Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 21 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Matters involving public funds

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Pre-Budget Submission

Intended results Highlighting the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on cancer services and the Society's pre-Budget submission asks invite to all members of the Seanad and Dáil Éireann inviting them to a virtual briefing on the Irish Cancer Society's Pre-Budget submission.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Clem Fallon (Grassroots Advocacy Coordinator), Rachel Morrogh (Director of Advocacy and External Affairs)

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? Yes

What is the directive you gave to the grassroots campaigners? To liaise and arrange meetings with constituent representatives on the Irish Cancer Society's Pre-Budget asks

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Invite emails to all members of the Oireachtas inviting them to a virtual briefing on the Irish Cancer Society's Pre-Budget submission 2022 16.09.21, 17.09.21, 22.09.21

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Virtual Meeting (6-10)

1 virtual meeting with Minister Damien English 17.09.21 1 virtual meeting with Deputy Cian O'Callaghan TD 29.09.21 1 virtual meeting with Deputy Sean Haughey TD 28.09.21 1 virtual meeting with Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne's office 1 virtual meeting with Deputy Charlie Flanagan TD 28.09.21 1 virtual meeting with Deputy Paul Donnelly TD 09.09.21 1 virtual meeting with Minister Roderic O'Gorman

Email (31-50)

5 emails to Minister Damien English 30.08.21 - 16.09.21 4 emails to Deputy Cian O'Callaghan TD 13.09.21 - 30.09.21 4 emails to Deputy Sean Haughey 13.09.21 - 28.09.21 1 email to Deputy Cathal Crowe TD 01.09.21 2 emails to Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne TD 01.09.21, 03.09.21 1 email to Deputy Carol Nolan TD 06.09.21 6 emails to Minister Sean Fleming 06.09.21 - 24.09.21 2 emails to Deputy Charlie Flanagan TD 06.09.21, 13.09.21 1 email to Deputy Barry Cowen requesting a meeting 06.09.21 2 emails to Deputy Paul Donnelly TD 01.09.21 and 13.09.21 2 emails to Minister Roderic O'Gorman 01.09.21 and 13.09.21 2 emails to Minister Jack Chambers 01.09.21 and 13.09.21 Emails to Deputy Brian Stanley TD requesting a meeting 06.09.21 - 13.09.21

Phone call (2-5)

2 calls from Deputy Carol Nolan’s office requesting change of meeting time 1 phone call with Deputy Charlie Flanagan TD 21.09.21 Phone call to Deputy Brian Stanley TD requesting a meeting 06.09.21 - 13.09.21

Meeting (2-5)

1 meeting with Deputy Cathal Crowe TD 02.09.21 1 meeting with Minister Jack Chambers 13.09.21 1 meeting with Deputy Carol Nolan TD 16.09.21 1 meeting with Minister Sean Fleming 24.09.21

Virtual Meeting (1)

Virtual briefing on the Irish Cancer Society's Pre-Budget submission 2022. Attendees were as following: Johnny Guirke TD, Carol Nolan TD, Darren O’Rourke TD, Roisin Shortall TD, Martin Browne TD, Marian Harkin TD, Claire Kerrane TD, Danny Healy-Rae TD, David Cullinane TD, Johnny Mythen TD, Bernard Durkan TD, Senator Pauline O’Reilly, Michael Lowry TD, Dara Calleary TD 23.09.21

Email (2-5)

Email to Taoiseach Michael Martin 14.09.21 with the Irish Cancer Society's Pre-Budget Submission Email to Tánaiste Leo Varadkar 14.09.21 with the Irish Cancer Society's Pre-Budget Submission Email to Minister Michael McGrath 14.09.21 with the Irish Cancer Society's Pre-Budget Submission

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.

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

Cian O'Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Haughey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cathal Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Violet Anne Wynne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Carol Nolan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Sean Fleming Minister of State (Department of Finance)

Charles Flanagan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Stanley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Cowen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Roderic O'Gorman Minister (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Jack Chambers Minister of State (Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media)

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Michael McGrath Minister (Department of Public Expenditure and Reform)

Johnny Guirke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darren O'Rourke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Browne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marian Harkin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Claire Kerrane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Danny Healy-Rae TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Johnny Mythen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Bernard Durkan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pauline O'Reilly Senator (Seanad)

Michael Lowry TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Dara Calleary TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)