Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 19 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details VAT Consolidation Act 2010

Intended results Amend the Act to increase the VAT rate levied on sunbeds from 13.5% to 23% in Budget 2018

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Donal Buggy

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members E-mails to all Oireachtas members calling on their support in increasing the VAT rate levied on Sunbeds from 13.5% to 23% in Budget 2018 and asking them to share materials in support of the campaign.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister of State Catherine Byrne, thanking her for her support for the initiative - 21/09

Email (11-20)

7 e-mails to Kate O'Connell TD in relation the Society's pre-Budget submissions and Sunbed VAT campaign - 20/09 - 06/12 2 E-mails to Billy Kelleher TD in relation the Society's pre-Budget submissions and Sunbed VAT campaign - 6 October 3 e-mails to Louise O'Reilly TD in relation the Society's pre-Budget submissions and Sunbed VAT campaign - 11/09 - 25/09 2 e-mails to Alan Kelly in relation the Society's pre-Budget submissions and Sunbed VAT campaign - 11/09 - 25/09

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting in Leinster House with Billy Kelleher TD to discuss the Society's pre-Budget submissions and Sunbed VAT Campaign - 04/10 Meeting in Leinster House with Kate O'Connell TD and Bernard Durkan TD to discuss the Society's pre-Budget submissions and Sunbed VAT Campaign - 04/10 Meeting in Leinster House with Louise O'Reilly to discuss the Society's pre-Budget submissions and Sunbed VAT Campaign - 28/09

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.

Kate O'Connell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Billy Kelleher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Byrne Minister of State (Department of Health)