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

Lobbying Organisation KILLYBEGS FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION LTD

Date published 20 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Marine

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details The entire Irish fishing fleet has been disproportionately affected by the global fuel crisis which could be ameliorated by the intervention of the Department of Marine by means of a temporary subsidy for marine fuel

Intended results To restore some level of financial viability to the Irish fishing fleet with a temporary fuel subsidy as other EU countries have done for their fishing industry

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.

Phone call (6-10)

An industry already badly damaged by Brexit effects is now being further hit with soaring fuel prices which will mean many will be forced out of the fishing industry. Other EU countries are intervening to offset some of the fuel price effect and industry is appealing to the Irish Minister of the Marine to do likewise

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.

Charlie McConalogue Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)