February 2006

Freedom of Information

Requestor

Material Requested

Date Received

Date of Release
of Information

Paul Farrell,
The Phoenix,
Dublin 2.
Copies of any records relating to the decision to seek consultants to evaluate the business activities of eight state bodies under the Department's control.1) Decision Letter 2) Response Material 06/02/2006 29/03/2006
Eamon Ryan TD
Dail Eireann
Details of the correspondence in 2005 between the Department and the Scottish Authorities, and between the Department and the EU Commission in relation to the landing of illegally caught fish by Irish Trawlers in Scottish ports 1) Decision Letter 2) Schedule of Records 3) Response Material 08/02/2006 10/03/2006
Eamon Ryan TD
Dail Eireann
Copies of the data compiled by the Marine institute which detailed the differences between their records of fish catches landed at Irish ports and the official log work references for the period 2003 to 2005 and the correspondence between the Department and the EU commission in this regard. 1) - Decision Letter 2) - Schedule of Records 3) Response Material 08/02/2006 09/03/2006

Figary Water Sports Development Company Limited,
Co.Donegal.
Copies of all correspondence, memos, site plans, maps, or any other communication from and between Donegal County Council and the Department. request to include any proposals for any proposed boat harbour, dredging, ferry or lifeboat services. Request and reply letter - 16/03/06 16/02/2006 16/03/2006
Seal Harbour Enterprises Ltd.
Co. Cork.
Looking for any records relating to the sampling, analysis, decision making and reporting of the closure decision for the shellfish production area of Glengarriff (CK-GF-FF) pertaining to mussel samples taken on the 20th, 21st, and 27th of June 2005 and reported on Marine Biotoxin Monitoring reports 05-25c, 05-25d and 05-25d*.  Also requesting a statement of reasons for the decisions to order a closure of the Glengarriff production area on the aforementioned reports. Request and reply letter - 14/03/06 17/02/2006 14/03/2006
Liam O'Brien, Co.Carlow. Looking for information regarding Muinebheag Branch Post office, including the registration number (if any) of the Muinebheag Branch Post Office, the identity of the leaseholder of the building and the terms of the lease and the volume of trade for the year 2005. Request and reply letter - 01/03/06 16/02/2006 01/03/2006
Mayo Environmental Group, Westport, Co.mayo. All documents relating to salmon and trout farming, (to include - fish farms previously known as Seastream and Curraun for which Feirm Farraige Iolean Chlara Teo have recently submitted an application for renewal of Aquaculture and Foreshore Licences), between January 2004 and January 2006.  Also requesting information as to whether or not Feirm Farraige is the company in whose name the licences for the salmon farms at Clare Island are registered and whther it allows the transfer of its fish from Clare Island cages to those in Newport bay. Request and reply - 25/04/06 20/02/2006 25/04/2006
Shay Fennelly,
Co.Mayo.
Correspondence and records on all mandatory discharge levels for E-Coli for shellfish waters in Ireland. 28/02/2006


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