MKC Communications

Lobbying Organisation MKC Communications

Date published 21 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Department of Health funding

Intended results The introduction of measures to support community pharmacies affected by Covid-19.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Darragh J O’Loughlin, IPU Secretary General

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 Irish Pharmacy Union

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Butterfield House, Butterfoeld Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, Dublin

Main business or activity Representative Body

Company website

Contact email address jim.curran@ipu.ie

Contact phone number 01 4061558

Contact address

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (1)

Email sharing two letters from Darragh J O’Loughlin, IPU Secretary General.

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.

Joanne Lonergan Special Adviser (Department of Health)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)