ABP Foods

Lobbying Organisation ABP Foods

Date published 21 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Agriculture

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Increased access to international markets

Intended results Demonstrate the importance of securing international market access for Irish beef

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Martin Kane, Managing Director ABP 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.

Meeting (1)

Minister Humphrey's visited ABP Clones for a briefing on international markets and an understanding of the different cuts of beef used for the Chinese market. During the visit she also announced a contract with BJ Hopewise

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.

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht)