Coomhola Salmon Trust, ltd.

Lobbying Organisation Coomhola Salmon Trust, ltd.

Date published 19 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Proposal for an 'All-Ireland Wildlife Web'

Intended results 1) Development of 'Wildlife Corridors' to link existing protected areas, consistent with International 'best-practice' 2) To achieve 'joined-up thinking' between various Departments to achieve greater coherence in Landscape Management and Habitats & Species protection 3) To reward participating farmers, landowners and other natural stewards for such efforts 4) To ensure that Agricultural 'greening' efforts where relevant, are considered on contiguous local, regional, and national basis rather than for single farms alone 5) To therefore achieve high-status Biodiversity in Ireland against a backdrop of vibrant and sustainable rural communities

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mark Boyden

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members All Oireachtas Members contacted via email w/ attached brochure spelling out rationale for the proposed 'All-Ireland Wildlife Web' (brochure avaiable on request)

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (100+)

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.

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Tom Hayes Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Ann Phelan Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

Joe McHugh Minister of State (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin Minister of State (Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)

James Reilly Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)

Alex White Minister (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)

Joe McHugh Minister of State (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Defence)

Paul Kehoe Minister of State (Department of Defence)

Jan O'Sullivan Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

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

Alan Kelly Minister (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)

Paudie Coffey Minister of State (Department of Environment, Community and Local Government)

Michael Noonan Minister (Department of Finance)

Simon Harris Minister of State (Department of Finance)

Charles Flanagan Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Seán Sherlock Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Dara Murphy Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Jimmy Deenihan Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Health)

Kathleen Lynch Minister of State (Department of Health)

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

Ged Nash Super Junior Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

Frances Fitzgerald Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin Minister of State (Department of Justice and Equality)

Brendan Howlin Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Simon Harris Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Joan Burton Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Kevin Humphreys Minister of State (Department of Social Protection)

Enda Kenny Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)