Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 19 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Daffodil Day

Intended results Raise awareness of the impact of cancer in each constituency across Ireland Seek support from Oireachtas members for improved services for people impacted by cancer

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Nikki Gallagher

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

Mass communications

Letter All Oireachtas Members 09.03.26, with event details

Email All Oireachtas Members 10.03.26-13.03.26, with event details

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Event / Reception (1)

Oireachtas Daffodil Day coffee morning, 19.03.26. Attendees outlined below.

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.

Roderic O'Gorman TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aindrias Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Alison Comyn Senator (Seanad)

Louis O'Hara TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Nicole Ryan Senator (Seanad)

Erin McGreehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robbie Gallagher Senator (Seanad)

Malcolm Byrne TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Conor Sheehan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Johnny Guirke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maria Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Pat the Cope Gallagher TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

James Geoghegan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Barry Ward TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Kyne Senator (Seanad)

Teresa Costello Senator (Seanad)

Laura Harmon Senator (Seanad)

Marie Sherlock TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Stanley TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fiona O'Loughlin Senator (Seanad)

Malcolm Noonan Senator (Seanad)

Hazel Chu Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Barry Heneghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Marian Harkin Minister of State (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)

Gary Gannon TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Robert O'Donoghue TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Thomas Gould TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seán Crowe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Natasha Newsome Drennan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Emer Higgins Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)

Emer Currie TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Verona Murphy TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Mary Butler Government Chief Whip and Minister (Department of the Taoiseach)

Cormac Devlin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Aisling Dempsey TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pádraig Rice TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Claire Kerrane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pauline Tully Senator (Seanad)

Michael Cahill TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ann Graves TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Tony McCormack TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Grace Boland TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Catherine Callaghan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Colm Brophy Minister of State (Department of Justice)

Kiera Keogh TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

David Maxwell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Joe Neville TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Seamus McGrath TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Martin Conway Senator (Seanad)

Michael Carrighy Senator (Seanad)

Cathal Byrne Senator (Seanad)

Mark Duffy Senator (Seanad)

Noel O'Donovan Senator (Seanad)

Gareth Scahill Senator (Seanad)

Ryan O'Meara TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

John Clendennen TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Paul McAuliffe TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Shane Moynihan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peter 'Chap' Cleere TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Cathy Bennett TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Darren O'Rourke TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Conor D McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Pa Daly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maurice Quinlivan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Ciarán Ahern TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Albert Dolan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

George Lawlor TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Maeve O'Connell TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Brian Brennan TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Daithí Doolan Councillor (Dublin City Council)

David Cullinane TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Duncan Smith TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Peadar Tóibín TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Linda Nelson Murray Senator (Seanad)