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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
2027 health allocation risks being swallowed up by 2026 deficit
Reckless under-provision and a fantasy savings plan by the Department of Health for 2026, alongside mismanagement within the HSE, mean there is little or no new money to operate the health service in 2027. A supplementary budget is …
Minister must crack down on fertility snake oil and protect patients
Women and couples at a hugely vulnerable and sensitive times in their lives are open to exploitation by for profit clinics and need and deserve regulatory protection. It is scandalous that Assisted Human Reproduction regulatory authority …
Government must prioritise patients and frontline workers in Budget 2027 – Sherlock
€152m for 2,000 additional nurses and midwives in 2027. €25m to extend free GP care to children aged 8 to 12. €100m for a national locum service to reduce reliance on agency staffing. Labour health spokesperson Marie Sherlock TD has …
Minister must address families’ concerns over CHI investigation – Sherlock
Serious concerns that Commission of Investigation could take years to get off the ground. Commission of Investigation is once in a generation opportunity to uncover systemic culture and governance issues. No convincing evidence to exclude …
Decade-old commitments on perinatal mental health care remain unfulfilled
The National Maternity Strategy recommended check-ups at two and four months, with further check-ups where needed. A decade later, those recommendations have yet to be implemented. The Model of Care for Specialist Perinatal Mental Health …
Govt must go further on miscarriage and fertility leave as Enterprise Committee examines Labour legislation this Wednesday – Sherlock
Oireachtas Enterprise Committee to examine Labour’s Reproductive Health Leave Related Bill this Wednesday at 12:30pm Witnesses to include INTO, Leanbh mo Chroí, Miscarriage Association of Ireland, ReproWork Project and Merrion Fertility …
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