Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

Lobbying Organisation Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

Date published 20 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Budgetary matters

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Engagement with Government & Oireachtas members re new medicines funding.

Intended results To ensure adequate new development funding in the health budget to cover reimbursement of newly approved treatments for Irish patients in 2025.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Fergus Sharpe

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 (1)

Conversation with Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform at reception in Leinster House.

Email (6-10)

Emails to Oireachtas members in relation to Budget 2025, sharing the IPHA horizon scan which had been submitted to the Government about required funding for reimbursement of newly approved medicines in 2025.

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.

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

Alan Dillon Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Seán Kyne Senator (Seanad)

Pádraig O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Lahart TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)