Today at 12pm, Labour Party Leader Alan Kelly TD, and Employment Affairs spokesperson Sen. Marie Sherlock will launch a significant new bill to provide paid statutory sick leave, and force majeure Covid-19 paid parental leave to address key issues brought to prominence by the pandemic. Ireland is an outlier in Europe with no right to statutory…

Students cannot be expected to pay the full fees when many higher education institutes are moving to online only learning according to Labour Spokesperson on Further and Higher Education, Senator Annie Hoey. Senator Hoey was speaking after it was revealed that students will be expected to pay the full cost of €3000 in fees even…

The Government needs to announce a realistic pathway for the implementation of universal free GP care for all citizens under the age of eighteen according to Labour Leader and Health Spokesperson, Alan Kelly. Deputy Kelly was speaking after it was revealed that plans to introduce free GP care for all children aged between six and…

Labour spokesperson on Agriculture Seán Sherlock TD has said that the forestry commitments outlined by Minister Pippa Hackett in her public consultation which finished last week must be underpinned with swift legislative action to restore clarity for those seeking felling licences and allow transparency for the public in decisions made. Deputy Sherlock said: “We need…

With the Business Post reporting today that the government is to ask for the help of the ESB with the rollout of the National Broadband Plan, Labour Communication Networks spokesperson Duncan Smith TD said it confirms the Labour position that the project should have remained in state ownership and been rolled out by a semi-state…

The people of Kildare need clarity on the criteria for the easing of lockdown measures according to Kildare South based Labour Senator Mark Wall. Senator Wall said: “There is no doubt that we must all adhere to the current medical advice from NPHET, however the decision making process must come with transparency from Government and…

-40% top up to the restart grant too little too late Labour Enterprise Spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said the Government need to announce a targeted package of supports for wet pubs immediately and that the 40% top up to the restart grant is too little too late for businesses that will have to remain closed…

The Restart grant must be urgently amended in order to save business in Kildare according to Kildare South based Labour Senator Mark Wall. Senator Wall has urged the Tánaiste to immediately change one of the qualification criteria in the Restart plus grant which states that business turnover must be reduced by 25% from 1st April…