Corporate rentals should be required to rent for temporary period Following reports that more than 50% of accommodation pledges for Ukrainian refugees has fallen through, Labour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan urged government to consider bringing in temporary emergency compulsory rental powers. Senator Moynihan said: “Government has been on the backfoot on this issue from the…

Following a seminar hosted by Labour Party, Labour education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin and employment spokesperson Marie Sherlock have called for stronger workers’ rights for SNAs. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “In the week of teachers’ unions conferences, we in the Labour Party wanted to highlight the disparity in terms and conditions between SNAs and their…

Shortsighted and wasteful that Govt are choosing to legislate for remote work and flexible work separate to each other Bill will fall far short of key worker demand for flexible work arrangements for all workers Working parents need for flexible work arrangements will not suddenly end when child is 12 years of age Key test…

Leader of the Labour Party and TD for Dublin Bay South, Ivana Bacik has today (Wednesday, 20th April) commented on reports of the closure of the Rathmines Citizens Information Centre (CIC) later this week. Deputy Bacik said: “I am concerned and disappointed at reports that the Rathmines CIC is to close this week. The building…

SPU process a form of ‘guesswork’ against backdrop of war on Ukraine Government should drop tax cuts plan which favours better-off Bulk of available resources should be used for targeted cost of living measures and public investment Labour Finance spokesperson Ged Nash has tonight (Wednesday, 13th April) said that the uncertainty surrounding the public finances…

Labour finance spokesperson Ged Nash has today (Wednesday, 13th April) demanded that government brings forward Budget 2023 in light of the current cost of living crisis. As government announces more measures to supposedly ease the financial burden on struggling households, Deputy Nash said the piecemeal proposals announced today will not meaningfully improve the financial circumstances of…

Labour spokesperson on Employment and Workers Rights, Senator Marie Sherlock has today (Wednesday, 13th April) said that five years is too long for people to wait for a living wage and income. Senator Sherlock said: “It is simply unacceptable that the Government wants to take up to five years to introduce a living wage. We…

Labour Senator Mark Wall has today (Monday, 11th April) demanded an urgent review into how Exceptional Needs Payments (ENPs) are currently being processed and advertised. The call comes following official department figures showing payments for ENPs are down by almost 50% since 2019. Senator Wall said: “It’s clear that the government is failing to get…