Thomas Gould

To provide an understanding (for TDs) of being severely unwell with psychosis and severe depression from people with lived experience and how that manifested for them. To give lived experience insight into how necessary, and importantly helpful to recovery, it was to receive…

To make members of the Oireachtas aware of services provided by Sage Advocacy to survivors of institutional abuse in advance of any forthcoming Dail debate.

Understanding of the rare disease landscape and the priorities of people living with rare diseases.

Awareness and support among elected representatives for the NAI call for investment in community neuro-rehabilitation teams in line with the specific commitment within the Programme for Government ::Awareness of the wider Programme for Government Commitments to Neurology and…

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.

The presentation will increase awareness of Meals on Wheels services in their constituency and encourage them to reach out to local providers to hear about the challenges they face regarding funding, staffing and future of the service and that they will support and recognise the…

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

To gain support from TD's and Ministers to our 'It's not Fair' Campaign and come meet with NHI for them to brief politicians on why NHI felt the need to launch a campaign like this and the crux of the campaign is that the Fair Deal scheme is not for for purpose and due to the…

To inform people of the fact that enduring mental health difficulties are psychosocial disabilities and the need to build awareness around rights

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…

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…

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.