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A NEW PLAN to sort out childcare for healthcare workers is to be considered by the National Public Health Emergency team tomorrow.
Speaking in Dublin today, he said: “We know that there is a significant demand from healthcare workers to have childcare provided so that they can continue to go to their jobs. In some families and households it has been working okay because one of the couple is working from home or has lost their job – which is really unfortunate.
“We have come across incidents where there are two healthcare workers in the same household and they are struggling to get childcare.
“We have worked up a solution – the money there to do it. But it does require public health clearance from the National Public Health Emergency Team, so they are going to discuss it tomorrow.
“I know that is has been very delayed and people are very frustrated about it, and there are a lot of contrasting views about it, but it needs public health clearance.”
Childcare for health workers is something which has been mooted for some time now, with the Taoiseach stating earlier this month that the government was ready to push the button on a plan. However, he said such measures had to be cleared by the public health team.
Varadkar admitted a couple of weeks ago it was taking much longer than he would have liked to get a plan signed off on.
“I understand people’s frustrations – public health has to be the number one concern.”
Today, he acknowledged the delay.
“I know people are very frustrated about it… whatever we do we have to get public health clearance, and one of the things we’ve tried to avoid during the emergency is households mixing. So we just need to make sure that the National Health Emergency team are
satisfied with the proposal,” he said.
If the new plan is approved tomorrow, the Taoiseach said an announcement would be made during the week.
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He can run if he wants but he wont get elected as everybody knows he is probably the most arrogant prat in the Dail, and that takes some doing.
M.E.P.s are immune from prosecution in their own States !
He would get elected comfortably and yes he is an arrogant prat but why why wouldn’t FG send Eamon Coughlan who is more likeable guy, is very capable and doesn’t leave a by-election.
That might all be true but if your having to sit beside Hayes every day in the Dáil canteen sending him off to Europe might be a great option.
Does Enda just want to ship him out for a while and then have a ultra conservative on the front bench once he looses the next election. Perhaps they just want to signal this so they can get the funding in. Ah yes, democracy where corporate political funding means that everyone’s voice is equally respected.
I hope this arranant politican doesn’t stop running after Europe – I would be delighted if he had Afganistan in his sights.
Off you go brian, the European parliament needs more teachers.
ex-teachers ; he’s a politician ……….
He’s a trained teacher. He has no qualifications for the job of TD, NONE!!
agreed ciaran, but he is not a teacher he is currently employed by the state as a politician ; if he was a teacher he would be in a classroom ;
How many politicians have a qualification for the job of lick-hole to Angela ; Brian Cowen had a degree in politics would you suggest we bring back Brian Cowen because he is qualified .
Politics is about legislating within the legal constraints of the constitution ; it is also about honesty as the principle of honesty is the very foundation of law ; no honesty, no adherence to the constitution , no honesty then no right to collect taxes ;
Honesty Ciaran ; he is not a teacher he is apolitician who qualified as a teacher went into the classroom and realised how gullible and trusting the irish people are by getting an insight into their thinking through reading their kids ; black cat, black mkitten ; that is why there are so many teachers inpolitics ; they realise how dtupid people really are ! its dispicable but that is the truth , a teacher who enters politics is an arrogant son of a b. the teachers who stay in the classroom are not …….
That’s what there all looking for a nice cushy job in Europe.
Sellouts.
correct leonard and he will not only get a dail pension but if elected he will get a mep pension not bad
I really dont care how much it costs once he clears off over to Brussels. They can have him, we’ll ever tie a bow around his head to make him look nice! !
So Enda as commissioner and Hayes as MEP. Perfect. Pity the canon fodder in my constituency will vote for him.
Who really gives a fcuk? Jumping from one gravy train to another.
Run off somewhere
Smug Pr1ck!
I don’t really care if he runs or not but while your campaigning for an election I don’t believe he should receive his Dail salary.
Similarly I didn’t think Micheal D and Norris should have been paid during the presidential campaign
I don’t think that will bother him, he is still accruing a teachers pension even though he only did a handful of years in the job.
Ah, sure that’s old hat now Brendan hasn’t Enda Kenny been doing the same for the best part of forty years.
Din’t they do away with the double pension thing?
They did, for new TDs. So Hayes and Kenny are safe. Similar to the changes in SW I guess, only applicable for new entrants. It is a particularly bad state of affairs with Mr. Kenny considering he’s been a TD since 1975 so he was 24 when elected. Basically he taught for a year or so at best and can claim a pension.. And then there’s Europe to look forward to after he jumps ship. The gravy train really does roll for some people I suppose.
…….and what about your beloved SF TD’s are their professions all as questionable as Doherty’s ? Will they renounce their pension rights? Do they not claim expenses & nick ink cartridges ? SF double speak again!
No they just put more tax on our Health Insurance,they should all go
Brian Hayes Fine Gael spokesman for everything. . . . You can’t turn on the news on the TV or radio without hearing him or seeing him. . . . . Seems to have taken over from Leo
No decision here Brian you will not be re elected so start putting plans in place to collect MEP pension to subsidise your dail and senate pensions….oh ..and have you reminded us today that austerity works.
When the ship is sinking the rats will leave it. Hayes is more of a weasel, how many of the labour rats will leave before the next election.
A lot of Labour’s back-benchers and County Councillors, as well as FG’s, have already taken that leap of fate, over the side of the proverbial ship.
He’ll have to grow a brain cell & a back bone first!!
Run rabbit quick quick the voters will hit you with there big big stick
Arrogant pr1ck
The man can’t see straight.. He can’t look anyone straight in the eye..
Yes Brian, please do go….
Please nobody vote for any of these party political hacks.. Send him back to the classroom.. Let him do a real job for a while and then see how much austerity works.. Please, everyone on this site, promote voting for anyone that isn’t in a political party for anything.. And anyone that just jumped ship to save their own skins.. A new political set up is needed and all these hacks need to be voted out.. Everyone get out and vote these hacks out..
I’d say the Electorate will make his mind up for him, smart boy headin for the hills.
He should make a run for Europe alright…and stay there. Horrible creep.
snake
Harsh but fair. Not on him but snakes.
He does f all for gis constituency in Tallaght
He’ll be a good riddance out of Tallaght.
I think he’s gunner eyed too !!
Useless muppet
No Brian but many of us have! No will be your answer! Looking for a nice featherbed before being kicked out at the next election along with other rats deserting no doubt on time!!
This guy really is a nasty pill.
Brian Hayes, everything politicians should not be. Good bye and make sure you pay your property tax before you go. Spanner
So we the Irish people could be sending two lions to Europe 1st one being inda the Cowardly lion(wizard of oz) and the 2nd one hayes as clarence the lion.
Just keep on running…….. as far away as possible!
He almost looks as slippery as Noonan.
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