Danone Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Danone Ireland

Date published 21 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Letter to the Minister of State at the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications, Ossian Smyth, seeking a meeting at the Danone Supply Point in Wexford to share an overview of the Danone business in Ireland, our manufacturing footprint and sustainability priorities, participation in the Deposit Return Scheme and support for the agri-food sector with regard to climate transition. We also wish to discuss the Government’s forthcoming biomethane strategy.

Intended results Meeting with Minister Smyth, at the Danone Supply Point in Wexford to share an overview of the Danone business in Ireland, our manufacturing footprint and sustainability priorities, participation in the Deposit Return Scheme, support for the agri-food sector with regard to climate transition and to discuss the Government’s forthcoming biomethane strategy.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Killian Barry, Managing Director of Danone Ireland

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 the Minister of State at the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications, Ossian Smyth, seeking a meeting at the Danone Supply Point in Wexford to share an overview of the Danone business in Ireland, our manufacturing footprint and sustainability priorities, participation in the Deposit Return Scheme and support for the agri-food sector in the climate transition. We also wish to discuss the Government’s forthcoming biomethane strategy.

Phone call (2-5)

Phone calls to the Minister's office to confirm receipt of the letter.

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.

Ossian Smyth Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)