Minister needs to ensure budget investment goes towards housing first Speaking after the release of the Homeless Quarterly Progress Report and September monthly homeless figures which showed a slight increase on the number exiting emergency accommodation and a very slight decrease in the number of people homeless. Senator Moynihan said while the figures have stabilised,…

Minister needs to be appear before Education Committee Sanatiser debacle latest in long list of Dept foul-ups  Is the Department fit for purpose to lead 4,000 schools through pandemic? Labour Education Spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin T.D has described the Department of Education as having serious questions to answer on its competency and whether it is…

Speaking after three people were killed in a terror attack in a church in Nice, Labour Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs Brendan Howlin has condemned the brutal attack. Deputy Howlin said: “As Labour Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs on behalf of myself and my colleagues in the Labour Party, I am revulsed by the horrific and barbaric…

Central Bank report published today shows around 100,000 mortgage holders could save over €1 billion in mortgage repayments by switching their mortgage, with available savings of €236 million estimated in the first year. Nash says that the Government is in ‘dereliction of duty’ by failing to inform consumers about the savings available through mortgage switching….

Reacting to news that the Government will enable survivors of Mother and Baby Homes to access their personal records under the GDPR, Labour Seanad Group Leader and Spokesperson for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration, Senator Ivana Bacik said: “News that survivors will be able to access personal data, following advice from the Data Protection Commission and…

Failure by Government to introduce airport testing is damaging the aviation sector   Labour Transport Spokesperson Duncan Smith T.D says urgent and decisive action is needed from Government to save aviation jobs after the news that Ryanair is to temporarily halt all its flights from the regional airports from November 14 to December 12. Deputy…

Donnelly should revoke his regulations setting up the Tribunal. Legally wrong for Department to say it cannot be reversed. Power available under Section 22 of Interpretation Act to repeal S.I’s. Responding to the statement by the Department of Health that the establishment of the Cervical Check Tribunal could not be reversed, Labour Leader Alan Kelly…

Labour Education Spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin T.D has described the ASTI decision to vote for industrial action, up to strike, if a range of Covid-related safety issues are not addressed as a wake-up call for the Government. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “This a wakeup call for the Government and Minister Foley who have been continually…