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nurses, the allied health professionals, all the people in our cancer and health services, and indeed the people who are working and researching things like cancer treatments and cancer prevention and advocacy groups like the Irish Cancer Society. They all deserve our gratitude and their work deserves

care, from vaccinations to screening to identification. We have to recognise the exceptional work that is being done at the research level in targeting and manipulating cancer cells in completely different ways, so people are living longer. This year is an exciting year to try to really drive

cent pay out of their own pocket; — the cost of visiting a GP can range from €50 to €90; — in 2025, research commissioned by the Irish Cancer Society found that more than 30 per cent of people surveyed didn't attend a healthcare appointment because of cost … numerous occasions, the core contract does not reflect modern day general practice, nor the future career expectations of young trainees and GPs; — research carried out by the Irish College of GPs in 2023, found that almost half of trainees, 48.1 per cent, were not prepared to take

being undertaken by her Department to improve outcomes for people diagnosed with brain cancer; if her Department is increasing funding for brain cancer research and clinical trials in Ireland, improving access to specialist neuro-oncology services, reducing waiting times for diagnosis and treatment and providing stronger supports