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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
Deputy Sherlock Letter to Minister re: National Drugs Strategy
Dear Minister Murnane O’Connor, I write in respect of the draft National Drugs Strategy 2026-2029. While I welcome publication of the draft and much of the spirit of the strategy, I believe that there are fundamental flaws which must be …
Draft National Drug Strategy a damaging retreat from decriminalisation – Sherlock
Sherlock calls on Government to outline if it accepts Citizen Assembly recommendation on decriminalisation. Failure to so much as reference decriminalisation or consider structural factors such as poverty a regressive move that will harm …
New record set for delayed discharges across Irish hospitals. What assurance is Government giving patients this bank holiday weekend?
For 23 consecutive days between March 11th and April 2nd, the number of delayed discharges across Irish hospitals was over 500 every day. These figures were over 20% higher compared with the same period in 2024. Far too many patients are …
Republic must follow North and ensure miscarriage leave for women across the island
Labour calls on Government to introduce paid reproductive leave and follow the lead of Northern Ireland Deputy Marie Sherlock Labour’s Health spokesperson has called on Government to urgently introduce paid reproductive leave, …
Scoliosis public inquiry must include children who aged out of paediatric care
Chloe Maher’s death exposes another CHI failure and Government’s broken 2017 promise that no child would wait more than four months for surgery “Aging out” must not be used to exclude families from the inquiry – they deserve …
Cut in funding to HSE capital plan shows Government is not serious about building health service capacity
Stagnant funding and ambition in HSE capital plan with a €14 million cut in HSE capital plan. Snail’s pace bed plan is not at the races when it comes to delivering the capacity required in our health service with just 143 acute beds to …
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