News – The Labour PartyA Labour amendment to a motion passed by Dáil Éireann in February would give an entitlement to a medical card for all former residents of Mother and Baby and County Homes. The Government’s proposal would restrict this to those who spent longer than 6 months in an institution.

News – The Labour PartyLabour health spokesperson Duncan Smith has welcomed the publication of the Government’s Winter Plan however said greater detail is needed. Calling for a new deal for healthcare in Ireland, Deputy Smith said we need detail on what role private hospitals will play when it comes to elective care and what can…

News – The Labour PartyLabour climate spokesperson Ivana Bacik and spokesperson on social protection, rural affairs, agriculture & the marine Seán Sherlock will launch Labour’s Carbon Labelling Bill tomorrow ahead of Labour’s PMB slot on Wednesday at 10am-12 noon. The National Standards Authority of Ireland (Carbon Footprint Labelling) Bill 2021 would provide the carbon footprint…

News – The Labour PartySpeech by Party Leader Alan Kelly to 71st Labour Party National Conference, the Mansion House, Dublin. Friends, thank you. I might be from Tipperary – obviously the home of hurling, and the Labour party – but I am so proud to speak to you tonight from the historic Round Room in…

News – The Labour PartyAhead of the Labour Party’s 71st National Conference which gets underway in Dublin’s Mansion House today, Labour leader Alan Kelly said it’s time for a new deal for Ireland. Deputy Kelly said the pandemic showed us all the power of coming together to solve the crises of our time. By working…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson Senator Annie Hoey has called on the Minister for Health to urgently enact the promised Safe Access Zones legislation. Welcoming the passage of the bill at second stage, Senator Hoey said that the delay is having a huge impact on people seeking access to reproductive healthcare, as well as…

News – The Labour PartyLabour education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has welcomed the decision to rollout antigen testing in schools for close contacts, but questioned the delay in doing so. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said the Department has consistently been dragged into decisions with many school communities feel that they are not being listened to by…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking in the Seanad, Labour Senator Annie Hoey reiterated calls to government to ensure that the new National Maternity Hospital is a public hospital built on publicly owned land. Senator Hoey said: “Historically, we have long had church and religious control exercised over our healthcare and education institutions in this country….