4 Feb 2013, 16:53
You are invited to attend, or send a representative, to the launch of a report by the Seanad Public Consultation Committee on how policy can drive change in lifestyle which, in turn, reduces cancer rates. It takes place on Wednesday, 6 February at 12 noon in the A/V Room of Leinster House.
4 February 2013
Changes in lifestyle can prevent approximately one third of cancers and the Seanad Consultation Committee invited submissions and held a public hearing on the topic in 2012.
Event: Launch of Report on ‘Report on Changes in Lifestyle can prevent approximately one third of Cancers. How does Government and society respond to this challenge?’ by the Seanad Public Consultation Committee
Location: A/V Room, Leinster House
Date: Wednesday, 6 February 2013
Time: 12 noon
Committee Chairman Senator Denis O’Donovan along with other Members will be in attendance and available for questions.
Senator O’Donovan says: “Ireland has some of the highest cancer rates in the world. Last year, our Committee invited written submissions from interested groups and individuals on how Government and society respond to this challenge. We also held a public hearing in the Seanad Chamber. This report reflects the collective wisdom of key stakeholders and leading international experts in the area who contributed to this important consultation. The report offers concise, practical and achievable recommendations centred around curbing smoking, obesity and alcohol abuse, which we hope will feed into public policy on the matter.”
Copies will be available at the launch and the report will be available online following the event.
To attend this event you must be accredited to attend briefings in Leinster House. To arrange for accreditation for the event or for further information please contact:
Paul Hand,
Communications Unit,
Houses of the Oireachtas,
Leinster House,
Dublin 2
P: +3531 618 4484
M: +353 87 694 9926
Members of the Committee:
Senator Denis O’Donovan, Chair, Fianna Fáil
Ivana Bacik, Labour
Paul Bradford,Fine Gael
Paul Coghlan, Fine Gael
Maurice Cummins, Fine Gael
Mark Daly, Fianna Fáil
Lorraine Higgins, Labour
Rónán Mullen, Independent
Marie Louise O'Donnell, Independent
Susan O’Keeffe, Labour
Mary White, Fianna Fáil