Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 21 Sep, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2017 to 31 Aug, 2017

Specific Details Medical cards

Intended results To seek an update on the work of the Clinical Advisory Group on medical cards

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Emma Browne, Policy Officer

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)

Request to Deputy Roisin Shorthall to seek update by way of PQ on the Clinical Advisory Group on its interim and final reports, and the Programme for government request in relation to discretionary medical cards. (27/06/2017)

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.

Róisín Shortall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)