Labour Party Education spokesperson, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has hit out at Fine Gael for reserving 25% of school places for the children and grandchildren of past-pupils in the Admissions to Schools Bill Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “It is outrageous that a school should be allowed to keep 25% of its student body for children and…

The Seanad will debate Labour’s Short Term Lettings Bill 2018 this evening from 6pm. Senator Kevin Humphreys who brought in this proposed law to regulate AirBnB type ‘short term lets’ will be available to speak to reporters with Labour Housing spokesperson Jan O’Sullivan, on the Leinster House plinth at 3pm about what the Bill sets…

Speech by Labour Party Leader on Dáil motion on 25th Anniversary of the Decriminalisation of Homosexuality Dáil Éireann, 19th June 2018 We have moved within a generation from a time when gay men and women were an alien and shunned phenomenon to one where sexuality in all it’s expressions can be celebrated. The change has…

Labour Finance spokesperson Joan Burton has highlighted that there is actually up to €2.2 billion available in the fiscal space for new measures in Budget 2019 before any new revenue raising or saving measures, and that the Minister for Finance is misleading the public debate. A further €2.6 billion has already been committed. The Minister…

Reacting to the Summer Economic Statement, Labour Party Housing spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has said that it we are unlikely to see an affordable housing scheme from Fine Gael in the upcoming budget. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “It is clear from the Summer Economic Statement that the Government has no intention of allocating enough money in…

Labour Spokesperson on Children and Youth Affairs has expressed his disappointment that there is no mention of the childcare sector in the Summer Economic Statement published today despite the strain these costs put on Irish parents and need to support staff in the sector in the drive to full employment. Deputy Sherlock said: “The childcare…

Irish-born US Immigration lawyer Fiona McEntee will be available to speak to the media on Wednesday 20th June at 11.15am in Buswells with Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. He will also be joined by Senator Billy Lawless. Please note that there is no other briefing event today. The briefing is in response to the disturbing images…

In advance of the publication of the Summer Economic Statement, and responding to the suggestion by the Minister for Finance, Pascal Donohoe, that a portion of Corporation Tax revenue should be allocated to the Government’s proposed “rainy day fund”, Labour Finance spokesperson and former Tánaiste, Joan Burton TD, criticised the lack of coherence in the…