Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 21 Sep, 2021

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2021 to 31 Aug, 2021

Specific Details Financial impact of cancer

Intended results Reduction of car parking charges for cancer patients at public hospitals Change in HSE practice to stop use of debt collectors issuing contact to cancer patients facing inpatient charges

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Paul Gordon

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.

Virtual Meeting (2-5)

Meeting held with Minister Damien English by volunteer Irish Cancer Society grassroots Advocacy Champion on 25/05/2021. Meeting held with Minister Charlie McConalogue by volunteer Irish Cancer Society grassroots Advocacy Champion on 21/05/2021.

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.

Charlie McConalogue Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Damien English Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)