Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 21 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Inpatient charges

Intended results To understand HSE and individual hospital expenditure on debt collection agencies and the practice of hospitals using of debt collection agencies to chase these fees.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Rachel Morrogh (Director of Advocacy and External Affairs)

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)

1 Email to Minister Stephen Donnelly TD 15.12.21 requesting the abolition of in-patient charges and the end of the practice of using of debt collection agencies to chase these fees. 1 Email to Paul Reid of the HSE 15.12.21 requesting the abolition of in-patient charges and the end of the practice of using of debt collection agencies to chase these fees.

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 Minister (Department of Health)