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Education Ministers must make themselves available for scrutiny when Dáil returns

·        Ministers must attend Education Committee ·        School Transport and absenteeism issues need to addressed The Ministers with responsibility for Education and Special Education need to address the Dáil and Seanad in relation to school reopening when the Oireachtas resumes next week according to Labour Education Spokesperson, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “I…

25 August 2020

Model for predicted grade system needs to be published

Labour Education Spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called on the Government to publish the model for the predicted grade system being used to grade this year’s Leaving Cert results. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “Leaving Cert results are due to be issued in two weeks’ time and there is still uncertainty and ambiguity around the predicted…

24 August 2020

Position of anti-face mask speaker on State Tribunal panels would be untenable if reported remarks are correct

Labour Justice spokesperson Brendan Howlin has called on Una McGurk to clarify if the remarks attributed to her at an anti-face mask rally are hers, and if so, said the Minister for Justice should immediately act and remove Una McGurk SC from the International Protection Appeals Tribunal, and for the Mental Health Commission to also…

Labour Admin

23 August 2020

Kildare needs action not sympathy

Restrictions must be reviewed if numbers continue to fall. Answers needed for parents on reopening of schools. Task force for those on frontline and working with those at risk needed. Impact of lockdown on border towns must be addressed. With the Kildare lockdown restrictions extended for another two weeks, Labour Senator Mark Wall has called…

Senator Mark Wall
23 August 2020

Taoiseach and Tánaiste must immediately contact Von Der Leyen on Commissioner

Labour Party Leader Alan Kelly has called on the Taoiseach and Tánaiste to now take real action and immediately contact the President of the European Commission. Deputy Kelly said: “It is incumbent on Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar to now inform the President of the European Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen that they…

23 August 2020

Delayed Dáil recall not acceptable, should return this Tuesday

Labour Leader wrote on Saturday to Taoiseach asking him to recall the Dáil and to speak to the Commissioner. Our country is living though an unprecedented national crisis. Dáil must sit this week as schools prepare to reopen. Following the announcement in the middle of the night by the three leaders in government to recall…

22 August 2020

Only Taoiseach can recall Dáil and he must act

Only Taoiseach can recall Dáil under Standing Order 26. Deputy Kelly asked Taoiseach in call this afternoon to recall Dáil. Responding to the comments of the Taoiseach tonight, Labour Party Leader Alan Kelly has reminded him that only he can recall the Dáil under Standing Order 26. Deputy Kelly said: “The Taoiseach said tonight it…

21 August 2020

Labour doorstep 11.15am LH plinth – Ó Ríordáin

Labour Party Education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin will be available to speak to the media on the Leinster House plinth at 11.15pm today, on Labours call for the Dáil to return. What: Labour doorstep with Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. Where: Leinster House plinth. When: 11.15pm, today. ENDS

Labour Trade Unionists
21 August 2020

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