KILLYBEGS FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION LTD

Lobbying Organisation KILLYBEGS FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION LTD

Date published 20 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Marine

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Requesting the Department of Foreign Affairs to make a case for the access of Irish fishing vessels to fishing inside the Rockall 12m limit which had been lost due to BREXIT

Intended results Irish fishing vessels could resume fishing inside Rockall 12m limit

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

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 (6-10)

Rockall waters have been traditional and valuable fishing grounds for the Irish fishing fleet particularly form Donegal ports. Loss of access to these waters is an enormous blow to this sector in addition to the already severe loss of fishing opportunities in other areas due to Brexit

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.

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Fergal Mythen Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Padráig Mac Lochlainn TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Markey MEP (European Parliament)