Guaranteed Irish

Lobbying Organisation Guaranteed Irish

Date published 18 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details Call for faster patient access in Ireland while ensuring Irelands reputation soars in R&D, manufacturing and breakthrough technologies in the pharmaceutical sector.

Intended results Greater support to alleviate pressure for talent. Recognition of cutting edge medicines produced in Ireland( Support for an awareness campaign linking jobs, careers and cutting edge medicines via Guaranteed Irish). Funding for innovative medicines. Ireland to be in top quartile of EU countries offering access to to innovative medicines. Creation of a Chief Innovation Officer.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Brid O'Connell

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 (1)

Forwarded to Minister of Health and health spokespersons in opposition/ Email and letter ( hard copy) followed by request for meeting and phone call to Dept.

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)