Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 21 May, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Jan, 2020 to 30 Apr, 2020

Specific Details COVID-19

Intended results Minimization of disruption to cancer services as a result of COVID-19 To outline needs of cancer patients during COVID-19 To outline Irish Cancer Society supports and encourage signposting of ICS supports in local constituencies during COVID-19 To secure volunteer drivers during COVID-19 pandemic Resumption of fertility services for cancer patients at the Rotunda hospital during COVID-19 pandemic To receive clarity on automatic renewal of medical cards during COVID-19

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Averil Power, Chief Executive

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 Councillors Email to all councillors 9th April 2020

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (31-50)

Email to Cathaoirligh and Mayors 21st April 2020

Virtual Meeting (1)

Meeting between Averil Power, CEO, and Minister Simon Harris, 31st March 2020

Phone call (2-5)

-Phone call between Averil Power, CEO, and Stephen Donnelly TD on 31st March 2020 -Phone call between Rachel Morrogh, Director of Advocacy & External Relations and --Kathleen MacLellan, Assistant Secretary, Dept. Health 26th March 2020

Email (2-5)

-Email from Averil Power, CEO to Minister Simon Harris on 12th March 2020 -Email from Paul Gordon, Policy and Public Affairs Manager to Senator Mark Wall, 21st April 2020

Letter (1)

Letter from Averil Power, CEO, to Minister Simon Harris on 9th April 2020.

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.

John Pender Councillor (Carlow County Council)

Shane P O'Reilly Councillor (Cavan County Council)

Clare Colleran Molloy Councillor (Clare County Council)

John Sheehan Councillor (Cork City Council)

Ian Doyle Councillor (Cork County Council)

Nicholas Crossan Councillor (Donegal County Council)

Tom Brabazon Councillor (Dublin City Council)

Shay Brennan Councillor (Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council)

Eoghan O'Brien Councillor (Fingal County Council)

Mike Cubbard Councillor (Galway City Council)

Jimmy McClearn Councillor (Galway County Council)

Niall Kelleher Councillor (Kerry County Council)

Suzanne Doyle Councillor (Kildare County Council)

Mary Kavanagh Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

William Aird Councillor (Laois County Council)

Enda McGloin Councillor (Leitrim County Council)

Michael Sheahan Councillor (Limerick City and County Council)

Micheál Carrigy Councillor (Longford County Council)

Liam Reilly Councillor (Louth County council)

Brendan Mulroy Councillor (Mayo County Council)

Wayne Harding Councillor (Meath County Council)

Seamus Coyle Councillor (Monaghan County Council)

Peter Ormond Councillor (Offaly County Council)

Paschal Fitzmaurice Councillor (Roscommon County Council)

Tom MacSharry Councillor (Sligo County Council)

Vicki Casserly Councillor (South Dublin County Council)

Michael Murphy Councillor (Tipperary County Council)

John Pratt Councillor (Waterford City and County Council)

Paddy Hill Councillor (Westmeath County Council)

Michael Sheehan Councillor (Wexford County Council)

Irene Winters Councillor (Wicklow County Council)

Simon Harris Minister (Department of Health)

Stephen Donnelly TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Kathleen MacLellan Assistant Secretary (Department of Health)

Mark Wall Senator (Seanad)