News & Statements
HSE offering 2 year contracts to Pakistani NCHDs while 40% of Irish graduates get 6 mths
Burke welcomes commitment to implement European Working Time Directive for NCHDs
New driving licence organ donation initiative will help save lives
Almost 2m GP and medical cards issued signalling increased demand on the health service
Burke calls on HSE to implement European Working Time Directive for NCHDs
Burke calls for greater scrutiny of European matters by Oireachtas
Burke supports call for the appointment of a full time Director of Research for Health Service
Speech on the Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill
It is a long awaited and much needed initiative and I commend the Minister, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, the Taoiseach and the Cabinet on bringing it forward within 18 months of coming to office. I also welcome the cross-party support for the proposal in the House and the broader universal support from agencies working in the area of child welfare. Such a consensus is probably unique in the history of the State.
Stop the haemorrhaging of talent from the Irish medical system
Senator Tony Mulcahy
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