Keating & Associates

Lobbying Organisation Keating & Associates

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 Representations on behalf of Killybegs Fishermen's Organisation to Minister of State, Joe McHugh's office/adviser outlining the historical development of Irish mackerel sharing arrangements and its opposition to any further changes in favour of the polyvalent sector.

Intended results No changes to current Irish mackerel sharing arrangement by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in favour of the non-pelagic sector ie polyvalent vessels

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Seán Perry

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.

Phone call (2-5)

To underline the economic importance of the RSW fleet retaining the existing mackerel sharing arrangements

Email (2-5)

To provide context and background briefing to the economic importance of the RSW fleet retaining the existing mackerel sharing arrangements

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.

Greg Harkin Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)