Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 3)
Irish fish Producers Organisation Ltd
2025-09-01
Intent: Inform and share perspectives from a Stakeholder (fisher) point of view - update re key challenges and resilience issues ::Input into Marine Spatial Planning and Developer Led Projects as well as DMAP process::Increase awareness at Policy Level re need for Stakeholder Consultation re Third Country Fishery Access Agreements ::Increased focus on Marine Imperatives, Ambitions and deliverables in line with the current Programme for Government::Appraise policy makers re spatial squeeze impacts on Seafood Sector re ORE developments phase 1::Exchange perspectives regarding the CFP evaluation and Review stages
Details: Engagement with Minister for State and DAFM TEAM re National Strategic issues pertaining to Marine Policy and to focus on achieving national objectives in Programme for Govat
Officials: Sinead McSherry, Timmy Dooley, Paschal Hayes, Caroline Bocquel, Philip Nugent, Rick Officer, Martin Heydon, Billy Kelleher, ...
Methods: GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE COVERING POLICY AND DEVELOPMENTAL ISSUES OF STRATEGIC NATIONAL IMPORTANCE FOR THE SEAFOOD SECTOR SUCH AS SCIENTIFIC WORK, NATIONAL EU ENGAGEMENT ETC - Phone call, Also ongoing correspondence with MEP s re EU Policy relating to CFP and CMOAS ABOVE - Letter, AS ABOVEAlso meeting with Marine Survey Office re Marine compliance related issuesAlso ongoing correspondence with MEP s - Meeting, ...
KILLYBEGS FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION LTD
2025-07-24
Intent: FORTHCOMMING DISCUSSION IN THE COMMITTEE ON THE COMMON FISHERIES POLICY
Details: COMMON FISHERIES POLICY
Officials: Sinead McSherry
Methods: DISCUSSION IN THE COMMITTEE ON THE COMMON FISHERIES POLICY TOOK PLACE 05/06/2025 - Phone call
KILLYBEGS FISHERMEN'S ORGANISATION LTD
2025-07-24
Intent: RESULT ON EU -UK SUMMIT REGARDING FISHERIES
Details: BREXIT TRADE AND COOPERATION AGREEMENTS
Officials: Sinead McSherry
Methods: RESULT ON EU -UK SUMMIT REGARDING FISHERIES AS DISCUSSED ON 19/05/2025 - Phone call
Irish fish Producers Organisation Ltd
2025-05-21
Intent: Secure a level playing field and enhance awareness of sustainability issues for the Irish Seafood Sector
Details: Third Country Access and Key elements of the CFP evaluation process and CMO - and exchange of views re the Implementation Process and Delegated Acts relating to the New Fisheries Contrl Regulation
Officials: Sinead McSherry, Timmy Dooley, Paschal Hayes, Caroline Bocquel, Brendan Gleeson, Mick Finn, Philip Nugent, Barry Cowen, ...
Methods: Meeting Minister and Officials.Ongoing engagement with Control AgencyMeetings with DECC re ORE process - Meeting, Third Country Access agreements and TCA review. Implementation phase of Revised Fisheries Control Regulation and comitology phase of IA and DA Briefing MEP s re Fisheries Matters and key issues at Fisheries Council - Email, Third Country Access agreements and TCA review. Implementation phase of Revised Fisheries Control Regulation and comitology phase of IA and DA - Virtual Meeting, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-05-18
Intent: To oppose the introduction of any mandatory restrictions on peat soils. The Ministers must defer any implementation of Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC -2) in 2025 and ensure that the upcoming EU Simplification Package no longer makes GAEC-2 a condition of receiving Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) payments.
Details: GAEC-2 - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
Officials: Alan Dillon, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Barry Andrews, Barry Cassidy, Barry Cowen, Billy Kelleher, Bobby O'Connell, Brendan Gleeson, ...
Methods: Email, Informal communication, Meeting, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-05-18
Intent: To invite Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and the Marine with special responsibility for Fisheries to the IFA Aquaculture AGM and conference 2025.
Details: IFA Aquaculture AGM 2025
Officials: Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Barry Andrews, Barry Cowen, Billy Kelleher, Ciaran Mullooly, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Kathleen Funchion, Luke Ming Flanagan, ...
Methods: Email, Social Media, Informal communication
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-05-18
Intent: To discuss with the Minister implementation of outstanding CAP Conditionality GAEC-2 Standard from January 1st 2025. To discuss further and tease out concerns with the Minister before he ultimately makes a decision how best to proceed.::That a position from the Minister is needed urgently, pre- Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) applications, to allow farmers to ultimately choose if they wished to include all lands for BISS (& therein GAEC-2 requirements where relevant).::To highlight to the Minister that implementation of GAEC-2 from January 1st is now a legal requirement. Derogation secured for 2023 and 2024 was not available for 2025, with formal letter received from Commission in December 2024 clearly rejecting calls for same.::To highlight that Ireland is the only remaining Member State not to have implemented / submitted detail re GAEC-2 implementation and run risk of significant financial penalty (estimated 10% of overall BISS or up to €100m) which would be borne by
Details: Good Agricultural & Environmental Condition (GAEC) 2
Officials: Alan Dillon, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Barry Andrews, Barry Cowen, Billy Kelleher, Brendan Gleeson, Ciaran Mullooly, Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, ...
Methods: Meeting, Email, Social Media, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-05-17
Intent: To highlight the difficulties facing the Irish Aquaculture Sector.::Supports for the Aquaculture Sector::– Current difficulties facing the sector are not sustainable for Irish Aquaculture operators and some businesses will no longer be profitable unless there are significant supports during this time of crisis to assist the sector. IFA Aquaculture are calling on the Minister to consider funding mechanisms to assist Irish Aquaculture operators affected by significant production losses coupled increasing input costs and reduction on sales for aquaculture businesses::There are specific issues across all sectors namely recent losses in the salmon sector due to biological challenges (Loss of €4m worth of Salmon in Inver Bay, Donegal – Oct 2024).::Reduction in sales and market issues in the oyster sector as well as recent storm damage in Clew Bay amounting to €150k in damages and product losses, and significant mortality in Dungarvan Bay in Summer 2024 due to potential Karenia bloom resulted
Details: Aquaculture
Officials: Amii McKeever, Caroline Bocquel, Charlie McConalogue, Róisín Garvey, Sinead McSherry, Timmy Dooley
Methods: Meeting, Submission, Email, ...
The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA
2025-05-17
Intent: To initially engage with the newly appointed Minister for Marine & Fisheries.::To highlight concerns regarding Appropriate assessment with Marine Institute.::To highlight the need for sectoral supports given recent challenges across the aquaculture sector.
Details: Mna na Mara event hosted by Udaras na Gaeltachta
Officials: Caroline Bocquel, Sinead McSherry, Timmy Dooley
Methods: Event / Reception, Informal communication
Irish fish Producers Organisation Ltd
2025-01-13
Intent: Inform policy, communicate industry considerations, and represent socio economic interests of Coastal Communities , stock sustainability considerations etc at National and EU level - as per a key PO role under the Common Market organisation. ::Focus on the review of the CFP ::Increase awareness of potential impacts of Offshore Renewables on seafood sector
Details: Coastal Sharing and Annual Access Negotiations as well as emerging / ongoing concerns relating to ORE
Officials: Caroline Bocquel, Barry Cowen, Charlie McConalogue, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Kathleen Funchion, Leo Varadkar, Michael Fitzmaurice, Padráig Mac Lochlainn, ...
Methods: Ongoing briefings relating to Annual Coastal Sharing process, external drivers such as Brexit Impacts on sector etc. - Email