Overwatch Report

FoodCloud

January–April

[Food] Email submission of Programme for Government priorities

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

FoodCloud

January–April

[Food] Visit to FoodCloud Hub and discussion on food waste

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paul Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

FoodCloud

January–April

[Food] Invite sent by email

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Education)'} {'name': 'Noel Grealish', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Mairéad Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Connolly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Ahern', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 9 more

FoodCloud

January–April

[Food] In person meeting at Dublin hub

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Alan Dillon', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

FoodCloud

May–August

[Food] In person meetings with two MEPs to discuss the proposed changes to the European Social Fund Plus programme and followed up by one email to the remaining MEPs

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Cowen', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Luke Ming Flanagan', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 9 more

Danone Ireland

May–August

[Health] Meeting with Senator Teresa Costello to provide an overview of Danone’s priorities around healthy nutrition, and its partnership with Irish charity, FoodCloud, as well as the role of medical nutrition in delivering positive health outcomes for patients and significant benefits to the healthcare system.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Teresa Costello', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}

FoodCloud

September–December

[Food] Invitation sent to Minister Browne TD to attend FoodCloud’s ‘Strengthening Food Sharing in Wexford’ event on 23 September 2025

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Browne', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}

FoodCloud

September–December

[Food] Meetings in European Parliament and in Brussels

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

FoodCloud

September–December

[Food] Conversations held during Ploughing Champship

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Martin Kenny', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Nina Carberry', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciaran Mullooly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

FoodCloud

May–August

[Food] Meeting in personal circumstances and followed by email (as requested by Tantaiste)

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

FoodCloud

May–August

[Food] In person meeting to deliver a copy of our 2025 pre-budget manifesto

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

FoodCloud

May–August

[Food] Email submission of pre-budget manifesto

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Email All Oireachtas Members', 'role': ''}

FoodCloud

May–August

[Food] In person meeting in FoodCloud Tallaght hub to discuss details of 2025 pre-budget election manifesto

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Lynn Boylan', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Darren O'Rourke", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

FoodCloud

September–December

[Food] Food Circle Discussion Event 13th November 2024

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Christopher O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Cormac Devlin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Alan Farrell', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Paul Murphy', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 6 more

FoodCloud

May–August

[Food] Emailed pre-budget submission

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)'} {'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} + 13 more

FoodCloud

September–December

[Food] Enterprise Ireland arranged a photo call

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Coveney', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

FoodCloud

September–December

[Agriculture] Visit to Donegal Local Development Company on the UN International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

FoodCloud

September–December

[Community] Presentation to Local Authority Members' Association in relation to FoodCloud services. No specific lobbying but general information that could be of use to their constituents

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Brian Lawlor', 'role': 'Councillor (South Dublin County Council)'}

FoodCloud

September–December

[Environment] Attendance at a large lunch arranged by Tesco Ireland , no specific lobbying , celebrating 10 year anniversary

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': "Jack O'Donnell", 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': 'Colm Hayes', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

FoodCloud

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Presentation on progress of feasability assessment and business case on FoodCloud HQ and proposal to support food waste reduction roadmap

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Philip Nugent', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

FoodCloud

September–December

[Energy and Natural Resources] Various meetings at COP28

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

FoodCloud

January–April

[Food] Visit to our warehouse and a presentation to Minister

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

FoodCloud

January–April

[Food] Email sent to ask for introduction to correct person in Department

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

FoodCloud

September–December

[Food] During visit to Dublin Hub in relation to the launch of the Food Waste Prevention Roadmap - raised the matter of funding for the growers project

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Charlie McConalogue', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'} {'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'} {'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

FoodCloud

September–December

[Food] Raised the matter of funding for the growers project

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ray McAdam', 'role': 'Councillor (Dublin City Council)'}

FoodCloud

January–April

[Food] Proposals relating to the development of a strategy that follows the Food Waste Hierarchy. The issue of funding to incentivise surplus redistribution and re-engaging the Retail Action Group

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

FoodCloud

January–April

[Food] Recovery Assistance for Cohesion and the Territories of Europe (REACT-EU) funding

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

FoodCloud

May–August

[Social Protection] Email to Minister

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Joe O'Brien", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)'}

FoodCloud

September–December

[Food] Emails to request a meeting to discuss FoodCloud strategy

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Pippa Hackett', 'role': 'Super Junior Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)'}

FoodCloud

January–April

[Food] Response to COVID-19

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Leo Varadkar', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Katherine Zappone', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Regina Doherty', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Charles Flanagan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)'} + 6 more

Lobbying Tracker

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