Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Read request details in full and redact where necessary. I’m writing to you as secretary on behalf of the XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXX seeking the following information held in your records by written, email, audio or by any other recorded means under the Freedom of Information Act 2014 under the following points numbered 1 to 5. 1. Consignment details for imports of honey bees into Ireland from EU and from Third (non EU) Countries for the period January 2018 to September 2022(inclusive) and a. The number of consignments of Honey bees imported into Ireland. b. A breakdown of consignment details into queens, packages of bees, nucleus colonies and honey bee colonies c. Country of Origin d. Destination County in Ireland e. Intended use as recorded on DAFM advance notice of importation of bees form under the following categories; Pollination, Breeding, Transhumance, Onward sale. f. Date of import g. The type (species/Subspecies) of honey bee imported. 2. The number of health certificates issued for honey bees imported into Ireland and date of importation from EU and Third (non EU) Countries for the period January 2018 to September 2022(inclusive). 3. The number of health certificates issued and date of issue where consignments were subsequently subdivided in Ireland and originating in EU and Third (non EU) Countries for the period January 2018 to July 2022(inclusive) 4. The number of physical inspections carried out on imports of honey bees into Ireland between 2018 and September 2022 (inclusive) from EU and Third (non EU) Countries and b. Date of Inspections c. Location of Border Inspection Post for Category 'O' animals, approved for importation from Third (non EU states) between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. d. budget allocated to these inspections by year for the period January 2018 to January 2023(inclusive) by DAFM 5. The number of imported bees seized by DAFM between 2018 and September 2022(inclusive) a) due to non-compliance of required health certification b) due to suspected or proven to be carrying disease at inspection point c) Due to any other reason not mentioned in request a) or b) above.