Intent: Seeking an amendment to maternity leave that would allow employees to pause maternity leave to take bereavement leave.
Details: An Act to amend the Maternity Protection Act 1994 to provide for postponement of maternity leave in event of the death of a child of a relevant employee, and to provide for related matters.
Intent: That HIQA be brought before the Health Committee
Details: Failures in care of older people in long term residential care
Intent: To develop awareness of the services provided by Sage Advocacy
Details: Information regarding the advocacy supports provided by Sage Advocacy for survivors of institutional abuse.
Intent: To raise the profile of rare disease policy amongst Irish political stakeholders & seek updates on a range of rare disease policy matters.
Details: Rare Disease Policy in Ireland
Intent: That only professions who have statutory regulation should be designated as Mental Health Professions.The provisions under Part 3 Chapter 3 - Consent to Treatment (Involuntary Admissions) of the Bill, should be deleted. The criteria for involuntary admission and treatment should be the same and thus the admission order should become an admission and treatment order. That Risk criteria in Section 12 (1) (a) should be removed. ::the requirement for a psychosocial assessment should be removed from Section 22 and Sections 37. Sections 179 & 181 regarding regulations of care plans should be removed from the legislation. The Mental Health Commission instead should be tasked with developing clinical guidelines based on international best evidence. the act should establish a 24 hour Administration office under the HSE that is responsible for adminstrative functions.::When inspecting Mental Health Services, the Mental Health Commission should assess the budget allocation received by that ser
Details: Mental Health Bill
Intent: Inclusion of rare disease topics on schedule for Health Committee meetings.
Details: Request to prioritise rare diseases for discussion at Health Committee meetings
Intent: To secure future funding for the NISIG Helpline, to maintain this crucial support for those in need of assistance particularly at times of great emotional stress.::NISIG are calling for a wider and more sufficiently funded public funding system for IVF including significantly increased funding for the fertility hubs nationwide::NISIG asks that eligibility and criteria for public funding for IVF are broad, equitable, inclusive and reflective of those who seek infertility treatment. This includes a review of the current criteria based on data from the last 2 years, along with areas such as funding for patients requiring PGT-M and PGT-SR, and additional cycles of IVF for couples with no children. Donor conception must be ready to roll out in conjunction with the establishment of the new Regulatory Authority. ::There is no provision for specific support by the State health services for those going through fertility treatment and NISIG receives no Government funding for the vital support s
Details: NISIG emailed members of the Oireachtas our 2026 pre-budget submission. Key asks in the pre-budget submission included funding our NISIG Helpline, a request for a wider and more sufficiently funded public funded IVF scheme. Also, that eligibility and criteria be broad, equitable, inclusive and refle, ...
Intent: To seek support for FLAC's proposed amendments to the 2025 Bill
Details: Bereaved Partner’s Bill 2025
Intent: To help inform the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health's Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Amendment Bill 2025, in order to close the gaps for LGBTQI+ families
Details: Joint LGBTQ+ Parenting Alliance Submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health regarding the Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Health (Assisted Human Reproduction) Amendment Bill 2025
Intent: TDs and Ministers show their public support for action on men's health with statements in the Dáil, attendance at events and meetings with Movember and progression of the national men's health action plan as per the recommendation in the Real Face of Men's Health report available here https://ie.movember.com/movember-institute/the-real-face-of-mens-health-report
Details: Liaison on the upcoming launch of the Real Face of Men's Health report which makes clear the need for the government to progress the National Men's Health Action plan, with a range of recommendations on priority areas including the need for cross government support statement and clarity on initial f, ...
