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Future generations will wonder why, when vaccines for covid had been developed, did Western governments facilitate the deaths of so many people in developing countries. Ireland and the international community need to assist India with vital supplies of medicine and oxygen to prevent an unfolding human tragedy, according to Social Democrats TD, and Foreign Affairs […]

Serial testing, antigen testing and rapid test-and-trace must be utilised to the greatest extent possible Social Democrats co-leader, and Kildare North TD, Catherine Murphy has expressed concern at reports of an outbreak of 70 covid cases at the Intel site in Leixlip. Deputy Murphy said: “I have been assured the company is working with public […]

There are just two public toilets in Dublin city centre – this is clearly an untenable situation for the summer months The OPW should open its public buildings to increase the provision of restroom facilities in Dublin city centre, according to Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon TD. Deputy Gannon stated: “The inadequate provision of public […]

The Irish people deserve competence and efficiency from their government at a time of national crisis. Instead, they have chaos and confusion. The government’s mandatory quarantine system has descended into chaos less than three weeks after it was set up, according to Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall. “Last night, the government’s mandatory quarantine system had […]

Social Democrats co-leader, and PAC Vice Chairperson, Catherine Murphy TD has queried whether the imminent appointment of Robert Watt, as permanent Secretary General of the Department of Health on a salary of €292,000, was always a fait accompli. “Taoiseach Micheál Martin personally asked Mr Watt to transfer from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform […]

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.8″ custom_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.8″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”excerpt” disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”3.9″ disabled=”on”] Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall TD has today strongly backed the growing campaign for the new National Maternity Hospital to be publicly owned and run. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https://staging.socialdemocrats.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/P1030583.jpg” align=”center” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”3.9″ max_width=”84%”]   [/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Headline” _builder_version=”3.9″] [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Body Text” _builder_version=”3.9″] “I fully support the growing […]

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.8″ custom_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.8″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”excerpt” disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”3.9″ disabled=”on”] Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall TD today attacked the government’s ‘sticking plaster’ approach to the crisis in our health service. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_image _builder_version=”3.9″ src=”https://staging.socialdemocrats.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/4091-22.jpg” disabled_on=”off|off|off” disabled=”off” align=”center” max_width=”84%” /][et_pb_text admin_label=”Headline” _builder_version=”3.9″] [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Body Text” _builder_version=”3.9″] “This latest spike in the numbers of people waiting for […]

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ next_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.8″ custom_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px” prev_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.8″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”excerpt” disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”3.9″ disabled=”on”] Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall TD has strongly endorsed the calls of women and families affected by the CervicalCheck crisis for swift implementation of the detailed recommendations of the Scally report published today. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_image _builder_version=”3.9″ src=”https://staging.socialdemocrats.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/4151-230.jpg” disabled_on=”off|off|off” disabled=”off” align=”center” max_width=”84%” /][et_pb_text […]

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.8″ custom_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.8″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”excerpt” disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”3.9″ disabled=”on”] Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall TD has welcomed today’s adoption by the government of the Sláintecare health reform – but questioned its urgency in implementing it. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https://staging.socialdemocrats.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/4091-22.jpg” align=”center” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”3.9″ max_width=”84%”]   [/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Headline” _builder_version=”3.9″] [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Body Text” _builder_version=”3.9″] “Today’s announcement is a […]

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.8″ custom_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.8″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”excerpt” disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”3.9″ disabled=”on”] Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall TD has said the Minister for Health must provide clear assures that all publicly funded hospitals – including those connected to religious orders – will provide all legal healthcare services, including abortion services. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https://staging.socialdemocrats.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/4091-22-1.jpg” align=”center” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”3.9″ max_width=”50%”] […]

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.8″ custom_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.8″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”excerpt” _builder_version=”3.9″ disabled_on=”on|on|on” disabled=”on”] Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall TD has said the Minister for Health must come clean about the government’s commitment to the Sláintecare health reform plan which has cross-party support. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Headline” _builder_version=”3.9″]   [/et_pb_text][et_pb_image _builder_version=”3.9″ src=”https://staging.socialdemocrats.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/P1030543.jpg” max_width=”50%” align=”center” /][et_pb_text admin_label=”Body Text” _builder_version=”3.9″] The Taoiseach […]

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.8″ custom_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.8″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”excerpt” disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”3.9″ disabled=”on”] Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall TD today called on the Minister for Health to intervene to compel the HSE to release smear slides to women affected by the CervicalCheck controversy so they can be independently reviewed. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_image _builder_version=”3.9″ src=”https://staging.socialdemocrats.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/P1030583.jpg” disabled_on=”off|off|off” disabled=”off” align=”center” max_width=”84%” /][et_pb_text […]

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.9″ custom_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.8″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”excerpt” disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”3.9″ disabled=”on”] Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall TD today called on the Minister for Health to intervene to compel the HSE to release smear slides to women affected by the CervicalCheck controversy so they can be independently reviewed. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_image _builder_version=”3.9″ src=”https://staging.socialdemocrats.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/4091-22.jpg” disabled_on=”off|off|off” disabled=”off” align=”center” max_width=”50%” /][et_pb_text […]

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.8″ custom_margin=”0px|0px|0px|0px” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.9″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.9″ header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Foco||||||||” header_2_font_size=”40px” header_2_font_size_tablet=”32px” header_2_font_size_phone=”32px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” header_2_letter_spacing=”1px” header_2_line_height=”1.3em” custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”|||”] Vulnerable older people denied Home-Help due to inadequate funding  [/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”http://staging.socialdemocrats.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/4091-22.jpg” show_bottom_space=”off” align=”center” _builder_version=”3.9″ max_width=”80%” max_width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”center”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.9″] The average weekly cost for home-support services is €160. This is a fraction of the weekly […]