Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Health Stephen Donnelly has called on the government to proceed with the legislation to govern abortion before the Dáil summer recess, as was originally planned. He says the legislation should be debated, second stage passed and the Bill should be handed over to committee before the summer break. Deputy Donnelly warned […]

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Health Stephen Donnelly TD says the latest outpatient waiting list figures show that the targets set by Taoiseach Varadkar three years ago are now further away than ever. Deputy Donnelly said, “The 511,904 on the outpatient waiting list is of course another new record. However the waiting times being endured within […]

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Health Stephen Donnelly TD has said today’s progress report from the Cervical Check scoping inquiry reveals that the State is continuing to fail women. Deputy Donnelly said, “Dr Scally has sent requests for documentation to the Department of Health, the HSE, the State Claims Agency and the National Cancer Registry of […]

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Health Stephen Donnelly TD has called on the Taoiseach to clarify exactly what involvement he and his ministers had in the State hiring private investigators to spy on doctors. This follows a Dáil interaction between the Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin. The Taoiseach defended his Government’s decision to spy […]

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Health Stephen Donnelly TD says a new report published by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) is positive as it shows a culture of compliance is being built in healthcare, although much work still needs to be done to strengthen this culture. Deputy Donnelly made the comments following the publication […]