Murray (Murray)

Lobbying Organisation Murray

Date published 21 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Employment

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details M&S activity in Ireland

Intended results To build awareness of M&S in Ireland and to raise awareness of key issues within the retail sector.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Martin Phelan

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 M&S Ireland and Northern Ireland

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 24-29 Mary Street Dublin 1 D01 YE83 Co. Dublin

Main business or activity

Company website https://www.marksandspencer.com/ie/

Contact email address jessica.fok@marks-and-spencer.com

Contact phone number +35316950741

Contact address 24-29 Mary Street Dublin 1 D01 YE83 Co. Dublin

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (2-5)

Letters to An Taoiseach, Minister Peter Burke, Minister Martin Heydon and Minister Jim O'Callaghan outlining key policy issues affecting retail in Ireland.

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.

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Burke Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Martin Heydon Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Jim O'Callaghan Minister (Department of Justice)