Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

Lobbying Organisation Sustainable Water Network (SWAN)

Date published 21 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Draft National Marine Planning Framework / Marine Planning and Development Management Bill

Intended results For the Deputy to understand the importance of marine protected areas being considered early in the spatial planning process. For the Deputy to understand why fisheries and aquaculture should be included in the MPDM Bill

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Cormac Nolan

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.

Virtual Meeting (1)

To discuss Marine Spatial Planning in general and to stress that 1) fisheries and aquaculture should be included in the MPDM Bill and that 2) it is vital that marine protected areas are considered early in the spatial planning process.

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.

Eoin Ó Broin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)