Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 21 May, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2025 to 30 Apr, 2025

Specific Details Lung health checks

Intended results To raise awareness of the Irish Cancer Society-BRCSI Lung Health Check Pilot programme To invite elected representatives to attend a launch event in March 2025

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Emma Harte

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 (6-10)

Email to Deputy Brabazon’s office, 28.02.2025; Email to Deputy Mary Lou McDonald, 28.02.25; 2 emails to Deputy Gary Gannon, 28.02.2025 and 06.03.2025; email to Deputy Ann Graves, 28.02.25; emails to Deputy Joanna Byrne, 28.02.25 and 06.03.25

Phone call (2-5)

Call to Deputy Brendan Smith's office, 27.02.25; call to Deputy Brabazon’s office, 28.02.2025; call to Deputy Denise Mitchell's office, 27.02.25; call to Deputy Ruairí Ó Muircú, 27.02.2025;

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.

Brendan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tom Brabazon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Lou McDonald TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Denise Mitchell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ann Graves TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ruairí Ó Murchú TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joanna Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)