The Irish Clinical Oncology Group t/a Cancer Trials Ireland (Cancer Trials Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation The Irish Clinical Oncology Group t/a Cancer Trials Ireland

Date published 20 Jan, 2016

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details Clinical Research

Intended results More resources for clinical research in Ireland to enable increased numbers of Investigator-led studies for Irish Patients with cancer. Target number of cancer patients on ICORG studies by 2026. Currently at 3.5% approx, a low figure by international standards. Protected time for Irish Oncologists to do research Review of the 20% cut to ICORG's grant from the Health Research Board.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Eibhlin Mulroe

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.

Meeting (2-5)

Attended meetings in the Department of Health, including a presentation to the Cancer Strategy Steering Group Member of HSE's Ehealth Irelands Advisory Board Attended meetings with officials in the IDA Met with Senator Marie Louise O'Donnell in the Oireachtas to discuss ICORG's goals and funding challenges Met with Muiris O'Connor, Assistant Secretary and his team to explain Clinical Trials and ICORG's work

Email (2-5)

Contacted individuals in the Department of Health to set up meetings with regard to Cancer Strategy Invited Minister for Health to meet ICORG to discuss funding Arranged meeting with Secretary General at DOH

Phone call (2-5)

Spoke to officials working on the National Cancer Strategy

Event / Reception (6-10)

Launch of the Innovation 2020 Science Plan (December 2015) Launch of the Clinical Research Facility, Galway (September 2015) Blood Cancer Network of Ireland, launch in Clinical Research Facility, Galway (November 2015) HRB Event on Building Ireland's Clinical Research Infrastructure (November 2015) Ehealth Ireland Advisory Committee (Oct 2015) Irish Health Research Forum (Nov 2015)

Social Media (2-5)

Active on twitter with regard to strategic goals of the organisation

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.

Leo Varadkar Minister (Department of Health)

Enda Kenny Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government)

Richard Bruton Minister (Department of Education and Skills)

Marie-Louise O'Donnell Senator (Seanad)

Jim Breslin Secretary General (Department of Health)

John Murphy Secretary General (Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)

Muiris O’Connor Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)