News – The Labour PartyResponding to a study by the Society of Chartered Engineers and Surveyors, Labour Housing Spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has said that the measures introduced in the Budget which they claim has closed the viability gap in the construction of apartments will continue to push the price of apartments up. Deputy Sheehan…

News – The Labour Party Minister for Health must clarify exact amount sought by drugs companies from the HSE for enhanced flu vaccine. HIQA economic cost benefit modelling of adjuvanted IIV flu vaccine does not include the hundreds of millions to be spent by the HSE in purchasing private bed surge capacity. Penny pinching by…

News – The Labour Party Bacik to introduce legislation to hold religious orders accountable for historic institutional abuse The Civil Liability (Child Sexual Abuse Proceedings Unincorporated Bodies of Persons) Bill 2023 will close long-standing loopholes that have allowed unincorporated bodies to avoid responsibility, even as they transferred assets into complex trust arrangements. Labour Leader and…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan TD has described the model of housing delivery as fundamentally broken, with news that the cost of building apartments in Dublin has exploded to over €600,000. Deputy Sheehan said: “Fianna Fáil are continually chasing the private developer industry despite ample evidence that this simply is not…

News – The Labour Party  East Meath, Lucan and North Inner City Dublin have poorest ratios of GPs to population  National average is 1,759 people to one GP  Labour Party to introduce legislation requiring the HSE to ensure that GPs are distributed fairly across all parts of the country   Labour’s health spokesperson Marie Sherlock…

News – The Labour Party Minister must side with students not developers State must not pass costs onto students and families for new student accommodation builds Labour spokesperson for further and higher education Senator Laura Harmon has called out Minister James Lawless for failing to step up for students and their families. Speaking today, Senator…

News – The Labour PartyDublin Central TD Marie Sherlock said she is gutted to learn that the Complex is facing closure in January. Deputy Sherlock: “The loss of The Complex arts space and studios in January would be an absolutely devastating blow to the Arts in Dublin. It would be the latest in 15 years…

News – The Labour PartyLabour’s Alan Kelly TD and Eoghan Kenny TD have today called for urgent clarity and full disclosure after it emerged that approximately €1 million in public money was spent on accommodation, refurbishment and security for the former Garda Commissioner, without proper declaration or transparency. Speaking following Dail questions with the Minister…