Overwatch Report

Bayer Limited

January–April

[EU Affairs] EFPIA Board meeting to discuss various pieces of EU legislation affecting the competitiveness of the pharmaceutical industry in Ireland

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'John Callinan', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'John Shaw', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Bayer Limited

January–April

[Health] Correspondence and request for a meeting following election

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Barry Andrews', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Neale Richmond', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Shay Brennan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Maeve O'Connell", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Bayer Limited

January–April

[Health] Request for a meeting following appointment as Minister for Health

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'}

Bayer Limited

May–August

[EU Affairs] IPHA Delegation to meet with An Tánaiste on EU health legislation and policy matters (including GPL and Ireland's EU Presidency), as well as the domestic issue of the negotiation of the pricing and supply agreement.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Tánaiste and Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Clare Mungovan', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Hugh O’Connell', 'role': 'Deputy Government Press Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Stephen Kinsella', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Joe Hackett', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} {'name': 'Colm Hayes', 'role': 'Director General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'} + 1 more

Bayer Limited

May–August

[EU Affairs] IPHA Delegation to discuss Ireland's upcoming EU Council Presidency

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Maeve von Heynitz', 'role': 'Director General (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Bayer Limited

May–August

[Foreign Affairs] Participation in a roundtable discussion with the Irish Ambassador to the US, organised by Greater St Louis Inc., Missouri.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Geraldine Byrne Nason', 'role': 'Ambassador (Department of Foreign Affairs)'}

Bayer Limited

May–August

[EU Affairs] Attended an event convened by RPP Group, at which Bayer sponsored a panel discussion on prioritising women's health in Europe, specifically menopause, where Cynthia Ni Murchu MEP was invited and spoke at with Bayer's Dr Claus Runge, amongst others.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Cynthia Ní Mhurchú', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}

Bayer Limited

May–August

[Health] Progress in planning for the rollout of a contraception scheme for 17-25 year olds per Government's Budget 2022 commitment

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Colm Burke', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Bayer Limited

May–August

[Health] Programme for Government commitment to roll out a contraception scheme for under 25s

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Patricia Ryan (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 8 more

Bayer Limited

September–December

[Health] Programme for Government commitment to roll out a contraception scheme for under 25s

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Patricia Ryan (Former DPO)', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Children and Youth Affairs)'} {'name': 'Neasa Hourigan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'David Cullinane', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Susan Mitchell', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Duffy', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Gillane', 'role': 'Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)'} + 1 more

Bayer Limited

January–April

[Health] Seeking inclusion of a commitment to include the introduction of a contraception programme in the New Programme for Government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Dara Calleary', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheal Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Lower House of the Oireachtas)'}

Bayer Limited

May–August

[Health] Seeking inclusion of a commitment to implement the reccommendation of the Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment on the introduction of a contraception programme in the New Programme for Government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ossian Smyth', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Bayer Limited

January–April

[Health] Resubmitted correspondence (orginally sent in Dec 2018) relating to the reccommendation of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment to introduce a contraception programme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Bayer Limited

January–April

[Public Expenditure and Reform] Medicines - tracking outcomes in a real world setting

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Niamh Callaghan', 'role': 'Special Adviser (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'} {'name': 'Paschal Donohoe', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)'}

Bayer Limited

May–August

[Health] Ancillary reccommendation of the Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment to Government to introduce a state-backed contraception programme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Catherine Noone', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Alan Kelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Stephen Donnelly', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Louise O'Reilly", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Kate O'Connell", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more

Bayer Limited

September–December

[Health] Advocated for the implementation of a state-funded contraception scheme, which was a key ancillary recommendation of the Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment to Government

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Event / Reception All Oireachtas Members', 'role': 'Organised a briefing event for Oireachtas members on access to contraception with reproductive health organisations.'} {'name': 'Catherine Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Eamon Ryan', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Josepha Madigan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Cian Connaughton', 'role': 'Adviser to Minister (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht)'} {'name': 'Catherine Noone', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 5 more

Bayer Limited

May–August

[Health] Government proposal to introduce a free contraception programme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Kate O'Connell", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Bayer Limited

September–December

[Health] Follow up on an Oireachtas committe reccomendation to Government to introduce a state-funded contraception programme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Simon Harris', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Health)'} {'name': 'Tony Holohan', 'role': 'Chief Medical Officer (Department of Health)'}

Bayer Limited

September–December

[Health] Follow up on an Oireachtas committe reccomendation to Government to introduce a state-funded contraception programme

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael Harty', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

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