Deputy Connolly fully supports the call from survivors and their families that they be placed at the heart of any consultation process in relation to the development of the former industrial school at Lenaboy, Taylor’s Hill. Furthermore, the request by ‘The West of Ireland Centre for Survivors and their Families’ that the building be used… Continue Reading
Update in relation to the closure of two theatres in Merlin Park hospital following a meeting with Minister Harris and stakeholders, including consultants from both Merlin and UHG, at Leinster House this afternoon
Deputy Connolly said she attended the meeting organised by Minster Harris this afternoon, Wednesday 4th October, in relation to the closed theatres in Merlin Park hospital. It emerged during that meeting that this was a crisis waiting to happen given that it was accepted by all that the building housing the operating theatres was not fit… Continue Reading
Government must rethink its housing policy given the failure of the private market to provide homes
Cope’s recently published Annual Report on homelessness in Galway highlights in the most acute way the ongoing housing crisis in Galway. Deputy Catherine Connolly said “the increase in the number of homeless children from 369 in 2015 to 512 in 2016 is a shocking indictment of City Council and Government policy. This is a policy… Continue Reading
Closure of two theatres in Merlin Park hospital
Deputy Connolly said she has raised the closure of the theatres in Merlin Park in the Dáil on Thursday, 28th with the Minister for Health. It was confirmed to Deputy Connolly that a leak developed on 4th September in the roof of a building at Merlin Park hospital that houses the hospital’s two orthopaedic theatres.… Continue Reading
The roll out of community mental health services in Galway city and county
Deputy Catherine Connolly has said that the delay in the roll out of community mental health services in Galway city, Conamara and the islands has been brought to her attention and the absence of such services is a cause of great concern to her. It is clear that the existing service is at crisis point… Continue Reading
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