l, along with my colleague Minister
@MaryButlerTD
and the CMO Professor Breda Smyth have today launched the The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children 2022 Study.
This highlights both positive and concerning trends in the health behaviours of young people. The data from…
Today we completed the Safe Access Zones legislation in the Seanad
@oireachtasnews
. It'll now go to
@PresidentIRL
for his consideration.
My thanks to colleagues in Dáil and Seanad and many NGO groups for assisting in getting this legislation completed.
Minister
@DonnellyStephen
today published the Sláintecare Implementation Strategy & Action Plan 2021–2023 Progress Report.
This report highlights the unprecedented progress being made in transforming our health and social care services.
Looking forward to the final session
@OireachtasNews
today in the
#Seanad
as Safe Access Zones legislation will be debated. Everyone has the right to access their medical care in private and to be treated with dignity and respect.
The widespread adoption of vaccines has reduced infant deaths by 40% over the past 50 years. What an incredible live saving measure! And there are very many more lives to be saved thanks to new vaccines and even wider adoption in the years ahead. 👏
#WorldImmunizationWeek
We’re changing the future of healthcare with more people accessing care at/closer to home.
Community pharmacists have an important role to play. Delighted to attend
@IrishPharmacy
conference today as we continue to work together on delivering for patients.
It’s never been more important for Ireland to elect modern, progressive pro-European MEPs.
Really enjoyed joining
@cynimhurchu
for the launch of her campaign. She would be a fantastic voice for Ireland in Europe.
Thanks to everyone in
@PurpleHouseIRL
for all your work, and thanks to everyone who’s come out to support them this morning in Bray for the Wicklow Coffee Morning.
And of course, a huge thanks to
@eastcoastfm
for you on-going support for these events 🙏
Minister for Health
@DonnellyStephen
officially launched the inaugural 'Joint Euro-American Forum on Cancer' in Dublin’s
@farmleighOPW
this morning:
"I welcome this opportunity to further strengthen Transatlantic and North-South cooperation on cancer research. The…
Moved by the stories I heard from patients and staff at the Al Arish hospital today - the closest hospital to the Rafah Crossing.
Many patients being treated here are Palestinians - including young children - injured in the strikes on Gaza.
So are
@sinnfeinireland
opposed to the development levy waiver now too? 🤔 Dep O’Broin says he would like to know the impact of the waiver in its first year of operation? Well a 37% increase in housing starts is a pretty significant impact. Avg 1,000 commencements per week in Q1.
Great visit to the Integrated Care Hub in
#Bray
this week. Part of the Enhanced Community Care Programme it's transforming services
✅Better Access - patients seen in weeks
✅Patients avoiding hospital through care closer to home
@roinnslainte
@HSELive
@BernardGloster
@Ch6East
Women’s health issues - from contraception, to fertility, to perinatal care, to menopause - are finally being put at the forefront of the
#NationalHealthcareStrategy
.
I very much welcome the new €11m Women’s Health Action Plan announced by Ministers
@DonnellyStephen
and…
Statement from Minister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman on last night’s incident outside his home.
He says threats against elected representatives & those seeking election will undermine “essential qualities of Irish democracy”
@rtenews
Delighted today to launch the
@roinnslainte
Women’s Health Action Plan 2024-2025 Phase 2 with
@DonnellyStephen
@MaryButlerTD
and
@ChiefNurseIRE
. Expanding capacity and delivering new services will help to enhance healthcare for women of all ages across Ireland.
Two years ago we launched Ireland's first ever Women's Health Action Plan.
We delivered new & free services in many areas:
Menopause
Endometriosis
Gynaecology Clinics
Fertility Services
IVF
Free Contraception
Perinatal Mental Health
Now we are launching the next two year plan👇