Following the overwhelming Dáil vote last night in favour of a nationwide ban on smoky coal, Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin has called on the Government to act. Deputy Howlin said: “Last night the Dáil voted in favour of our motion calling for a nationwide ban on the sale of smoky coal. “The Cabinet is…

Check against delivery Clean air and clean water are fundamental essentials to healthy, human life. The Labour Party motion tonight is to stress – not-with-standing that we are one of the most advanced countries in the world, as the Taoiseach would say we are third on the UN list of places to live and quality…

Speaking on post European Council statements in the Dáil, Labour Party leader Brendan Howlin said that: “The single biggest economic challenge facing the European Union is to provide global leadership on climate change, not least as the current American President and his administration is in the process of withdrawing from the Paris Agreement. Labour strongly…

Labour spokesperson on Housing, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has called for a residence-specific register to be made public for all new tenants to bring more transparency to the private rental market. It comes as new figures from the Residential Tenancies Board show new tenants are facing hikes of up to 6.6 per cent in Dublin, greater…

With the ongoing exchanges between Micheál Martin and Leo Varadkar over the election date, Brendan Howlin TD said that both men should stop trying to rewrite the Constitution and focus on dealing with the real problems in healthcare, housing and homelessness. Deputy Howlin said: “The Constitution is clear that Dáil Éireann shall be dissolved by…

Speaking on the launch of our motion on the environment and pollution, Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin said there is a need for an immediate ban on smoky coal, and action from the Government to produce a National Clean Air Strategy and National Clean Water strategy. Deputy Howlin said: “The Government is dragging it’s feet…

Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin  will be available to speak to the reporters today, Tuesday 17th December at 11.30 on our private members motion calling for an immediate nationwide ban on smoky coal. What: Doorstep with Brendan Howlin on Labour PMB Where: Leinster House Plinth When: 11.30am, Tuesday 17th December 2019 Text of motion below:…

Responding to the publication by the Central Bank of their analysis of the motor insurance sector, Labour Finance spokesperson Joan Burton TD has called for the intervention of the Taoiseach and Minister for Finance to address once for all high premiums. Deputy Burton said:“The figures from the Central Bank today confirms that consumers of motor…