MKC Communications

Lobbying Organisation MKC Communications

Date published 21 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Waste Policy Priorities for Government

Intended results That consideration be given to the IWMA's suggested waste policy proposals. To provide an overview of the current waste policy context, as well as suggested actions to ensure Ireland meets future EU recycling targets.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Conor Walsh

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Gerard Howlin (Former DPO) Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)

Stephen Fitzpatrick (Former DPO) Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

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 Wastemanass Ltd trading as the Irish Waste Management Association.

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 7 Dundrum Business Park, Windy Arbour, Dublin , D14 N2Y7

Main business or activity Representative Body

Company website http://iwma.ie/

Contact email address cwalsh@slrconsulting.com

Contact phone number 01 296 4667

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (2-5)

One meeting with David Cullinane TD and one meeting with Brian Leddin TD.

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.

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Leddin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)