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2025-09-11
Politician(s) lobbied: David M Joyce (Executive Clinical Lead), Irish Prison Service
Intent: to start an engagement with the prison service on this topic to perhaps if agreeable to try a proof of concept
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Discussed point of care testing for STIs in the Irish prison service |
2025-05-06
Politician(s) lobbied: Mary Butler (Minister of State), Department of Health; Robert Watt (Secretary General), Department of Health; Pat Healy (National Director for Service and Schemes), Health Service Executive
Intent: Highlight awareness on the value of this testing and begin an engagement with the HSE to develop possible pilot projects
Methods: Meeting, Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Meetings about the role near patient testing (point of care testing) can play in strengthening existing and future primary care policies |
2024-12-17
Politician(s) lobbied: Cormac Devlin (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Duncan Smith (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: To consider this type of pathology testing when building their election manifestos and subsequently in possible programmes for government
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Informed 5 TDs about Point of care IVD testing and its impact on community Healthcare by email |
2021-09-20
Politician(s) lobbied: Matthew Lynch (Special Adviser), Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Intent: Highlight how Roche is supporting the delivery of healthcare innovation into Ireland through partnership with SME's and the healthcare system.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Briefing document for Department of Enterprise Trade an Employment |
| — | trade mission to UK (September 6th) |
2021-08-19
Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Leo Varadkar (An Tánaiste), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Transport; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Norma Foley (Minister), Department of Education; Simon Harris (Minister), Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Finance; Catherine Martin (Minister), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Heather Humphreys (Minister), Department of Social Protection; Helen McEntee (Minister), Department of Justice; Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Darragh O'Brien (Minister), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health; Jack Chambers (Minister of State), Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Transport; Pippa Hackett (Super Junior Minister), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Intent: opportunity to discuss the role for Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Testing in supporting the relevant Department's activities, including the establishment of recommended feasibility pilots, as outlined in the Ferguson report.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | SARS Cov-2 Rapid Antigen Testing |
2020-09-02
Politician(s) lobbied: Seán Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: An opportunity to discuss the Roche Diagnostics response to the Covid19 pandemic and how the diagnostics industry can play a role in future healthcare planning.
Methods: Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Introduction to Roche Diagnostics; COVID-19 Response in Ireland and locally in Cork; Pandemic Planning; future contribution & healthcare development in diagnostics |
2020-09-02
Politician(s) lobbied: David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Alan Kelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Róisín Shorthall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Ossian Smyth (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Michael McGrath (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Holly Cairns (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Secure a meeting/TD with the designated TD
Methods: Email, Phone call
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Request for meeting/call to introduce Roche Diagnostics and their role in supporting COVID-19 testing in Ireland |
2020-09-02
Politician(s) lobbied: Seán Sherlock (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Colm Burke (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Róisín Shorthall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: to share the briefing document and to secure a follow up meeting to discuss the briefing document further.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | A briefing document was provided to the respective DPO that introduced Roche Diagnostics |
| — | the role played by Roche Diagnostics played in the Covid-19 response |
| — | future contribution & healthcare development in diagnostics |
2020-09-01
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Coveney (Minister), Department of Foreign Affairs; Michael McGrath (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Charles Flanagan (Minister), Department of Justice and Equality
Intent: Secure a meeting with relevant Department of Health officials to discuss the national covid-19 testing strategy and the management of test volumes.
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | COVID-19 - Diagnostic Supplier Management Strategy |
2020-09-01
Politician(s) lobbied: Louise O'Reilly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Simon Harris (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Stephen Donnelly (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: A meeting with the relevant DPO
Methods: Email
Details & Methods:
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| — | Cervical Screening |
| — | Point of Care diagnostics in Primary Care |
| — | Innovation in diagnostics. COVID-19 - Diagnostic Supplier Management Strategy |