Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 19 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details Daffodil Day 2023

Intended results To invite all political representatives to participate in Daffodil Day 2023. To host a Daffodil Day coffee morning in Leinster House, 22.03.23;

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

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Email to all political representatives, 10.03.23-13.03.23

Letter All Oireachtas Members Mailer from the ICS with daffodil pin to all TD’s and Senators, 16.03.23.

Letter All Councillors Mailer from the ICS with daffodil pin to Councillors 20.03.23 and 21.03.23.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

Attendees at the coffee morning, 22.03.23 outlined below.

Letter (1)

Invite send to the Taoiseach for a Daffodil Day photo shoot on the 23.03.23

Meeting (1)

Engagement with Minister Donnelly in his constituency on Daffodil Day, 24.03.23

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.

Danny Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Ardagh Senator (Seanad)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Neasa Hourigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tom Clonan Senator (Seanad)

Mary Butler TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mattie McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Malcolm Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Cormac Devlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Timmy Dooley Senator (Seanad)

Mark Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Daly Senator (Seanad)

Niall Ó Donnghaile Senator (Seanad)

Ruairí Ó Murchú TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darren O'Rourke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)

Damien English TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Steven Matthews TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sharon Keogan Senator (Seanad)

Hildegarde Naughton Minister of State (Department of Health)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Johnny Guirke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Matt Shanahan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Haughey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Browne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brendan Howlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Francis Noel Duffy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Richard O'Donoghue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Frank Feighan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Collins TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Browne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Matt Carthy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pauline Tully TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Canney TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aindrias Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Erin McGreehan Senator (Seanad)

Eugene Murphy Senator (Seanad)

Lorraine Clifford-Lee Senator (Seanad)

Gerry Horkan Senator (Seanad)

Mary Fitzpatrick Senator (Seanad)

Robbie Gallagher Senator (Seanad)

Jackie Cahill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Annie Hoey Senator (Seanad)

Éamon Ó Cuív TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Johnny Mythen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denis Naughten TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Brady TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Cowen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pat Casey Senator (Seanad)

Maria Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Aisling Dolan Senator (Seanad)

Micheál Carrigy Senator (Seanad)

Robert Troy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Garvey Senator (Seanad)

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Damien English TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Réada Cronin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Leddin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter Fitzpatrick TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Stanton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pa Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Stanley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Claire Kerrane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cathal Berry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ned O'Sullivan Senator (Seanad)

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Paddy Burke Senator (Seanad)

Victor Boyhan Senator (Seanad)

Leo Varadkar Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)