2026-05-21
10 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Teresa Costello (Senator), Seanad; Manus Boyle (Senator), Seanad; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Joe Conway (Senator), Seanad; Michael Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Conor Sheehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Establishment of a shingles NIP::Establishment of a RSV NIP for older persons
Methods: Phone callEmailMeeting
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Phone call
Calls to share information on shingles and RSV NIPs
Email
Emails to seek meetings and share briefing information on the establishment of a shingles and RSV NIPs
Meeting
Meetings to discuss shingles and RSV immunisation programmes and provide briefing
2026-05-21
3 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Conor Sheehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Lorraine Clifford-Lee (Senator), Seanad; Aengus Ó Snodaigh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To inform DPOs about HIV in Ireland
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Meetings to discuss HIV infection, treatment and prevention in Ireland
2026-01-20
3 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoin Hayes (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To get a meeting with the elected officials to discuss HIV in Ireland
Methods: Email
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Email
Emails looking to arrange meetings with politicians
2026-01-20
10 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Máire Devine (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Paul O'Shea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gráinne Weld (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Aubrey McCarthy (Senator), Seanad; Robert Watt (Secretary General), Department of Health; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Shane Smyth (Adviser to Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: Establishment of a national shingles immunisation programme
Methods: EmailLetterMeetingPhone call
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Email
Emails to arrange meetings and to follow up with information on shingles and immunisation programmes in other countries
Letter
Follow up to meeting
Meeting
Meetings to discuss the establishment of a shingles vaccination programme
Phone call
Phone calls arranging meetings and to discuss follow up questions on shingles
2026-01-20
2 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: To inform the MEP about industry positions regarding the GPL
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Meeting to discuss GPL
2026-01-20
11 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Gerard Craughwell (Senator), Seanad; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Paul O'Shea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Erin McGreehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Fiona O'Loughlin (Senator), Seanad; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Kelly (MEP), European Parliament; Billy Kelleher (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: To inform elected officials about the value of vaccination against respiratory infections::To inform elected officials about the public consultation on the RSV HTA
Methods: EmailVirtual Meeting
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Email
Email to inform elected officials about the public consultation on Health Technology Assessment for RSV and offering meeting or further information
Virtual Meeting
Online meeting with the MEP
2025-09-19
20 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Maria Byrne (Senator), Seanad; Manus Boyle (Senator), Seanad; Tom Clonan (Senator), Seanad; Teresa Costello (Senator), Seanad; Sorca Clarke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Nicole Ryan (Senator), Seanad; John Clendennen (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; John Paul O'Shea (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Bríd Murphy (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Ward (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ken O'Flynn (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael Cahill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Professor Mary Horgan (Chief Medical Officer), Department of Health; Robert Watt (Secretary General), Department of Health; Colm Henry (Chief Clinical Officer), Health Service Executive
Intent: To inform DPOs about adult immunisation and seek establishment of a national immunisation programme (NIP) for shingles and RSV
Methods: LetterEmailInformal communicationMeeting
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Letter
Correspondance to CMO, Sec Gen, CCO HSE regarding Shingles NIP
Email
Emails requesting meetings and informing on latest developments regarding shingles NIP
Informal communication
Informal communications on Shingles when opportunistically encountering DPOs
Meeting
Meetings with DPOs in Leinster House to discuss establishment of Shingles National Immunisation Programme
2025-09-19
9 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Donna McGettigan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jerry Buttimer (Minister of State), Department of Rural and Community Development; Colm Brophy (Minister of State), Department of Justice; Conor Sheehan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ciarán Ahern (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eoin Hayes (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Emer Currie (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To have DPOs attend the online launch of a report on HIV- 'Altering the trajectory of HIV in Europe'
Methods: Email
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Email
Email inviting selected DPOs to attend webinar launch of report
2025-09-19
2 officialsCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To inform and engage DPOs on the delays in access and reimbursement timelines for new medicines
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Meetings with DPOs health policy creation and timelines for access and reimbursement were discussed
2025-09-19
1 officialCurrent/Former DPOFAQ Politician(s) lobbied: John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To get a meeting for the Steering Group on Prevention of Respiratory Infections with the deputy to discuss how Ireland could make prevention a theme for EU Council Presidency
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting
Meeting wth the deputy to discuss presidency themes