Alan Kelly

Secure a meeting

To seek support to ensure that all food supplements remain at the current exempt rate of VAT.

To highlight the objection of the IPU to the proposed PSI (Temporary Absence of Pharmacist from Pharmacy) Rules and to seek a more equitable and reasonable way to determine the suitability of a pharmaceutical assistant to act in the temporary absence of a pharmacist.

To highlight the objection of the IPU to the proposed PSI (Temporary Absence of Pharmacist from Pharmacy) Rules and to seek a more equitable and reasonable way to determine the suitability of a pharmaceutical assistant to act in the temporary absence of a pharmacist.

Raising awareness of the Green Ribbon Campaign, 'Let's Talk and Walk' and mental health issues::Invite Oireachtas members to attend 'Let's Talk and Walk' events which are taking place at various locations around the country.::To get people openly talking about mental health and…

Support sections of the Bill and seek amendments of the bill in areas such as publication and confirmation of sanction

The decision made by the Revenue Commissioners to introduce a 23% VAT increase on food supplements, particularly those which are used by people to slow down the deterioration of their sight, be overturned.

To highlight the problems with thrombectomy infrastructure with the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health, particularly in light of the overrun at the National Children's Hospital, and request that this issue be discussed at committee::To request that pressing infrastructural…

Secure progress re the 20 bed inpatient unit and progress with the passage of soft opt out consent to organ donation

Provide support to the Amendment to the 2013 Act.::Influence the development of the Amendment to the 2013 Act.

To inform health policy regarding doctor recruitment and retention, cervical screening and implementation of RCPI's response to the Inquiry into CervicalCheck.

Suckler cow scheme - In order to improve incomes and stabilise numbers, IFA proposes a targeted payment of €200 per suckler cow, structured under environmental and animal welfare measures in the CAP Rural Development Programme and financed predominately from national resources…

Extension of Income Averaging to self-employed farmers with other income - IFA proposes that, where a farmer or their spouse has an additional self-employed source of income, income averaging should be allowed on farm profits.::Increasing Flexibility in Income Averaging…

That this IFA commissioned report would highlight the need for support from Government for the suckler cow. The key finds in the report are as follows::The beef sector in Ireland is very significant, accounting for over one-third of all agricultural output and over 20% of total…

Exchange/provide information on the likely implication on the Travel Retail Industry if the proposals contained in the 2015 Alcohol Bill are retained