Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 21 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Covid-19 vaccination programme

Intended results The early vaccination of vulnerable children (aged over 12) before the beginning of the school year Expeditious vaccination of cohort 4 in the vaccination programme Information as to the vaccination of adolescents (over 16) and young adults with cancer To ensure booster vaccinations to immunocompromised patients, and an information campaign to support same

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Averil Power

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

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (2-5)

Letter issued to Damien McCallion, HSE, cc'ing Minister Stephen Donnelly on 29 July highlighting the importance of vaccinating high risk children against Covid 19 Letter issued to Damien McCallion, HSE, cc'ing Minister Stephen Donnelly on 1 July asking that vulnerable children and teenagers are prioritised in the roll out of vaccination to those aged 12-15, and seeking clarity on whether vaccines had been offered vulnerable teenagers over 16. Letter to Minister Stephen Donnelly regarding the Delta variant and its impact on cancer services, and booster vaccinations for cancer patients - 04/08/2021

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting taken by volunteer advocacy champion with Minister Charlie McConalogue, highlighting the need for the expeditious rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine to people in cohort 4 - 21/05/21

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 Minister (Department of Health)

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