MediPro Life /EFFUA

Lobbying Organisation MediPro Life /EFFUA

Date published 21 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details EFFUA- COVID-19 Rapid Testing Policy for Nursing Homes, NBRU, International Travel (EU Affairs), Enterprises (IBEC), Schools and Universities, Frontline Staff

Intended results 1) Increase the COVID-19 testing capasity and decrease deaths in Ireland, 2) Put COVID-19 policies in place for testing of the incoming and outgoing flight passengers (DAA), 3) Address ways for students to take Leaving Cert and University Exams, 5) COVID-19 Rapid Testing Policy for the frontline staff and their families, 6) PPE for public transport operators

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity John Kidd

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 (2-5)

EFFUA- Establish a policy for COVID-19 rapid testing in Ireland and increase testing capacity, Reduce deaths from COVID-19 Introduce COVID-19 rapid testing and COVID-19 Test certificates for international travel (similar to Austria and Italy) Provision of assistance to source COVID-19 Rapid tests from Poland and Switzerland, deliver access to PPE and sanitising equipment

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.

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Simon Coveney Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Frances Fitzgerald MEP (European Parliament)

Brendan Griffin Minister of State (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Regina Doherty Minister (Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Shane Ross Minister (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport)

Charles Flanagan Minister (Department of Justice and Equality)

Eoghan Murphy Minister (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)