Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 20 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details E-cigarettes

Intended results Development of a private members bill on the regulation of e-cigarettes For the Minster for Education and Skills to publicly support the Irish Cancer Society's position that it is unacceptable for schools to take any donations or allow e-cigarette company representatives into schools. To gain information from the Minister for Health on forthcoming legislation on tobacco and e-cigarettes and to provide information to the Minister on the Irish Cancer Society and Irish Heart Foundation's joint position paper on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Gordon, Policy and Public Affairs Manager

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.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Stephen Donnelly on 17 July 2019

Email (1)

Email to Stephen Donnelly on 19 August 2019

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister Joe McHugh on 2 August 2019

Informal communication (1)

Brief face-to-face discussion with the Minister for Health on 2 August 2019 in the reception area of the Department of Health. Paul Gordon and Erich Steyaert (ICS) in attendance.

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.

Stephen Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Joe McHugh Minister (Department of Education and Skills)