Politician(s) lobbied: Conor D McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pat the Cope Gallagher (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Cooney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Padráig Mac Lochlainn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Maxwell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charles Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Manus Boyle (Senator), Seanad; Gerard Craughwell (Senator), Seanad; Sarah O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Diarmuid Wilson (Senator), Seanad; Niall Blaney (Senator), Seanad; Eamon Scanlon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To inform the Committee on the issue of Marine Protected areas and Fair Seas key asks of forthcoming legislaiton
Methods: Submission
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Submission
Fair Seas submitted written evidence and oral evidence at a JOC session on Marine Protected Areas as well as written evidence regarding the Maritime Jurisdiction Act.
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Intent: To garner as much public support and generate political pressure for the Government to progress the Marine Protected Area legislation
Methods: Informal communication
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Informal communication
We highlighted to Minister O'Brien that the number of people that has signed our petition has grown since we last spoke to him about it in 2025.
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoin Ó Broin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Lynn Boylan (MEP), European Parliament; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Gould (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Padráig Mac Lochlainn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Highlight Fair Seas akss and issues with opposition. Ask them to put pressure on government to progress marine conservartion issues
Methods: Event / Reception
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Event / Reception
Sinn Féin Ard Fheis
Politician(s) lobbied: Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament; Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament; Luke Ming Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Lynn Boylan (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Environmental amendments in PECH Committee; raising Irish MPA legislation with colleagues; support conservation through Ocean Act
Methods: EmailMeeting
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Email
Individual meetings and or email correspondence with MEPs whilst in Brussels
Meeting
Individual meetings and or email correspondence with MEPs whilst in Brussels
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Intent: For the Minsiter to attend event and answer questions relating to marine
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Noonan (Senator), Seanad
Intent: For them to take action for urgent marine protection
Methods: Event / Reception
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Event / Reception
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Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: To engage all Ireland's MEPs on the issue of marine protection in Eruope and at home in Ireland as gaeilge
Methods: Email
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Email
Invite to all Ireland's MEPs to Fair Seas event in Brussels
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Intent: To garner as much public support and generate political pressure for the Government to progress the Marine Protected Area Bill
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
We again highlighted to Minister O'Brien, the public appetite which is demonstrated by our petition, for this legislation to be progressed as soon as possible.
Politician(s) lobbied: Christopher O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Intent: To ensure relevant Government officials and representatives progress Ireland's MPA process as soon as possible
Methods: Social Media
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Social Media
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Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: To enquire about EU marine protection legislation as well as Ireland and the Commission's role in progressing and accountability of European and domestic marine conservation targets
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Meetings with several MEPs and Commissioner McGrath whilst Fsir Seas memebers were in Brussels for various events
