Relevant Matter
Public policy or programme
Public Policy Area
Marine
Period
1 Jan, 2026 to 30 Apr, 2026
Specific Details
Impact of increased cost of fuel on Irish Aquaculture
Intended results
The aquaculture sector, as a primary producing food sector, be included in any government support package addressing increased fuel costs.
Propose a ‘Temporary Crisis Scheme' to allow for financial compensation to operators in the aquaculture sector for their income forgone and additional costs incurred must be made available to aquaculture operators affected by significant fuel costs coupled with increasing input costs for aquaculture business and eligibility criteria must reflect that.
For Government to consider funding mechanisms through the European Commission by triggering Article 26(2) of the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund Regulation (EU) 2017/1004 to assist Irish Aquaculture operators affected by significant production losses coupled increasing input costs for aquaculture businesses
Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity
Teresa Morrissey' IFA Aquaculture Policy Executive, & Finian O'Sullivan IFA Aquaculture Chair
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.
Informal communication (2-5)
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.
Fiona Geoghegan
Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
Jackie Healy-Rae
Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
Martin Heydon
Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
Michael Healy-Rae
Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
Noel Grealish
Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
Sinead McPhillips
Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
Sinead McSherry
Assistant Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
Timmy Dooley
Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
Tom Tynan
Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)