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Total Lobbying Efforts: 88

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2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Malcolm Noonan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Ossian Smyth (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Steven Matthews (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charlie McConalogue (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To show the broad public support for the MPA legislation and convince Government of the need to publish the draft MPA bill.
Methods: Lobby day
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Fair Seas Rally for Ireland's Seas outside Leinster House
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Christopher O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Highlight MPA legislation to Oireachtas members
Methods: Email
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Request to facilitate use of Leinster House AV room
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Malcolm Noonan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: To highlight public support for MPA Bill to be progressed as soon as possible
Methods: Email
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Request to receive letters from schoolchildren as part of demonstration outside Dáil Eireann
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Marc Ó Cathasaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To find out more about the progress of the MPA legislation
Methods: Email
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Request to submit PQ
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Malcolm Noonan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: To garner as much public support and generate political pressure for the Government to progress the Marine Protected Area Bill
Methods: Email
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Continuation of Fair Seas online petition calling on Government to publish MPA Bill as soon as possible without further delay
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Ivana Bacik (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Education; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Cummins (Senator), Seanad; Hildegarde Naughton (Government Chief Whip and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: To reiterate the need for MPA legislation to be progressed and included in government formation discussions as well as the included in the Prorgamme for Government
Methods: Email
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Letter to party leaders and government formation negotiators regarding the importance of the Marine Protected Area Bill
2025-01-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John McGahon (Senator), Seanad; Richard Boyd Barrett (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Bruton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: To see Fair Seas election manifesto asks reflected in Programme for Government
Methods: Email
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Fair Seas election manifesto sent to relevant personnel across all main political parties
2024-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Malcolm Noonan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: To garner as much public support and generate political pressure for the Government to progress the Marine Protected Area Bill
Methods: Email
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Continuation of Fair Seas online petition calling on Government to publish MPA Bill as soon as possible without further delay
2024-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Malcolm Noonan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: To garner as much public support and generate political pressure on the two relevant Ministers to progress the Marine Protected Area Bill as soon as possible
Methods: Email
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Fair Seas launched an Email Your Ministers online tool to facilitate the public to enquire about the Marine Protected Area legislation
2024-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Malcolm Noonan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: To ensure relevant Government officials and representatives progress Ireland's MPA process as soon as possible
Methods: Social Media
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Tagging DPOs on Twitter - raising awareness levels of MPA process in Ireland and Europe