Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 2)
Pfizer
2025-09-19
Intent: Highlight the importance of the roll-out of an RSV National Immunisation Programme for those over 65 years old to reduce the burden of RSV disease which continues to cause illness and hospitalisation among infants and older adults. The spread of RSV is of particular concern in nursing homes and residential healthcare settings and can lead to further respiratory complications for older people. ::Expansion of the infant programme to include a maternal vaccine so that parents have the opportunity to choose between a mother receiving a vaccine during pregnancy or the newborn baby receiving a monoclonal antibody
Details: Expansion of the National Immunisation Programme to include RSV protection for infants and older adults
Officials: Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Kieran O'Donnell, Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, Professor Mary Horgan, Shane Moynihan, Colm Burke, Pádraig O'Sullivan, Martin Daly, ...
Methods: Letter, Email, Meeting
Novartis Ireland Limited
2025-09-19
Intent: A new Life Science Strategy to make Ireland more competitive in biopharma
Details: IIEA event with a panel of speakers about Developing a National Life Sciences Vision for Ireland
Officials: Professor Mary Horgan
Methods: Highlighted the real issue of access for patients and asked the government to look at a new reimbursement system so that pharma continue to be competitive. Also for a Life Science Strategy to be implemented. - Event / Reception
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, ...
Healthy Homes Ireland
2025-09-16
Intent: To raise awareness of report findings and garner support for the recommendations.
Details: To secure meetings and engage with elected/ designated officials in order to communicate the findings of Healthy Homes Ireland's report; 'Our place: Towards Healthier Greener Homes'.
Officials: Michael Brennan, Eoin Doyle, Niall Ó Donnabháin, Maurice Manning, Colm Burke, Kieran O'Donnell, Naoise Ó Muirí, Micheál Carrigy, ...
Methods: Emailed Housing Minister James Browne's office on [6 May] to follow up on request sent (25 April) inviting him to address the launch of the Home User Guide at the Healthy Homes Ireland Forum on Tuesday 27 May at Buswells Hotel. Requested that the invite be forwarded on to another Junior Minister in DHLGH if Minister Browne was unable to attend. - Email, Emailed the office of Minister of State John Cummins on the [7 May] to thank them for considering our request for Minister Cummins to address the launch of the Home User Guide at the Healthy Homes Ireland Forum on Tuesday 27 May. Requested that the Minister of State for Older People and Housing Kieran O'Donnell. - Email, Emailed Minister of State Kieran O'Donnell [13 May,19 May, 23 May] to follow up on request for him to address the launch of the Home User Guide at the Healthy Homes Ireland Forum on Tuesday 27 May. - Email, ...
Alcohol Action Ireland
2025-05-20
Intent: Ensure Ireland's health information labelling of alcohol products goes ahead in May 2025 as provided for in law.
Details: Health information labelling of alcohol products
Officials: Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, Professor Mary Horgan, Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Aidan Farrelly, Aindrias Moynihan, Alan Dillon, Albert Dolan, Barry Heneghan, ...
Methods: Meeting with Minister Jennifer Murnane O'Connor in Leinster House on 9 April 2025. Raised issue of Ireland's alcohol health information regulation and concerns about possible delays to introduction. - Meeting, Online meeting with Chief Medical Officer, Prof Mary Horgan on 25 April 2025 re concerns on delays to introduction of alcohol health information labelling - Virtual Meeting, Phone calls to selected DPOs on Alcohol labelling - Phone call, ...
Alcohol Action Ireland
2025-05-20
Intent: Increased awareness of the need for policy measures to address alcohol harm across government through the establishment of an Alcohol Office::Development of a new alcohol strategy as part of the Drugs Strategy::Improved alcohol treatment services
Details: Alcohol policy development
Officials: Michael Lowry, Marian Harkin, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Jim O'Callaghan, Norma Foley, Cian O'Callaghan, Barry Heneghan, Louise O'Reilly, ...
Methods: Email, Meeting with Minister of State, Jennifer Murnane O'Connor in Leinster House on 9 April 2025 to discuss alcohol policy - Meeting, Social media tags on selected DPOs - Social Media
Healthy Homes Ireland
2025-05-20
Intent: To raise awareness of report findings and garner support for the recommendations.
Details: To secure meetings and engage with elected/ designated officials in order to communicate the findings of Healthy Homes Ireland's report; 'Our place: Towards Healthier Greener Homes'.
Officials: Michael Brennan, Eoin Doyle, Niall Ó Donnabháin, Maurice Manning, Colm Burke, Kieran O'Donnell, Naoise Ó Muirí, Micheál Carrigy, ...
Methods: Invited several DPOs including TDs, Senators, civil and publicservants from relevant government departments and agencies to the Healthy Homes Ireland Forum breakfast event in Buswells Hotel [27 May 2025]. The event will mark the launch of the Home User Guide, a publication developed by the Irish Green Building Council with the support of Construct Innovate and Cairn Homes. - Email, On [25 April 2025] invited Minister for Housing James Browne to address the launch of the Home User Guide developed by the Irish Green Building Council with the support of Construct Innovate and Cairn Homes at a meeting of the Healthy Homes Ireland Forum on 27 May 2025. Subsequently corresponded with Minister Browne's office to ask that the invite be passed on to a junior ministerial colleague in his department. - Email
The Sunbed Association
2025-05-20
Intent: To secure an evidence based full consultation with all relevant stakeholders ahead of any change to public policy or legislation in this regard.
Details: Public policy and legislation concerning sunbeds in Ireland
Officials: Marie Sherlock, Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, David Cullinane, Liam Quaide, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Professor Mary Horgan
Methods: Request meeting to discuss Programme for Government re: sunbeds. - Letter, Follow up letter to request meeting to discuss Programme for Government re: sunbeds - Letter
ALLIANCE OF MEDICINES FOR IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
2025-05-19
Intent: Invite stakeholders to the MFI breakfast briefing event, 'Digital Solutions for a greener industry', and seek to highlight the urgent need for transition to digital-first communication with healthcare professionals to reduce inefficiencies, environmental impact and rising costs.
Details: Correspondence to relevant stakeholders regarding MFI event 'Digital Solutions for a Greener Industry'.
Officials: Billy Kelleher, Lynn Boylan, Seán Kelly, Robert Watt, Louise McGirr, Derek Tierney, Niall Redmond, Tracey Conroy, ...
Methods: Email, Phone call
ALLIANCE OF MEDICINES FOR IRELAND COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE
2025-05-19
Intent: Inform relevant stakeholders of the EU's Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive and its proposed EPR scheme, while also highlighting the associated impacts of the Directive on patient access to affordable medicines, and seeking a meeting to discuss the same.
Details: Correspondence to relevant stakeholders regarding the implications of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.
Officials: Maria Walsh, Seán Kelly, Micheál Martin, Simon Harris, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, James Browne, Billy Kelleher, Lynn Boylan, ...
Methods: Email, Meeting, Letter