News – The Labour PartyLabour Finance Spokesperson, Joan Burton TD, has said today’s Exchequer Returns show the Government is now well poised to increase essential capital spending. Responding to the figures just released by the Department of Finance, Deputy Burton said: “Today’s Exchequer Returns indicate that the Government is in a strong position to commit…

News – The Labour PartyRogue security firms with State contracts who are not paying the legal hourly rate of pay to their staff should lose their taxpayer-funded work. That’s according to Labour Senator Ged Nash, who told the Seanad this afternoon that 20,000 security officers are entitled to a pay rise from the 1st of…

News – The Labour PartyLabour TD Joan Burton has welcomed comments made by the Taoiseach in the Dáil today that he would be open to holding a referendum on the Eighth Amendment in early 2018. Taoiseach Varadkar was responding to a question from Deputy Burton on his referenda priority for the coming period. Deputy Burton…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Communications, Seán Sherlock TD, has said reports of further delays to the rollout of the National Broadband Plan show the Government has lost control of the process. It’s after the Minister for Communications indicated that delivery of the scheme looks set to be pushed back by at least…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on the Environment Sean Sherlock TD, has said that the Environmental Protection Agency should become a strong and independent national regulator of the municipal waste sector. The Labour Party will table an amendment in the Dáil tonight, calling for this, along with the introduction of a waiver scheme for…

News – The Labour PartyLabour member of the Seanad Brexit Committee, Senator Ged Nash, has welcomed the committee’s report and called for a number of measures to be introduced to temper the impact Brexit will have on Ireland. “Every party has been talking about Brexit, but only Labour is proposing tangible actions that would protect…

News – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party will hold a doorstep at 11.30am today, Tuesday 4th July, on the Leinster House plinth to outline our amendment to the FF private members motion on bin charges. What: Labour Party position on Bin charges motion Where: Leinster House Plinth When: 11.30am, Tuesday 4th July

News – The Labour PartyThe Labour Party Group on Dublin City Council have tonight tabled a motion to Dublin City Council calling for waste collection to be recognised as a vital public service. Cllr Dermot Lacey, Leader of the Labour Group on Dublin City Council said: “Waste collection is an essential public service, with knock…