Citizens’ Assembly on Education must be held before end of this Government’s term Must tackle future of education including role of religion in education Time to provide appropriate sex education Labour education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has urged Government to prioritise the future of education and commence a Citizens’ Assembly on Education without delay. Deputy…

Questioning the Taoiseach in the Dáil yesterday, Labour leader Ivana Bacik condemned Government’s failure to address chronic issues in children’s health in this country. Deputy Bacik said: “It’s just not good enough for the Taoiseach to say it will take two Governments to resolve issues in children’s health. “The Taoiseach has been in power for…

Labour Senator and member of the Oireachtas Health Committee Annie Hoey has demanded that the former and current Minister for Health attend Committee next week to outline why cuts are being made on breast cancer supports. Senator Hoey said: “I was absolutely devastated listening to RTÉ’s Joe Duffy show yesterday as women bravely shared their…

Kelly urges an end to the recruitment embargo Fianna Fáil failing on health Labour TD Alan Kelly has demanded the lifting of the HSE recruitment ban which is seeing many much needed care facilities, like Nenagh nursing home, remain closed. Deputy Kelly said: “This Government is utterly failing on health. We have a Fianna Fáil…

Labour’s Senator Marie Sherlock has said that the plans by An Post to contract out its Phibsborough post office service in Phibsborough and to sell the post office building must be stopped. “For both individual and local businesses in our community Phibsborough post office provides an important and local service. It serves a large population…

Government response not based in reality UK regulator launches market study, CCPC must follow Labour’s Senator Rebecca Moynihan has again raised alarm over the soaring price of baby formula, calling for immediate Government attention to address the pressing concerns of families across Ireland. Senator Moynihan said “The rapid rise in baby formula prices is not…

Government graded ‘E’ for progress on children’s mental health services Labour’s Children and Youth Spokesperson Séan Sherlock TD has today condemned Government following findings of the Children’s Rights Alliance report card, which awarded the government an ‘E’ grade for progress on children’s mental health services. Deputy Sherlock said: “It is deeply troubling that children with…

Smith writes to Oireachtas Transport Committee Labour transport spokesperson Duncan Smith has written to the Oireachtas Transport Committee seeking an urgent discussion of the concerning findings from a SIPTU survey of transport workers safety. Deputy Smith said: “Our city and country simply would not move without these workers, so it is deeply concerning to learn…