Seanad debates

Wednesday, 20 February 2008

10:30 am

Photo of Cecilia KeaveneyCecilia Keaveney (Fianna Fail)

The reason I said this is because I might not have needed to raise it on the Adjournment if we received reports from North-South Ministerial Council meetings. I ask the Leader to find out whether Ministers can come in here after meetings of the North-South Ministerial Council to explain what has gone on and the progress that has been made. A considerable amount of activity is going on, many problems are being solved and many issues are being progressed but there are a number of issues which are either not on the table or are not being presented as much as they could be.

Perhaps the Leader might ask whether there is much of a move in respect of having all-Ireland health promotion campaigns. This Friday is Lollipop Day, which aims to raise awareness of oesophageal cancer. I declare my interest in this subject because my father died of oesophageal cancer. It is now seen as a disease affecting young people, particularly young women. Therefore, if individual groups are producing awareness campaigns, we should support them by running such campaigns at not merely a Government level but an all-island level. Will there be any progress in respect of not just oesophageal cancer awareness but all forms of health awareness?

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