Politician(s) lobbied: Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament; Sinead McSherry (Assistant Secretary General), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Michael Healy-Rae (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Extra Fishing Quota and Financial Support for Fishermen.
Methods: Virtual MeetingMeeting
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EU-Iceland Stakeholders Meeting with Timmy Dooley - Potential Access & Quota Deal with Iceland on 15/01/26.
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MEP Cynthia No Mhurchu at Berehaven Golf Club, Castletownbere, Co. Cork Re: Discussion on State of Irish Fishing Industry on 19/02/26.
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Meeting 1 with Minister Timmy Dooley in Dunmore East, Waterford & Kilmore Quay Re: Industry Issues & Fuel Supports on 07.04.26.Meeting 2 with Minister Martin Heydon & TD Michael Healy Rae at Agriculture House Re: Fuel Support for Fishermen on 11/04/26.Meeting 3 DAFM Information Update in Respect of Support Scheme for Fisheries & Aquaculture with Sinead McSharry onlin e on 20/04/26.
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Meeting with Commissioner Kadis & Maria Walsh in Brussels Re: Hague Preference on 12/02/26.
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Sinead MacSharry, Food Vision 2030 Seafood Sector at Howth Yacht Club Re: Discussion on Industry Review on 16/02/26 and also at Backweston Campus, Kildare with Michael Berkery & Suzanne Brennan Re: Industry Review on 10/03/26.
Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Tom Brabazon (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of the Taoiseach; Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament; Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Extra Fishing Quota and better conditions for our members
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting 1 5th October with Minister Dooley in Killybegs, Co Donegal.Meeting 2 10th December with Ministers Heydon and Dooley in Brussels, Belgium.Meeting 2 15th December with Minister Dooley at Agriculture House, Dublin.All meetings with regards to Quotas and the Hague Preference.
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Meeting with Minister Dooley 8th October with regards to Sustainability Impact Assessment Stakeholders at Agriculture House, Dublin.
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Meeting with Minister Dooley at Agriculture House, Dublin with regards to CFP Evaluation on 10th September.
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Meeting with Tom Brabazon in Leinster House Dublin on 22nd October with regards to Hague Preference and Quotas.
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Meeting with the Taoiseach Michael Martin at Government Buildings on 3rd December Re: Development in Fishing Industry
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Meetings with various MEPS in Brussels, Belgium on 12th November Re: Irish Fishing Industry Issues.
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Seafood Ireland Alliance (Representatives from Fish Producers) meeting with Minister Dooley on 18th September at Agriculture House, Dublin Re: Quotas.
Politician(s) lobbied: Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament; Luke Ming Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament; Martin Heydon (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Extra Fishing Quota and Conditions for our Members
Methods: MeetingVirtual Meeting
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Meeting with Minister Heydon with regards to Fishery Issues.
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Meeting with the EU Commissioner and Minister Dooley at Castletownbere, Co. Cork with regards to EU Fishing, Common Fishery Policy and Brexit
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Meeting with various Irish MEPs in Brussels with regard to Irish Fishery Issues
Virtual Meeting
This was an online meeting with Minister Dooley Re: Agreement between Europe and United Kingdom on Fishing
Virtual Meeting
Virtual Meeting with Minister of State Timmy Dooley with regards to Europe and Iceland Discussions.
Politician(s) lobbied: Caroline Bocquel (Chief Executive Officer), Bord Iascaigh Mhara; Timmy Dooley (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Paschal Hayes (Executive Chairperson), Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority
Intent: Purpose to get extra quota, regulations and extra funding for the fishing industry.
Methods: Meeting
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Fishing Industry Issues, Quota and Regulation with Minister.
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Meeting on Industry Issues and Finances for Fishing with BIM CEO.
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Meeting with regards to Control Regulation for Fishermen.
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament; Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament; Luke Ming Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament; Lynn Boylan (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Charlie McConalogue (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Increase in fishing quotas and funding for fishermen.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting was held in the EU Parliament Brussels in October 2024.
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Sustainability Impact Assessment Stateholder meeting with the Minister at Agriculture House Dublin in October and in Brussels, Belgium December 2024 with regard to Fishing Opportunities in 2025.
Politician(s) lobbied: Charlie McConalogue (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Padráig Mac Lochlainn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Fitzmaurice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Kehoe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Increase in Fishing Quotas and Funding for Fishermen.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting was at Agriculture House, Kildare Street, Dublin and was a meeting with the Fishing Industry with regard to Coastal States Negotiations.
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Meeting was at Government Buildings with regard to issues in the fishing industry.
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Meeting was held at Kilmore Quay Fishery Harbour, Co Wexford for a discussion on current fishing issues.
Politician(s) lobbied: Charlie McConalogue (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Full Agreement on Coastal States Issues.
Methods: LetterVirtual Meeting
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Submission to the Public Consultation on a Review ofTrawling Activity Inside the 6 Nautical Mile Zone.
Virtual Meeting
Virtual Meeting with Minister McConalogue regarding Iceland Coastal States Agreement.
Politician(s) lobbied: Charlie McConalogue (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: More fishing quotas and better policies for our members.
Methods: MeetingVirtual Meeting
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05/12/23 & 11/12/23 Meeting with Minister regarding the EU Fishery Council Meetings, Quotas for Ireland 2024.
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17/10/23 Meeting with Minister at Agriculture House, Dublin regarding Sustainable Impact Assessment Stakeholder.
Virtual Meeting
19/10/23 & 20/10/23 Virtual Meeting with the Minister regarding EU-UK-NO Plenary meetings.
Politician(s) lobbied: Charlie McConalogue (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Grace O'Sullivan (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: More fishing quotas and better conditions for our members.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Meeting took place at the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine in Dublin and covered Fish Stocks and Quotas.
Meeting
This meeting took place at Dunmore East Fishery Harbour, Co Waterford and Kilmore Quay Fishery Harbour, Co. Wexford regarding Fishing Industry Related Issues.
Politician(s) lobbied: Charlie McConalogue (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Funding for members who are decommissioning fishing vessels and also funding for the Scallop Scheme.
Methods: LetterMeeting
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Letter
Letter was sent to Minister on the 26/04/23 with regard to Dunmore East Fishery Harbour for a major Development for fishing vessels.
Meeting
The meeting was held at Marine Institute Galway and also at Radisson Blu Hotel in Limerick with regard to the Brexit Voluntary Permanent Cessation Scheme and also for the Scallop Scheme.
