Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 21 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details Smoking Cessation

Intended results To highlight the difficulties currently faced by the public in accessing nicotine replacement therapy For the HSE to fund and operate a nationwide smoking cessation programme modeled on the Irish Cancer Society's "We Can Quit" initiative.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Caitriona Reynolds- Community Cancer Prevention 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.

Informal communication (1)

Conversation between Caitriona Reynolds (ICS) and Minister Simon Harris, Minister Catherine Byrne, and Laura Magahy, at the launch event for the Slaintecare Social Integration Fund in the F2 Centre in Rialto on 16th September 2019.

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)

Catherine Byrne Minister of State (Department of Health)

Laura Magahy Executive Manager (Department of Health)