News – The Labour PartyCommenting on the announcement that a mobile catheterisation lab is to be provided to University Hospital Waterford, Tipperary Labour Senator Denis Landy said: “In November, Minister Halligan met University Hospital Waterford Consultants with Minister Simon Harris. He heard first hand of the stagnant waiting lists for those awaiting treatment at the…

News – The Labour PartyLimerick Labour TD and spokesperson on Housing, Planning and Local Government, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has condemned the move by another faceless vulture fund to evict more than 30 families from their apartments in the Strand Complex in Limerick. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “When I brought the Labour Party Housing Bill before the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour TD and member of the Finance Committee which investigated insurance costs in Ireland, Seán Sherlock TD, has said there are still too many questions to be answered on motor insurance costs. “If there is a lack of transparency on claims, how is a national claims information database located in the…

News – The Labour PartyKen Whitaker will be missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him. I had the singular honour of being invited to speak at his 98th birthday celebrations just two short years ago. His contribution to the modernisation of Ireland is well documented and generations of Irish citizens owe Ken…

News – The Labour PartyI am saddened to hear of the death of TK Whitaker one of our nation’s greatest public servants.   My thoughts first and foremost are with his family.  Whitaker embodied public service in Ireland and was in many ways the father of our economic prosperity and growth. His economic reforms were…

News – The Labour Party‘Minister Coveney must make funding for four additional ambulances for Dublin Fire Brigade emergency medical services available immediately. The emergency ambulance service in Dublin is a Fire Based Emergency Medical Services (EMS) model which is a unique public safety model reflective of best practice internationally in urban areas and is provided…

News – The Labour PartyCllr Mary Freehill, former Lord Mayor, and Councillor for Rathmines, said that Dublin City Council’s failure to have the Vacant Site Register completed by January 2017 is absolutely unacceptable. She and the Labour Councillors are calling on fellow Councillors to support them at Januarys Council meeting in calling on the CEO…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly TD, has welcomed the move to identify several private hospitals that can support public hospitals and GPs in certain areas, but says questions need to be answered about a clear lack of proper planning for the current crisis. This recommendation was one of six proposals…