Minister for Health must resolve CT Scanner Issues
The ongoing situation with regards the CT Scanner at Ennis General Hospital must be resolved. According to media reports no scans have been taken at Ennis since October, despite the addition of modern facilities and trained staff. Services at Mid West Regional Hospital Limerick are already overburdened and patients are being put to unnecessary trouble. There […]
Clarecastle Daycare Unit remains closed
I have written to the Minister of State at the Department of Health with responsibility for Older People, Ms. Áine Brady with regard to the opening of the new purposed built Dementia Daycare Unit built on the grounds of the Clarecastle Daycare Centre. Last month, I was part of a deputation who met with Minister […]
Irish Household Debt
The issue of indebtedness is becomming significant in Ireland today. We have done a lot of work on the issue on the Oireachtas Committee for Social & Family Affairs. I am currently working on proposals for the Fine Gael Front Bench on the issue. In the meantime I have questioned the Minister for Finance on […]