News – The Labour Party Calls for reinstatement of the Eviction Ban Responding to Labour leader and housing spokesperson during Leaders’ Questions today, An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar confirmed the need to address apprenticeship pay. Government, he said, will request more time for the Low Pay Commission to consider Labour’s proposals. Deputy Bacik said: “Finally, Government…

News – The Labour Party Labour Party publish bill to provide minimum wage for all workers Calls for scaling up of short-term construction skills courses  The Labour Party today (Wednesday, May 4th) will introduce a bill which, if enacted, would provide the minimum wage to all apprentices. Labour workers’ rights Senator Marie Sherlock will put…

News – The Labour PartyLabour justice spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called for a review into Ireland’s legal system following the publication of a report by the National Women’s Council of Ireland on access to justice for victims of domestic and sexual violence. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said urgent changes are needed within the legal framework…

News – The Labour PartyLabour transport spokesperson Duncan Smith said it is ridiculous that data on road traffic collisions is not published on a monthly basis. With a 13% increase in road deaths recorded last year, Deputy Smith said data is needed to inform transport policy and protect drivers against potential accident blackspots on our…

News – The Labour Party Hospitals are unsafe for workers, patients and visitors Labour health spokesperson Duncan Smith said the Government can no longer sit on their laurels when it comes to the trolley crisis. With 704 patients waiting for beds in Irish hospitals over the May Bank Holiday weekend, Deputy Smith said it is…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Senator and Oireachtas Housing Committee Mark Wall has urged Government to implement the eviction ban in light of record homeless figures in March. As the data published by the Department on Friday represents the last data sample while the eviction ban was actually in place, Senator Wall said there will…

News – The Labour PartyLabour workers’ rights spokesperson and economist Senator Marie Sherlock has praised President Higgins for opening a conversation about growth in Ireland. Senator Sherlock said: “The President is absolutely right to throw open the conversation about the purpose of growth in Ireland. Many thousands are not feeling it right now because of…

News – The Labour PartyCelebrating May Day (Monday, May 1st), Labour Party spokesperson on workers’ rights Marie Sherlock has urged all workers to join a trade union. Senator Sherlock called on Government to press on with the full transposition of the EU directive on adequate minimum wages which will provide a massive expansion in sectoral…