Irish Pharmacy Union

Total Lobbying Efforts: 228

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 23)

2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: For the Minister to inform the audience of the work of the Expert Taskforce for Expansion of the Role of Pharmacy in Ireland.
Methods: Meeting
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Invite to attend the Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union (PGEU) Conference in Dublin
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: For the Minister to address the conference and share his perspectives on crucial issues impacting on European Pharmacists including medicine shortages.
Methods: Meeting
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Invite to attend the Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union (PGEU) Conference in Dublin
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Aindrias Moynihan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Implement legislation to allow pharmacists to prescribe antiparasitic VMPs for non therapeutic purposes
Methods: Submission
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Veterinary Medicinal Product Medicated Fee and Fertiliser Regulation Act 2023
2025-09-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Stephen Foley (Special Adviser), Department of Health
Intent: The publication of a comprehensive Community Pharmacy Agreement that introduces advancements in areas including fees, services, administration and ICT/Digitilisation
Methods: Phone call
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Pharmacy Service Reform and Fee Modernisation- Framework Agreement
2025-09-18
Politician(s) lobbied: Niall Redmond (Assistant Secretary), Department of Health; Pat Healy (National Director for Service and Schemes), Health Service Executive
Intent: Publication of a comprehensive Community Pharmacy Agreement that delivers tangible results for community pharmacies in the areas of fees, services, administration and ICT/Digiltilisation.
Methods: Meeting, Phone call
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Pharmacy Service Reform and Fee Modernisation- Discussions on a Framework Agreement
2025-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Niall Redmond (Assistant Secretary), Department of Health; Stephen Foley (Special Adviser), Department of Health
Intent: To highlight the potential of community pharmacy in Ireland, the services that can be provided and resources required to deliver those services. Also, to highlight that the state fee paid to pharmacies has not increased in 17 years and this issue needs to be urgently addressed. Also, to discuss the concerns of the IPU regarding the pending HRT Scheme.
Methods: Meeting
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Meeting with the Minister for Health and Officials
2025-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Niall Redmond (Assistant Secretary), Department of Health; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: To highlight the concerns of community pharmacists to the pending introduction of a Free HRT Arrangement
Methods: Letter
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Free HRT Arrangement
2025-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: To seek a meeting with the Minister for Health to discuss the potential of community pharmacy in Ireland including state fees paid to pharmacies
Methods: Letter
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Meeting with Minister
2025-05-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Niall Redmond (Acting Assistant Secretary), Department of Health
Intent: To seek further amendments and agreements on a draft framework of engagement on pharmacy fees and other relevant matters
Methods: Letter
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Engagement Framework
2025-01-21
Politician(s) lobbied: Unknown
Intent: To highlight the IPU's Key 'Asks' in advance of the publication of the Programme for Government.
Methods: Letter
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Programme for Government