Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 21 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Banking and Financial Institutions

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details The 'Right to be Forgotten'

Intended results Progress on EU commitments regarding the 'Right to be Forgotten' To inform Oireachtas and European Parliament members of issues facing cancer patients in this respect

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Rachel Morrogh (Director of Advocacy and External Affairs), Paul Gordon (Policy and Public Affairs Manager)

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.

Email (2-5)

Email to Neasa Hourigan 23.09.21 Email from MEP Deirdre Clune on EU legislation on the 'Right to be Forgotten' for cancer patients regarding financial services 04.10.21. Email follow up to Senator Catherine Ardagh on the Central Bank Amendment Bill 02.12.21

Meeting (1)

Meeting between Paul Gordon and Neasa Hourigan on the issue of the Right to be Forgotten and progress in other EU member states 05.10.21

Phone call (1)

Phone call between Rachel Morrogh and Senator Catherine Ardagh regarding the 'Right to be Forgotten' legislation 04.10.21

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.

Catherine Ardagh Senator (Seanad)

Deirdre Clune MEP (European Parliament)

Neasa Hourigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)