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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: I do not think any of us on the committee have let go of the issue of advertising and vaping flavours being specifically targeted towards teenagers. We will continue to follow up on the matter. I want to get clarity because we have witnesses coming in on some of the numbers. It was stated in a previous contribution regarding the years in which there is a shortfall, and notwithstanding...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: There was a specific package or programme with funding on its own to look at the recruitment issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: Presumably there has been nothing for this year either.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: A significant portion of that was focused on recruitment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: It is at a standstill.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: What does Ms Power mean by "lost"? Can she clarify? Do we start the process again and examine whether the posts are needed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: That is not what is happening currently. Things return to a tabula rasa.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: We can ask about that. I know the NCCP sometimes partners with Healthy Ireland on campaigns such as SunSmart. Healthy Ireland has increased its funding, as I understand it. We will be asking the representatives of the NCCP about the issue but, in our guests' experience, is it managing to access funds through that route? Is it leveraging its relationship with Healthy Ireland?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: I will move to the clinical trials but, before I do so, I will make a point about the barriers for people in areas of deprivation or in low-income households to go to a GP, at a very low level, to get checked if they are feeling unhappy. In my area in particular, and other Deputies represent areas of deprivation, getting an appointment for a GP, even if people have the money, is very...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: We should have a session on clinical trials-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: -----data and research. I know we have handled research before, but-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: We discussed with another contributor the shortfall in funding for the cancer strategy. Directly related is the fact that we have a genetic strategy as well. Is that currently funded?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: Could Dr. Henry provide a timeline in that regard?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: Okay, but as to when the strategy was completed versus when the HSE received funding.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: And there was some funding in play before that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: Was it funded for 2023?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: And for 2024?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: Dr. Henry does not have the number to hand.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding and Implementation of the National Cancer Strategy: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)
Neasa Hourigan: Does he remember what the bid was?