Politician(s) lobbied: Timmy Dooley (Senator), Seanad; Padráig Mac Lochlainn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pat the Cope Gallagher (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Caroline Bocquel (Chief Executive Officer), Bord Iascaigh Mhara; Richard Donnelly (Interim Chief Executive Officer), Bord Iascaigh Mhara; Martin Heydon (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Sinead McPhilips (Assistant Secretary), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Sinead McSherry (Assistant Secretary General), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Tom Tynan (Adviser to Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Paschal Hayes (Executive Chairperson), Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority; Barry Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charles Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Conor D McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Maxwell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Rose Conway-Walsh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Dermot Clohessy (Chairperson), Marine Institute; Rick Officer (Chief Executive Officer), Marine Institute; Manus Boyle (Senator), Seanad; Philip Nugent (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Intent: Adaption and advising on the implementation of National and EU of policy in a coherent way in line with best practice - to meet the resilience and sustainability needs of the Fishing Sector::Secure a level playing with other Member States in relation to scientifically advised total allowable catches ::Raise awareness regarding third country access to the Irish EEZ waters::Achieve a just transition in MSP issues and in relation to the spatial squeeze
Methods: EmailMeetingSocial MediaPhone callVirtual Meeting
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Email
Correspondence and updates re EU and National policies and emerging regulations
Meeting
Offshore Renewables workshops, Fisheries Quota setting, general policy issues
Social Media
Photos, commentary, and circulation of emerging EU and National developments relevant to the sector - Linked In , Facebook
Virtual Meeting
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Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Heydon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (Senator), Seanad; Tom Tynan (Adviser to Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Simon Harris (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Maxwell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Manus Boyle (Senator), Seanad; Padráig Mac Lochlainn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Sinead McPhilips (Assistant Secretary), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Sinead McSherry (Assistant Secretary General), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Conor D McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Caroline Bocquel (Chief Executive Officer), Bord Iascaigh Mhara; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament; Luke Ming Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament; Lynn Boylan (MEP), European Parliament; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament; Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament; Pat the Cope Gallagher (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charles Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Alignment and coherence of objectives in relation to long term sustainability of the Sector and to exchange perspectives on such matters as the lead up to the December Ag and Fisheries Council - and with special focus on maintaining the Hague Preference Mechanism ::1Level playing field for the Irish Seafood Sector in line with objectives of Common Fisheries Policy2 Secure the invoking of the Hague Preferences at December AG and Fisheries Council3 Raise awareness of the socio economic importance of the seafood sector for Irish Coastal communities.4 Lobby for the effective implementation of the undertakings outlined in the Programme for Government5 Ensure sustainable exploitation of marine resources and to highlight overfishing by third countries
Methods: Phone callLetterEmailMeetingSocial Media
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Phone call
Briefing calls and exchange of views in relation to emerging sustainability and resilience challenges - with a focus on CFP, ICES advices, December Council and importance of invoking Hague Preferences. Also briefing re adverse impacts on Irish Coastal communities of systemic overfishing by non EU coastal states of shared migratory fish stocks
Letter
Briefing letters in relation to emerging sustainability and resilience challenges - with a focus on CFP, ICES advices, December Council and importance of invoking Hague Preferences
Email
Briefing of Government, Taoiseach , Tánaiste, Minister and Minister for State, Opposition Parties and DAFM staff in relation to sustainability and resilience challenges - with a focus on CFP, December Council and approach to invoking Hague Preferences
Meeting
Meeting and briefing meetings to focus on Government, Taoiseach , Tánaiste, Minister and Minister for State, Opposition Parties, DAFM Team and BIM - in relation to the key sustainability and resilience challenges facing sector- with a focus on CFP, December Council and approach to invoking Hague Preferences
Social Media
Social Media campaign in relation to ongoing and emerging sustainability and resilience challenges - with a focus on CFP, ICES advices, Nordic Overfishing of shared migratory stocks, December Council and importance of invoking Hague Preferences
Politician(s) lobbied: Sinead McSherry (Assistant Secretary General), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Paschal Hayes (Executive Chairperson), Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority; Caroline Bocquel (Chief Executive Officer), Bord Iascaigh Mhara; Philip Nugent (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Rick Officer (Chief Executive Officer), Marine Institute; Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament; Luke Ming Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament; Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament; Manus Boyle (Senator), Seanad; Padráig Mac Lochlainn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pat the Cope Gallagher (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Maxwell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Inform and share perspectives from a Stakeholder (fisher) point of view - update re key challenges and resilience issues ::Input into Marine Spatial Planning and Developer Led Projects as well as DMAP process::Increase awareness at Policy Level re need for Stakeholder Consultation re Third Country Fishery Access Agreements ::Increased focus on Marine Imperatives, Ambitions and deliverables in line with the current Programme for Government::Appraise policy makers re spatial squeeze impacts on Seafood Sector re ORE developments phase 1::Exchange perspectives regarding the CFP evaluation and Review stages
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Meeting
AS ABOVEAlso meeting with Marine Survey Office re Marine compliance related issuesAlso ongoing correspondence with MEP s
Virtual Meeting
AS ABOVEAlso ongoing correspondence with MEP s re EU Policy relating to CFP and CMO
Email
AS ABOVEAlso ongoing correspondence with MEP s
Letter
Also ongoing correspondence with MEP s re EU Policy relating to CFP and CMOAS ABOVE
Phone call
GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE COVERING POLICY AND DEVELOPMENTAL ISSUES OF STRATEGIC NATIONAL IMPORTANCE FOR THE SEAFOOD SECTOR SUCH AS SCIENTIFIC WORK, NATIONAL EU ENGAGEMENT ETC
Social Media
Posts and info dissemination re Marine Matters at EU and National Level.
Politician(s) lobbied: Sinead McSherry (Assistant Secretary General), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Paschal Hayes (Executive Chairperson), Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority; Caroline Bocquel (Chief Executive Officer), Bord Iascaigh Mhara; Brendan Gleeson (Secretary General), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Mick Finn (Councillor), Cork City Council; Philip Nugent (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament; Luke Ming Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Secure a level playing field and enhance awareness of sustainability issues for the Irish Seafood Sector
Methods: Informal communicationMeetingSocial MediaEmailSubmissionVirtual Meeting
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Informal communication
Briefing MEP s re Fisheries Matters and key issues at Fisheries Council
Meeting
Meeting Minister and Officials.Ongoing engagement with Control AgencyMeetings with DECC re ORE process
Social Media
Press articles re key issues relating to Seafood Sector
Email
Third Country Access agreements and TCA review. Implementation phase of Revised Fisheries Control Regulation and comitology phase of IA and DA Briefing MEP s re Fisheries Matters and key issues at Fisheries Council
Submission
Third Country Access agreements and TCA review. Implementation phase of Revised Fisheries Control Regulation and comitology phase of IA and DA Submissions re rol out of EMFAF Programme and PMP
Virtual Meeting
Third Country Access agreements and TCA review. Implementation phase of Revised Fisheries Control Regulation and comitology phase of IA and DA
Politician(s) lobbied: Caroline Bocquel (Chief Executive Officer), Bord Iascaigh Mhara; Barry Cowen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charlie McConalogue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Kathleen Funchion (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Leo Varadkar (An Tánaiste), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Fitzmaurice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Padráig Mac Lochlainn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peadar Tóibín (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Brendan Gleeson (Secretary General), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Charlie McConalogue (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Ciaran O’Donnell (Adviser to Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Darran Brennan (Special Adviser), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Sinead McSherry (Assistant Secretary General), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Philip Nugent (Assistant Secretary), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Chris MacManus (MEP), European Parliament; Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament; Colm Markey (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament; Luke Ming Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Rick Officer (Chief Executive Officer), Marine Institute; Dermot Clohessy (Chairperson), Marine Institute
Intent: Inform policy, communicate industry considerations, and represent socio economic interests of Coastal Communities , stock sustainability considerations etc at National and EU level - as per a key PO role under the Common Market organisation. ::Focus on the review of the CFP ::Increase awareness of potential impacts of Offshore Renewables on seafood sector
Methods: Email
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Email
Ongoing briefings relating to Annual Coastal Sharing process, external drivers such as Brexit Impacts on sector etc.
Politician(s) lobbied: Charlie McConalogue (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Sinead McSherry (Assistant Secretary General), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Chris MacManus (MEP), European Parliament; Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament; Colm Markey (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Luke Ming Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Grace O'Sullivan (MEP), European Parliament; Chris MacManus (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Enhanced awareness of issues impacting on the Seafood Sector including Marine Spatial Planning matters
Methods: Email
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Email
Ongoing correspondence re CFP related issues and impacts of ORE
Politician(s) lobbied: Brendan Gleeson (Secretary General), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Charlie McConalogue (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Darran Brennan (Special Adviser), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Sinead McSherry (Assistant Secretary General), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Jack O'Donnell (Special Adviser), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Philip O'Callaghan (Deputy Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Philip O’Callaghan (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: Enhance awareness at Government and Public Servicer of EU Initiatives and ongoing Trade negotiations with Third Countries and the existential crisis facing the Sector::Exchange views on industry and sectoral priorities ::Input into dynamic of Third Country Access discussions.
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Charlie McConalogue (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Sinead McSherry (Assistant Secretary General), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Brendan Gleeson (Secretary General), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Darran Brennan (Special Adviser), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Exchange of views re Sectoral Issues and particularly Third Country Zonal Access Eu Norway, EU Iceland. ::Increased awareness regarding critical National and Irish Seafood Community Interests. Exchange views and inform policy in relation to the EU negotiation of issues such as Zonal Access - with a view to having a meaningful outcome for Ireland ::Increased awareness of socio economic issues in sector
Methods: EmailLetter
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Email
Correspondence with Eu Commission, Eu Fisheries Commissioner, Minister and Officials re coordination process relating to EU Fishery Negotiations
Letter
Correspondence with Minister and Officials re coordination process relating to EU Fishery Negotiations
Politician(s) lobbied: Brendan Gleeson (Secretary General), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Charlie McConalogue (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Darran Brennan (Special Adviser), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Sinead McSherry (Assistant Secretary General), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Pearse Doherty (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Chris MacManus (MEP), European Parliament; Leo Varadkar (An Tánaiste), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Leo Varadkar (Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Padráig Mac Lochlainn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Sharing of information and updates regarding criteria and implementation of EU schemes . Sharing of stakeholder perspectives and state of play in sector
Methods: SubmissionVirtual MeetingMeetingLetterPhone call
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Submission
Brifing Minister and Officials in a formal meeting to share stakeholder perspectives regarding issues of importance to the sector such as BAR, Zonal Access, Brexit Impacts, Harmonisation of Control and Enforcement etc
Virtual Meeting
December Agriculture and Fisheries Council pre meeting and perspectives re Third Country Access for 2024.
Virtual Meeting
Icelandic Access negotiations and Norwegian Access provisions
Meeting
Meeting Minister and Officials in a formal meeting to share stakeholder perspectives regarding issues of importance to the sector such as BAR, Zonal Access, Brexit Impacts, Harmonisation of Control and Enforcement etc
Letter
Sharing of Industry Perspectives regarding Annual Quota negotiations
Phone call
Third Country Fisheries access
Politician(s) lobbied: Leo Varadkar (Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Philip O'Callaghan (Deputy Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Charlie McConalogue (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Darran Brennan (Special Adviser), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Increase awareness re current marine matters and issues
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Briefing meeting re Marine Matters and BAR Implementation
