Cuirim fáilte roimh an mBille seo chun Airteagal 40 den Bhunreacht a leasú agus téacs nua a chur ann ionas gur féidir socrú a dhéanamh le dlí chun foirceannadh toirchis a rialáil.  Beidh cead ag gach aon duine a bhfuil vótáil acu vótáil.  Ba mhaith liom go mbeadh gach aon duine ábalta vótáil agus go…

Labour spokesperson on Health Promotion and representative in Dublin South West, Cllr Martina Genockey, has welcomed plans mooted by the Health Minister today on the possible rollout of a free contraception scheme. Cllr Genockey said: “It’s great to hear this type of progressive thinking from the Health Minister on the sort of practical measures that…

Aontaím leis an Teachta McDonald go bhfuil sé ceart an cheist seo a chur ar mhuintir na hÉireann arís.  Tá an t-am tagtha.  Tá mé cinnte nach é Bunreacht na hÉireann an áit cheart don ábhar seo. I welcome the fact that the Government has published its legislation and its paper on possible implementation of…

Speech by Séan Sherlock TD in the Dail debate on the report on the ‘Review of the Credit Union Sector with specific reference to the Credit Union Advisory Committee Review of Implementation of the Recommendations in the Commission on Credit Unions Report’ This is a timely and very important review of the credit union sector….

As International Women’s Day is marked around the world, Labour Senator Ivana Bacik has called for the progression of Labour’s Gender Pay Gap Information Bill. Senator Bacik said: “As of around now, at ten minutes to four o’clock, women in full time employment in Ireland are essentially working for free for the rest of the…

Labour Disability has welcomed the final step taken in Dáil Éireann last night to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Ireland will now join 175 countries around the world who have already ratified the UNCRPD.  Labour Disability notes however, that there is a lot of outstanding legislation that will be…

Labour Party Education spokesperson, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has called for greater efforts to be made to encourage women and girls to study and teach STEM subjects in schools. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “In the Irish media today and indeed across the world, we are hearing about innovative Irish women who are making waves across…

Labour TD for Tipperary and Vice Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, Alan Kelly has said that following the evidence given to the Justice Committee yesterday by the two Garda civilian analysts on homicide figures, that there should now be an immediate independent inquiry into how they were treated. Deputy Kelly said: “The evidence provided…