Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 19 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Access to social welfare supports for those with an end-of-life cancer diagnosis

Intended results Engage Oireachtas members on the need to remove means testing for some social welfare schemes for people with an end-of-life cancer diagnosis Build awareness among Oireachtas members of the issues those with an end-of-life cancer diagnosis face in accessing state supports

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity 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?) 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.

Event / Reception (1)

Event attendee, hosted by MEP Lynn Boylan, 18.02.26

Meeting (1)

Deputy Catherine Ardagh, 17.02.26

Phone call (1)

Office of Deputy Peter Roche, 14.01.26

Email (6-10)

Deputy Peter Roche, 14.01.26; Deputy Catherine Ardagh, 18.02- 20.02.26; Deputy Louise O'Reilly, 16.03.26; MEP Lynn Boylan, 18.02.26

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.

Lynn Boylan MEP (European Parliament)

Catherine Ardagh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Roche TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)