Irish Platform for Patients' Organisations, Science and Industry

Lobbying Organisation Irish Platform for Patients' Organisations, Science and Industry

Date published 25 Aug, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Early access to medicines - IPPOSI wrote to the Minister for Health setting out the organisation's position on early access to medicines. The letter was also forwarded in parallel to key ministerial advisers, a relevant TD, and senior Department of Health officials.

Intended results Timely and equitable access to medicines for patients, including the establishment and design of an early access scheme.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Laura Brady

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.

Letter (1)

IPPOSI wrote to the Minister for Health on the issue of early access to medicines.

Email (2-5)

The letter was also forwarded in parallel to: Stephen Foley, Special Adviser to the Minister for Health; Bríd Murphy, Special Adviser to the Minister for Health; Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan TD, Cork North-Central; Niall Redmond, Assistant Secretary General, Department of Health; and David Cullinane, Head of Medicines Pricing and Reimbursement, Department of Health.

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.

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Minister (Department of Health)

Pádraig O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niall Redmond Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)

Stephen Foley Special Adviser (Department of Health)

Bríd Murphy Adviser to Minister (Department of Health)