The dramatic increases in standing charges that some waste companies seem intent on imposing on customers from next month, were never envisaged when I signed the Statutory Instrument to give effect to the new charging structures. In fact, I made it perfectly clear to the waste companies at the time, both in public and in…

It was with shock and sadness that I learned of the death this afternoon of Labour Party MP, Jo Cox. My thoughts first and foremost are with Jo’s husband Brendan and their two young children, and on behalf of the Irish Labour Party, I would like to extend my sympathies to them. I understand that…

Senator Landy welcomed the Governments recognition of a problem which has been ongoing for a number of years where councillors are paying 4% of a small salary of approximately €16,000 per annum and in turn receive no benefit.In his statement in the Seanad yesterday Minister Varadkar acknowledged the unfairness of this position and accepted that…

Speaking from Liverpool I would like to condemn in the strongest possible terms, the attack today on Labour MP Jo Cox. I understand that Ms Cox has played a very active role in Labour’s Remain campaign, and while the circumstances surrounding the shooting have yet to emerge, it is clearly the case that this attack…

“It is a pleasure to be here in Liverpool to meet with representatives of the Irish community.I want to thank Conor McGinn for his invitation to be here.Conor has long been a friend of the Irish Labour Party. He often comes to Ireland to campaign alongside my party.And so it is my pleasure to return…

I was glad to have an opportunity in the Dail this week, to raise an issue concerning the impact of the decision by the Central Remedial Clinic, CRC, board to terminate the Irish Pensions Trust, IPT, pension with immediate effect for the employees of CRC. I communicated by letter on 2 June 2016 with the…

Speaking in Dáil Éireann, second stage of Parole Bill 2016 I genuinely welcome this evening’s Bill and I commit my party to supporting it throughout its legislative process. And I congratulate Fianna Fáil for devoting resources and parliamentary time to producing a thoughtful and well worked-out set of proposals that is of central importance but…

Labour Party Senator and former Minister with responsabilty for the National Drugs Strategy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has criticised the announcement today by Minister Simon Harris that the Misuse of Drugs Bill is to be divided up with the introduction of Medically Supervised Injecting Centres to be long-fingered indefinitely. In response to a question tabled by…