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Radical Land Bill would reduce the cost of new homes by tens of thousands if implemented

News – The Labour Party Labour’s new Land Bill due for debate in the Dáil on Wednesday would give local authorities the power to do CPO development land at its existing use value plus 25%. The Land Bill would enact key recommendation of the 1973 ‘Kenny Report’ that FG and FF have blocked for decades….

15 June 2021

House price inflation out of control – action not words required from Govt

News – The Labour Party Labour’s new Land Bill due for debate in the Dáil on Wednesday would give local authorities the power to CPO development land at its existing use value plus 25%. The Land Bill would enact key recommendation of 1973 ‘Kenny Report’ that FG and FG have blocked for decades. Bill would…

Senator Rebecca Moynihan
14 June 2021

Tánaiste kite-flying on tax reveals lack of substantive thought

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Spokesperson on Finance Ged Nash has described today’s comments from the Tánaiste on income tax cuts as “standard election related kite-flying by Fine Gael” that “reveals the party’s obsession with Sunday morning headlines over real, sustainable policy development.” Mr Nash said that Ireland needed to engage in some serous…

13 June 2021

Hands-off approach to aviation from Govt must end – Smith asks for Dáil debate

News – The Labour Party Emergency Dáil debate needed as 480 jobs lost and regional connectivity devastated. Clairty needed on what was done to save PSO routes. Constant delay on antigen testing unacceptable. After Stobart Air ceased operations impacting 480 jobs and causing a devestating loss of regional connectivity, Labour Transport spokesperson Duncan Smith said…

12 June 2021

Labour proposes direct investment in school football

News – The Labour PartyWith Euro2020 finally kicking off, the Labour Party have published a new proposal calling for the creation of a transition year programme in participating schools to develop a football academy structure. The proposal was published by Education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin together with Sports spokesperson Senator Mark Wall, and youth spokesperson…

11 June 2021

11.30am today LH Plinth – Labour to launch new school football policy as Euro2020 kicks off

News – The Labour PartyWith Euro2020 about to finally ‘kick off’ this evening, Labour Education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin together with our sports spokesperson Mark Wall and youth spokesperson Ivana Bacik will at 11.30am, Friday 11th June on the Leinster House plinth publish a new policy proposal that proposes to support Irish football in our…

Failure to freeze rents and secure tenancies in latest Govt proposals

News – The Labour PartyResponding to the tenancy measures announced by the Minister for Housing today, Labour Housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan said there were but that what’s proposed it will do very little to protect the vast majority of renters. Senator Moynihan said: “It sums up the failure of this government’s housing policy that this…

Senator Rebecca Moynihan
09 June 2021

Sick pay proposals are here – at last – but concerns remain for low-paid workers

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s employment spokesperson Senator Marie Sherlock has said that the memo from cabinet, while late, is welcome – but expressed serious concern over the impact of the Government’s sick leave proposals on low-paid and younger workers.   Speaking after the Tánaiste’s announcement, Senator Sherlock said: “While much of today’s announcement is welcome,…

09 June 2021

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