In the Dail on Wednesday, I again raised the need for funding to allow progress on the long promised and much needed Endoscopy Unit for Naas General Hospital.
There are currently over 1,600 patients waiting for Endoscopy services at Naas where Endoscopy services are currently carried out in one room of the old hospital. Plans for […]
Kildare South TD and Chairman of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party Martin Heydon has said that he is continuing to push for progress on funding for a new Endoscopy Unit at Naas Hospital. This follows a meeting he facilitated between Management from Naas Hospital and the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group with Minister Simon Harris to […]
Older people in Kildare are set to benefit from Fine Gael’s new health legislation. That’s according to Kildare South TD Martin Heydon who is highlighting a new Bill reducing prescription charges for medical card holders aged 70 and over, as well as their dependents, from, Wednesday, 1st March. “New health legislation being introduced this week […]
Fine Gael Kildare South TD Martin Heydon has said that an allocation of €300,000 in the HSE service plan will allow recruitment to begin on a new liaison team for mental health services in Kildare. The HSE service plan for 2017 was published this week.
“This funding confirmation is very welcome news for mental health services […]
Kildare South Fine Gael TD Martin Heydon has today (Friday) welcomed confirmation of funding of €5.5m to improve facilities at Lakeview the Acute Mental Health Unit in Naas Hospital.
“Minister for Health Simon Harris visited Naas Hospital in November and saw at first hand the need for improved facilities. I emphasised to him at that meeting the […]
Fine Gael Kildare South TD Martin Heydon has today (Monday) said that he and his Fine Gael colleagues are working with Minister Marcella Corcoran Kennedy to seek solutions that would address concerns raised by many small retailers in Kildare South on proposals in the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill.
“This Bill is long overdue and includes many […]
Fine Gael TD for Kildare South Martin Heydon has today (Monday) welcomed the announcement that €90,500 has been allocated to Kildare projects under Department of Health National Lottery Funding announced by Minister Simon Harris today.
“As a Committee member of Teach na […]
Kildare South Fine Gael TD Martin Heydon has said he was pleased to welcome Minister for Health Simon Harris to visit Naas Hospital last Monday where he met staff, viewed the new CT scanner being installed and heard of plans for the proposed new Endoscopy Unit.
“Hospital Manager Alice Kinsella gave a detailed presentation to the Minister, […]
Fine Gael Kildare South TD Martin Heydon has raised the need for a dedicated GP Training Programme for Co. Kildare. Deputy Heydon was speaking in the Dail during Topical issues yesterday (Tuesday).
“With our growing population in Co. Kildare, confirmed by a 5.6% increase in the 2016 census I want to ensure that we are in […]
Fine Gael Kildare South TD Martin Heydon has today (Friday) welcomed the first meeting of the National Taskforce on youth Mental Health which took place on Tuesday 6th. The taskforce was set up by Junior Minister with responsibility for Mental Health Helen McEntee as a response to the high levels of mental health concerns among […]