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 RSW fleet does not qualify for the Brexit Blue Economy aid package available to other fleet sectors but an alternative (Liquidity scheme) has been proposed

Intended results Financial aid for the RSW fishing vessel fleet which cannot avail of alternative schemes

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)

This is a very specific sector of the Irish fishing fleet which is responsible for the most valuable landings. It is vital that it is supported during this period of fuel prices and reduced quotas

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)