Danone Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Danone Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Food

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Meeting with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence, Micheál Martin at Danone’s Macroom Supply Point to share an overview of Danone’s manufacturing footprint in Ireland, priorities concerning health and sustainability and contribution to Cork and the South-West region. The meeting was attended by Killian Barry, Managing Director, Danone Ireland, Donal Dennehy, Director Danone Supply Point, Macroom and Grace Milton, Head of Corporate Affairs, Danone Ireland.

Intended results Inform An Tánaiste about the Danone Ireland business, manufacturing footprint and its priorities (health and sustainability) and contribution to Cork and the wider South-West region

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 with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence, Micheál Martin at Danone’s Macroom Supply Point to share an overview of Danone’s manufacturing footprint in Ireland, priorities concerning health and sustainability, and contribution to Cork and the South-West region. The meeting was attended by Killian Barry, Managing Director, Danone Ireland, Donal Dennehy, Director Danone Supply Point, Macroom and Grace Milton, Head of Corporate Affairs, Danone Ireland.

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.

Micheál Martin Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Sharon McGowan Adviser to Minister (Department of Defence)