Irish South & East Fish Producers Organisation Limited (Irish South & East Fish Producers Organisation Limited)

Lobbying Organisation Irish South & East Fish Producers Organisation Limited

Date published 08 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Marine

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Extra Fishing Quota and better conditions for our members

Intended results Extra Fishing Quota and better conditions for our members

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Lynch

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)

Meeting with Minister Dooley at Agriculture House, Dublin with regards to CFP Evaluation on 10th September.

Meeting (1)

Seafood Ireland Alliance (Representatives from Fish Producers) meeting with Minister Dooley on 18th September at Agriculture House, Dublin Re: Quotas.

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting 1 5th October with Minister Dooley in Killybegs, Co Donegal. Meeting 2 10th December with Ministers Heydon and Dooley in Brussels, Belgium. Meeting 2 15th December with Minister Dooley at Agriculture House, Dublin. All meetings with regards to Quotas and the Hague Preference.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Dooley 8th October with regards to Sustainability Impact Assessment Stakeholders at Agriculture House, Dublin.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Tom Brabazon in Leinster House Dublin on 22nd October with regards to Hague Preference and Quotas.

Meeting (1)

Meetings with various MEPS in Brussels, Belgium on 12th November Re: Irish Fishing Industry Issues.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with the Taoiseach Michael Martin at Government Buildings on 3rd December Re: Development in Fishing Industry

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.

Martin Heydon Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

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

Tom Brabazon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin Tánaiste and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)

Barry Cowen MEP (European Parliament)

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Cynthia Ní Mhurchú MEP (European Parliament)

Kathleen Funchion MEP (European Parliament)

Ciaran Mullooly MEP (European Parliament)

Nina Carberry MEP (European Parliament)