KILLYBEGS FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION LTD

Lobbying Organisation KILLYBEGS FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION LTD

Date published 20 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Marine

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Ensuring local representatives are fully informed of the opinion and advice of the KFO members on possible outcome of Brexit negotiations between the EU Commission and the UK government

Intended results The local representatives (Donegal) will convey the concerns of the Fishing sector which KFO represents to the government regarding the threat to the fishing industry and the future of coastal communities if fishery needs are not specifically addressed in EU/UK negotiations.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sean O'Donoghue, CEO, Killybegs Fishermen's Organisation Ltd

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.

Event / Reception (1)

KFO invited Donegal TDs to its AGM on 19th May 2017 to inform and advise them regarding concerns of the fishing sector in Killybegs on the possible negative implications for their industry and the wider community if the UK/EU negotiations failed to include certain priority industry requirements such as access to fishing grounds, access to markets and transnational management of fisheries.

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.

Pat the Cope Gallagher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Greg Harkin Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Charlie McConalogue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)