Roisin Shortall TD

Welcome from Roisin Shortall TD Spokesperson on Social and Family Affairs

Welcome

Welcome to my page where you will find links to recent debates in the Dáil as well as links to local and national news items. If you need to contact me, my details are located on the side bar.

Thank you for stopping by,

Róisín


Roisin in the News

August 31st, 2010 Work for Dole Ireland AM TV3

August 30th, 2010 Maintaining employability through regular work activity DriveTime (Starts 51:00)

August 17th, 2010 Registrars should be given extra powers to deal with bogus civil marriages Irish Independent

August 16th, 2010 ESB Disconnections Mount RTE Nine O'Clock News

July 22nd, 2010 RTE Six One interview on Bank Guarantee RTE

July 9th, 2010 Shortall raises questions over Fás funding Irish Times

July 8th, 2010 Róísin raises questions at the Public Accounts Committee about the Competency Development Programme run by FAS (starts at 17.12) RTE

June 25th, 2010 Ballymun homework clubs lose funding RTE Morning Ireland

June 10th, 2010 Deaths of children in care RTE Late Debate

May 28th, 2010 Social Welfare Bill RTE Nine News and Here

May 25th, 2010 Deaths of children in care Late Debate RTE

May 18th, 2010 Banks defend cash top-ups for pensions of senior staff Irish Independent

May 17th, 2010 Bank chiefs still getting top-up cash for pensions Irish Independent

May 16th, 2010 Government fails to promote its own 12,000 job scheme Here

April 25th, 2010 Controversy over Bankers Pension RTE

April 24th, 2010 Lenihan approved €1.5m deal for Boucher pension Irish Times

April 21st, 2010 Heated exchanges as Ó Cuív criticised over carbon levy Irish Times
See debate here starts 49.50

March 16th, 2010 Róisín speaking on Today show with Pat Kenny on further revelations in relation to the handling of child abuse in the Catholic Church. RTE

February 9th 2010 Róisín speaking at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health on 9th February on the severe backlog in Medical Card applications (page 4) Oireachtas Debate

Latest Local News

• Valuable Ambulance Service Restored
  Issued : 02/09/2010
• Another cut; another clear attack on the vulnerable
  Issued : 25/08/2010
• Once Again HSE Has Questions to Answer Over Child Protection
  Issued : 14/07/2010
• Shortall welcomes the reintroduction of household grant schemes
  Issued : 13/07/2010
• Shortall welcomes plans for Santry Village
  Issued : 28/06/2010
• Local Library Closures Nothing Short of Education Vandalism
  Issued : 03/06/2010
• Council promises end to pot holes on Santry Avenue
  Issued : 27/05/2010
• O'Cuiv's careless remarks on pension cuts cause anxiety
  Issued : 14/05/2010