Pender & Associates Ltd (FINN Partners )

Lobbying Organisation Pender & Associates Ltd

Date published 21 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Engagement regarding Taoiseach officiating at a company event.

Intended results Attendance at photocall event, create awareness and understanding of Lidl's announcement

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dan Pender / 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 LIDL IRELAND GMBH

CRO number (if applicable) 904141

Company address LIDL HEAD OFFICE MAIN ROAD TALLAGHT DUBLIN 24. TALLAGHT, DUBLIN, GERMANY

Main business or activity Retail

Company website

Contact email address gerard@weare360.ie

Contact phone number +353874137471

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (1)

Engagement (30 November 2020) regarding Taoiseach officiating at a company event

Email (6-10)

Invitation to attend briefing session with An Taoiseach and Lidl leadership team, followed by a photocall. Additional emails (Dec 2020) to Taoiseach's Diary office to set date and agree logistics.

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.

Deirdre Gillane Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)