Local Fianna Fáil Senator, Lorraine Clifford Lee says there needs to be a significant reorganisation of the Oberstown youth detention facility to make it fit for purpose. Her comments follow last night’s serious incident at the centre that resulted in the injury of a number of staff while two young people remain missing from the […]
Fianna Fáil Senator and Seanad Spokesperson for Justice has called on the Minister for Justice to review and seriously consider the re-opening of Rush Garda station as one of six to be included as part of a pilot scheme. The Fingal based Senator raised the need to re-open Rush Garda Station directly with the Minister […]
Local Fianna Fáil Senator, Lorraine Clifford-Lee has said the ongoing problem of seagulls is becoming increasingly dangerous and all options must be examined to deal with the rise in number, particularly in the North Dublin area of Balbriggan. The situation has escalated in recent years as the landfill in Balleally ceased operation as the gulls […]
Fianna Fáil Senator and Seanad Spokesperson for Justice, Lorraine Clifford-Lee, has said the minimum contribution payment towards civil legal aid when making a domestic violence related application to the District Court, should be significantly lowered. The Senator recently raised her concerns with the Chairman of the Legal Aid Board, Mr. Philip O’Leary during the Joint […]
Fianna Fáil Seanad Spokesperson for Children and Youth Affairs, Lorraine Clifford-Lee has said that the HSE decision to offer a catch-up HPV vaccine to teenage girls, who missed out of the first dose of the injection, will protect and ultimately save lives. The Senator was commenting following reports todays that thousands of schoolgirls who did […]
Fianna Fáil Seanad Spokesperson for Children and Youth Affairs, Lorraine Clifford-Lee has said that many families are excluded from the new Affordable Childcare Scheme due to the type of income taken into account under current criteria. The Fingal based Senator raised the matter directly with the Minister during this morning’s Oireachtas Committee on Children and […]
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