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

Lobbying Organisation KILLYBEGS FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION LTD

Date published 20 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Marine

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details The upcoming withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Brexit) which potentially has very serious consequences for the Irish, and wider European, fishing industry

Intended results The government, in particular the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and his officials, will continue to ensure the link, negotiated for the Withdrawal Agreement, to maintain access for Irish vessels to UK waters in return for access of UK fish and fishery products to EU markets. between access to UK waters for Irish fishing vessels and access to EU marketsfor UK fish

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.

Meeting (2-5)

This issue was pursued at specific meetings on the topic and on the fringes of other meetings such as December Fisheries Council meeting Met with Maria Walsh, MEP, in her Brussels office to make her aware of concerns of Irish and EU fishing industry.

Phone call (2-5)

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.

Michael Creed Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Cecil Beamish Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Maria Walsh MEP (European Parliament)