Fair Seas Ireland

Total Lobbying Efforts: 101

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2025-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Transport; Malcolm Noonan (Senator), Seanad
Intent: To garner as much public support and generate political pressure for the Government to progress the Marine Protected Area Bill
Methods: Informal communication
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Continuation of Fair Seas online petition calling on Government to publish MPA Bill as soon as possible without further delay
2025-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Transport; Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Christopher O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To ensure relevant Government officials and representatives progress Ireland's MPA process as soon as possible
Methods: Social Media
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Tagging DPOs on Twitter - raising awareness levels of MPA process in Ireland and Europe
2025-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Establish contact with opposition party
Methods: Email
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Introduce Fair Seas and Marine Protected Area legislation issue
2025-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Marian Harkin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Canney (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Lowry (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Inclusion of Marine Protected Areas in programme for Government
Methods: Email
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Discussions of Programme for Government negotiations
2025-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Transport; Christopher O’Sullivan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Conor D McGuinness (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Communicate and inform Minister on the Marine Protected Area legislation through the event and film
Methods: Letter
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invitation to Fair Seas screening of film event in Kilmore Quay
2025-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Introduction of Fair Seas and issue of MPA legislation to relevant Minister
Methods: Letter, Meeting
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Letter to and opportunistic meeting with Minister Timmy Dooley
2025-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Malcolm Noonan (Senator), Seanad
Intent: To ensure MPA legislation remains a priority within the Green Party.
Methods: Email, Meeting
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Letter to Senator Malcolm Noonan and follow up meeting
2025-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Getting MPA commitment in the Programme for Government
Methods: Email
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Letter to Barry Ward TD re Programme for Government negotiations and Marine Protected Areas
2025-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Heydon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Getting MPA commitment in the Programme for Government
Methods: Letter
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Letter to Martin Heydon TD re Programme for Government negotiations and Marine protected Areas
2025-05-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Getting MPA commitment in the Programme for Government
Methods: Letter
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Letter to Minister Carroll McNeil re Programme for Government negotiations and Marine Protected Areas