Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 20 Sep, 2019

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2019 to 31 Aug, 2019

Specific Details World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

Intended results To remind Oireachtas members of their obligations under Article 5.3 of the FCTC To brief Oireachtas members on the contents of the Irish Cancer Society and Irish Heart Foundation's joint position paper on e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Averil Power, 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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Averil Power (Former DPO) Senator (Seanad)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Email sent on 22 May 2019 to all Oireachtas members inviting them to attend a briefing in the AV Room at Leinster House on 30 May 2019

Email All Oireachtas Members Follow up email sent on 30 May 2019 to all Oireachtas members inviting them to attend a briefing in the AV Room at Leinster House later in the day.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

Briefing in AV Room at Leinster House for Oireacthas members 30 May 2019. TDs Stephen Donnelly, Éamon Ó'Cuív, Louise O'Reilly, Sean Barrett, Maureen O'Sullivan, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Michael Harty, Alan Kelly, Thomas Pringle, Maragret Murphy O'Mahony; and Senators Neale Richmond, Keith Swanick, Diarmuid Wilson, James Reilly and Maura Hopkins in attendance.

Letter (11-20)

Follow up thank you letter on 10 June 2019 to attendees of the AV Room briefing.

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 TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Éamon Ó Cuív TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Neale Richmond Senator (Seanad)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Barrett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maureen O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Keith Swanick Senator (Seanad)

Diarmuid Wilson Senator (Seanad)

Michael Harty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Kelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maura Hopkins Senator (Seanad)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)