Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 September 2020
973. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if additional ring-fenced funding of €20 million will be ensured in 2021 to initiate the ambition of the national cancer strategy to ensure more persons survive cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21302/20]
View answerThe implementation of the National Cancer Strategy is a Programme for Government commitment, and is part of the implementation of Sláintecare. The vision of the Strategy is that ‘together we will strive to prevent cancer and work to improve the treatment, health and well-being, experiences and outcomes of those living with and beyond cancer’. Over 200,000 are now living with and beyond cancer and the Strategy has a particular focus on maximising the quality of life of all of these people
Funding is being sought through the 2021 Estimates processes to further progress the National Cancer Strategy to the benefit of patients, their families and friends
