Catherine Ardagh

Continued development of the FND MDT Clinic in St James Hospital, Establish a new paediatric FND MDT Clinic in CHI and continued support and development of the HSE community Neurorehabilitation services nationally.

Greater Awareness of Young Onset Dementia amongst policy makers in the Oireachtas. We wrte to all Oireachtas members to invite them to a briefing on the issue in the Audio Visual Room. The panel included staff from the ASI, St James's hospital and a person living with dementia.…

To inform the development of Ireland's next National Cancer Strategy

Sharing the findings of the Neurological Alliance of Ireland Report Towards an Equitable Integrated Neurology Service for Ireland. The report recommendations are based on a national survey of neurology centers and lived experience focus groups across Ireland and highlight the…

To raise awareness of the high level of unregulated digital unhealthy food marketing that children are exposed to online, to the detriment of their health. ::To secure support for greater regulation of digital food marketing. ::To secure attendance to a meeting of the Oireachtas…

The correspondence referenced European analysis suggesting a substantial proportion of vaping products circulating within the EU may be entering through irregular or illegal channels. It warned that weak enforcement, cross-border purchasing and online sales create risks for…

The correspondence warned the Bill could push adult smokers back to cigarettes and fuel an illegal market. Over 350,000 adults vape in Ireland, with more than half having quit smoking entirely, yet the Bill would effectively ban the flavours used by 97% of adult vapers.…

Build awareness among Oireachtas members on sunbed harms::Support on the Irish Cancer Society recommendation to ban commercial sunbed use

Raise awareness of the financial costs associated with a cancer diagnosis and the impact it has on those affected::Seek Government support to alleviate the financial costs associated with a cancer diagnosis and the impact it has on those affected

Engage Oireachtas members on issues relating to cancer treatment infrastructure and how they affect timely access::Appear before the Oireachtas Committee on Health to discuss the need for a national replacement programme for radiation oncology ::Build awareness of the needs of…

Encourage attendance at a briefing session in the Leinster House AV room on April 22nd 2026, to discuss the findings of the Arthritis in Ireland: The Lived Reality 2026 research report and create awareness and draw attention to the lived experiences of those affected and support…

To raise awareness among elected representatives and policymakers regarding the challenges facing people living with Early Onset Parkinson’s Disease and advocate for improved healthcare services, rehabilitation supports and policy responses.

Government adopt key policy recommendations to enable health system readiness for advanced cancer therapies eg Car T and radio ligand therapy (RLT) in Ireland

Raise awareness of PBS key asks in the lead up to Budget 2026

To reconstitute group membership for the new Government term::To organise logistics for the meeting of the group::To act as secretariat for a meeting of the group