Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Oireachtas Cross-Party Group on Cancer

Intended results To engage with potential members on the activities of the Oireachtas Cross-Party Group. To organise meetings of the Oireachtas Cross-Party Group on Cancer. To discuss the activities of the Oireachtas Cross-Party Group.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Suzanne Dowd, Amy Rose 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? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (21-30)

Email to Senator Niall Blaney, 30.11.23; email to Deputy Pauline Tully, 30.11.23; email to Senator Martin Conway, 30.11.23; email to Deputy Alan Dillon. Emails with Senator Catherine Ardagh to organise the Cross-Party Group meetings, September - December 2023.

Meeting (1)

1 meeting with Deputy Duncan Smith, 25.10.23

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.

Niall Blaney Senator (Seanad)

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)

Pauline Tully TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Ardagh Senator (Seanad)

Alan Dillon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)