Danone Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Danone Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Food

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Meeting with then Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney and Michael Creed TD at Macroom Supply Point. Shared an overview of the business, contribution to Cork region and the wider agrifood sector, and discussed priorities including Brexit, energy incl. developing an indigenous biomethane industry, media legislation, sustainability and health.

Intended results Awareness of Danone business priorities.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Grace Milton, Head of Corporate Affairs

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)

Meeting at Macroom Supply Point. Attended by Minister Coveney, Michael Creed TD, Minister Coveney's adviser Laura McGonigle, Killian Barry Danone Ireland MD, Donal Dennehy Macroom Supply Point Director and Grace Milton, Head of Corporate Affairs.

Email (2-5)

Follow-up email to Minister Coveney and Deputy Creed

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.

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Michael Creed TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Laura McGonigle Special Adviser (Department of Foreign Affairs)