The Irish Clinical Oncology Group t/a Cancer Trials Ireland (Cancer Trials Ireland)

Lobbying Organisation The Irish Clinical Oncology Group t/a Cancer Trials Ireland

Date published 20 May, 2019

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2019 to 30 Apr, 2019

Specific Details Requested Meeting re. Cancer Strategy published in June 2017, still no implementation plan and there are clear KPIs around research and clinical trials.

Intended results Address to the Joint Oireachtas Committee

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Ms Eibhlin Mulroe

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)

Colm Burke (Former DPO) Senator (Department of Health)

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 (1)

21 February 2019 Email to Senator Colm Burke requesting meeting Looking for some advice on the Joint Oireachtas Health Committee as we are very concerned about the Cancer Strategy published in June 2017, still no implementation plan and there are clear KPIs around research and clinical trials. Request to talk to Senator Burke about our position in Cancer Trials Ireland and see if he could assist?

Meeting (1)

11th March 2019 Meeting with Senator Burke in Leinster House.

Meeting (1)

13th March 2019 Eibhlin Mulroe, CEO and Prof Bryan Hennessy address the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health regarding Cancer Trials Ireland and the importance of its place within the national cancer strategy for Ireland.

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.

Colm Burke Senator (Seanad)

Michael Harty TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)