Politician(s) lobbied: Brian Purcell (Special Adviser), Department of Agriculture and the Marine; Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Barry Cassidy (Special Adviser), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Meeting with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, at Danone’s Wexford factory to provide an overview of Danone’s operations in Ireland and its role in the Irish agri-food and dairy sectors.
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Niall Collins (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: To provide Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Niall Collins, with a tour of Danone’s Macroom manufacturing facility and an overview of the company’s footprint in Ireland.
Methods: EmailLetter
Politician(s) lobbied: Manus Boyle (Senator), Seanad; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tom Clonan (Senator), Seanad
Intent: To engage with members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health, highlighting support for recommendations from IrSPEN and INDI regarding the role of oral nutritional supplements in supporting positive health outcomes for patients.
Methods: EmailMeetingPhone call
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Diarmuid Lynch (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Laura Mannion (Special Adviser), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Eileen Lynch (Senator), Seanad; John Paul O'Shea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Moynihan (Minister of State), Department of Education; Aindrias Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gobnait Moynihan (Councillor), Cork County Council
Intent: To provide An Taoiseach, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment and local representatives with an overview of the proposed new development at Danone Nutricia's facility in Macroom, its significance for the local economy and region, and the employment it will generate for the area.
Methods: EmailMeetingPhone call
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tom Clonan (Senator), Seanad; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Maria Byrne (Senator), Seanad
Intent: To engage with members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health, highlighting support for recommendations from IrSPEN and INDI regarding the role of oral nutritional supplements in supporting positive health outcomes for patients.
Methods: LetterEmailMeeting
Details by Method
Letter
Letter from Medical Affairs, Mets and Keto Director at Danone UKI, Anne O’Grady to the Cathaoirleach of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health in support of IrSPEN Director, Niamh Rice, providing expert evidence before the Committee.
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Diarmuid Lynch (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: To meet with An Taoiseach to discuss Danone’s role in regional economic development and its continued investment in Irish manufacturing.
Methods: EmailLetter
Politician(s) lobbied: Vasileios Madouros (Deputy Governor), Central Bank of Ireland
Intent: To provide Deputy Governor Madouros, with a tour of the Wexford manufacturing facility and an overview of Danone's operations in Ireland.
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Laura Mannion (Special Advisor), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Cathal Byrne (Senator), Seanad
Intent: To inform Minister Burke and Senator Byrne of Danone’s operations in Ireland, provide a tour of its manufacturing facility and highlight its contribution to employment in the Wexford region.
Methods: EmailMeeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To share the Danone UK & Ireland Impact Journey Progress Report 2024-2025, with Deputy Rice highlighting its key achievements and priorities regarding health and to arrange a meeting with him to discuss Danone’s perspectives on health and nutrition.
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Teresa Costello (Senator), Seanad
Intent: To engage with Senator Teresa Costello on Danone’s priorities around healthy nutrition, and its partnership with Irish charity, FoodCloud, as well as the role of medical nutrition in delivering positive health outcomes for patients and significant benefits to the healthcare system.
Methods: Meeting
