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

Lobbying Organisation KILLYBEGS FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION LTD

Date published 21 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Marine

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Marine taxation and the position of the DAFM in forthcoming Coastal State negotiations

Intended results Make Minister Creed and his Department aware of the needs of the fishing industry vis-a-vis the details described

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?) 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.

Letter (1)

An invitation to meet with the Board of KFO in Killybegs at the earliest opportunity to discuss issues of great concern to the members, such as the effects of Brexit on the Irish fishing industry and marine taxation

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)

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