Healthcare is a Right Press Releases
May 22, 2007
HSE proposals to reduce staff in the health service by 1,000 would have huge implications for patient care
Sinn Féin Health Spokesperson Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin commenting on reports on Newstalk this afternoon that the HSE are planning to remove up to 1,000 staff from the health service across the state said that if such a plan went ahead it would have huge implications for patient care. View more
May 21, 2007
All new hospital consultant posts should be public only
Sinn Féin Health Spokesperson Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD speaking as the Irish Hospital Consultants Association begin industrial action said: ‘Sinn Féin supports the introduction of a new contract to ensure that all new hospital consultant posts are public only.” View more
May 20, 2007
Proposed HSE cuts will devastate coronary care in North East - Ó Caoláin
The proposed major cuts to services in Monaghan General Hospital, revealed in a document obtained last week by Sinn Féin, will devastate coronary care in the North East region, according to Sinn Féin Health spokesperson Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin. View more
May 19, 2007
All new hospital consultant posts should be public only
Sinn Féin Health Spokesperson Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD speaking as the national council of the Irish Hospital Consultants Association met in relation to public-only contracts said: ‘Sinn Féin supports the introduction of a new contract to ensure that all new hospital consultant posts are public only.” View more
May 14, 2007
Morgan reveals HSE plan to gut health services in North East as part of money saving operation
Sinn Féin TD for Louth Arthur Morgan has revealed the HSE plans for hospital re-configuration in the Northeast. Speaking today Deputy Morgan said the HSE plans, which he has in his posession, show that the loss of services at Louth Hospital is not about better services but part of a money saving operation. View more
May 14, 2007
Ó Caoláin slams proposals to rationalise acute hospital services in the North East
Speaking at a specially convened Sinn Féin Press Conference in Monaghan this morning, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin presented the media with copies of a document that they had received and which spells out in detail, including costings, staff reductions and timeframes, the HSE’s plans to rationalise the acute hospital services in the North East. View more
May 11, 2007
Fianna Fáil attempting to fool electorate - Ó Caoláin
Sinn Féin Health spokesperson Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD has accused Fianna Fáil of trying to fool the electorate in their bid to privatise the health services. View more
May 10, 2007
Sinn Féin seeks transformation of Health Services based on equality
Speaking at the launch of Sinn Féin’s Health proposals in Dublin this morning Sinn Fein Health spokesperson Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD said: “Health is the single biggest issue of concern to people in Ireland in 2007. Yet so far it has featured very little in this General Election campaign." View more
May 9, 2007
Harney must intervene and withdraw HSE threat to nurses – Ó Caoláin
Sinn Féin Dáil leader and spokesperson on Health & Children, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD, has described as “outrageous” the threat from the HSE to deduct 13% from nurses’ salaries if they continue their work-to-rule beyond Thursday afternoon. View more
May 9, 2007
Sinn Féin to set out detailed proposals to deliver a strong public health service
Sinn Féin Dáil leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin will set out details of the party's key commitments for the delivery of a strong public health service at a press conference at 11am tomorrow (10th May) at the party's Head Office, 44 Parnell Square, Dublin 1. View more
