Intent: To co-sign a letter on the need to continue the implementation of alcohol health labels as planned::To discuss concerns about any delay in implementation of alcohol health labels with the Minister for Health and department officials
Co-signatory on a letter to the Taoiseach, Tánaiste, Minister for Health and Chief Medical Officer, 23.04.25. - LetterMeeting with the Minister for Health and department officials, 30.04.25 - Meeting
Intent: Introduction of health labelling on alcohol in 2026 as committed to by Government through the Public Health Alcohol Act
Details: Signatory to a number of letters calling on Government to commit to the introduction of alcohol health labelling as provided for in legislation, through the provisions of the Public Health Alcohol Act
Intent: government on concerns about possible delays to Ireland’s alcohol health information labelling.That government would not delay Ireland's alcohol health information labelling.
Intent: To brief key stakeholders on the perspective of The Sunbed Association and its members on the regulation of sunbeds and related issues in Ireland
Details: Public policy and legislation concerning sunbeds in Ireland
Letter sent to the listed DPSs setting out the perspective of The Sunbed Association on the regulation of sunbeds in Ireland and seeking further engagement on the matter. - Letter
One letter to Minister Donnelly, cc'ing Ministers for State, Acting CMO, Sec Gen DoH asking to meet to discuss how to protect vulnerable older adults from RSV - Letter
Intent: To raise awareness of report findings and garner support for the recommendations.
Details: To secure meetings with elected/ designated officials in order to communicate the findings of Healthy Homes Ireland's report; 'Our place: Towards Healthier Greener Homes'. Hosted and invited elected/ designated officials to attend a breakfast forum event to discuss to the crucial role which healthy , ...
Emailed [10 May] Minister of State Colm Burke TD’s office to request he give the keynote address at a Healthy Homes Ireland event in Buswells Hotel to be held on June 20. The Minister was invited to address how healthy homes make a positive impact on public health given his recent appointment as Minister for Public Health. - EmailEmailed [11 June] Mary Fitzpatrick TD to ask her whether she would consider tabling parliamentary questions relating to the link between poor housing and health. - EmailEmailed [22 May] Sean Crowe TD to invite him to Health to speak at a Healthy Homes Ireland event on the importance of good quality homes for public health as Cathaoirleach of the Committee on Health. - Email
Meeting with Minister Donnelly, Adviser and Civil Servant to inform about lifecourse vaccination and to include older adult in rapid assessment of RSV vaccine technologies - MeetingMeetings to discuss lifecourse vaccination (including RSV vaccination of older adults) - MeetingOne letter to CMO cc'ing Minister for Health, Ministers of State and other relevant parties - Letter
Email to Minister for Justice with open letter from AAI initiatives, Silent Voices and Voices of Recovery raising concerns about proposals in Sale of Alcohol Bill. - EmailEmail to Oireachtas Health Committee raising issues about Sale of Alcohol Bill and the need for a Health Impact Assessment. - EmailEmail to members of the Oireachtas Transport Committee raising issues about the Sale of Alcohol Bill. - Email
Intent: To work with the Cross Party Parliamentary Diabetes Committee to develop a work streamto include the development of a strategic framework to improve quality of life for people with diabetes and reduce long term costs to the health service of diabetes complications.
Details: To seek sustained investment in supporting people living with diabetes and promote a more strategic approach to addressing longterm improvements making huge government cost savings, increase Oireachtas members awareness about the scale and severity of diabetes and its impact on society and to work t, ...
Asked political parties to include the need to develop a National Diabetes Strategy that will provide the vision, leadership and a forward looking plan to provide optimum care for every person living with diabetes in Ireland in their upcoming local and general election manifestos - EmailAttended a meeting with CEO of Letterkenny University Hospital and local TDs regarding consultant staffing levels for adult diabetes services in the Hospital. - MeetingContacted Gerry McMonagle seeking his support to resolve theconsultant staffing level issues for adult diabetes services inLetterkenny University Hospital. - Email
