Simon Harris

To secure additional funding for Section 39 disability service providers to help deal with Covid-19 and the historic underfunding in the sector

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

Policy update re Covid-19 and supply of medicines

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…

To deliver legislative change, increased public funding for mental health and policy change.

1. A public awareness campaign on the challenges of social distancing for people with vision impairments. 2. Government policy to take into account the challenges that covid-19 has presented to people with vision impairments in any decision making processes. The Government to…

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Improvements in MHS as increased demand expected due to Covid 19, Resolution of NASRA dispute, PNA nominee on DOH Expert Review Group

Conclusion of the agreement between the State and private hospitals, safeguard continuity of care for patients and redirect public funds to create additional capacity in the public hospital system

To deliver legislative change, increased public funding for mental health and policy change

The inclusion of a Pneumococcal Vaccination Service in community pharmacies as part of the HSE national programme.

To resolve the threat to the continued availability of non-community rated student medical insurance for international students studying in Ireland

To highlight the need for scheduled surgical care to be provided for during the pandemic.

To advocate for the retention of medical graduates in the Irish healthcare system

The provision of increased respiratory services in community and hospital settings in order to avert a lung health crisis this Winter as a result of the impact of both COVID and non-COVID respiratory disease