KILLYBEGS FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION LTD (KILLYBEGS FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION LTD)

Lobbying Organisation KILLYBEGS FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION LTD

Date published 21 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Marine

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details The proposed review of mackerel allocation currently undergoing public consultation

Intended results That there by no change to the current system of mackerel allocation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sean O'Donoghue, CEO, Killybegs Fishermen's Organisation Ltd.

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Pat the Cope Gallagher (Currently employed as a DPO) TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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.

Email (2-5)

Email communications regarding background to issue and forwarding of letters to Minister Creed and his officials

Letter (2-5)

Letters regarding information on RSW mackerel allocations and the danger to the Irish mackerel industry if this should be changed

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.

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

Aidan O'Driscoll Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Cecil Beamish Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Pat the Cope Gallagher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe McHugh Minister of State (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niamh Kennedy Councillor (Donegal County Council)