News – The Labour PartyDáil Statement by Brendan Howlin on post-EU Council Statement, 27 March 2019 When it comes to our statements on EU Council business, we might be better served in having separate Brexit statements and then statements on the actual business of the EU Council. Naturally, we have an enormous interest in the…

News – The Labour PartyResponding to the news that only 7% of re-submitted CervicalCheck smear test results have been carried out, Labour Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD, has said that the HSE must honour their commitment to women who have had a repeat smear carried out. Deputy Kelly said: “It is not good enough that…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Employment Spokesperson, Ged Nash, will be available to speak to reporters ahead of the debate of Labour’s Measures to Counter False Self-Employent Bill 2018, today at 2pm on the Leinster House plinth. This Bill will take a number of measures to stamp out bogus self employment, a practice that…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Education spokesperson, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, has called on the Government to consider and implement proposals to assess the Leaving Cert over two years. Senator Ó Ríordáin said: “Anecdotally, we have known for a long time that the Leaving Cert puts an enormous amount of pressure on young students. “Reports…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said the Government must do more to end delays to cancer patients accessing new cancer drugs and treatments. Deputy Kelly said: “It is a disgrace that cancer patients in Ireland are far less likely to receive new cancer drugs and treatment compared to…

News – The Labour PartyAs the EU Commission prepares for a no deal Brexit, Labour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD called on Fine Gael to allocate €500 million to a jobs fund if the UK crashes out of the EU without a deal in April, and to explain in detail how the Government will support…

News – The Labour PartyLabour spokesperson on Employment Affairs, Senator Ged Nash has said it is essential that legislation to tackle bogus self-employment is progressed this week, and that the Fine Gael government can no longer spin their way out of this. Senator Nash said: “On Wednesday the Seanad will take Committee stage of my…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Housing Spokesperson Jan O’Sullivan TD is calling for the 1300 houses currently leased by NAMA to local authorities and housing agencies to be transferred to local authorities and kept in the public housing stock. This follows news today that after any potential sale of these houses, there is no guarantee they will continue to…