MSD

Lobbying Organisation MSD

Date published 21 May, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Jan, 2018 to 30 Apr, 2018

Specific Details Biopharma Investment and Development

Intended results Informing legislators of the approval for a new MSD facility in Swords, Co Dublin

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Liz O'Donnell

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)

Liz O'Donnell (Former DPO) Minister of State (Department of Foreign Affairs)

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 (21-30)

Email with information on the new MSD Biotech facility in Swords, Co Dublin

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Heather Humphreys to discuss continued company investment in Ireland

Phone call (2-5)

Phone calls to arrange logistics around the launch of the MSD Biotech Facility in Swords, Co Dublin

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.

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation)

Paul Reid CEO (Fingal County Council)

Clare Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darragh O'Brien TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Philip Lynam Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Darragh Butler Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Adrian Henchy Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Joe Newman Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Eugene Coppinger Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Anne Devitt Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Paul Mulville Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Justin Sinnott Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Duncan Smith Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Cian O'Callaghan Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Eoghan O'Brien Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Daire Ní Laoi Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Jimmy Guerin Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Anthony Lavin Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Brian McDonagh Councillor (Fingal County Council)

David Healy Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Keith Redmond Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Mary McCamley Councillor (Fingal County Council)

James Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee Senator (Seanad)

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)

Brian Hayes MEP (European Parliament)

Nessa Childers MEP (European Parliament)