Labour Health spokesperson Alan Kelly has said it is unacceptable that a cap on sufficient funding for home help supports and the Fair Deal scheme means older people are bearing the brunt of Government cutbacks. Deputy Kelly said: “Cutbacks in front line funding for home supports and the Fair Deal scheme is having a drastic…

Labour Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said the HSE must take heed of warnings from hospital consultants on safe staffing at the National Children’s Hospital. Deputy Kelly said: “The warnings from paediatric consultants about safe staffing for the urgent care centre at Connolly Hospital are extremely stark and give us a glimpse at some…

Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly, has called on Fine Gael to take political ownership of ensuring a drug injecting centre is delivered. Deputy Kelly said: “It is disappointing that planning permission has been denied for a drug injecting centre in Dublin. “Fine Gael and in particular Ministers Simon Harris and Catherine Byrne need to…

Reacting to comments by the hard line UK Conservative European Research Group MPs, who have threatened to block any revival of the withdrawal agreement negotiated by Theresa May even without the Irish backstop, the leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD, has called on the Government to actively engage the EU on detailing the…

Labour Party Senator, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has said the rejection of planning permission for a drug injecting centre is devastating. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “The news today that planning permission has been rejected for an injecting centre is a huge let down for everyone who has been pushing for this project. “There has been a…

Labour Dublin City Councillor Joe Costello has welcomed the decision by the OPW to reinstate visitor books and said: “The decision by the OPW to reinstate Visitor Books to heritage sites is most welcome.  But why did the OPW not consult with the Data Protection Commission before they made the totally erroneous decision to remove…

Labour Party Housing spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan has welcomed plans to retrofit local authority homes across the country but has said more has to be done to reduce fuel poverty. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “This announcement by the Minister for Housing will allow local authorities from across the country to ramp up retrofitting programmes. “I have been…

Labour Children & Youth Affairs spokesperson Seán Sherlock has called for urgent action by the Minister, and Tusla, to address the shocking revelations on RTE Investigates last night, and said it shows we need to look at a new approach to childcare in Ireland. Deputy Sherlock said: “As a parent, it was impossible to watch…