Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 19 Jan, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Social Protection

Period 1 Sep, 2023 to 31 Dec, 2023

Specific Details Energy hardship research findings

Intended results To inform elected representatives of research findings on energy hardship at the end of life. To call for the expansion of social protection measures for people living with a life-limiting cancer diagnosis. To respond to a query on how best to support the Irish Cancer Society's energy hardship campaign.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Averil Power, Emma Harte, 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.

Email (11-20)

Email to members of the Oireachtas Cross-Party Group on Cancer, 08.12.23; 1 email to Minister Donnelly and Minister Humphreys, 08.12.23; 1 email to Councillor Sandra Feehan-Smollen, 11.12.23.

Phone call (1)

1 phone call to Councillor Sandra Feehan-Smollen,11.12.23

Virtual Meeting (1)

1 meeting of the Oireachtas Cross-Party Group on Cancer, 05.12.23. Attendees included: Senator Catherine Ardagh, Deputy Duncan Smith, Deputy Colm Burke, Deputy Johnny Guirke, Deputy Pauline Tully, Senator Niall Blaney.

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.

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Ardagh Senator (Seanad)

Erin McGreehan Senator (Seanad)

Johnny Guirke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Niall Blaney Senator (Seanad)

Pauline Tully TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Shorthall TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Neasa Hourigan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Róisín Garvey Senator (Seanad)

Dara Calleary Minister of State (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

John Lahart TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gino Kenny TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Pringle TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Annie Hoey Senator (Seanad)

Ivana Bacik TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Heather Humphreys Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Sandra Feehan Smollen Councillor (Offaly County Council)

Colm Burke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)