News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said opt-out organ donation is the right call. Deputy Kelly said: “I welcome that proposals have been brought in front of the Health Committee to move organ donation to an opt-out system. This issue is of its time and needs to be pushed…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Spokesman on Social Protection Willie Penrose TD said he was outraged by the double-dealing and duplicity of Minister Regina Doherty on the National Minimum Wage. “The Minister either does not understand the impact of her decision,” Deputy Penrose said, “which would be grossly negligent. Or else she fully understands…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party TD, Jan O’Sullivan, has called on the Minister for Health to give clarity on his proposals for free contraception. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “I welcome soundings from Government that they will be bringing forward legislation on free contraception, but the Minister for Health needs to clarify what types of contraception…

News – The Labour Party‘Living Wage’ Motion Remarks, Willie Penrose TD It is very timely that we should be discussing the National Minimum Wage and the Living Wage. Labour’s position is unambiguous: No one working full-time should be living in poverty. Labour supports the Living Wage, and we want to see a genuine living wage…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Employment Affairs and Social Protection Sen. Ged Nash has called on the Government to reverse their decision to block an increase in the minimum wage and proceed with a 30 cent increase in January, and said there is already provision in the law for employers to defer an…

News – The Labour PartyFollowing the violent killing of Timothy Hourihane, Labour Cork City Councillor John Maher has called for the Government to respond to the homelessness crisis in Cork which has seen a 30% rise over the last year, demanding that the Minister for Housing visit the city and meet with stakeholders as winter…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Transport spokesperson Senator Kevin Humphreys has questioned whether any building projects will be delayed as a result of a reported cost overrun on the planned construction of the N5 Westport to Turlough Road. It comes after Cabinet today gave the green light the project at a cost of €241m- €71m…

News – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party’s proposed legislation to legally oblige housing authorities to recognise homeless families as family units, with specific regard to the best interests of children, will now proceed to committee stage in the Dáil. It’s after the green light was given to the Housing (Homeless Families) Bill by the Committee…