Paschal Donohoe

The establishment of a mandatory reporting system to the Health and Safety Authority of all school sports related injuries that occur to students.

The promotion of the provision of Parent/Child parking places at locations where public services are delivered.

The creation of a new mental health strategy that is fully resourced and implemented in an appropriate time frame.

An end to the anomaly where the Medical Council is funded by registration fees of doctors while no longer being a self-regulatory body and instead provide funding for the Medical Council from general taxation.

The incoming Government to publish a paper on options for the funding of our healthcare system including options in respect of a Social Insurance Model and a General Taxation Model.

The recognition and protection of the essential Role of the Doctor in terms of the diagnosis and treatment of patients and commit not to undermine that role and put patient care and safety at risk.

All locations where public health services are delivered to be adequately resourced to meet and exceed HIQA standards of care.

Required investment, both structurally and financially, in continuous professional development for all medical, nursing staff and other clinical staff in the health services and to recognise that continuous professional development is an integral part of a quality driven health…

Immediate provision of the required investment, both structurally and financially, in acute hospital bed capacity to enable our hospital system to provide an appropriate response to patients in need of acute hospital admission.

That the HSE, Minister for Health and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform acknowledge that it is disgraceful to treat the sickest, most urgent patients on trolleys, chairs or in the corridors of our emergency departments.

An urgent review of major emergency response plans be undertaken.

That the HSE, Minister for Health and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to investigate the service and quality improvements that could be realised by developing tele-radiology, remote reporting and tele-diagnostic services in particular, so as to aid the smaller and…

Currently blind persons who own a guide dog can claim a Guide Dog Allowance through the Blind Tax Credit. IGDB is recommending parents of children with autism who own an assistance dog can claim an Assistance Dog Tax Allowance through the Incapacitated Child Tax Credit.::Equal…

Increase in the State Pension;::Establishing a link between the State Pension and average earnings;::Restoration of the Fuel Allowance and the Telephone Allowance.

A 2017 Budget which follows through on funding commitments made in Rebuilding Ireland.::Funding to support young people who are leaving the care system or experiencing homelessness.::Ring-fenced funding for homeless services.