I’m Liam Quaide, the Social Democrats TD for Cork East. I previously was a Councillor with the East Cork Municipal District since 2019.
I am also a clinical psychologist and have worked for many years with Community Adult Mental Health teams, and more recently in hospital outpatient services. After becoming a parent I was drawn to politics by the urgency of the climate crisis, and I strongly believe that environmental action and social justice need to go hand in hand.
Since becoming a Councillor, I led a successful campaign to restore community residential services for people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties. This has resulted in a multi-million Euro commitment by the HSE in East Cork, which will allow people with the highest level of need to live in their community.
I have campaigned for stronger measures to address vacancy and dereliction, higher quality public transport and greater protection for trees and hedgerows. I believe that disability services for young people and adults are in need of major investment and reform.
Prior to entering politics, my values and priorities were reinforced by voluntary work with Amnesty Ireland and the Samaritans.
Politics for me is about giving a voice and giving power to people in our society who feel left behind or disregarded. It is about protecting nature, and strengthening our communities and our economy.
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Figures obtained by Social Democrats TD Liam Quaide show that the process of transferring younger people out of inappropriate nursing home settings remains frustratingly slow. Deputy Quaide, who is the party’s spokesperson on disability, said: “Four years after the publication of the Ombudsman’s ‘Wasted Lives’ report, the HSE has confirmed to me that there are […]
Read moreLack of workforce planning and the HSE’s failure to initiate a comprehensive recruitment drive is exacerbating the crisis in primary care services for young people, according to Social Democrats TD Liam Quaide. Deputy Quaide, who is the party’s spokesperson on mental health and disability, said: “This government continues to be in denial about the scale […]
Read moreSocial Democrats TD Liam Quaide has criticised the Government’s lack of support for Gaeltacht areas in the updated National Development Plan. Deputy Quaide, who is the party’s spokesperson on the Gaeltacht, said: “The government’s updated National Development Plan includes funding for housing, energy, water and transport projects between 2026 and 2030, but fails to set […]
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