Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

Lobbying Organisation Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

Date published 20 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Marine

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Social media activity pertaining to misc. marine issues.

Intended results An end to overfishing The creation of more MPAs The banning of pair-trawling Protection of dolphins from supertrawlers

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sydney Weinberg

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.

Social Media (6-10)

Nov 22 - Retweet to Sean Kelly, Matt Carthy, Liadh ni Riada, Michael Creed Nov 25 - Retweet to Grace O'Sullivan, Catherine Martin, Eamon Ryan, Michael Creed Dec 9, 12, 14 - 4 Retweets to Michael Creed Dec 13 - Tweet to Simon Coveney

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.

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Matt Carthy MEP (European Parliament)

Liadh Ní Riada MEP (European Parliament)

Michael Creed Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Grace O'Sullivan Senator (Seanad)

Catherine Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)