Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 21 Jan, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details Wigs, post-mastectomy products and fertility preservation

Intended results To brief Senator Annie Hoey on implementation of National Cancer Strategy, fertility preservation (AHR Bill),HSE guidelines on universal access to bras, prostheses and wigs, and the state of cancer screening. Publication of HSE Universal guidelines on bras, prostheses and wigs.

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.

Email (2-5)

Four emails between 30 Sep 2020 and 02 Oct 2020 to Senator Annie Hoey

Virtual Meeting (1)

Virtual meeting with Senator Annie Hoey via Microsoft Teams on 05 Oct 2020

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister Stephen Donnelly on 18.11.2020

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.

Annie Hoey Senator (Seanad)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)