Minister Fleming needs to enact legislation to prevent companies profiting from state supports by reducing business interruption payouts  Speaking after a public hearing of Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance and Public Expenditure Committee attended today by FBD, Aviva and Zurich insurance, committee member Labour Senator Marie Sherlock said the foot dragging by insurance companies on…

In advance of a decision on planning permission for a pilot safe injection centre in Dublin, Labour TD Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said Government must be prepared for all outcomes and have a robust Plan B in place. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said we must have a serious national conversation about our approach to drug use. Deputy…

Labour spokesperson on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development Seán Sherlock has called on the Minister to extend current community employment scheme beyond the current end date of July. Reiterating his call for a debate in the House on the matter, Deputy Sherlock said an extension is urgently required to allow for the progression that…

Government putting window dressing on investor funds continuing to buy up housing Planning guidelines for owner-occupied housing will be at the discretion of the planning authority between 0 and 50% No vacant home tax Labour housing spokesperson Senator Rebecca Moynihan said the Government response to supply issues in the housing crisis is not a ramping…

Why not increase to 15% and hit them where it hurts? Apartments will now be targeted by investment funds. Explanation needed on unusual three month transition period for execution of contracts. Labour Party Finance spokesperson Ged Nash TD has said that the proposals announced tonight by the Minister for Finance on Stamp Duty do not…

Labour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan has hit out at the Government response to so-called cuckoo funds buying up whole developments saying that it is anti-city living.  Senator Moynihan said: “The response from Government to address the housing crisis shows that they do not care about good planning in cities. We need to take a practical…

Labour transport spokesperson Duncan Smith said the Government must act now to stave off further job losses in the aviation sector. There are 324 families who don’t want tweets from the Government parties, but action to save jobs. Deputy Smith said: “With news of Aer Lingus closing its crew base in Shannon airport, and temporarily…

Speaking on the Affordable Housing Bill, Labour housing spokesperson Senator Rebecca Moynihan said that Minister O’Brien now has the opportunity to institute a fundamental change in how we approach the provision of housing in this country, urging him to reconsider his position, rather than continuing with these developer led approaches that have been tried and…