Ibec

Lobbying Organisation Ibec

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Food

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details The challenges and opportunities for Ireland’s largest indigenous manufacturing sector

Intended results Discussion and engagement on competitiveness challenges facing the sector in international markets, accelerating decarbonisation and associated financing challenges and innovation.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Kelly, Ibec Food Drink 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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Philip Carroll (Former DPO) Assistant Secretary General (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

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)

Guest speaker at FDI Dinner

Email (2-5)

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.

Declan Hughes Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)