Intent: To welcome and highlight the value of the new IPHA Framework Agreement on Pricing & Supply of Medicines and its potential to improve access to innovation for patients::To encourage collaborative implementation of the Framework Agreement in the coming months and years
Intent: Highlight the importance of the roll-out of an RSV National Immunisation Programme for older adults::In advance of HIQA’s final Health Technology Assessment on RSV immunisation strategies, to share information and perspectives with public officials on the impact of RSV on older adults in Ireland, the potential implications for health system capacity, and international policy approaches to RSV vaccination for older adult populations
Details: Expansion of the National Immunisation Programme to include RSV vaccination for older adults
Intent: Raise awareness about alcohol and road safety report from AAI. Recommendations include increased road side breath testing, streamlining of cumbersome procedures around testing, whole of population measures to reduce alcohol consumption.
Briefing session in Leinster House for Oireachtas members and staff on 29 April 2026.Event included speaker from Irish Road Victims Association - Event / ReceptionEmail to Clerk of Oireachtas Transport Committee requesting circulation of alcohol and road safety report to the members of the Committee and request to meet with Committee. Members listed below. Follow up emails re arranging appearance in May 2026. - EmailMeeting with Senator Teresa Costello in Leinster House on 14 April. - Meeting
Intent: Raise awareness of issues around alcohol sports sponsorship and its impact on youth drinking as outlined in AAI report. Report recommends a ban on this form of alcohol marketing.
Brief to a Heart Failure Policy Network member who was due to speak with an Irish Minister regarding heart failure policy - Phone callFeedback on a post event brief on radioligand therapy. - SubmissionInvitation to a roundable event in Dublin on radioligand therapy in Ireland. - Email
Minister for Health was invited to, and attended, Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Spring meeting on Endometriosis - LetterMinister of State at the Department of Health was invited to attend the launch of the new RCPI Inclusion Health curriculum to address health inequalities. - LetterRCPI is a member of Alcohol Health Alliance, the Health Promotion Alliance, the Tobacco 21 Alliance and the Climate and Health Alliance which post separate lobbying returns - Email