Duncan Smith (Dublin Fingal, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I would like to open by expressing our sincere condolences with the family of Saoírse Ruane. Young Saoírse touched the heart of the nation when she appeared on the "Late Late Toy Show" in 2020 and spoke about her experience with cancer. Cancer is a disease that has impacted every family in some manner. We need to do everything possible to work towards a world in which this is not the case. This means we need a strong, funded national cancer strategy. This is a priority of the Oireachtas cross-party group on cancer. March is the month during which we think about and fundraise for cancer, with 22 March being Daffodil Day, the biggest fundraising day for the Irish Cancer Society. I ask the Government to mark 22 March 2024 with an early and firm commitment that there will be an increased and ring-fenced multiannual funding provision for our national cancer strategy in budget 2025 and beyond. Will the Tánaiste make that commitment?

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