Johnny Guirke

To attend Leinster House to share findings and recommendations from the radiation therapy review alongside SIPTU and radiation therapists.::To encourage action to ensure timely delivery of radiation therapy to cancer patients.

To ask election candidates to sign the Irish Cancer Society General Election pledge.::To congratulate TD's on their election to the 34th Dáil and provide introduction.::To inform general election candidates of ICS election priorities.

To inform public representatives of the implications of proposed restrictions on flavoured vapes for adult vapers and for the health outlook of smokers who use vaping to quit or reduce their levels of smoking.

Raise awareness of Prosper Meath, raise awareness of issues facing Section 39 disability organisations (including pay) and invite TD's to engage and work with us on disability issues.

To seek support from public representatives running for the 2024 General Election campaign to highlight the challenges and issues faced by the disability sector nationally.

Establishment of an Alcohol Office to develop coherent cross-government policy to address issues around alcohol harm.

To secure an evidence based full consultation with all relevant stakeholders ahead of any change to public policy or legislation in this regard.::For members of The Sunbed Association to contact their local TDs to seek engagement on policy issues concerning the regulation of…

Commitment to include chronic pain key asks on next programme of Government i.e. 1. Increase Number of Chronic Pain Clinics and Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs) 2. Implement ICD-11 for Chronic Pain Recognition 3. Establish a National Registry for Chronic Pain 4. Universal Medical…

To update political stakeholders on the importance of addressing health challenges in Ireland as they relate to access to medicines, oncology services and screening, vaccines, rare diseases and the EU pharmaceutical revision proposals through the provision of the MSD Ireland…

Highlighting MSD's footprint in Ireland and raising awareness of key health policy priorities and local announcements with political stakeholders

To inform deputies and senators about the benefits of adult vaccination including details of a piece of research commissioned by GSK which demonstrates that implementing adult vaccination programmes in Ireland delivers a return

Expansion of the programme to increase the number of conditions screened for, to be in line with the European average of 18 conditions. In 2022, the condition, ADIA-SCID was added to the NBS programme, however this hasn’t been fully implemented yet. In November 2023, Spinal…

To secure funding to enable the delivery of services to people with intellectual disabilities / autism

Increased knowledge and understanding of unmet needs of people living with rare diseases.::PQs to Minister to seek commitment to deliver expanded newborn bloodspot screening program.::Expansion of newborn bloodspot screening panel to bring us inline (at minimum) with average…

Inclusion of rare disease priorities in political party manifestos.::Inclusion of rare disease priorities in programme for government following next general election.