Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 19 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Cancer care infrastructure

Intended results Engage Oireachtas members on issues relating to cancer treatment infrastructure and how they affect timely access Appear before the Oireachtas Committee on Health to discuss the need for a national replacement programme for radiation oncology Build awareness of the needs of people affected by cancer

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Steve Dempsey

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 (6-10)

Deputy Pádraig Rice, 07.04.26; Deputy Johnny Guirke, 10.03.26; Deputy Erin McGreehan, 26.03.26; Deputy Martin Daly, 28.04.26; Deputy David Cullinane, 28.04.26; Deputy Marie Sherlock, 28.04.26; Deputy Pádraig Rice, 28.04.26; Deputy Martin Daly, 23.03.26; Deputy Catherine Ardagh, 26.02.26

Meeting (2-5)

Oireachtas Cross-Party Group meeting, 25.02.26; Oireachtas Health Committee meeting, 29.04.26; Deputy Catherine Callaghan, 15.04.26

Phone call (2-5)

Deputy Marie Sherlock, 29.04.26; Deputy Pádraig Rice's office, 29.04.26

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.

Pádraig Rice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Johnny Guirke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Erin McGreehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Roderic O'Gorman TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Conor Sheehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Heneghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marie Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Ardagh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)