Robert Watt

Robert Watt

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 577

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Most Recent Title
Secretary General
Most Recent Public Body
Department of Health
First Seen
11 January 2016
Last Seen
21 May 2026

Observed Titles

Secretary General

Observed Public Bodies

Department of HealthDepartment of Public Expenditure and Reform

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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 58)

Insurance Ireland

12 officials
2026-05-21

Intent: To inform discussion of health insurance issues within government, including submission of a report highlighting the benefits and value of private health insurance sector, as well as challenges faced by the sector and recommendations for consideration by Government to improve access and affordability for private health insurance, as well as engagement with Department of Health regarding areas for public/private collaboration, and Public Only Consultant Contract (POCC) Transition Arrangements

Details: On behalf of members, to raise awareness of issues pertinent to the Irish health insurance industry including a recently published Insurance Ireland Private Health Insurance Report

Methods
EmailLetterMeeting

Novartis Ireland Limited

26 officials
2026-05-14

Intent: Government adopt key policy recommendations to enable health system readiness for advanced cancer therapies eg Car T and radio ligand therapy (RLT) in Ireland

Details: Supporting a Health Policy Partnership Initiative for them to run a roundtable and draft a white paper with policy stakeholders.

Methods
HPP Advanced Therapies Roundtable held at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI), 25 March brought together key stakeholders from across healthcare, patient advocate leaders, policy and academia to discuss the opportunities and challenges associated with health system readiness and patient access to innovative treatments. - Event / ReceptionInformal meeting with some interested public representatives to answer any questions about system shaping for advanced therapies ahead of participation in roundtable on the 3rd March in Buswells Hotel. - MeetingInvites to Roundtable and follow up emails from HPP to delegates regarding their outcome whitepaper. - Email

HealthTech Ireland Association

1 official
2026-05-11

Intent: Invited to attend and attended assistant sec. gen meeting with for Government steering Group with Department of Health in February

Details: Inivted to attend meeting with Assistant Secretary Generals of multiple departments re Government Steering Group.

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Methods
We were invited. - Meeting

MSD

2 officials
2026-03-12

Intent: To highlight to the Department of Health the ‘Cancer Dashboard for Ireland’ developed by the Swedish Institute for Health Economics (IHE) with support from MSD which provides analysis of the state of cancer care in Ireland with focus on early detection, timely diagnosis, and equitable access to effective treatment.

Details: Cancer dashboard Ireland

Methods
Letter