Micheál Martin

We wished to secure funding in the region of €700-800 per annum for the years 2022 and 2023 to enable the growth of the service whilst still offering significant value for money to the exchequer. The aim of the funds was to support the ongoing provision of the service as it…

Intoduction of free contraception to under 25s in Budget 2022

Sharing operational and scientific information on AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine and therapies

NHI welcomes Minister McGrath's announcement that frontline workers should be rewarded for their heroic efforts during the pandemic. NHI wrote to the Minister outlining that all healthcare workers must be acknowledged, including all those working in private and voluntary nursing…

To meet with An Taoiseach and Minister Donnelly in relation to Sláintecare rollout. Furthermore to discuss the Expert Panel and long overdue review of Fair Deal pricing mechanism, which provide opportunity for Government to implement a fit-for-purpose support structure for…

NHI requested immediate reinstatement of the Temporary Assistant Payment Scheme (TAPS) as it is a vital support to nursing homes who are facing huge cost increases due to the Covid 19 pandemic and who have had to had to implement intensified infection prevention control…

To invite Public Representatives to the IFA's Let's Talk and Walk events. The Green Ribbon campaign is a month-long campaign during September organised by See Change to get people talking openly about mental health problems and to break the stigma of silence associated with…

Increased capacity, staffing and funding to improve the delivery of health care in acute hospital and mental health services.

Address acute hospital capacity and resource deficits, consultant recruitment & retention crisis, and end the inequity imposed on consultants being contracted since 2012.

Statutory support for Pieta's suicide prevention programmes and implementation of Sharing the Vision

Highlighting the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on cancer services and the Society's pre-Budget submission asks::invite to all members of the Seanad and Dáil Éireann inviting them to a virtual briefing on the Irish Cancer Society's Pre-Budget submission.

Progress on the implementation of the Sláintecare programme and funding for the programme

To inform Members/Ministers on recruitment and retention issues in home care::To share details of and request meeting to discuss HCCI Home Care Winter Recruitment Plan::To seek support for implementation of Statutory Home Support Scheme::To seek support for HCCI attendance at…

Change in mental health law and increased funding for the mental health system

To secure Government support for Silver Economy Forum global event in 2022, which would discuss public policy with regard to the care of older persons and the importance of healthy aging for effective healthcare systems and to the economy