Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 19 Jan, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2017 to 31 Dec, 2017

Specific Details Public Health (Sunbeds) Act 2014

Intended results To seek information on non-compliances with the Public Health (Sunbeds) Act 2014 since its enactment, and the number of fixed payment notices served for offences under the Act

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Gordon

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 (6-10)

6 e-mails between 6 October and 6 December seeking information on the above by way of Parliamentary Question.

Meeting (1)

1 meeting in Leinster House on 4/10 to discuss the Society's pre-budget submissions and sunbeds campaign, included a brief discussion on enforcement of the Public Health (Sunbeds) Act 2014.

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.

Kate O'Connell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)