Fair Seas Ireland

Politician(s) lobbied: Conor D McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pat the Cope Gallagher (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Cooney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Padráig Mac Lochlainn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Maxwell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charles Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Manus Boyle (Senator), Seanad; Gerard Craughwell (Senator), Seanad; Sarah O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad; Diarmuid Wilson (Senator), Seanad; Niall Blaney (Senator), Seanad; Eamon Scanlon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To inform the Committee on the issue of Marine Protected areas and Fair Seas key asks of forthcoming legislaiton

Methods: Submission

Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Intent: To garner as much public support and generate political pressure for the Government to progress the Marine Protected Area legislation

Methods: Informal communication

Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Lou McDonald (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoin Ó Broin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Lynn Boylan (MEP), European Parliament; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Gould (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Padráig Mac Lochlainn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Highlight Fair Seas akss and issues with opposition. Ask them to put pressure on government to progress marine conservartion issues

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament; Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament; Luke Ming Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Lynn Boylan (MEP), European Parliament

Intent: Environmental amendments in PECH Committee; raising Irish MPA legislation with colleagues; support conservation through Ocean Act

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Intent: For the Minsiter to attend event and answer questions relating to marine

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Noonan (Senator), Seanad

Intent: For them to take action for urgent marine protection

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: To engage all Ireland's MEPs on the issue of marine protection in Eruope and at home in Ireland as gaeilge

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Intent: To garner as much public support and generate political pressure for the Government to progress the Marine Protected Area Bill

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Christopher O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Intent: To ensure relevant Government officials and representatives progress Ireland's MPA process as soon as possible

Methods: Social Media

Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament

Intent: To enquire about EU marine protection legislation as well as Ireland and the Commission's role in progressing and accountability of European and domestic marine conservation targets

Methods: Meeting