Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 21 Jan, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2019 to 31 Dec, 2019

Specific Details National Cancer Strategy

Intended results To secure additional funding in Budget 2020 for the National Cancer Strategy

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Averil Power, CEO

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

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

Press release issues alongside event on 23 September 2019 at Irish Cancer Society head office, calling for additional funding for the National Cancer Strategy

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister Simon Harris on 12th November 2019 to discuss funding provisions for national cancer strategy in HSE Services Plan 2020. Averil Power, Fionnuala O'Leary and Rachel Morrogh from Irish Cancer Society all present.

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.

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)