MediPro Life /EFFUA

Lobbying Organisation MediPro Life /EFFUA

Date published 07 Mar, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Firefighter Issues (PTSD), Jobs at HP Plant in Lexlip, co.Kildare, Funds and EU assistance available to Ireland (Stephan Corvers from eafip), Irish eHealth Project and potentials collaboration of MediPro Life with VZVZ)

Intended results Assistance on the EU level in terms of knowledge, grants and funding (introduction to Stephan Corvers). Addressing firefighters issues

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Kidd & Alex Shtanko

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)

Agenda (Brussels, 6 March, 2017) Firefighter issues in Ireland and Europe (PTSD) Ways to help Ireland to save exchequer funds via eafip procurement initiatives (introduction to Stephan Corvers who is looking to set up a committee in Ireland on the government level) Ways of improving Irish healthcare system and save HSE approximately 1bln euro per year. (Collaboration with the Dutch semi-state company VZVZ to use their Electronic Patient Records system in Ireland and Europe) Solution which potentially can save 500 jobs at the HP plant in Lexlip, co. Kildare

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.

Brian Hayes MEP (European Parliament)

Luke "Ming" Flanagan MEP (European Parliament)

Matt Carthy MEP (European Parliament)