Victory for Disability Rights Advocates Labour’s Health Spokesperson Duncan Smith TD today welcomed news of Government scrapping of the egregious Green Paper on disability services.  Deputy Smith said,  “The government’s decision to scrap the Green Paper is a step in the right direction, but it is far from the end of the road. We must…

Women going through a cancer diagnosis during pregnancy or postpartum must be able to defer their maternity leave. S14A of Maternity Protection Act must be amended. Minister O’ Gorman made an explicit promise last October that there would be progress in 2023. Six months on, there has been no progress. Labour’s Senator Marie Sherlock speaking…

Stalling housing targets until Autumn a cop out Labour leader and housing spokesperson Ivana Bacik has called out the Housing Minister for failing to increase housing targets. Under questioning from Deputy Bacik during Oral Questions on Housing in the Dáil today, Minister Malcolm Noonan admitted to a further kicking the can on increasing housing targets….

New Taoiseach must use Spanish PM’s visit to set timeline for recognition of Palestinian Statehood Labour’s Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Brendan Howlin TD has issued an urgent call for the New Taoiseach to formally recognise the State of Palestine during the upcoming visit of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to Ireland. Deputy Howlin said, “The time…

Increase in number of average speed cameras Sharing of road traffic images must be banned Collision blackspots must be made public Social media information campaign needed Labour’s Transport Spokesperson Duncan Smith is today calling for the new Taoiseach to outline a plan on road safety. Deputy Smith said: “It is welcome to hear the new…

Labour’s Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called on the new Taoiseach Simon Harris to end trade with Israel and set a date for the recognition of the statehood of Palestine. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “Every person in the Dáil chamber will have welcomed the words from the Tánaiste on the recognition of a Palestinian state. The…

  Labour’s Senator Mark Wall has called on Government to urgently increase the Housing Adaptation Grant inline with current construction costs.  Senator Wall said  “The closure of the Housing Adaptation Grant in Kildare County is a glaring indication of the dire need for increased funding. The failure of the Housing Minister to address this issue…

Surcharge to be introduced on ultra fast fashion Tenth consecutive monthly heat record should sound alarm bells Labour’s Climate Spokesperson Senator Rebecca Moynihan today applauded the lower house of France for taking a decisive step towards curbing the excesses of fast fashion. In a landmark move, the lower house voted to implement an environment surcharge…