News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has questioned the Government’s ability to deliver free dental care for children under 6. Deputy Kelly said: “Like many measures announced by Fine Gael in yesterday’s Budget, their proposals on providing free dental care for under 6s is scant on detail. “We know that…

News – The Labour PartyReacting to Budget 2020, the leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD, said that Fine Gael’s failure to raise the Bank Levy means that banks are making massive profits while the government has delivered an effective cut to social welfare. Brendan said: “The banks are making profits of hundreds of…

News – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party will oppose Financial Resolution No. 3 due to the failure of the Government to increase the levy on profitable banks. A Labour spokesperson said: “If the Government had increased the Banking Levy from €150m to €400m, as proposed by the Labour Party, the additional revenue raised would have…

News – The Labour PartyThere will be a great deal of sadness, frustration and disappointment in hundreds of thousands of Irish homes tonight as older people in retirement and on pensions from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, carers and people with disabilities who rely on social protection incomes look down the list…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD has said that the Health budget will do little to solve to main crises in our health services. Deputy Kelly said: “Today’s budget will do absolutely nothing to solve the main concerns of patients and front line staff in our health service. “This Fine…

News – The Labour PartyResponding to the lack of policy announcements about Education in Budget 2020, Labour Education spokesperson, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said: “I’m really disappointed to see that there has been no reduction in record class sizes in Budget 2020 for most schools, with some movement on the ratio for small schools, aimed…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Housing, Deputy Jan O’Sullivan, has said the Government has failed to deliver a housing budget that will radically address the ongoing crisis. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “The housing and homelessness crisis is one of the biggest issues this country has ever faced. “We needed to see radical proposals in…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Employment Affairs and Social Protection Senator Ged Nash has blasted the Government and Fianna Fáil for failing in Budget 2020 to support those on low and fixed incomes. No increase to weekly social welfare rates No mention of the Minimum Wage in Minister speech Senator Nash said: “There…