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Here you can find some of the major issues I’ve been working on in national politics and in my role as Labour Spokesperson on Health
E-scooter injuries are becoming a public health crisis – we need a six week temporary ban to get the right regulatory systems in place
abour Dublin Central TD Marie Sherlock has called out Government’s inaction and gross lack of urgency on tackling the rising problem of e-scooter injuries. Questioning the Tánaiste in the Dáil today, Deputy Sherlock has said comments …
Government should act on Labour proposals to reform waste system
Labour TD for Dublin Central Marie Sherlock has called on Government to take forward Labour’s proposals to reform Ireland’s household waste system following today’s debate on the Waste Management (Single Household Waste Collection …
Labour Bill calls for public control of household waste
Labour’s Waste Management (Single Household Waste Collection Service) Bill 2026 will be debated in the Dáil tomorrow. Ireland’s dysfunctional system of waste management is failing households and communities in terms of rising …
Op Ed: The bother with bins - Too much waste and too little control over how rubbish is collected
WHEREVER YOU ARE in the county, you probably have a view on fly-tipping, illegal dumping, the lack of recycling facilities, how your waste is collected and stored. Waste collection is a basic yet fundamental service we all rely on, and it …
Long delayed paid leave for miscarriage must not exclude fertility treatment
Over five years since Labour introduced law to provide 20 days leave for early pregnancy loss and 10 days to attend fertility treatments. Labour has secured commitment to detailed pre-legislative scrutiny of proposals at Enterprise …
Question of confidence in Minister following dismissive response to landmark drugs report
• Question of confidence in the Minister if she will not engage with the evidence contained in the Joint Oireachtas Committee report. • Minister is misrepresenting the Citizens’ Assembly report and conflating decriminalisation with …
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