Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Early detection of child, adolescent and young adult cancers

Intended results To highlight the need for GP Referral Guidelines for suspected childhood, adolescent or young adult cancers. To present to members of the Oireachtas Cross-Party Group on Cancer, and other elected representatives.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Rachel Morrogh, Amy Nolan

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?) No

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 (1)

1 meeting of the Cross-Party Group on Cancer, 08.11.23. Attendees included: Senator Catherine Ardagh, Senator Erin Mc Greehan, Deputy John Lahart, representative of Deputy Colm Burke, representative of Senator Annie Hoey, Deputy Duncan Smith, Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne, Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Senator Eugene Murphy, Senator Niall Blaney, Senator Mary Fitzpatrick, Senator Patrick Casey, representative of Senator Tom Clonan, Senator Róisín Garvey.

Email (1)

Email to Minister Stephen Donnelly, 06.09.23.

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.

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Catherine Ardagh Senator (Seanad)

Erin McGreehan Senator (Seanad)

John Lahart TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Annie Hoey Senator (Seanad)

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Violet Anne Wynne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee Senator (Seanad)

Eugene Murphy Senator (Seanad)

Niall Blaney Senator (Seanad)

Mary Fitzpatrick Senator (Seanad)

Pat Casey Senator (Seanad)

Tom Clonan Senator (Seanad)

Róisín Garvey Senator (Seanad)