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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 17)
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Deirdre Gillane (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Niall Redmond (Assistant Secretary), Department of Health; Sarah Bardon (Chief of Staff), Department of the Taoiseach; Joanne Lonergan (Programme Manager - Tánaiste), Department of the Taoiseach; John Newham (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: The Policy Mandate to State Negotiation Team should be clear that the reimbursement process should be designed and resourced so as to comply with the 2013 Health Act required for HSE decisions excluding clock stops.
Methods: Email, Meeting, Phone call, Informal communication
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| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Future Framework Agreement |
Politician(s) lobbied: Niall Redmond (Assistant Secretary), Department of Health; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: To seek commencement of negotiations on the new Framework Agreement to comply with the Health Act 2013.
Methods: Email, Phone call
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| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Future Framework Agreement |
Politician(s) lobbied: Niall Redmond (Assistant Secretary), Department of Health; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: To seek commencement of negotiations on the new Framework Agreement to comply with the Health Act 2013.
Methods: Email, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Future Framework Agreement |
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Defence; Joe Hackett (Assistant Secretary), Department of Foreign Affairs; Maeve von Heynitz (Director General), Department of Foreign Affairs; Stephen Kinsella (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Colm Hayes (Director General), Department of Foreign Affairs; Hugh O’Connell (Deputy Government Press Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: (a) Request to Irish Government to take account of the competitiveness of the pharmaceutical industry in Europe and not there dilute or reduce RDP. (b) Take account of the importance of the pharmaceutical industry in competitiveness of EU.
Methods: Meeting
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| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | (i) EU General Pharmaceutical Legislation and Irish Government position on Intellectual Property Rights. (ii) EU and Irish competitiveness and the pharmaceutical industry. |
Politician(s) lobbied: Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Joe Hackett (Assistant Secretary), Department of Foreign Affairs; Stephen Kinsella (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Stephen Kinsella (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Colm Hayes (Director General), Department of Foreign Affairs; Hugh O’Connell (Deputy Government Press Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach; Maeve von Heynitz (Director General), Department of Foreign Affairs
Intent: (i) The medicines reimbursement system should be designed and resourced to comply with the 2013 Health Act required for HSE decisions within 180 days excluding clock stops. (ii) Request for meeting to discuss IPHA proposals to address delays in the reimbursement system. (iii) Request to present IPHA Timeline data to the Oireachtas Health Committee.
Methods: Email, Meeting, Virtual Meeting
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| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Future Framework Agreement - issues concerning timely reimbursement of medicines in Ireland. |
Politician(s) lobbied: Pádraig Rice (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Marie Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Joe Hackett (Assistant Secretary), Department of Foreign Affairs; Colm Hayes (Director General), Department of Foreign Affairs; Hugh O’Connell (Deputy Government Press Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach; Maeve von Heynitz (Director General), Department of Foreign Affairs; Stephen Kinsella (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Colm Burke (Minister of State), Department of Health
Intent: (i) The medicines reimbursement system should be designed and resourced to comply with the 2013 Health Act required for HSE decisions within 180 days excluding clock stops. (ii) Request for meeting to discuss IPHA proposals to address delays in the reimbursement system. (iii) Request to present IPHA Timeline data to the Oireachtas Health Committee.
Methods: Email, Meeting, Virtual Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Future Framework Agreement - issues concerning timely reimbursement of medicines in Ireland. |
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Joe Hackett (Assistant Secretary), Department of Foreign Affairs; Maeve von Heynitz (Director General), Department of Foreign Affairs; Stephen Kinsella (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Colm Hayes (Director General), Department of Foreign Affairs; Hugh O’Connell (Deputy Government Press Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach; Clare Mungovan (Special Advisor), Department of Foreign Affairs; Joe Neville (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: (i) Ireland to advocate for no tariffs on medicines from US, and in the event of such, no reciprocal tariffs by the EU on medicines. (ii) Response to US s.232 process should position Ireland as a reliable supply chain partner, part of 'friends and allies of the US' to avoid tariffs on medicines.
Methods: Meeting, Email
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| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | US Tariffs and EU - Irish Response |
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Joe Hackett (Assistant Secretary), Department of Foreign Affairs; Maeve von Heynitz (Director General), Department of Foreign Affairs; Stephen Kinsella (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach; Colm Hayes (Director General), Department of Foreign Affairs; Hugh O’Connell (Deputy Government Press Secretary), Department of the Taoiseach; Clare Mungovan (Special Advisor), Department of Foreign Affairs; Joe Neville (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: (i) Ireland to advocate for no tariffs on medicines from US, and in the event of such, no reciprocal tariffs by the EU on medicines. (ii) Response to US s.232 process should position Ireland as a reliable supply chain partner, part of 'friends and allies of the US' to avoid tariffs on medicines.
Methods: Meeting, Email
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| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | US Tariffs and EU - Irish Response |
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Colm Henry (Chief Clinical Officer), Health Service Executive
Intent: To understanding the importance of Self-Care on the wider healthcare system and to consider IPHA proposals to implement measures to support same.
Methods: Meeting, Email
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| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Self-Care Socio Economic Findings Report |
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: Meeting to propose the establishment of a formal framework of engagement between DOH, HSE, HIQA and other key stakeholders with the pharmaceutical industry.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Delays regarding the reimbursement of vaccines in Ireland. |
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