Reckitt (RECKITT BENCKISER IRELAND LIMITED)

Lobbying Organisation Reckitt

Date published 18 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details HPRA formal regulatory procedure to determine the appropriate method of sale for authorised codeine-containing medicines in Ireland

Intended results Engagement with Health interested TDs to: - Highlight the potential patient and health system impact/cost resulting from removing low dose codeine containing products from OTC use in Ireland. - Share/raise a range of procedural concerns relating to the review process adopted. - Facilitate political scrutiny of a significant potential public policy development, in the interest of safeguarding patient choice, self-care and the clinical autonomy of pharmacists.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Camilla Horwood

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.

Email (6-10)

Email sent about this matter to officers of the Oireachtas' Joint Committee on Health and opposition cross-party Health spokespeople. - David Cullinane, TD – SF spokesperson on health - Padraig Rice, TD – Social Democrat spokesperson for Health/Chair Joint Committee on Health - Marie Sherlock, TD – Labour Party Spokesperson on Health - Colm Burke, TD – FG TD/Deputy Chair of Committee

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Meetings held on this topic with two TDs: - David Cullinane, TD – SF Spokesperson on Health. 17th Feb, 2.20pm. - Colm Burke TD - FG Deputy Chair of Committee. 12th Feb, 11am. Tabled PQ’s on the topic as a result of the meeting.

Letter (2-5)

Letters on this topic sent to the following Ministers and officials: - Dr. Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Minister for Health - Jennifer Murnane O’Connor, Minister of State with responsibility for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy - Emer Higgins, TD – Minister of State with responsibility for Disability. - Niall Redmond, Assistant Secretary, Primary Care Oversight & Performance

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.

Niall Redmond Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)

Pádraig Rice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pádraig Rice Councillor (Cork City Council)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor Minister of State (Department of Health)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Minister (Department of Health)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Emer Higgins Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Marie Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)