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A two tier health system in a two tier economy – time for a New Social Contract

News – The Labour PartySpeech by Ged Nash TD, Labour Finance spokesperson on Budget 2021. Check against delivery We have known deadly disease on our island before. In the 1800’s the Great Hunger saw millions emigrate or die, from famine but also diptheria, cholera, fever and smallpox. In the last century, tuberculosis – TB –…

13 October 2020

Developers Budget Fails Renters and Young People

News – The Labour Party No hope for housing crisis unless State ramps up construction beyond todays weak commitments Help to Buy will only inflate housing prices and shared equity line developers pockets Labour called for over €1 billion extra to be invested to deliver an extra 10,000 homes. Nothing for renters in Budget as…

Senator Rebecca Moynihan
13 October 2020

Little hope for workers from Budget 2020

News – The Labour Party Paltry increase in minimum wage. No action on sick pay. Billions for business but no conditions on employment. Any worker hoping for real support in Budget 2021 will be bitterly disappointed said Labour Employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock highlighting the miserly increase in the minimum wage, the failure to provide any…

13 October 2020

Budget fails those on PUP and weekly social welfare payments with no certainty for older workers beyond 2021

News – The Labour Party Restoring the cut to the Pandemic Unemployment Payment would cost appox. €10m a week. For second year in a row no increase to weekly social welfare payments. Budget only delays Pension Age increase for one year giving no certainty for older workers. FF backbenchers make a lot of noise but…

Seán Sherlock TD
13 October 2020

Huge increase in young people claiming the PUP – Budget support needed

News – The Labour Party Biggest increase is in under 25’s with over 10,000 new claimants. Most claimants now in under 25, and 25 – 34 age cohorts. Budget must deliver for young people with new training places and continued income supports. Figures published today show an increase of over 10,000 people aged under 25…

Seán Sherlock TD
12 October 2020

VAT cut for hospitality will do nothing for workers in the sector

News – The Labour PartyResponding to reports that the rate of VAT in the hospitality industry will drop from 13.5% to 9% in next weeks Budget, Labour Finance Spokesperson Ged Nash said: “The problem for the struggling hospitality sector is not demand but the fact that people cannot go out to socialise. No amount of…

11 October 2020

Extra four weeks of fuel allowance should be reinstated

News – The Labour Party commitment also needed on Christmas Bonus. Commenting on kite flying about potential measures in the Budget next week, Labour Social Protection spokesperson Seán Sherlock called for the reinstatement of the four extra weeks of fuel allowance in 2021 and a commitment to pay the Christmas Bonus. Deputy Sherlock said: “There…

Seán Sherlock TD
10 October 2020

Public awareness campaign needed on wearing masks and not visor

News – The Labour Party All studies show visors are not effective   Labour Leader and Health Spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD,  has called for a public awareness campaign emphasising the wearing of masks and not visors.   Deputy Kelly raised the matter in the Dáil with Health Minister Stephen Donnelly and Taoiseach Micheál Martin.   Deputy…

09 October 2020

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