Moratorium on economic lay-offs needed for banking sector Minister must use his power to prevent 1500 planned job cuts at bank in which State is majority shareholder AIB management must immediately engage with Financial Services Union (FSU) Labour’s Finance Spokesperson Ged Nash has expressed his shock at the announcement from Allied Irish Bank that it…

We need to know the number of vaccines available Who will get the vaccine first and in what order and how it will be stored? The IT infrastructure behind the distribution The Public heath campaign that will be put in place   Speaking at Leaders Questions, Labour Leader and Health Spokesperson, Alan Kelly said several…

No excuse for Irish banks not to reactivate structured payment breaks for borrowers in financial difficulty because of Covid-19 restrictions Labour’s Finance spokesperson Ged Nash has said Irish banks have no excuse not to reintroduce a new national programme of structured payment breaks for distressed borrowers who face financial difficulties arising from the second wave…

The Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Naturalisation of Minors Born in Ireland) Bill 2018 returns to Committee Stage in the Seanad at 4:00pm today, having passed Second Stage in the Seanad in November 2018. The debate will adjourn after one hour to enable a discussion with the Department of Justice and the Minister of Justice about…

Taoiseach should appoint a dedicated Minister with responsibility for vaccines Government need to outline how the vaccine will be rolled out and how vaccine passports will be generated and who is politically accountable for the rollout Speaking at Leaders Questions, Labour Leader and Health Spokesperson Alan Kelly has asked the Taoiseach to give a comprehensive…

He needs to sign the Employment Regulation Order urgently Labour Spokesperson on Employment Affairs, Senator Marie Sherlock has called on the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar to stop holding up pay increases for contract cleaners and sign the Employment Regulation Order urgently. Senator Sherlock said: “Contract cleaners are essential frontline…

Labour Party Justice spokesperson Brendan Howlin, and Seanad Leader Ivana Bacik will be available to speak to the media at 11.30am this morning, Tuesday 1st December on the Leinster House plinth. Deputy Howlin will speak to committee stage of the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences bill 2017 that would criminalise online bullying and the…

Need for a reasonable, reflective debate on the future of the state exam Labour Education Spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has called for the Oireachtas Education Committee to consider the OECD review on Leaving Cert once published. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said it was time for a reasonable, reflective debate on the report and on the future…