David Cullinane

The Department of Health to develop a national hearing care plan for the whole population which would deliver hearing care, such as hearing aids and other relevant supports to people who have acquired a hearing loss.

Highlighting of impact of alcohol on health, need for coherent policy development to reduce this harm and need to establish an Office for Alcohol Harm Reduction.

Increase in alcohol excise duties to reflect public health recommendations.

Highlight AAI policy recommendations on a range of measures to reduce harm from alcohol including increases in alcohol taxation, levy on alcohol industry to pay for harms, establishment of Office for Alcohol Harm Reduction, enhanced alcohol treatment services, funding for…

Support for the CIH pre budget submission which called for additional resources to be allocated to support parents when they have a child in hospital.

Changes to proposed Sale of Alcohol bill to ensure public health is the priority in this bill.

Increased funding from the DoH for the Online Family Carer Support Project as facilitated by Care Alliance Ireland.

To inform that the MESL analysis of the impact of Budget 2024 was published::Provide evidence based forecast of adequacy of social welfare rates, National Minimum Wage and in-work supports in 2024

To inform that the publication of the MESL working paper 'The cost of adequately heating the home' was forthcoming and invite to a presentation of the findings.::Disseminate findings of MESL research and associated policy recommendations for reform of Fuel Allowance.

Hold meeting with Minister James Browne

The intended results was to firstly let the Minister see the PwC report attached first hand and the to request a briefing with the Ministers to outline to them the stark realities that the nursing home sector is facing and how the state must act immediately, or the nursing home…

To inform all parliamentarians of the issues facing the sector and how these issues needed to be addressed by the Minister for Health and the Minister for Older People and the NTPF and if nothing was done the sector was in real trouble. Request for immediate stabilisation fund,…

Members wanted to inform the Ministers and TD's on the findings of the PWC sectoral analysis and to outline the severity of the crisis in the sector and the effect it is having on nursing homes closing nationwide and the impact this will have on older people in the coming…

Review or removal of the USC Reduce the VAT rate to 9% for hospitality and entertainment enterprises Grant assistance to those businesses negatively affected by the repurposing of tourism accommodation for refugee housing Expansion of Employee Assistance Programmes Reduced…

Raising concerns around Environmental, Economic & Visual Impact, Noice, distance from shore, impacts on acquculture , tourism and specially protected areas. infrastructure & grid connection, community engagement & Compliance