IBM

Lobbying Organisation IBM

Date published 21 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Policy on the role of Primary care / population health in achieving sustainable healthcare.

Intended results To reinforce the current policy direction of enhancing the role of primary care.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Kevin McGowan

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.

Meeting (2-5)

Series of meetings with Dr. Paul Grundy, IBM Chief Medical Officer and Director of Healthcare Transformation, to share IBM's experience and views on enhancing the role of primary care. Meetings took place Sept 5-9, 2016.

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 Harty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Chambers TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm O’Reardon Secretary General (Department of Health)