Edelman Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Edelman Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details To introduce and outline the Primark business and its domestic and international growth ambitions

Intended results An enhanced understanding of the scale of the business, both nationally and internationally and the contribution it makes to the Irish Economy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Feargal Purcell

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)

Feargal Purcell (Former DPO) Government Press Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Primark Limited

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Arthur Ryan House 22-24 Parnell Street, Dublin 1, Ireland.

Main business or activity

Company website www.primark.com

Contact email address legalservices@primark.ie

Contact phone number 01 8880500

Contact address Arthur Ryan House 22-24 Parnell Street, Dublin 1, Ireland.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (2-5)

Calls were made with supporting texts (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.

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Chris Donoghue Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)