MEP Accuses HSE on Carers Cutbacks Co. Offaly Carers Hit
The HSE has been accused of using the current political impasse to implement a totally unacceptable cut to homecare packages and home help hours which would seriously affect 3,474 Co. Offaly carers who currently provide care to the value of over €42 million each year. In a scathing attack on the HSE independent MEP Marian […]
Many of the 15, 456 Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore Waiting List Patients can Access Cross Border Treatment says Harkin
The implementation of the European Cross Border Healthcare Directive will mean that the HSE will pay for treatments for Midland Regional Hospital patients who currently have to endure ongoing lengthy waiting lists. This was stated by Independent MEP Marian Harkin when she urged the 15,456 in and out-patients currently on Midland Regional Hospital waiting lists […]
Better Deal Needed for Co. Offaly says Independent MEP
Companies like Covidien in Tullamore must not be put at a competitive disadvantage through the imposition of unnecessary red tape which would increase the costs. This was stated by Independent MEP Marian Harkin when she addressed a breakfast meeting of the Tullamore Chamber of Commerce on Monday, March 31st. Quoting economic statistics for Co. […]
Destroy €28 Billion Now says MEP
The Central Bank should be permitted to destroy €28 billion in sovereign bonds right now and thereby cease all interest payments on these bonds. This was stated by Independent MEP Marian Harkin speaking in the European Parliament in support of her Independent colleagues in Dail Eireann who, in a private members motion two weeks ago, […]
Positive outcome in EU Parliament for workers in Medical Devices Industry in Offaly
Today (22nd October) the European Parliament “Voted to ensure higher levels of safety for patients using Medical Devices while helping to ensure the long term sustainability of the Medical Devices Industry in Ireland”, this was stated by Independent MEP Marian Harkin after the plenary vote in Strasbourg. She said: “This industry employs in excess of 25,000 […]
