Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 2)
Novartis Ireland Limited
2025-09-19
Intent: To secure a meeting with Tanaiste and Minister for Health
Details: Letter to Tanaiste about access to innovative treatment for Irish patients
Officials: Simon Harris, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Robert Watt, Colm Henry, Bernard Gloster
Methods: Letter to seek a meeting to discuss timely access to Pluvicto for a small cohort of patients with advanced prostate cancer, in Ireland - Letter, Email follow up to DPOs seeking a response. - Email
Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-19
Intent: To understanding the importance of Self-Care on the wider healthcare system and to consider IPHA proposals to implement measures to support same.
Details: Self-Care Socio Economic Findings Report
Officials: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Colm Henry
Methods: Meeting, Email
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals (Ireland) DAC
2025-09-19
Intent: Meeting to discuss Proposal for an Early Access Programme for Innovative Oncology Medicines
Details: Inequity of access to innovative oncology medicines for patients in Ireland
Officials: Pádraig O'Sullivan, Colm Burke, Martin Daly, Teresa Costello, Colm Henry
Methods: Meeting, Virtual Meeting
GSK
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-19
Intent: To inform DPOs about adult immunisation and seek establishment of a national immunisation programme (NIP) for shingles and RSV
Details: Vaccination policy
Officials: Colm Burke, Peter Roche, Maria Byrne, Manus Boyle, Tom Clonan, Teresa Costello, Sorca Clarke, Nicole Ryan, ...
Methods: Meetings with DPOs in Leinster House to discuss establishment of Shingles National Immunisation Programme - Meeting, Emails requesting meetings and informing on latest developments regarding shingles NIP - Email, Informal communications on Shingles when opportunistically encountering DPOs - Informal communication, ...
Genseq diagnostics Ltd
2025-09-17
Intent: Sought further clarity around the process
Details: Sought information on a Public Information Notice
Officials: Colm Henry, Bernard Gloster
Methods: Email
Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation
2025-09-16
Intent: Seek clarifications on a number of issues: communication of service changes, sign off on provisions of services at PUH, definitions and criteria, breakdown of resources and supports, and future model of care.
Details: Portiuncula University Maternity Hospital - serious concerns around communication regarding recent changes to maternity services.
Officials: Colm Henry
Methods: 1 x meeting 29th July 1 x letter 30th July - Letter
Alcohol Action Ireland
Current/Former DPOWhat is lobbying? (FAQ)2025-09-09
Intent: Raise awareness of need for public knowledge of risks from alcohol including liver disease, cancer and FASD. No delay in the introduction of planned alcohol health information labelling
Details: Alcohol health information labelling
Officials: Aisling Dempsey, Alice-Mary Higgins, Ann Graves, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Barry Andrews, Barry Cowen, Barry Heneghan, Barry Ward, ...
Methods: Emails to selected DPOs listed below. - Email, Text messages to selected DPOs listed below. - Informal communication, Briefing session for Oireachtas members held in Leinster House on 15 May 2025. Speakers from AAI, Royal College of Physicians in Ireland, Irish Cancer Society, academic from Trinity College Dublin. - Event / Reception, ...
National Women's Council of Ireland
2025-05-21
Intent: To advocate for improvements to abortion provision in Ireland
Details: Abortion Access - on behalf of the Abortion Working Group
Officials: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Robert Watt, Bernard Gloster, Colm Henry
Methods: Letter on abortion access. NWC sent on behalf of the AWG to Minister MacNeill. CC'd to Mr Robert Watt (Secretary General of Department of Health), Mr Bernard Gloster (HSE CEO), Dr Colm Henry (HSE Chief Clinical Officer) 4th Feb 2025 - Letter
Genseq diagnostics Ltd
2025-05-21
Intent: Sought clarity around the process
Details: Sought information on a PIN
Officials: Bernard Gloster, Colm Henry
Methods: Email
GSK
2025-05-21
Intent: To establish a national immunisation programme for Shingles
Details: Immunisation policy
Officials: Mary Horgan, Evanne Ní Chuilinn, Seán Kyne, Garret Ahearn, Colm Henry
Methods: Letter requesting a meeting with CMO - Letter, Informal interactions regarding shingles NIP at conferences- Croke Park and Kilkenny - Informal communication, Email to CMO responding to letter she sent to GSK and email communication to Senators providing information on Shingles vaccination - Email, ...