Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 13 March 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

National Cancer Strategy: Discussion

Photo of Stephen DonnellyStephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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It is my understanding that our investment in preventative public health measures as a percentage of our overall healthcare budget is low. Prevention seems to represent the biggest opportunity. Is there an opportunity to increase the effectiveness of funding by channelling more into prevention?