Pfizer (Pfizer)

Lobbying Organisation Pfizer

Date published 19 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Global competition for FDI and life sciences investment continues to intensify and Ireland continues to compete for such investment. Pfizer has extensive operations in Ireland where many of Pfizer's leading and newest medicines are manufactured for global supply and distribution and 3,200 people are employed across seven sites.

Intended results Highlight the importance of Ireland's pro-enterprise policies such as competitive corporate tax policies, investment in science education, medicine access and pricing policies, regulatory access.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Karen O'Keeffe

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 (6-10)

Attendance at IDA meeting hosted by An Taoiseach at WEF at Davos; Meeting with the Office of Revenue Commissioners; Meeting with Deputy James Lawless at Leinster House; meeting with Senator Colm Burke at Leinster House; meeting with Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin at Pfizer manufacturing site in Newbridge; meeting with Deputy Michael McGrath at Pfizer manufacturing site in Cork.

Email (6-10)

Emails to set up meetings

Letter (1)

Follow-up letter to meeting at WEF.

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.

Enda Kenny Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Lawless TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fiona O'Loughlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Burke Senator (Seanad)

Eugene Creighton Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)

Eamonn O'Dea Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)