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Restoring trust and confidence in An Garda Síochána

Speech by Brendan Howlin TD, Leader of the Labour Party to MacGill Summer School As our programme points out, reform of the Garda Síochána has featured several times over recent years at MacGill. As someone who has been calling for Garda reform for well over a decade, this is welcome. But, I believe, this debate…

Labour Admin

19 July 2017

Bacik welcomes publication of National Mitigation Plan

Labour spokesperson on Climate Action and the Environment, Senator Ivana Bacik, has welcomed the publication of the new National Mitigation Plan but is calling on the Government to commit to more substantive measures to tackle climate change. Senator Bacik commented: “I welcome the publication of today’s plan on climate action, and hope it indicates a…

Ivana Bacik TD
19 July 2017

Deal isn’t done on Clonkeen

Labour Cllr for Dun Laoghaire, Deirdre Kingston has said there is a lot more that needs to happen before the sale agreement on the Clonkeen pitches is signed, sealed and delivered. Cllr. Kingston said: “Recent reports from the Minister for Education suggest that the sale is a done deal. “I don’t accept that. There is…

Labour Admin

19 July 2017

Government making hard work of Minimum Wage promise

Labour spokesperson on Worker’s Rights, Senator Ged Nash has said that the government is making extremely hard work of their pledge to increase the National Minimum Wage to €10.50 per hour. Senator Nash said: “While modest, the Low Pay Commission’s recommendation to increase the rate by 30 cent an hour to €9.55 is a welcome…

18 July 2017

Position of Commissioner untenable following PAC report

Vice Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, Alan Kelly TD, reacting to the report on the financial irregularities at the Garda College in Templemore, has said that the conclusions show that the position of the Garda Commissioner is untenable, and should resign. Deputy Kelly said: “Following extensive hearings on the financial irregularities at the Garda…

18 July 2017

Government must come clean on source of water refunds

Labour spokesperson on Social Protection, Senator Ged Nash, has called on the Government to come clean on where the €170 million to refund water charges will come from. Senator Nash is concerned that the Christmas Bonus may be scrapped, and spending on frontline public services curtailed to pay for it. There is also an outstanding…

18 July 2017

Ó Ríordáin publishes Education Welfare Amendment Bill to tackle infant school absenteeism

Labour Party spokesperson on Education and Skills, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has launched the Education (Welfare) (Amendment) Bill 2017. The Bill aims to amend the Education Welfare Act 2000 which established the National Education Welfare Board (NEWB) but which only applies to children aged 6-16 years. Currently children enrolled in a recognised school aged 4…

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD
18 July 2017

Reminder : Ó Ríordáin to launch Education Welfare Bill today @ 11.30, Leinster House Plinth

Ó Ríordáin publishes Education Welfare Amendment Bill to tackle infant school absenteeism Labour spokesperson on Education and Skills, Senator Aodhán Ó Riordáin will launch the Education Welfare Amendment Bill 2017 on the Leinster House Plinth, Tuesday 18th July at 11.30am. The Bill aims to amend the Education Welfare Act 2000 which established the National Education…

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD
17 July 2017

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