Politician(s) lobbied: Sorca Clarke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Manus Boyle (Senator), Seanad; Tom Clonan (Senator), Seanad; Teresa Costello (Senator), Seanad; Nicole Ryan (Senator), Seanad; Michael Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Maria Byrne (Senator), Seanad
Intent: Greater understanding of the role of parallel importation of medicines and its role in medicines supplies and in meeting the needs of patients and healthcare providers.
Methods: EmailMeetingPhone call
Details by Method
Email
Emailed meeting requests
Meeting
Meetings with public representatives.
Phone call
Phone calls in arranging meeting dates etc.
Politician(s) lobbied: Stephen Foley (Special Adviser), Department of Health
Intent: Representations to the Department of Health concerning the successor agreement on the framework pricing of medicines requesting that Affordable Medicines Ireland, which represents parallel imports of medicines, would be consulted on any successor agreement to reflect the important role that parallel imports of medicines plays in supporting patient access to medicines and helping address medicines shortages.
Methods: Email
Details by Method
Email
Email to Dept officials and Special Ministerial Advisor referring to previous correspondence requesting the participation of Affordable Medicines Ireland in any discussions surrounding a successor framework pricing agreement on medicines.
Politician(s) lobbied: Stephen Foley (Special Adviser), Department of Health; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Lynn Boylan (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: An outcome on the EU Pharma package that would facilitate the legitimate and regulated parallel importation of medicines into Ireland.
Methods: SubmissionMeetingPhone callEmail
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Submission
Making of submissions and analysis papers on various provisions within the new proposed EU pharma package.
Meeting
Meeting with officials of the Dept. of Health.
Phone call
Phone all to Special Ministerial adviser to the Minister for Health.
Email
Various emails attaching to analysis papers and making submissions on the EU pharma package to officials, MEPs and the Special Adviser to the Minister for Health. Also, emails requesting and arranging a meeting.
Politician(s) lobbied: Bernard Durkan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Lynn Boylan (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Introducing Affordable Medicines Ireland as the organization representing parallel importation of medicines in Ireland and a deeper understanding of the sector among public representatives.
Methods: EmailVirtual MeetingMeetingPhone call
Details by Method
Email
Email meeting requests
Virtual Meeting
Meeting with public representatives.
Meeting
Meetings with public representatives.
Phone call
Phone calls arranging meetings and attendances.
Politician(s) lobbied: Robert Watt (Secretary General), Department of Health; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Cowen (MEP), European Parliament; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament; Shane Smyth (Adviser to Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Fiona O'Connor (Special Adviser), Department of Finance; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: An updated EU pharmaceutical regulatory package that supports the internal market in pharmaceuticals and does not undermine parallel imports of medicines and thereby patient access to medicines.
Methods: SubmissionEmailLetterPhone callVirtual Meeting
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Submission
Affordable Medicines Ireland sumbssion on the EU Pharma Package
Email
Emails and letters to designated public officials setting out the position of Affordable Medicines Ireland on the EU Pharma Package, seeking meetings and including proposals around the draft regulation and directive which formed part of the package.
Letter
Letter setting out Affordable Medicines Ireland's position on the EU Pharmaceutical Package.
Phone call
Phone calls arranging meetings/conference calls.
Virtual Meeting
Virtual meetings with public representatives.
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: Representations to the Minister for Health concerning the successor agreement on the framework pricing agreement on medicines requesting that Affordable Medicines Ireland, which represents parallel imports of medicines, would be consulted on any successor agreement to reflect the important role that parallel imports of medicines plays in supporting patient access to medicines and helping address medicines shortages.
Methods: Letter
Details by Method
Letter
Letter from Affordable Medicines Ireland to the Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD.
Politician(s) lobbied: Duncan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Brophy (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Frank Feighan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Malcolm Noonan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Kyne (Senator), Seanad; Regina Doherty (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Maria Walsh (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Briefing of public representatives on parallel importation of medicines.
Methods: Phone callEmail
Details by Method
Phone call
Follow up phone calls pertaining to meeting requests and arrangements.
