News – The Labour Party Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has said that the Government have completely ignored Rosslare Port in Budget 2019. Deputy Howlin said: “Giving his Budget 2019 speech, Paschal Donohoe managed to name every major port in the country when it comes to Brexit preparations bar Rosslare Port. This is shocking and…

News – The Labour PartyIf it looks like an election budget, if it sings like an election budget, if Leos’s choir cheers it like an election budget, well then it is an election budget. As I listened today I couldn’t help feeling a sense of déjà vu. It was Minister Pascal Donohue who was delivering…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has criticised the failure of FG and FF to commit to investing in education. There is only an additional €119m in new funding or less than 1% out of a Budget of over €10bn. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “This is a deeply disappointing Budget for…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Childcare Spokesperson Seán Sherlock, TD has called for clarity on the widening of Affordable Childcare Scheme thresholds as to who will be entitled to additional support and criticised the Government for not addressing the staffing crisis in childcare. Deputy Sherlock said: “The news that the Affordable Childcare Scheme thresholds are…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Housing spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has said today’s housing proposals as part of Budget 2019, show no imagination on behalf of the Government parties Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael and will do nothing to ease the housing crisis when it comes to rent. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “The budgetary measures leaked…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Finance spokesperson Joan Burton TD has advised the Minister for Finance to ensure he double checks his figures this year to avoid the mistake he made with commercial stamp duty in Budget 2018, and noted the extraordinary co-incidence of €1 billion of extra revenue being found four days before this…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Ivana Bacik has been nominated for an Innovation in Politics Award, 2018 for the Competition (Amendment) Act 2017 which restored to low-paid, vulnerable freelance workers, including freelance journalists, musicians, and actors the fundamental right to be collectively represented by Trade Unions.   This began as a Private Members Bill…

News – The Labour PartyDublin City Cllr. Andrew Montague has been nominated for an Innovation in Politics award for his work on the Dublin Bike Scheme. Commenting on the nomination today Cllr. Montague said: “It is an honour to be nominated for an Innovation in Politics award. The Dublin Bike Scheme has proven a great…