NOVEMBER 2005

Donegal Cancer Patients to meet TDs Senators and MEPs

Donegal Action for Cancer Care have invited elected representatives, - TDs, Senator and MEPs for Donegal to meet representatives of the DACC County Committee to discuss their campaign and the provision of cancer services in Donegal. The meeting will take place in The Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny next Monday 7th November 2005 at 8pm.

DACC Chairperson, Noelle Duddy said, "It is a measure of DACC's success that we have secured this meeting with Donegal's TDs, Senators and MEP's. To ensure that each Local Committee is represented at this meeting, six people from each committee have been nominated by their committee to attend, and they in turn will report back to their individual groups."

DACC will outline their position, aims, objectives and demands to the politicians. TD's Senators and MEPs are being asked to outline their position regarding DACC's Campaign and the provision of cancer services in Donegal. The following politicians will be attending: Niall Blaney,TD; Mary Coughlan, Minister for Agriculture and Food: Pat the Cope Gallagher, Minister of State at the Dept. of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources; Marian Harkin, TD and MEP: Jim Higgins, Senator and MEP; Cecilia Keaveney,TD: Jim McDaid, TD, Dinny McGinley, TD; Joe McHugh, Senator. Apologies have been received from Séan O Neachtain, MEP.

DACC have completed their addresses to Donegal's County and Town Councils. All Councils have pledged their support and endorsement of DACC's campaign.

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