MSD

Lobbying Organisation MSD

Date published 21 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Attendance at the World Economic Forum

Intended results Discussion on future Medicines Policy and Ireland as a centre for the industry

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Liz O’Donnell

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Liz O’Donnell (Former DPO) Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

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 organizing logistics for a meeting at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland

Phone call (2-5)

Phone calls organizing logistics for a meeting at the World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland

Meeting (1)

Meeting between MSD executives and An Taoiseach at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland

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)

Brian Murphy Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)