Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 21 Sep, 2016

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2016 to 31 Aug, 2016

Specific Details Plain packaging and Public Health (Alcohol) Bill

Intended results The prioritisation of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Health) Bill 2016 with a view to expediting the introduction of provisions under the Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Act 2015. Progression of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 in the Autumn Dáil term Ensuring commitments under Part 2 Section 6 of the Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Act 2015 are maintained

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Gordon

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.

Meeting (1)

Minister Corcoran Kennedy attended and presented at the X-HALE Youth Awards on 7 July 2016. This was followed by discussions on the above matters.

Letter (2-5)

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.

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy Minister of State (Department of Health)