Abbvie Limited

Lobbying Organisation Abbvie Limited

Date published 21 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Briefing re health sciences research in Ireland and the prominent global role Ireland can play,

Intended results Minister informed about the need for the Government to exceed it's commitment bring R&D funding in Ireland in line with the EU average of 3.0% of GDP by 2020. The need and opportunity for Science Foundation Ireland to establish a center for Immunology research in Ireland is highlighted to Minister.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jim Sullivan, Vice President, Pharmaceuticals Discovery, AbbVie

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)

Meeting took place in the run up to the Global Irish Economic Forum - Dublin Nov 2015 - to discuss Ireland as a location for research and innovation and update on AbbVie's existing research partnerships with SFI. Participants: Richard Bruton TD (Minister for Jobs Enterprise & Innovation), Dermot Mulligan (Assistant Secretary, DJEI), Jim Sullivan (Vice President, Pharmaceuticals Discovery, AbbVie) Todd Manning (General Manager, AbbVie Ireland) and Paula Guerin (Director External Affairs, AbbVie Ireland).

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.

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

Dermot Mulligan Assistant Secretary (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)