All Officials
Select methods...
Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 14)
2025-10-06
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment
Intent: To highlight to the Minister the need for the new private wires policy and legislation to include provisions for private renewable networks to be established.
Methods: Letter, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Private Wires |
2025-09-25
Politician(s) lobbied: Pádraig O'Sullivan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Discussion health policy that relates to combination therapies, rare diseases including orphan medicines and early access in the Irish healthcare systems
Methods: Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Rare disease strategy |
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Maeve von Heynitz (Director General), Department of Foreign Affairs; Conor Glynn (Special Advisor to the Tanaiste), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: To support the work of the Irish Government on the establishment of a EU Pharma Task Force of Member States to support the pharmaceutical industry in the EU.
Methods: Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | EU Pharma Task Force |
2025-09-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament; Duncan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Grace Boland (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Tom O'Leary (Councillor), Fingal County Council
Intent: During a site visit to MSD Biotech by political stakeholders MSD raised with members present the importance of the R&D Tax Credit to industry, highlighted the challenges with the current access and reimbursement system in Ireland and discussed the importance of the HPV catch up programme in Ireland and the forthcoming EU Cardio Vascular Plan.
Methods: Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Health and industry policy |
2025-08-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: to highlight the need for additional funding and extra resources for the pulmonary arterial hypertension unit in the Mater Hospital to allow it to safely and effectively provide care to patients as newer therapies have become available.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | pulmonary arterial hypertension |
2025-07-30
Politician(s) lobbied: Robert Watt (Secretary General), Department of Health; Niall Redmond (Assistant Secretary), Department of Health
Intent: To highlight to the Department of Health research obtained on implementing an early access scheme in Ireland and lessons from European countries
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Implementing an Early Access Scheme in Ireland |
2025-07-16
Politician(s) lobbied: Joanne Lonergan (Programme Manager - Tánaiste), Department of the Taoiseach; Max Murphy (Special Adviser), Department of the Taoiseach
Intent: To discuss the need for the reintroduction of a HPV catch-up vaccination programme and to highlight the need for a new methodology of delivery to support increased uptake.
Methods: Phone call, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | HPV catch-up vaccination programme |
2025-06-25
Politician(s) lobbied: Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Transport; Jack Chambers (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
Intent: Engagement on behalf of MSD Ireland during a Fingal Chamber of Commerce political stakeholder event where the following matters were discussed: • Mountgorry electrical substation upgrade• R132 road upgrade• Increase housing supply in Dublin• A strong stance on regulatory data protection (RDP) in the General Pharmaceutical Legislation• Reform of burdensome regulation such as the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive• Reform Ireland’s reimbursement system for new medicines.
Methods: Meeting, Letter
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Strategic Operations in Ireland & Healthcare Priorities for MSD Biotech |
2025-06-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Christopher O’Sullivan (Minister of State), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Michael Collins (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eileen Lynch (Senator), Seanad
Intent: During a site visit to MSD Brinny MSD raised with Oireachtas members present the importance of the R&D Tax Credit to MSD's operations across the country, highlighted the challenges with the current access and reimbursement system in Ireland and discussed the importance of extending screening programs in the health service and the importance of the Cervical Cancer Elimination Action Plan.
Methods: Email, Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Health and industry policy |
2025-05-26
Politician(s) lobbied: Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance
Intent: to highlight the importance of the R&D Tax Credit to MSD Ireland's manufacturing operations R&D and to highlight the potential benefits for Ireland from enhancing the R&D Tax Credit.
Methods: Meeting
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | R&D Tax Credit |
…
