The Taoiseach will be very familiar with Cancer Connect, which is a free transport service for people who need to travel to Cork city for chemotherapy or radiotherapy. On average, it takes 160 passengers per week up to Cork. It relies on the generosity of 300 volunteers drivers. The administrative and management staff are paid, which relies heavily on fundraising. Unfortunately, as we know, donations are harder to come by in this day and age. The organisation is asking that the shortfall be made up. It needs about €100,000 to run this incredible service, which is unbelievable value for money. I will raise the issue with the CEO of the Cork area community healthcare organisation but I am also asking the Taoiseach and the Minister for Health to support the service into the future.

I met with people from Cancer Connect recently at the opening of the Cork ARC cancer support house. They are providing a fantastic service in the rural parts of Cork - west Cork, in particular - in terms of bringing people to services like the Cork ARC facility, with which the service has a strong connection. The Minister has heard the Deputy's eloquent plea. Additional resources have been allocated to the national cancer strategy. Within that overall fund and through the HSE locally, we will see whether we can give some funding to this fantastic organisation.