GSK

Lobbying Organisation GSK

Date published 20 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Vaccination policy

Intended results To have adult vaccination, RSV and Shingles vaccination included in election manifestos

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eimear Caslin

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)

Ross MacMathuna (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Marguerite O'Loughlin (Former DPO) Special Adviser (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.

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting with party health spokespersons, members of policy teams and opportunistic meetings with other politicians at external events

Phone call (2-5)

Phone calls with various politicians and staff to discuss inclusion of Adult Vaccination, RSV and Shingles vaccination in party election manifestos

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.

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jack Chambers Minister (Department of Finance)

Micheál Martin Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Simon Harris An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Deirdre Gillane Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

James Browne Minister of State (Department of Justice)

Colm Burke Minister of State (Department of Health)