Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 19 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Timely access to healthcare and cancer care services

Intended results Engage Oireachtas members on issues across the cancer care pathway when it comes timely access and how they can be addressed Build awareness of the needs of people affected by cancer

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.

Meeting (2-5)

Deputy Johnny Guirke, 04.02.26; Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, 04.02.26; Senator Maria Byrne, 28.01.26; meeting of the Oireachtas Cross-Party Group on Cancer, 25.02.26; Deputy David Cullinane's office, 19.03.26

Email (6-10)

Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn's office, 02.04.26; Cllr Roger Kennedy, 27.01.26 & 04.03.26; Deputy Johnny Guirke, 16.02.26; Deputy Pádraig Rice, 07.04.26; Deputy David Cullinane's office, 18.03.26

Phone call (1)

Deputy David Cullinane's office, 18.03.26

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.

Johnny Guirke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maria Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Padráig Mac Lochlainn TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Roger Kennedy Councillor (Tipperary County Council)

Pádraig Rice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Roderic O'Gorman TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Erin McGreehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Conor Sheehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Heneghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)