Register necessary to ensure that residents of all eligible apartments are made aware of the scheme Welcoming news that the Minister for Housing has opened the interim fire safety measures scheme for defective apartments, Labour Leader and Housing Spokesperson Ivana Bacik TD has called for a more robust Government response to ensure that all homes…

Labour’s climate spokesperson Senator Rebecca Moynihan has today called on Government to establish a taskforce to investigate how the climate crisis will impact the poorest in society. Senator Moynihan said: “The recent report released by the Codema has sounded a stark alarm bell on the impending and disproportionate impact of the climate crisis on our…

Labour’s health spokesperson Deputy Duncan Smith, has called on the HSE to fast track the RSV vaccine for next winter, this comes amid record levels of a common respiratory illness that particularly affects babies is putting children’s hospitals under unprecedented pressure. Deputy Smith said: “In response to the alarming surge of respiratory virus cases inundating…

Join a union to ensure your rights are protected Employers must reflect on wages paid Sub-minimum rates of pay need to go Labour workers’ rights spokesperson Marie Sherlock has urged all workers and particularly young workers to know their rights and join a union in the run up to the busy Christmas period. Senator Sherlock…

Call for emergency vehicles to be on standby during rush hour Senator Mark Wall, speaking in the Seanad today, addressed the critical need for an emergency vehicle to be on standby during rush hour along the primary arteries into Dublin. Specifically, he highlighted the chronic congestion on the N7 road, which resembles a car park…

Price of tax cuts and poorly targeted giveaways will be paid by less well off as inflation will remain high for longer Labour’s finance spokesperson Ged Nash has described the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council’s post-budget analysis as the body’s most damning to date. He said the report is so scathing it demands a detailed and…

Building costs soar since Fianna Fáil took over housing Single people locked out of housing market Labour leader and housing spokesperson Ivana Bacik said this Government is abjectly failing people desperately trying to get a foot on the housing ladder. Deputy Bacik said: “Home ownership is but a pipe dream for a vast number of…

Nearly 500 schools relying on prefabs Same expenditure anticipated in 2023 Labour education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has urged the Minister for Education tackle unsuitable learning environments like prefabs. In response to parliamentary questions put down by the Labour Party, the Minister revealed that nearly 500 schools are still relying on prefabs. Deputy Ó Ríordáin…