MSD

Lobbying Organisation MSD

Date published 20 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Access to innovation in Oncology

Intended results To ensure reform in the access and reimbursement of new oncology medicines in Ireland To raise awareness of the inequalities in the diagnosis, treatment and outcomes for persons with lung cancer

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Liz O'Donnell

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Liz O'Donnell (Former DPO) Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Invitation to an event discussing the inequalities in the diagnosis, treatment and outcomes for persons with lung cancer in the Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin 2

Event / Reception All Oireachtas Members Event on the inequalities in the diagnosis, treatment and outcomes for persons with lung cancer at the Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin 2.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Informal communication (2-5)

Informal meetings at the event with TDs and Senators on the issue of lung cancer inequalities.

Phone call (2-5)

Follow-up phone calls in relation to lung cancer inequalities.

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.

Jim Breslin Secretary General (Department of Health)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Jerry Buttimer Senator (Seanad)

Seán Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kate O'Connell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)