Danone Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Danone Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Food

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Letter to Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, seeking a meeting at the Danone Supply Point in Wexford to share an overview of the Danone business in Ireland, our manufacturing footprint and health-focused portfolio, support for the agrifood sector in the climate transition and to discuss Government’s forthcoming biomethane strategy.

Intended results Meeting with Minister McConalogue at the Danone Supply Point in Wexford, to share an overview of the Danone business in Ireland, our manufacturing footprint and health-focused portfolio, support for the agrifood sector in the climate transition and to discuss Government’s forthcoming biomethane strategy.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Michelle Curley, Head of Corporate Affairs.

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.

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, seeking a meeting at the Danone Supply Point in Wexford to share an overview of the Danone business in Ireland, our manufacturing footprint and health-focused portfolio, support for the agrifood sector in the climate transition and to discuss Government’s forthcoming biomethane strategy.

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.

Charlie McConalogue Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)