Breakthrough Cancer Research (Breakthrough Cancer Research)

Lobbying Organisation Breakthrough Cancer Research

Date published 21 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Raising the legal age of sale of tobacco from 18 to 21 (Tobacco21).

Intended results Raising the legal age of sale of tobacco from 18 to 21 (Tobacco21).

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Orla Dolan (CEO)

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.

Letter (1)

An undersignatory on behalf of Breakthrough Cancer Research (founding members of the Irish Cancer Prevention Network) as part of the Tobacco 21 Alliance.

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)