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Total Lobbying Efforts: 3

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2026-05-04
0 officials
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: Unknown
Methods: Unknown
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Method not specified
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2026-01-07
3 officials
Politician(s) lobbied: Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health; Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs; Kevin Smyth (Assistant Secretary), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: Ensure respiratory infections prevention is considered as a priority topic for EU healthpolicy during the Irish EU Council Presidency in second half of 2026 (esp. Presidency healthwork programme for Council activities during Presidency mandate)
Methods: EmailEvent / ReceptionSubmission
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Email
Exchanged emails with the Private Secretary to the Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence to schedule a meeting with Minister Byrne in Brussels, initially set for 17 November, then moved to 16 December, and ultimately postponed to 2026.
Event / Reception
Hosted an event at the European Parliament in Brussels on 15/10, featuring former Health Minister Stephan Donnelly as speaker.
Submission
Replied to: (1) a targeted consultation organised by the Department of Health on priorities for the upcoming EU Presidency titled 'Defining the Health Agenda for the Irish Presidency'; (2) a Public Consultation organised by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade on the Development of the Priorities and Policy Programme for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026.
2025-09-18
4 officials
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs; Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Ensure respiratory infections prevention is considered as a priority topic for EU health policy during the Irish EU Council Presidency in second half of 2026 (esp. Presidency health work programme for Council activities during Presidency mandate)
Methods: EmailVirtual Meeting
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Email
Email exchange over June and July to schedule and prepare for a virtual meeting with Barry Ward, TD, which took place on 30 July, followed by a post-meeting email.
Email
Emails exchanged in June and July to invite and follow up with TD John Lahart regarding a meeting with him and/or the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade. Meeting not organised.
Email
Exchange regarding meeting requests to Minister Byrne in June and followed up in July (from third party, Acumen CC’ed). Awaiting diary confirmation.
Email
Meeting request sent to Minister Jennifer Murnane O’Connor in June and followed up in July. Meeting not organised.
Virtual Meeting
Virtual meeting with Barry Ward, TD, on 30 July