Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 21 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details 'Right to be Forgotten' legislation

Intended results To ease the financial barriers faced by young cancer survivors through the enactment of Right to be Forgotten legislation in Ireland; To discuss draft legislation on the 'Right to be Forgotten' for cancer patients;

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Rebecca Gorman, Rachel Morrogh

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)

2 emails to Frances Fitzgerald MEP to arrange a webinar on the challenges of accessing financial products for young cancer survivors, 04.05.22-06.07.22

Email (2-5)

Emails with Senator Catherine Ardagh's office on draft legislation

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.

Frances Fitzgerald MEP (European Parliament)

Catherine Ardagh Senator (Seanad)