JKS Communications

Lobbying Organisation JKS Communications

Date published 20 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Investment in Ireland/drugs pricing

Intended results Facilitate discussion with politicos

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Jimmy Smyth

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 Abbvie Irl

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address 14 Riverwalk Citywest Business Campus Dublin 24

Main business or activity Health

Company website www.abbvie.ie

Contact email address jsmyth@jkscommunications.ie

Contact phone number 01 4287900

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Phone call (6-10)

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Mary Mitchell O'Connor

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.

Stephen Lynam Special Advisor (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Billy Kelleher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim McGrath Special Advisor (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)