Wilson Hartnell

Lobbying Organisation Wilson Hartnell

Date published 21 Jan, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2018 to 31 Dec, 2018

Specific Details A series of meetings in October between Edwards Lifesciences and senior officials with briefs covering trade, EU policy and related matters. The Edwards executives in attendance were Joe Nuzzolese, Corporate Vice President for Supply Chain, Leigh Volkland, Senior Director of Government Affairs and Nathan Tenzer, Plant General Manager at the new facility in Shannon.

Intended results Determine the impact of EU-US trade issues, Brexit and developments in regulation and taxation on supply chain management for companies like Edwards. Raise questions surrounding the timeline for the roll-out of the Medical Device Regulation at EU level.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity David Kitching

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? Yes

Client(s)

Client 1

Company name Edwards Lifesciences

CRO number (if applicable)

Company address Bay 37 A/B, Shannon Industrial Estate, Shannon, Co. Clare

Main business or activity Health

Company website www.edwards.com

Contact email address Nathan_Tenzer@Edwards.com

Contact phone number 061 974 621

Contact address Bay 37 A/B, Shannon Industrial Estate, Shannon, Co. Clare

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (11-20)

Meeting (2-5)

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.

Rory Montgomery Second Secretary General (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Eamonn McKee Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (Department of Foreign Affairs)