Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

Lobbying Organisation Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Engagement with Government Ministers about Budget 2024

Intended results To ensure adequate funding for reimbursement of newly approved medicines for Irish patients in 2024.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Mark Canavan

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.

Informal communication (2-5)

Informal conversations with Ministers McGrath and O'Brien at the Dublin Chamber annual dinner September 2023 about the need for new development funding for reimbursement of newly approved medicines.

Informal communication (1)

Informal conversation with Minister Simon Harris in Leinster House about the need for new development funding for reimbursement of newly approved medicines.

Letter (2-5)

Letters from Janssen leadership to Minister Donnelly, other members of Government, and Robert Watt, about the need for new development funding for reimbursement of newly approved 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.

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Finance)

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

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Micheál Martin Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Robert Watt Secretary General (Department of Health)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

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