Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 21 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details National Cancer Strategy

Intended results To inform politicians and parties of the ICS's position on the funding allocated to the NCS. To appear before the Oireachtas Health Committee on the funding needs for the National Cancer Strategy. To request a meeting to discuss the National Cancer Strategy.

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

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 TDs Email with research/talking points on the funding of the National Cancer Strategy shared with all TDs, 09.04.24.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (6-10)

Email to Deputy Duncan Smith with a briefing on the National Cancer Strategy, 17.01.24

Letter (2-5)

Letter from Averil Power to Deputy Séan Crowe requesting a Health Committee meeting on the National Cancer Strategy, 18.01.24; Letter from Averil Power to An Taoiseach Simon Harris requesting a meeting on the National Cancer Strategy, 09.04.24; Letter from Averil Power to Minister Donnelly requesting a meeting to discuss the National Cancer Strategy funding, 22.04.24.

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.

Simon Harris An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)