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Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall TD has blasted the government’s Sláintecare Action Plan as deeply underwhelming at a time of unprecedented crisis in our health service. “Today’s wishy-washy report is yet further proof that the Fine Gael government is not remotely committed to delivering  to Irish people the kind of universal public health service which […]

Sarah Durcan, a key organiser of the #WakingTheFeminists movement, will launch her campaign for election to Dublin City Council in the Dublin South East Inner City area next Monday, 11th March. “I’ve always been a collaborative and practical person, and I want to bring that approach to the city council to achieve better outcomes for […]

Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall TD today said that without decent public services, all parents, and especially those parenting alone, face enormous costs. “Today’s report from the St. Vincent de Paul on the increasing rate of poverty among working lone parents should act as another wake-up call for Government on the deficiences in our public […]

Social Democrats co-leader Catherine Murphy TD today called for funds for the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan scheme to be replenished. “It has become obvious that the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan scheme is not working effectively and that people are being put through an emotional rollercoaster trying to secure a home.” Social Democrats Co-Leader Catherine Murphy has repeatedly […]

Today’s Supreme Court judgement as yet more recognition by the courts that parliamentary privilege is an important aspect of our system of democracy and one which is constitutionally protected. “The public interest must always be to the fore and that is what has underpinned everything I have done to date.” Social Democrats Co-Leader Catherine Murphy […]

Social Democrats Dublin Bay North Councillor Cian O’Callaghan today called for a national remediation fund for residents and homeowners affected by fire safety, construction and other structural problems in Celtic Tiger-era apartment developments in Dublin. “The Minister for Housing says he sympathises with the people affected by structural defects in apartments built during the recent […]

Social Democrats co-leader Catherine Murphy has asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan, if she will begin the process of making the Land Commission records available in the context of the Decade of Centenaries. “This vast trove of up to eight million individual records form an integral part of helping us […]

Social Democrats co-leader Catherine Murphy once again raised the issue of the Cervical Check 221+ group in the Dáil today. “In public both the Minister for Health and the Taoiseach have given commitments and indeed apologies to these women and their families but behind the scenes these people are fighting an ongoing battle to have […]

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. “I heard recently the disturbing phrase: Small businesses can’t afford to prepare for a no-deal Brexit, while big business […]

Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall TD said the government must now take stock of all options for the National Children’s Hospital following today’s offer by building contractor BAM. “Instead of doubling down on a succession of bad decisions, it’s time for the government to produce full costings on all options for the Children’s Hospital including […]