Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association

Lobbying Organisation Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association

Date published 19 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Negotiation of new Medicines Supply Agreement between IPHA and the State

Intended results Ensure agreement made between IPHA and the State

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Oliver O'Connor

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)

Oliver O'Connor (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Oliver O'Connor (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Health)

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 (6-10)

Exchange of emails regarding progress of negotiations

Letter (2-5)

Exchange of letters setting out IPHA position(s) on negotiaions

Phone call (6-10)

Phone calls on progress of negotiations

Meeting (6-10)

Meeting of negotiation teams for new agreement and update for certain DPOs on progress and related issues

Event / Reception (1)

Brief discussion on the progress of negotiations

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)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor Minister (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

Micheál Martin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Billy Kelleher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Fleming TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Browne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fergal Goodman Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)

Jim Breslin Secretary General (Department of Health)

Andrew McDowell Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)

Martin Fraser Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)

Majella Fitzpatrick Special Advisor (Department of Health)

Pat O'Mahony Deputy Secretary General (Department of Health)

Stephen Lynam Special Advisor (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)