Irish fish Producers Organisation Ltd

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

Methods: MeetingVirtual MeetingEmailLetterPhone callSocial Media

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

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

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

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

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

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

Politician(s) lobbied: Charlie McConalogue (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Markey (MEP), European Parliament; Darran Brennan (Special Adviser), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Intent: Create awareness of issues relating to Marine Policy and quotas

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Chris MacManus (MEP), European Parliament; Colm Markey (MEP), European Parliament

Intent: Make MEPS aware of sustainability needs of Irish Seafood sector and to ensure third country access issues are adequatley and fairly addressed

Methods: EmailPhone callMeeting