Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 20 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Expansion of QUIT services

Intended results To highlight the need for future proofed legislation and regulation on emerging nicotine products To highlight the need for expansion of QUIT services to include other nicotine products To request a meeting on the prevalence of novel nicotine products To inquire, via parliamentary question, regarding European Commission recommendations to the Tobacco Taxation Directive To inquire, via parliamentary question, on what measures are being taken to prevent nicotine pouches being sold to under 18's To inquire, via parliamentary question, on updates to upcoming legislation To inquire, via parliamentary question, on the expansion of QUIT supports for nicotine products To engage with Oireachtas members ahead of second stage of legislation

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Suzanne Dowd, Amy Rose Harte, Darragh Moriarty

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 Erin McGreehan, 02.10.25; 1 virtual meeting with Deputy Conor Sheehan's parliamentary assistant, 01.12.25; 1 virtual meeting with Deputy Colm Burke's parliamentary assistant, 18.11.25;

Meeting (2-5)

Meeting with Deputy Barry Ward, 18.09.25; meeting with Deputy Barry Heneghan, 18.09.25; meeting with Deputy Naoise Ó'Cearúil, 06.11.25; meeting with Senator Teresa Costello's political assistant, 04.12.25; Meeting with Bríd Murphy, 30.10.25;

Email (11-20)

Emails sent ahead of government business on vapes and nicotine pouches, 23.09.25 & 24.09.25; email to MEP Kelleher requesting an update on progress of the Tobacco Products Directive, 25.09.25; email to Deputy Pádraig Rice, 02.09.25; email to Deputy Barry Heneghan, 22.09.25; emails to Deputy Rice, Sherlock and Burke, 15.12.25 and 16.12.25;

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.

Erin McGreehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Heneghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marie Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Jennifer Whitmore TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Erin McGreehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Conor Sheehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Naoise O'Cearúil TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Teresa Costello Senator (Seanad)

Billy Kelleher MEP (European Parliament)

Mark Duffy Senator (Seanad)

Pádraig Rice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bríd Murphy Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)