FoodCloud

Lobbying Organisation FoodCloud

Date published 18 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Food

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details In person meetings with two MEPs to discuss the proposed changes to the European Social Fund Plus programme and followed up by one email to the remaining MEPs

Intended results Secure ongoing support for ESF+ food support, and also to discuss the EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) post-2027.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Angela Ruttledge

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.

Meeting (1)

One meeting with Lynn Boylan and one with Regina Doherty took place and as followed up by one email

Email (1)

Emailed details of food support element of ESF+ programme and Multiannual Financial Framework for 2028-2035

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.

Regina Doherty MEP (European Parliament)

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)

Nina Carberry MEP (European Parliament)

Barry Cowen MEP (European Parliament)

Luke Ming Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Kathleen Funchion MEP (European Parliament)

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Sean Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Michael McNamara MEP (European Parliament)

Ciaran Mullooly MEP (European Parliament)

Cynthia Ní Mhurchú MEP (European Parliament)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin MEP (European Parliament)

Maria Walsh MEP (European Parliament)

Aingeal O’Donoghue Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union (Department of Foreign Affairs)