Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 21 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Impact of COVID-19 on cancer services and patients

Intended results Ensure continued operation of cancer services Highlight challenges in continuity of cancer services as a result of the pandemic and cyber attack Secure additional and sustainable funding for cancer services and the National Cancer Strategy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Averil Power; Rachel Morrogh

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.

Letter (2-5)

Letter to An Taoiseach, Micheal Martin, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and Minister Eamon Ryan outlining concerns about the impact of the COVID-19 delta variant on cancer services - 04/08/2021 Letter issued regarding the impact of the delta variant on cancer services issued to Minister Stephen Donnelly, 04/08/2021

Virtual Meeting (1)

Averil Power and Rachel Morrogh attended Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on cancer services - 02/06/2021.

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.

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Neasa Hourigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gino Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Lahart TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frances Black Senator (Seanad)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee Senator (Seanad)

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)

Annie Hoey Senator (Seanad)