Affordable Medicines Ireland Company CLG (Affordable Medicines Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation Affordable Medicines Ireland Company CLG

Date published 19 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details A meeting with officials of the Dept. of Health and further representations on the EU Pharma Package during its Trilogue phase of negotiations between the Commission, the Council and European Parliament. Also, representations to MEPs on the EU Pharma package.

Intended results An outcome on the EU Pharma package that would facilitate the legitimate and regulated parallel importation of medicines into Ireland.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Patrick Wadding, Chairperson of Affordable Medicines Ireland

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.

Email (6-10)

Various emails attaching to analysis papers and making submissions on the EU pharma package to officials, MEPs and the Special Adviser to the Minister for Health. Also, emails requesting and arranging a meeting.

Submission (6-10)

Making of submissions and analysis papers on various provisions within the new proposed EU pharma package.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with officials of the Dept. of Health.

Phone call (2-5)

Phone all to Special Ministerial adviser to the Minister for Health.

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 Foley Special Adviser (Department of Health)

Regina Doherty MEP (European Parliament)

Barry Cowen MEP (European Parliament)

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Sean Kelly MEP (European Parliament)

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)