Huhtamaki Cup Print Ltd. (Cup Print)

Lobbying Organisation Huhtamaki Cup Print Ltd.

Date published 21 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Environment

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Act 2022 and EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)

Intended results (With regard to levies and bans to single-use items proposed in The Circular Economy Act) that the Act's relation to relevant EU Directives and definitions of material wastage better define preferred environmental outcomes. (With regard to EU PPWR) That the Irish Government response to PPWR demands a scientific approach to substantiate policy. The bringing to attention of officials of a dedicated recycling scheme and waste pathway for certain single-use paper packaging products

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Terry Fox

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.

Email (11-20)

Contacting Representatives, officials and committees regarding solutions to paper packaging waste segmentation at scale, to outline environmental and business-critical concerns and likely unintended consequences of the proposed EU PPWR legislation, specifically in relation to paper packaging items and offering proposals for amendments for Irish Government to consider in their response to the Regulation.

Phone call (2-5)

To discuss possibility of issues related to Circular Economy Act and EU PPWR being raised parliamentary questions or commencement matters with Cathal Crowe TD and Senator Timmy Dooley.

Event / Reception (2-5)

Attendance and brief discussion with Minister McGrath and Billy Kelleher MEP at lunch event on June 23rd at Strand Hotel in Limerick on as part of delegation brought by Ennis Chamber of Commerce. Brief discussions at Retail Forum with Minister Neale Richmond regarding EU PPWR and very brief mention of PPWR with Minister Simon Coveney and his Special Adviser Laura McGonigle at Building Better Business Event and University of Limerick on May 26th.

Lobby day (1)

Launch of Jim Power report on the likely consequences to industry of a levy on single use disposable cups, in attendance Cathal Crowe TD and Senator Timmy Dooley.

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.

Joe Carey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Timmy Dooley Senator (Seanad)

Ossian Smyth Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Neale Richmond Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)

Fiona O'Connor Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Laura McGonigle Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Finance)