Dáil Éireann: recalls that – Ireland has ratified both the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, these UN Conventions place a duty on Ireland to ensure that children and adults with mental or physical disabilities should enjoy a full…

Labour Finance spokesperson Joan Burton has criticised the Summer Economic Statement for being devoid of detail on what approach the Government will take in the event of a no deal Brexit on 31st October as it doesn’t include any detail of what additional spending may be required, or what EU funding has been secured to…

Labour Party Spokesperson for Social Protection, Willie Penrose TD, has called on Minster Doherty to address the issue of means-testing for recipients of carers allowance. This is just one of the proposals in a Labour Party’s Private Member’s motion on carers, due before the Dáil on Wednesday evening.  Deputy Penrose said:  “For the past twenty…

Labour Party Finance spokesperson Joan Burton will be available to reporters to respond to the Government’s Summer Economic Statement today (25th June) at 3.45. What: Doorstep with Joan Burton on the Summer Economic Statement Where: Leinster House Plinth. When: 3.45pm, Tuesday 25th June ENDS Contact Siobhán 085-1210344

Labour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has accused Fine Gael of letting down healthcare workers. Deputy Kelly said: “Healthcare workers with their union SIPTU signed up to a transparent process of evaluation but the Government and the Department of Public Expenditure are seeking to undermine that and walk away from their commitments. “Unfortunately, the…

The Labour Party will launch our Dáil PMB motion on a Carer’s Guarantee today, Tuesday at 11.30am with Willie Penrose TD and Brendan Howlin TD on the Leinster House plinth. The text of the motion is included below. What: Doorstep with Willie Penrose & Brendan Howlin on Labour motion on Carers Guarantee Where: Leinster House…

Reacting to the outcomes of the European Council meeting on Thursday and Friday, leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD, said that the new four-party coalition in the European Parliament needs to demonstrate a real change of direction from the past ten years of European economic policy. Brendan said: “The failure of European leaders…

Labour Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD has called on the Minister for Health to guarantee that the HPV vaccine for first year second level boys will be rolled out in September, and that the HSE recruitment embargo he has put in place won’t delay it. Deputy Kelly said: “I am calling on Minister for Health…