Aindrias Moynihan

Awareness and support among elected representatives for the NAI call for investment in community neuro-rehabilitation teams in line with the specific commitment within the Programme for Government ::Awareness of the wider Programme for Government Commitments to Neurology and…

To ask election candidates to sign the Irish Cancer Society General Election pledge.::To congratulate TD's on their election to the 34th Dáil and provide introduction.::To inform general election candidates of ICS election priorities.

To inform public representatives of the implications of proposed restrictions on flavoured vapes for adult vapers and for the health outlook of smokers who use vaping to quit or reduce their levels of smoking.

To highlight Ireland’s increased ranking in Fertility Europe’s policy survey. It was recently announced that Ireland has been ranked 12th out of 49 countries, a significant increase since 2021 when we were ranked 40th::NISIG also asked for support during European Fertility to: •…

Establishment of an Alcohol Office to develop coherent cross-government policy to address issues around alcohol harm.

To thank deputies and senators for attending session in AV room, to remind them that adult vaccination delivers a return on investment and to ask for their help lobbying for adult vaccination

To update political stakeholders on the importance of addressing health challenges in Ireland as they relate to access to medicines, oncology services and screening, vaccines, rare diseases and the EU pharmaceutical revision proposals through the provision of the MSD Ireland…

To inform deputies and senators about the benefits of adult vaccination including details of a piece of research commissioned by GSK which demonstrates that implementing adult vaccination programmes in Ireland delivers a return

Expansion of the programme to increase the number of conditions screened for, to be in line with the European average of 18 conditions. In 2022, the condition, ADIA-SCID was added to the NBS programme, however this hasn’t been fully implemented yet. In November 2023, Spinal…

Increased knowledge and understanding of unmet needs of people living with rare diseases.::PQs to Minister to seek commitment to deliver expanded newborn bloodspot screening program.::Expansion of newborn bloodspot screening panel to bring us inline (at minimum) with average…

Inclusion of rare disease priorities in political party manifestos.::Inclusion of rare disease priorities in programme for government following next general election.

To invite TDs and Senators to attend an event hosted by the Irish Cancer Society to discuss the Society’s recommendations in the Pre-Budget 2025 Submission. ::To raise awareness of the Irish Cancer Society’s Pre-Budget 2025 Submission.

An allocation of a minimum of €5.5m in funding be allocated in Budget 2024 for the provision of services in 2025. ::A commitment be provided in Budget 2024 that funding be provided on an ongoing basis as part of funding the National Cancer Strategy.

Improved audiology and eye care services in the community

Establishment of Office for Alcohol Harm Reduction to drive alcohol policy development. inclusion of alcohol issues in political party general election manifestos.