Cork East TD Seán Sherlock has said that Oireachtas committee oversight needs be restored after the report from HIQA on failures in the Child Protection Notification System in Cork Deputy Sherlock said: “The Committee oversight structures in Leinster House have not yet materialised and are not due to be re-established until after Christmas according to…

Labour Housing Spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan has urged the Minster for Housing to suspend the co-living guidelines while his promised review of them is taking place. Senator Moynihan said: “It is disappointing that today Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien refused to commit to banning co-living units completely at the unveiling of a new Housing Development in Ballymun….

The extension of parental leave by three weeks is a welcome step but the roll out of this initiative fails to fix the immediate problem for parents of young babies. Reacting to the Government announcement, Labour spokesperson for Employment Affairs Marie Sherlock said “The extension in parental leave will not become available until November 2020….

Labour Transport spokesperson Duncan Smith has called on the Government to suspend flights from the United States and other Covid-19 hotspots until there is mandatory Covid-19 testing in place at our airports for visitors from those locations, adding that the advice of public health officials and international best practise should be followed, with strong enforcement…

Speaking on our National day of Commemoration, Labour Defence spokesperson Mark Wall paid tribute to all those who have served our people at home and abroad, and died in service to our country. Senator Wall said: “This is an important day where we commemorate and remember those who died in our service. “Irish men and…

Following an interview in the Sunday Independent, Labour Education spokesperson Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said it is deeply concerning the lack of direction and plans articulated by Minister Foley on key education polices in contrast to clear conservative answers on social issues. Deputy Ó Ríordáin said: “What is evident from the interview of the new Minister…

Despite commitments in the Dáil this week towards extending the rent freeze and eviction ban, Labour Housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan said reports this weekend indicate that Government parties will quickly move to weaken the measure, and this will directly result in an increase in homelessness. Senator Moynihan said: “Speaking on a Dáil debate on a…

Paying tribute to football legend Jack Charlton on his death at 85, Labour Party Leader Alan Kelly remembered how his management of the Irish team brought us to success that we had never thought possible, and defined sport for a generation. Deputy Kelly said: “It is a sad start to the weekend to hear of…