Hume Brophy

Lobbying Organisation Hume Brophy

Date published 15 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Creating a Circular Economy for Plastics

Intended results Highlight the role played by plastic packaging in food preservation. Outline possible improvements for the Circular Economy Bill 2021

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 The Irish Food Packaging Alliance (IFPA)

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 14, Herbert Street, Dublin 2

Main business or activity Representative Body

Company website

Contact email address ifpa@humebrophy.com

Contact phone number (0)1 662 4712

Contact address 14, Herbert Street, Dublin 2

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (2-5)

Wrote to relevant officials within the Department of Environment, Communications Climate to seek a meeting to discuss the Circular Economy, Waste Management and Minerals Development Bill

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.

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