Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

Lobbying Organisation Janssen Sciences Ireland UC

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Engagement with Irish policymakers on the proposed EU Product Liability Directive

Intended results To inform policymakers re sectoral concerns about the proposed EU Product Liability Directive; To highlight the risk of a de facto reversal of the burden of proof under current proposals To promote the protection of IP and sensitive information under discovery rules To highlight risk of excessive litigation associated with overly broad legal definitions

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Anna Rafferty

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 (2-5)

Text communications to Minister of State Dara Calleary on PLD and to request a more detailed meeting.

Informal communication (1)

Conversation with Secretary General Declan Hughes about the PLD at Thanksgiving Lunch event.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Secretary General Declan Hughes

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.

Dara Calleary Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Declan Hughes Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)