ISC Intelligence in Science

Lobbying Organisation ISC Intelligence in Science

Date published 21 May, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2016 to 30 Apr, 2016

Specific Details Biobanking research infrastructure -BBMRI-ERIC

Intended results explore Ireland's involvement in BBMRI-ERIC and understand the biobanking landscape in Ireland

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Declan Kirrane

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Biobanking and biomolecular resources research infrastructure

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Neue Stiftingtalstrasse 2/B/6

Main business or activity Health

Company website http://bbmri-eric.eu

Contact email address contact.cs.elsi@lists.bbmri-eric.eu

Contact phone number +43 316 34 99 17-0

Contact address same as above

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Organized a meeting on 7 Jan 2016 at Cork University which presented BBMRI-ERIC, which is a European Strategy Forum Research Infrastructure and outlined how Ireland could be come a member, and the benefits thereof.

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.

Seán Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)