Bus service could be potential game changer in ensuring local and inclusive access.     Responding to media reports of the OPW’s traffic management proposals for the Phoenix Park, Senator Marie Sherlock welcomed the proposals.   “Improvements to road safety for both pedestrians and cyclists is badly needed. The introduction of the 30km/h speed limit…

Reacting to the leaked details of the Report into the Mother and Baby Home Commission published yesterday, Labour Seanad Group Leader and Spokesperson for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration, Senator Ivana Bacik has said,  “I am dismayed and appalled at the leak of information from the Report of the Commission into Mother and Baby Homes,…

Vaccinate To Educate: Priority for SEN staff. Early Decision on Leaving Cert 2021. Post-Covid Recovery Fund Needed. The Labour Party Education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin TD has called on the Government to use the coming days to ensure we can limit the damage that the school lockdown will inevitably cause to children and young people….

Series of commitments made by Government not being followed through on This crisis is above politics and Ministers must deliver for the public Labour Party Leader, Alan Kelly TD, has flagged the pattern of broken, delayed and piece-meal commitments from government Minister in recent days, where they promise to deliver solutions to problems caused by…

– 70% less beds than secured in first lockdown. Labour Party Leader, Alan Kelly TD, has said the fact that full capacity could not be secured from private hospitals is disappointing, and that the deal announced by Minister for Health tonight is a bad deal for the public when our acute hospital system is under…

Engagement with representative bodies an immediate priority. Vaccination schedule for school workers and special needs students essential. Doubling of July Provision must be considered. Labour Education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called on the Minister for Education to use the weekend to progress teaching solutions for children with additional and special needs. Deputy Ó Ríordáin…

Following discussions with clubs and groups throughout the country, Labour Sports spokesperson, Senator Mark Wall, has called on the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to extend the deadline of the Sports Capital and Equipment Grant application. With the necessity to eliminate personal contact, clubs and societies are reporting problems in obtaining the expert assistance…

Expectation of “flexibility” by employers is not enough. Clear supports and choices needed. With working parents forced again to juggle homeschooling and their work, Labour spokesperson Marie Sherlock has said it is hugely disappointing to see no effort made by Government since Wednesday to recognise and resolve the very significant challenges. Senator Sherlock said: “The…