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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
Health Minister must expand public bed capacity and reduce waiting lists
Over Reliance on the private sector will not resolve embedded health inequalities. Ireland has insufficient public bed capacity for growing and aging population. Patients endure long wait times putting more pressure on the system. …
Decade of broken promises on 24/7 emergency mental health care. Public investment in Out of Hours Mental Health Services desperately needed.
Dedicated out of hour pathways needed in acute hospitals and in the community. Mental health’s share of total health spending at 6% has barely budged in a decade. Early intervention and public services essential. Funded programme needed …
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 …
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