Irish Chamber of Shipping (Irish Chamber of Shipping)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Chamber of Shipping

Date published 21 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Letter to Ministers Ryan and Naughton & Assistant Secretary O’Ciaruain dated 19th September 2022 re UK Seafarers Bill

Intended results To inform Irish Government of concerns of shipping sector in Ireland with regard implications of proposed UK legislation & impact on Flag State Jurisdiction & UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) & request they raise with UK Government

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity James Doorley

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)

Letter to Minister Ryan, cc to Minister Naughton and Assistant Secretary O’Ciaruain, dated September 19th 2022

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.

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Transport)

Hildegarde Naughton Minister of State (Department of Transport)

Caoimhin O'Ciaruain Assistant Secretary (Department of Transport)