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 Advocacy Champions Introductory meetings

Intended results To introduce TDs to the Irish Cancer Society Advocacy Champions appointed in their local constituency To seek an introductory meeting between Irish Cancer Society volunteer Advocacy Champions and TDs in the constituencies of Clare, Dublin Central, Dublin Fingal, Dublin South West and Wicklow.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Úna Fannon, Grassroots Advocacy Coordinator

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.

Letter (51-100)

Letters on 21.12.2020 to Deputies Joe Carey, Cathal Crowe, Michael McNamara, Violet-Anne Wynne, Pat Buckley, James O'Connor, Sean Sherlock, David Stanton, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Pearse Doherty, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, Joe McHugh, Thomas Pringle, Richard Bruton, Seán Haughey, Denise Mitchell, Cian O'Callaghan, Aodhán Ó, Riordáin, Chris Andrews, Eoghan Murphy, Jim O'Callaghan, Gary Gannon, Neasa Hourigan, Mary Lou McDonald, Alan Farrell, Louise O'Reilly, Duncan Smith, Dessie Ellis, Paul McAuliffe, Róisín Shortall, Neale Richmond, Seán Crowe, Francis Noel Duffy, John Lahart, Paul Murphy, Seán Canney, Ciarán Cannon, Catherine Connolly, Mairead Farrell, Noel Grealish, Éamon Ó Cuív, Peter Fitzpatrick, Imelda Munster, Ged Nash, Fergus O'Dowd, Ruairí Ó Murchú, Johnny Guirke, Peadar Tóibín, Marian Harkin, Martin Kenny, Marc McSharry, John Brady, Jennifer Whitmore.

Letter (11-20)

Letter 21.12.2020 to Ministers of State Joe O'Brien, Josepha Madigan, Colm Brophy, Anne Rabitte, Hildegarde Naughton, Damien English, Frankie Feighan; Ministers Simon Coveney, Michael McGrath, Charlie McConalogue, Eamon Ryan, Paschal Donohoe, Darragh O'Brien, Catherine Martin, Simon Harris; An Taoiseach Micheál Martin.

Email (11-20)

Emails to Michael McNamara TD 23.11.2020, Emaill to Joe Carey TD 23.11.2020, Email to Cathal Crowe TD, Email to Minister Stephen Donnelly 24.11.2020, Email to Minister Simon Harris 24.11.2020, Email to Stephen Matthews TD 24.11.2020, Email to Jennifer Whitmore TD 24.11.2020, Email to John Brady TD 24.11.2020, Emails to Gary Gannon TD 03.12.2020 - 17.12.2020, Email to John Lahart TD 10.12.2020, Email to Minister Darragh O'Brien 27.12.2020, Email to Minister of State Joe O'Brien 27.12.2020, Email to Alan Farrell TD 27.12.2020, Email to Louise O'Reilly TD 27.12.2020, Email to Duncan Smith TD 27.12.2020

Phone call (2-5)

Calls 23.11.2020 to Micheal McNamara TD, Cathal Crowe, and Joe Carey TD.

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.

Joe Carey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McNamara TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Violet Anne Wynne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Buckley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James O'Connor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Stanton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pearse Doherty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Padráig Mac Lochlainn TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe McHugh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard Bruton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Haughey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denise Mitchell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Chris Andrews TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cian O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eoghan Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jim O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Neasa Hourigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alan Farrell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dessie Ellis TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul McAuliffe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Neale Richmond TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Francis Noel Duffy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Lahart TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Canney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ciaran Cannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Connolly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Noel Grealish TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Éamon Ó Cuív TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Fitzpatrick TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Imelda Munster TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ged Nash TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fergus O'Dowd TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ruairí Ó Murchú TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Johnny Guirke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peadar Tóibín TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marian Harkin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marc MacSharry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe O'Brien Minister of State (Department of Rural and Community Development)

Josepha Madigan Minister of State (Department of Education)

Colm Brophy Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Anne Rabbitte Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Frank Feighan Minister of State (Department of Health)

Hildegarde Naughton Super Junior Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Simon Coveney Minister (Department of Foreign Affairs)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Charlie McConalogue Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Climate Action, Communication Networks and Transport)

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Darragh O'Brien Minister (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage)

Catherine Martin Minister (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation and Science)

Steven Matthews TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)