Danone Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Danone Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Engagement with members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health, highlighting support for recommendations from INDI and IrSPEN, regarding the role of high-protein oral nutritional supplements in supporting positive health outcomes for patients

Intended results To engage with members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health, highlighting support for recommendations from IrSPEN and INDI regarding the role of oral nutritional supplements in supporting positive health outcomes for patients.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Michelle Curley, Interim Head of Corporate Affairs, Danone Ireland

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.

Email (6-10)

Meeting (6-10)

Letter (1)

Letter from Medical Affairs, Mets and Keto Director at Danone UKI, Anne O’Grady to the Cathaoirleach of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health in support of IrSPEN Director, Niamh Rice, providing expert evidence before the Committee.

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.

Michael Cahill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Roche TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tom Clonan Senator (Seanad)

Pádraig Rice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pádraig O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maria Byrne Senator (Seanad)