Chambers Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Chambers Ireland

Date published 19 May, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2021 to 30 Apr, 2021

Specific Details To highlight to Taoiseach and other Ministers a new survey launched by the International Chamber of Commerce about the economic implications of developing countries not receiving COVID 19 vaccines

Intended results Ensure Ireland plays it's part in ensuring developing countries have access to COVID 19 vaccines

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ian Talbot

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.

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A new study commissioned by the International Chamber of Commerce Research Foundation has found that the global economy stands to lose as much as $9.2 trillion if governments fail to ensure developing economy access to COVID-19 vaccines, as much as half of which would fall on advanced economies.

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.

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

John Shaw Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)

Elizabeth Canavan Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)

John Callinan Second Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)

Thomas Byrne Minister of State (Department of the Taoiseach)