News – The Labour PartyLabour Leader Ivana Bacik TD has called on this Government to provide immediate clarity and long-term certainty for schools, parents and Special Needs Assistants following the latest reversal on proposed SNA reductions, raised in the Dáil today.  Speaking during Leaders’ Questions, Deputy Bacik said that while the confirmation that there will…

News – The Labour Party President signs bill to pave the way for new rent rules which will cause rents to soar Labour housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has warned that renters will face severe pressure after President Connolly today signed the Government’s new rent legislation into law, paving the way for sweeping changes to…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Foreign Affairs spokesperson Duncan Smith TD has today warned that the Government’s new Maritime Security Strategy, due to be unveiled tomorrow, must strengthen the protection of Ireland’s seas without undermining our long held policy of military neutrality. Speaking in advance of the publication of the plan, Deputy Smith called on…

News – The Labour Party Government row back welcome, however damage to Special Education deeply concerning Labour education spokesperson Deputy Eoghan Kenny has said serious questions remain for Government following its decision to roll back proposed cuts to Special Needs Assistant supports and allocate €19 million for additional SNAs. Deputy Kenny said that while the…

News – The Labour Party Latest Daft report shows average two bed apartment now an alarming €2,086 per month Minister on a hiding to nothing if he believes the rent hike bill will fix market   Labour housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has slammed Government following publication of the latest Daft.ie Rent Report, which shows…

News – The Labour Party New parliamentary question confirms funding cuts and sharp decline in Tenant in Situ acquisitions Labour housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has called on the Minister for Housing to urgently reverse restrictions imposed on the Tenant in Situ scheme, after new parliamentary question replies confirmed a sharp fall in spending and…

News – The Labour Party Students deserve a full education, not a reduced timetable Labour’s further and higher education spokesperson Senator Laura Harmon has criticised proposals to ask third level institutions to examine reducing the number of days students must be on campus to ease pressure on accommodation and commuting, saying this amounts to an…

News – The Labour PartyLabour leader Ivana Bacik TD said the Taoiseach cannot delay an investigation into any Irish links in the Epstein files. Labour’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs Duncan Smith TD wrote to the Taoiseach on February 5th calling for an interrogation into the documents, yet no action has been taken by Government. Deputy…