{"help": "https://opendata.agriculture.gov.ie/en_GB/api/3/action/help_show?name=datastore_search", "success": true, "result": {"include_total": true, "limit": 100, "records_format": "objects", "resource_id": "8eeb7831-dd87-4310-84a7-e58cf7acd433", "total_estimation_threshold": null, "records": [{"_id":1,"Reference":"16/003","Date Received":"2016-01-11T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Other","Request Details":"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). ","Decision Made":"Grant","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":2,"Reference":"16/004 ","Date Received":"2016-01-11T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Business/Interest Group","Request Details":"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.","Decision Made":"Grant","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":3,"Reference":"16/005","Date Received":"2016-01-12T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Business/Interest Group","Request Details":"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","Decision Made":"Grant","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":4,"Reference":"16/007","Date Received":"2016-01-12T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Business/Interest Group","Request Details":"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","Decision Made":"Refused","Refusal under Section":"37(1)"},{"_id":5,"Reference":"16/009","Date Received":"2016-01-13T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"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","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"37 (1)"},{"_id":6,"Reference":"16/015","Date Received":"2016-01-18T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Client","Request Details":"info re:Grant aid paid to Herd Number XXXX","Decision Made":"Grant","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":7,"Reference":"16/012","Date Received":"2016-01-19T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"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. ","Decision Made":"Grant","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":8,"Reference":"16/014","Date Received":"2016-01-19T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Business/Interest Group","Request Details":"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.","Decision Made":"Refused","Refusal under Section":"42 (m), 35(1)"},{"_id":9,"Reference":"16/019","Date Received":"2016-01-21T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"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. ","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"15(1)(a) 36(1) 37(1)"},{"_id":10,"Reference":"16/018","Date Received":"2016-01-25T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"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.","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"15 (1) (a)"},{"_id":11,"Reference":"16/020","Date Received":"2016-01-26T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Other","Request Details":"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.","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"36(1), 37(1)"},{"_id":12,"Reference":"16/021","Date Received":"2016-01-26T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"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.","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"37(1), 15(a)"},{"_id":13,"Reference":"16/022","Date Received":"2016-01-27T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"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","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"35(1), 36 (1)"},{"_id":14,"Reference":"16/028","Date Received":"2016-02-03T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Other","Request Details":"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.","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":15,"Reference":"16/029","Date Received":"2016-02-03T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Business/Interest Group","Request Details":"copy of letter sent by Michael Murnane, acting CEO of the Irish Greyhound Board, to Gerry Greally DAFM on 24 February 2014","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"37(1)"},{"_id":16,"Reference":"16/031","Date Received":"2016-02-08T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Other","Request Details":"“...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?”","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"37(1), 35(1)"},{"_id":17,"Reference":"16/032","Date Received":"2016-02-08T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Other","Request Details":"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","Decision Made":"Grant","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":18,"Reference":"16/033","Date Received":"2016-02-09T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"1) The appointments diary of the Minister for 2015. 2) The log of non-personal FOI requests received in 2015.","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"37(1)"},{"_id":19,"Reference":"16/034","Date Received":"2016-02-10T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Other","Request Details":"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.","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"31(1) 37(1)"},{"_id":20,"Reference":"16/036","Date Received":"2016-02-15T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Other","Request Details":"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). ","Decision Made":"Grant","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":21,"Reference":"16/037","Date Received":"2016-02-15T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Other","Request Details":"All application forms/documents associated with the application by Dunmore East Woods and Park Trust for the Neighbourwood scheme grant","Decision Made":"Grant","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":22,"Reference":"16/040","Date Received":"2016-02-17T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"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.","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"36 and 37"},{"_id":23,"Reference":"16/041","Date Received":"2016-02-17T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"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.","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"36(1) & 37(1)"},{"_id":24,"Reference":"16/048","Date Received":"2016-02-25T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"– 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","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"35, 29, 36"},{"_id":25,"Reference":"16/051","Date Received":"2016-02-29T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Business/Interest Group","Request Details":"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 ","Decision Made":"Grant","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":26,"Reference":"16/054","Date Received":"2016-03-02T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"I understand 70 joint inspections of dog breeding establishments have been carried according to an agreed protocol out under the Animal Welfare Act 2013 and the Dog Breeding Establishment Act 2010. I wish to request under FOI copies of all reports on inspections of dog breeding establishments held by the Department and which were carried under the above protocol out since January 1 2014. Plus, could I request any internal documents held by the Department’s animal welfare section that relate to conditions in dog breeding  establishments from January 1 to date. The second part of my request is for copies of all reports of audits conducted by or on behalf of the Department in 2014 to date of animal welfare groups that received funding from the Department. Copies of follow up correspondence both internal and with the relevant organisations generated by the audits.","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"32(1), 36"},{"_id":27,"Reference":"16/055","Date Received":"2016-03-02T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, copies of any correspondence between Coolmore Stud and the Department / Minister(s) since the start of 2015. Please include all correspondence about, and minutes taken, regarding emails and phone calls from XXXX to MoS Tom Hayes late last year about vaccines.","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"37(1)"},{"_id":28,"Reference":"16/057","Date Received":"2016-03-03T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"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","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"37(1)"},{"_id":29,"Reference":"16/058","Date Received":"2016-03-07T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"I request that a copy of the following documents [or documents containing the following information] be provided to me: Regarding farm inspections, what % of farmers got advanced notice of an upcoming farm inspection in 2015. I would also like to request information on the total sum of the penalties that\nwere accrued by the department of agriculture on the back of farm\ninspections in 2015. I would like to request information on the process of how a farm is chosen to\nbe inspected by the department of agriculture.","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"32 (i) & 36"},{"_id":30,"Reference":"16/062","Date Received":"2016-03-07T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"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.  ","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"15(1)(i), 37(1), 29(1), 30(1)(b), 35(1)(a), 36(1)(b)"},{"_id":31,"Reference":"16/063","Date Received":"2016-03-08T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"Copies of correspondence received by the Department from Coolmore Stud since September 1, 2015.  Copies of any responses received to that correspondence.  Copies of any internal correspondence discussing the merits of matters raised by Coolmore Stud.","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"37(1)"},{"_id":32,"Reference":"16/066","Date Received":"2016-03-11T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Other","Request Details":"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","Decision Made":"Refused","Refusal under Section":"15(1)a"},{"_id":33,"Reference":"16/074","Date Received":"2016-03-11T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"1. Meat & Meat Hygiene & Animal By-Products (HOD Tom Loftus; ASG B Gleeson)\n2. Investigations Division (HOD Pat Flanagan; CVO M Blake)\n\nMy 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). \n\n","Decision Made":"Grant","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":34,"Reference":"16/069","Date Received":"2016-03-18T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Business/Interest Group","Request Details":"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? ","Decision Made":"Refused","Refusal under Section":"15 1(g)"},{"_id":35,"Reference":"16/071","Date Received":"2016-03-22T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Other","Request Details":"full report on a DAFM vet inspection on/around 17 August 2015 on XXXXXs Animal Sanctuary, Leitrim","Decision Made":"Refused","Refusal under Section":"15(1)(g)"},{"_id":36,"Reference":"16/077","Date Received":"2016-03-25T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"copies of any records held by the Department relating to the allocation of funding for a pontoon at Nealon's Quay in Youghal, Co Cork. To include any correspondence received or sent relating to the project.","Decision Made":"Grant","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":37,"Reference":"16/078","Date Received":"2016-04-01T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Other","Request Details":"I am seeking details of the government policy relating to removing wooden vessels from the Irish sea-fishing fleet. ","Decision Made":"Refused","Refusal under Section":"15 (1)(a)"},{"_id":38,"Reference":"16/080","Date Received":"2016-04-01T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Other","Request Details":"a) the number or approximate number of people to whom Basic payments were made in the last round of payments.  B) The number of those people in respect of whom all or part of teir Basic payment was diverted to a third party on foot of a Court order or other statutory order and without the consent of the people in question.  c) If possible, the legal basis upon which such Court or other stautory orders were actually made, and the procedures that must be implemented and the terms and conditions applicable before the Department of Agriculture will actually divert somebody's Basic payment to a third party on foot of a Court or other Statutory order.","Decision Made":"Grant","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":39,"Reference":"16/082","Date Received":"2016-04-05T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"1. All reports/documentation (to include recommendations) concerning all inspections by, or under the auspices of, the Department of the animal sanctuary operating under the name Animal Heaven Animal Rescue [AHAR] at Castleisland Co Kerry. The documents to specifically to include, but not limited to, the most recent inspection in March 2016.\n\n2. Reports/documentation concerning any follow up inspection(s) (and date(s) thereof) together with the findings thereof to specifically include the dates and detail of acerage inspected.\n","Decision Made":"Refused","Refusal under Section":"29 (1)"},{"_id":40,"Reference":"16/086","Date Received":"2016-04-13T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Other","Request Details":"Please could we have a copy of all documents for - General Felling Licence - GFL XXXXX and all other relating documents/applications to this site.","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"37(1)"},{"_id":41,"Reference":"16/090","Date Received":"2016-04-14T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Business/Interest Group","Request Details":"1. Letter dated the 22nd of January 2014\n2. Letter dated the 3rd of February 2014\n3. Mr Moore’s resignation letter\n4. Any other letters that may be relevant to this issue\n","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"37(1), 31(1)(a)"},{"_id":42,"Reference":"16/091","Date Received":"2016-04-14T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"The number of staff sick days for the calendar years 2014, 2015 and so far for 2016.\n\n2)The cost of temporary/ substitute cover, if any, for those on sick leave during the periods specified above.\n","Decision Made":"Grant","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":43,"Reference":"16/092","Date Received":"2016-04-14T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"All records held by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine re 'sulky racing' in Ireland dated between January 2015 and April 14 2016. \n\nTo include correspondence in all forms to and from the department on the subject (including correspondence from members of the public). \nAll internal memos and reports on the subject. \nMinutes of any meetings held on the subject. \n","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"29(1)"},{"_id":44,"Reference":"16/098","Date Received":"2016-04-19T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"1) Copies of all statements/invoices relating to MOS Hayes visit to Australia in March 2015\n2) Copies of all statements/invoices relating to Departmental staff travelling with the Minister on this trip\n\n\n","Decision Made":"Grant","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":45,"Reference":"16/100","Date Received":"2016-04-19T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"1. Any correspondence in the last two years to the Department, the Minister or any of his officials in relation to a proposed “fat tax” on sugar-sweetened drinks. \n\n2. Any correspondence in the last two years from the Department, the Minister or any of his officials in relation to a proposed “fat tax” on sugar-sweetened drinks.\n\n3. Any records or minutes of any discussions involving the Department, the Minister or any of his officials and any external agency or organisation in the last two years on a proposed “fat tax” on sugar-sweetened drinks; and any written submissions made in connection with any such meetings.  \n","Decision Made":"Grant","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":46,"Reference":"16/103","Date Received":"2016-04-19T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Other","Request Details":"Documentation describing in detail the terms and provisions of the Continuous Professional Development/Education (CPD/CPE) Scheme introduced and operated by Teagasc for Pesticide Advisors, in the context of the requirements specified in accordance with S.I. No 155 of 2012 [European Communities (Sustainable Use of Pesticides) Regulations 2012], and the Register of Pesticide Advisors maintained by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to include –\n• details of the procedures and rules involved, including the rules dealing with the awarding of credits or points to particular courses or events, \n• details of the appeals procedures introduced,\n• details of the procedures for periodic review of the scheme.    \nDocumentation describing in detail the terms and provisions of the Continuous Professional Development/Education (CPD/CPE) Scheme introduced and operated by Teagasc for Pesticide Advisors, in the context of the requirements specified in accordance with S.I. No 155 of 2012 [European Communities (Sustainable Use of Pesticides) Regulations 2012], and the Register of Pesticide Advisors maintained by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to include –\n• details of the procedures and rules involved, including the rules dealing with the awarding of credits or points to particular courses or events, \n• details of the appeals procedures introduced,\n• details of the procedures for periodic review of the scheme.    \n","Decision Made":"Grant","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":47,"Reference":"16/104","Date Received":"2016-04-20T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Client","Request Details":"excluding and or aside of commission regulation no1122/2009 is there any other regulations that allowed the department of agriculture to carry out a cross compliance inspection under the 2014 farm single payment scheme on having applied for said scheme / please advise what regulation and what specific section or sections allowed the department of agriculture to carry out a cross compliance inspection under the 2014 farm single payment scheme on xxxx specifically before having applied for said scheme","Decision Made":"Grant","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":48,"Reference":"16/114","Date Received":"2016-05-06T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"other","Request Details":"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. These records are required for 1 December 2009 to the present","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"31(1)"},{"_id":49,"Reference":"16/117","Date Received":"2016-05-09T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"journalist","Request Details":"All correspondence received from the Chinese authorities – such as the Chinese government itself, and state agencies etc – on the Ireland-China beef trade deal since January 1, 2016.\n*Correspondence includes any memos, reports, emails, correspondence, records of phone calls, memos, records of meetings, etc that may be available.\n*Please also include any translations of received documents in the FOI release.","Decision Made":"Refused","Refusal under Section":"30(1)(c), 33(1)(d), 33(2)(b)(i) & (ii)"},{"_id":50,"Reference":"16/124","Date Received":"2016-05-12T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Other","Request Details":"All records held by the Department in relation to three greyhounds namely, XXX, XXX and XXXX.  In particular I seek access to the Balai certificates that authorised the transport of these dogs from Ireland to the UK or elsewhere.  I understand that Balai certificates are required for all commercial transports which include instances where a change of ownership occurs.  Given that these dogs are now racing abroad under a xxxx it would appear that a certificate was required. In the event that no such  Balai certificates exist for any or all of these dogs I would be obliged if you could advise what penalties there are for exporting dogs without Balai certificates and all documentation relating to any action the Department is taking on this matter. 2. Any record created in relation to a transport of animal by xxxxxx to the UK since 1 May 2016.  In particular I seek access to the Balai certificates that authorised the transport of up to 24 greyhounds from Ireland to the UK. In the event that no such  Balai certificates exist for this transport I would be obliged if you could advise what penalties there are for exporting dogs without Balai certificates and all documentation relating to any action the Department is taking on this matter. 3. All records held by the Department in relation to six greyhounds namely, XXXXXXXXX. In particular I seek access to the Balai certificates that authorised the transport of these dogs from Ireland to the UK or elsewhere.  I understand that Balai certificates are required for all commercial transports which include instances where a change of ownership occurs.  Given that these dogs are now racing abroad under a new owner it would appear that a certificate was required. In the event that no such  Balai certificates exist for any or all of these dogs I would be obliged if you could advise what penalties there are for exporting dogs without Balai certificates and all documentation relating to any action the Department is taking on this matter.","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"15(1)(a), 36(1), 37(1)"},{"_id":51,"Reference":"16/126","Date Received":"2016-05-12T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"details of any purchases of computer equipment, mobile equipment, tablets, laptops, or any mobile or computer accessories on behalf of any officeholder, minister or minister of state at your Department in period between 1 November 2015 and the current date. copies of any receipts or invoices related to the above","Decision Made":"Grant","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":52,"Reference":"16/137","Date Received":"2016-05-23T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Other","Request Details":"I wish to request the file on the agriculture licence and foreshore licence for the  Linsfort beach oyster farm.","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"31(1) 37(1)"},{"_id":53,"Reference":"16/138","Date Received":"2016-05-25T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"all correspondence, to include any submissions from the Minister and his officials, to and from the National Competition and Consumer Protection Commission regarding the proposed takeover by ABP of the Allen family share of Slaney Foods","Decision Made":"Grant","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":54,"Reference":"16/140","Date Received":"2016-05-27T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"A breakdown of payments made to companies for translating services between 1/1/13 – 31/12/15. I only wish to receive figures relating to translations from English to Irish.","Decision Made":"Grant","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":55,"Reference":"16/147","Date Received":"2016-06-07T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"The number of farmers found to be using anti-biotics, angel dust or other growth hormones on their cattle since January 2011 until present June 2016 in Ireland. If you have these records could you break them up by county and include what each case led to in terms of reprimands or litigation","Decision Made":"Grant","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":56,"Reference":"16/149","Date Received":"2016-06-13T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Other","Request Details":"Project ID: 15 S 722; \nTitle: Strategies for Predicting, Evaluating, Recording and Monitoring of Bull FERTility. \nUnder freedom of information I am requesting the unedited written Evaluation Report and Scores from the ‘Expert Evaluation Panel’ on the above project. ","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"31(1) 37(1)"},{"_id":57,"Reference":"16/153","Date Received":"2016-06-15T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Other","Request Details":"Copies of all information, documentations, correspondence, emails, memos, maps and photos and drawings irrespective of how they are stored whether in electronic of other storage format between your then Minister, your then Officials, your then legal Advisers and Solicitors to and from Meath County Council, their Consultants for the roadworks O'Connor, Sutton and Cronin, the Dept. of Environment, the Dept. of Transport, Tourism and Sport and all other State Departments, correspondence to and from the Contractor and or their Agent and or their Legal Representative including details of summons served on individuals concerned and or copy of the Injunction served on the defendants/contractor, copy of all correspondence to and from the then Chairman Meath County Council, copies of correspondence to and from witnesses, copies of correspondence to and from the Courts Services/Courts Registrar, copies of all correspondence to and from the defendants, copies of all correspondence to and from all politicians concerning the illegal felling and or details of all legal costs incurred from start to conclusion of this case by your Department.","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"37(1) 31(1)(a)"},{"_id":58,"Reference":"16/156","Date Received":"2016-06-17T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"Copies of any emails, letters, reports, memoranda, submissions etc sent to Minister or Minister’s office regarding difficulties in approval of TAMS II applications since 1 January 2016. Minister’s diary for September to December 2015.","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"37(1)"},{"_id":59,"Reference":"16/157","Date Received":"2016-06-17T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"a copy of inspection reports related to the Charles River facilities (also known as Saotharlanna Bitheolaiocha Idirnaisiunta Teo) operated at Bellagelly South, Glenamoy and at Carrentila, Ballina in County Mayo in the past two years. To include all correspondence related to the arrangements to carry out the inspections","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"36(1)"},{"_id":60,"Reference":"16/159","Date Received":"2016-06-21T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"A copy of the minister's diary between May 6, 2016 and June 21, 2016.","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"37(1)"},{"_id":61,"Reference":"16/160","Date Received":"2016-06-22T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Staff","Request Details":"During the recent competition for promotion to Senior Inspector, a shortlisting process took place and I would like to request an anonymous breakdown of the number of applicants who applied for promotion to SI, those who were shortlisted for interview (originally, before any appeals) and those who were not shortlisted for interview. I would like this info broken down by age of applicants as follows: numbers below 40 years of age, 40 – 45, 45 – 50, 50 – 55 and over 55.","Decision Made":"Refused","Refusal under Section":"37 (1)& 35"},{"_id":62,"Reference":"16/163","Date Received":"2016-06-27T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"all documents prepared for release in the event that Britain voted to REMAIN in the European Union","Decision Made":"Refused","Refusal under Section":"15(1)(a)"},{"_id":63,"Reference":"16/164","Date Received":"2016-06-27T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Other","Request Details":"All electronic and written correspondence including letters, memos, background papers, preparatory advice, minutes of meetings, submissions, and documents within the Department in relation to the potential effects of the UK deciding to leave the European Union and contingency planning, from 7 May 2015  to present","Decision Made":"Refused","Refusal under Section":"29(1)(a)"},{"_id":64,"Reference":"16/166","Date Received":"2016-06-28T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"copies of all reports, contingency plans and risk assessments relating to the Brexit referendum compiled by the Department","Decision Made":"Refused","Refusal under Section":"29(1)(a)"},{"_id":65,"Reference":"16/169","Date Received":"2016-07-01T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Other","Request Details":"Cóip den cód iompair agus nósanna imeachta oibríóchtúla go bhfuil ar cigirí na roinne talamhaíóchta a leanúint agus iad i mbun cigireacht talún maidir leis an scéim BPS/ANC. Ba choir go gclúdodh na nósanna imeachta oibríochtúla an tréimhse ón uair a gcuirtear an feirmeoir are an eolas foin gcigireacht go dtí an am go bhfuil an proiséas críochnaithe. Cóip de na critéir agus treoirlínte atá á úsáid faoi láthair ag cigirí na roinne talamhaíochta chun measúnú a dhéanamh ar plótaí talún maidir lena cáilitheacht mar \"talamh talamhaíochta incháilithe\" mar atá sainmhínithe faoin scéim BPS. Ba cheart na critéir do gach saghas talamh agus cás a chur ar fáil.","Decision Made":"Grant","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":66,"Reference":"16/170","Date Received":"2016-07-04T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Other","Request Details":"\"I would be most grateful for details of any records of an application for a license or licenses sought for trials or research on treatments for Varroa destructor which was earlier known as Varroa jacobsoni. This is a mite that infests honey bees Apis mellifera. The potential applicants would have been Teagasc, University of Limerick or Dr Mary Coffey and the potential products concerned would have been oxalic acid or as the product Api-Bioxal which has an A16 license and is distributed by Interchem, or thymol, or as the product Apiguard (VPA No. 10820/1/1) and formic acid, or as the product MAQS (VPA 10428/001/001) which can also be known as \"Mite Away Quick Strips\". Time frame 2007 up to responsibility passing to HPRA.","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"37(1) 36(1)"},{"_id":67,"Reference":"16/174","Date Received":"2016-07-06T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Other","Request Details":"all Department of Agriculture Food & Marine inspections/reports carried out on the farm of xxxxxxxx within the past 4 years of today's date","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"29(1)"},{"_id":68,"Reference":"16/175","Date Received":"2016-07-07T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"copies of all mileage claims (to include the amount paid on dealing with the claim) made by any minister or minister of state at your Department relating to travel undertaken in the calendar year 2016 only","Decision Made":"Grant","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":69,"Reference":"16/176","Date Received":"2016-07-07T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Other","Request Details":"miondealú chuimsitheach ar na suimeanna airgid / maoiniú airgeadais a chur An Roinn Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara ar fáil, fá choinne oibreacha dreideála ag céidh Mhachaire Rabhartaigh, Tír Chonaill, gach bliain ón bhliain 2002 go an lá atá inniu ann. (Comprehensive breakdown of the amounts of money/funding the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine made available for dredging works at Magheraroarty Pier, Donegal each year from 2002 up to the present day)","Decision Made":"Grant","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":70,"Reference":"16/179","Date Received":"2016-07-11T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Staff","Request Details":"Please give me a copy of the most up-to-date rules on your files for the  COMHARCHUMANN SLIOGÉISC CHONOMARA TEO, Please give me the current guidelines for changing these rules, Please give me a copy of the most up-to—date rules recommended for oyster coops","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"15(1)(a)"},{"_id":71,"Reference":"16/180","Date Received":"2016-07-11T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Other","Request Details":"any and all records and/or information held by the Department of Agriculture in relation to the company (xxxxx), including but not limited to letters, e-mails, inspections, reports, complaints, phone records/reports between 1 January 2016 and 8 July 2016 pertaining to the legal felling of trees on the property of the company","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"37(1)"},{"_id":72,"Reference":"16/181","Date Received":"2016-07-12T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"1. Any/all corr to and from the official assignee and/or insolvency service of Ireland between 1 February and July 10 2016. 2. all corr to and from Dep of Defence from Feb 1 to July 6 2016. 3. all corr to and from An Garda Siochana between 1 Feb and 10 July 2016. 4. TB records and corr for all cattle vested under control of the official assignee from Feb 29 2016 to July 5 2016. 5. Any/all briefings/e-mails/corr provided to the Minister for DAFM Michael Creed in relation to cattle shot by Defence Forces on land in Monaghan in July 2016.","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"32, 37(1)"},{"_id":73,"Reference":"16/183","Date Received":"2016-07-13T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"documents held by the Department and/or the Minister on the impact of Brexit, including risk assessments conducted by or for the Department, and memos or briefing documents for the Minister.\n(I don’t wish to provide a timeline for this part of my request)\nSecondly, could I also request any correspondence on impact/risks of Brexit received by or issued by the Department and/or the Minister from January 1, 2016.\n","Decision Made":"Refused","Refusal under Section":"29(1)(a)"},{"_id":74,"Reference":"16/184","Date Received":"2016-07-13T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"Copies of all internal audit reports carried out by or for your department or which have been supplied to the Department by any agencies under your remit, since January 2016, and any related correspondence to/from the relevant line Minister regarding this audit if such exists, since then.","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"36, 40"},{"_id":75,"Reference":"16/191","Date Received":"2016-07-18T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"Any internal records, advice, memos or instructions to the Minister related to the renewal of the position of the CEO of Horse Racing Ireland All records of contact between the Chairman of HRI and the Minister for Agriculture related to the reappointment of Brian Cavanagh as CEO of HRI. To include letters, emails, or records of other forms of contact. A copy of the business case submitted to the Department of Agriculture supporting the case for the reappointment of Brian Cavanagh as CEO of HRI","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"31(a) 36(1)(c)"},{"_id":76,"Reference":"16/193","Date Received":"2016-07-20T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"All current granted leases/licenses/consent for seaweed harvesting, to include:• Period of leases/licenses/consent • Primary usage (commercial, industrial, community/co-op, etc…)• Expected haulage per year (dry weight in tons)• Size of the foreshore area covered in hectares• Name of nearest townland • If an environmental impact statements was required (Y/N)2) All current applications for licensing applications for seaweed harvesting, to include:• Period leases/licenses/consent is requested for; • Current status of the application (in consultation; rejected; etc.);• Size of the foreshore area covered by the requested license in hectares• Name of nearest townland• Size of the foreshore area requested for usage in hectares• If an environmental impact statements is required (Y/N)","Decision Made":"Grant","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":77,"Reference":"16/202","Date Received":"2016-07-22T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"• A copy of all briefing documents prepared for the minister with responsibility for the horse racing industry between January 1, 2015 and the date of this letter.\n• All correspondence between the minister, the CEO of HRI and HRI board members between September 1, 2015 and the date of this letter.\n","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"36(1)(b)(c) 31(1)(a)"},{"_id":78,"Reference":"16/203","Date Received":"2016-07-25T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"copies of any correspondence between your Department and the Dept of Public Expenditure and Reform with regard to the appointment of special advisers.\ncopies of any correspondence between your Department and the Dept of Public Expenditure and Reform seeking salaries in excess of agreed pay caps.","Decision Made":"Grant","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":79,"Reference":"16/204","Date Received":"2016-07-25T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Other","Request Details":"I wish to know who applied for [afforestation contract xxxxxx]","Decision Made":"Refused","Refusal under Section":"37(1)"},{"_id":80,"Reference":"16/206","Date Received":"2016-07-26T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Other","Request Details":"A copy of the Agriculture Minister’s diary with records of any meetings or contacts with former Fine Gael Meath East TD Ray Butler (now Senator) during the period January 1st 2013 to February 25th 2016A copy of a letter provided by Minister Coveney to Ray Butler T.D. Meath East in or around January 2014 regarding the future of the Irish greyhound industry and the need to develop new facilities in London at Wimbledon Stadium in particular.A copy of any separate letter on the same subject (if there was one) provided in or around January 2014 by the Minister of State Tom Hayes to Ray Butler T.D.A list of any correspondence by email or in writing that the Minister has had from January 2013 to the present time regarding the future of the Irish greyhound industry and the development of track facilities in England.A copy of any individual letters or emails including inter-departmental correspondence specifically with the Department of Foreign Affairs relating to the above.A copy of the record authorising Ray Butler T.D. in 2014 to represent the government at a meeting in London with the Mayor of London or his representative on February 17th 2014.A copy of any correspondence in writing or e-mails emanating from the Minister’s office regarding a meeting with the Mayor of London on 17th February 2014 concerning greyhounds.A copy of any correspondence in writing or e-mails to or from the Minister between January 2012 and July 28th 2016 with Mr Paschal Taggart A copy of any correspondence in writing or e-mails to or from the Minister between January 2012 and July 28th 2016 with Bord na gCon regarding the future of greyhound racing in England or the implications for the industry if more tracks in GB are closed \n","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"15(1)a"},{"_id":81,"Reference":"16/209","Date Received":"2016-08-02T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"copies of all correspondence, including internal correspondence, about the visit of Minister Michael Creed to Kilgarvan, Co Kerry to attend the launch of the Kilgarvan Agricultural Show","Decision Made":"Grant","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":82,"Reference":"16/211","Date Received":"2016-08-02T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Client","Request Details":"a copy of the national wildlife report that was sent in by Leonard Floyd regarding the lowering of the river bank at Comminch Bridge","Decision Made":"Grant","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":83,"Reference":"16/212","Date Received":"2016-08-02T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Other","Request Details":"Aquaculture License applications in Castlemaine Harbour SAC in 2016. I found reference to one granted in Reenallagane in 2015 and i have reason to believe that there are more that are live but i cant find any evidence online. can you please let me know the reference of any new applications?","Decision Made":"Refused","Refusal under Section":"29(1), 36(1)"},{"_id":84,"Reference":"16/221","Date Received":"2016-08-12T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"I am seeking details of what government policies, if any, are in place for vessels in the Tier 1 ring-fenced category of the polyvalent pelagic fleet that are lost at sea","Decision Made":"Refused","Refusal under Section":"15(1)(a)"},{"_id":85,"Reference":"16/225","Date Received":"2016-08-15T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"a copy of the Lost-At-Sea Scheme established in 2001, including the specific details, parameters and conditions of the Scheme","Decision Made":"Grant","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":86,"Reference":"16/226","Date Received":"2016-08-16T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"Copies of any briefing notes, reports, submissions, recommendations, or investigation reports prepared for the Minister with regard to shooting of cattle by Irish Defence Forces in July","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"37(1)"},{"_id":87,"Reference":"16/228","Date Received":"2016-08-16T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Other","Request Details":"• The amount of energy crop planted in Ireland from 2007-2016, broken down by year and amount planted per crop (in Hectares);\n• Projections for the amount of energy crop to be planted in Ireland in 2017, broken down by year and amount planted per crop (in Hectares);\n• The number of applications under the Bio-Energy Establishment Scheme from 2007-Present, broken down by year and energy crop;\n• A copy of all documents (reports, including drafts, memos, meeting minutes, emails, etc...) concerning Bord na Mona's input into the drafting of the Bio-Energy (Willow) Scheme 2015","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"15(1)(a)"},{"_id":88,"Reference":"16/230","Date Received":"2016-08-18T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Other","Request Details":"Can you please list Department of Agriculture employees/inspectors who carry out food safety control work in meat plants, and also DAFM inspectors who visit farms. Please supply the current salary grades/scales for both of these categories of inspectors.","Decision Made":"Grant","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":89,"Reference":"16/231","Date Received":"2016-08-26T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"The number of former private secretaries (appointed before 1 February 2012) in your department currently receiving the 50% allowance including a breakdown of the number of former private secretaries to ministers, ministers of state or heads of department; the cost of allowances to these in 2015.  2. The number of former private secretaries in your department appointed after 1 February 2012 and at what percentage level they are receiving an allowance (under the terms of last year's civil service arbitration board decision), and which type of private secretary they were; the cost of allowances to these in 2015.  3. The number of active private secretaries in your department in 2015 broken down by what kind of private secretary they were.  4. The number of private secretaries in your department at present broken down by what kind of private secretary they are","Decision Made":"Grant","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":90,"Reference":"16/233","Date Received":"2016-09-01T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Other","Request Details":"The number of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) carried out by the Minister on Afforestation Applications made between 1st January 2003 and 30th June 2016 — Including the year and county to which each pertains","Decision Made":"Grant","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":91,"Reference":"16/236","Date Received":"2016-09-06T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Other","Request Details":"  All files relating to the joint department of agriculture, Kilkenny county council and an Garda siochana operation earlier this year which saw the impounding of many horses in an early morning operation near Roberts hill, Kilkenny city: and all subsequent inter-agency / departmental correspondence re same.\n  As a priority to include all Vet reports since the impounding of these horses.\n","Decision Made":"Refused","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":92,"Reference":"16/239","Date Received":"2016-09-09T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Client","Request Details":"details of the person(s) who claimed for agricultural grants off plotxxxxxx between the years 2011 and 2015","Decision Made":"Refused","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":93,"Reference":"16/241","Date Received":"2016-09-12T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"of the reasoning behind 'the lifting of the prohibition' on refrigerated sea water (RSW) tanks in the polyvalent sector of the Irish fishing fleet, so described in and initiated by Policy Directive 2011/1","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"36(1)(a)"},{"_id":94,"Reference":"16/248","Date Received":"2016-09-20T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"I wish to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to all correspondence / memos relating to the following lobbying return by Veterinary Ireland: \n\nhttps://www.lobbying.ie/return/7996/veterinary-ireland\n\n","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"37(1)"},{"_id":95,"Reference":"16/250","Date Received":"2016-09-23T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"a copy of all correspondence received by the Department in relation to the proposed reappointment of Brian Kavanagh as chief executive of Horse Racing Ireland and any replies issued by the Department to such correspondence","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"31(1)a, 36(1)(c)"},{"_id":96,"Reference":"16/251","Date Received":"2016-09-23T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Other","Request Details":"Copies of inspectors' reports from inspections of animals in circuses from 2015 and 2016 (where available) - as set out in then Minister Coveney's animal welfare measures announced in 2014. I would also request clarification on the qualifications of said inspectors in the context of 'exotic animals' such as tigers, elephants, etc.","Decision Made":"Refused","Refusal under Section":"36(1)(a) & (b)"},{"_id":97,"Reference":"16/253","Date Received":"2016-09-26T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"copies of any records held in the ministeral office in the Department since Michael Creed's appointment relating to the Ballyvourney to Macroom bypass. To include emails, memos, letters, faxes, notes etc.\n- copies of any reports, memos, submissions, representations held by the Department regarding plans to allow farmers to postpone tax payments. This request to cover 2016 only.\n","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"37(1)"},{"_id":98,"Reference":"16/256","Date Received":"2016-09-26T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"* Copies of all correspondence in relation to the contract of employment of Horse Racing Ireland chief executive Brian Kavanagh as well as requests made by HRI to government for a new contract or extension of old contract.\nThe records should include but not be limited to copies of all communications on the topic of the chief executive's contract - as well as its renewal or extension - to/from the following individuals:\n- Minister Michael Creed \n- Department of Agriculture Officials \nThe time period can be limited to January 1, 2016 to September 26, 2016.\nThe records should include copies of letters, emails, faxes, transcripts or notes of phone calls, and copies of any documents enclosed with letters or attachments to emails. \nSpearately I am also seeking copies of all correspondence in relation to the contract of employment of Horse Racing Ireland chief executive Brian Kavanagh between the Departmnet of Agriculture - its ministers and officials - and the Department of Finance and/or the Department of Public Expenditure in 2011. \n","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"31(1)(a), 36(1)(c), 30(1)(c)"},{"_id":99,"Reference":"16/257","Date Received":"2016-09-26T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Journalist","Request Details":"Details of the number of absences among Dublin-based Departmental personnel on each day of the following months: \n- September 2015\n- September 1 to 26, 2016 ","Decision Made":"Grant","Refusal under Section":""},{"_id":100,"Reference":"16/260","Date Received":"2016-09-27T00:00:00","Requestor Type":"Other","Request Details":"A copy of agendas and minutes of meetings in relation to the Ombudsmans Special Report on the lost at sea scheme held in the DAFF. This should include a list of attendees for each meeting. \nI require these records from January 2011 to the present. ","Decision Made":"Part grant","Refusal under Section":"29(1), 31(1)"}], "fields": [{"id": "_id", "type": "int"}, {"id": "Reference", "type": "text"}, {"id": "Date Received", "type": "timestamp"}, {"id": "Requestor Type", "type": "text"}, {"id": "Request Details", "type": "text"}, {"id": "Decision Made", "type": "text"}, {"id": "Refusal under Section", "type": "text"}], "_links": {"start": "/api/3/action/datastore_search?resource_id=8eeb7831-dd87-4310-84a7-e58cf7acd433", "next": "/api/3/action/datastore_search?resource_id=8eeb7831-dd87-4310-84a7-e58cf7acd433&offset=100"}, "total": 1022, "total_was_estimated": false}}