Dr Kathleen Lynn

Mary has secured the unanimous support of the Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party to name the new National Children’s Hospital after Dr Kathleen Lynn. Having founded Ireland’s first children’s hospital, Dr Kathleen Lynn deserves to have the new National Children’s Hospital named after her. Naming the hospital after such an inspiring woman will be the first…

Dr Kathleen Lynn

Mary supports the 1916 Relatives Association’s campaign to name the new National Children’s Hospital after Dr Kathleen Lynn.  Dr Kathleen Lynn was a pioneer of children and women’s health, an advocate of public healthcare, a revolutionary and a champion of social justice. During the 1913 lockout, she looked after the poor of Dublin by providing…

Women’s Health Policy

Mary is proud to have worked alongside her female Fianna Fáil colleagues to help develop this policy document on Women’s Health. Fianna Fáil is the first political party to have a stand alone policy on Women’s Health. The policy has been developed over the last 10 months with engagement across more than 30 organisations and…

€60 Million for Health in Dublin Central

Mary welcomes the €60 million allocated to hospitals & care facilities in Dublin Central by the Minister in the 2022 Health Capital Plan. Projects include: Mater Hospital: New trauma bay and new 112 bed hospital block. Grangegorman: Community Nursing Unit & Primary Care centre Rotunda: Acute care unit block For more details and a full…

Women’s Health Conference

Mary was delighted to attend the recent conference on Women’s Health. There was some great panels discussing how Fianna Fáil can help progress policy to improve women’s health care & outcomes. The conference followed the publishing of the Women’s Health Action Plan 2022 – 2023 by Minister Stephen Donnelly in March.

Newsletter & Calendar 2022

Mary has been delivering her latest update on her work in Seanad Eireann over the last few weeks. If you missed it you can click here Mary has also been delivering her 2022 calendars, if you have not received one but would like to please contact mary.fitzpatrick@oireachtas.ie with your postal address and one will be…

Updated Digital Covid Certificates

Updated Digital COVID Certificates will now be issued to those who have received an additional vaccine dose from January 6th The process of issuing these certificates will take several days, and people are advised to check their email.  This service is available ahead of the new EU rules which will come into effect from 1…

Surrogacy

The campaign Irish Families Through Surrogacy want their children to be afforded the same provisions as every child in Ireland and have a legal relationship with both their parents. What they are asking for is to create an ethical framework so that everyone is protected. England legislated in 1985 for surrogacy and previous governments in…

Together for Safety

Everyone deserves privacy when receiving medical treatment.  As a member of the Oireachtas Cross Party Group on Reproductive Rights, Mary supports the national campaign for safe access zones at all medical health facilities providing information on and access to abortion services.  For more information on abortion services in Ireland click here My Options is a…

Maternity Restrictions

Mary stood in solidarity with the Women of Ireland at the March for Maternity demonstration seeking equal access for one nominated partner in ALL maternity hospitals. Mary and her colleagues delivering a scroll to Minister Donnelly detailing stories of those Women who have had to experience pregnancy, childbirth and tragedy ALONE through these harsh restrictions….