Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 18 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details National Cancer Strategy

Intended results Clarity on publication timelines of the National Cancer Strategy implementation reports Insights on the evaluation process for the new National Cancer Strategy Highlight need to include health and social care professionals in the development of the next National Cancer Strategy Address matters raised with members further to the Oireachtas Committee on Health Appear before the Oireachtas Committee on Health

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Nikki Gallagher

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)

Cliona Doyle (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Justice)

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 (1)

Meeting with the Minister for Health, 09.07.26

Letter (1)

Co-signature to a letter to the Minister for Health, 16.07.26 (Veronica McSharry)

Email (11-20)

Deputy Pádraig Rice, 16.07.26, 23.07.26, 27.07.26; Deputy Marie Sherlock, 17.07.26; Deputy Erin McGreehan, 09.06.26 (Suzanne Dowd); Deputy Colm Burke, Senator Tom Clonan, Deputy Michael Cahill, Senator Manus Boyle, Deputy David Cullinane, Deputy Martin Daly, Senator Teresa Costello, 24.07.2026 (Emma Harte); email to Bríd Murphy, Stephen Foley, 09.07.26 (Cliona Doyle)

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)

Pádraig Rice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marie Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Erin McGreehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tom Clonan Senator (Seanad)

Michael Cahill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Manus Boyle Senator (Seanad)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Teresa Costello Senator (Seanad)

Bríd Murphy Adviser to Minister (Department of Health)

Stephen Foley Special Adviser (Department of Health)

Tracey Conroy Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)