Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Breast cancer awareness

Intended results To engage with elected representatives to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Averil Power, Suzanne Dowd

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Email to all TD's and Senators with breast cancer related information, 09.10.23.

Letter All Oireachtas Members Letter to all TD's and Senators with group photo details, breast cancer information leaflet and a pin, 11.10.23.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

Photocall, 17.10.23. Attendees included: Catherine Ardagh, Erin McGreehan, Eileen Flynn, Ivana Bacik, Duncan Smith, Aodhain O’Riordain, Michael Healy Rae, Catherine Murphy, Pauline Tully, Róisín Shortall, Emer Higgins, Heather Humphreys, Martin Conway, Aisling Dolan, Fiona O’Loughlin, Eugene Murphy, Pauline O’Reilly, Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, Niamh Smyth, Mary Fitzpatrick, Brian Stanley, Denis Naughton, Réada Cronin, Minister Catherine Martin, Jack Chambers, Jennifer Carroll McNeill

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.

Catherine Ardagh Senator (Seanad)

Erin McGreehan Senator (Seanad)

Eileen Flynn Senator (Seanad)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pauline Tully TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Emer Higgins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)

Aisling Dolan Senator (Seanad)

Fiona O'Loughlin Senator (Seanad)

Eugene Murphy Senator (Seanad)

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niamh Smyth TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Fitzpatrick Senator (Seanad)

Brian Stanley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denis Naughten TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Réada Cronin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Martin Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Jack Chambers Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill Minister of State (Department of Finance)