Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 21 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Transport

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Airport security

Intended results To inform elected representatives of issues prosthesis and stoma users are having during airport security measures.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Steve Dempsey, Suzanne Dowd

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.

Letter (1)

Letter from Steve Dempsey to Minister Eamon Ryan on issues experienced by prosthesis and stoma users during airport security measures, 10.04.24.

Email (1)

Email to Deputy Duncan Smith further to media coverage on the issue, 08.04.24.

Meeting (1)

Issue mentioned during meeting with Deputy Duncan Smith, 10.04.24.

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.

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)