Labour Senator and spokesperson on Children, Disability Equality & Integration, Ivana Bacik has welcomed the launch of the new Decision Support Service website and has called on the Government to expedite the full implementation of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015. Senator Bacik said: “I am very pleased to see the launch of the new…

Labour Education Spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has again called on the Government to ditch the system of school profiling as part of this year’s revised Leaving Cert. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said the Scottish Government decision to announce changes to their system of grade moderation, which saw the marks of students in the poorest areas marked…

The Minister for Health should order all the affected meat plants in Laois, Offaly and Kildare closed until it is safe for them to reopen according to Kildare South based Labour Senator, Mark Wall. Senator Wall said: “We have had several Ministers of State in recent days calling on the remaining meat processing plant to…

– Awareness campaign needed on text message fraud The decision by Bank of Ireland to refund customers affected by the ‘smishing’ scam is welcome but the Government needs to launch a comprehensive public awareness campaign targeting text message fraud according to Labour Finance Spokesperson Ged Nash T.D.  The Louth and East Meath Deputy said:  “I…

Speaking after the announcement of the death of Brendan Halligan, former T.D, M.E.P, Senator and General Secretary of the Labour Party, Labour Leader Alan Kelly said: Brendan Halligan was a committed Socialist and a proud Labour man who I enjoyed speaking with until very recently about the future of our party. Brendan was a fascinating…

Questions remain around the Government decision to recommend teachers and students wear facemasks according to Labour Education Spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. The updated recommendations were published by the Department following engagement with education stakeholders. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “There are a number of questions that need to be clarified by the Minister before schools return…

Kildare South based Labour Senator Mark Wall has called for the creation of a lockdown fund to support businesses and those who had booked staycations as the counties of Kildare, Laois and Offaly are placed on a two week localised lockdown.  Senator Wall said: “A fund must be established in the form of grants to further…

Cllr. Joanna Tuffy, Labour Councillor on South Dublin County Council has repeated her call for social distancing wardens to be employed by City and County Councils.  Cllr. Tuffy said: Responding to the recent increase in cases in a number of counties Cllr. Tuffy said that there is a real danger that the message about the need to continue…