Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 21 Sep, 2020

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2020 to 31 Aug, 2020

Specific Details Irish Cancer Society Pre-Budget Submission

Intended results Full implementation of the National Cancer Strategy To mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on cancer services Expedited delivery of Sláintecare Funding for the Endoscopy Action Plan Reduction of the Drugs Payment Scheme threshold Abolition of prescription charges Abolition of inpatient charges Reduction of car parking charges for cancer patients at public hospitals Increased provision of medical cards for cancer patients Extension of public fertility preservation services to children and adolescent cancer patients Increased funding for Irish Cancer Society Night Nursing services Ring-fenced funding for cancer research Implementation of skin cancer prevention plan Commitment of 20% of the national annual transport budget to walking and cycling Increased excise on cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco To secure funding for proven smoking quit supports Information by way of PQ on costings for the Irish Cancer Society's Pre-Budget proposals

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Rachel Morrogh, Director of Advocacy and External Relations

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

Mass communications

Letter All Oireachtas Members Letter to all Oireachtas members 28th July 2020

Email All Oireachtas Members Email to all Oireachtas members 30th July 2020

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

-Meeting with David Cullinane TD, 24 July 2020. Paul Gordon and Rachel Morrogh (both ICS) in attendance.

Email (6-10)

-Emails to David Cullinane TD 7-13 July 2020 -Email to Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly 31 July 2020 -Emails to Louise O'Reilly TD 17-23 June

Letter (1)

Letter to Minister Stephen Donnelly 28.07.2020

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.

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Louise O'Reilly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)