Mother & Babies Home Report
Mary’s thoughts are with the survivors of Mother & Baby Homes, as the report into these homes is released today to the public. They have had a very long and lonely wait. Hopefully the report from Commission of Investigation into Mother & Baby Homes meets their needs. Some of the main actions from the report […]
Vaccine Update
Mary has received updated briefing note from the Government regarding the vaccine rollout: Over the past week (4th Jan 4 – 10th Jan), the vaccination programme was activated nationwide and the target of 35,000 people were vaccinated. Over the coming weeks, there will be an initial team of circa. 1700 vaccinators mobilised across the country […]
Phoenix Park
Mary raised the upcoming deadline for public consultation on the Phoenix Park Transport and Mobility Options in the Seanad this week. The closing date for public observations is Friday March 12th. In response to the increased recreational use of the Phoenix Park due to COVID-19 a Steering Group was established comprising four organisations ; Office […]
Leaving Cert 2021
Mary has written to Minister Foley and the Taoiseach, on behalf of the Leaving Cert Class of 2021, asking that in the interest of fairness they be given the option of predictive grades for their Leaving Cert results. Mary has been contacted by students, parents and teachers expressing concerns over the apparent fixed determination to […]
Sports Capital Grant
The closing date for applications for the Sports Capital Grant has been extended to 5pm on March 1st. The Sports Capital & Equipment Programme (SCEP) is operated by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and provides grants to assist in the development or refurbishment of sports facilities and the provision of […]
Lockdown Childcare
NPHET has advised that preschool and afterschool childcare is safe to operate during level 5 lockdown however in an effort to reduce movement which spreads the virus only children of essential workers and vulnerable children should attend. For more information on the definition of essential workers, vulnerable children and other related issues click HERE
The Community Call is part of the government’s ‘Keep Well’ programme to support mental and physical well-being. The Community Call will ensure the provision of the following services : Collection and delivery of food, essential household items, fuel, medication in line with guidance Transport to community testing centres, clinical Assessment Hubs, GP and hospital appointments […]
Governments vaccine programme commenced in Dublin Central today in the Navan Road Community Nursing unit. The priority is to vaccinate residents of long term care facilities and all staff caring for them first. The next priority is all front line health care workers, public, private and voluntary. This phase of the vaccination programme will be […]
Mary welcomes the reminder issued from Minister Robert Troy to Irish consumers about the new arrangements now in place for online retail under the recently concluded Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and the UK. The Minister said that Irish consumers should be aware that: only goods of proven UK origin are tariff free […]
Covid-19 Vaccination Programme
With Covid19 cases continuing to rise Mary welcomes reports that the HSE has commenced the first phase of a vaccination programme for Covid19. The Covid19 vaccine programme is free, safe, effective and secure. The Covid19 vaccine will be first made available to our most vulnerable and those who care for them. The vaccination programme will […]