MSD

Lobbying Organisation MSD

Date published 21 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Oncology Policy

Intended results Addressing the needs of oncology patients to access new therapies

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Harriet Doig

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Email invitation to attend the launch of research on lung cancer in Ireland

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (21-30)

Email setting out the inequity in care and treatment for cancer patients, including budget for new medicines

Virtual Meeting (11-20)

Virtua one-to-one meetings with Senators, TDs and MEPs in follow-up to the launch of research into lung cancer care in Ireland and access to innovative medicines.

Letter (2-5)

Letters to new government ministers offering meetings to discuss access to innovative medicines.

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.

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Colm O’Reardon Secretary General (Department of Health)

Robert Watt Secretary General (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Colm Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frances Fitzgerald MEP (European Parliament)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Creed TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aindrias Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tim Lombard Senator (Seanad)

Jerry Buttimer Senator (Seanad)

Kathleen Funchion TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Fleming TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Casey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Jackie Cahill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Butler Minister of State (Department of Health)

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Lahart TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Neasa Hourigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Diarmuid Lynch Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Kevin Dillon Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Ed Brophy Special Adviser (Department of Finance)

Deborah Sweeney Special Adviser (Department of Finance)

Neale Richmond TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)