Politician(s) lobbied: Dara Calleary (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: To secure the Minister’s participation as keynote speaker at the launch of Ireland's first formal Social Supermarket, helping to highlight the role that partnership-led, community-based models can play in addressing food poverty and strengthening local communities across Ireland
Methods: Email
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Email
The invitations were extended by both email and follow up telephone calls to both Ministers but ultimately both declined.
Politician(s) lobbied: Naoise O'Cearúil (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To discuss FoodCloud's work, impact to date. Challenges and opportunities in food redistribution
Methods: Meeting
Politician(s) lobbied: Sinead McPhilips (Assistant Secretary), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Funding support for agricultural recovery
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
In person meeting and briefing document
Politician(s) lobbied: Naoise Ó Muirí (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: A conversation highlighting FoodCloud's work
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
This was a generation discussion about the nature of FoodCloud's work
Politician(s) lobbied: Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Seeking guidance on the continuing support of the ESF+ programme and potential for support for agricultural recovery
Methods: Virtual Meeting
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Virtual Meeting
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Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Engagement with FoodCloud and support for ESF+ (European Social Fund Plus programme) in particular
Methods: Informal communication
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Informal communication
One conversations held with each representative
Politician(s) lobbied: Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Secure ongoing support for Growers Project and ESF+ food support, and also to discuss the EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) post-2027.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
One meeting with each MEP
Politician(s) lobbied: James Browne (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Intent: To raise awareness among elected representatives of surplus food redistribution initiatives in Wexford and to encourage political engagement with community climate action
Methods: Email
Politician(s) lobbied: Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament; Lynn Boylan (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Luke Ming Flanagan (MEP), European Parliament; Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament; Ciaran Mullooly (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament; Aingeal O’Donoghue (Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: Secure ongoing support for ESF+ food support, and also to discuss the EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) post-2027.
Methods: EmailMeeting
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Email
Emailed details of food support element of ESF+ programme and Multiannual Financial Framework for 2028-2035
Meeting
One meeting with Lynn Boylan and one with Regina Doherty took place and as followed up by one email
Politician(s) lobbied: Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Tour of FoodCloud Hub, discussion of policy levers to support food distribution
Methods: Email
