Alan Kelly

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

Expedite the development of a National Policy Framework on Biosimilars

Increased capacity, staffing and funding to improve the delivery of health care in acute hospital and mental health services.::Increase in clinical indemnity caps and provision of more cost effective indemnity arrangements.

Open a dialogue leading to a new National Medicines Policy

The integration of best international healthcare practice and human rights standards in relation to abortion into Irish abortion law and practice.

To highlight importance of sexual and reproductive health and rights as part of Ireland's Overseas Development Assistance and international policy

OMA sought support for amendments on the provision of the bill relating to the proposed 200 meter perimeter limit on outdoor advertising and 3 year derogation to prepare to implement the bill.

We lobbied on measures that can be taken to ensure prices are fair and affordable.