Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 21 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Sláintecare

Intended results Support for implementation of Sláintecare report

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Gordon, Policy and Public Affairs Manager

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.

Lobby day (2-5)

Briefing in Leinster House on 28 May 2018 regarding the Health Reform Alliance's support for Sláintecare and vision for health reform. Included meeting with Róisín Shortall TD, Michael Harty TD and Joan Collins TD. Press event and briefing of parliamentarians on 29 May 2018 in the Molesworth Gallery, Dublin 2. Included meeting with Róisín Shortall TD, Pat Buckley TD, Alan Kelly TD, John Brassil TD, Michael Harty TD

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister Harris seeking meeting around implementation of the Sláintecare report - 23 July 2018

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.

Róisín Shortall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Harty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Brassil TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joan Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Buckley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)