Labour spokesperson on Dublin, Senator Kevin Humphreys has called on the Government to indefinitely postpone the roll out of new waste rules until a strong regulator and waiver are in place for low income families, along with a plan to restore responsibility for waste collection to local authorities. The Labour Party believes there are four…

Labour spokesperson on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Willie Penrose TD, has called on the Government to stall further progression of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017. It comes after the UK Government announced it is to withdraw from the London Fisheries Convention, preventing Irish trawlers from fishing within 12 nautical miles of the UK coastline….

Labour leader and Wexford TD Brendan Howlin, has expressed his concern that a provisional liquidator has been appointed to the published of Wexford’s four Echo newspapers.  Deputy Howlin said:  “It is clearly a cause of concern that such an important and longstanding newspaper group in Co. Wexford is now in provisional liquidation.  “Generations of Wexford…

Labour spokesperson on Dublin, Senator Kevin Humphreys has re-iterated his call for the Minister for Housing to indicate whether he intends to bring forward new rules or legislation to ensure those using properties for full time, short term lets have the proper planning permission in place. Senator Humphreys will shortly publish legislation he has drafted…

The Labour Party representative on the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has welcomed the publication of the Citizens’ Assembly report today. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “The report, as expected, contains a summary of the various conclusions of the Citizens’ Assembly, and I look forward to engaging with the Committee…

I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this Bill. On 27 October last I contributed to the debate on Deputy O’Callaghan’s judicial appointments Bill, which was a significant and welcome improvement on the absurdity of Deputy Ross’s proposals when he introduced a Bill in 2014. I will relay some of the things…

Statement by a spokesperson for the Labour Party: “We note the verdict of the jury announced earlier today. “The investigation of any criminal matter, and the conduct of any associated prosecution, is decided by An Garda Síochána and the law officers of the state who operate with complete independence from the political system. “As we…

This issue has dominated parliamentary questions on defence since this Dáil came into being last year and, indeed, during the previous Dáil. It has been the primary issue during every oral parliamentary question session. The Minister of State is well acquainted with the political will on this side of the House to remove Lariam as…