News – The Labour PartyFollowing the publication of Budget 2022, Labour Party spokesperson for the environment and climate, Ivana Bacik TD has called for a more radical vision on climate, and for an ambitious carbon budgeting programme for Ireland.  Deputy Bacik said: “This Budget is deeply disappointing on climate. While aspects of it are commendable,…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking on Budget 2022, Labour Party Leader Alan Kelly said: The theme of this Budget was Recover, Restore and Renew It’s been more like reduce, reuse and recycle. Reduced living standards due to inflation, Reuse the same old ideas that have failed in the past, Recycle the tax cuts and spending…

News – The Labour PartyQuestioning the Taoiseach in the Dáil, Labour leader Alan Kelly said the tax cuts announced in yesterday’s budget are meaningless in a society where 172 children are waiting for scoliosis procedures. Highlighting the case of Adam Terry, a 10 year old boy who is waiting over four years for surgery, Deputy…

News – The Labour PartyBudget 2021 is a missed opportunity to transform Education in Ireland according to Labour Education Spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. Speaking after the announcement of Budget 2021, Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “While Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have played political football with tax cuts this year, there has been precious little focus on…

News – The Labour PartyResponding to Budget 2022, Labour employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock called out the Government for failing to even mention the enormous youth unemployment problem that exists as a result of the pandemic. With current unemployment rates for young workers at 17.4% in September 2021, youth unemployment is running at almost four times…

News – The Labour PartyResponding to Budget 2022, Labour defence spokesperson Mark Wall said our Defence Forces deserve more than three sentences in a speech. Senator Wall said: “The three lines of thanks from Minister McGrath will mean nothing to the Defence Force families who continue to seek proper pay and conditions. The indication that…

News – The Labour Party Cost of living crisis is right now, not next September €250 emergency grant awarded last year should be reflected in this year’s payment The proposed budget increases to the SUSI grant should be backdated to September for this college year said Labour spokesperson Annie Hoey, as the cost of living…

News – The Labour Party Childcare package a welcome increase, but a vision for universal, public childcare lacking Additional funding to disability services welcome, but opportunity for radical change missed Following its publication, Ivana Bacik TD has said that Budget 2022 is a missed opportunity for a New Deal for Care in Ireland. Deputy Bacik…