Optum Services (Ireland) Limited (Optum Services (Ireland) Limited)

Lobbying Organisation Optum Services (Ireland) Limited

Date published 12 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Recognise the positive business climate in Ireland, provide an overview of Optum Ireland and to highlight the link between government policies and our ability to continue investing and growing in Ireland.

Intended results Establish a rapport with key political stakeholders in advance of the general election. Explain that a business-friendly environment in Ireland has allowed businesses like ours to create high value jobs in Letterkenny and Dublin working in innovative cutting-edge fields and we look forward to many happy years continuing to evolve and grow. Highlight Labour Party policies which we welcome and support, such as the focus on housing, infrastructure and Health.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Erin Schmuker, Paul Phelan

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)