Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 19 Jan, 2023

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2022 to 31 Dec, 2022

Specific Details Pre-Budget Submission 2023

Intended results To secure support for the Irish Cancer Society's proposals for Budget 2023; To learn about Sinn Féin's alternative health budget proposal (2023) and ask questions, where relevant, on same;

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Clem Fallon, Emma Harte

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? To contact local representatives regarding the Irish Cancer Society's Pre-Budget asks 2023;

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (2-5)

1 Face to face meeting with Deputy Barry Cowen, 05.09.22; 1 face to face meeting with Minister Sean Fleming, 09.09.22; 1 face to face meeting with Deputy Carol Nolan, 15.09.22;

Email (2-5)

1 email to Minister Charlie Flanagan with the Irish Cancer Society Pre-Budget asks, 27.09.22; 1 email to Deputy Brian Stanley with the Irish Cancer Society Pre-Budget asks, 01.09.22.

Phone call (1)

1 phone call with Deputy Brian Stanley on the Pre-Budget asks, 24.08.22.

Event / Reception (1)

Clem Fallon discussed car parking charges with a staff member of a TD: Daniel Keating, assistant of Deputy David Cullinane at the Sinn Féin Alternative Budget event, 16.09.22.

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.

Barry Cowen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Fleming TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Carol Nolan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Stanley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Charles Flanagan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)