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Fall in Ireland’s home ownership rate means stronger protections are needed for renters

News – The Labour Party REITs who are buying up large volumes of new developments are putting home ownership out of reach of ordinary people  Failure on social housing and affordable rental is exasperating the problem  Need European style protections for renters   The Fall in Ireland’s home ownership rate to 69% and the revelation that…

Senator Rebecca Moynihan
11 December 2020

Alternative uses for Midlands power stations must be found

News – The Labour Party Transfer to Local Authorities or tender for other uses must be carried out. Biomass option appears to have been abandoned. Just Transition Taskforce urgently needed to prevent rust belts. Labour Party Leader Alan Kelly has called for the government to urgently intervene to ensure a just transition for midland communities…

11 December 2020

Unacceptable that there are only 15 Changing Place toilets in Ireland – Progress needed on Changing Places initiative

News – The Labour Party Decision to set up a working group welcome but group must report back with their findings soon Kildare South based Labour Senator Mark Wall has said we need to see progress from the Department of Housing on the Changing Places in public buildings initiative. Senator Wall secured a commencement matter…

10 December 2020

Insurance Plan long on aspiration but short on concrete actions

News – The Labour Party Long-promised reforms on perjury and the Personal Injuries Assessment Board all welcome. Absence of plans for innovative pooled insurance schemes to help make insurance more affordable for childcare providers and voluntary bodies disappointing. Anti-competitive and rip-off practices like dual pricing need to be banned. The Labour Party Spokesman on Finance…

08 December 2020

Extension of Parent’s Leave must not exclude low-income families

News – The Labour PartyReacting to news that Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration Roderic O’Gorman TD has secured Cabinet approval for the extension of paid Parent’s Leave by three weeks, Labour Seanad group leader and Spokesperson for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration, Senator Ivana Bacik has said,   “I welcome today’s announcement from…

Ivana Bacik TD
08 December 2020

Return of Iveagh Markets to Guinness Family welcome, it should never have been allowed to fall into this level of disrepair

News – The Labour Party State must step in and work with Lord Iveagh to ensure the market is restored   Labour Housing Spokesperson, Senator Rebecca Moynihan has welcomed the return of the Iveagh Markets treo the Guinness Family and said that the market should never have been allowed to fall into a level of…

Senator Rebecca Moynihan
08 December 2020

“We must support the scientists who have delivered the vaccines” – Kelly

News – The Labour Party All TD’s and Senators should sign Labour’s vaccine pledge Taoiseach needs to talk to social media companies about combatting misinformation Answers needed on how the necessary data for distribution will be collated   Labour Leader and Health Spokesperson, Alan Kelly has called on all TD’s and Senators to sign a…

08 December 2020

Labour publishes bill to pay student nurses and midwives

News – The Labour PartyLabour Further & Higher Education spokesperson Senator Annie Hoey has today published a bill that would provide for student nurses and midwives to be paid.Senator Hoey said: “Today we’ve launched a bill aimed at convincing the government parties to pay student nurses and midwives. The current situation cannot continue. “Student nurses…

Senator Annie Hoey image
08 December 2020

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