News – The Labour Party Law change would empower SIPO to carry out an investigation if there is a breach of Section 22 of the Regulation of Lobbying Act by former politicians & officials Bill provides for penalties including a Class C fine of up to €2,500, and up to two years in prison. The Dáil…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Northern Ireland Brendan Howlin has welcomed the agreement on the Irish Language Act which facilitated today’s renomination of a new Executive in Northern Ireland. Deputy Howlin said: “This is a difficult and unstable time for Northern politics. I warmly welcome last night’s agreement which facilitated today’s renomination of…

News – The Labour PartyFollowing the passage of the Climate Bill without any opposition amendments accepted, Labour climate spokesperson Duncan Smith said the Government must embed the principles of a Just Transition into all climate policy. Highlighting the example of Pat Barrett, who operated a family bike rental business in Lough Boora, Co. Offaly for…

News – The Labour PartyLabour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan has said that home ownership must be a legitimate aspiration for single people. Highlighting figures released by the CSO today, Senator Moynihan said Government needs to stop basing housing policy on joint incomes. With more than 400,000 people choosing to live alone in Ireland, our housing…

News – The Labour PartyWelcoming the announcement of the Government’s Circular Economy Bill, Labour Senator Mark Wall said it is welcome that Government are listening to Labour’s national campaign to end the scourge of illegal dumping. The Government Bill provides for the use of CCTV and drone footage in the prosecution of such cases, and…

News – The Labour PartyCommenting on the Central Bank’s Financial Stability Review, Labour finance spokesperson Ged Nash said:  “This has been an extraordinarily hard time on people and families. It’s clear from the Central Bank’s review that the economic supports for those impacted by the pandemic have been vital in absorbing the shock to households….

News – The Labour PartySpeech by Labour Party Leader Alan Kelly on the Acquisition of Development Land (Assessment of Compensation) Bill 2021 which would implement provisions from the Kenny Report. More than 50 years ago, in the late 1960s, amid concerns about the high cost of housing for home buyers, a situation which has repeated…

News – The Labour PartyLabour children spokesperson Ivana Bacik has welcomed the publication of the ‘Childhood Paused’ report by the Children’s Ombudsman, and has called on Government to apply the findings to the development of its Catch Up for Children Scheme. Echoing the comments made by the Ombudsman, Senator Bacik said there cannot be a…