Labour spokesperson on Health, Alan Kelly TD, has welcomed the announcement that nine new drugs will be made available later this year, after a row over funding was resolved between the HSE and Department of Health. However Deputy Kelly said that clarity was now needed over when these drugs will be made available to Irish…

Labour spokesperson on urban regeneration, Joe Costello reacting to CSO figures today has said: “The 2016 Census figures released by the CSO today make stark reading. “They show that nearly half a million adults over 18 years of age are living with their parents. This is an increase of 4.4%. Nearly half or 215,000 were…

Labour Housing spokesperson, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has said that  today’s Census figures showing nearly half a million adults are still living with their parents, highlight the lack of affordability in the housing and rental sector. The latest figures from the CSO reveal almost 270,000 men and 190,000 women aged 18 and over remain in the…

Louth & East Meath Labour Senator Ged Nash has written to the Minister for Housing & Local Government calling for the establishment of an independent review into Irish Water’s handling of the Drogheda water supply emergency. The time-limited review should be chaired by an expert engineer from outside of Ireland and who has experience in…

HSE took 10 months to refer life-saving drug Entresto  to the Department of Health Department took two months to refer it back to the HSE What is going on asks Alan Kelly? Labour Health Spokesperson Alan Kelly has called for immediate action from the Department of Health and the HSE over the nine drugs currently…

Labour TD Alan Kelly has welcomed a decision by Cabinet to bring forward and send to Committee stage, his legislation to allow breweries, microbreweries, cider makers and distilleries to sell their own produce to tourists and other visitors on site. Deputy Kelly first introduced Labour’s Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016 in November 2016….

In March 2017 during International Women’s Week the Labour Party published a comprehensive policy paper on gender equality in the workplace. ‘Closing the Gap’ outlines a range of proposed policy measures. Central to the policy, and to closing the 13.9% gender pay gap in Ireland is the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill. This Bill passed…

Labour Party Education Spokesperson, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has stated that the results of the Irish League of Credit Union’s schools costs survey reaffirms that the Government needs to do more to reduce school costs for parents. Senator Ó Ríordáin commented: “Results show today one in four parents will have to deny their children some…