Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 21 Sep, 2018

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Public Health Alcohol Bill

Intended results Support for labelling on alcohol products and in advertising that will establish the link between alcohol and fatal cancers.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Donal Buggy, Head of Services and Advocacy

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)

Averil Power (Former DPO) Senator (Seanad)

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All TDs E-mail to all TDs and members of the Health Committee to seek support for labelling on alcohol products and in advertising that will establish the link between alcohol and fatal cancers, to outline facts as they relate to cancers and alcohol and to address concerns raised. 18 June 2018

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

E-mail to all Senators John Donal, Rónán Mullen, Keith Swanick and Colm Burke to seek support for labelling on alcohol products and in advertising that will establish the link between alcohol and fatal cancers, to outline facts as they relate to cancers and alcohol and to address concerns raised. 18 June 2018

Meeting (1)

One meeting with Stephen Donnelly on 16 May in Leinster House to discuss CervicalCheck, Public Health Alcohol Bill and National Cancer Strategy. Donal Buggy, Paul Gordon and Averil Power (all Irish Cancer Society) in attendance.

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.

Stephen Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Rónán Mullen Senator (Seanad)

John Dolan Senator (Seanad)

Keith Swanick Senator (Seanad)

Colm Burke Senator (Seanad)