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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
Statement on the Resignation of David Begg as Chair of Mater
Labour Health spokesperson Marie Sherlock TD has said David Begg’s departure as Chair of the board of the Mater hospital marks a big loss to the Mater and to the wider health system. She also criticised the Minister of Health’s …
World Suicide Prevention Day: lack of 24/7 emergency services in most hospitals is failing those in mental health crisis
Appalling lack of emergency psychiatric out of hours service across many hospitals is failing those in mental health crisis. Failure to deliver on promises made over many years on 24/7 crisis care pathways.
Ban on HHC is not enough, urgent need for education campaign – Sherlock
Labour Party Spokesperson on Health, Marie Sherlock TD, has called on the Government to go further than a ban on HHC (hexahydrocannabinol) and to urgently introduce a public education campaign on this widely available drug. Deputy Sherlock …
Catch up National Development Plan inspires little confidence that there is a detailed and coordinated plan for infrastructural development in Ireland.
Hype of €100b over next 5 years punctured with little or no detail Little certainty about future delivery given that chunk of spend is backloaded to period where we have little or no economic certainty at end of decade. €1.5bn tax cut …
6th class dental appointments taking place in 6th year: Government allowing public dental services to collapse – Sherlock
New information through parliamentary questions highlights alarming state of public dental services. Dental services available to medical card patients are collapsing. Ticking time bomb due to the significant drop in primary school aged …
Time to deliver for women with endometriosis
Specialist centres seriously understaffed Patients still waiting for National Framework Following a Dáil debate on women’s health this week, Labour’s Health Spokesperson Marie Sherlock TD has renewed calls for urgent action on …
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