Pfizer (Pfizer)

Lobbying Organisation Pfizer

Date published 18 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Taxation

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Global competition for FDI and life sciences investment continues to intensify and Ireland continues to compete for such investment. Pfizer has extensive operations in Ireland where many of Pfizer's leading and newest medicines are manufactured for global supply and distribution and 3,200 people are employed across six sites.

Intended results Highlight the importance of Ireland's corporate tax policy and 12.5% rate to Pfizer's investment and operations in Ireland.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Karen O'Keeffe

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 (2-5)

emails arranging meeting at WEF in Davos

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting between Taoiseach Varadkar and Albert Bourla, COO, Pfizer at WEF Meeting with Deputy Durkan at Leinster House

Letter (21-30)

Letter from Albert Bourla to Taoiseach Varadkar Letter to PAC members and other deputies re Pfizer response to PAC invitation

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.

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Coveney Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Micheal Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas)

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Burke Senator (Seanad)

Sean Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas)

Sean O'Fearghail TD (Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas)

Fiona O'Loughlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Heydon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)

Brendan Howlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jerry Buttimer Senator (Seanad)

Sean Fleming TD (Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas)

Shane Cassells TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Deering TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)