MKC Communications

Lobbying Organisation MKC Communications

Date published 21 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Proposed legislation to expand child screening programme for genetic disorders.

Intended results To establish the status of Senator Norris’ plans to introduce legislation aimed at broadening the screening programme for rare genetic diseases. To provide the Senator with an overview of how research into genomics can benefit the Irish health service.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Anne Jones

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)

Stephen Fitzpatrick (Former DPO) Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Genomics Medicine Ireland

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Cherrywood Business Park, Building 4, Dublin 18, D18K7W4, Dublin

Main business or activity Health

Company website

Contact email address amy.swearingen@genomicsmed.ie

Contact phone number 01-5676500

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

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.

David Norris Senator (Seanad)