Starrus Eco Holdings, a subsidary of Beauparc Utiliites (Panda)

Lobbying Organisation Starrus Eco Holdings, a subsidary of Beauparc Utiliites

Date published 06 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details To provide the Minister with an overview of the waste sector in Ireland and inform him of investments made by Beauparc and how we are increasing recycling rates

Intended results To give Minister Smyth an overview of the waste sector in Ireland and update him about latest investments by the waste sector and economic research conducted by KPMG on behalf of Irish Waste Management Association (IWMA)

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brian McCabe

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)

We sent a letter and it was accompanied by a copy of a KPMG report. We offered to elaborate in a meeting.

Meeting (1)

We gave a presentation to the Minister which summarised our investments to date and how the waste industry has invested and changed radically since the 1990s. We also presented our sustainability report, explained our CO2 reduction plans and raised a concern about the delays in the End of Waste process, and the planning and licensing systems. We also gave our opinions on how to maximise recycling and enable the circular economy.

Letter (1)

Following the meeting we sent a letter seeking an update on an End of Waste application made to the EPA by a Beauparc company in 2021.

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)