Definition: ADDRESS, verb
3.
think about and begin to deal with (an issue or problem).
"a fundamental problem has still to be addressed"
synonyms: attend to, tackle, see to, deal with, confront, grapple with, attack, buckle down to, get to grips with, embark on, settle down to, direct one's attention to, turn to, get down to, concentrate on, focus on, apply oneself to, devote oneself to; More
turn one's hand to, try to deal with, try to sort out, take up, take in hand, undertake, engage in, become involved in;
informalget stuck into, get cracking on, get weaving on, have a crack at, have a go at, have a shot at, have a stab at
"the minister failed to address the issue of subsidies"?