FoodCloud

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

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

Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Education; Noel Grealish (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Catherine Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ken O'Flynn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Gould (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Brophy (Minister of State), Department of Justice; Eoghan Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Offering a visit to one of FoodCloud hubs to TD's in FoodCloud's constituencies

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Paul Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Discussion on food waste - The importance of recognising food loss and waste as part of sustainably food systems

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: FoodCloud's priorities for inclusion in next Programme for Government

Methods: Unknown

Politician(s) lobbied: Brian Leddin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Christopher O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Richard Bruton (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Cormac Devlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Murphy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Whitmore (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Timmy Dooley (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator), Seanad; John McGahon (Senator), Seanad; Pauline O'Reilly (Senator), Seanad

Intent: Support of public forum discussion on the future of food donation in Ireland

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown

Intent: Support for 2025 pre-budget manifesto

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Ossian Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Intent: Support for 2025 pre-budget manifesto

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Lynn Boylan (Senator), Seanad; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Support for the 2025 pre-budget election manifesto

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs

Intent: Support in relation to EFICA (The Enterprise Fund for International Climate Action). The funding was provided by the Department of Foreign Affairs to carry out a feasibility study in Kenya. The request was for continued support for the project.

Methods: Email