Novartis Ireland Limited

Lobbying Organisation Novartis Ireland Limited

Date published 10 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Concerns over Europe’s competitiveness and pro-innovation environment, regarding the revision of the EU pharmaceutical Legislation

Intended results Ask Ireland to take a stand in the EU & support RDP (regulatory data protection) and EU competitiveness Ensure Regulatory Data Protection (RDP) remains at the current level of 8+2 years (compared to the EU Commission’s proposal of 6+2 years).

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Oliver O'Connor, CEO IPHA (Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association), also Mark Canavan (Public Affairs, Janssen), Caitriona Walsh (Country President, Novartis), Matt Moran (BPCI), Ian Fahey (Vulcan Consulting)

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 (Currently employed as a DPO) Special Advisor (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.

Meeting (1)

Also part of the delegation were - Mark Canavan (Public Affairs, Janssen) - Caitriona Walsh (Country President, Novartis) - Matt Moran (BPCI) - Ian Fahey (Vulcan Consulting)

Letter (1)

A follow up letter, sent from IPHA Oliver OConnor

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 Coveney Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Laura McGonigle Special Adviser (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)