Pender & Associates Ltd (FINN Partners )

Lobbying Organisation Pender & Associates Ltd

Date published 18 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Invite to attend store and meet with management

Intended results Participation in Photocall and meeting with staff; Provision of quote for press release

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Gerard O'Shea

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name ALDI STORES (IRELAND) LIMITED

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address No. 1 Grants Row Lower Mount Street Dublin 02 DUBLIN, D02 HX96, Ireland

Main business or activity

Company website www.aldi.ie

Contact email address cbie.pr@aldi.ie

Contact phone number 1800991828

Contact address No. 1 Grants Row Lower Mount Street Dublin 02 DUBLIN, D02 HX96, Ireland

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Meeting (1)

Photocall/meeting and quote applicable to Councillor Butler only

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.

Daniel Butler Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Kieran O'Donnell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)