Repak Limited (Repak Limited)

Lobbying Organisation Repak Limited

Date published 20 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Various interaction with Minister of State, his advisor and Assistant Secretary at the Department of Climate, Energy & the Environment regarding renewal of Repak's Approval as an Approved Body under Part IV of the European Union (Packaging) Regulations 2014 (SI 282 of 2014) and the term of such Approval

Intended results Renewal of Approval as an Approved Body under EU(Packaging) Regulations 2024 for a 10 year term.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Zoe Kavanagh, CEO of Repak and Tom Shipsey, Chair of Repak Board of Directors

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.

Event / Reception (100+)

Briefly discussed 10 year licence approval at Repak Resource Awards on 23 October 2025 with Minister of State and Assistant Secretary.

Meeting (2-5)

Outlined to Assistant Secretary main elements of Repak Approval renewal application and specifically Repak's reasons for an application for a 10 year Approval term.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Updated Ministers advisor on Repak's Approval renewal application and outlined to Minister of State, Assistant Secretary and relevant DCEE team members the reasons for a 10 year application.

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.

Alan Dillon Minister of State (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)

Martina Hennessy Assistant Secretary (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)

Jenny McCormack Special Adviser (Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment)