MSD

Lobbying Organisation MSD

Date published 21 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details The reimbursement of new oncology medicines

Intended results To secure patient access to new oncology medicines

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eoin Bradley

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 providing additional information on access programmes on oncology medicines

Letter (2-5)

Letter with offer of meeting

Phone call (2-5)

Follow-up calls on offer of meeting

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Billy Kelleher TD to discuss oncology medicines

Informal communication (1)

Informal meeting with Billy Kelleher TD regarding oncology medicines

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Billy Kelleher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Micheál Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Nick Miller Press Adviser (Department of Health)