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Antisocial policies which enable vacancy and dereliction must be tackled

Speaking in the Dáil today, Labour Leader and spokesperson on housing, Ivana Bacik TD, called on the Government to take stronger action to tackle vacancy and dereliction. Deputy Bacik said: “While official figures understate the true scale of the problem, we know that nearly 200,000 homes (including seasonal holiday homes) lie vacant or derelict at…

Ivana Bacik TD
13 July 2023

Kelly urges referendum on family following Johnny O’Meara case

Labour Deputy Alan Kelly has urged Government to bring forward a referendum to end discrimination against unmarried families. Following the adjournment of the Supreme Court of the Johnny O’Meara case, Deputy Kelly said Ireland’s laws and supports must catch up with the way people live their lives. Deputy Kelly said: “I have been proud to…

13 July 2023

Time for Winter Truce Eviction Ban

Reckless approach to winter homelessness displayed by Minister O’Brien Zero plans to tackle systemic housing issues Labour Senator Mark Wall has characterised the Government’s approach to housing as reckless. Speaking on the last sitting day of the Oireachtas, Senator Wall urged Government to use the summer months to put a plan in place for the…

Senator Mark Wall
13 July 2023

What’s happening with the referendum on Gender Equality?

Apparent u-turn on the Taoiseach’s commitment to a November referendum This afternoon, Ivana Bacik TD, Labour Party Leader and Chairperson of the Gender Equality Committee, challenged the Tánaiste on the Government’s apparent slippage in ambition on gender equality. Deputy Bacik said: “From the suffrage movement to the campaign to repeal the Eighth Amendment, a lot…

Ivana Bacik TD
13 July 2023

Government support football funding – Labour vow to keep them under pressure

Speaking following the conclusion of Labour’s motion to increase investment in domestic football, Deputy Ged Nash said it was an historic day for the game in Ireland. Deputy Nash said: “It’s a huge win that Government supported the Labour Party motion to invest in and support Irish football. Let’s now translate the new political consensus…

12 July 2023

Inclusive response is key to climate and biodiversity action

Sinister tactics of the EPP must be called out Where is the Just Transition Commission? Responding to the European Parliament vote for the Nature Restoration Law this morning, Labour Leader and Spokesperson for Climate, Ivana Bacik TD, has called for decisive and inclusive action on the climate and biodiversity emergencies. She has further called on…

Ivana Bacik TD
12 July 2023

Low targets and abandonment of the eviction ban – the government has failed on housing

Minister O’Brien confirms no plans to reintroduce annual eviction ban Government platitudes on targets conceal overall lack of ambition A housing emergency was declared almost five years ago – where are the emergency measures? Today, 11th July, following the publication of the Housing for All progress update for Q2 2023, Labour Leader and spokesperson for…

Ivana Bacik TD
11 July 2023

Cross-party support needed to grow domestic football

Labour TD Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called for cross-party support ahead of a Labour Party motion on the future of football funding in Ireland. Tomorrow at 10am, the Dáil will debate the Labour Party’s call to invest in domestic football, including a call to increase the Betting Levy by 3% in Budget 2024 to fund…

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD
11 July 2023

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