ALDI Ireland

Politician(s) lobbied: Niamh Lenehan (Chief Executive Officer), An Rialálaí Agraibhia - Agri Food Regulator

Intent: To acknowledge ongoing activities and engagement with the Agri-Food Regulator

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Joanne Collins (Senator), Seanad; Dee Ryan (Senator), Seanad; Maria Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Kieran O'Donnell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Patrick O'Donovan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Willie O'Dea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Maurice Quinlivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Conor Sheehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Cynthia Ní Mhurchú (MEP), European Parliament; Kathleen Funchion (MEP), European Parliament; Michael McNamara (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Daniel Butler (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Maria Donoghue (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Fergus Kilcoyne (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Dan McSweeney (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Elisa O'Donovan (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Abul Kalam Azad Talukder (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Niall Collins (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Jack White (Adviser to Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; John Moran (Mayor of Limerick), Limerick City and County Council

Intent: Participation in photocall and to meet with ALDI staff and management

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Niamh Lenehan (Chief Executive Officer), An Rialálaí Agraibhia - Agri Food Regulator

Intent: Agri Food Regulator requested meeting to discuss routine sharing of information, ongoing relationship with ALDI, and regular correspondence

Methods: MeetingEmail

Politician(s) lobbied: Eoghan Dockrell (Councillor), Fingal County Council; Sarah Beasley (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Aengus Ó Snodaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Ward (Councillor), Kildare County Council; Corina Johnston (Councillor), Fingal County Council

Intent: DPOs queried the development of upcoming new ALDI stores in their areas. ALDI sought to provide information about store activities/operations to the DPOs in response via email and phone call. In its response, ALDI hoped to outline its investment and positive impact in the local area and county.

Methods: EmailPhone call

Politician(s) lobbied: Seán Canney (Minister of State), Department of Transport; Albert Dolan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louis O'Hara (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Anne Rabbitte (Senator), Seanad; PJ Murphy (Senator), Seanad; Shane Curley (Senator), Seanad; Catherine Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Connolly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Mairéad Farrell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Noel Grealish (Minister of State), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister), Department of Education; Ollie Crowe (Senator), Seanad; Seán Kyne (Senator), Seanad; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Paul Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Roderic O'Gorman (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Breda Hanaphy (Councillor), Fingal County Council; Mary McCamley (Councillor), Fingal County Council; John-Kingsley Onwumereh (Councillor), Fingal County Council; Eibhlín Seoighthe (Councillor), Galway City Council; John McDonagh (Councillor), Galway City Council; Mike Cubbard (Councillor), Galway City Council; Frank Fahy (Councillor), Galway City Council; Josie Forde (Councillor), Galway City Council; Eddie Hoare (Councillor), Galway City Council

Intent: To share that Aldi is reopening a store in the DPO's area that has reopened and to share information about the new features of the store.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Niamh Smyth (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Ellen McGrath (Adviser to Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: ALDI intended to showcase the new store to the Minister, given it was in their constituency. ALDI hoped to outline its investment and positive impact in the local area and county.Participation in photocall and to meet with ALDI staff and management.Sharing of imagery after the photocall.

Methods: EmailPhone call

Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; Siobhan Russell (Special Adviser), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment; David Maxwell (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Lorraine Clifford-Lee (Senator), Seanad; Corina Johnston (Councillor), Fingal County Council; Eoghan Dockrell (Councillor), Fingal County Council; Alan Johnston (Councillor), Monaghan County Council; Raymond Aughey (Councillor), Monaghan County Council; Robbie Gallagher (Senator), Seanad; Seán Conlon (Councillor), Monaghan County Council; Bronagh Mc Aree (Councillor), Monaghan County Council; Niamh McCooey (Councillor), Monaghan County Council; Richard Truell (Councillor), Monaghan County Council; Noel Keelan (Councillor), Monaghan County Council; Ann Graves (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tom O'Leary (Councillor), Fingal County Council; Gráinne Maguire (Councillor), Fingal County Council; Cathal Boland (Councillor), Fingal County Council; Mark Boland (Councillor), Fingal County Council; Paul Mulville (Councillor), Fingal County Council; Duncan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: Participation in photocall and to meet with ALDI staff and management Sharing of imagery after the photocall

Methods: MeetingEmail

Politician(s) lobbied: Niamh Lenehan (Chief Executive Officer), An Rialálaí Agraibhia - Agri Food Regulator

Intent: To organise and attend a meeting with the Agri-Food Regulator

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Daniel Butler (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council; Maria Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Maurice Quinlivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Conor Sheehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Doyle (Councillor), Limerick City and County Council

Intent: Participation in photocall and to meet with ALDI staff and management ::Sharing of imagery after the photocall

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Niamh Lenehan (Chief Executive Officer), An Rialálaí Agraibhia - Agri Food Regulator

Intent: To organise a meeting with the Agri-Food Regulator

Methods: Email