Ged Nash

To provide public representatives with facts relating to vaping and its benefits to those quitting cigarettes

Ring-fenced funding for the National Cancer Strategy::Funding to address COVID-19 related backlogs in cancer services::Addressing reductions in capacity (due to social distancing) by making immediate investment in temporary builds while committing to overdue capital investment…

Advancement and implementation of public health alcohol policy measures

To introduce TDs to the Irish Cancer Society Advocacy Champions appointed in their local constituency::To seek an introductory meeting between Irish Cancer Society volunteer Advocacy Champions and TDs in the constituencies of Clare, Dublin Central, Dublin Fingal, Dublin South…

Improved financial allocation for disability day services

To ask Government Ministers and TDs to ensure that Ireland's public health response to Covid-19 goes beyond a continuous cycle of lockdowns, which the WHO recommends against. We sought the introduction of a robust test, trace, isolation and control system of pandemic management.

To raise awareness of the issues affecting people with asthma in Ireland::Introduce universal full subsidisation of asthma medications::Expand national fund for severe asthma medication::Fund the extension of the current asthma management programme for all people with…

Establishment of a new fund for organisations experiencing a decrease in fundraised income as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic; elimination of funding deficits for organisations providing disability services under Section 39 of the Health Act; reversal of the decision to cut…

Creation of a new fund for organisations affected by the drop in fundraising associated with Covid-19 Pandemic; elimination of funding deficits; new funding arrangements with the HSE; guarantee of 2020 HSE funding; reversal of the €20m cut to disability services

Expedite the development of a National Policy Framework on Biosimilars

Commitment to the full and urgent implementation of the full Public Health Alcohol Act::Ensure that the Government would not acquiesce to the demands of the alcohol producers to reduce excise duties and value added tax on all alcohol products as part of a COVID-19 economic…

Increase in awareness and funding for immunisation in Ireland

To mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on cancer services.::To seek a meeting with the Minister for Health to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on cancer services.::Information regarding the effects of COVID-19 on cancer services by way of PQ::Establishment of taskforce to oversee…

Information by way of PQ on the outcome of the 2019 Public Consultation in respect of regulations to be made under sections 12 and 13 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018

To welcome the introduction of measures which have made active travel easier for the people of Dublin during the COVID-19 pandemic.::Extension of the COVID-19 enhanced illness benefit payment to cancer patients deemed to be 'extremely medically vulnerably' by the HSE.