Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 21 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Accessing financial products and services post-cancer diagnosis

Intended results To seek information, via Parliamentary Question, on the external review process of the Code of Practise for Underwriting Mortgage Protection Insurance for Cancer Survivors. To discuss challenges faced by those with a previous cancer diagnosis looking to access financial products and services.

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

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 (2-5)

1 email to Deputy Johnny Guirke, 26.01.24; 1 follow up email to Peter Ogle from Deputy John Brady's team, 12.04.24; 1 follow up email to MEP Barry Andrews team post-meeting, 19.04.24.

Meeting (2-5)

1 meeting with Peter Ogle from Deputy John Brady's team, 10.04.24; 1 meeting with MEP Barry Andrews (including Averil Power), 16.04.24.

Event / Reception (1)

Conversation with Senator Catherine Ardagh on access to financial products/services for cancer survivors at the Fianna Fáil Ard Fhéis, 13.04.24.

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.

Johnny Guirke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Andrews MEP (European Parliament)

Catherine Ardagh Senator (Seanad)