Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 20 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Costs associated with a cancer diagnosis

Intended results To discuss and highlight the financial burden associated with a cancer diagnosis To inquire, via parliamentary question, regarding hospital car parking charges To inquire, via parliamentary question, regarding GP visit charges

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Suzanne Dowd, Emma 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.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

1 virtual meeting with Deputy Colm Burke's parliamentary assistant, 18.11.25; 1 virtual meeting with Deputy Conor Sheehan's parliamentary assistant, 01.12.25;

Meeting (1)

1 meeting with Senator Teresa Costello's political assistant, 04.12.25

Email (1)

Email to Deputy Marie Sherlock, 12.12.25; email to Deputy Pádraig Rice, 17.11.25

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.

Colm Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Conor Sheehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Teresa Costello Senator (Seanad)

Marie Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pádraig Rice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)