Minister of State at the Department of Health with responsibility for Public Health, Well Being and the National Drugs Strategy Frank Feighan T.D is lending his support to the Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership Feel Good 5K podcast and training plan to support people to take exercise to improve their health and fitness in 2021 while complying with current Covid-19 Government 5K travel guidelines.
In launching the Feel Good 5K Minister Feighan stated: I want to commend Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership, and Sligo County Council on this great new initiative. One of my priorities as Minister for Public Health is the implementation of the National Physical Activity Plan, by which we want to increase the number of people taking part in physical activity.
Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty has asked the Government to review the waiting times for operations for children suffering from Spina Bifida.
In the Dail last evening, Deputy Doherty raised the case of 6 year old Oisin, a relation of his wife s who has been waiting almost 3 years for life-changing surgery.
He urged Minister Frank Feighan to ensure enough resources are in place for children with the condition: