Irish Wildbird Conservancy (BirdWatch Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Wildbird Conservancy

Date published 20 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details Advocating for the government to adopt a Marine Spatial Plan that is compatible with marine conservation. This includes the need for a legislative basis for Marine Protected Areas.

Intended results That the government establishes a a Marine Spatial Plan that is compatible with marine conservation and that Minister Damien English brings forward a legislative basis for Marine Protected Areas.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fintan Kelly

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.

Social Media (2-5)

Tweeting DPOs advocating for the government to adopt a Marine Spatial Plan that is compatible with marine conservation. This includes the need for a legislative basis for Marine Protected Areas.

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting with DPOs to advocate for the government to adopt a Marine Spatial Plan that is compatible with marine conservation. This includes the need for a legislative basis for Marine Protected Areas.

Submission (1)

Contributing to joint NGO positions on the need for the government to adopt a Marine Spatial Plan that is compatible with marine conservation. This includes the need for a legislative basis for Marine Protected Areas.

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.

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)