News – The Labour PartyLabour Senator, and Further and Higher Education spokesperson, Annie Hoey, has today (Friday, 18th February) said Minister for Further and Higher Education, Simon Harris must ensure that the successes and gains of remote learning are bedded down post pandemic. Speaking in the Seanad this week, Senator Hoey said the benefits experienced…

News – The Labour Party• 20% reduction in transport fares already wiped out by cost increases Labour Senator Mark Wall has today (Friday, 18th February) demanded clarity from the government regarding the 20% reduction in transport fares and its actual effectiveness. Senator Wall said: “We welcomed the announcement from the government that people would see…

News – The Labour PartyAs high value land in Dublin is expected to be rezoned, Labour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan has called on government to implement the Land Value Sharing aspect of the Housing for All strategy before the summer. Senator Moynihan said: “The Land Value Sharing promised in the Housing for All strategy has…

News – The Labour PartyAfter raising at Leader’s Questions revelations from internal Department of Health meetings, Labour Party Leader Alan Kelly said there must be political accountability for health service recruitment targets and the impact of unfilled positions on health services. Deputy Kelly said: “The Taoiseach and the Minister for Health must take political responsibility…

News – The Labour Party Critical that income from work isn’t taxed more than passive investment income. Labour Finance spokesperson Ged Nash has tabled an amendment to the Sinn Féin motion tonight on renters and investment funds, calling for income from rent for all landlords to be taxed, at a minimum, at the same marginal…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Public Expenditure & Reform spokesperson Ged Nash has today welcomed the effective adoption of the Labour Party’s Post-Term Regulation of Lobbying Bill, 2020 by the government. Deputy Nash said: “Last June, members of Dáil Éireann debated a Labour Party Bill that would make a breach of the twelve month ‘cooling-off’…

News – The Labour PartyLabour education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has today published a bill to end single-gender school admission policies. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said the time has come to bring Ireland’s education system more in line with international norms. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “The fact that so many of our schools are still separated…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s health spokesperson Duncan Smith has today (Sunday, 13th February) written to the Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly to demand answers to extraordinary questions of governance, recruitment and accountability raised by a leaked audio recording of a Department of Health meeting. Deputy Smith said: “The leaked recording of an internal Department…