Fair Seas Ireland

Politician(s) lobbied: Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Intent: To showcase the appetitie for Marine protected Area legisaltion in Ireland and call for action on the legislation asap

Methods: Lobby day

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Christopher O’Sullivan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Malcolm Byrne (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To rasie awareness of Fair Seas Marine Protected Area legislative asks among Fianna Fáil party members

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Christopher O’Sullivan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; 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: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Intent: To showcase the public's appetite for strong marine protected Area legsialtion and to encourage MPA action in Government

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: Informal communication

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Intent: To discuss Marine Protected Areas best practice and Ireland's progress with stakeholders including decision makers, including follow up correspondence letter to the Tasoieach

Methods: LetterEvent / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment

Intent: To impress upon the Minister of the need to progress the marine Protected Area legislation as soon as possible

Methods: Meeting

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