News – The Labour PartyLabour Seanad Whip, Sen. Kevin Humphreys has confirmed that the Labour group will tomorrow, Wednesday 6th February facilitate the committee stage of the Social Democrat’s Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017. It follows repeated stalling by Fine Gael on the bill, that had previously passed the Dáil unopposed. Sen. Humphreys said: “Tomorrow…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Leader Brendan Howlin TD has rejected the assertion by the Taoiseach that corporate governance rules take precedence over Government circulars. Their appointee certainly should have informed the Minister for Public Expenditure in relation to cost overruns in the National Children’s Hospital. Deputy Howlin said: “Fine Gael has learned nothing…

News – The Labour Party Labour Party Justice and Children and Youth Affairs spokesperson, Seán Sherlock TD has urged the Government to reconsider its decision not to appoint a Digital Safety Commissioner. Following the publication of yesterday’s Progress Report from the Advisory Council for Online Saftey, Deputy Sherlock has repeated his call for the creation…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Party Health spokesperson, Alan Kelly TD, has said Minister Paschal Donohoe has as many questions to answer on the mismanagement in the spending of the National Children’s Hospital as Minister Simon Harris. Deputy Kelly said: “On RTÉ Radio One, Paschal Donohoe stated that he wasn’t aware of the National Children’s…

News – The Labour PartyFormer Irish soccer international Niall Quinn will join a panel of speakers at a public meeting tonight aimed at assessing how politics can help the development of football in Ireland.  The event takes place in The Beachcomber, Killester at 8pm tonight, Monday February 4th. Senator Aodhán Ó Riordáin and Labour’s Sport…

News – The Labour PartyLabour Health spokesperson Alan Kelly TD has called on the Minister for Health to act and hold those who are responsible, accountable for the soaring costs of the National Children’s Hospital. Deputy Kelly said: “A pointless review is underway into the costs of the National Children’s Hospital where no one will…

News – The Labour PartyCllr Dermot Lacey, a Labour City Councillor for Pembroke and former Lord Mayor of Dublin, has branded the proposals by Minister John Paul Phelan to set the salary of the three new County Mayors at the same level as that of a Junior minister as disgraceful. Cllr Lacey has also called…

News – The Labour PartyDeputy Willie Penrose has raised the issue of restoration of allowances for members of the Defence Forces with An Taoiseach and Minister for Defence. Deputy Penrose said; “I asked the Minister for Defence and An Taoiseach, the status of the review taking place within the consultation procedure in respect of restoration…