Hume Brophy

Lobbying Organisation Hume Brophy

Date published 20 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details The circular economy for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in Ireland

Intended results The preservation of a circular economy for Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) in Ireland

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ken Waters

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Shabra Plastics

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Bree, Killycard Industrial Estate, Co. Monaghan

Main business or activity Manufacturing

Company website https://www.shabra.com/

Contact email address shabra@humebrophy.com

Contact phone number 01 6624712

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (6-10)

Wrote to relevant stakeholders regarding issues relating to the international market for PET and how this is negatively affecting the circular economy for PET in Ireland

Email (2-5)

Wrote to relevant stakeholders regarding issues relating to the international market for PET and how this is negatively affecting the circular economy for PET in Ireland

Meeting (1)

Meeting with the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications to outline relevant concerns

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.

Pauline Tully TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niamh Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Matt Carthy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darren O'Rourke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Paul Kenny Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

John McDonald Special Adviser (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Brian Leddin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Philip Nugent Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)