Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 21 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Sláintecare

Intended results Information by way of PQ on projects that had received funding as of June 2020 under the Sláintecare Integration Fund Implementation of Sláintecare

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Erich Steyaert, Advocacy Officer

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 (2-5)

Emails 2- 15 June to Roisin Shortall TD requesting support in putting down PQs on the projects which have been allocated funding as of June 2020 under the Sláintecare integration fund.

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly 10 July 2020

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 Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)