'Disgraceful' that medical professionals had to petition Government for proper cancer funding

Party to bring a private members’ motion in the Dáil calling for the immediate funding of the National Cancer Strategy

Sinn Féin spokesperson on health David Cullinane: 'When you have a letter of the magnitude that we saw today... clearly citing failure of investment and the consequences for patient safety and patient care, I think it is very alarming.' Picture: Gareth Chaney/ Collins 

Sinn Féin has described as “disgraceful” the fact medical professionals have had to petition the Taoiseach publicly for the proper funding of cancer services, and said the letter itself was “very alarming”.

The party will on Tuesday night bring a private members’ motion in the Dáil calling for the immediate funding of the National Cancer Strategy, the implementation of which has been seriously called into doubt by the Irish Cancer Society.