Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (Irish Whale and Dolphin Group)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Whale and Dolphin Group

Date published 29 Aug, 2025

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Marine

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Fishing by vessels 18m+ in waters inside 6nm

Intended results Determination on consultation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Stephen Comerford

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Met with Minister Dooley at the European Maritime Day conference in Cork 22/05/2025 along with IEN colleagues

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Timmy Dooley Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)