Politician(s) lobbied: Hildegarde Naughton (Minister of State), Department of Health; Róisín Shortall (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Crowe (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Martin Conway (Senator), Seanad; David Cullinane (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Gino Kenny (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Bernard Durkan (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas; Seán Kyne (Senator), Seanad; Colm Burke (Minister of State), Department of Health; Annie Hoey (Senator), Seanad; Ruairí Ó Murchú (TD), Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
Intent: Advocate that a stronger focus on prevention of chronic disease within Government will enable policymakers to tackle ongoing hospital overcrowding problems, pressures on community services and the impact of changing demographics.Highlight the impact of harmful industry tactics that are used to delay adoption of evidence based health promotion practise and the continued positioning of accountability as individual responsibility rather than public health.
Methods: EmailMeeting
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Advocate for evidence-based policy changes that prioritise and enhance primary prevention strategies to reduce the burden of chronic diseases.