Tirlán Ltd (Tirlán Ltd )

Lobbying Organisation Tirlán Ltd

Date published 21 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 May. 2023 to 31 Aug. 2023

Specific Details Discussion about innovation along the Tirlán supply chain, innovation in the product portfolio and research and education

Intended results Increase awareness of Tirlán's investment in R&D and ongoing support of research. Highlight links between Tirlán and education sector through both graduate programmes and as a largescale employer of highly skilled R&D professionals.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jim Bergin, Chief Executive Tirlán Ltd

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Harris in the Tirlán Innovation Centre at Ballyragget, Co Kilkenny on June 22nd. Minister Harris met with Jim Bergin, Tirlán's Chief Executive; Michael O’Leary, Chief People, D&I & Org Development Officer; Dr Michelle Collins, Director of R&D; and a number of others from the Tirlán Innovation Team during the visit.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)