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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
Labour demands urgent action on adult mental health waits
Almost 3,000 adults on waiting lists with almost one half facing delays of a year or more. Government must address the underfunding for mental health – just 5.8% of the total health budget for mental health, under the 10% Sláintecare …
Marie Sherlock TD – Larkin Commemoration Speech
Family of the late Jim Larkin, my trade union comrades and Labour party friends, I am very glad to be here to speak at the commemoration of the Jim Larkin, a pioneering Trade Unionist, Socialist and Internationalist. We are here to honour …
Shockingly basic Children’s Hospital HR and IT failures drive concerns on move and opening date
Medical Council Report paints picture of basic admin errors and IT risk. Serious questions on the moving of almost 4,000 staff and the dramatic move from paper to electronic health records. Serious questions from recruitment at CHI. Does …
Children and those on lower incomes being failed by collapsing public dental services
Medical card access collapsing and poor PRSI Dental Benefit Scheme damaging oral health No implementation plan seven years after publication of the National Oral Health Policy in 2019 Number of public dentists at all grades down by a third …
Maternity leave cover issue persists in health service. Why won’t the Minister act for staff and patients?
Incredible that maternity leave cover is automatic in other parts of the public service but not in health services. Failure to cover maternity and sick leave is placing further pressure on overstretched and overburdened staff and driving …
Economics of non approval of enhanced flu vaccine does not stack up
Minister for Health must clarify exact amount sought by drugs companies from the HSE for enhanced flu vaccine. HIQA economic cost benefit modelling of adjuvanted IIV flu vaccine does not include the hundreds of millions to be spent by the …
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