Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
FOI Requests — 1,571 records (page 26 of 32)
- Received 16 April 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
“(for various given livestock trucks on certain dates) 1. First LOADING TIME. at farm/ calf depot in Ireland and INSPECTION report in Ireland eg at Macroom. 2. JOURNEY LOG: For each and every 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. Eg. Macroom to Rosslare Port. Aboard Ferry. Cherbourg to first lairage/rest and milk feed stop. And on to destination farm including any other lairage/feed /rest stops on route TO FINAL DESTINAT ION/ farm /veal farm. 3. Evidence of how long the calves were unloaded for rested and fed milk before being re loaded at Lairage Stop close to Cherbourg. 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. Ie: water nipples not covered with teat, -Water nipples not working, -Broken partitions which could cause injury. - Calves not loaded and reason. -Dirty bedding or inadequate straw, - Weak calves in danger of being trampled. -weather and temperature conditions. Temperature controls . 5. How many calves were loaded on each truck.?and how many live healthy calves unloaded at destination from each respective livestock Truck. 6. STOCKING DENSITY: how much space allowed per calf 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 calves after land and sea Journey and after unloading of calves off the Truck and whether journey Log stamped
- Received 17 April 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
• How much money has the department spent on air travel between January 2016 and December 2017? • Please specify breakdown of spend with specific airlines • Does the department collect or accumulate air miles/ credits from frequent flier programmes on flights booked and paid for by the department or do staff members travelling collect their air miles/ credits personally ? • How are the benefits of the air miles/ credits used by the department ? • Are staff permitted to use accumulated airmiles for personal travel or to purchase items from frequent flier programmes? • If staff are permitted to use airmiles for personal travel, does the department treat this as benefit in kind?
- Received 17 April 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
All draft versions / iterations of the document finally called “Baseline Analysis of Actions under GLAS: Full Report”.
- Received 18 April 2018Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information act, some additional information regarding the mussel sites in XXXX XXXX, situated in the XXXX XXXX. I require an up to date list of the current leasees/occupiers of the following mussel sites in this area: Site Number XX Site Number XX Site Number
- Received 19 April 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1. The mean and median earnings for males and females. 2. The number of male and females by salary bands. 3. The number of male and females by bonuses given, and the amounts given. 4. The number of male and female employees. 5. The number of male and female contractors
- Received 24 April 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1) A list of all staff, ministers, spouses, or partners who travelled abroad for St Patrick's Day 2017 on official departmental business. 2) A table of costs associated with their travel to include flights, hotel, transport, entertainment, gifts, dining, subsistence, and all other related expenditure. 3) Copies of the actual invoices/receipts relating to all of the above. **Requester came back to say he is happy to limit his request to point 3 only
- Received 26 April 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
· any correspondence/documents at the Department of Agriculture relating to the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017 and · any documents/records relating to the numbers of greyhounds exported from Ireland to the following countries - China, Macau, Hong Kong, Pakistan - in the years 2007 to 2017
- Received 2 May 2018Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
A list of all submissions made to the Minister at your Department using the e-submissions system (or whatever relevant/similar system is in place at your Department) in the period 1 February 2018 to the date of receipt of this request. This request is to include the date of the submission and its title. I am not seeking copies of the submissions themselves.
- Received 3 May 2018Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
The email to the minister referenced in this entry in the lobbying database: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/26909/irish-warmblood- studbook-ltd
- Received 3 May 2018Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
All email and written correspondence between Irish Warmblood Studbook Ltd and the Minister since 1 January 2018. Based on a filing on Lobbying.ie I am aware that Irish Warmblood Studbook Ltd has written to Minister Creed this year - https://www.lobbying.ie/return/26909/irish-warmblood-studbook-ltd
- Received 8 May 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
copies of all records held by the department relating to the provision of training to individuals for 'sulky' driving since 1 January 2018
- Received 14 May 2018Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I request the following records for the period 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018: 1. Breakdown of the total amount spent on ICT Equipment by the Department in each calendar year. 2. Breakdown of the total amount spent on ICT Software by the Department in each calendar year. 3. Breakdown of the total amount spent on ICT Services by the Department in each calendar year. 4. The name and company details of each provider of ICT Equipment, Software or Services provided to the Department, and the value of each individual contract, and the duration of the contract. 5. Breakdown of the total amount spent on training for Department staff or personnel on GDPR training or awareness, cyber security training or awareness, data protection training or awareness, and the names of the providers of this service.
- Received 18 May 2018Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
The number of foals registered by the Warmblood Studbook of Ireland in 2017.
- Received 21 May 2018Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1. All correspondence (sent and received) between Minister Creed and the Irish Farmers Association between 1st January and 21st May 2018. 1. All correspondence (sent and received) between Minister Creed and the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association between 1st January and 21st May 2018.
- Received 21 May 2018Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Copies of all correspondence between your Department and the Departments of Public Expenditure and Reform and Social Protection on the following subjects: 1. The eGovernment Strategy 2. Public Services Cards 3. MyGovID I am also seeking copies of all internal correspondence within your Department relating to the same subjects.
- Received 21 May 2018Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Copies of the Minister's diary dated January 1 2018 to May 21 2018.
- Received 22 May 2018Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
A breakdown of the number of male staff employed by the Department and their pay grade, and a breakdown of the numbers of female staff employed by the Department and their pay grade, as of December 31 2016, December 31 2017 and December 31 2018.
- Received 22 May 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
any minutes / briefings / memos relating to the meeting between Diageo and Minister Creed during 2018. The meeting is referred to in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/27352/diageo-ireland
- Received 22 May 2018Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
any correspondence between the IFA and XXXX XXXXX and / or XXXX XXXX in relation to the thoroughbred foal levy. Details of the correspondence is outlined in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/27332/the-irish-farmers-association---ifa
- Received 22 May 2018Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
any minutes / briefings / memos relating to the meeting between Diageo and Minister Doyle during 2018. The meeting is referred to in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/27354/diageo-ireland
- Received 25 May 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
copies of all paperwork for Aquaculture license at XXXXX,XXXXX, XXXXX, Co. XXXX.
- Received 29 May 2018Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1. The total amount spent on public notices in print media outlets (newspapers or magazines) in 2017, and a listing of amounts paid to each media outlet. 2. The total amount spent on public notices on digital media outlets in 2017, and a listing of amounts paid to each media outlet. 3. The total amount spent on public notices on broadcast media outlets in 2017, a listing of amounts paid to each media outlet. If you are in a position to address these queries outside of the FOI process, I am happy for you to do so
- Received 5 June 2018Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
a database of all payments made under the hen harrier programme for 2017. This to include the payment made, the size of the farm, the county of location. I understand that more detailed information relating to the identity of farmer and town/townland etc would not be made available (nor am I seeking it)
- Received 5 June 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I am seeking copies of the following submissions to the minister: 00146- 2018, 00200-18
- Received 21 June 2018Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
· The amount spent ensuring that all systems and procedures were GDPR compliant - please detail any spending made to ensure GDPR compliance to date. · The amount spent on GDPR training to date
- Received 10 July 2018Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
A copy of the DAFM meat hygiene inspection criteria* for "high throughput" meat plants involved in slaughtering livestock, including bovine, ovine, poultry etc . *By this I mean the criteria meat inspectors / official veterinarians or others use to regulate and enforce meat hygiene / food safety regulations in "high throughput" Irish abattoirs. To include the areas of production that are inspected, for example, ante-mortem, post-mortem, dressing, slaughter, cleanliness of livestock on arrival in lairage, storage, sanitation, cleaning etc. 2, A copy of enforcement rules / criteria**, eg explaining the different tiers of compliance, such as minor non- compliance, major non-compliance, outcome tiers eg unsatisfactory outcomes etc, plus any enforcement cascade or equavalent. **or equavalent if called something else. 3, For the years 2016, 2017, 2018 to date ***, the total number of non-compliances recorded in each "high throughput" Irish abattoir regulated by DAFM, to include type of non-compliance, severity of non-compliance, area of production involved, description of non-compliance (if available), enforcement actions (eg verbal warnings, written warnings, other sanctions / interventions) , and to include an indication of the species slaughtered in each plant. *** If this exceeds permitted time, please work backwards from most uptodate records (starting July 18) as far as time allows, eg records for 2018 to date and 2017, if 2016 isn't available. 4, The number of "high throughput" abattoirs regulated by DAFM, and an indication of the species slaughtered at each.
- Received 1 August 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
copies of the certificates of approval for the below livestock vessels, including the marine surveyor's inspection report, the veterinary inspector's report, approval dates and expiry dates: *Express 1 *Atlantic M *Holstein express *Brahman express *Sarah *Any other vessels approved by the Minister for carrying livestock
- Received 4 September 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
My requests relates to the work of the Investigations Division of the Department, particularly as it relates to its work in the area of the illegal importation of drugs and veterinary products for use in the greyhound and horseracing industries. I am making this request unaware of the manner in which records are kept or maintained. As such, I am happy to amend my request to marry it in so far as is possible to information that may be easily available within the Department. The intention of this request is to seek the headline details of all detections/ discoveries made by the Investigations division or logged by the Division which relate to illegal or performance enhancing drugs used in the greyhound and horse racing industries. I hope to get details of the nature of each discovery / seizure including (but not limited to) the date; the source (international or domestic) of the drugs; the name of the drug(s); the quantities of the substances; the intended purpose (greyhound/horse); whether it resulted in a conviction; the (general) location of the discovery and was the substance discovered as part of a licenced training operation. If other headline details are captured and are relevant I would also like these to be released. If any of the above details are not captured in a coherent fashion I am happy for those to be removed.
- Received 11 September 2018Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
a copy of all records relating to correspondence between the Department and XXXXXXX Ltd over the funding of Horse Sport Ireland to include any replies/analysis of issues raised by XXXX. The records, should include, but not be limited, to any e-mails between the parties and any attachments therein. (Timeframe: 1 January 2017 to 24 Sep 2018)
- Received 13 September 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment 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 application made by / on behalf of XXXXXXX and / or XXXXXXXXX on 17 November 2006 for the renewal of Fish Culture Licence XXXX and Foreshore Licence XXXX(collectively the “Licence”); and 2. All hard copy documents and electronically stored information held by the Department touching upon, concerning or in any way relating to the application made by / on behalf of XXXXXXXX and / or XXXXXXXX in December 2014 for the renewal of the Licence.
- Received 19 September 2018Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
access to a copy of the letter from IPAV to Minister Creed in relation to the rights of land owners when the first long-term leasing of land comes to an end. Please also include any responses from Minister Creed or the Department. Details of the letter are included in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/31614/institute-of-professional- auctioneers-and-valuers
- Received 21 September 2018Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
any internal or external communications between officials in the Department of Agriculture and other government departments, agencies, local authorities, industry representative organisations, private companies and NGO's concerning the decision by the European Commission to renew the approval of the active substance glyphosate. This would date from December 2017 to the present
- Received 24 September 2018Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
...access to any minutes / briefings / memos / correspondence relating to the meeting between Minister Creed and Anne O'Leary of the RTE board. Details of the meeting are outlined in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/32482/raidi%C3%B3-- teilif%C3%ADs-%C3%A9ireann
- Received 24 September 2018Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
...copies of all records held relating to the appointment of Ms Lucinda Creighton to the board of Horse Sport Ireland.
- Received 25 September 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1. Memo to XXX XXXX from Michael Murnane, Bord na gCon. Dated December 23, 2013 and received as an attachment to an email on the same date. 2. Email from XXX XXXX to Phil Meaney on December 3, 2013. Subject "Adrian Neilan's Pension" and reply received on December 6, 2013. 3. Email and attachment from Adrian Neilan to XXX XXXX regarding Private letter December 12, 2013. 4. Any email received in response to a request made to Mr Meaney by XXX XXXX by email on December 30, 2013 seeking an update position on the pension issue.
- Received 26 September 2018Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Copy of the Voyage Plan for each vessel. • Copy of the master's confidential report detailing any illness or injury and confirming the number of animals loaded and the number of animals discharged. • Copy of the Cattle Vessel Plan • Copy of Preliminary 96 hour weather report
- Received 26 September 2018Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
S.I. No. 356/2016 - Carriage of Livestock by Sea Regulations 2016 Shipment of 922 cattle from Greenore to Libya 25/02/2018 • Copy of the Voyage Plan • Copy of the Cattle Vessel Plan • Copy of Preliminary 96 hour weather report Shipment of 1876 cattle from Waterford to Turkey 25/01/2018 • Copy of the Voyage Plan • Copy of the Cattle Vessel Plan • Copy of Preliminary 96 hour weather report
- Received 4 October 2018Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
…any and all details of any registration of chassis, receptables and containers for the haulage of Category 3 Material by XXXXXX Ltd, XXXXXXXXX, and any delisting by the same company.
- Received 4 October 2018Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I request the following records in relation to a shipment of cattle that left for Turkey from Waterford in August 2018. The vessel used was the Atlantic M. • Copy of the voyage plan • Copy of the health certificates completed by a veterinary official prior to the start of the journey • Copy of inspection report of the vessel prior to loading • Copy of the master's confidential report detailing any illness or injury and confirming the number of animals loaded and the number of animals discharged • Can you please confirm if a veterinary official was on board? • Where fatalities occurred where and how where the carcases disposed Of?
- Received 4 October 2018Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
request the following records in relation to a shipment of cattle that left for Libya from Greenore in May 2018. The vessel used was the Express 1. • Copy of the voyage plan • Copy of the health certificates completed by a veterinary official prior to the start of the journey • Copy of inspection report of the vessel prior to loading • Copy of the master's confidential report detailing any Illness or injury and confirming the number of animals loaded and the number of animals discharged • Can you please confirm if a veterinary official was on board? • Where fatalities occurred where and how where the carcases disposed of'?
- Received 9 October 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I wish to request a copy of all records of correspondence and communications between the Department of Agriculture and the Irish Greyhound Board over the proposed and actual sale of Harold's Cross greyhound stadium. The records should include but not be limited to all e-mails and any attachments therein as well as any text messages between relevant parties.
- Received 10 October 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Regarding Afforestation Grant & Premium Scheme, related or preceding schemes, relating to forestry or lands in vicinity of the following townlands; XXXX Townland, XXXX Electoral Division, Co. Cavan XXXXTownland, XXXX Electoral Division, Co. Cavan XXXX Townland, XXXX Electoral Division, Co. Tipperary XXXX Townland, XXXX Electoral Division, Co. Tipperary The following information is requested; 1. Monies issued from 2000 to date in relation to the forestry or lands titled or in the vicinity of the specified townlands, specifically; 2. Monies issued in the period 2005 to 2012 in relation to the forestry or lands titled or in the vicinity of the specified townlands. 3. Monies issued since 2013 in relation to the forestry or lands titled or in the vicinity of the specified townlands. 4. Details of Registrants from 2013 onwards of forestry or lands titled or in vicinity of the specified townlands. 5. Registrations of forestry or lands titled or in vicinity of the specified townlands from 2000 onwards.
- Received 10 October 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Under FOI I would like all records relating to the Department's handling of the Ombudsman's finding that the state should pay the XXXXX family in Donegal compensation from the Lost at Sea scheme. Please include all files, memos and correspondence on this issue from January 2017 to May 30, 2018.
- Received 9 October 2018Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1. all tendering documents, contracts, service agreements, applications, approvals and all other documentation and correspondence, including e-mails, directly or indirectly pertaining to the grants and/or funding for forestry promotion, publication, awareness and training allocated or paid to Teagasc, inter alia, under Subhead C.6.4 of the Oireachtas Vote 30 for each of the years 2012 to 2017, inclusive of both years. 2. all documents relating to terms of reference of any tendering process, call for funding or any other such grant process. 3. all documents relating to the detailed performance criteria set down in each of the years for the payments of such grants. 4. all documents regarding the assessment of these criteria. 5. all documents regarding the achievement of the perfomance criteria and any unfiled conditions or performance criteria obligations outstanding for each of the years at year end and at the end of the period in question. 6. all documents and correspondence between DAFM and Teagasc and all internal communications within the Department including memoranda to the Minister or Ministers of State regarding the grants specified in paragraph 1. 7. all corr between DAFM and the Department of Finance and/or the Dep of Public Expenditure regarding the grants specified in paragraph 1. 8. All documents, communication and memoranda relating to these grants which were prepared for or considered during the mid term review of the current Forestry Programme (2014-2020) regarding the grants specified in paragraph 1. 9. all documents, communication and memoranda relating to these grants which were prepared for and/or sent to or received from the Commission of the EU regarding or related to the Mid-Term Review of the current Forestry
- Received 16 October 2018Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
if you could provide me with the following information on marine fish quota swops (exchanges) with other nations in the calendar year 2014. Specifically, I am interested in the following details: Which Irish quota (species and sea area) entitlements were swopped out In exchange for What quota was swopped in From which other nation(s) And On which date the transaction(s) was(were) undertaken Could you also inform me please, whether the swops were a straightforward exchange, tonne for tonne or whether some kind of transformation (such as through “cod equivalents” for example) was involved in deciding the quantities involved.
- Received 19 October 2018Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
all final policy submissions made by the Department to the Departments of Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform relating to Budget 2019.
- Received 2 November 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
notes of any internal discussions (including emails, letters, messages, minutes, presentations, briefing etc) regarding the approval, impacts and use of sulfoxaflor-type pesticides (flupryadifurone, sulfoxaflor and spinetoram ) since 1 Aug 2018. • Notes of any discussions or meetings with DOW Chemicals or any of its representatives (such as industry membership groups or lobbyists) regarding the approval of sulfloxaflor-type pesticides (flupryadifurone, sulfoxaflor and spinetoram) in Ireland and in the European Union, from 1 Aug 2018. • Any discussions between Ireland and the French and UK governments regarding the approval or banning of sulfoxaflor-type pesticides (flupryadifurone, suloxaflor and spinetoram) in Ireland, the UK, France or the European Union since 1 Aug 2018. • The ecotoxicology report for Transform (GF- 2372) circulated to Member States.
- Received 2 November 2018Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1, For 2015, 2016, 2017, the total number of breaches recorded against each of the following SMRs: SMR 1 Protection of water against pollution caused by nitrates. SMR 2 Conservation of Wild Birds. SMR 3 Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Flora and Fauna. SMR 4 Food and Feed Hygiene. SMR 5 Restrictions on the use of substances having hormonal or thyrostatic action and beta- agonists in farm animals. SMR 6 Pig Identification and Registration. SMR 7 Cattle Identification and Registration. SMR 8 Sheep and goat Identification and Registration. SMR 9 Prevention and control of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs). SMR 10 Plant Protection Products (PPPs). SMR 11 Welfare of Calves. SMR 12 Welfare of Pigs. SMR 13 Welfare of Farm Animals. 2, Where held, For each breach, details of the specific SMR section that the breach related to, for example, SMR 4 Food and Feed Hygiene, Part 1A, Is there evidence that feed additives and veterinary medicinal products are not used correctly. 3, Details, if held, relating to the severity (eg intentional or negligent), extent (on or off farm) and/or any other information on the seriousness of each breach (if recorded differently)
- Received 7 November 2018Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
…expiry date of current permit XXXX - animal by products i.e. XXXXXXXXXX.
- Received 7 November 2018Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
all records, documentation and any other material stating the total quantity of skim milk powder, whole milk powder and butter that was placed into Private Storage Aid (PSA) and Intervention by each of the following Co-operatives individually for the years 2012, 2013,2014,2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 separately.