Pender & Associates Ltd (FINN Partners )

Lobbying Organisation Pender & Associates Ltd

Date published 21 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Invite to attend opening of new ALDI store, tour of new ALDI store and participation in photocall

Intended results Tour of new ALDI store and participation in photocall

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Juliette Verhoog & Sarah Regan

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name ALDI STORES (IRELAND) LIMITED

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Naas, Co. Kildare

Main business or activity

Company website https://www.aldi.ie/

Contact email address

Contact phone number

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Invite to attend opening of new ALDI store.

Phone call (2-5)

Secure quote for ALDI press release from Minister Pippa Hackett

Meeting (1)

Tour of new ALDI store and participation in photocall

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.

Barry Cowen MEP (European Parliament)

Carol Nolan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Neil Feighery Councillor (Offaly County Council)

Oliver Bryant Councillor (Offaly County Council)

Declan Harvey Councillor (Offaly County Council)

Tony McCormack Councillor (Offaly County Council)

Frank Moran Councillor (Offaly County Council)

Sean O'Brien Councillor (Offaly County Council)

John Clendennen Councillor (Offaly County Council)

Claire Murray Councillor (Offaly County Council)

Peter Ormond Councillor (Offaly County Council)

Eddie Fitzpatrick Councillor (Offaly County Council)

Declan O'Rourke Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Pippa Hackett Super Junior Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)