Labour spokesperson on Affordable Housing, Joanna Tuffy has called on South Dublin County Council to look to example of the Poolbeg West Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) Planning Scheme when amending it’s SDZ Planning Scheme for Clonburris. Joanna said: “In the Poolbeg SDZ Planning Scheme adopted last year by Dublin City Council, 900 social and affordable…

Speaking in advance of the Dáil debate, Labour spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly TD, has called for the pay of Section 39 workers to be restored in line with their Section 38 colleagues in the public sector. The Labour Party has called for this in the Dáil over the last three months, is supporting today’s…

Labour Party spokesperson on Health Promotion, Martina Genockey, has said the Minister for Health must regulate rogue crisis pregnancy agencies during this Dáil session. Councillor Genockey said: “During this Dáil term, it is imperative that the Minister for Health bring in regulations to ensure that rogue crisis pregnancy agencies are no longer able to give…

It is now nearly a month on since the December EU Council meeting. Significant progress was made on Brexit and on the EU leader’s agenda. It is unfortunate that debate in Ireland on many of the changes underway in Europe has been limited. And more often lost in the noise over Brexit. Europe is changing….

Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin, and Jan O’Sullivan TD, Labour representative on the 8th Committee will be available to speak to reporters at 11.45am on the plinth this morning Tuesday 16th January. When: 11.45am, Tuesday 16th January What: doorstep with Brendan Howlin TD and Jan O’Sullivan TD Where: plinth, Leinster House

Labour Party TD for Limerick City, Jan O’Sullivan has offered her sympathies to the family and bandmates of Cranberries frontwoman, Dolores O’Riordan. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “I was saddened to hear of the sudden death of The Cranberries lead singer, Dolores O’Riordan. “My thoughts first and foremost are with her family. “Dolores was an iconic figure…

Labour spokesperson on Education, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has called on the Minister for Education to urgently provide clarity on the future of five schools built by UK company Carillion, following news the firm is going into liquidation. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “The rug has been pulled out from under all those involved in these…

Labour spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs, Sean Sherlock TD, has said that children with disabilities in foster care and their carers must be provided with adequate support and services by the State. It follows a report by the Ombudsman for Children today into the case of a young girl, ‘Molly’, who had been in…