News – The Labour PartyResponding to Owen Keegan’s out of touch comments about the student accommodation crisis, Labour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan said the disrespect shown to students by the DCC head is belittling and wrong. Senator Moynihan: “The comments made by Owen Keegan today aren’t even worth repeating. It exemplifies the attitude of DCC…

News – The Labour Party Labour Alternative Budget would commence a pilot basic income scheme Arts Council funding to be expanded to €150m Devote €1.3 million to extend opening hours of cultural institutions Funding to help Local Authorities buy and refurbish vacant properties for arts and culture space In advance of Budget day, Labour spokesperson on…

News – The Labour Party Labour’s alternative budget provides €85 million for CAHMS and Eating Disorder teams Education campaign needed to end the stigma In advance of World Mental Health Day this Sunday, Labour health spokesperson Duncan Smith has called on government to set aside targeted funding for children and young people’s mental health in…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Social Protection Spokesperson Seán Sherlock has reiterated calls for the Minister for Social Protection to publish the Pension Commission report and commit to a Dáil debate on it as a matter of urgency. While the Government continues to kick the can on this issue, now to a sub-committee, Deputy…

News – The Labour PartyLabour education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called on the Department of Education to stop issuing unworkable circulars that are tying the hands of principals rather than empowering them to find solutions locally. Following an unrealistic circular issued yesterday, Deputy Ó Ríordáin said that school communities need practical solutions from the…

News – The Labour Party Investment of €87 million needed for free public transport for students and children Expansion of City Bikes scheme badly needed Time to increase list of commuter stations and towns Labour’s transport spokesperson Duncan Smith said the failure of government to present a timeline for the reduction of transport fares is…

News – The Labour Party Labour would build an additional 2,000 social homes in 2022 3% use it or lose it site levy Introduce a Rent to Buy scheme Launching Labour’s Alternative Budget housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan said the speculative housing market has a hidden human and social cost we can no longer afford, calling…

News – The Labour Party Carbon Tax Credit of €200 to tackle soaring cost of living €7.50 inflation-busting increase to all social welfare payments Taxes on wealth and clampdown on reliefs to raise €1 billion Labour finance spokesperson Ged Nash said that Labour’s alternative budget plans would deliver a real and sustained pandemic dividend that…