Irish fish Producers Organisation Ltd

Lobbying Organisation Irish fish Producers Organisation Ltd

Date published 13 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Marine

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Coastal Sharing and Annual Access Negotiations as well as emerging / ongoing concerns relating to ORE

Intended results 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

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Aodh O Domhnaill

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

Mass communications

Meeting All MEPs Ongoing contact whilst visiting Brussels and virtually

Email All MEPs Briefing re Fisheries Committee etc

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (21-30)

Ongoing briefings relating to Annual Coastal Sharing process, external drivers such as Brexit Impacts on sector etc.

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.

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)

Dr Rick Officer Chief Executive Officer (Marine Institute)

Dermot Clohessy Chairperson (Marine Institute)