Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 21 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Tobacco taxation policy

Intended results Implementation of a tobacco tax escalator Increased tax levels on roll-you-own tobacco until they are equivalent to those on cigarettes. Make Nicotine Replacement Therapy available free of charge to all those enrolled in smoking cessation programmes. Introduction of a levy on tobacco industry profits Support for a new national strategy to tackle illicit tobacco trade

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

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (2-5)

Letters issued to Ministers Paschal Donohoe and Simon Harris, along with Dr. Tony Holohan, CMO on 27 August 2018.

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Tony Holohan Chief Medical Officer (Department of Health)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)