Gibney Communications

Lobbying Organisation Gibney Communications

Date published 20 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Zoning or development

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details To engage with senior ministers to attend Aldi events.

Intended results For senior ministers to attend Aldi events.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mark O'Doherty

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Mark O'Doherty (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Education and Skills)

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 ALDI STORES (IRELAND) LIMITED

CRO number (if applicable) 294035

Company address 67-68 FITZWILLIAM SQUARE DUBLIN 2, DUBLIN, D02R284, IRELAND

Main business or activity Retail

Company website http://www.aldi.ie/

Contact email address cbie.pr@aldi.ie

Contact phone number 1800991828

Contact address 67-68 FITZWILLIAM SQUARE DUBLIN 2, DUBLIN, D02R284, IRELAND

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

Event to with Tánaiste Leo Varadkar to open Aldi Ireland's new corporate offices in Naas, Co Kildare.

Event / Reception (1)

Event with Minister Heather Humphreys to launch Aldi's 2022 Community Grants Programme.

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.

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Rural and Community Development)