Hume Brophy

Lobbying Organisation Hume Brophy

Date published 21 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Creating a Circular Economy for Plastics

Intended results Highlight the important role played by plastic packaging in food preservation Update local TDs on the work being done by IFPA members toward circularity Promote policies which would lead to an increase in recycling of plastics in Ireland

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eamonn Lawler

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 The Irish Food Packaging Alliance (IFPA)

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 14, Herbert Street, Dublin 2

Main business or activity Representative Body

Company website

Contact email address ifpa@humebrophy.com

Contact phone number (0)1 662 4712

Contact address 14, Herbert Street, Dublin 2

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (6-10)

Wrote to local TDs seeking a meeting and outlining the IFPA's policy positions

Meeting (6-10)

Met with local TDs to discuss the IFPA's policy positions

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)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Steven Matthews TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Réada Cronin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fergus O'Dowd TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ruairí Ó Murchú TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Imelda Munster TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Fitzpatrick TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)