KILLYBEGS FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION LTD

Lobbying Organisation KILLYBEGS FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION LTD

Date published 18 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Marine

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Information sought on implications for Irish fisheries and fishermen of (1) Brexit negotiations and (2) future voisinage arrangements as currently being negotiated by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) by PQs to be tabled by Pat the Cope Gallagher, TD, in Dail Eireann

Intended results PQs would be posed to ascertain the intentions and progress of The Minister, DAFM, on these two important issues

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Pat the Cope Gallagher (Currently employed as a DPO) TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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.

Email (1)

Draft versions of relevant PQs forwarded to Pat the Cope Gallagher, TD, and request for him to table in Dail Eireann

Phone call (1)

Additional explanation regarding importance of the issues to the future of the Irish fishing industry

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)