Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 21 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Brexit

Intended results To seek information on the Department of Health's contingency planning for the possibility of a hard Brexit.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Erich Steyaert, Advocacy Officer

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)

Email to Senator Colm Burke on 28 January 2019 to seek information by way of a PQ on the steps taken by the Department of Health to ensure that cancer services are not disrupted in the event of a hard Brexit.

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.

Colm Burke Senator (Seanad)