News – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party has a strong track record when it comes to supporting business, trade and enterprise in Ireland.   Labour in the last Government provided a €500 million Jobs Fund, plus tens of thousands of training places, … And took measures to boost Ireland’s exports, which grew by 28% during…

News – The Labour PartyMayor of Galway Cllr Niall McNelis has welcomed today’s Cabinet announcement of €600 million for the development of the Galway City Ring Road. Speaking today Mayor McNelis said: “This is a very welcome development for Galway City. We have been waiting for this for nearly two decades now. Certainly, as long…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson for Defence, Brendan Ryan TD, has called on the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence Leo Varadkar to share the pending report into the inability of two Irish naval ships to launch this morning. Commenting today Deputy Ryan said: “As Minister for Defence, An Taoiseach should be able to answer the…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Health Spokesperson Alan Kelly TD, has called on Ministers Harris and McGrath to investigate HIQA’s handling of abuse allegations.  Commenting today Deputy Kelly said: “HIQA have serious questions to answer on the rates of referrals they make to An Garda Síochána and other agencies when they receive allegations of abuse….

News – The Labour Party Labour Party Health spokesperson and Vice Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, Alan Kelly TD has said serious questions need to be answered about wasteful spend in the Department of Health. Commenting on the report of the Controller and Auditor General into the Department of Health, Deputy Kelly said:  “Frankly,…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Senator Kevin Humphreys has criticised Housing Minister and his cabinet colleagues for the failure to get a promised ‘fast-track’ housing plan off the ground in Poolbeg. Commenting Senator Humphreys said: “Yet again this government has failed to deliver on housing. Yet again a plan which was hailed as a new…

News – The Labour PartyThank you for the invitation to speak today.As I’m coming from an Irish perspective,it won’t surprise anyone here that one of my main preoccupations at the moment is Brexit.Other than the United Kingdom, no country will be as greatly affected by Brexit as Ireland.In speaking to you today,I am motivated by…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs has welcomed Minister for Children’s decision to halt state funding of Scouting Ireland while the current board remains in place.  Commenting today Deputy Sherlock said: “The minister has made the right decision. Clearly, lessons around proper governance have not been learned within the upper echelons of Scouting Ireland….