Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 19 Sep, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details National Cancer Strategy

Intended results To inquire, via parliamentary question, on the approach regarding the next iteration of the National Cancer Strategy. To inquire, via parliamentary question, on collection of KPI data relating to the National Cancer Strategy. To request the opportunity to appear before the Oireachtas Committee on Health. To discuss budgetary asks on the National Cancer Strategy.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Averil Power, Suzanne Dowd, Amy Rose 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?) 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 (2-5)

Email to Deputy Erin McGreehan, 21.05.25; email to Deputy Pádraig Rice, 23.07.25;

Phone call (1)

Phone call with Pádraig O'Sullivan, 03.06.25

Letter (2-5)

Letter to Pádraig Rice, 16.07.25; letter to Pádraig Rice, May 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.

Erin McGreehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pádraig Rice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pádraig O'Sullivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)