Illumina Cambridge Ltd

Lobbying Organisation Illumina Cambridge Ltd

Date published 20 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details National Genomics Strategy

Intended results To discuss the progress of the National Strategy for Accelerating Genetic and Genomic Medicine in Ireland, and to discuss how to expand the availability of genomic testing to patients. To discuss the possibility of holding a parliamentary event to raise awareness among parliamentarians of the potential impact of genomics on healthcare.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Tim Bennett

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.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

To discuss the progress of the National Strategy for Accelerating Genetic and Genomic Medicine in Ireland, and to discuss how to expand the availability of genomic testing to patients. To discuss the possibility of holding a parliamentary event to raise awareness among parliamentarians of the potential impact of genomics on healthcare.

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.

Pádraig O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)