Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

Lobbying Organisation Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

Date published 19 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Marine

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Social media activity pertaining to protection of Bantry Bay kelp from mechanical harvesting

Intended results The revocation of BioAtlantis' license to mechanically harvest ancient kelp forests in Bantry Bay. Improved legal protections for Bantry Bay kelp and Irish seaweed more broadly.

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 (2-5)

Feb 15 - We retweeted a call to protect Bantry Bay kelp and tagged the Green party. March 21 - We retweeted a petition to protect Bantry Bay kelp and tagged 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.

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

Eamon Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)