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…

News – The Labour PartyYesterday evening, Labour Senator Marie Sherlock co-hosted a meeting with early years services from right across the country, along with Labour spokesperson on Children Senator Ivana Bacik. Speaking after the meeting, Senator Sherlock said:  “The Minister for Children needs to sit up and listen: the reality is that the new National Childcare…

News – The Labour PartyThe office of the Data Protection Commissioner has confirmed to Labour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan that it shares our concerns regarding the collection of personal data for the purpose of viewing show houses. Senator Moynihan said: “The practice of requiring excessive financial information for people to view properties is wrong and…

News – The Labour Party Double rent increase loophole still open to landlords Renters need a break With figures from the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) showing that more than 1,100 households that are renting were given eviction notices over the last 10 months despite a Government ban supposedly in place, Labour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan…

News – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party backed the campaign for 100% redress for those impacted by Mica in Donegal and the North West, and speaking in the Seanad, Labour Senator Marie Sherlock pledged support saying:  “The Mica crisis in Inishowen and other parts of the North West must be addressed. I have been going…