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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
Suspending the board of the North Inner City Drugs and Alcohol Task Force is disproportionate and alarming
Responding to news that the Department of Health has suspended the operations of the North Inner City Drugs and Alcohol Task Force, Senator Marie Sherlock has expressed alarm at the move and said there are serious questions on …
“Shameful” that Coláiste Mhuire school community have no answers on new school building
Labour Party Senator Marie Sherlock has branded as “shameful” the ongoing, protracted delays to the development of a new school building for bunscoil Coláiste Mhuire in Parnell Square, Dublin 1. In an exchange with Minister of State …
Labour’s bogus self-employment bill must be progressed following PAC recommendations
Labour Bill would give platform workers in the gig economy access to rights and protections. Brings our employment code up to date and stamps out bogus self-employment. Allows access to information about the algorithms that decide their …
Withdrawing pandemic supports can’t be at the expense of women and younger workers
Speaking after the release of ESRI research on the impact of Covid-19 income supports on the Irish welfare system, Labour Party spokesperson on employment affairs Senator Marie Sherlock said that the Government must ensure that the …
Govt must stop fobbing off women’s healthcare issues – Rotunda needs full funding
Labour employment spokesperson Senator Marie Sherlock said it is simply unacceptable that the Rotunda hospital did not receive the full funding it sought last year to update equipment. Praising the care provided by the staff at the …
National Childcare Scheme is excluding the most vulnerable children in our country
Yesterday evening, Labour Senator Marie Sherlock co-hosted a meeting with early years services from right across the country, along with Labour spokesperson on Children Senator Ivana Bacik. Speaking after the meeting, Senator Sherlock …
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