MSD

Politician(s) lobbied: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Minister), Department of Health; Peter Burke (Minister), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment; Niall Redmond (Assistant Secretary), Department of Health; John Newham (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: To contribute stakeholder perspectives to ministerial discussions on the development of Ireland's life sciences sector and the policy measures required to support research, innovation, clinical trial activity, skills development and long-term competitiveness.

Methods: Event / Reception

Politician(s) lobbied: John Newham (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: To contribute to the development of Ireland's National Life Sciences Strategy and support policies that strengthen Ireland's life sciences ecosystem, competitiveness and innovation capacity.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Teresa Costello (Senator), Seanad

Intent: To share insights from oncology nurses and support discussion on future cancer service planning and workforce needs policy.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Frank Feighan (Minister of State), Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform; Eileen Lynch (Senator), Seanad; Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Senator), Seanad; Anne Rabbitte (Senator), Seanad; Imelda Goldsboro (Senator), Seanad; Manus Boyle (Senator), Seanad; Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Heneghan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To raise issues relating to capacity constraints within the National Pulmonary Hypertension Unit and their impact on patient care.

Methods: EmailMeeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peadar Tóibín (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To seek consideration of MSD Ireland's proposed amendments and recommendations relating to the development of Private Wires legislation.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs

Intent: To exchange views on the proposed establishment of an EU Pharmaceutical Task Force and related EU pharmaceutical policy issues.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Thomas Byrne (Minister of State), Department of Foreign Affairs; Nina Carberry (MEP), European Parliament; Darren O'Rourke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peadar Tóibín (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To provide political stakeholders in Co. Meath with an overview of MSD Dunboyne's operations and contribution to Ireland's life sciences sector and to exchange views on issues relevant to the competitiveness of the pharmaceutical industry in Ireland and the EU.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Maeve von Heynitz (Ambassador), Department of Foreign Affairs

Intent: To exchange views on EU pharmaceutical policy issues that may arise during the Irish EU Presidency, matters affecting the life sciences sector in Europe, and the proposed establishment of an EU Pharmaceutical Task Force.

Methods: Meeting

Politician(s) lobbied: Muiris O’Connor (Assistant Secretary), Department of Health; Gary Tobin (Assistant Secretary), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Intent: To request a meeting regarding Ireland’s EU Council Presidency.

Methods: Email

Politician(s) lobbied: Teresa Costello (Senator), Seanad; Martin Daly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Peter Roche (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas

Intent: To discuss the development of the next National Cancer Strategy & future of cancer care in Ireland.

Methods: Meeting