MSD

Lobbying Organisation MSD

Date published 21 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details Oncology Policy

Intended results Addressing the needs of oncology patients to access new therapies

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Harriet Doig

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Email invitation to attend the launch of research on lung cancer in Ireland

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (6-10)

Email sharing details of a Cancer Barometer survey of general public's views on cancer care in Ireland

Email (2-5)

Email on the EU Beating Cancer Plan

Letter (2-5)

Letters to Government Ministers and opposition spokespeople on the EU Recovery & Resilience Fund

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 Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Colm Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frances Fitzgerald MEP (European Parliament)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Neale Richmond TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Ardagh Senator (Seanad)

Kevin Barrett Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)