Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
FOI Requests — 1,571 records (page 31 of 32)
- Received 30 November 2017Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1) The number, grade and gender of Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine staff that are based outside Ireland in each of the years 2014, 2015, 2016 and to-date in 2017; The locations of those staff members eg London, Paris etc 2) The cost to the Department in each of the years 2014, 2015, 2016 and to-date in 2017 of having staff members located outside Ireland for work related business eg wages, accommodation costs etc
- Received 11 December 2017Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I wish to request under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, in 2015 up to the 05/12/2017, the number of officers in the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine who were afforded the facility not to retire at the Statutory age of 65 and allowed to postpone their retirement to a later date.
- Received 11 December 2017Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Under the FOI Act 2014, I am seeking the following (if possible in the form of a spreadsheet/database: - details of the number of farm scheme satellite inspections carried out by the Department in 2016 and 2017. - details of the number of field visits carried out where satellite imagery was insufficient to validate claims in 2016 and 2017. - details of the number of claims deemed ineligible either in full or in part based on satellite imagery in 2016 and 2017. - details of the number of claims deemed ineligible either in full or in part based on field visits. I would prefer to receive this information electronically, ideally in its original electronic format.
- Received 11 December 2017Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I note that for the past 1-2 weeks there has been pair trawling in Galway Bay by two boats believed to be 1. XXXX and 2. XXXX While I am aware that what they are at is not illegal and that they can net fish right up to the shore line, could you advise on how this important nursery area is managed. What are the stocks of fish in the bay and how much and of what type they are allowed to take. I note that I was unable to track these boats as they were not appearing on the AIS. Under the Aarhus Convention, I would like to know the names of all the members of the 4 Fishery POs'that advise the Minister with regard to quotas and under the Freedom of Information could you provide me with the minutes of their monthly meeetings for 2017 todate.
- Received 11 December 2017Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
...all the original submissions/observations received by the Aquaculture and Foreshore Management division in photocopy form postedto the above address in relation to XXXXXXX
- Received 12 December 2017Decided —GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I wish to seek the results from you're Department regarding the testing of Hwsd in the Connemara Pony Breed for years 2016 - 2017. I'm requesting this information under freedom of information act. Testing was carried out by Weatherbys on behalf of you're Department. Information required. Percentage of Effected Ponies Hwsd / Hwsd Percentage of Carrier Ponies N - Hwsd Percentage of Negative Ponies N/N For years 2016 - 2017 for Foals - Mares - Stallions
- Received 14 December 2017Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
can you please respond to the following points which relate to a waste management application (WMLXXXX) which is currently under consideration by the NIEA. 1) Has the DAFM been made aware that under waste management licence application WMLXXXX that the applicant is proposing to transport the waste from Limavady to areas in Ballindrait? 2) If so, have the DAFM carried out an accumulative impact assessment and an in-combination assessment on the protected sites and habitats around the area where the applicant is proposing to spread the digestate? 3) Which sites have been taken into consideration? 4) What is the radius surrounding the areas where the digestate is proposed to be spread, which the DAFM takes into consideration when determining these assessments? 5) Does the DAFM have a corresponding application number reference this NIEA application? 5) Does the DAFM have a corresponding application number reference this NIEA application? 6) What is the DAFM's policy on cross border compliance when determining waste projects which effect the same protected sites and habitats which sit on both sides of the border?
- Received 14 December 2017Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1. In (i) 2015 and (ii) 2016, how many solipeds were slaughtered in licensed slaughterhouses in the Republic of Ireland? Please break down the figures as to how many were slaughtered at each slaughterhouse. 2. In (i) 2015 and (ii) 2016, how many equidae who were registered with Weatherbys' Passports (British and Irish) were slaughtered in licensed slaughterhouses in the Republic of Ireland? 3. In (i) 2015 and (ii) 2016, how many equidae aged two years or less, registered with Weatherbys' Passports, were slaughtered in licensed slaughterhouses in the Republic of Ireland? 4. In (i) 2015 and (ii) 2016, how many equidae aged five years or less, registered with Weatherbys' Passports, were slaughtered in licensed slaughterhouses in the Republic of Ireland?
- Received 27 December 2017Decided —Part-GrantedDepartment of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1. For the period 1st of January 2012 to present day [Note where multiple years are involved I request that each year be considered as a separate request] · The number of non-reusable food and beverage paper-based items purchased and the amount spent each year since 1 January 2012, broken down per year; o Please include a breakdown for the following items per year: hot beverage cups; non-hot beverage cups, plates, food containers; knives, forks, and spoons (or cutlery if no individual records of knives, forks and spoons are available) o Please include a breakdown for the following items per year: hot beverage cups; non-hot beverage cups, plates, food containers; knives, forks, and spoons (or cutlery if no individual records of knives, forks and spoons are available) · The number of non-reusable food and beverage plastic-based items purchased and the amount spent each year since 1 January 2012, broken down per year; o Please include a breakdown for the following items per year: hot beverage cups; non-hot beverage cups, plates, food containers; knives, forks, and spoons (or cutlery if no individual records of knives, forks and spoons are available) · The number of fully compostable coffee cups purchased and the amount spent each year since 1 January 2012, broken down per year; · The number of reusable “keep cups” purchased and the amount spent each year since 1 January 2012, broken down per year; · The number of non-reusable food and beverage wooden items purchased and the amount spent each year since 1 January 2012, broken down per year; · Please include a breakdown for the following items per year: plates; knives, forks, and spoons (or cutlery if no individual records of knives, forks and
- Received 5 January 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
all records, including laboratory results, of testing for chemical residues in Irish farmed salmon, including any correspondence, notes of meetings, or considerations on the issue since the implementation of a new validated analytical method at the Marine Institute in October 2014.
- Received 13 January 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
The total amount of money spent by the department on hiring photographers or obtaining photography in each of the years 2013, 2014, 2015 and for the first two weeks of 2016. 2. A detailed list of the events / media engagements at which an external photographer was engaged by the department in each of the years 2013, 2014, 2015 and for the first two weeks of 2016, including the contract price, a description of the event and a record of which, if any, Minister attended. 3. The total amount of money spent by the department on makeup, hair styling, other beauty products and the hiring of any supplier of these services in each of the years 2013, 2014, 2015 and for the first two weeks of 2016. A detailed list of the events /media engagements for which makeup, hair styling or other beauty industry service was engaged by the department in each of the years 2013, 2014, 2015 and for the first two weeks of 2016, including the contract price, a description of the event and a record of which, if any, Minister or department official utilised the service.
- Received 18 January 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1: Can I have copies of any reports/documentation held by the Department or its Arms Length Bodies, concerning the MMV Ostrea? 2: Can I have the minutes or records of any meetings - between DAFM/Arms Length Body officials and any other organisations or individuals - that had as the main item on the agenda MMV Ostrea? 3: Can I have copies or records of correspondence - between DAFM/Arms Length Body officials and any other organisations or individuals - that had as the main item, MMV Ostrea?
- Received 19 January 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
i) The number of harbour masters employed by the Department, the location at which each of these are based, and the amount paid to these in basic annual remuneration ii) The amount paid to harbour masters in each of these locations in on-call allowances during each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 iii) The amount paid to harbour masters in each of these locations in housing allowance payments in each of the years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015
- Received 15 February 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1/ Please send me a table clearly showing how much was spent by the department on catering in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015, broken down by year. It should also name the companies who provided the services to the department and state how much each of them was paid. Please also include the total number of meetings/events (which required catering) for each year. 2/ Please send me a table clearly showing how much was spent on taxis in 2011/12/13/14/15 broken down by year. It should also name the companies who provided the services to the department and state how much each of them was paid. Please also include the total number of taxi trips for each year and break the list down into categories which describe the purpose of the trips. 2B/ Please send a list of the top five most expensive taxi trips between 2011-2015 and any information you have on them (pickup location, destination, trip purpose, company hired etc).
- Received 16 February 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Total amount spent, if any, on private detective work in 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011. Any contracts for private detective work in 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011. All emails/letters/correspondences, internal or external, in relation to private detective(s).
- Received 17 February 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1. A copy prepared by Department officials reviewing the operation of the Mastitis Control Programmes by a number of cooperative milk purchasers as required by Schedule 8 of the Animal Remedies No 2 Regulation 2007. (You refused this request in July 2014 citing Section 20 (1) deliberative process.) 2. Full release of all released FOI and AIE requests relating in all and any way to the horse meat/beef adulteration incident (identified by FSAI in 2012/2013), including schedules of records for those part-granted and/or refused. 3. FOI and AIE log for DAFM from 2015 - present. 4. 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.
- Received 19 February 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
The number of inspections carried out by the Department of Agriculture at sites of animal experimentation, including companies and institutions, between 2010 and 2015. I also request the reports which detail the results of the inspections indicated above
- Received 22 February 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
A breakdown of payments made to external communications and public relations companies employed by the Department between the dates 9/3/2011 – 22/2/2016 as well as a description of work carried out.
- Received 22 February 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
A breakdown and description of artwork currently held by the Department. All records relating to the valuation of artwork currently held by the Department. All records relating to the sale of any artwork held by the Department between 09/03/2011– 22/02/2016.
- Received 25 February 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
All Notes, documents, files, emails, telephone records, all communications regarding the Ombudsman’s Special Report on the Lost at Sea Scheme. Any documents relating to the above, including communications with; Dail Committees, EU Petitions Committee, Permanent Representation in Brussels, Public representatives, past or present , These records are required from 1st December 2009 to the present.
- Received 25 February 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I wish to obtain figures showing the total number of blood samples taken for brucellosis testing by the XXXX veterinary clinic of XXXXX each year from 2010 to 2015.
- Received 3 March 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
The minutes of the 5 committee meetings, and the email feedback and discussion, leading up to the development of Food Harvest 2020 published in 2010. ‘There were 5 meetings of the committee between March 09 and May 2010 together with follow up email feedback and discussion to achieve sign off on the agreed report. The meetings involved plenary sessions, break out groups as well as face to face discussions’
- Received 11 March 2015Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
submissions from various organisations regarding the Animal Health and Welfare Bill
- Received 14 March 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Could you please provide the following information in respect of Mr.XXXXXXXXX: a) his date of birth, b) The details of the Acts/Regulations that were contravened in the 5 offences above, c) the outcome of the case/hearing i.e. - his sentence
- Received 25 March 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
a list of all reports commissioned, in progress, or finalised by your Department in 2015. - the cost of all such reports where available. - a list of all consultancy commissioned or in progress for the calendar year 2015. - the cost of such consultancy where available.
- Received 1 April 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
copies of the Area Aid/Single Payment applications for Mr. XXXXXX from 1986 to 2003. Herd number XXXXXX.
- Received 11 April 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
applications for Ex-Gratia Paymnets to Animal Welfard Bodies for 2015 Please supply copies of the following records: 1. Veterinary Inspector's Report on the Evaluation the 2015 application. 2. The reasons for finding it 'not possible to consider your organisation for funding on this occasion'/ As communicated by letter on Dec 23rd, 2015. 3. Copy of correspondance in and out concerning the Applicaiton. 4. Copy of file notes and records concerning the 2015 applicaion.
- Received 18 April 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
We would like to request an electronic copy of the top scoring response in the RFP “Teams of ICT Skilled Resources to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine” held in 2013. Please note, we do not wish to include any personally identifiable information in this request, but merely information to assist us in understanding the level of detail required for a successful response to future tenders of this type.
- Received 25 April 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
a electronic copy of any and all Communication between Department and Kilkenny County Council related to development at Smithwick's Brewery site, Kilkenny City
- Received 4 May 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I request under the Freedom of information the following information with regard to the above Supreme Court Case [Fuller & ors -v- Minister for Agriculture Food and Forestry & anor] which the CPSU won: • Has the Department of Agriculture repaid back to all the employees named in the court case, the monies deducted from their pay as result of strike action? • If the Department has not refunded the monies deducted, can you advise the reasons why not? • Has the Department refunded monies deducted from their pay as result of strike action to any other staff who were involved in CPSU official strike action at the same time as the members named in the Supreme Court case but who were not named in the above CPSU court claim against the Department? (Clarified as: all records created after 27/11/2013 in relating to: the Supreme Court case Fuller & ors -v- Minister for Agriculture Food and Forestry & anor and payment or non payment to the staff involved in the industrial action mentioned the above court case)
- Received 5 May 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1. How many veterinary inspectors the Dept of Agriculture has operating in the area of animal welfare throughout Ireland 2. The number of prosecutions that have been brought in the area of animal welfare each year since the 2013 Act came into being 3. The mechanism for reporting on the outcome of welfare investigations and the follow up from same 4. The names of the individuals to whom these veterinary inspectors report and their email addresses 5. The short, medium and long term plans the Department of Agriculture has to tackle the causes of the urban equine crisis (namely horses fly-grazing or abandoned on Nama or government-owned land, indiscriminate breeding, and neglect) as opposed to funding a pound to cull.
- Received 9 May 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
copies of briefing documents prepared for incoming Agriculture, Food and the Marine Minister Michael Creed
- Received 9 May 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Copies of all briefing materials delivered to the incoming minister since their appointment on Friday May 6. Copies of all briefing materials to be delivered to the incoming junior minister/ministers.
- Received 10 May 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
full copy of the briefing material provided to the minister on appointment from Department officials - otherwise referred to as the "first day brief"
- Received 10 May 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2014, I wish to request records of all briefing papers prepared by the Department for the new minister to include any attached reports.
- Received 11 May 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
All briefing notes/documents provided to Minister Michael Creed upon him taking up his duties at the department
- Received 12 May 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
copies of all invoices and receipts relating to any travel undertaken by an officeholder, minister, OR minister of state for St Patrick's Day 2016. Copies of all invoices and receipts relating to a spouse or partner if they travelled with the officeholder, minister OR minister of state. - a copy of the itinerary for the above trip. - copies of any records relating to the repayment of expenses for mileage or any other expense category by an officeholder, minister OR minister of state at your Department to cover the period 1 January 2014 to date of receipt of this request. This request excludes any such records already released to me.
- Received 13 May 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Copies of all briefing materials to be delivered to the incoming minister since their appointment on Friday May 6th. Copies of all briefing materials to be delivered to the incoming junior Minister/Ministers
- Received 17 May 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Any record or communication, be it electronic or paper, of or concerning, briefing papers prepared for the Minister following the announcement of the new Cabinet on May 6th 2016. I would like copies of records presented to the Minister, whether prepared before or after the May 6th date relevant to the request above.
- Received 17 May 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
I would like to request copies of all briefing material prepared for senior and junior ministers assigned to this department in May 2016 by An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny.
- Received 20 May 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
A copy of the briefing document prepared by the civil service for the incoming Minister and Ministers of States in the department.
- Received 23 May 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Copies of all correspondence – both written and electronic – between your Department and any other Department relating to the appointment of staff by the minister in period 1 April 2016 to the current date. Copies of any records – to include emails, memos, letters, faxes, handwritten notes etc – relating to payment of salaries in excess of agreed pay scales to any such ministerial appointments.
- Received 23 May 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
the names of all the people (along with their job title) who have been appointed by the minister or ministers of state at your Department since their appointment.
- Received 21 June 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1. Any and all records and environmental information generated or held by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine which relate to the recording of the presence and/or levels of viral components in the waters surrounding Cork Harbour North Channel and Rostellan in the period from 1 January 2011 to date. 2. Any and all records (including any records in draft form) and environmental information generated or held by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine which relate to the presence and/or effect of faecal coliform in the waters surrounding Cork Harbour North Channel and Rostellan in the period from 1 January 2011 to date. 3. Any and all records (including any records in draft form) and environmental information generated or held by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine which relate to the impact on the human population of any viral and/or bacteriological components in the waters surrounding Cork Harbour North Channel and Rostellan in the period from 1 January 2000 to date. 4. Any and all records (including any records in draft form) and environmental information generated or held by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine which relate to the closure of oyster fisheries in the waters surrounding Cork Harbour North Channel and Rostellan in the period from 1 January 2000 to date; 5. Any and all records (including any records in draft form) and environmental information generated or held by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine which relate to investigations into – and/or any determinations, decisions, or recommendations regarding the safety for human consumption, or otherwise, of shellfish fished in the waters surrounding Cork Harbour North Channel and Rostellan from 1 January 2000 to date. 6. Any and all records (including any records in draft form) and environmental information generated or held by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine relating to any permissions granted to oyster farmers since 1 January 2000 to sell oysters which had been fished from the waters surrounding Cork Harbour North Channel and Rostellan.
- Received 14 July 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
All FOI requests (non-personal) submitted by journalist xxx since 2014. All FOI (non-personal) requests submitted by journalist xxxx since 2014.
- Received 14 July 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
A list of all FOIs (non-personal) request submitted to your department since February 2016. Please provide the exact wording of the request
- Received 25 July 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
A detailed breakdown of payments made to companies for translating services between 1/1/10-31/12/12. I wish for the breakdown to include the name of the company in receipt of payment as well as a description of work carried out. I am only interested in translations from English to Irish.
- Received 28 July 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Any records relating to or detailing how much the fish in Irish territorial waters are worth to a) the Irish economy and b) other EU countries economies. This would relate to fish caught or fish processed from Irish territorial waters.
- Received 12 August 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1. any agricultural payments claimed on folio xxxxxx in any of the following years: 2012,2013 2014,2015 or 2016. 2. The name of the person making the claim. 3. If a payment was made on foot of any claims made in the years 2012,2013, 2014, 2015 or 2016.
- Received 12 August 2016Decided —Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
information on all money paid to animal welfare organizations in the Louth and Meath areas within the last 10 years