Clune praises government’s commitment to tackle alcohol pricing.   Senator Deirdre Clune today welcomed the government’s commitment to lower the price of alcohol. This follows concerns raised by various groups that the low price of alcohol is contributing to an array of social problems in Irish society. Speaking on the issue Senator Clune commented “I [...]

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Cork Fine Gael TD Deirdre Clune is concerned that medical services for children with diabetes in the Cork region will remain deficient while the post for a Consultant in Paediatric Diabetic Services remains unfilled. Widespread concern exists about the rapid growth of diabetes in Ireland which it is estimated may increase by 62% by 2020. [...]

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In early January VHI announced details of staggering price increases which will take effect for renewals from 1 February 2011. Customers will face premiums increases of between 15% and 45%. Read on for full details and what your options are…

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The HSE issued this statement today on Home Care Service. HSE South Media Statement 14th December 2010 HSE South Statement on Home Care Services This year the HSE nationally will spend €341m on home care services which provides services to over 60,000 people including older people, people with a disability and mental health clients. The [...]

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Cork Fine Gael TD Deirdre Clune has called on the Government to react to RTE’s expose on Home Care by prioritising the regulation of this service. RTE’s Primetime programme exposed the realities that exist for some elderly people and their families. Scenes of an elderly women being force fed and of individuals forcing situations on [...]

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Click here to view the video clip of my Adjournment Debate on the need to improve dental services for adults with special needs and the reply from Minister of State Sean Haughey TD. My Adjournment Debate to the Minister for Health was as a result of a number of people contacting my office who have [...]

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Fine Gael TD Deirdre Clune will today, Wednesday 1st December 2010 at 6pm, launch a new book by Cork woman Madge Fogarty entitled; ‘Recovering from Postnatal Depression’ in Buswell’s Hotel in Dublin. For too long the issue of Postnatal Depression (PND) has had an unfair stigma attached to it. Part of the reason for this [...]

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Click here to view the video clip of my Adjournment Debate on the TB outbreak in Cork and Minister of State Dara Calleary’s reply. The outbreak of TB in a Cork Primary School has raised a number of questions about the the TB services that exist and the decision not to offer the BCG vaccine [...]

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Click here to view the video clip of my Adjournment Debate on the HIQA Report on Foster Care Services in Cork and the reply from Minister of State Conor Lenihan TD, Minister for Science, Technology & Innovation. My Adjournment Debate to the Minister for Children was as a result of the HIQA Report (PDF 374KB) [...]

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Cork Fine Gael TD Deirdre Clune raised her concerns about the HSE’s Foster Care Services in the Dáil with Children’s Minister Barry Andrew’s. Her concerns were raised following criticism of the HSE’s Foster Care Service in Cork following a HIQA Report released last week. The Report issued by HIQA into the HSE’s Foster Care Services [...]

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