Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 21 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details Government formation

Intended results Adoption of Irish Cancer Society election manifesto asks in the new programme for government Prioritization of cancer services following the lifting of COVID-19 healthcare restrictions

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Averil Power, Chief Executive

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Averil Power (Former DPO) Senator (Seanad)

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 (11-20)

-Email from Averil Power to Roisin Shortall TD; Catherine Murphy TD; Eamon Ryan TD; and Alan Kelly TD 14th April 2020 -Email from Averil Power to Simon Coveney TD; Paschal Donohue TD; Heather Humphreys TD; Hildegarde Naughton TD; Dara Calleary TD; Michael McGrath TD; Barry Cowen TD; Thomas Byrne TD; John Carroll, Head of Unit, Dept. Taoiseach; Angela Flanagan, Special Advisor, Dept. Taoiseach; Brian Murphy, Chief of Staff, Dept. Taoiseach, 1st April 2020

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.

John Carroll Head of Unit (Department of the Taoiseach)

Angela Flanagan Special Advisor (Department of the Taoiseach)

Brian Murphy Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Ryan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Coveney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paschal Donohoe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Heather Humphreys TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Hildegarde Naughton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Cowen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Anne Rabbitte TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)