All material relating to the submission, review and evaluation of applications under the national apiculture programme (2019-22), closing date April 15th 2020. Including any materials relating to the decision-making process and outcome
- Received 26 August 2020Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting copies of all minutes of meetings held in the period 1 June to 26 August 2020 in relation to Covid-19 in meat plants.
- Received 27 August 2020Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
All information relating to the Forestry Programme (2014 -2020) Implementation Group…
- Received 17 September 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1. A copy of the Irish Horse Welfare Trust grant application for 2020. 2. Correspondence between Animal Health & Welfare and the Irish Horse Welfare Trust in 2020
- Received 4 June 2020Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I request under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, the names of the officials in DAFM who Mr. XXXXX made enquiries to and who advised him. I also request a copy of the advice and the author thereof.
- Received 15 June 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Copies of all briefings prepared for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine in regard to Covid-19 outbreaks in meat plants from 2 March 2020 to 15 June 2020. Copies of all correspondence, letter and electronic, between the Chief Veterinary Officer, DAFM, and the Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, on Covid-19 matters, from 2 March 2020 to 15 June 2020.
- Received 15 June 2020Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1. Correspondence sent and received by the department secretary general in relation to policy issues associated with the Programme for Government 2020 talks, between 3rd May and 15th June 2020.
- Received 17 June 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
All submissions made by the Dept to ABP regarding the Marina and/or site. All documents, analyses, assessments and evaluations regarding the Marina and/or site. All correspondence between the Dept and ABP regarding the Marina and/or site
- Received 17 June 2020Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Wheter any correspondence from Counsel or similar guidance has been received by DAFM. If any such guidance/opinion has been received, having regard to the provisions of s.6(1)(b) of the Freedom of Infomration Act, 1997 (as amended), it would appear that the DAFM is a FOI Body for the purposes of the Act, please therefore provide a copy of the said guidance/opinion, as the case maybe.
- Received 19 June 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Can I please request a copy of the journey plan, health certs and completed journey log for the below trucks. They all departed via XXX XXX Port. 03/03/20 - XXX XXX no name. The consignment contained pigs. 17/04/20 - XXX XXX XXX XXX. The consignment contained unweaned calves.
- Received 2 July 2020Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
request under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, a copy of the DAFM confirmation and the name of the DAFM official who instructed Mr XXXX XXXXX to release this information to the Commission for Public Service Appointments
- Received 3 July 2020Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Any applications made on my land Folio number XXXXXX
- Received 6 July 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Copy of all correspondence on file for the last 12 months in Legal and Land Division of Department of Agriculture and Food and Marine (in particular Farnham Street Cavan) on XXXXX XXXX, XXXXXXXX, XXXXXXX Co. Tipperary, Folio XXXXX Land Commission Record XXXXXX.
- Received 6 July 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I am requesting please contact details for dairy farms that are listed on the register for raw milk production: https://www.agriculture.gov.ie/foodsafetyconsumerissues/foodsafetycontrolsonmilk/
- Received 6 April 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
we are writing to obtain the file relating to the proposed afforestation of lands at XXXX XXXXX, XXXX,Co.XXXXX, licence number XXXXX under FOI.
- Received 20 April 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Any records of discussion or communications within the department or with the department of health in the month starting from the 14th March 2020 about sTehaes Joonuarln aegyr ipclualntu, rCalo wmoprlkeetersd eFnutlel rJinogu rtnheey S Ltoagte a innd li gHheta oltfh C COeVrtIiDfic-1a9te rse. s tPrilcutsio tnhse
- Received 30 April 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Details of Contingency Plans in case of Bordrer Closures or Delays at borders for the following livestock trucks on both dates 1. Below are trucks that left Rosslare to Cherbourg on Tuesday 26th March 2020 XXXX XXXX XXX XXX XXX XXXX XXXX, XXX XX XXX XXXX, XXX X XXX XXXX, XX XX XXX XX XXXX PLUS 2. Below is the livestock truck that left Roslare to Cherbourg on Saturday 11th April 2020 XXX XXX XXXX XXXX
- Received 5 May 2020Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
All senior management briefing documents/notes compiled between 1st March 2020 – 30th April 2020 in the Department, regarding fruit company Keelings bringing Bulgarian workers into the State to pick fruit at its north Dublin facility.
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- Received 5 March 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
•Any reports compiled by a veterinary inspector/observer on foot of being on board the XXX XXX while it was at sea. •Any documentation/correspondence which sets out the amount of time that said veterinary professional was on board the vessel. (Or which simply sets out where said veterinary professional disembarked from the vessel.) •Any documentation/correspondence which sets out the reasons why said veterinary professional was tasked with travelling on the vessel. •Any documentation/correspondence which sets out who was responsible for the cost of said veterinary professional travelling on the vessel.