Irish Wildlife Trust CLG.

Lobbying Organisation Irish Wildlife Trust CLG.

Date published 19 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Marine Protected Areas Bill, Fisheries, Wildlife crime, EMFAF, nature restoration law

Intended results Parliamentary questions on licences for raptors and wildlife crime to find out more information. Lobbying to strenghen environmental aspects of the new marine protected area bill. Lobbying around article 11 of the common fisheries policy and asking how EMFAF funds are being spent with the hope to push for better fisheries management in offshore marine protected areas. Highlighted lack of ambition in national restoration plan and lack of departmental coordination to try and improve the plan

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Grace Carr and Oisín O'Neil

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.

Meeting (2-5)

Met Jennifer Whitmore in parliament buildings and met with Timmy Dooley at the EU ocean act conference alongside civil servants. Spoke to Jennifer Whitmore about the EMFAF and fisheries management measures as well as the importance of the MPA Bill. Highlighted to Timmy Dooley the importance of cross departmental work regarding protected areas and fisheries management through the EU Common Fisheries Policy. Reiterated our key asks for the new MPA Bill.

Email (2-5)

Emails to TD's asking them to submit parliamentary questions on topics around raptor licences and wildlife crime.

Event / Reception (1)

Attended the Irish presidency event on the EU Ocean Act.

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.

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Timmy Dooley Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Sorca Clarke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ruth Coppinger TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)