Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 21 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Timely access to cancer treatment

Intended results To inquire, via parliamentary question, on the number of people attending chemotherapy treatment within the recommended timeframes To discuss issues in regional access to cancer services

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Averil Power, Suzanne Dowd, Emma Harte

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Averil Power (Former DPO) Senator (Seanad)

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.

Email (6-10)

Email to Deputy Johnny Guirke, 25.04.25; email to Councillor Anne Breen, 15.04.25; email to Councillor Cat O'Driscoll, 15.04.25; Councillor Roger Kennedy, 15.04.25; email to Councillor Sharon Benson, 15.04.25; emails to Councillor Declan Meehan, 27.03.25 - 01.04.25

Phone call (1)

Cllr Declan Meehan, 02.04.25

Meeting (1)

Meeting with the Minister for Health and department officials, 30.04.25; meeting with Department officials, 20.03.25

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.

Johnny Guirke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sharon Benson Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Roger Kennedy Councillor (Tipperary County Council)

Cat O'Driscoll Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Anne Breen Councillor (Kildare County Council)

Declan Meehan Councillor (Donegal County Council)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Minister (Department of Health)

Tracey Conroy Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)