The Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin and members of the Parliamentary Party will launch the Party’s posters for the presidential campaign. Deputy Howlin and members of the PLP will be available to speak to reporters on issues of the day at the  Archbishop Square, directly opposite the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Kildare Street between…

Labour 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. “With 4,500 complaints made…

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, I am appalled at the…

Labour 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 departure has failed to…

Thank 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 the spirit of internationalism…

Labour 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. “Recent Board decisions left…

Labour Cllr Rebecca Moynihan has today called on Fine Gael to establish a rent registry to ensure new tenants are not victims of price gouging. Cllr. Moynihan said: “Yet again today, we another report highlighting spiraling rates of rent. Rents in urban areas are out of control with the average rent in Dublin €1,600 per…

Labour Finance spokesperson Joan Burton raised with the Minister for Finance today his plans to commission a report on bankers pay and bonuses as we approach the 10 year anniversary of the blanket bank guarantee. Deputy Burton said: “Saturday 29th September will mark the 10 year anniversary of the disastrous blanket bank guarantee that only…