Marie Keating Foundation

Lobbying Organisation Marie Keating Foundation

Date published 20 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Government to prioritise early cancer detection in new strategic report

Intended results MKF called for increased education around early cancer symptoms and the expansion of cancer screening programmes in its Supporting Early Cancer Detection report launched at its held an ‘Early Detection Saves Lives’ briefing.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Liz Yeates, CEO Marie Keating Foundation

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.

Event / Reception (1)

MKF called for increased education around early cancer symptoms and the expansion of cancer screening programmes in its Supporting Early Cancer Detection report launched at its held an ‘Early Detection Saves Lives’ briefing at Bord Bia Bloom, May 31st.

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.

Simon Harris An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

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

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)