News – The Labour PartyRemarks by Brendan Ryan TD in the Dáil debate on the report of the all-party Climate Action Committee, 9 May 2019 The climate challenge facing Ireland boils down to one simple fact: greenhouse gas emissions. Our economy is based on burning fossil fuels. We burn oil, gas and peat for electricity…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking today in the Dáil Jan O’Sullivan TD, Labour spokesperson for Enterprise and Innovation, said of the National Broadband Plan; “The question of rural broadband is not about whether or not we should deliver it. Everyone agrees that we should have comprehensive broadband for everyone in this country. “Everyone wants the…

News – The Labour PartyJan O’Sullivan TD, Labour Party spokesperson on Housing,  has called on the Government to immediately sanction the continued funding of the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan Scheme which has stalled as the original €200 million allocated has run out. Deputy O’Sullivan said:  “Applications are sitting on desks in Local Authorities while families…

News – The Labour PartySpeaking in relation to the publication by Government of background papers on the National Broadband Plan, the leader of the Labour Party and former Minister for Public Expenditure, Brendan Howlin TD called for the public to own the proposed national broadband company rather than a private monopoly. Brendan said: “Labour wants…

News – The Labour PartyJoe Costello, Labour Spokesperson for Urban Regeneration, has raised concerns over the concentration of student accommodation being developed in the North Inner City. Mr. Costello said:  “The proliferation of student accommodation in the North Inner City is quite alarming. “Much of the accommodation is concentrated around the new Technological University of…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Education, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has reiterated his proposal for a ban on voluntary contributions. This proposal is included in the Labour Party ’Free Education Bill’ which is being progressed to Second Stage in Seanad Eireann today.  Speaking today Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “We in the Labour party…

News – The Labour PartyReacting to the Government’s announcement on awarding a €3 billion tender against the advice of senior civil servants, the former Minister for Public Expenditure, and leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin TD, accused Fine Gael of putting electoral politics before the public good. Brendan said: “Labour wants to see rural…

News – The Labour PartyDominic Hannigan, the Labour Party’s European election candidate in the Midlands North West constituency, has called for Ireland to declare a climate emergency.  Tackling climate chaos is one of Mr. Hannigan’s three priority themes for his campaign, and he launched his detailed climate proposals today (06.05.19) at an event at the…