Labour Housing spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has welcomed news that the Government will finally be introducing measures to bring vacant homes back into use across the country. Deputy O’Sullivan commented: “I welcome that Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy, has finally woken up to the fact that there are nearly 200,000 empty…

Labour Party General Election candidate for Dublin South-Central, Councillor Rebecca Moynihan, has urged the parents of girls due to get the HPV vaccine this September to educate themselves on the benefits of the vaccine. It comes as the Irish Cancer Society expressed concern over a drop in the uptake of the vaccine among girls in…

As the deadline for public consultation on Rebuilding Ireland passes this afternoon, Labour Housing spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has repeated her call for the Government to consider a vacant tax on properties lying empty for long periods of time. It follows the latest Census figures showing almost eight thousand people were homeless last year, including…

Labour Housing spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has said the latest Census figures on homelessness highlight the need for a national affordable housing scheme. According to the data, nearly seven thousand people were homeless or in emergency accommodation last April, with families accounting for nearly half the total homeless population. Deputy O’Sullivan commented: “While these figures…

Labour spokesperson Joe Costello has said that the Government continues to fail people with disabilites due to the ongoing delays in ratifying the UN Convention on People with a disability despite extensive pledges by the super junior Minister Finian McGrath. Mr Costello said: “The Government has failed the thousands of Irish citizens with a disability…

Labour spokesperson on Enterprise and Innovation, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has welcomed the launch of a public consultation to tackle gender pay inequality across the public and private sectors, but says legislation will be required to ensure companies undertake wage surveys. Deputy O’Sullivan commented: “The gender pay gap has been brought sharply into the public focus…

Labour Party spokesperson on Disability, Kathleen Lynch has called on the Minister for Housing to devise a specific plan for people with disabilities under Rebuilding Ireland. Ms Lynch commented: “Through media reports this morning, we have learned that at least 7,600 people with disabilities are on social housing waiting lists around the country. “Under his…

To mark World Breastfeeding Week 2017, Senator Kevin Humphreys has today launched a new Labour Party policy paper, ‘Supporting Mothers and Babies: A New Approach to Breastfeeding’. The paper was produced in collaboration with Labour Party members, with input from a broad range of stakeholder groups. Senator Humphreys said: “Having heard first hand from mothers…