Labour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan said government’s ‘Housing for All’ plan seems to be drifting further and further out of reach with the announcement of 200 jobs in local authorities throughout the country, with none approved to date in Dublin. Senator Moynihan said there are serious questions as to how these structures were not in…

– Recruitment effort for vaccinators and swabbers needed With new restrictions planned to tackle the very high number of Covid-19 cases, Labour Health spokesperson Duncan Smith said a comprehensive new strategy is needed to bring us through the winter and protect our health service. Deputy Smith said: “Today in the Dáil the Minister for Health…

Responding to news that Dublin is now the sixth most expensive capital city to rent in the world, Labour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan said the city is haemorrhaging young people, creatives and life long Dubs as a result of extortionate rents. Reiterating calls for a three year rent freeze, Senator Moynihan said Dublin is now…

Welcoming the news today that the Department of Justice will regularise thousands of undocumented migrants and their families, Labour spokesperson on Children, Equality and Integration Ivana Bacik TD has said that the government must continue to work with Labour and other stakeholders for the full achievement of Labour Youth’s ‘Born Here Belong Here’ campaign. Deputy…

Labour Party Spokesperson on Finance and Public Expenditure & Reform Ged Nash has welcomed the November Exchequer returns that show Government revenue running €5.4bn over projected figures. However, Deputy Nash said that there was an issue about forecasting being so far off the mark and that it mitigated against proper planning and resource use and…

• Disadvantaged workers will be impacted • Govt reducing support that kept businesses open Labour enterprise spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said the short-sightedness of government to taper off the EWSS will have long term damaging impacts on businesses throughout the country. With many in retail and hospitality already on its knees, Deputy Ó Ríordáin said…

Labour sports spokesperson Mark Wall said the unacceptable abuse experienced by referees needs to be stamped out. Calling on the Minister for Sport to carry out an audit of the number of reported incidents, Senator Wall said it is time to consider initiatives that have worked well in other jurisdictions including silent sidelines. Senator Wall…

Raising the manner in which the guidance on mask wearing in schools was communicated to schools, Labour education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said the lack of proactive communication from the Minister to school communities and children is simply unacceptable. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “Schools have been taken aback by the manner in which the mask…