Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 21 May, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2024 to 30 Apr, 2024

Specific Details Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

Intended results To assist in informing Oireachtas members and staff of the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer, to mark Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. To assist in informing Oireachtas members and staff of system challenges with the bowel cancer diagnoses and treatment pathway.

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 (11-20)

Emails with Duncan Smith’s office to organise logistics of the AV Room booking, 14.03.24 - 23.04.24; follow up emails to members post-event, 25.04.24 - 30.04.24.

Event / Reception (1)

Provided administrative and logistical support to host an Oireachtas event for Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, 24.04.24. Attendees included: Deputy Duncan Smith, Senator Catherine Ardagh, Deputy Thomas Pringle, Deputy Johnny Guirke, Deputy Seán Sherlock, Deputy David Stanton, Senator Fiona O’Loughlin, Senator Victor Boyhan.

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.

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Ardagh Senator (Seanad)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Johnny Guirke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Stanton TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fiona O'Loughlin Senator (Seanad)

Victor Boyhan Senator (Seanad)

Mattie McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

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

Brian Leddin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Lahart TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)