Ban no fault evictions to reduce child homelessness. Eliminate child poverty with a targeted second rate of child benefit and deliver a publicly provided childcare system. Tackle the scandal of waiting lists for disability and mental health services. Guarantee an appropriate school place for every child with additional needs, introduce a DEIS+ model and truly…

Labour will deliver pay parity for Section 39 workers. Workers must be valued and respected to address recruitment and retention crisis. Multi-annual funding needed for Community and Voluntary Sector. Responding to the Taoiseach’s encounter with a Section 39 worker, Labour spokesperson on workers’ rights, Marie Sherlock said that Labour will ensure workers are valued and…

Labour leader Ivana Bacik said addressing gaps in Ireland’s criminal justice system would be a priority for Labour in Government. Bacik said: “The thoughts of us all are with Nikita Hand on the news of the outcome of her case yesterday. Recent incidents relating to violent and gender-based crimes have reminded us all of the…

Abolish the Carer’s Allowance means test and increase Support Grant to €2,500. Over time increase the half rate Carer’s Allowance to a full payment to recognise the unpaid work of family carers. Fully fund the Carer’s Guarantee and develop a new respite strategy to guarantee access for all family carers. Legislate for a statutory home…

Decision to lift the eviction ban has had dire consequences for so many families  Labour Dublin South Central candidate Cllr Darragh Moriarty has hit out at Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil for failing to address the scandal of homelessness. Cllr Moriarty said: “This Government has broken every record on homelessness. “In the past year alone,…

Public cancer patients left behind Labour proposes new early-access programme Labour’s Health Spokesperson and General Election candidate in Fingal East, Duncan Smith TD, has raised the alarm over the growing inequality in Ireland’s two-tier health system, as public cancer patients face unacceptable delays in accessing potentially lifesaving treatments. Following calls from the Irish Cancer Society,…

Labour launches plan to end low pay and give workers more power at work: Government’s shameful record on low pay must be brought to an end with 27% of all workers low paid in the Irish economy and over a third of those are women. Ignorance of FF and FG laid bare with no commitment…

Guarantee an appropriate school place for every child with additional needs. Fund a €15m Waiting List Initiative to provide assessments of needs and reimburse parents for private therapies. Introduce a Cost of Disability payment and reform disability payments. Invest in disability services and more accessible transport and housing. Develop a new Comprehensive Employment Strategy for…