John Newman

Intent: Provide an update to John Newman, Assistant Secretary, on the National Life Sciences Strategy.

Details: National Life Science Strategy Outreach

Intent: Exchange views and share experiences on competitiveness in the EU, global markets and supply chains.

Details: Meeting at Apple Park at the request of Minister Peter Burke as part of a visiting delegation to discuss various issues.

Intent: Introduction and discussion on policy and setting up meetings for January

Details: Introduction and discussion on policy

Intent: Communicate the importance of key transport infrastructure and links, and get an understanding of related timelines and progress

Details: Meetings to discuss public transport infrastructure plans and transport links in Cork

Intent: Ensure an increased understanding of Apple's priorities and update on operational challenges and opportunities

Details: Meeting to discuss the EU simplification agenda, and implementation of EU legislation (EU Digital Markets Act, and Audiovisual Media Services Directive)

Intent: To support the competitiveness of the pharmaceutical industry in Europe and not therefore dilute or reduce RDP.::To include medical devices in Regulatory Sandboxes. ::Government to take strategic, integrated approach to address pharmaceutical industry concerns across diverse areas.

Details: EU Commission proposed revision of the EU General Pharmaceutical Legislation and related matters, with particular attention to intellectual property rights provisions, competitiveness and regulatory affairs.

Intent: Consider the implications of the unfair distribution of the costs on the pharmaceutical industry for the quaternary treatment of waste water. ::Take account of industry concerns at flawed cost allocation for quaternary treatment of urban waste water solely to pharmaceutical and cosmetic sectors in Directive. ::Request Irish Government to take strategic, integrated approach to address pharmaceutical industry concerns across diverse areas.::Minister for Housing to share with other EU Member States' expressed concern at disproportionate and unfair allocation of cost for quaternary treatment of urban waste water solely to pharmaceutical and cosmetics sectors in Directive.

Details: European Commission Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD), with particular attention to the polluter payers principal and proportional responsibility.

Intent: Adopt IPHA proposals to address delays in the reimbursement of medicines.

Details: Issues concerning the timely reimbursement of medicines in Ireland.

Intent: Ensure an increased understanding of Apple's priorities and update on operational challenges and opportunities

Details: Meeting to discuss competitiveness, implementation of EU legislation (EU Digital Services Act, Audiovisual Media Services Directive and e-labeling), and Ireland's National Digital Strategy

Intent: (i) Ireland to adopt a position at European Council that would not cut Regulatory Data Protection; (ii) Take account of industry initiatives on improving access.

Details: (i) Proposed revision of EU General Pharmaceutical Legislation, particularly items relating to incentives/intellectual property rights; (ii) EU wide access to new medicines.