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 05 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Marine

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Extra Fishing Quota and Financial Support for Fishermen.

Intended results Extra Fishing Quota and Financial Support for Fishermen.

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

EU-Iceland Stakeholders Meeting with Timmy Dooley - Potential Access & Quota Deal with Iceland on 15/01/26.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Commissioner Kadis & Maria Walsh in Brussels Re: Hague Preference on 12/02/26.

Meeting (2-5)

Sinead MacSharry, Food Vision 2030 Seafood Sector at Howth Yacht Club Re: Discussion on Industry Review on 16/02/26 and also at Backweston Campus, Kildare with Michael Berkery & Suzanne Brennan Re: Industry Review on 10/03/26.

Meeting (1)

MEP Cynthia No Mhurchu at Berehaven Golf Club, Castletownbere, Co. Cork Re: Discussion on State of Irish Fishing Industry on 19/02/26.

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting 1 with Minister Timmy Dooley in Dunmore East, Waterford & Kilmore Quay Re: Industry Issues & Fuel Supports on 07.04.26. Meeting 2 with Minister Martin Heydon & TD Michael Healy Rae at Agriculture House Re: Fuel Support for Fishermen on 11/04/26. Meeting 3 DAFM Information Update in Respect of Support Scheme for Fisheries & Aquaculture with Sinead McSharry onlin e on 20/04/26.

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)

Maria Walsh MEP (European Parliament)

Sinead McSherry Assistant Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Cynthia Ní Mhurchú MEP (European Parliament)

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

Michael Healy-Rae Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)