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Cook Medical
January–April
[EU Affairs] EUMDR and other EU legislation that regulates the Medical Device Industry in Europe. EU Trade and in particular the response of the EU to the US reciprocal tariffs.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
Cook Medical
May–August
[EU Affairs] EUMDR and other EU legislation that regulates the Medical Device Industry in Europe. EU Trade and in particular the response of the EU to the US tariffs.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'}
Cook Medical
September–December
[EU Affairs] EUMDR and other EU legislation that regulates the Medical Device Industry in Europe
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Kathleen Funchion', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
Cook Medical
January–April
[EU Affairs] Update on the European Medical Device Regulation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Sean Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
Cook Medical
May–August
[EU Affairs] The on-going implementation of the EUMDR and the associated issues with it.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Cook Medical
September–December
[EU Affairs] Update on the Implementation of the medical Device Regulation and its impact of Patients, end users and Cook. In particular we wanted to highlight the following. Unless immediate action is taken, Europe faces a scenario where a high number of existing medical devices, upon which patients, hospitals and other health institutions rely, will fail to be re-certified on time and therefore risk to permanently disappear from the market.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Cook Medical
May–August
[Economic Development and Industry] General Update and information sharing on the following topics. EU Medical Device Regulation, The need for Virtual Audits post COVID, The need for global Harmonisation, The future Swiss/EU relations, the EU Commissions Green agenda and the legislative schedule. Locally the impact of the significantly reduced services from Shannon to both the EU and the US.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)'} {'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
Cook Medical
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Update on the Implementation of the medical Device Regulation.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brian Leddin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Cook Medical
January–April
[EU Affairs] Supply of Medical Devices across the member states during the COVID-19 crisis. Secondly the operation of firms during the COVID-19 crisis and the need to designate Medical Devices as critical companies during this crisis. It is important that the supply of much needed medical devicies continues during these uncertain and challenging times.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Cook Medical
January–April
[EU Affairs] Update on the regulatory implications of a hard Brexit on the availability of UK CE marked products post Brexit. Briefed all on the need for the EU (27) to recognise the UK notified Bodies for a period of time in the event of a hard Brexit
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Lisa Chambers', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': "Jan O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Maria Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} + 5 more
Cook Medical
September–December
[EU Affairs] Updating the DPOs on the implications of both the EU Medical Device Regulation and Brexit on Cook Medcial.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Billy Kelleher', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Frances Fitzgerald', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mick Wallace', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Maria Walsh', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': "Grace O'Sullivan", 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Ciarán Cuffe', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 5 more
Cook Medical
May–August
[EU Affairs] Update and feedback on the Implementation of the Medical Device Regulation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'} {'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
Cook Medical
January–April
[Economic Development and Industry] Update meeting held with the Senator in order to update regarding the Cook Medical Facility in Limerick. Update provided on the ongoing apporval process for the Medical Device Regulation and the impact to the Medtech sector. In addition a general discussion on the impications of the Brexit process and the change of the US admisistration in Washington.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
Cook Medical
May–August
[EU Affairs] Meeting with Senator Maria Byrne in order to update the Senator on the topics such as, the Implementation of the Medical Device Regulation, the on-going BREXIT negotiations and to update the senator on the activities of Cook Medical in Limerick.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Maria Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
Cook Medical
January–April
[EU Affairs] Meeting with Niall Collins, TD to discuss the impact of the proposed Medical Device Regulation and to introduce myslef to the Deputy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Cook Medical
January–April
[EU Affairs] Meeting with Timmy Dooley, TD to discuss the impact of the proposed Medical Device Regulation and to introduce myself to the Deputy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Cook Medical
January–April
[EU Affairs] Medical Device Regulation
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jan O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Cook Medical
January–April
[EU Affairs] Meeting on site with Sean Kelly MEP, Kieran O'Donnell and Deirdre Clune to discuss the implications of the proposed Medical Device Regulation.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Kieran O'Donnell", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Seán Kelly', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
Cook Medical
May–August
[EU Affairs] Meeting with Jan O'Sullivan, TD to discuss the impact of the proposed Medical Device Regulation and to introduce myslef to the Deputy
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jan O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Cook Medical
May–August
[EU Affairs] Updated the Minister on impending changes to the Medical Deivce Directive which has just completed its trilogue phase. Alos took the opportunity to update the Minister on Cook's set up in Ireland. Other topics covered were the EU Horizon 2020 programme and how companies in Ireland can access this fund. Connectivity from Shannon and improved infrastruture for the region were discussed as well.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Michael Noonan', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}
Cook Medical
September–December
[EU Affairs] Follow up meeting with the Deputy in order to give an update on the progress of the proposed Medical Device Regulation.
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': "Jan O'Sullivan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}
Cook Medical
September–December
[Economic Development and Industry] Information sharing on the new proposed Medical Device Regulation and a general introduction to Cook Medical who have a base in Limerick
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Maria Byrne', 'role': 'Senator (Seanad)'}
Cook Medical
September–December
[EU Affairs] Update on the implications of the new Medical Device Regualtion and also a general discussion on the new proposed consolidated Tax base proposals
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Brian Hayes', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'}
Cook Medical
September–December
[EU Affairs] Revision of the Medical Device Directive
Public Officials Lobbied
{'name': 'Joe Carey', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Niall Collins', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Brian Crowley', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Deirdre Clune', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Nessa Childers', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} {'name': 'Mairead McGuinness', 'role': 'MEP (European Parliament)'} + 3 more
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