Irish South & East Fish Producers Organisation Limited (Irish South & East Fish Producers Organisation Limited)

Lobbying Organisation Irish South & East Fish Producers Organisation Limited

Date published 15 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Marine

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Meeting with Minister McConalogue to discuss Brexit Voluntary Permanent Cessation Scheme and for a Scallop Scheme.

Intended results Funding for members who are decommissioning fishing vessels and also funding for the Scallop Scheme.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Lynch

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)

The meeting was held at Marine Institute Galway and also at Radisson Blu Hotel in Limerick with regard to the Brexit Voluntary Permanent Cessation Scheme and also for the Scallop Scheme.

Letter (1)

Letter was sent to Minister on the 26/04/23 with regard to Dunmore East Fishery Harbour for a major Development for fishing vessels.

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)