Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 20 May, 2022

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Banking and Financial Institutions

Period 1 Jan, 2022 to 30 Apr, 2022

Specific Details The 'Right to be Forgotten'

Intended results To request a meeting with officials from the Department of Finance on the 'Right to be Forgotten'; To explore the options available regarding legislation on the 'Right to be Forgotten';

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Averil Power, Rachel Morrogh, Suzanne Dowd

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.

Letter (1)

1 Letter to the Minister of Finance requesting a meeting with Department officials 06.04.22, Secretary General and An Tanaiste in CC

Virtual Meeting (1)

1 meeting with Senator Ardagh, Irish Cancer Society representatives (Rachel Morrogh and Suzanne Dowd) and a legal representative on proposed draft wording for the 'Right to be Forgotten' legislation, 23.02.22

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.

Paschal Donohoe Minister (Department of Finance)

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Hogan Secretary General (Department of Finance)

Catherine Ardagh Senator (Seanad)