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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

Action must be taken on drug injection centres

Labour spokesperson on Health Promotion and Drugs Strategy, Councillor Martina Genockey, has broadly welcomed the National Drugs Strategy but said Minister Catherine Byrne must accelerate efforts on drug injection centres. Commenting on the National Drugs Strategy, Cllr Genockey said: “I broadly welcome the positive measures included in the National Drugs Strategy that wish to include…

Labour Admin

17 July 2017

Government must outline plans to reduce class sizes

Labour Education spokesperson, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has called on the Government to outline how it plans to reduce primary school class sizes. It comes after figures from the Department of Education show that nearly 120 thousand primary school children remain in classes of at least 30 pupils. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “In 2016, Labour…

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD
17 July 2017

City Council should focus on building homes rather than grand plans

Labour spokesperson on Community Affairs, Cllr Andrew Montague, has said that Dublin City Council should focus on delivering new social housing, both rapid build, and new schemes, rather than engaging in grand plans for regenerating the entire housing stock. Cllr Montague, who is Chair of the City Council’s Planning Committee was responding to reports in…

Labour Admin

17 July 2017

Dáil speech by Willie Penrose on the second stage of the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill

I am glad to have the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017.  I congratulate the Minister, Deputy Regina Doherty, on her elevation.  I have no doubt but that she will be ambitious in the role.  I think she will do a good job.  She is…

Labour Admin

14 July 2017

More facilities needed on the ground for mental health

Speaking on the Mental Health (Amendment) Bill, Labour Party spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly TD, raised concerns about the level of resources being provided to A Vision for Change. “I congratulate Deputy Browne and his party on this Bill, which is a very good Bill. I do not believe in “new politics” but this is…

14 July 2017

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