Seqirus

Lobbying Organisation Seqirus

Date published 05 Sep, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2023 to 31 Aug, 2023

Specific Details Correspondence on HTAs for Influenza vaccines

Intended results To secure an understanding from the Minister as to the rationale for running the influenza Health Technology Assessment (HTA) and seek his assurance that industry submissions would be welcome, that the HTAs would be run as quickly as possible and offer any further support as we approach another winter of co-circulating covid and flu in 23/24.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Helen Concilia

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

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Email correspondence with Minister Donnelly's office on the matter of the HIQA HTAs being run assessing influenza vaccines for older people

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)

Susan Mitchell Special Adviser (Department of Health)

Paraic Gallagher Special Adviser (Department of Health)