Masonite Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Masonite Ireland

Date published 19 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Meeting to build awareness of importance of aforestation within the wood industry.

Intended results Convey the importance of conifer planting and the needs of the timber processing sector. This included providing an understanding on the necessity of a constant source of wood residue as the main raw material to sustaining the Masonite Ireland business.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Cormac Kearns & Kieran Rooney (both Masonite Ireland)

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?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Location: Masonite Ireland ULC, Derryoughter, Drumsna, Carrick on Shannon, Co. Leitrim N41CC94 Date: 22nd August 2023

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.

Frank Feighan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Mulligan Councillor (Leitrim County Council)

Enda McGloin Councillor (Leitrim County Council)