Irish Wildbird Conservancy (BirdWatch Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Irish Wildbird Conservancy

Date published 15 Oct, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Advocating for Marine Protected Area legislation. Also advocating for better management plans for Natura 2000 sites.

Intended results Publication of the Marine Protected Area Bill and advocating for management plans for existing protected areas.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Rosalind Skillen

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.

Social Media (6-10)

Promoting e-action to get Irish public to write to Ministers Malcolm Noonan and Darragh O'Brien to publish MPA legislation without further delays.

Meeting (2-5)

Met during EU Ocean Week in Brussels with MEP Nina Carberry, assistant to MEP Kathleen Funchion and Eoin Leahy, Permanent Representation to the Commission.

Email (11-20)

Invited all Irish MEPs and Commissioner McGrath to a meeting in Brussels during Ocean Week to discuss marine protection.

Event / Reception (1)

Organised and participated in Fair Seas Rally 4 Ireland's Seas on 25th September 2024. Event was attended by ministers and TDs.

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.

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin MEP (European Parliament)

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)

Barry Cowen MEP (European Parliament)

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Ciaran Mullooly MEP (European Parliament)

Sean Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Regina Doherty MEP (European Parliament)

Nina Carberry MEP (European Parliament)

Cynthia Ní Mhurchú MEP (European Parliament)

Kathleen Funchion MEP (European Parliament)

Luke Ming Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)

Maria Walsh MEP (European Parliament)

Michael McNamara MEP (European Parliament)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Finance)

Malcolm Noonan Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)