National News
Here you can find some of the major issues I’ve been working on in national politics.
Families and schools under pressure from a disability service creaking at the seams – new figures released
New waiting list figures for initial assessments and treatment for children released to Labour Health Spokesperson Marie Sherlock TD on the 9th of April highlight the alarming situation in Children’s Network Disability Teams and in …
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 …
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