Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
FOI Requests — 1,571 records (page 3 of 32)
- Received 11 March 2016Decided 11 April 2016Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1. Meat & Meat Hygiene & Animal By-Products (HOD Tom Loftus; ASG B Gleeson) 2. Investigations Division (HOD Pat Flanagan; CVO M Blake) My request is "The names of all groupings under DAFM remit that currently (Feb 2016) exist - including but not limited to committees, sub-committees, panels, councils, advisory boards etc - including the names of all individual members of each one, and their job title.” As I had mentioned, beyond sending emails to collate the various names of the groupings that do exist, I do not envisage that this request would take up time. I would also like to note that my request involves all individuals - including those that may be outside of DAFM. I also request that the information given is relevant to the date specified in my request (February 2016).
- Received 7 March 2016Decided 7 April 2016Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I seek the minutes and agendas of all corporate governance meetings held between the Department and bodies under its ageis from January 1 2015 to the present day.
- Received 18 March 2016Decided 7 April 2016Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Could I please request the outcome of investigations that were carried out at AHAR last weekend? Was a horse found on the property of AHAR with strangles? Were there carcasses discovered by your inspector's? Was a digger ordered in to look for more carcasses? Is there an ongoing investigation relating to concerns over animal welfare at AHAR? What is Athlone spca involvement with yourselves and why have they formally issued a statement publically on behalf of the DOA refuting allegations of any concerns or intervention by yourselves?
- Received 3 March 2016Decided 5 April 2016Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
The number of all sick days taken by personnel in the Department of the Agriculture, Food and the Marine. - The number of sick days broken down in tabulated form by month. - A breakdown of the reasons cited for the sick days taken by overall number of times cited. - The total number of staff who took a sick day on Wednesday 18 March. - This information provided for the period between 01/01/2015 and 31/12/2015
- Received 29 February 2016Decided 4 April 2016Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
We request information relating to the assessment of socio-economic impacts of the Fishing Opportunities that follow from the European Commission consultation on Fishing Opportunities and inform Ireland’s position at meeting of Council of Ministers in December of each year on this subject. The assessments relating to use of natural resources, specifically fish stocks have in recent years been quoted by Minister Simon Coveney both in his presentation to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries in advance of the December meeting of the European Council of Ministers covering Fishing Opportunities, and in meetings with stakeholders in advance of these meetings. Please provide us with any communications, information or analysis related to the assessment of socio-economic impacts of fishing opportunities, either carried out or contracted by the department to inform this process, as well as any communications relating to the development of the analysis as identified above, covering the years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 to the present day. Such information also to include: Details of all meetings, including un-minuted meetings, and is to include details of attendees, durations, location and agenda, matters discussed, items reviewed and/or circulated. All items attached to paper files, paper files, documents, “post-it” type notes, notes, inclusions etc. All items attached to electronic files and emails, including file attachments, forwarded documents, associated replies or originating queries, database records and files referred to, and the content of URLs referenced if not publicly available
- Received 11 March 2016Decided 1 April 2016Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I would like to request a copy of all comment or complaints sent regarding the food served in each of the Department of Agriculture's on-site canteens. I would like to limit this request to those documents created from 10th March 2015 to date
- Received 25 February 2016Decided 29 March 2016Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
– in relation to any meetings held between representative of the DAFM & Mr. Holroyd from 1 January 2015 to the present date (25 February 2016). Please include (to cover the period 1 January 2015 to 25 February 2016): 1. Any emails exchanged between Mr. Holroyd and Ms. Walsh or any representative of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; 2. Any emails exchanged internally between DAFM staff in relation to any meeting(s) held with Mr. Holroyd or other representatives of ABP Food Group; Notes/Minutes of any meeting(s) held with Mr. Holroyd
- Received 8 February 2016Decided 18 March 2016Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
“...furnish us with all info surrounding the charity ‘The Irish Horse Welfare Trust’ receiving the sum of €87,000 from your Department. We need clarification of: 1. What was submitted by the IHWT that put them so high up the pecking order... 2. Was part of it down to the number of staff employed at the time? 3. How is such a sum allocated to a charity who has failed to submit details of their incomings/outgoings etc?”
- Received 17 February 2016Decided 14 March 2016Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
The public consultation on the legal recognition of Producer Organisations in the Beef Sector closed to submissions on Friday, September 19, 2014 and I would like to see all the submissions that were made to the Department of Agriculture.
- Received 15 February 2016Decided 11 March 2016Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
all records, in whatever format, pertaining to the decisions made by the DAFM Forest Service (approvals section & appeals unit) to grant approval to afforestation application XXXXX, Co. Sligo. To include: notes and mins of meetings, reports, memos, notes of phone calls, e-mails, faxes, maps and diagrams, letters (this is not an exhaustive list).
- Received 10 February 2016Decided 9 March 2016Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
All records, communication and correspondence in relation to aquaculture licence XXXX - Oyster Farm on XXXXX from first correspondence to the present day (10 February 2016) with the licensee, the Department and any other party in relation to this licence... any other documentation that was referenced or mentioned in relation to communication for this licence.
- Received 15 February 2016Decided 9 March 2016Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
All application forms/documents associated with the application by Dunmore East Woods and Park Trust for the Neighbourwood scheme grant
- Received 21 January 2016Decided 2 March 2016Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
any and all correspondence between Department of Agriculture, Food & Marine officials and ministers, and employees of ABP Food Group, between January 1 2014 and January 21 2016.
- Received 27 January 2016Decided 29 February 2016Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
details and minutes of meetings and correspondence from the Minister regarding the price and production of milk since quotas were abolished byt eh EU on 01/04/2015
- Received 11 January 2016Decided 26 February 2016Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
all records between DAFM and the Irish patents office relating to AR16 licences of XXXXX, including but not limited to, all records of communication between Breda Meehan of DAFM and the patents office in relation to AR16 licences of XXXXX . Also, a copy of the AR16 licences mentioned above.
- Received 25 January 2016Decided 26 February 2016Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
information on the inspection of eggs at retail outlets, packaging centres, distribution facilities, production facilities, wholesalers and any other facilities that are inspected under the Egg & Marketing Standards legislation.
- Received 26 January 2016Decided 26 February 2016Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Minutes of meetings which took place between representatives of Betfair and Minister of State Tom hayes between the dates September 1st 2015 and December 31st 2015. - All correspondance between Hume Brophy and the Department of Agriculature, Food and the Marine during the above dates concerning those meetings and the wider question of gambling policy.
- Received 3 February 2016Decided 24 February 2016Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
all record re: AP posts within the SFPA from January 2014 to date. All records re: potential/actal pension abatement issues from January 2014 to date.
- Received 3 February 2016Decided 24 February 2016Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
copy of letter sent by Michael Murnane, acting CEO of the Irish Greyhound Board, to Gerry Greally DAFM on 24 February 2014
- Received 9 February 2016Decided 24 February 2016Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1) The appointments diary of the Minister for 2015. 2) The log of non-personal FOI requests received in 2015.
- Received 8 February 2016Decided 23 February 2016Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Details of the annual spend on your financial management systems including both capital and current expenditure since it went live. This includes software licence costs, hardware costs, annual software maintenance costs, annual application maintenance costs, annual hosting/managed service costs
- Received 19 January 2016Decided 16 February 2016Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
copies of all records held by your Department, which relate to the workload created or manpower required by a Departmental decision to use municipal areas for publication of EU grant information about farmers and the necessity for the raw data to be transformed to reflect this. - copies of any estimates, tables, or spreadsheets, which relate to the amount of work, staff, and time involved in this project.
- Received 26 January 2016Decided 15 February 2016Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
we are requesting information in relation to the disposal of 402.92 hectares of state land and forestry at Kilcooley Abbey Estate, Thurles, Co. Tipperary by Coillte Teoranta (Coillte) on 16th December 2013. We request information/documentation that specific Board approval was given before negotiations started in relation to the sale of the land and forestry at Kilcooley Abbey Estate by Coillte. Would you also advise the date that the Board approval was given. We request information/documentation that the officer authorising the disposal of the land and forestry at Kilcooley Abbey Estate by Coillte had certified formally that Board approval has been obtained. We request the ‘details of and the explanations for the disposals given by Coillte’s Chairperson for the sale of the land and forestry at Kilcooley Abbey Estate to the Minister as defined in section 18.7 of the Code. We request information/documentation in relation to 18.8 of the Code, that the Chairperson of Coillte has affirm that the disposal procedures in relation to the sale of the land and forestry at Kilcooley Abbey Estate have been complied with.
- Received 13 January 2016Decided 9 February 2016Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
A copy of all current / active warrants of appointment or certificates of appointment which have issued by, or on behalf of, the Minister to people to serve on bodies under the ageis of the Department
- Received 19 January 2016Decided 9 February 2016Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
We wish to identify the complainant who is responsible for tarnishing our reputation in veterinary sales in the XXXX area as we suspect that it is a newly opened nearby competitor.
- Received 12 January 2016Decided 8 February 2016Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
copies of the Temporary Veterinary Inspector (TVI) panel listings for all active Meat Export Plants, operated by the Meat Inspection Service of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Received 18 January 2016Decided 8 February 2016Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
info re:Grant aid paid to Herd Number XXXX
- Received 12 January 2016Decided 3 February 2016Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
regarding any licences/permits issued in respect of live animals, and in particular but not limited to elephants, to feature in any circuses/shows in Ireland in 2016 with a specific emphasis on circuses coming from Holland
- Received 11 January 2016Decided 2 February 2016Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
all records, in whatever format, pertaining to the decisions made by the DAFM Forest Service (approvals section & appeals unit) to grant approval to afforestation application XXXX, Co. Sligo. To include: notes and mins of meetings, reports, memos, notes of phone calls, e-mails, faxes, maps and diagrams, letters (this is not an exhaustive list).
- Received 13 May 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Good Afternoon, I would like to make a request for any records or documents held by the Department of Agriculture pertaining to calve exports to Poland, Italy and Romania in the period late February to Early May 2024. To include journey logs, export approvals and any information regarding the destination of calves exported via Ireland to the three countries mentioned above. Also, any documents which pertain to DAFM inspections prior to the export of the animals to Poland, Italy and Romania in the period late February to Early May 2024. To include animal welfare checks on the haulage vehicles and the destination of the cattle in question.
- Received 4 July 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
All public complaints submitted to the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine (telephone,letter,email) regarding the welfare of horses in the time period 2020-2024. The records should include the nature of the complaints; the response to the complaint and any action taken by the Department to resolve the complaint.
- Received 8 July 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Dear FOI Dept Could I please get a copy of the masters confidential report and loading reports for the below shipments. If a vet travelled with any of them could I please get a copy of any reports also. 10/03/24 – shipment from Greenore port to Casablanca port, Morocco in XXXX. 30/03/24 - shipment from Greenore port to Casablanca port, Morocco in XXXX. Can I please get the weather report for this one. 17/05/24 - shipment from Greenore port to Casablanca port, Morocco in XXXX.
- Received 8 July 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Dear FOI Dept I’ve just looked at the latest cattle movement figures and see that a number of unweaned calves have been exported to Libya. I can’t imagine how they got there. Can I please get a copy of the journey logs if you can locate them by destination?
- Received 10 July 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I wish to receive copies of the following records under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 to cover the period 1 January 2023 to present: • All records related to lobbying on the subject of the Gambling Regulation Bill such as letters, minutes, meeting notes, transcripts of virtual meetings, briefing papers or copies of presentations (excluding correspondence about setting up any meetings) from representatives of any of the following: 1. XXXX 2. XXXX 3. XXXX 4. XXXX • Records of any follow-up action taken on the specific issues raised by any of the above-listed groups (e.g. correspondence with the lobbying entity, minutes of follow-up meetings, any internal reports, memos, briefings, assessments, etc.) • Records of any communication with the Department of Justice following interaction with the above-named companies.
- Received 15 July 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Acqualculture Licences XXXX and XXXX We require all correspondence, including internal notes together will all telephone notes and calls lodged incoming and outgoing to us we require this information for the period 17th January 2018 to 31st December 2021.
- Received 10 July 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
...The record(s) sought are simply evidence to show that a mechanism exists to advise HSI that due to the OIC findings it cannot, since August 2022, take the position that it is not a public body and therefore not within the remit of the FOI act. And, by association, the same mechanism will have been used to communicate that message to decision makers on HSI requests. As mentioned in my initial request, the refusal reason given in FOI/24/105 indicates that OIC decisions are not considered by DAFM in relation to subsequent requests to DAFM about HSI. I am now, since 1st July, seeking records which show whether this is ir is not the case.
- Received 23 July 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Could I please have the following documents in relation to a shipment of cattle that left Greenore port on 5th July for Haifa Port, XXXX: • Voyage plan • Loading report • Masters confidential report • Weather reports • Health certs
- Received 1 August 2024Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
… seeking a list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Agriculture through the e- submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-07-2024 - 31-07-2024.
- Received 2 August 2024Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Using a timeframe from January 1st 2019 see amended wording and confined it to rainbow trout only. Rainbow trout are the non-native fish. Under the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act 2014, I am seeking all records from January 1st 2019 to date pertaining to the farming/rearing of non-native rainbow trout at two Inland Fisheries XXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX.
- Received 2 August 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I wish to apply for a copy of all records held showing records pertaining to the import of digestate from anaerobic digestors, cattle slurry or manure, pig slurry,poultry manure,farm effleunt or other agricultural by products from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland in each of the years 2021/2022 and 2023.
- Received 8 August 2024Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
The number of units that remain unoccupied in each Fisheries Harbour Centre's under the remit of the Department. Please also provide when that unit was last in use and the current condition of that unit. To be further assistance what I am seeking eg Unit 3 in Howth Harbour is currently vacant and was last used in January 2020 and this unit needs some minor refurbishment before ready for usage etc
- Received 20 May 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
• All records related to this lobbying event (excluding correspondence about setting up any meetings) such as minutes, meeting notes, transcripts of virtual meetings, briefing papers or copies of presentations • Records of any follow-up action taken on the specific issues raised in the meeting (e.g. correspondence with the lobbying entity, minutes of follow-up meetings, any internal reports, memos, briefings, assessments, etc.)
- Received 22 May 2024Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
The application is for any emails sent by representative of XXXXX XXXX to the Chief Veterinary Officer since January 1, including but not limited to the one mentioned on the Lobbying Register here: XXXXXXXXX
- Received 23 May 2024Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to correspondence between XXXXXXX and Martin Blake, Chief Veterinary Officer, during 2023 and 2024.
- Received 4 June 2024Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
.....seeking a list of esubmissions submitted to the Minister for Agriculture through the e- submissions channel. I wish for my request to cover the period from 01-05-2024 - 31-05-2024.
- Received 14 June 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I would like to make a request for information relating to the XX Verification of XXXX XXXX and in particular the labelling requirements. With regard to the XXXXXXXX XXXXXX can you please tell me the following: -Is or has the XXXXXX XXXXXX been the subject of an investigation by the Department of Agriculture regarding the mislabelling of XX protected XXXX XXXX their XXXXX XXXXX product? -Have any investigations concluded? -Where investigations have concluded what were the outcomes of the investigations? - Was it deemed that the XXXX XXXXX deliberately mislabelled this product? -Has there been any action taken against the XXXXX XXXXX as a result of any investigation? -Were any actions required to be taken by the XXXXX XXXXX as a result of any investigation?
- Received 14 June 2024Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I wish to receive copies of the following records under the Freedom of Information Act for the following to cover the period 1 September 2023 -present: • All records related to A) lobbying event and B) lobbying event (excluding correspondence about setting up any meetings) such as minutes, meeting notes, transcripts of virtual meetings, briefing papers or copies of presentations; • Records of any follow-up action taken on the specific issues raised in the above lobbying incidents (e.g. correspondence with the lobbying entity, minutes of follow-up meetings, any internal reports, memos, briefings, assessments, etc.)
- Received 19 June 2024Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I wish to apply under the Freedom of Information Act for all correspondence within the department relating to the tanks and silos that were part of the XXX and XXX XXXX on the XXXX XXXX in Drogheda, Co Louth.
- Received 21 June 2024Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
a) The total number of car parking spaces currently available to staff of your public body in the Dublin City Council area. b) the number of car parking spaces currently owned by your public body in the Dublin City Council area. c) the number of car parking spaces currently leased by your public body in the Dublin City Council area. d) the number of car parking spaces currently provided to your public body by the OPW in the Dublin City Council area.
- Received 25 June 2024Decided —RefusedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
a copy of any records held by the Minister referring or relating to the recent RTÉ Investigates documentary on horse welfare issues and/or welfare issues arising from its broadcast. This request to cover the period 1 May 2024 to date. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, ideally in its original electronic format.