Labour Further and Higher Education Spokesperson, Senator Annie Hoey has called for the payment of SUSI grants to be brought forward from October to the beginning of September.   Senator Hoey said:   “The administration of SUSI grants must happen in real time. It is not realistic for students to begin college and start to…

·        Ministers must attend Education Committee ·        School Transport and absenteeism issues need to addressed The Ministers with responsibility for Education and Special Education need to address the Dáil and Seanad in relation to school reopening when the Oireachtas resumes next week according to Labour Education Spokesperson, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “I…

Labour Education Spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has called on the Government to publish the model for the predicted grade system being used to grade this year’s Leaving Cert results. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “Leaving Cert results are due to be issued in two weeks’ time and there is still uncertainty and ambiguity around the predicted…

Labour Justice spokesperson Brendan Howlin has called on Una McGurk to clarify if the remarks attributed to her at an anti-face mask rally are hers, and if so, said the Minister for Justice should immediately act and remove Una McGurk SC from the International Protection Appeals Tribunal, and for the Mental Health Commission to also…

Restrictions must be reviewed if numbers continue to fall. Answers needed for parents on reopening of schools. Task force for those on frontline and working with those at risk needed. Impact of lockdown on border towns must be addressed. With the Kildare lockdown restrictions extended for another two weeks, Labour Senator Mark Wall has called…

Labour Party Leader Alan Kelly has called on the Taoiseach and Tánaiste to now take real action and immediately contact the President of the European Commission. Deputy Kelly said: “It is incumbent on Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar to now inform the President of the European Commission Ursula Von Der Leyen that they…

Labour Leader wrote on Saturday to Taoiseach asking him to recall the Dáil and to speak to the Commissioner. Our country is living though an unprecedented national crisis. Dáil must sit this week as schools prepare to reopen. Following the announcement in the middle of the night by the three leaders in government to recall…

Only Taoiseach can recall Dáil under Standing Order 26. Deputy Kelly asked Taoiseach in call this afternoon to recall Dáil. Responding to the comments of the Taoiseach tonight, Labour Party Leader Alan Kelly has reminded him that only he can recall the Dáil under Standing Order 26. Deputy Kelly said: “The Taoiseach said tonight it…