MSD

Lobbying Organisation MSD

Date published 21 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Access to Medicines

Intended results Addressing the needs of 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 (2-5)

Emails relating to the research on addressing delays in access to medicines

Email (2-5)

Emails regarding evidence given at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Phone call (2-5)

Calls relating to topics discussed at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

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.

Pádraig O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Muiris O’Connor Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)

Tracey Conroy Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)