IRISH FISH PROCESSORS AND EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION (IFPEA)

Lobbying Organisation IRISH FISH PROCESSORS AND EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION

Date published 31 Dec, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Marine

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Control Plan

Intended results Clarification of timeline

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brendan Byrne, CEO, IFPEA

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.

Email (11-20)

James Browne and Damien English - Clarification on employment permits scheme for fish processing sector, as this sector is not currently covered by any permit scheme for employment. The intention would be to introduce a general scheme for employment permits to cover producer , processor and aquaculture sectors.

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.

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Charlie McConalogue Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

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

Deirdre Gillane Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

James Browne Minister of State (Department of Justice)