Speaking today in response to the news that frontline healthcare workers are being denied fair redundancies at three care facilities run by the Sisters of Charity in Dublin, Senator Ivana Bacik called on the HSE and Sisters of Charity to ensure an equitable resolution for the staff employed at the facilities.    Senator Bacik said: …

·        Minister needs to clarify how many extra spaces will be allocated for deferred students Students have been left high and dry by Higher Education Institutes with no timetable and no clue whether they’ll be on campus or not according to Labour Higher Education Spokesperson, Senator Annie Hoey. Senator Hoey said: “There are a number…

Sherlock condemns heavy handed treatment of workers Reacting to the news that the Debenhams’s liquidators have now withdrawn their deal with Mandate, Labour Spokesperson on Employment Affairs, Senator Marie Sherlock has urged the liquidators to go back to the table to find an improved deal with the workers’ representatives. Senator Sherlock said: “This sudden withdrawal of the…

European Deposit Insurance Scheme must be delivered to complete banking union Congratulating Mairead McGuinness on her designation as EU Commissioner, Labour Finance spokesperson Ged Nash said the role comes with key challenges that may put her in conflict with Ireland. He explained a key risk will be how the UK will interact with the EU…

Labour Spokesperson on Disability, Children and Equality, Senator Ivana Bacik, has called on the Government to introduce sick pay for childcare workers. Senator Bacik was speaking in support of the SIPTU pre-budget submission for the childcare sector which called for the introduction of a living wage guarantee to help retain educators in the sector; and the…

Labour Housing Spokesperson, Senator Rebecca Moynihan is calling on the Minister for Housing, Heritage and Local Government to introduce legislation to prevent developers converting student accommodation into tourist accommodation. Senator Moynihan was speaking after an application was made to Dublin City Council for a change of use of a luxury student accommodation development, the Tannery…

Bizarre negotiation tactic introduced as time runs out to agree free trade deal. Responding to the potential repudiation by the British government of parts of the withdrawal agreement, Labour Brexit spokesperson Brendan Howlin said it was an astonishing approach and would make agreeing a trade agreement more difficult in the short time remaining. Deputy Howlin…

Congratulated students and educators on awarding of calculated Leaving Cert. 1,250 extra places may not be enough, and impact on deferred students must be addressed. Congratulating students on their Leaving Cert results, Labour Education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin paid tribute to all those who have experienced a very difficult year, reminded students and parents of…