Irish Cancer Society

Lobbying Organisation Irish Cancer Society

Date published 21 Jan, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Health

Period 1 Sep, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2021

Specific Details Sláintecare

Intended results Progress on the implementation of the Sláintecare programme and funding for the programme

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Rachel Morrogh (Director of Advocacy and External Affairs)

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.

Letter (1)

The letter called for the recruitment of a Sláintecare Lead Executive & Chair of the Sláintecare Programme Implementation Office; legislation on waiting time policies; funding of Sláintecare. The Irish Cancer Society was a co-signatory to 1 letter, addressed to An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, and Minister Stephen Donnelly. The letter was sent as an attachment to an email to An Taoiseach and Minister Donnelly, with An Tanaiste, Leo Varadkar, Minister Eamon Ryan and the Houses of the Oireachtas Services in copy. The email was sent of behalf of the signatories by the Irish Heart Foundation 23.09.21.

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.

Micheál Martin An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Leo Varadkar An Tánaiste (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Eamon Ryan Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)

Stephen Donnelly Minister (Department of Health)

Annette Connolly Assistant Secretary (The Houses of the Oireachtas Service)

Mellissa English Assistant Secretary (The Houses of the Oireachtas Service)

Peter Finnegan Secretary General (The Houses of the Oireachtas Service)