Labour Party spokesperson on Employment Senator Ged Nash who initiated the process to ban zero hour contracts and better regulate the area of precarious work has called on the government to publish the proposed legislation in full now. Senator Nash said: “These proposals have been on the blocks for two years. I welcome the fact…

Good evening all. It’s great to see such a turnout here to support both Emmet and Fergus. The last twelve months have not represented Irish politics finest hour. Having squabbled for 70 days, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael finally came to an agreement. And we might have thought that some work would begin. Very quickly,…

Good afternoon, Thank you for the invitation to be here with you this afternoon. Your theme of ‘Speaking Up’ is one that is particularly appropriate and timely in the context of affairs both foreign and domestic. The ability to speak up; to speak truth to power, is an essential component of both public affairs and…

I am on the side of those who say that enshrining such rights in the Constitution will make a difference. It will not solve all the problems but I believe it will make a difference, and I am not alone in that. Other Members have referred to the eighth report of the Constitutional Convention which…

Remarks by Brendan Howlin, T.D. Leader of the Labour Party at the launch of the journal, Administration, “The ‘Democratic Revolution? Evaluating the political and administrative reform landscape after the economic crisis’, Wednesday 20th September at the Institute of Public Administration. Howlin proposes to hand full responsibility for the LPT to local authorities Firstly let me…

Labour Leader Brendan Howlin TD has reiterated his call at Leader’s Questions for the Budget to be refocused on public services rather than paltry tax cuts. Deputy Howlin said: “At Leaders Questions today I called on the Taoiseach to stop the phoney war with Fianna Fail over tax cuts that will simply benefit the better…

Labour spokesperson on Housing, Jan O’Sullivan TD has welcomed the publication today by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions of their proposals to tackle the housing emergency, and backed their call for an urgent expansion in the local authority house building programme. Deputy O’Sullivan said: “There is an urgent need for the Government now to…

Labour Party Leader, Brendan Howlin TD has called on the Government to progress legislation on regulating rogue crisis pregnancy agencies. Deputy Howlin commented: “Earlier today the Taoiseach was unable to provide any clarity as to when regulations will be introduced on rogue crisis pregnancy agencies. The Taoiseach said it is of grave concern to him…