Marie Keating Foundation

Lobbying Organisation Marie Keating Foundation

Date published 20 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Deputy Catherine Ardagh supported the Marie Keating Foundation’s Breathless Collection campaign for International Lung Cancer Awareness Month, helping to raise awareness of early lung cancer symptoms. By wearing pieces from the collection, she amplified the campaign publicly and raised the issue in the Dáil, submitting a Parliamentary Question calling for the introduction of a National Lung Cancer Screening Programme.

Intended results The introduction of a free National Lung Cancer Screening Programme

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Cathy Gray

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.

Meeting (1)

Deputy Catherine Ardagh actively supported the Marie Keating Foundation’s Breathless Collection campaign by filming dedicated social media content while wearing pieces from the collection. Through the campaign, she publicly called for the introduction of a National Lung Cancer Screening Programme and raised the issue in the Dáil by submitting a Parliamentary Question to advance early detection and improve lung cancer outcomes.

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.

Catherine Ardagh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)