Blog Archive
Patients with rare cancers to benefit from cross-border directive
Posted on October 26, 2010
Patients with diseases such as rare cancers, and residents of border counties from Louth to Donegal will see considerable benefits from the proposed EU Cross Border Healthcare Directive, Labour MEP Nessa Childers has said.
Tomorrow (Wednesday, 27th October) the European Parliament committee responsible for public health will move a decisive vote on the Directive a step closer.
Nessa Childers said. “Access to cross border healthcare will be considerably easier and more patient-friendly if a proposed new EU Cross Border Healthcare Directive is adopted by the Parliament in the New Year.
Kerdiffstown fire shows urgent action needed on clean up and security
Posted on October 22, 2010
Leinster MEP Nessa Childers who visited the controversial Kerdiffstown landfill site with Kildare TD Emmet Stagg and local residents in recent weeks said that last night’s blaze at the dump showed the urgent necessity to have the site cleaned-up and secured.
European commission in the dark over McCreevy's Ryanair job
Posted on October 21, 2010
Decision to allow Directorship appointment must be reviewed
Labour MEP Nessa Childers has called for the European Commission to review its decision earlier this year to approve the appointment of former Irish Commissioner Charlie McCreevy to the Board of Ryanair.
Speaking from Strasbourg, the Leinster MEP said: "After a meeting with Ryanair last week, I have now received confirmation from them that the Commission’s Ethics Committee has never been in contact with the company either before or after McCreevy’s appointment.
Childers welcomes victory on better maternity and paternity leave
Posted on October 20, 2010
Labour MEP Nessa Childers has strongly welcomed today's vote on maternity and paternity leave at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, which she had encouraged other Irish MEPs to support.
MEPs, against heavy business lobbying, backed legislation for 20 weeks full pay maternity leave and 2 weeks full pay paternity leave.
Childers encourages Irish MEPS to support improved parental leave
Posted on October 18, 2010
Labour MEP Nessa Childers, speaking from Strasbourg, has called on her Irish colleagues in the European Parliament to disregard the lobbying of business groups and support the proposed improved parental leave conditions for mothers and fathers across Europe.
She said: "Irish women are currently offered just €225-€270 per week for 16 weeks on maternity leave, while men currently receive no paternity leave at all. This bill would increase women's leave to 20 weeks on full pay, while men would enjoy 2 weeks on full pay. This would be huge advance.
Childers welcomes commission decision to block new McCreevy job
Posted on October 07, 2010
Labour MEP Nessa Childers today welcomed the speedy response by the European Commission’s Ethics Committee to her calls to block former Commissioner Charlie McCreevy from taking up a lucrative post with UK-based NBNK Investments.
McCreevy is the real-life Gordon Gekko of Europe
Posted on October 06, 2010
Payments should be suspended pending outcome of investigation into former Commissioner ´s latest directorship
As the new Wall Street movie hits our screens, it is clear that Charlie McCreevy is “the real-life Gordon Gekko", such is his appetite for lucrative jobs and Directorships since he left the European Commission only a matter of months ago, Nessa Childers MEP told the European Parliament plenary session in Brussels today.
Commission investigation of new McCreevy banking job welcome
Posted on October 05, 2010
Labour MEP Nessa Childers welcomed confirmation from the European Commission that it is investigating former Commissioner Charlie McCreevy's lucrative new job with NBNK Investments, which is buying up distressed banking assets.
Commission spokesman Michael Mann has confirmed that his latest Directorship is under investigation for possible conflicts of interest and the Commissions internal oversight body is assessing whether it in line with their Code of Conduct.
Last weeks vote by the European Parliaments powerful Budget Committee to freeze the salaries and allowances of European Commissioners, unless urgent changes are made to this Code of Conduct, has now resulted in this new investigation by the Commission.
"This vote showed that the parliament will not tolerate any repeat of a cases of Commissioners walking straight into high-paid positions after their time in Barroso's cabinet, which may potentially cause a conflict of interest.
MEPs move to freeze commissioner salaries welcome
Posted on October 01, 2010
Labour MEP Nessa Childers welcomed this week’s vote by the European Parliaments powerful Budget Committee to freeze the salaries and allowances of European Commissioners, unless urgent changes are made to their Code of Conduct.
"This vote shows the parliament will not tolerate any repeat of a case like Charlie McCreevy, the recent former Internal Markets Commissioner, who walked straight into lucrative positions after his time in Barroso's cabinet, potentially causing a conflict of interest.
Labour MEPS join 100,000 march for jobs based recovery
Posted on September 30, 2010
Labour MEPs Nessa Childers and Alan Kelly joined a march of over 100,000 ordinary working people in Brussels today, as part of a Europe-wide day of action calling for a jobs based recovery against the excessive austerity measures being implemented across Europe.
Childers & Kelly joined their colleagues from the Labour group in the European Parliament in attending the march.
