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2025-08-11
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (MEP), European Parliament; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Support in raising the importance for the EU to refrain from adopting tariffs or other commercial policy measures on imports of medical technologies from the United States, for the benefit of patients, health systems and the medtech sector in Ireland
Methods: Email
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| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Called on ministers to support 'zero for zero' tariffs for medtech between EU and US. |
2025-08-11
Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; James Lawless (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Intent: To call on the government to give the HSE a flexible procurement model allowing either OpEx or CapEx, depending on the need, to maximise value and sustainability, and to establish a dedicated Life Science Council to lead and coordinate a unified National Life Science Strategy that drives innovation, improves patient outcomes, and strengthens Ireland’s global position.
Methods: Email, Letter
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| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | HealthTech Ireland's Pre-Budget 2026 Submission |
2025-01-14
Politician(s) lobbied: Peter Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Leadership to prioritise reform of the IVD and MD regulations, to bring this for discussion at the 2024 December EPSCO Council meeting, highlighting the need for action to reverse impact and prevent further discontinuations of technology intended to serve patients. The Irish medical technology industry's commitment to compliance for the objectives of the two was highlighted as was the situation where the regulations are not delivering on objectives as originally intended by the legislator.
Methods: Email
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| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Urgent need for action on the medical technology regulations to ensure devices availability and competitiveness of the sector |
2025-01-14
Politician(s) lobbied: Stephen Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: Leadership to prioritise reform of the IVD and MD regulations, to bring this for discussion at the 2024 December EPSCO Council meeting, highlighting the need for action to reverse impact and prevent further discontinuations of technology intended to serve patients. The Irish medical technology industry's commitment to compliance for the objectives of the regulations was highlighted as was the situation where the two are not delivering on objectives as originally intended by the legislator.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Urgent need for action on the medical technology regulations to ensure devices availability and competitiveness of the sector |
Politician(s) lobbied: Cormac Devlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: In strategies, government aspires for sector collaboration. Presenting in the AV Dail room we highlighted the significant footprint of health tech in Ireland and thriving indigenous sector with the aim of highlighting opportunities for leadership in transformation, possibilities when capability is created to openly collaborate with industry leaders with suitable governance. To demonstrate value already delivered by us and the public sector in the areas of procurement, sustainability and digital.
Methods: Unknown
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | The CEO of HealthTech Ireland |
| — | Susan Treacy |
| — | with members of the Board and HealthTech Ireland presenting to Members of the Oireachtas in Dáil AV room on the topic of ‘Unlocking HealthTech’s Innovation and Insights for a Sustainable Healthcare System through Public-Private Collaboration’. This was followed by patient advocate and HealthTech Ireland employee |
| — | Molly Carroll describing a patient perspective on the topic. A Q and A followed with attendees. |
2024-08-07
Politician(s) lobbied: Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health; Cormac Devlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Finance; Dara Calleary (Minister of State), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Highlight cross sector work of HealthTech Ireland. Consideration of:1 Releasing funding for creation of a procurement education model through public/private collaboration, to create capability to knowledge share, and bring best international practice to maximise the use of innovative procurement pathways. 2 Funding to establish the Office of Life Sciences with the primary objective of developing and delivering a life science strategy
Methods: Email
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| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | HealthTech Ireland on behalf of members submitted a pre-budget submission for budget 2024 |
2024-04-30
Politician(s) lobbied: Robert Watt (Secretary General), Department of Health
Intent: To understand what government wants to achieve and how, we can support by identifying synergies and aligning, to deliver ongoing, optimum value for service users and patients. To highlight the footprint and expertise available to the system in HealthTech Ireland and our willingness to collaborate to deliver better outcomes for patients by providing international best practice and insights. To build on outcomes to date and identify areas of collaboration in supporting the system reach objectives
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | An introductory meeting between CEO |
| — | Board Chair and Vice Chair of HealthTech Ireland on behalf of members to meet |
| — | to better understand government's position and needs on healthcare transformation. and to demonstrate the value and positive impact HealthTech Ireland are bringing through cross-sector collaboration e.g. in sustainability with the white paper with government |
| — | HSE |
| — | in providing insights in the development of National strategies in digital health and sustainability. |
2021-09-06
Politician(s) lobbied: Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: Support at EPSCO meeting on 14/15 June to prevent real shortages of IVD medical tests
Methods: Letter
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| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | European In vitro Diagnostic Regulations |
2021-05-06
Politician(s) lobbied: Róisín Shorthall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Clarification on classification and timing of vaccinations
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Access to vaccinations for industry / private sector healthworkers |
2021-01-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: Meeting with Ministers to discuss reforming expenditure on health technologies
Methods: Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Healthcare funding |