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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
State must stop outsourcing mental health care
Mental health outsourcing cost hits €93m New PQ answers show UK patient transfers now routine Labour’s Health Spokesperson Marie Sherlock TD has said the State must urgently invest in building public mental health care capacity …
Government must reimburse women for HRT
Labour’s Health Spokesperson Marie Sherlock TD has called on Government to reimburse women who have been forced to pay out of pocket for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) medicines, despite a Budget 2025 promise that the medicines would …
Critical questions about CHI’s current fitness to continue
Damning HIQA report reflects deep dysfunction in CHI Labour Health Spokesperson Marie Sherlock TD today responding to the HIQA report into the unauthorised use of unregulated springs in surgery undertaken in Temple Street, said the …
Time to include infant and young child feeding in emergency planning – Marie Sherlock TD
Speaking at the launch of the Infant Feeding in Emergencies on the Island of Ireland report, Labour Health Spokesperson Marie Sherlock TD said that there is a glaring and forgotten gap in Ireland’s emergency preparation that needs to …
Government must intervene to avert HSE industrial action and deal with serious staff shortages
Minister must engage to avert 70,000 health workers set for action New Children’s hospital will deliver less services than currently provided across the three paediatric hospitals if shortfall of 382.8 WTE not dealt with. Labour’s …
Department of Education reflects its lack of understanding of special needs education by denying funding for sensory room to DEIS school
Department denies sensory room to St. Finbarr’s NS in Cabra, one of the most socio-economically challenged schools in Dublin 7. School due to open two ASD classrooms in 2025/2026 but will not have a sensory room to support pupils. …
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