KILLYBEGS FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION LTD (KILLYBEGS FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION LTD)

Lobbying Organisation KILLYBEGS FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION LTD

Date published 20 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Marine

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details The legislation regarding access by Norwegian fishing vessels to Irish waters

Intended results That access granted to Norwegian fishing vessels would be dependant on transfer of portion of Norwegian Blue Whiting quota in Irish waters to Ireland

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)

Making the Minister of the Marine aware of the serious impact of continued reduction of many quota levels to Irish fishermen and the importance of getting a share of the very large quota of Blue Whiting being allocated to Norway in the Irish EEZ.

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)