Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion
Ms Averil Power:
It is a separate budget. That is important work and we are very supportive of the work Healthy Ireland is doing on SunSmart and in other areas that have a positive dividend for cancer prevention. It is, however, a separate budget and, as we said, it does not feed into crucial posts on the front line in hospitals, doing cancer tests or delivering cancer treatment. It is important, however. We are conscious that there are other agencies and positive work is being done throughout the system. The deficit we are highlighting is particularly in cancer tests and treatment.
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