Health

Regulation of Audiologists

Updated on July 27, 2015 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor

This week I called upon the Minister for Health to further regulate hearing aid suppliers through legislation that would ensure that only qualified audiologists can fit and prescribe hearing aids. I have long championed for such regulations in… Read More

Category: Blog Tags: Health, hearing aids

Plain packaging the latest progressive step in fight against smoking

Updated on June 11, 2014 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor

Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire TD and member of the Oireachtas Health Committee, Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD, has today (Tuesday) welcomed the publication of legislation which will introduce plain packaging for tobacco products, describing it as the latest progressive… Read More

Category: News Tags: Health, packaging, smoking, tabacco

Change of approach on medical cards is right decision-Mitchell O’Connor

Updated on June 3, 2014 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor

Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire TD and member of the Oireachtas Health Committee, Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD, has welcomed the Government’s announcement regarding the eligibility criteria for discretionary medical cards, saying a change of approach is the right decision…. Read More

Category: News, Uncategorized Tags: Health, medical cards

Mitchell O’Connor excoriates tobacco industry in plain packaging debate

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor

Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire TD and Member of the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Thursday) slammed the tobacco industry after its representatives appeared before the Committee today to argue against the introduction… Read More

Category: News Tags: Health, tobacco

€3.2 million funding for cochlear implants will transform lives of many children

Updated on December 18, 2013 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor

Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Wednesday) welcomed the allocation of €3.2 million in funding under the HSE Service Plan for cochlear implants, saying that this will transform the lives of children who… Read More

Category: News Tags: Health

Growing Up In Ireland survey reveals worrying child obesity rates

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor

Fine Gael Dun Laoghaire Deputy, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Tuesday) said the results of the Growing Up In Ireland survey, which measures, among other things, the level of obesity among Irish children, are worrying and indicate the… Read More

Category: News, News Archive Tags: children, Health, obesity

Below cost selling of alcohol harming hospitality industry

Updated on November 14, 2013 by Mary Mitchell O'Connor

Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, has today (Wednesday) called for the issue of below cost selling on alcohol to be addressed as a matter of priority, as it is harming the hospitality industry and… Read More

Category: News, News Archive, Uncategorized Tags: Alcohol, Health