Intent: Raise awareness about Explorium’s visitor numbers in its first year of reopening, outline new programmes and initiatives planned in the coming months, and highlight Explorium’s potential as a national resource.
Details: Letter to request meeting to discuss Explorium’s positive role in science education for children and young people and to highlight Explorium's potential as a national resource.
Intent: The Policy Mandate to State Negotiation Team should be clear that the reimbursement process should be designed and resourced so as to comply with the 2013 Health Act required for HSE decisions excluding clock stops.
Intent: To highlight our concerns about the inclusion of pharmaceuticals in tariffs, the timing for entry into force, and the need for a zero-tariff pathway that includes innovative medicines. ::To highlight the potential impact of Most Favoured Nation pricing for pharmaceuticals in the US and the need for further investment in innovative medicines in Europe that recognises the value of biopharmaceutical innovation
Details: Raise concern about the impact of potential tariffs and related geo-political issues related to the pharmaceutical industry and pricing of medicines globally
Intent: To provide the Tanaiste with an update on capital investment requirements to support the delivery of housing.
Details: Meeting to update on discussions related to capital investment for UE and plans for the delivery of water and wastewater capacity to support Government housing targets.
Aidan McLernon and Ger Hoare met Alan Dunney in Kildare County Council office to discuss Cairn existing developments in KCC. - MeetingAidan McLernon and James Benson met with Niall Cussen in Seven Mills to discuss the Irish residential development market with walk through of Seven Mills development. - MeetingAidan McLernon and John Grace met with Kieran Kehoe and Martin Murray to discuss Cairn developments in the Meath locality. - Meeting
Intent: 1) Highlighting the importance of the sport horse sector and trade with the US. ::2) Requesting that sport horses be included in any EU exemption, as proposed for the thoroughbred sector.
Details: US tarriffs impact of sport horse sector.
Letter sent as attachement via email - EmailSpoke informally with Special Advisors. Discussed with An Taoiseach while at an event in Government Buildings. - Informal communication
Intent: Irish Distillers’ advocacy efforts sought to secure a favourable trading environment for Irish whiskey
Details: Irish Distillers made representations regarding developments in international trade policy and the potential introduction of tariffs on Irish whiskey