Roche Diagnostics Ltd

Lobbying Organisation Roche Diagnostics Ltd

Date published 19 Aug, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details SARS Cov-2 Rapid Antigen Testing

Intended results opportunity to discuss the role for Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Testing in supporting the relevant Department's activities, including the establishment of recommended feasibility pilots, as outlined in the Ferguson report.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Finbarr Kenny

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 (1)

Requesting the opportunity for Roche Diagnostics to discuss the role for Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Testing in supporting different Government Department's activities, including the establishment of recommended feasibility pilots, as outlined in the Ferguson report.

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.

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Transport)

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Norma Foley Minister (Department of Education)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Catherine Martin Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Helen McEntee Minister (Department of Justice)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Jack Chambers Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Hildegarde Naughton Minister of State (Department of Transport)

Pippa Hackett Super Junior Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)