Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
FOI Requests — 1,571 records (page 20 of 32)
- Received 9 March 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Could you provide me with the following information under the FOI Act 2014 1) The amount of rent that the Department receives from each commercial premises located within Howth Fishery Harbour in the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 in tabular form; 2) The dates of when each commercial premises within Howth Fishery Harbour lease is next due for renewal in tabular form 3) The current lease rent rates that apply to commercial premises that are based within Howth Fishery Harbour 4) As of 6th March 2020 Is the Department still awaiting lease rental rates from any commercial premises within Howth Harbour in respect of 2018 and or 2019; if so the reasons why the Department have not been fully paid, and the steps the Department are taking to recoup the outstanding rates owed to them.
- Received 12 March 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Could you please provide me with the following information under the freedom of information: The journey logs, health certs and inspection reports for the below trucks that left Rosslare Port on 03.03.20 XXXXXX XXXXXX – XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX Can you also please provide me the details on what unweaned calves are fed and how they are fed whilst travelling on the ferries between Ireland and France?
- Received 18 March 2020Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1. A copy of the XXX XXX report into the XXX XXX redevelopment in 2017.
- Received 31 March 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
...copies of forestry applications...XXX XXX/XXX XXX...XXX XXX...XXX XXX
- Received 7 April 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
a copy of the masters confidential report for the below shipments: 29/04/19 XXX XXX Waterford to Turkey 02/05/19 XXX XXX Waterford to Libya 29/01/20 XXX XXX Cork to Libya
- Received 17 April 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Can you please furnish me with copies of the approved journey plan, completed journey log and inspection paperwork/health certificates for the two vehicles below which left Rosslare on 3rd March: a) XXX XXX XXX XXX b) XXX XXX - no name
- Received 2 April 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Both the approved and returned Journey log for the 3 trucks that are referenced in the attached email from Mr XXXX. Export left Rosslare port 14/03/19.
- Received 5 May 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
copies of all records held by the Department in relation to the decision to cancel the National Ploughing Championship for this year.
- Received 12 May 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
..copy of the voyage plan, health certs, preloading report and masters confidential report for the two shipments below. Can I also please have copies of any other reports pertaining to the shipments, for example if any veterinary inspectors accompanied the shipments. Sarah M departed from Cork on 08/03/2020 for Libya Atlantic M departed from Waterford on 28/03/2020 for Turkey
- Received 14 May 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Can you please send me copies of the voyage plans, master's confidential reports, health certificates, vessel inspection reports (pre-loading, during loading, and post-loading), in relation to the following shipments:- 1. Sarah M departed from Waterford for Algeria on 17/04/20 2. Atlantic M departed from Waterford for Libya on 1/05/20 In the event that there were any veterinary inspectors/observers on board the above ships during the aforementioned voyages, please also send me any reports that were compiled by them on foot of being on board these vessels while they were at sea.
- Received 21 May 2020Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
•A copy of all briefings and submissions for Minister Michael Creed that relates to the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, between January 1st and March 27th.
- Received 21 May 2020Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I would like the following records with reference to S.I.214 of 2012 Fishery Harbour Centres (Rates & Charges) Order 2012. (A) Monthly charges paid by the vessels XXXX & XXXX at Castletownbere Fishery Harbour for the period 01.01.2018 to 31.12.2019.
- Received 21 May 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
All correspondence to minister Michael Creed on the following topic: • The coronavirus crisis and the horse racing industry. The correspondence could include but is not limited to items to/from Horse Racing Ireland, horse trainers and owners, race courses, politicians and the betting industry. The time period can be limited to March 1, 2020 to May 21, 2020.
- Received 22 May 2020Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Copies of the annual applications of Galway Co. Co. to the Department from 2015 to date for funding for maintenance and improvement works for small piers. - Copies of the applications by Galway Co Co for the drawdown of the awarded funding for the maintenance and improvement works for small piers from 2015
- Received 22 May 2020Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
XXXXX .We write to you pursuant to the provisions of the freedom of inofrmation Act that you furnish to us a copy og the entire file in relation to this particular application held within your records
- Received 1 June 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
copies of any correspondence between your department and Horse Racing Ireland with regard to resumption of horse racing. - copies of any correspondence between your department and Bord na gCon with regard to resumption of greyhound racing. - copies of any briefings/submissions or other such review/overview documents prepared for the Minister or Sec Gen with regard to resumption of either horse racing or greyhound racing. - copies of the minutes/notes of any meeting held between HRI and the Dept of Agriculture relating to resumption of horse racing. - copies of the minutes/notes of any meeting held between Bord na gCon and the Dept of Agriculture relating to resumption of greyhound racing. All parts of this request to cover the period 1 April 2020 to date of receipt of the request.
- Received 1 June 2020Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Under the GDPR, organisations must keep a record of its data breaches. Please, send me that record, so I can gather figures such as, how many breaches happened on each year, 2018- 2020?; how many were reported to the Data Protection Commission or not?; what are the most and least recurrent breaches, e.g. human error, technology; what are the leading causes of data breaches, among others. Also, please send me the reports or documents that contains graphs, tables, findings about data breaches during that period
- Received 2 June 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
All correspondence between Minister Ross’ office and private individuals, businesses, state agencies, government figures and any other stakeholders the regarding: • The cancellation/postponement of horse racing events due to Covid-19 • The resuming of horse racing as part of the roadmap to lift Covid-19 restrictions.
- Received 13 January 2020Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1 The agreement entered into between the State/the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (the “Department”) and the European Commission on foot of the negotiations held between the State/the Department and the European Commission following delivery of the ECJ (as it then was) judgment in 2007 in case C-418/04, Commission v Ireland. If the agreement entered into is not a single document but, rather, is comprised of a number of documents and/or an exchange of communications, we require the release of all such documents/communications. We are aware of the existence of this agreement (and the circumstances of its coming into being) as it is referenced in paragraphs 22 – 25 of the affidavit sworn by the Principal Officer of the Aquaculture and Foreshore Management Division of the Department on 17 October 2019 and filed in the High Court judicial review proceedings bearing record numb XXX XXX JR. That affidavit stated at paragraph 25: “The effect of the agreement reach with the EU Commission for the purpose of permitting the industry to continue to operate under the provisions of section 19A(4) was…” 2 All documents evidencing (1) the approach agreed between the State/the Department and the European Commission; and (2) the procedures agreed between the State/the Department and the European Commission, for the operation of the aquaculture industry . 13.01.2020 RINMORE - Request for release of information under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 (as amended) licensing process in Ireland following delivery of the ECJ (as it then was) judgment in 2007 in case C-418/04, Commission v Ireland. We are aware of the existence of this agreed approach and the agreed procedures (and the circumstances of their coming into being) as they are referenced in paragraphs 26 and 29 of the affidavit sworn by the Principal Officer of the Aquaculture and Foreshore Management Division of the Department on 17 October 2019 and filed in the High Court judicial review proceedings bearing record number XXX XXX JR as follows: “26. The commitment of the State not to issue new licences or renewals and to ensure that existing operators continued subject to the terms and conditions of the original licences was an essential part of the approach agreed with the EC Commission…” “29. It will be apparent from the foregoing that the licence application in respect of XXXXX could not be processed otherwise than in accordance with the procedures agreed with the EU Commission.”
- Received 29 January 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I wish to request under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 all communication sent and received, and all minutes of meetings and or briefings, between the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Forest Industries Ireland from January 2019 to the present.
- Received 6 February 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
information on the contract to XXX XXX and partners as consulting engineers and clerk of works for Dingle Pier Kerry and Castletownbere port dredging. We need also the heads of terms and roles and responsibilities of the people and the reporting structure and methods of this to the Department of Marine. Time lines we need just for these two contracts. It should be just two documents these jobs would have been sanctioned around 97/98 and 2004 from memory.
- Received 7 February 2020Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I wish to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 , regarding the employment of Temporary Veterinary Inspectors (TVI) paid by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM) to carry out ante and post mortem inspection work in meat factories in Ireland. In particular, I wish to request a list all TVIs paid to do factory shifts in XXX XXX and XXX XXX processing plant, XXX XXX, Co. XXXXXX over the last 12 months, and the number of shifts they have been employed for and the dates/times of attendance.
- Received 13 February 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
The Registered Stallion Owners Society wishes to make an application under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 for a copy of all records including any correspondence to and from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in respect of Equidae derogations applied for and / or granted under SI 357 of 2011 by the Irish Shows Association for the years 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 if applied for.
- Received 17 February 2020Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
All minutes of board meetings held during 2019 - If you do not have a board, the board-equivalent body will suffice, ie, governing authority, management committee, etc
- Received 18 February 2020Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
A copy of the letter delivered to the Department of Agriculture by the Minister for Business Heather Humphreys regarding a then pending animal cruelty prosecution. The letter related to the case of XXX XXX of XXX,XXX, Co XXX and was ultimately withdrawn.
- Received 18 February 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
•C opies of correspondence both to and from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Irish Spirits Association (IBEC) concerning the Geographical Indicator and associated Technical Files for Irish Whiskey during the period 2014 and 2015. • Copies of correspondence both to and from the Department of Agriculture, Food and Irish Distillers/Pernod Ricard concerning the Geographical Indicator and associated Technical Files for Irish Whiskey during the period 2014 and 2015.
- Received 19 February 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
All fur farm inspection reports for 2019.
- Received 25 February 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to a copy of the letter delivered by Heather Humphreys to Department officials in January in relation to XXX XXX of XXX XXX, Co XXX XXX. I also wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to all internal correspondence since the start of 2019 in relation to XXX XXX of XXX XXX, XXX XXX, including any internal correspondence relating to Minister Humphreys' letter. I also wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to any other external correspondence relating to XX XXXX since 2019.
- Received 25 February 2020Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
copy of the letter Minister Heather Humphreys delivered to the Department of Agriculture and was received on the 24th January in relation to a court case forXXX XXX ,XXX who was up on charges of animal cruelty.
- Received 26 February 2020Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Under the FOI Act, I am seeking the following information: - Records showing the number of employee/official mobile devices - to include smartphones, laptops and tablets - reported lost by or stolen by employees/officials in 2017, 2018 and 2019. - Breakdown of same by device and year - Whether devices were encrypted or not.
- Received 26 February 2020Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
(a)The number of equines registered between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2019 (not all of which would be required to be implanted with a microchip); and (b)The number of equines registered between 1 July 2009 and 31 December 2019 (all of which would be required to be implanted with a microchip), and (c)The breakdown between breeding and production equines and registered equines registered between 1 January 2016 and 31 December 2019.
- Received 2 March 2020Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
all correspondence and briefing material sent and received by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to the Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting of October 14 and 15, 2019 excluding logistical information such as travel and accommodation, from September 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019.
- Received 3 March 2020Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
...require copies of the adopted rules and procedures to settle and address disputes regarding matters surrounding competencies in managing a breedingbook/herdbook…..
- Received 6 January 2020Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Can you provide me with any briefing notes or correspondence provided to the Minister regarding the proposals contained in the Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2019
- Received 7 January 2020Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1. a database/spreadsheet of the €2.9 million funding awards for animal welfare announced in December. This database/spreadsheet to include the name of the project, the amount of funding granted, the amount of funding sought, the county location of the project. 2. copies of any records held in the email accounts of the minister's special advisers relating to the allocation of this funding. 3. copies of any records held in the email account of the minister relating to the allocation of this funding.
- Received 13 January 2020Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
All hard copy documents and electronically stored information held by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (the “Department”) touching upon, concerning or in any way relating to the delay in processing the updated application submitted at the Department’s request on behalf of XXX XXX and / or XXX XXX in December 2014 for the renewal of Fish Culture Licence XXX and Foreshore Licence TXX/XXX (collectively the "Licence")
- Received 13 January 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
In accordance with section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request access to the following records/details: - A list of the Twitter accounts blocked/users by the Department's Twitter account - A list of the Twitter accounts/users muted by the Department's Twitter account
- Received 8 January 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I Request the following records in relation to a shipment of cattle from Greencore to Turkey on 15/12/19 in livestock vessel XXX XXXVoyage plan, Preloading/loading report, masters confidential report.Could I alos please get a copy of the Animal transport authorisation for livestock vessels Express XXX XXX and XXX XXX
- Received 16 January 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Re Livestock Trucks 1. XXX XXX Reg plate. XXX XXX XXXX Cab. XXXXX body on truck. XXX trim..XXX rear ramp. Load of Limousine type bulls 2.XXX XXX Reg plate. XXX XXX XXX Cab. XXX body on truck . XXX trim.XXX rear ramp. Load of Limousine type bulls Under Freedom of Information Act I wish to access the following information please. With regard to the livestock Trucks listed above can you please provide me with the following documents: 1. First LOADING TIME. At farm/collection depot in Ireland and INSPECTION report in Ireland and at Rosslare port. 2. JOURNEY LOG For each truck as above the Journey Log- both one submitted prior to journey taking place and the ACTUAL Journey Log which is submitted AFTER the Journey has taken place. And on to destination farm including any other lairage/feed /rest stops on route TO FINAL DESTINATION/ farm/ or further shipment. 3. Evidence of how long the cattle were unloaded for rested and fed before being re loaded at Lairages on route . Also information on any other Lairage Stops en route to final destination and in what Country. 4. I want details of any notices served or warnings or recommendations issued by Dept of Agriculture or by any regulatory authority in Ireland or on mainland Europe. 5. How many cattle were loaded on each truck. How many live healthy cattle were unloaded at destination from each respective livestock truck. 6. STOCKING DENSITY how much space allowed per animal depending on age /size.? 7. VETERINARY INSPECTION REPORTS I want documents and confirmation from lairages and final destination point/farm on state of health of cattle after land and sea Journey and after unloading of the cattle off the Truck and whether journey Log stamped for duration at Lairage.
- Received 17 January 2020Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I would like copies of all records relating to a sponsorship deal done with the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) in relating to a promotion done in 2012 and possibly 2013 in relation to advertising and promoting Irish food and Irish beef. I understand XX XXXi, Bord Bia and possibly the Department of Foreign Affairs and XXX XXX FC were involved in part of the activation of the sponsorship in a deal done with the FAI. Please include all correspondence and memos relating to this deal and the department's role in it.
- Received 20 January 2020Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Freedom of Information Act 14 request as follows: 1. Number of employees on loan to DFAT (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade), divided into departments, between 2013 and 2020. 2. Duration of loan period of employees to DFAT (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade), period 2013 to 2020.
- Received 22 January 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
The most recent Application Forms and supporting documentation for DAFM Ex-Gratia payments to Animal Welfare Organisations,for the following organisations; ISPCA - Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Hungry Horse Outside My Lovely Horse Rescue IHWT - Irish Horse Welfare Trust DSPCA - Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals The Donkey Sanctuary, Cork.
- Received 22 January 2020Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
access to correspondence between Veterinary Ireland and XXXX XXXX regarding veterinary clinics allegedly operating in Dublin without Registered Veterinary Practitioner Involvement.
- Received 27 January 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
All information relating to the Horse Passport Agency Ltd (HPA) approval by DAFM to issue horse passports in the Republic or Ireland, including but not limited to: 1. HPA initial 2006 request to issue passports in the ROI based on its existing 2003 approval to issue passports by DEFRA. 2. DAFM decision to require HPA to apply under Regulation 7 of the S.I. 399 of 2004. 3. The conditions applied (XXXX XXXX letter of 29/03/2007) by DAFM to the above approval. 4. All subsequent inspections and approval of HPA by DAFM. 5. All information (including stated legal advice) relating to the email from XXXX XXXX 17 November 2014 XXX XXXXX. On further clarification you confirmed that your aim is to collect all information relating to DAFM’s decision not to accept the Horse Passport Agency Ltd's existing recognition in another Member State and the requirement for HPA to apply under Regulation 7 of the S.I. 399 of 2004 and the contradictory advice in the email from XXXX XXXX in 2014. In this regard, you confirmed that the information requested is more specific to the 2006/2007 application/approval process and the information referred to in the email exchanges of 2014 but should also include information held on the Horse Passport Agency Ltd (i.e. response to enquiries etc) prior to its formal 2006 application process.
- Received 27 January 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
All correspondence, emails , internal memos and notes between the Department and the Connemara Pony Breeders Society in relation to. 1. Hoof Wail Disease. 2. Inspections and Classification of the Connemara Pony, 3. Linear Scoring and training /qualifications and appointment of Inspectors that are being used to classify a closed stud book. 4. The "Dr. Jack Murphy Report" Inspection , Classification and the Connemara Pony. All information in relation to the commissioning / funding / implementation and follow up of this Report 4. All funding provided by the Department in relation to the above.
- Received 28 January 2020Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Both approved and returned Journey Log, and any inpsection reports and health certificates for the export of live animals undertaken by XXX XXX. Trailer and cab registration XXX XXX. Export left Rosslare port 14/03/19
- Received 29 January 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I wish to make an application under the FOI Act 2014, for the minutes and records of all meetings held by the Regulatory Authorities (DAFM) with all concerned parties, which were convened for the purpose of preparing and publishing the Industry Guide to Legal Requirements and Good Practice for the production and sale of raw milk to the consumer. (link below). http://rawmilkireland.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Raw-Milk-Ireland-Industry-Guide-Oct-2018.pdf The guide was written within the framework of Reg (EC) 852/2004, which provides that ‘when national guides to good practice are developed, they shall be developed and disseminated by food business sectors…in consultation with representatives of parties whose interests may be substantially affected, such as competent authorities and consumer groups…'
- Received 31 January 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I request copies of the below documents in relation to livestock vessel Sarah M .-Certificate of approval -Accompanying marine surveyors report and veterinary inspection report - Animal transport authorisation for operating company which I believe to be Fleetwood management IMO. I request a copy of the animal transport authoristaion for XXX XXX, operating company for livestock vessels1 and XXX XXX
- Received 31 January 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Can you please send me copies of the animal transporter authorisations, voyage plans, master's confidential reports, health certificates, and vessel inspection reports (pre-loading, during loading, and post-loading) in relation to the following shipments:- 1. Atlantic M departed from Cork for Libya on 05/12/19 2. Sarah M departed from Waterford for Libya on 30/12/19
- Received 3 February 2020Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
In reference to Information note titled -Tree felling that does not require a Tree Felling Licence.I request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act. 1. Records, including but not limited to: emails, letters, reports, memos, minutes of meetings and legal advice held by the Department in relation to the preparation of the information note including drafts of the information note. 2. Records which were relied on and/or considered by the Department in the preparation of the information note. 3. Records which describe the reasons why the information note was prepared. 4. Records of correspondence , communications or submissions from the Electricity Supply Board to the Department regarding (i) the felling of trees, (ii) licencing of tree felling under the 2014 Forestry Act, (iii) regarding the 2014 Forestry Act generally. Scope of request: from 1st January 2012 to date of request. 5. Records of any applications made by ESB for a tree felling licence under the 2014 Forestry Act and any decisions on those applications. 6. Records held by the Department which describe the definition of a ‘Public Authority’ under section 19(1)(e) of the 2014 Forestry Act.