Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 18 Sep, 2026

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 May. 2026 to 31 Aug. 2026

Specific Details Pre-Budget Submission

Intended results Engage on Irish Cancer Society Budget priorities Highlight need for investment across the cancer care pathway

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Nikki Gallagher

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?) Yes

Current or Former Designated Public Official(s)

Cliona Doyle (Former DPO) Special Adviser (Department of Justice)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Event invite and a copy of the Pre-Budget Submission, 29.06.26 and 17.07.26, including Minister's special advisors

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (2-5)

Minister for Health, 09.07.26, photo call with Tánaiste Simon Harris, 08.07.26

Event / Reception (1)

Briefing event, 07.07.26. Attendees included Joe Cooney, Cathal Crowe, Grace Boland, Ryan O’Meara, Alan Dillon, Sorca Clarke, Emer Higgins, Seán Kyne, Linda Nelson Murray, Maeve O’Connell, Manus Doyle, Maria Byrne, Naoise Ó’Muirí, Pádraig Rice, Brian Brennan, Martin Daly, Conor Sheehan, Barry Heneghan, Ciaran Ahern, Eamon Scanlon, Brian Stanley, Laura Harmon, John Clendennan, Mary Butler, Martin Heydon, Brian Purcell, Noel McCarthy, John McGuiness, Paraic Brady, Neale Richmond, and others

Informal communication (51-100)

Including Peter Burke, Martin Heydon, Hildegarde Naughton, Colm Brophy, Jerry Buttimer, John Cummins, Alan Dillon, Frank Feighan, Kieran O'Donnell, Sarah Bardon, Joanne Lonergan, Clare Mungovan, Bríd Murphy, Stephen Foley, Paraic Brady, Cathal Byrne, Peter Roche, Barry Ward, James Geoghegan, Mark Duffy, Eileen Lynch, Garret Kelleher, Linda Nelson Murray, Joe O'Reilly, Gareth Scahill, Deirdre Gillane, Grainne Weld, Paul Clarkson, Sam Griffin, Shane Smyth, Simon Harris, 29.06.26 (Cliona Doyle)

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.

Brian Purcell Special Adviser (Department of Agriculture and the Marine)

Sarah Bardon Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Stephen Foley Special Adviser (Department of Health)

Bríd Murphy Adviser to Minister (Department of Health)

Clare Mungovan Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Shane Smyth Adviser to Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Sam Griffin Adviser to Minister (Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform)

Paul Clarkson Government Press Secretary (Department of the Taoiseach)

Gráinne Weld Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Deirdre Gillane Chief of Staff (Department of the Taoiseach)

Craig Dwyer Special Advisor (Department of Social Protection)

Tracey Conroy Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)

Darragh Gallagher Adviser to Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Joanne Lonergan Programme Manager - Tánaiste (Department of the Taoiseach)

Niall O'Connor Special Advisor to the Tanaiste (Department of Finance)