Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 21 Jan, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2024 to 31 Dec, 2024

Specific Details Breast cancer awareness

Intended results To inform Oireachtas members of the signs and symptoms of breast cancer To invite Oireachtas members to a photocall for breast cancer awareness month

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

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

Mass communications

Email All Oireachtas Members Emails to all Oireachtas members with awareness information and invite to photo call, 10.10.24, 16.10.24, 21.10.24 and 23.10.24.

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

1 photo call, 23.10.24

Designated public officials lobbied

There were no DPOs directly lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area.