News – The Labour PartyLimerick Labour TD Conor Sheehan has said that the Government’s failure to guarantee the future funding of the live monitoring of the CCTV network in Limerick risks a return to the feuding violence of the past. Deputy Sheehan was speaking after raising this issue with the Taoiseach for the 5th time…

News – The Labour PartyLabour leader Ivana Bacik TD has challenged the Taoiseach over this Government’s refusal to curb data centre expansion while households struggle with electricity bills. Speaking in the Dáil at Leaders’ Questions today, Deputy Bacik said that the Taoiseach’s response had failed to address her questions about energy costs and who pays…

News – The Labour PartyLabour climate and transport spokesperson Ciarán Ahern TD has today called on the Government to challenge ESB’s public charging price increases and deliver affordable charging across Ireland, following reports that motorists relying on public chargers can now pay more to power an electric car than a petrol or diesel equivalent. Deputy…

News – The Labour PartyLabour justice spokesperson Alan Kelly TD has today called on Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan to accept that his criminal legal aid payment model is fundamentally flawed and resolve the dispute with solicitors, following Tuesday’s High Court judgment. Deputy Kelly said: “This is a deeply embarrassing judgment for Minister O’Callaghan. The High…

News – The Labour Party Welcome focus from Ombudsman for Children and commitments agreed with HSE. There are fewer public health nurses than 5 years ago. Unless staffing shortages are addressed, these commitments will not succeed. Labour health spokesperson Marie Sherlock TD has called on the Minister for Health and the Minister of State for…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Education Spokesperson Eoghan Kenny TD has called on the Government to clarify its proposals for special education placements, almost eleven months after he raised the same concerns directly with Taoiseach Micheál Martin during Leaders’ Questions. Deputy Kenny said: “On 10 December last year, I challenged the Taoiseach during Leaders’ Questions…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Laura Harmon has today called on Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill to commission an independent staffing review at Cork University Hospital following Irish Times revelations that its chief executive was warned of possible performance management action after raising concerns about staffing and patient safety. Senator Harmon said the Taoiseach…

News – The Labour PartyLabour education spokesperson Eoghan Kenny TD has today called on the Minister for Education to abolish voluntary contributions and fund schools properly, after a parliamentary reply revealed that schools across Ireland recorded €116 million in contributions over the past five years. He said Government must stop leaving families to make up…