Marie Keating Foundation

Total Lobbying Efforts: 43

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2026-05-07
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2026-01-20
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Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Ardagh (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: The introduction of a free National Lung Cancer Screening Programme
Methods: Meeting
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Deputy Catherine Ardagh supported the Marie Keating Foundation’s Breathless Collection campaign for International Lung Cancer Awareness Month
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helping to raise awareness of early lung cancer symptoms. By wearing pieces from the collection
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she amplified the campaign publicly and raised the issue in the Dáil
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submitting a Parliamentary Question calling for the introduction of a National Lung Cancer Screening Programme.
2026-01-20
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Intent: Secure earlier cancer diagnosis through expanded screening and targeted outreach; ensure timely, equitable access to EMA-approved cancer medicines via early access pathways; reduce cancer inequalities for marginalised communities; strengthen prevention through tobacco control and HPV vaccination; and protect cancer survivors from financial discrimination through Right to be Forgotten legislation.
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2025-09-18
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2025-05-16
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Politician(s) lobbied: Micheál Martin (Taoiseach), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Micheál Martin (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: The implementation for the Public Health Alcohol Act
Methods: Letter
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MKF continues to advocate for the implementation for the Public Health Alcohol Act and voiced our serious concerns about proposals to delay the introduction of Ireland’s world-leading regulations of alcohol products with health information. This follows calls from the business lobbying group
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IBEC
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in relation to concerns about trading tariffs.
2024-09-30
3 officials
Politician(s) lobbied: Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health; Paschal Donohoe (Minister), Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform; Joe O'Brien (Minister of State), Department of Social Protection
Intent: Reform the Medicine Reimbursement Process; Introduce an Early Access/Conditional Access Scheme; Increase Budget for New Medicines; Fund the National Cancer Strategy; Commit to Multi-Annual Funding of the National Cancer Strategy: An additional €20 million in 2025 in recurrent funding and in subsequent budgets; Funding for Diagnostic ServicesIncrease Budget for New MedicinesFund the National Cancer Strategy
Methods: Email
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Pre Budget Submssion - Marie Keating Foundation Urges Government to Tackle Inequality in Cancer Care and Medicine Access in Budget 2025
2024-09-20
4 officials
Politician(s) lobbied: Simon Harris (An Taoiseach), Department of the Taoiseach; Eamon Ryan (Minister), Department of Environment, Climate and Communications; Roderic O'Gorman (Minister), Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth; Stephen Donnelly (Minister), Department of Health
Intent: MKF called for increased education around early cancer symptoms and the expansion of cancer screening programmes in its Supporting Early Cancer Detection report launched at its held an ‘Early Detection Saves Lives’ briefing.
Methods: Event / Reception
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Government to prioritise early cancer detection in new strategic report
2024-05-07
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2024-01-19
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2023-09-06
3 officials
Politician(s) lobbied: Catherine Ardagh (Senator), Seanad; John Lahart (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Barry Andrews (MEP), European Parliament
Intent: Highlight issues relating to cancer strategy funding
Methods: Email
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Invited some public reps to breakfast breifing on cancer at Bloom on May 31st