National Youth Council of Ireland

Lobbying Organisation National Youth Council of Ireland

Date published 17 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Campaign for a ban on sunbeds

Intended results Legislation for a ban on sunbeds

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Rachael Treanor

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.

Email (1)

The Coalition Against Sunbeds is a group of organisations committed to public health and to raising awareness of the harms of sunbeds. On behalf of the Coalition Against Sunbeds, a letter was sent in support of a ban on sunbeds and a position paper.

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.

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Minister (Department of Health)