MSD

Lobbying Organisation MSD

Date published 21 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Immunisation Programmes

Intended results To provide support for the Irish National Immunisation Programmes for children and adolescents To secure attendance of the Minister for Health at a meeting on immunisation

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.

Email (2-5)

Emails providing key information on immunisation to elected officials and offering a meeting to discuss further.

Phone call (2-5)

Phone calls providing key information on immunisation to elected officials.

Letter (1)

Letter seeking attendance of the Minister for Health at an immunisation conference.

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.

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kate O'Connell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Jim Breslin Secretary General (Department of Health)

Frances Fitzgerald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)