Colm Burke

a meeting; consideration of VBI's COP8 position in advance of COP8

Communicate position on 'Non-Broadcast Media Advertising and Marketing of Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages, including Sponsorship and Retail Product Placement: Voluntary Codes of Practice'::Request for Dáil debate on 'Non-Broadcast Media Advertising and Marketing of Food and…

Ensure IHF position is articulated in Seanad debate::Secure a hearing in front of Oireachtas committee::Inclusion of IHF recommendations on tackling childhood obesity are included in Oireachtas committee report and recommendations

To have questions raised at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health::Highlight cardiovascular disease and stroke rate prevalence::Raise awareness for the need for FAST campaign

Awareness raising in relation these areas of healthcare

Raise awareness of the increase in the number of strokes among people of working age

Removal of amendment providing for cancer warning labels on alcohol products and for cancer warning signage in licensed premises.

The government to establish home care on a statutory basis, thus introducing a legal entitlement to funding for home care, and mirroring the legal entitlement to funding for long stay care available through the Nursing Home Support Schemes.::The Department of Social Protection…

To secure a permanent contract for the currently funded EB Outreach nurse.::Additional PA hours for patients living with EB::Access a streamlined care package for babies born with EB, whether palliative care or long term nursing support is required.::Secure specialised nursing…

Awareness of the issue and rectification in bringing the rates in line with each other

To advance to Government, Minister for Health and Department of Health imperative requirement for workforce planning for our health services and for the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to remove role of Healthcare Assistant from the Ineligible Categories of…

Impress upon Minister for Health requirement to address the shortage of healthcare assistants across the health service; requirement to remove Healthcare Assistants from the Ineligible Categories of Employment for Employment Permits listing; to advance requirement for issue of…

Reversal of the decision by the HSE not to reimburse Respreeza.::CSL Behring and the HSE to agree on the supply and administration of the therapy to 21 patients who were on a compassionate use programme::HSE to provide funding for a 6 month period following a decision by CSL…

Greater equity in the payment of fees for provision of nursing home care under the Fair Deal scheme and immediate publication of the review of the Fair Deal pricing mechanism, originally scheduled for completion June 2017

To provide accurate information regarding compliance with consultant contracts and to advocate for the proper funding and resourcing of the acute hospital system