This evening in the Dáil, I asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs specific questions affecting the Childcare sector. I posed two questions in relation to insurance and term-time contracts for our valuable childcare providers. I have included the Minister’s response to my questions.
Today in the Dáil, I questioned the Minister for Health in relation to nursing homes and residential care settings and why the promised financial support package for nursing homes has not yet paid out one cent. I also raised the difficulty that nursing homes are having in trying to obtain PPE for their staff. ...
Yesterday in the Dáil, I raised the unfair issue that affects people over the age of 66 who have been working either part time or full time and have been made unemployed because of COVID-19. This cohort of people are not entitled to the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment which is completely unacceptable. The ...
My maiden speech as a member of the 33rd Dáil. I spoke about Defence Forces provisions in relation to the emergency legislation and also made two amendments to the legislation regarding employment protection for members of the Reserve Defence Forces.
