According to RTÉ.ie, People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett used his first speech since returning to the Dáil to urge full resourcing and sustained support for cancer services following his successful treatment for throat cancer.
Back in the chamber for the first time since April, the Dún Laoghaire TD focused his remarks on the state of radiation oncology, crediting the technology behind his care and its role in patient survival
“linear accelerators… [have] basically given me my life back.”
He underscored the scale of need, pointing out that cancer touches a vast share of the population each year and that tens of thousands receive a diagnosis annually
“50% of people will have an encounter with cancer during their lives. 44,000 people will get a cancer diagnosis.”
Turning to equipment, he warned that a significant portion of the country’s…
