MSD

Lobbying Organisation MSD

Date published 20 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Attendance at the World Economic Forum

Intended results A meeting between MSD and the Taoiseach during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Liz O'Donnell

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Liz O'Donnell (Former DPO) Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

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.

Letter (2-5)

Letter inviting the Taoiseach to meet with MSD at the World Economic Forum in Davos

Phone call (2-5)

Follow-up calls in relation to inviting the Taoiseach to meet MSD at the World Economic Forum

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.

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Brian Murphy Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Martin Fraser Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)