Politician(s) lobbied: Martin Heydon (Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Barry Cassidy (Special Adviser), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Highlight the longstanding relationship between Lakeland Dairies and Mars, outlining it's contribution to Ireland's dairy sector, support for rural communities and the creation of economic value across the agri-food supply chain.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting with the Mars Inc R&D and dairy team, Lakeland Dairies and officials from the Dept. of Agriculture
Politician(s) lobbied: Conor Glynn (Special Advisor to the Tanaiste), Department of the Taoiseach; Daniel Griffin (Special Adviser), Department of Foreign Affairs; Laura Mannion (Special Adviser), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: To discuss European competitiveness, investment and industrial policy.
Methods: Meeting
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The discussion focused on the need to strengthen the Single Market, create favourable conditions for growth and the cumulative burden of EU legislation on businesses.
Politician(s) lobbied: Alan Dillon (Minister of State), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Intent: A meeting with the Minister to speak through the future of the Gum Litter Taskforce.
Methods: Email
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Email
An ask for a meeting with the minister to speak through the future of the Gum Litter Taskforce.
Politician(s) lobbied: Laura Mannion (Special Adviser), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Kieran McQuinn (Special Advisor to the Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: To gain understanding of the necessity for TSCs to remain in place.
Methods: Email
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Emails outlining Mars' position on TSCs.
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: A meeting to discuss the National Obesity Plan and offer support and insights from the UK
Methods: Email
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Email
A meeting to discuss the National Obesity Plan and offer support and insights from the UK
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Email to offer a meeting ahead of the National Obesity Strategy to offer support and insights from UK policy and measures
Methods: Email
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Email
Email to offer a meeting ahead of the National Obesity Strategy to offer support and insights from UK policy and measures
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Noel Grealish (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: An SPS and veterinary agreement would strengthen EU trade relations, help ensure food supply chain resilience and regulatory certainty and predictability, and support both European and British food manufacturers and exporters.
Methods: Email
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