Fianna Fáil Senator, Lorraine Clifford-Lee has said that the Government’s failure to deliver on providing a primary care centre in North County Dublin is contrary to its supposed commitment to improve community health based services. In information provided to Fianna Fáil, just one of the 35 Primary Care Centres promised by then Minister for Health, […]
New figures released to Fianna Fáil Mental Health Spokesperson James Browne TD show the number of persons waiting for a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) appointment stood at 2,908 at the end of May 2017. Deputy Browne said, “This is a very significant increase over the past six months. In November last year […]
Just one of the 35 primary care centres promised by then Health Minister James Reilly in July 2012 is operational according to information provided to Fianna Fáil Health Spokesperson Billy Kelleher. Deputy Kelleher said, “When the projects were announced as part of domestic infrastructure stimulus we were told that ‘procurement of the health projects will […]
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson for National drugs Strategy, Jack Chambers TD has said that the new National Drugs Strategy must prove to be more than a glossy launch and deliver results for communities and those suffering with addiction across Ireland. The Deputy was commenting following this morning’s launch of the Government’s new National Drugs Strategy; Reducing […]
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Public Expenditure and Reform, Dara Calleary has said that the revelation that the HSE needs an additional €320M in funding to cover projected expenditure on older people’s services must act as a wakeup call to invest in services for older people. “There are already severe gaps in the provision of services […]
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Health Promotion, Mary Butler TD has said that a potential funding cut to maternity hospitals to promote breastfeeding for new mothers is deeply short sighted, and should be reversed. Deputy Butler was commenting after reports in the media suggested that the HSE would be withdrawing €50,000 per year, under the Baby-friendly […]
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