Sorca Clarke

To breif public reps as a menas of ensuring legislative alignment with key human rights conventions: UNCRPD/UNCRC/OPCAT. Specifically: Statutory Right to Advocacy, Prohabition of Children to Adult Units, Timing related to Capacity Assessments, Specifics relating to Involuntary…

Provide information to stengthen argument for the improvement of emergency mental health services

Provide information regarding human rights issues.

Build awareness of human rights based mental health policy/legislation

Adoption of human rights based legislative reforms, particularly in relation to MH Bill

Opportunity to present in front of the members of the Oireachtas Committee on Health

For legislation to be filed to protect the public from the serious risks associated with the use of AI 'therapy'

Sharing the findings of the Neurological Alliance of Ireland Report Towards an Equitable Integrated Neurology Service for Ireland. The report recommendations are based on a national survey of neurology centers and lived experience focus groups across Ireland and highlight the…

To raise awareness of the high level of unregulated digital unhealthy food marketing that children are exposed to online, to the detriment of their health. ::To secure support for greater regulation of digital food marketing. ::To secure attendance to a meeting of the Oireachtas…

Ensure the Home Support Providers Bill passes the Oireachtas in a timely manner.::Inform Oireachtas members of the details and impact of the Bill ::Advocate for changes to the legislation (remove the exemption for Personal Assistance (PA) services; remove the exemption for…

Invite Donegal TDs to HCCI member event. ::Share HCCI publication on HSE commissioning reform ::Highlight issues accessing HSE data ::Inform Oireachtas Health Committee's work programme ::Request for mileage payments to be paid as part of the HSE Home Support Authorisation Scheme

Greater understanding of the role of parallel importation of medicines and its role in medicines supplies and in meeting the needs of patients and healthcare providers.

To engage with the Joint Committee on Health regarding accreditation, validation, governance, and regulatory matters affecting Clinical Measurement Physiology in Ireland and to support consideration of these matters by the Committee.

The communication highlighted findings that a substantial proportion of Dutch vape sales had shifted into illegal or unregulated channels following the flavour ban. It also referenced concerns around cross-border purchasing, online sales, weaker oversight and youth access…

The correspondence referenced European analysis suggesting a substantial proportion of vaping products circulating within the EU may be entering through irregular or illegal channels. It warned that weak enforcement, cross-border purchasing and online sales create risks for…