The Irish Clinical Oncology Group t/a Cancer Trials Ireland (Cancer Trials Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation The Irish Clinical Oncology Group t/a Cancer Trials Ireland

Date published 19 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details The value of cancer clinical trials to Ireland

Intended results More funding for cancer clinical trials

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Angela Clayton-Lea

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.

Informal communication (1)

Erin McGreehan, TD, was encountered at the launch of the AICRI Landscape Report.

Email (2-5)

9 December: Follow-up email issued to Deputy McGreehan’s office providing a copy of the Value of Cancer Trials report and proposing a follow-up meeting in the new year. Further email engagement with Deputy McGreehan’s office with a view to scheduling a meeting in January 2026.

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.

Erin McGreehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)