Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
FOI Requests — 1,571 records (page 27 of 32)
- Received 8 November 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Earlier this year the Department released material on corporate governance meetings with the Irish Greyhound Board Your reference: FOI-18-213. This included the minutes of a meeting held on November 14, 2016. The minutes referred to a number of documents which were to be shared after the meeting or when they were ready. In this request I seek a copy of the following items of future correspondence and any follow up correspondence that arose directly from them. 1. Shareholder’s Letter of Expectation/Oversight Agreement. 2. The IGB was to report on the loop-holes relating to the 9th litter. 3. "DAFM requested a report from BnG on the areas that the ICC is not following up on, particularly in relation to those individuals who are in contravention of the ‘failure to notify’ provisions in the Welfare of Greyhounds Act."
- Received 13 November 2018Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
a list of all people who travelled on trade mission to Malaysia/Indonesia in late October 2018 where costs were incurred by your department/public body. - an itinerary for the trip. - a table of costs associated with this travel to include flights, hotels, transport, entertainment, banqueting, entertainment, gifts etc. - copies of the actual invoices/receipts relating to the above.
- Received 15 November 2018Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
if you could provide me with the minutes generated by the deliberations of the QMAC (Quota Management Advisory Committee) covering issues in the calendar year 2014. Some of these meetings are likely to have taken place during 2013 and others in 2015, the majority in 2014.
- Received 16 November 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I hereby request access to copies of any and all documents, records. memoranda, notes and any other information held by the Department of Agriculture in respect of the product Shotput, a residual herbicide for control of weeds in potatoes, together with any and all records regarding the distribution of this product, including any complaints made regarding its distribution,
- Received 29 November 2018Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
…copies of any records by post of any financial contributions made by the Department of the Marine to Cork County Council for any works carried out by them on Gearhies Pier.
- Received 30 November 2018Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Copies of presentations prepared by officials for the purpose of the Confidence and Supply talks between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael/briefings prepared for same/minutes of the meetings where officials presented to the negotiating teams.
- Received 3 December 2018Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
All correspondence relating to government business to and from the private email account or accounts of Ministers in the department from the period 01 January 2018 to the present day.
- Received 3 December 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I would like to request the details, including the date and outcome, of any searches by the Special Investigations Unit of the Department into suspected unlicenced veterinary products at any premises in Connaught after September 2017. I do not wish the name of the searched party to be included. I also seek, in tabular form, the details of all prosecutions taken by the Department arising from the discover of unlicenced veterinary products since January 1, 2015.
- Received 5 December 2018Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
all documents, minutes, meeting notes, correspondence, and related materials held by DAFM concerning and arising from the meeting on 28/11/18 attended by the Minister, his officials, and Horse Sport Ireland. Included in this request are all documents and related materials produced to prepare for the meeting, distributed or acquired at the meeting, and produced after the meeting.
- Received 12 December 2018Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
For a number of named Aquaculture Licence holders: Registered Current Licence Owner, Current Licence Grant Date and Period of Licence, Licence Renewal Date, Is licence currently operating under Section 19 A (4) of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 1997 as amended by the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006, Additional Licence Conditions not noted on DAFF Portal, Has Farm operated in past two calendar Years (Fish on Site).
- Received 16 April 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I request the following documents: XXXX – when loaded and at the port, XXXX – prior to the journey, and after journey was completed, any notices served, including XXXX AND XXXX, and XXXX if applicable, for the livestock trucks with the following registrations: [Vehicle registration numbers redacted]
- Received 2 May 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
all records (including emails, reports and any other other documents) held by the Department of Agriculture relating to the Kerry-based charity Animal Heaven Animal Rescue. I am seeking records that were generated or received in the period January 1, 2017 to May 1, 2018
- Received 5 June 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I am seeking a database/spreadsheet/list containing the following data: - the number of employees of the department sacked in 2016, 2017, 2018. - the reason for the dismissal of each of the above employees. - the number of employees of the department suspended in 2016, 2017, 2018. - the reason for the suspension of each of the above employees. - the number of complaints of bullying received by the department in 2016, 2017, 2018. - the number of complaints of sexual harassment received by the department in 2016, 2017, 2018.
- Received 5 June 2018Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
all communications between the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and/or the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Mr. Nicholas Hartery in 2017 and 2018 regarding the retirement in 2018 of the Chairperson of Horse Racing Ireland Joe Keeling. all communications between the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and/or the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Mr. Nicholas Hartery in 2017 and 2018 in regard to the vacancy in the role of Chairperson of Horse Racing Ireland arising in 2018, including but not limited to, the competition therefor, the application process, the upcoming vacancy in the role, the appointments process, the interviews for the role, and the outcome of the competition for the role.
- Received 7 June 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
all correspondence, documents and recommendations held by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine relating to the escape of farmed salmon on July 3rd, 2017 from a salmon farm located at XXXXXXXXXX.
- Received 7 June 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
A copy of all internal audits completed within the department between 1st May 2017 and 7th June 2018.
- Received 15 June 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
appointments diaries for the Minister for Agriculture for the year of 2017 in full (and up until June 2018 if possible).
- Received 19 June 2018Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
All Payment details in relation to the top twenty recipients of forestry premiums in Co. Leitrim based on latest information for 2017/2018.
- Received 19 June 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Purchase orders in relation to plastic cups, cutlery and straws dated 2013-2018 These records should reflect both quantity of goods ordered and the amount paid.
- Received 19 June 2018Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
All email and written correspondence between the DAFM and the European Commission related to Horse Sport Ireland during since 1 March 2018
- Received 20 June 2018Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
all the information pertaining to the above applications (West of Ardara Mass SAC aquaculture applications for clams and Pacific Oysters). …all the informationyou have on file to date and in particular the identity of the applicants, the sites and species they have applied for, all environmental impact assessments carried out by the applicants and the Marine Institute to date.
- Received 25 June 2018Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
All records, correspondence, briefings etc. relating to the consideration of granting a money message in relation to the Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017.
- Received 26 June 2018Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I am requesting records relating to – The removal of hedging and trees on the Grianan Estate farm, the removal of same with reference to compliance with relevant domestic and EU legislation. Reports on the removal of same, including numbers and types of trees/hedging/scrub removed, and records relating to the protected status within the lands. I wish to obtain records relating to any possible inspections that may have been carried out by DAFM, and results of same. Furthermore, any records relating to the use of fertilizer or organic material on the lands. The timeline still applies – from the time the estate was sold to ‘Glenmore Estates’ in July 2017, to present.
- Received 28 June 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Under the above mentioned Act I wish to receive the following records: 1. Copies of all internal correspondence including memos, minutes, reports, emails, faxes; regarding Harold's Cross Stadium from June 2016 to June 2018 2. Copies of all written correspondence between Bord na gCon and the Department of Agriculture including memos, minutes, reports, emails, faxes; regarding Harold's Cross Stadium from June 2016 to June 2018. 3. Copies of all written correspondence between The Department of Education and the Department of Agriculture including memos, minutes, reports, emails, faxes; regarding Harold's Cross Stadium from February 2017 to February 2018. I wish to receive the records in digital format.
- Received 28 June 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
all of the documents held by the department relating to mink farm inspections since 2012.
- Received 2 July 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
A copy of the meeting between Minister Michael Creed, Minister Andrew Doyle and Coillte, as described in this lobbying register return https://www.lobbying.ie/return/29409/coillte
- Received 2 July 2018Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
(a) The number of internal transfers of Veterinary Inspectors in DAFM to meat plants since July 2017. (b) The names of the plants that they were transferred to. (c) Did the Veterinary Inspectors who were transferred within DAFM to meat plants since July 2017 comply with the professional qualifications of an Official Veterinarian as detailed in Annex 1, Section 111, Chapter IV, Paragraph 2 of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004.
- Received 3 July 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
The minutes of all corporate governance meetings held between the Department and the IGB since January 2016. - All briefing material prepared for Department staff, which related to the IGB, for any appearance before the Public Accounts Committee where the agenda was the IGB or the Department itself. This should cover a period from January 2017 to the present day. - A copy of all reports made available to the Department which were commissioned by, or written for, the IGB which related to its financial stability or any aspect of restructuring. This should cover a period from January 2017 to the present day.
- Received 3 July 2018Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
the amount of money categorised as "miscellaneous spending/miscellaneous expenditure" by the Department for the calendar year 2017. - a line by line breakdown from your financial system of all the items categorised as miscellaneous as per the above.
- Received 6 July 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1. Copies of all audit reports carried out by the Department of Agriculture's Internal Audit Division. 2. Copies of any external audit reports commissioned by the Department of Agriculture', including from any outside consultants/accountancy firms etc. (I can exclude audits involving the Comptroller & Auditor General for the purposes of this request.)
- Received 9 July 2018Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1. A copy of the official and detailed criteria for allocating lands which the Land Commission acquired for distribution among local farmers. 2. A copy of the official maps of XXXXXXXX and XXXXXXX which determined the mileage of 1/38 on XXXXXXXX rejection form.
- Received 9 July 2018Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1. All correspondence between ministers in the department and Fine Gael political director Alan Holmes between the period 14 June 2017 and 09 July 2018 . 2. All correspondence between special advisers in the department and Fine Gael political director Alan Holmes between the period 14 June 2017 and 09 July 2018 .
- Received 10 July 2018Decided —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 January 2015. • 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 January 2015. • Any discussions between Ireland and the US government regarding the approval of sulfoxaflor-type pesticides (flupryadifurone, suloxaflor and spinetoram) in Ireland or the European Union since 1 January 2015.
- Received 10 July 2018Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
, For each of the below establishments, between June 2016 and present (july 2018) the number of meat hygiene / food safety / animal welfare / other non-compliances recorded by DAFM inspectors, including the type of non-compliance, the severity of non-compliance, the areas of production involved, the description of each non-compliance, and details of any enforcement action taken as a result of non-compliances identified Best regards. -- 351 Anglo Beef Processors Ireland UC T/A ABP Bandon Bandon Cork 300 Anglo Beef Processors Ireland UC T/A ABP Cahir Cahir Tipperary 378 Anglo Beef Processors Ireland UC T/A ABP Clones Clones Monaghan 290 Anglo Beef Processors Ireland UC T/A ABP Nenagh Nenagh Tipperary 354 Anglo Beef Processors Ireland UC T/A ABP Rathkeale Rathkeale Limerick 344 Anglo Beef Processors Ireland UC T/A ABP Waterford Waterford Waterford
- Received 19 July 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
All correspondence (both internal and external) in relation to Clare SPCA and Clare dog pound between 1 April and 1 July 2018 Subsequently refined to “All correspondence (both internal and external) in relation to Clare SPCA and Clare dog pound between 1 March 2017 and 1 August 2017, including funding/grant applications
- Received 24 July 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Shipment of 922 cattle from Greenore to Libya 25/02/2018: * copy of the journey log, * copy of the health certificate completed by a veterinary official before the start of the journey, * copy of inspection report at loading, *documentary evidence giving the causes of death of the 6 animals on decks 2, 3 and 4, *where and how were the carcases disposed of?, *can you please confirm if a veterinary official was on board during this journey, *Can you please confirm how many staff were in attendance of the animals during transit, *If any veterinary inspections were carried out in Libya can I please a copy of the report. Shipment of 1876 cattle from Waterford to Turkey 25/01/2018: *copy of the journey log, *copy of the health certificate completed by a veterinary official before the start of the journey, *copy of inspection report at loading, *Documentary evidence giving the cause of death of the animal on deck 1, *Where and how was the carcass disposed of?, *Can you please confirm if a veterinary official was on board during this journey, *Can you please confirm how many staff were in attendance of the animals during transit, *If any veterinary inspections were carried out in Turkey can I please see a copy of the report.
- Received 25 July 2018Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1) A list of Capital works Project where the value of works was in excess of €5,000 that was carried out at Howth Harbour in the years 2016, 2017 and to-date in 2018 in tabular form. If possible could you include a brief description of each capital works project, the length of time the project took to complete and if the work on each project has been completed or ongoing. 2) A list of capital works project where the value of works in excess of €5,000 that has been agreed but the commencing of the work will occur between now and year end. Please include a brief description of each project for this part and if know a estimated time when each project will commence eg Additional Pedestrian Safety Related Measures will be carried out and this work will commence late September 2018 etc.
- Received 25 July 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1. all records in relation to a loan taken out in respect of lands in Folio XXXX (Record number XXX, Ref Trust file no. XXX, XXX XXXXXXXX), who took out the loan, who’s responsible for repaying the loan. I would also like all records relating to payments made by the Department of Agriculture in relation to this land. My request is for records from 19 June 2015 to date. 2. I’m also requesting confirmation of whether this land was claimed for Single/Basic payment or Entitlements from 19 June 2015 to date
- Received 31 July 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
* Any electronic communication where it has been requested that Department employees delete or erase electronic communication. * Records on spending with Facebook and its subsidiaries over the years 2016, 2017 & 2018 and the campaigns that the spending was associated. * - Records on spending with Alphabet Inc. and its subsidiaries over the years 2016, 2017 & 2018 and the campaigns that the spending was associated. * Records on total spending on advertising by the Department in 2016, 2017 & 2018. * Records of any tests or reports involving glyphosate carried out or held by the Department (clarified to: i. Any correspondence between the Dept and glyphosate manufacturers (including lobby groups such as APHA and FARM) for the past 5 years ii. Tests & reports done on glyphosate levels in foods for the past 20 years iii. Any Dept reports done on the impacts of glyphosate on human health for the last 5 years iv. Any Dept reports done on the impacts of glyphosate on the environment for the last 10 years v. Any Dept reports done on pre-harvest glyphosate use for the last 10 years vi. Estimates on the total level of glyphosate used in Ireland in the last 20 years. Also a breakdown in the purpose of the glyphosate use (eg. weed management, desiccation, roads).
- Received 31 July 2018Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
A: The number of Veterinary Inspectors appointed from the panel to meat plants? B: The names of the plants and the dates of appointment.
- Received 3 August 2018Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
for records between January 1, 2018 and August 2 2018: • A record of all correspondence, letters, emails, briefing documents and phone calls to and from the Minister’s office with Dublin Airport Authority. • A record of all correspondence, letters, emails, briefing documents and phone calls to and from the Minister of States’ offices with Dublin Airport Authority. • A record of briefing documents prepared for the Minister and ministers about Dublin Airport Authority. • Minutes and notes from meetings members of the Department, including but not limited to the Minister and ministers, had with Dublin Airport Authority representatives.
- Received 3 August 2018Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
All representations and correspondences made regarding a possible derogation for the racing sector/ stable staff from implementation of Working Time legislation since 01 January 2018.
- Received 7 August 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
The appointments diary of the Agriculture Minister from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016. (We understand this covers two different Ministers).
- Received 17 August 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1) Any Correspondence between the Department and Bord NaGon regarding the appointment of Mr Gerard Dollard as its new CEO in the period of 1 January 2017 to 1 October 2017 inclusive. 2) Any Correspondence between the Department and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the appointment of Mr Gerard Dollard as Bord NaGon new CEO in the period of 1 January 2017 to 1 October 2017 inclusive
- Received 17 August 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Minutes / briefings / memos relating to the correspondence and meeting between Alison Graham, ICOS, and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, as outlined in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/27725/the-irish-co- operative-organisation-society-ltd
- Received 17 August 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Minutes / briefings / memos relating to the correspondence and meeting between the Irish Fish Processors and Exporters Association, and the Minister, as outlined in the following lobbying return: https://www.lobbying.ie/return/28966/irish-fish- processing-and-exporters-association
- Received 20 August 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I request the following records in relation to a shipment of cattle that left for Libya in the Sarah on 18th July and the Atlantic M on 21st July. • Copy of the journey logs including transport in Libya up to the final destination. • Copy of the health certificates completed by a veterinary official prior to the start of the journey. • Copy of inspection report of the vessels prior to loading. • Records of all injuries and fatalities. • Can you please confirm if a veterinary official was on board for either of the journeys? • Where fatalities occurred where and how where the carcases disposed of?
- Received 24 August 2018Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
copies of all records relating to the use of the weedkiller Roundup in Ireland. This request to cover the period 1 August 2018 to date of receipt of the request
- Received 22 August 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I would like to request all records and details held in the department in relation to the cost of preparing and publishing the department’s annual reports. These to include, but not be limited to, the following: • The specific cost paid for the compilation and presentation of the official report of the Department for the most recent calendar year? • Copies of records relating to the costs of reports published for the past three consecutive years if applicable; 2017, 2016 and 2015? • Additional and separately the costs for the publication of the reports in Irish? • If the report was prepared out-of-house, who secured the contract for this project? • Was the contract tendered if yes to above? • Copies of records relating to any other costs associated with publications?
- Received 27 August 2018Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
All communications between the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and members of his Department's staff, and the Veterinary Council of Ireland in relation to the corporate ownership of Veterinary Practices for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018; • All communications between the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and members of his Department's staff, and CVS Group Plc, its groups, divisions and business areas, in the UK and Ireland, in relation to the corporate ownership of Veterinary Practices for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018; • All communications between the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and members of his Department's staff, and individual private veterinary practitioners in relation to the corporate ownership of Veterinary Practices for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018.