Labour spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly TD, has urged the Minister for Health, Simon Harris, to provide Orkambi to Cystic Fibrosis patients. Deputy Kelly said: “It is unacceptable that the National Centre for Pharma Economics and Vertex have not been able to come to any agreement with the HSE in relation to the use of…

Labour LGBT has warmly welcomed the two Bills that were launched today by the Labour Party to address ongoing discrimination being faced by members of the LGBT community. Co-Chair of Labour LGBT Niamh Hayes commented: ‘Today two Bills were launched by Senators Ged Nash and Ivana Bacik to address two outstanding issues being faced by…

Climate Change Spokesperson Sean Sherlock has called on Minister Denis Naughten to clarify what the position is for customers of waste contractors outside of the IWMA agreement that was set in motion last July. “Customers who are not able to switch providers are being charged by pay by weight with no consideration being given for…

Labour Party Communications Spokesperson Seán Sherlock TD has raised concerns on the possible increase in cost to individuals and businesses right around the country following Minister Denis Naughten’s decision to review legislation on the cost of the postal service. “Minister Naughten needs to consult widely with small and medium businesses on the potential increased costs…

Labour Equality has described two Labour Party Bills aimed at furthering LGBT rights as ‘a further demonstration that Labour will continue to lead the way on LGBT rights in Ireland. Chair of Labour Equality Padraig McLoughlin commented: ‘Today two Bills have been launched that if passed will help to address the continuing effects of recent and…

Labour spokesperson on Equality, Senator Ged Nash, will today introduce a Bill to the Seanad that seeks to have the state recognise the need to exonerate and apologise to gay men who were convicted of sexual offences before 1993. The Conviction for Certain Sexual Offences (Apology and Exoneration) Bill 2016 states that the convictions are…

Senator Ivana Bacik will today launch the Pensions (Equal Pension Treatment in Occupational Benefit Schemes) (Amendment) Bill 2016 and introduce it to the Seanad on Wednesday. This Bill seeks to address the small number of cases where retired employees who were legally not permitted to marry persons of the same sex before a particular date…

Commenting on the publication of the draft Bill to introduce a new Parent and Student Charter, Labour spokesperson on Education, Joan Burton TD, said: “It is most welcome that legislation providing for the operation of a Parent and Student Charter has finally been published, since it was first committed to by former Labour Education Minister…