Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 19 May, 2017

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2017 to 30 Apr, 2017

Specific Details Car parking charges for cancer patients

Intended results A reduction in parking charges for cancer patients undergoing treatment at public hospitals

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Gordon

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 (2-5)

4 e-mails between 22 March and 27 April, including detail of PQs tabled on the matter by Deputy Imelda Munster.

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.

Kenneth Flood Councillor (Louth County council)

Imelda Munster TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)